A Genuine Strategy for Converting IG Convos into Clients

The godfather of talking-head social media, Alex Hormozi, is throwing in the towel. He’s given up on editing, music, jump cuts, and topics with wide appeal in favor of longer form videos targeted to a narrower audience who will actually grow his business. We’re joined by Garrett Maroon, a three-time Stay Paid guest, to talk about what it means for content creators. Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources ·      Why Every Agent Needs to Pay Attention to Alex Hormozi’s Content Shift by The Broke Agent ·      Visit our Resource Library for free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads. Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners.   0:00     Introduction 1:53     Headline of the week 7:53     The value of authenticity 18:54   Why Hermozi made the switch 20:47   “How’s business?” update 28:54   Turning the convo to referrals 35:50   The genesis of Garrett’s book 52:10   Listener Q&A 58:04   Action Item    

This week, we’re speaking with Dustin Fox, BAM contributor and cofounder of Devon and Dustin Fox Homes. Not only has his team amassed about 1,700 Google reviews (with an aggregate rating of 5 stars!), but they’ve also closed $400M in sales in only three years. He’s sharing his client review strategy, his huge success with advertising on YouTube TV, and the four-email sequence that produced nine listings in six months. Connect | Resources ·      Website: David and Dustin Fox Homes ·      BAM blog: How Email Marketing Landed Me 9 Listings in 6 Months ·      Visit our Resource Library for free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads. Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners.   0:00     Introduction 1:17     Google review strategy 15:00   YouTube TV strategy 29:31   Headline of the week 40:06   Sales and marketing strategy of the week 46:54   Listener Q&A 49:47   Action Item   Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing    

Who says you need endless content to win big on Instagram? The greatest hack ever is to put your creative energy not into posting but commenting. Yep, comments are key! This week on Stay Paid, we’re sharing five strategic tips to turn comments into engagement magnets. From sparking fun debates to asking killer questions, discover how to boost engagement and attract new followers—all without a single new post! Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources ·      BAM blog: How to Grow on Instagram (Without Posting) ·      Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an advertising program designed to provide a means for ReminderMedia to earn a small fee by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.   Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing   0:00     Introduction 0:11     About Acree Bros and ReminderMedia 1:33     Growing without posting 3:09    Tip 1: Gary Vee’s $1.80 strategy 4:58     Tip 2: Ask questions 6:42     Tip 3: Use keywords 7:52     Tip 4: Pin comments 12:39   Tip 5: Direct organic discovery 15:06   Sales and marketing strategy of the week 21:35   Listener Q&A 26:05   Action Item    

This week on Stay Paid, we’re breaking down four Instagram tips and exposing a couple of myths about how to best use the platform to grow an audience with social media expert and Actually Agents founder, Luca Alboretti. Tune in, and you’ll also hear Luca’s advice for how to really grow your Instagram from 0 to 100K (he’s got 197K followers) and what you absolutely must NOT do with your posts. Plus, you’ll get our sales and marketing strategy of the week. Connect | Resources ·      BAM blog: 4 Insider Tips from Meta to Grow on Instagram ·      Follow on Instagram @actuallyagents Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners.   Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing Follow Stay Paid: https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast  

Relitix just released its Agent Movement Index for April, and it’s a weird one. First, the number of active agents is on the rise (don’t they know inventory is DOWN?). And second, the number of agents moving from one brokerage to another is on the rise with April’s movement outpacing March’s—that’s super unusual. Join us to find out what’s going on and the implications for both agents and brokerages. Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources BAM blog: 2 Trends to Watch: More Agents & More Movement Between Brokerages Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners.   0:00     Introduction 0:37     About ReminderMedia 4:15     The reality of growing a business 9:21     Headline of the week 31:09   Sales and marketing strategy of the week 39:09   Listener Q&A 43:09   Action Item   Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing    

A true Instagram expert, Michelle Berman puts the nail in the coffin of viral videos, sharing why real conversations are the key to conversions. She explains her three-part DM that authentically connects and keeps the discussion going. She also offers an outstanding strategy her real estate clients have used to attract hyperlocal opportunities and direct business. Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources ·      Connect with Michelle on Instagram @bermanmediasocial ·      Learn more about Michelle’s program, Beyond the Method. ·      Stuck in a Content Rut? Do This to Get Out of It by Lindsey Jo ·      FREE resource: The Relationship Marketer's Guide to Social Media Success Visit our Resource Library for more free resources, including additional e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads. ❓ Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia, or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners.   0:00     Introduction 0:12     Guests and topic of the week 2:11     The challenge to constantly create content 3:45     Personal content makes you approachable 8:11     Share successes in stories 12:18   A superb example of story telling 14:12   Content creation: Venn diagrams and AI 17:40   How to convert your audience 21:28   DM strategy Part 1 25:21   DM strategy Parts 2 and 3 26:14   Example of DM strategy in action 27:58   The time commitment 30:37   The direct ask 32:08   Moving convos through the funnel 37:23   Weekly marketing tip 42:40   Listeners’ Q&A 45:43   Find your level of consistency 50:49   Quality over quantity 52:31  Social media is a lead pillar 54:40  Action Item

When building your client base, there are five mistakes that BAM contributor Sarah Lentz warns agents to avoid. One of the biggest is focusing on increasing brand awareness over cultivating relationships in your sphere. We’re discussing this and the other blunders that agents frequently commit when trying to build their client base. Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources ·      5 Mistakes Agents Must Avoid When Growing Their Client Base (BAM blog) ·      Acree Brothers Realty Team in Lynchburg, Virginia, is hiring top agents! Contact Stephen Acree at 434-607-2976 Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. You can get free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners.   0:00 introduction 0:12 Guest Intros 0:38 Headline of the week 8:16 What’s the most loyal Generation? 13:05 Luke’s exciting speaker event news! 20:56 Sales Strategy of the week 28:18 Listened Q&A 31:20 Last words from Stephen & Cody 32:13 Closing Statements 33:50 Action Item   5 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Client Base

It’s the first episode of our new Stay Paid format! Join us for lively conversation, the sales tip of the week, and answers to our listeners’ questions. Tune in to hear the leader of the top sales team in Lynchburg, Virginia, Stephen Acree and his director of sales Cody Smith discuss the implications of the NAR lawsuit and settlement, along with an account of what Gary Keller has to say about it. Plus, you’ll get this week’s expert sales tip and answers to listeners’ questions. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources Visit our Resource Library for free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads Follow Stay Paid:  https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast

When you’re confronted with a difficult business decision, it’s not uncommon to later wonder whether you made the right choice. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a decision-making shortcut—one that minimized the worry and uncertainty—that you could rely on to reveal the best course of action? In this Silver Dollar episode, we talk about a recent business decision we made and what led us to our final answer. We believe our process is one that will help you the next time you’re faced with a tough call. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/ staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources You can get free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library.   0:00     Introduction 0:57     Assessing the situation 2:52     Be led by your goals 5:42     Benefit to our audience 6:46     New podcast format 8:03     Rethinking content creation 10:03   Luke’s motivation for change 11:18   Act. Track. Pivot. 14:40     Action Item Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing Follow Stay Paid: https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast  https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast  https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast        

Ryan Forman is a mortgage broker working in more than 12 states and one of the key people behind ActuallyAgents, an online community of over 9,000 real estate agents. In these roles, he has the opportunity to engage large numbers of agents, so he's got the inside track on what's working for agents right now. During his interview, he shares three such marketing tactics you, too, can use to grow your business. Join us for today’s episode to hear about the undeniable foundation that continues to define every successful approach to real estate marketing regardless of whether it’s email blasts, paid ads, door knocking, or something else; the YouTube strategy that produced 16 deals in one year and 28K views in 28 days; and the best plan for sending cold emails we’ve ever heard. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/ staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing, and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources ·      Website: actuallyagents.com ·      ActuallyAgents Blog: Discord for Realtors: Cultivating Real Estate Success Beyond the Norm (And get their newsletter!) ·      Instagram: @ryanjforman ·      FREE printable: Real Estate Referral Partner Worksheet ·      FREE lead magnet: A Road Map to Selling a Home You can get more free resources, including e-books, additional printables and more lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 0:00     Introduction 1:11     Ryan’s business bio 1:49     Ryan’s backstory 6:41     What’s working in marketing 8:27     What’s working on YouTube 13:01   Tip to getting started 14:57   Email marketing strategy | Referral partners 19:31   Email automation software 22:08   Advice post-NAR settlement 27:14   Action Item Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing 3 Marketing Strategies That Are Working for Agents Today