Episodes

On this episode we continue our discussion from the book The ONE Thing. A common response from Loan Officers when sharing the principles from the book is that it’s impossible focus on ONE thing and to not be interrupted during an average "day in the life" of a Loan Officer. Success does not mean perfection. It’s not about avoiding distraction every minute of every day. The perfect, uninterrupted day is impossible. The goal is to figure out what matters most, and when you’re doing that ONE Thing,...

We're continuing our discussion on The One Thing and using the book of the same title as our basis for today's topic that I call The Six Lies of Success. In the book; The ONE Thing, there are six beliefs (or lies) in our heads that are reinforced through history, stories, modern media and well meaning friends and family. Often times myths and mistruths are repeated so often the start sounding like the truth. How often do you find yourself saying " I need balance" or being so busy you multitask y...

As I speak with Loan Officers across the country, I hear a recurring theme that goes something like: "I don't have enough time to get stuff done" "I can't get any real work done with all these fires to put out." "I know I should be ___________ but I just can't seem to find the time." Do any of these sound familiar? On this episode we're getting started with time blocking. It's a critical discipline most of us need to get better at if we want to be more productive. We're starting simple on this e...

Ep #41: Secrets of a Wall Street Journal Top 250 Agent by Mortgage Marketing Institute Mentioned in this episode: MortgageMarketing.pro Get more agent referrals, with https://MortgageMarketing.pro

What’s your perception of someone who’s written and published their own book? Does being a published author help position someone as an authority with celebrity and expertise? one in a million bookYou’ve heard it said: “perception is reality.” On today’s episode you’ll hear from top agent Erik Brown who’s leveraging his self-published book to elevate himself in a competitive market, taking control of how he’s perceived as unique and different from other agents. Erik uses his book as a highly val...

Nobody arrives at the top of success mountain alone. Everyone who has achieved anything of significance has had help along the way from a mentor, coach, parent, teacher or someone who helps guide us along our path. It's an honor to have executive coach Bill Hart as our special guest for today's show. Bill has spent the past 27 years in the real estate and mortgage industries and has been an executive coach with Building Champions since 2003. He's had literally thousands of coaching sessions and ...

Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Loan Officer Jeff Kadlec with Finance of America in Scottsdale, AZ. Jeff is a seasoned mortgage banker in Phoenix Arizona that enjoys consulting with REALTORS® on how to leverage video marketing on a low budget and close 50% more deals every month doing what they love. For more than 25 years, he has exemplified exceptional management and leadership within the mortgage and banking industries. Jeff has worn many hats in his career- Origin...

Ep #37 How One Simple Video Ignited this Loan Officers Business Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Branch Manager at Gateway Mortgage Group in Keller, TX. I saw a video Jeff recently posted on his Facebook page and was blown away by the engagement, views and shares he was getting. Especially considering this was his very first mortgage related video he ever posted! Jeff did what most don’t. He took action! He grabbed his smartphone, pointed it at himself and recorded a s...

Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is CEO @ leadPops | Business Coach | Author Mortgage, Real Estate, & Insurance Marketing Expert Andrew Pawlak. LeadPops develops lead generation technology and marketing solutions for mortgage brokers, loan officers, Realtors, and insurance agents that are sick and tired of spending money on marketing that doesn’t work like it should. While most other companies build websites and landing pages that serve as “online brochures” with little o...

Ep #35: Branding Lessons from a Top Agent Selling 120 Homes per Year Today we’re doing something a little unique. Our special guest this week is Mike Bjorkman. He’s a top producing Real Estate Agent, selling an average of 10 home every month. Mike is a stud. He’s completed over 4,500 real estate transactions and currently manages over 350 residential properties. Mike is also a well known author, national speaker and trainer for some of the top agents across the country. He has been awarded a sea...

Episode #34 How to Build Your Brand and Boost Your Business With Video Today we’re unpacking this whole concept of video marketing. You’ll hear the best practices on how to incorporate video into your business even if you don’t like to be in front of the camera and do not know what content to produce. If you’re not doing video yet, hopefully after listening to this podcast you will. Our special guests for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week are Ryan Christensen and Ryan Hills of The REsource.tv H...

Episode #33 The World’s #1 Small Business Guru Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Michael E. Gerber. Inc. Magazine
 calls Michael E. Gerber “the World’s #1 Small Business Guru.” He’s an entrepreneurial and small business thought leader who has impacted the lives of millions of individuals and hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide for over 40 years. As Michael states during our interview, what we do in our in our job activities is not about the day-to-day stuff. Th...

Ep #32: How to Automate Your Social Media Marketing When it comes to being active with Social Media marketing, I find Loan Officers are usually in one of three categories. 1) I’m on Social but not getting much ROI 2) I don’t have time for social and not sure what to post 3) My company prohibits me from using social media for business If you fall into any one of those categories, today’s episode is just for you! Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Jason Lutz. As COO of Der...

Episode #31 The One Word that Can Change Your Life Can one word really change your life? When it comes to New Year’s resolutions and goal setting most people give up on their resolutions and loose focus on their goals. What if there was an easier way to achieve your goals and become the best version of you possible? Instead of creating endless goals and resolutions, what if you could choose just one word that would become your driving force for the year? No goals. No wish lists. Just one word. B...

In today’s episode our special guest is CEO and founder of Mortgage Coach. Mortgage Coach is a powerful platform that helps position you as a trusted adviser among your clients and referral partners and provides a way for you to deliver information in a concise and understandable way that helps you convert more clients and referral partners. What is a modern mortgage professional? Today people living and breathing on mobile. The days of traditional fee sheets and confusing printouts are quickly ...

EP #29: How to Achieve What Really Matters in 2017 by Mortgage Marketing Institute Mentioned in this episode: MortgageMarketing.pro Get more agent referrals, with https://MortgageMarketing.pro

If you are at the point in your career when you need a boost of motivation, drive to continue with the success you’ve had this past year, or maybe you want to go to that next level in a new year in your business. If you’re looking for somebody to help you believe that it’s possible to double your mortgage loan volume; today’s podcast is really for you. Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Robert Deiorio (“Bobby D”). American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker Ji...

Ep #27: How Velma CRM Helps You Close More Loans In this episode I’d like to talk about Velma CRM and Marketing Automation. Whether you’re an individual loan officer, you’re in management or you’re senior executive, you probably have some level of the CRM. If you don’t - you definitely need to consider Velma. Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Brent Emler, Director of Sales & Marketing at Velma.com. Velma.com is a leading CRM in the mortgage industry that should be on ev...

What if you could help agents stay top of mind with clients - even after they've sold a home? Do you WhoHub? WhoHub app is the brain child of 28 year veteran of the real estate business, Gordon Wood. As a top agent at McEnearney Associates in Alexandria Virginia, Gordon was continually inundated with questions from clients, sphere of influence, and other agents in his office…“hey, do you know a plumber, painter, home inspector, lender, carpet cleaner, etc.” Gordon thought, there has to be an eas...

Are you falling short of your production and income goals? Do you want more referrals from REALTORS®? I’ve spoken to a lot of Loan Officers and many of them say that they want to make more money. However, a lot of them keep seem to have difficulty in achieving long-term, consistent success with agents. They tell me "it's like pushing a rock up a hill." Not fun. I know because I’ve been there. In this episode of Mortgage Marketing Radio, I’m bringing you a solo show that I recorded all about havi...

Do you know how to get mortgage customers from Google? The truth is, digital marketing today encompasses a lot more than Google and is always changing. As frustrating as this may be, digital platforms are simply too important to ignore if you want to stay relevant and profitable. Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Chris Johnstone. Chris is someone I’ve admired for a long time because of his authenticity and truth in Mortgage Marketing. For years, Chris has been helping m...

Today, if you don't have the insights and wisdom for mastering the mortgage markets, you'll lose to selling on price vs. advice. Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Barry Habib. Barry has been a prominent voice and advocate of the mortgage industry for over 25 years. Barry is also the founder and CEO of MBS Highway, a company which helps you interpret and forecast activity in the mortgage rate and bond markets, helping you more intelligent in the advice you give to client...

Episode #22: Getting Compliant With Your Social Media We’ve covered the importance of social media in previous episodes and know that we simply need to be on social. However, sometimes we can get nervous about compliance. Our special guest for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week is Ryan Bell. Ryan is the Chairman, Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Gremln Social, a platform which deals with social media compliance. Gremln offers all of the brand monitoring, analytics and schedu...

Episode #21: Getting Mobile Friendly With Easy Mortgage Apps Is your loan process mobile friendly? This week’s episode we’re talking about how to create a mobile friendly experience for your clients and referral partners. Our special guests for Mortgage Marketing Radio this week are Clint Morgan and Michael Kelleher. Clint is the Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Ruoff Home Mortgage, while Michael is the president of Easy Mortgage Apps, who provide mobile solutions for the lendi...