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This week, John and Warren talk about Jake Tapper's new book and the accusations that he was part of the journalistic coverup he's highlighting, MLSE's handling of yet another disappointing year for the Toronto Maple Leafs, YouTube creator Luke Nichols (Outdoor Boys) quits the platform at the peak of his fame to focus on his family, murky water in Stoney Creek during labour disruption and is Tom Cruise the last real action movie hero?
MONOLOGUE One Last Desperate Plea to Save Canada NEWSMAKER Small-scale Alberta egg farmer arrested for selling eggs outside quota system https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/small-scale-alberta-egg-farmer-arrested-for-selling-eggs-outside-quota-system/64263 Sheila Gunn Reid – Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News, Host of The Gunn Show, Wednesdays 9pm ET. www.rebelnews.com OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINEFILE Nick Soter reviews the 1987, Coming of Age film, Some Kind of Wonderful THE LIMRIDDLER Spy's Disguise Running for shelter to safety defend. Offer to pay for what others expend. Underground spy's Nom de guerre or disguise. Rock band whose playlists on others depend. MONOLOGUE Rage Against the Dimming of the Light NEWSMAKER The Privy Council “Dystopia” Report on 2040 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/warmington-poilievre-addresses-dystopia-predicted-224424106.html Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun Columnist OPEN LINES THERE'S SOMETHINGHAPPENING HERE Greg Carrassco – Host of The Greg Carrassco Show – Saturday Mornings9-11am on SAUGA 960 and Holy Shift a Christian Ministry Radio Show 11 to 12pm Saturday and Sunday Mornings LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS The Answer to this week's Limriddle was: Cover The first 5 to answer correctly were: 1. Michael Dibblee, Vancouver, British Columbia 2. Amy Lou Hoo, East York, Ontario 3. Thomas LeBaron, Haliburton, Ontario 4. Christopher Dube, Toronto, Ontario 5. Christine De Cevita, Stoney Creek, Ontario Running for shelter to safety defend. We “run for cover” when we're under attack from thunderstorms, gunfire, or malicious criticism. Offer to pay for what others expend. Isn't it great when someone else (or your employer) decides to cover your expenses? Underground spy's Nom de guerre or disguise. A spy tries to remain under cover or incognito by using an alias or a secret agent number or a nom de guerre or maybe eyeglasses and a fake nose and moustache. Rock band whose playlists on others depend. A cover band relies on a repertoire of songs by other artists rather than original material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sammy Taormina talks all about the latest news around the OAA with Stoney Creek being a highlight as they make some big changes.
Happy Podcast day, one and all! Welcome to back to The Big Year Podcast. Thank you once again for joining me. It's April 15, 2025 and spring migration is well underway here in southwestern Ontario. It's actually a bit of a miracle that I finished this episode on time because the last 2 weeks have been very busy for me and my fellow birders. It started with a Western Grebe in Port Credit, a Black-headed Gull, at Port Colborne, followed by a Long-billed Dowitcher right here in Brant County. The fun continued with over 50 American White Pelicans at Holiday Beach and a female Harlequin Duck down in Chatham-Kent. I also go my first Ruffed Grouse and Common Loon for Brant County, but the real excitement was the chase for a Crested Caracara in Essex County, not too far from the Ontario/Michigan boarder, on April 7. Dozens of birders flocked to the small town of Amherstburg for a once in a lifetime look at this large falcon that lost its way. This bird should have been in Texas, and after a long day of searching seemed to have returned home. I had then tried for a Yellow-headed Blackbird back in Chatham, but near blizzard conditions sent me home to contemplate missed opportunities. However, on Wednesday the weather was nice again, so I decided to go back and look for the Yellow-headed Blackbird. To my complete surprise, before I even arrived at McGeachy Pond, I was alerted to the return of the caracara, not in Amherstburg, but right there in Chatham, only 15 minutes from where I was parked at the side of the road. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. I drove, I saw, I counted a new Canada Lifer! And I got to spend time with some of my favourite birding friends, including Kelly Sue, who you met on season one of the podcast. She lived only 5 minutes away. And yesterday we had another rare bird party as dozens of us migrated to Stoney Creek for a rare spring sighting of a Loggerhead Shrike. And all through that I was trying to find time to finish this podcast. Not only that, it's the onset of allergy season and my head feels like it's full of teddy bear stuffing. Today's episode features Robert Gundy and Natasza Fontaine. Robert is a biologist and Natasza was the 2024 ABA Bird of the Year Artist, painting the Golden-winged Warbler. And they both completed a record setting (Covid)Florida Big Year in 2020.
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Another week, another epic bunch of stories!
Another week, another epic bunch of stories!
On the 57th episode of Rinkside Rundown, I'm joined by Tara Bach, a standout goaltender for the Stoney Creek Sabres and a rising star in women's hockey. Tara has represented her country on the international stage and is set to take her talents to Mercyhurst University in 2025. We dive into her hockey journey, what it takes to excel between the pipes, and how she's preparing for the next chapter of her career. You won't want to miss this one! Follow me on social media! BlueSky - @chrissinclairrr.bsky.social Threads - @chrissinclairrr Instagram - @chrissinclairrr X - @chrissinclairrr TikTok - @chrissinclairrr LinkedIn - @christopheradamsinclair
MONOLOGUE Why Nearly Half of Young Canadians Eye Stars and Stripes NEWSMAKER Mark Carney Launches Campaign for Liberal Leadership and PM by Throwing Out Independent Journalists Chrystia Freeland Swears She'll Scrap the Consumer Carbon Tax if She's PM Sheila Gunn Reid, Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News, Host of “The Gunn Show” Wednesdays 9pm ET. OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINEFILE Dr. Strangelove Nick Soter, Founder of a Toronto community cinema club THE LIMRIDDLER Four-Footed Friend Four-footed friend on the duck hunter's wing. Sisters of song, so excited to sing. Locus conveyed With a lecturer's aid. Helpful suggestion good counsel can bring. MONOLOGUE Olivia Chow's War on Scarborough Families NEWSMAKER Mark Carney Launches Bid to Become Liberal Party Leader and PM By Removing Accredited Journalists from Event https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/watch-calgary-liberal-mp-george-chahal-lies-about-media-access-at-carney-campaign-launch/61278 James Westgate Snell is the Alberta Legislative reporter for the Western Standard. He was escorted out of Carney Leadership launch by Edmonton Police STEELHEADS TALK Tonight Brampton hosts the Owen Sound Attack, the former team of recently acquired defenceman Konnor Smith. Mike Karafilidis, Brampton Steelheads Commentator Sauga 960 NEWSMAKER What's Going on with Pickering Town Council? OPP investigating after Pickering council launches complaint against Lisa Robinson https://www.durhamregion.com/news/opp-investigating-after-pickering-council-launches-complaint-against-lisa-robinson/article_610f5c5d-be80-5196-a07e-bddf6b5b28ce.html Embattled Pickering Councilor Lisa Robinson LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS The Answer to this week's Limriddle was: Pointer The first 5 to answer correctly were: 1. Christine De Civita, Stoney Creek, Ontario 2. Bill Heller, Edinburg, Texas 3. Amy- Lou Hoo, East York, Ontario 4. Sue Somerville Calgary, Alberta 5. Linda Blee, Ottawa, Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We welcome Lori Raudnask, Operations Manager for Hoffman Institute, Canada, and an international speaker, entrepreneur, and author in her own right, to the Hoffman Podcast. Lori guides Canadian students through their pre-Process journey and oversees Hoffman Process, Canada operations. She has coached, trained, and mentored thousands worldwide and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Lori came to the Process at the suggestion of an acquaintance who had a great experience there. Lori shares how the Hoffman Process was "like a bulldozer going through" her garden, "getting to the root of" her patterns." It was that life-changing. As operations manager, Lori is all in on supporting students through the journey of the Process working with them to make sure they're ready. She's worked for many years with Canadian graduates through groups she named, Continuing Your Journey. Lori held group meetings in her living room, bringing together graduates of the Process, some of whom hadn't been contacted for more than twenty-five years. Some even drove two hours to get to these monthly meetings. Hoffman USA has called these meetings Hoffman graduate groups. Hoffman Canada now does the same. What drives Lori is the desire to serve people and to help them win big in their lives. We hope you enjoy this delightful and informative conversation with Lori and Drew. If you decide to take the Process in Canada, you'll meet Lori and be glad you have. More about Lori Raudnask: Lori is an international speaker, entrepreneur, and author who has coached, trained, and mentored thousands worldwide. She has mastered the sales process building a team that generated well over 100 million dollars in direct sales. Lori has launched the careers of hundreds of successful entrepreneurs worldwide. For decades, she has dedicated her life to helping others win big. Lori has produced and hosted the TV, show Persistence Pays, and is the author of Persistence Pays: How getting what you want is easier than you think. She received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and was chosen as Stoney Creek's Citizen of the Year for her community service. Lori believes that if we are persistent, we can have anything we want; she does mean everything! Lori's ultimate goal is to help people live happy, fulfilled lives and bring out the best in themselves. Her role as Operations Manager for Hoffman Institute, Canada, fulfills that dream. She has been married for 42 years has two children Megan and Kyle and is blessed with four grandchildren. Discover more about Lori and Persistence Pays, here. As mentioned in this episode: Site of the Canadian Hoffman Process: Sanctum Retreat, Canada Caroline, Alberta Calgary, Alberta The Raven River by Sanctum Retreat Peter and Maureen Kolassa, previous owners of the Hoffman Process Canada Grad groups - Canada Grad groups - US Liza Ingrasci: Liza is the CEO of the Hoffman Institute Foundation. She received her BA in Developmental Psychology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1974. Throughout her career, she has held executive positions in national seminar companies, where she was responsible for enrollment and alumni participation. She has been with the Hoffman Institute since 1990. Ongoing support for graduates of the Process: US, Canada 1-Day Graduate Refreshers Toronto, ON: Living Your Vision, November 30, 2024, with Hoffman teachers Barbara Burke and Jamie MacRae. Single Choice Motherhood
86 years after Orson Welles' radio drama changing event, this World Audio Drama Day, Sonic Cinema Productions fires off a Retro Rockets special with "Chrysalis". Joe meets up with an old flame Ana, as they team up to discover what strange object fell from the Martian skies to land at Stoney Creek! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
86 years after Orson Welles' radio drama changing event, this World Audio Drama Day, Sonic Cinema Productions fires off a Retro Rockets special with "Chrysalis". Joe meets up with an old flame Ana, as they team up to discover what strange object fell from the Martian skies to land at Stoney Creek! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MONOLOGUE Trudeau's Strange Pivot on Immigration Isn't Fooling Anyone How “Strong and United” are the Liberals? https://www.politico.com/newsletters/ottawa-playbook/2024/10/24/strong-united-grumbling-liberals-00185271 Kris Sims – Alberta Director of The Canadian Taxpayers Federation OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINEFILE The Pope's Exorcist, 2023 supernatural horror film directed by Julius Avery from a screenplay by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on the 1990 book An Exorcist Tells His Story and the 1992 book An Exorcist: More Stories by Father Gabriele Amorth. The film stars Russell Crowe as Amorth, with Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero in supporting roles. Nick Soter is the Sofa Cinefile and the founder of a Toronto community Cinema Club. THE LIMRIDDLER Caldron Boil Dutch tulip prices that logic defied. Life in a world that denies the outside. Trouble and toil With caldron to boil. Globule of gross gooey gum gasified. Trudeau Does Serious Back-Peddling on Immigration, Pledges to Reduce Immigration Targets https://apnews.com/article/canada-immigration-reduction-trudeau-dabd4a6248929285f90a5e95aeb06763 Wyatt Claypool – Senior Contributor with The National Telegraph YouTube @thenationaltelegraph NEWS NOT IN THE NEWS Archbishop Vigano: Open Letter to American Catholics — Kamala Harris is an Infernal Monster Who Obeys Satan https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/archbishop-vigano-open-letter-american-catholics-kamala-harris/ STEELHEADS TALK Steelheads get their weekend kicked off tonight at home taking on the Barrie Colts for the third time on the young season. Mike Karafilidis, Brampton Steelheads Commentator Get your Steelheads Tickets by visiting the CAA Centre at 7575 Kennedy Road in Brampton or call the box office (905) 502-7788 THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE! Police unions blast Trudeau for misleading Canadians on handgun freeze https://tnc.news/2024/10/23/police-unions-blast-trudeau-handgun-freeze/ Greg Carrasco, Host of “The Greg Carrasco Show” Saturday mornings 8-11 on Sauga 960 AM LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS The answer to today's Limriddle is: Bubble The first five to answer correctly were: 1. Kayla Dibblee, Burlington, Ontario 2. Kathy Elliot, Guelph, Ontario 3. Mark Wheeler, Toronto, Ontario 4. Christine De Civita, Stoney Creek, Ontario 5. Tracy Bonifacio, Georgetown, Ontario Dutch tulip prices that logic defied. An economic or investment bubble is created by a surge in asset prices, driven by market exuberance and little regard for intrinsic value or investment fundamentals. The Dutch tulip bubble is generally considered to be the first recorded asset bubble and one of the most famous in history. Contract prices for certain bulbs took off in 1634, before collapsing in February 1637. Life in a world that denies the outside. Life in a bubble is a metaphor for a person who is unbothered or impervious to what is going on outside their own little world. Trouble and toil With caldron to boil. “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble” was chanted by three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth. It is among the most quoted lines from Shakespeare, because of its sing-song rhythm and rhyme. Globule of gross gooey gum gasified. When bubble gum is filled with air, it becomes a gross, gooey bubble that can explode on your face. Technically, gasification may mean conversion of a medium into a gas rather than filling it with gas but the Limriddler never paid much attention in chemistry class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dive into our essential guide to college hockey recruiting with hosts Lee MJ Elias, Mike Bonelli, Christie Casciano Burns, and Sheri Hudspeth in this episode of "Our Girls Play Hockey." Joined by Megan Myers, assistant coach for the Boston University women's ice hockey team, the discussion covers everything from the ideal age to start thinking about college hockey to crafting the perfect email to catch a coach's attention. Megan shares her expertise on navigating NCAA rules, the importance of balancing academics and athletics, and the value of both official and unofficial visits. This episode is a must-listen for players, parents, and coaches looking to understand the recruiting process and make informed decisions about their hockey futures.Key Discussion PointsStarting the College Hockey Recruiting Process- Division I recruiting now starts right after sophomore year of high school.Contacting Coaches- Use school websites to fill out questionnaires and email all team coaches to ensure visibility.Importance of Academics- Prioritize academics, as injuries or other factors could end a hockey career.Emailing Coaches- Effective emails should have clear subject lines, concise content, and include team schedules and coach contact information.Video Content for Coaches- Include game shifts rather than just highlight reels to show overall play, including defensive actions and game IQ.Decision-Making Factors for Coaches- Coaches look for players who make an impact on the game, control the pace, and demonstrate hard work.Handling Social Pressure and Early Commitments- Social pressure on players to commit early due to peers' commitments; enjoy the process and make informed decisions.Tournaments and Showcases- Key tournaments and showcases include Naha in Boston, Pittsburgh tournaments, and Stoney Creek in Canada.Advisors and Recruiting Platforms- Players can handle recruiting on their own with proper guidance; advisors may be needed in less visible regions.Official vs. Unofficial Visits- Official visits include paid expenses, while unofficial visits do not.Balancing Academics and Athletics- Understand and utilize available resources to balance the demands of being a student-athlete.New Women's Hockey Programs- Pros and cons of joininText The Our Kids Play Hockey Team! We're powered by NHL Sense Arena!NHL Sense Arena, is a virtual reality training game designed specifically to improve hockey sense and IQ for both players and goalies. Experience the next generation of off-ice training in VR with over 100+ drills and training plans curated from top coaches and players.Use Code "HockeyNeverStops" at Hockey.SenseArena.com to score $50 off an annual plan!Have A Topic You Want Us To Cover? Let us know!Please Be Sure To Subscribe & Leave A Review For Us On Apple Podcasts, doing so helps our show grow!Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook Group X Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
The Richard Syrett Show, August 30th, 2024 Subscribe to Richard's newsletter, "Why I Fight" Scroll to bottom of page https://sauga960am.ca/programs/the-richard-syrett-show CUPE's Fred Hahn, and the rise of Jewish hatred in Canada in the last year https://tnc.news/2024/08/22/cupe-president-hahn-pressure-to-resign/ Amir Epstein Executive Director of Tafsik, a grassroots humanitarian organization dedicated to combatting the alarming rise of antisemitism across the globe. https://tafsik.com/ Shocker: B.C. United Folds Tent, Leader Resigns, and throws Support Behind B.C. Conservatives in Bid to Defeat Ruling NDP https://tnc.news/2024/08/28/bc-united-suspends-election-campaign1/ Noah Jarvis – Journalist with True North www.tnc.news All charges dropped after Rebel News reporter arrested while questioning anti-Israel protesters https://www.rebelnews.com/deja_vu_as_prosecutor_throws_out_toronto_police_charges_again_against_david_menzies David Menzies – Rebel News Mission Specialist THE LIMRIDDLER Harrowing Howl Tone of the wolf with its harrowing howl. Five-letter hurl having only one vowel. Slick salesman's spiel For securing the deal. Where might a striker affront with a foul? Supreme Court declines to hear COVID vaccine travel mandate cases https://www.rebelnews.com/supreme_court_refuses_to_hear_covid_vaccine_travel_cases The Hon. Max Bernier, Leader of the Peoples Party of Canada Trudeau reverses mass immigration agenda https://tnc.news/2024/08/27/ratiod-trudeau-reverses-mass-immigration-agenda/ Harrison Faulkner- Host of Ratio'd and the host of the Faulkner Show on True North THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE! Guilbeault's electric car fantasy: Canadians face billions in new costs https://www.rebelnews.com/guilbeault_s_electric_car_fantasy_canadians_face_billions_in_new_costs Greg Carrasco – Host of “The Greg Carrasco Show” Saturday mornings 8-11am on NewsTalk Sauga 960 https://www.gregcarrasco.com LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS The answer to today's Limriddle is: Pitch The first five to answer correctly were: 1. Christine De Civita, Stoney Creek, Ontario (winner of the Farm Boy $100 Gift Certificate) 2. Will McNair, Ottawa, Ontario 3. Michael Dibblee, Vancouver, British Columbia 4. Tracy Bonifacio, Georgetown, Ontario 5. Duncan Ruxton, Thunder Bay, Ontario Tone of the wolf with its harrowing howl. Wolves howl to communicate their location. Their howl can carry up to 16 km (10 miles). The pitch can be as high as 780 Hz and can contain up to 12 harmonically related overtones. Five-letter hurl having only one vowel. To pitch is to throw, toss or hurl. Slick salesman's spiel For securing the deal. A pitch is a short speech formulated to persuade a person to buy something. Where might a striker affront with a foul? Strikers are footballers (soccer players) whose fouls are usually committed on the pitch (soccer field). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes dentist and implantology expert Dr. Sajid (Saj) Syed to the podcast to talk about practice building. Dr. Syed currently owns three dental practices in Ontario, all very successful, and he discusses his journey into dentistry and the business side of things with Dr. Mailo. As he says, “...the profession is 85% business and 15% actual dentistry” and emphasizes the importance of quality training to rely on and of not overthinking opportunities that arise.Dr. Syed did not start his medical career wanting to be a dentist. He began with a desire to do cardiology. But once he entered dentistry at the suggestion of a friend's father, he was hooked. Kevin prompts Saj to explain how he's moved beyond simple dentistry into being a highly skilled technician specializing in full mouth reconstruction and implant dentistry and then becoming a successful business owner. Saj and Kevin discuss the necessity of not over-analyzing goals, having a very skilled team around you, and prioritizing customer service when they talk about how to approach entrepreneurship. Dr. Syed draws on his multiple-practice ownership experiences to impart sound advice and financial tips for any medical professional looking to branch into business ownership.About Dr. Sajid (Saj) Syed:After graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003, Dr. Syed began practicing dentistry in Estevan, Saskatchewan, where he worked for two years before moving to Ontario.In 2005, Dr. Syed purchased a practice in Dunnville, using his unique style and service improvements to maintain the quality care the Dunnville community has always enjoyed. Dr. Syed continued to expand his business, purchasing Pavillion Dentistry in 2009. He is dedicated to providing the residents of St. Catharines and surrounding communities with excellent dental care and personalized service.In 2021, Dr. Syed purchased Lakeside Dental in Stoney Creek. He and his family now live in Stoney Creek, where they love being part of a smaller community.Dr. Syed enjoys all aspects of dentistry, with a special interest in complex cases like dental implants, full mouth reconstruction, and orthodontics. He has a passion for performing life-changing treatments that increase a patient's quality of life by providing them with a fully functional smile.Recently, his dedication and hard work were recognized when he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology, the highest level of competency in implant dentistry. He is also an Associate Fellow and a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Aside from being a big promoter of continuing education, Dr. Syed also mentors other general dentists wanting to enhance their clinical skills in implant dentistry.Outside of work, Dr. Syed loves spending quality time with his wife and two children. He also enjoys staying fit and playing tennis.__Dr. Sajid (Saj) Syed:Dentistry DunnvillePavilion DentistryLakeside DentalPhysician Empowerment: Attend an upcoming Empowerment RetreatJoin the Physician Empowerment Masterclass nowWebsite: PhysEmpowerment.ca
The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: According to Joe Biden, his decision to not run in the 2024 presidential election comes from a desire to defend democracy. Ontario is looking at increasing the power of pharmacists to expand their ability to treat common illnesses. Jazz in the Creek is bringing classic cars and live jazz to Stoney Creek. An MEI-Ipsos poll has found that Canadians feel they're overtaxed by a federal government that spends too much money and does so unwisely. We get an update from the City of Hamilton in regards to how its recovering from the cyberattack. The bread price-fixing lawsuit that was levelled against Loblaws is being settled thanks to a $500 million payment. Does Trudeau deserve to have a vacation? What should be allowed and disallowed while on said vacation? The Conservative leader was in London today to discuss the increase of violent crimes in Canada. Guests: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Jen Belcher, Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives & Member Relations with Ontario Pharmacists Association Tracy McKinnon, Executive Director of the Stoney Creek Village BIA Renaud Brossard, vice-president in communications with MEI Marnie Cluckie, City Manager, City of Hamilton Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab with Dalhousie University Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS analyst Pierre Poilievre, Leader, Conservative Party of Canada Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – Jordan Armenise Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Seif El-Sahly, the Owner of Newfore Construction and Renovations. Newfore specializes in the transformation of both residential and commercial spaces throughout Hamilton.Seif's journey into the industry began with purchasing and renovating rental properties following his studies in engineering at university. Over time, he has assembled a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional quality and personalized solutions, whether it's a comprehensive upgrade of living spaces, targeted improvements, or large-scale building developments. Impressively, Seif and his team have completed over 150 projects in just three years.Seif's success story isn't just about business achievements; it's also about his commitment to sharing valuable tips and tricks for transforming spaces beautifully and cost-effectively. He generously shares his expertise across various channels, benefiting individuals and businesses alike.This episode sheds light on Seif's inspiring journey of community support, and we're excited to share it with you all.Name: Seif El-SahlyOrganization: Newfore IncSocial Media: @newforeincPhone: 289-201-7888Address: 435 McNeilly Rd, Unit 104, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5E3Website: https://newfore.com/
The Richard Syrett Show, June 28th, 2024 Biden's Debate Disaster https://globalnews.ca/news/10592733/u-s-presidential-debate-biden-and-trump-takeaways/ Mark Moyar Author of Masters of Corruption: How the Federal Bureaucracy Sabotaged the Trump Presidency MSM Turns on Biden. Are They Plotting to Oust Him? Drew Allen, Author of “America's Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save or Destroy America in 2024?” Host of The Drew Allen Show podcast drewallen.substack.com The LimRiddler Ill-Fated Lamb Destiny feared by the ill-fated lamb. Skillset to tackle a feat or exam. Sous-chef prepares His fruit salad wares. Site for insertion of biscuits and jam. https://limriddles.com Biden's Mental Deterioration on Full Display at First 2024 Debate https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/p/bidens-mental-deterioration-on-full Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D. America's Psychiatrist the host of Dr. Carole's Couch on VoiceAmerica.com, and The Terrorist Therapist® Podcast. She is a forensic psychiatrist/expert witness, bestselling-award-winning author of 4 books - 2 on terrorism and 2 on relationships. SCOTUS Destroys Jack Smith's J6 Case Against Trump w/ Ruling...Just After Democrats Face Humiliating Defeat on the Debate Stage https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-boosts-jan-6-rioters-bid-challenge-obstruction-charge-2024-06-28/ John O'Connor U.S. Attorney and author of Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deepthroat, Covered Up Watergate and Began Today's Partisan Advocacy Journalism; and Mysteries of Watergate: What Really Happened, and host of The Mysteries of Watergate Podcast Jack Smith Admits FBI Doctored Evidence to Produce Stunt Photos of Classified Docs During Mar-a-Lago Raid https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/jack-smith-admits-fbi-doctored-evidence-produce-stunt/ https://www.postgatebook.com THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE Biden's Disastrous Debate Greg Carrasco, Host of The Greg Carrasco Show, Saturdays 8-11am on Sauga 960AM THE LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS The answer to today's Limriddle is: Chops The first five to answer correctly were: 1. Amy Lou Hoo, East York, Ontario 2. Dave Dibblee, Oakville, Ontario 3. Erin and Joe, Stoney Creek, Ontario 4. Astrid Lakats, Milton, Ontario 5. Tracy Bonifacio, Georgetown, Ontario Destiny feared by the ill-fated lamb. The smell of fresh mint and burning charcoal is a bad omen to any lamb. It foreshadows lamb chops. Skillset to tackle a feat or exam. Chops refer to expertise or skill in a particular field or activity. Sous-chef prepares His fruit salad wares. A sous-chef chops the fruit to put in the fruit salad. Site for insertion of biscuits and jam. The chops are the mouth and jaws, an ideal spot to insert biscuits and jam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sammy continues his OAA head coach interviews. Pontiac, North Farmington, and Stoney Creek are featured on this episode!
On today's podcast, Dom is live at Fieldays 2024 at Mystery Creek; he talks with Power Farming CEO Tom Ruddenklau about tractor sales, the relevance of Fieldays and the geography of NZ… He talks with Stoney Creek CEO Brent McConnell about its new 100% NZ wool range of apparel, the history of the business and its place within rural New Zealand… He talks with New Zealand's first Olympic BMX medallist Sarah Walker about her career, her role with the current crop of Olympians and her ambassador role with Beef+Lamb NZ… And he talks with ACT MP Andrew Hoggard about the disestablishment of He Waka Eke Noa, the new advisory panel on methane targets and the technology and innovation in the works to mitigate it. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Episode 52 of the Discovery Series: Unplugged, we sit down with Denise Tulk, Desjardins Insurance Agent and Agency Owner in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Denise shares her journey from an entrepreneurial family and the life lessons learned from her father. She discusses her early sales career and a pivotal moment involving critical illness insurance. Dive into Denise's insights on designing a successful charitable marketing strategy, enhancing brand power through storytelling, social media, events, and email marketing. Learn how charitable marketing can elevate your brand and discover Denise's advice for young entrepreneurs.
Friday June 7th, 2024 Origin of Avian Flu Virus Nicolas Hulscher is an epidemiologist and a McCullough Foundation Fellow KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUR MONEY Scrap the green corporate slush fund https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/scrap-the-green-corporate-slush-fund Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of The Canadian Taxpayers Federation taxpayer.com Tales of a safe-supply child soldier https://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-brothers-keepers-child-solider-who-trafficked-safe-supply-opioids Adam Zivo, Freelance Writer, National Post Columnist, Director of The Centre for Responsible Drug Policies https://www.responsibledrugpolicies.com THE LIMRIDDLER What Heavens Inspire The Heavens inspire what couples acquire. What Hell might require to kindle its fire. Eight hours spent In a cricket event. Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America https://www.amazon.com/False-Colors-Flag-Our-Occupation/dp/1684515874/ref=sr_1_1 Joy Pullman, Executive Editor, The Federalist, author of False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America NEWS NOT IN THE NEWS Scottish Covid Inquiry Learns of "Toe tagging" - means marked for death and ok to let die https://x.com/toobaffled/status/1797710586375229455 Toronto police attempted to censor Rebel News and failed in spectacular fashion https://www.rebelnews.com/ezra_levant_show_june_04_2024 David Menzies, Rebel News Mission Specialist LimRiddle Answer and Winners The answer to today's Limriddle is: Match The first five to answer correctly were: 1. Tom Dibblee, Haliburton, Ontario 2. Christine De Civita, Stoney Creek, Ontario 3. Tracie Curtis, Guelph, Ontario 4. Susan Somerville, Calgary, Alberta 5. Duncan Ruxton, Thunder Bay, Ontario The Heavens inspire what couples acquire. A “match made in Heaven” is the sort that's likely to last. What Hell could require to kindle its fire. The devil might require a match to get those eternal flames going. Eight hours spent In a cricket event. A one-day cricket match typically last about 8 hours. However, T20 games are can be shorter (3 to 4 hours), while test matches can go on for 3 to 5 days. To pair a supplier and suitable buyer. A successful business relationship may depend on the ability to match (verb) a product supplier to a suitable buyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen to international award-winning artist Josh Tiessen being interviewed by seasoned journalist Lorna Dueck. Josh blends hyper-realism with faith in his stunning collection, "Creation Longs." Join Lorna Dueck as she delves into his intricate works, exploring the ecological themes and artistic mastery behind each 1700-hour masterpiece.---Learn more about the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.ca Help people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donate Connect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesociety Whether you're well-versed in Scripture or just starting out on your journey, The Bible Course offers a superb overview of the world's best-selling book. This eight-session course will help you grow in your understanding of the Bible. Watch the first session of The Bible Course and learn more at biblecourse.ca. ---Josh Tiessen was born in Moscow in 1995 to Canadian parents living in Russia. Based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Tiessen is an international award-winning artist best known for his hyper-surreal shaped oil paintings, reflecting the interaction between the natural world and human-made structures. He draws upon his studies in theology, philosophy and environmentalism, earning a B.R.E. in Arts, Biblical Studies, and Philosophy. He graduated with an M.A. in Art History from the University of Toronto in spring 2024.As a young artist, Tiessen was recognized as one of the world's top ten prodigy artists by Huffington Post, and the only known male art prodigy in North America by global prodigy expert Dr. J. Ruthsatz. When he was a teenager, he was juried in as the youngest member of International Guild of Realism among foremost realist artists from around the world, Artists for Conservation and Society of Animal Artists, elite groups of the top nature and wildlife artists worldwide. Art Renewal Center designated Tiessen as “Associate Living Master,” and New York based gallery Jonathan LeVine awarded him First Place from 2000 artists in their international competition Search for the Next Great Artist. LeVine presented the emerging artist's debut international solo exhibition Streams in the Wasteland in May 2019. Tiessen's solo exhibition Vanitas and Viriditas took place at Rehs Contemporary Gallery in New York City from April to May 2023.Learn more about Josh Tiessen: joshtiessen.com
A proposed 18-20 storey residential tower that was set to be put up in Stoney Creek has just been rejected by the Ontario Land Tribunal. Is this a sign of NIMBYism in Hamilton, or could this actually be beneficial to all residents in the area? Host Alex Pierson is joined by Hamilton City Councillor for Ward 5 Matt Francis to help explain that this is not the start of a bad thing, but a move that will improve the area for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rochester Community Schools have dominated MHSAA Division 1 Competitive Cheer for the last decade, with the three RCS high schools taking turns at the top. At the state competition last month, Stoney Creek took the title, Adams came in second, and defending state champion, Rochester, was two-tenths of a point behind in third. The head coaches from all three schools join Mayor Barnett to talk about the sport of competitive cheer and what it's like having your toughest competitor right in your backyard.Head Varsity Cheer Coaches:Tricia Williams, Stoney Creek High SchoolBrooke Miller, Rochester Adams High SchoolSamantha Koehler, Rochester High SchoolRochester Hills IS Innovative by Nature and the "Preeminent Place to Live, Work and Raise a Family." Learn more about our fantastic city at our award-winning website!Or follow us on Facebook!
On Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week, Country Music Artist Jimmie Allen. What would have been if Jimmie never got his big break? What type of work would he be doing if he wasn't signed to Broken Bow Records imprint Stoney Creek, for which he released the two singles? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would be working on the family cattle ranch or at the mall. They may have been just a jobber. Thanks for listening, Please rate, review, and subscribe to the Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito wherever you pod.
Alex Pierson speaks with Hamilton, Ontario Mayor Andrea Horwath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeff Mould, once a reluctant leader has gracefully embraced the mantle of leadership as president and CEO of Stoney Creek . Alongside host Traci Austin, he delves into the perks of a “think week,” aimed at personal and professional rejuvenation. In this episode, Jeff unravels the efficacy of positive tension at the strategic table, the EOS model's role in steering through challenges, and the nuanced art of delegation and empowerment. He shares a narrative of fostering a thriving culture—where values aren't just wall decorations, but lived experiences that define every organizational facet. Additional Resources: Connect with Traci on LinkedIn Learn about Elevated Talent Consulting Connect with Jeff Learn more about Stoney Creek Hospitality Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network
Municipal housing is on the front burner with the debate over a Stoney Creek parking lot taking centre stage. Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - Canadian historians are more lost than they realize according to a professor of Canadian history at Trent University. Why? How? What can be done about it? Guest: Christopher Dummitt, Professor, Canadian History, Trent University - Google appears to be playing catch-up, a state they're not used to, in the AI race. This comes both overall in the realm of AI as well as when it comes to the recent issues that have cropped up regarding its Gemini AI. Guest: Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
The plan to use a parking lot in Stoney Creek as a location for housing has been shot down. Why? Guest: John-Paul Danko, Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton - If, according to economists, the cost of mortgages are a contributing factor to high inflation, why aren't we seeing interest rate cuts? Guest: David Macdonald, Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Though the Toronto Maple Leafs have gone for an unbelievable amount of time without a Stanley Cup, that doesn't necessarily mean the players on said team are subpar. This is especially true for Auston Matthews who's already scored 50 goals this season, breaking the record which was previously held for 28 years. Guest: Mike Stubbs, Host of London Live on 980 CFPL and London Knights play-by-play announcer - Hamilton based comedian Doug Nagy was crowned “funniest comic in Hamilton” on Wednesday night at Levity Comedy Club following a month-long contest organized by The Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame culminating in a winner-take-all show consisting of eight finalists. Guest: Doug Nagy, Hamilton-based comedian
Featuring Battlefield House in Stoney Creek. Personal thoughts around a new level of history you may not have known. Ways to really enjoy historic house tours, and dive deep into the interesting history you want to hear. Examples include the amazing historic figure, Mary Jones Gage. Her connection to Battlefield House proving the ghostly experience. And how a mother in Britain was creeped out in a haunted house by her 4-year-old son. --- Comment and read articles at www.ghostwalks.com CONTACT FORM
Whitney Elkins-Hutten of PassiveInvesting.com interviews David Kamara, founder and investor at Cape Sierra Capital, about his recently closed deal: the 202-unit Stoney Creek in Washington Township, Michigan. David shares insights into his journey from management consulting to multifamily real estate, the story behind acquiring the property, the challenges he faced, and the financial details of the deal. David also touches on the advantages of working with cooperative sellers and the importance of strong operational and practical alignment within a team. Despite facing some communication challenges with multiple title companies during closing, David successfully navigated the deal while traveling in Alaska. Tune in to learn more about how David brings his deals to close, equipping you with insights to add to your success toolbelt!
How would more transparency in Hamilton City Council's in-camera meetings impact the way they're conducted? Guest: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer - With the Fall Economic Statement being released today by the federal government, do we have a bright future ahead of us or are we staring down a very bumpy road? Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor & Chair of Public & International Affairs with Dalhousie University - Accidentally changing your phone to a foreign language with a different alphabet, the best baseball player potentially coming to the Blue Jays and outrageously expensive tickets to sports games are all on the docket for today's discussion with Bubba O'Neil! Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor with CHCH and Analyst with the Ticats Audio Network - Electric cars are back in the news following a man from Stoney Creek being told that a replacement battery for his electric car would run about $50,000. Is this an anomaly that's going to change as we see the technology improve? Is it worth passing on this version of electric cars in favour of another style akin to the Betamax vs VHS decision that had to be made once upon a time? Guest: David Adams, President & CEO of the Global Automakers of Canada
As advanced polls close in Toronto's mayoral race, hopefuls continue to make the case on why they're a better candidate than Olivia Chow; George Vanier Secondary School was shut down and sent students home following an online bomb threat; and, a Stoney Creek, Ont. woman lost $12,000 to a scammer claiming to be with her bank.
On this day in 1813, British forces launched a surprise attack on U.S. troops encamped at Stoney Creek, Ontario. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris Lewis - CTV Public Safety Analyst and former commissioner of the OPP joins to talk about a Police officer and school bus driver both die after collision near Woodstock. Also a look at the Engaged couple shot dead fleeing landlord after house dispute near Hamilton, Ont. Stellantis makes counter-offer to Ottawa to salvage EV battery plant deal – We are joined by Greg Layson, Digital and Mobile Editor of Automotive News Canada who gives us eye level explanation on what is holding up the deal.
Britt is a certified holistic health, wellness, and life coach on a mission to motivate and inspire you to enhance your life, recognize your true potential, and embody your best self. Utilizing the concept of bio-individuality as her guiding principle, you'll frequently find Britt bringing high-achievers, like yourself, back home to the real you. Britt's unique approach combines integrative wellness, mindset work, earth wisdoms, and spiritual teachings to reconnect you with your intuition and unique path of possibilities. Britt believes that you too can rediscover your authenticity and live in a state of balance in our modern world. Britt's Human Design: 4/1 Generator with Sacral Authority Britt's Astrology: Aries Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Cancer Rising Britt's Songs For Our Spotify Playlist: Lakshmi by Sam Garrett & Mollie Mendoza, Stoney Creek by Xavier Rudd Inside this episode, we dive into: How we can live multiple lifetimes within one lifetime Britt's intentional choice to slow down to fully integrate into becoming a mother Navigating postpartum anxiety and depression Filling yourself up first in order to show up for your family and your life The physical, emotional, and spiritual journey you go through as a new mother The 6-week (42-day) recovery window your body needs to heal and recover after giving birth Harmonizing the divine feminine and divine masculine roles within her partnership with her husband Dan as they transitioned into parenthood Navigating and healing from a miscarriage How Britt discovered that she was pregnant again right before running her first spiritual wellness retreat in Puerto Rico Britt's birth journey with her daughter Sage Honoring, prioritizing, and communicating our needs The power of modeling presence and being fully available for your child Britt's simple, strategic ways to fill her cup up while also being a new mother & so much more! Britt's past interview: Episode 67. Embracing Your Ever-Evolving Path with Britt Olson Britt's husband Dan's past interview: Episode 82. Mindset, Mental Health, & Overcoming Adversity with Dan Olson Britt's Website: www.thebrittolson.com Britt's Instagram: @thebrittolson Connect with Shannon on Instagram: @shannonkeating For 1:1 Coaching, Human Design Readings, & Intuitive Readings: www.shannonkeating.com For Coaching & Community for Young Women (Ages 18-24 years old): www.babesrising.co Podcast Sponsored by: Ayurvedic Protein (Use code: shannon for 10% off your order!)
Emily speaks with Dr. Rachel Corradetti-Sargeant, ND, who is a fertility-focused naturopathic doctor practicing at Conceive Health @ Niagra Fertility in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. After her own difficulties with pregnancy loss she is passionate about empowering her patients to improve their preconception health by making changes that help them conceive and maintain healthy pregnancies. In today's episode we chat about: Dr. Rachel's personal fertility story, and going through peri-menopause at 38 How stress plays a role on conception and different strategies to help reduce it The importance of pre-care when it comes to your mindset, lifestyle and supplements Working on language when it comes to fertility and how the way you speak about your journey matters Day 1 Instagram: @day1fertility | @egetz TikTok: @day1fertility Website: Day 1 Fertility Rachel Corradetti Instagram: @dr_rachel_nd Website: https://www.rachelcorradetti.com/
In the late 19th century a man from Stoney Creek, in Johnson County, Tennessee, went West to seek his fortune. He found that fortune. He then lost that fortune and in the process decided that he no longer wanted the company of his fellow man, so he took what money he had left and purchased the top of an East Tennessee mountain on which to live, with his faithful dog and, for a time, with a pet rattlesnake.Today we tell the story of Uncle Nick Grindstaff, whose grave and monument still stand next to the Appalachian trail atop Iron Mountain for the entire world to visit, if they've a mind to.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss a single one of our stories.Thanks for listening...
Join Jonathon Kidd and Sean Baligian for another of State Champs! Hockey Time.0:52 - Hartland vs. Marquette Recap1:39 - Traverse City Central vs. Bay Reps Recap2:07 - Liggett vs. Father Gabriel Richard Recap2:57 - Escanaba vs. Midland Recap3:57 - Forest Hills Central "Starting Lineup Challenge"5:07 - Flint Powers vs. OLSM Recap5:48 - Stoney Creek and Grand Rapids Christian 6:51 - Warrior Hockey Player of the Year Update8:04 - Coaches Corner - Steve Witt - Midland10:42 - Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Promo11:58 - Wall Award Update powered by Warrior Hockey13:19 - MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase Preview 15:14 - Detroit Catholic Central vs. Houghton Preview16:24 - Alpena vs. Trenton Preview17:25 - Livonia Stevenson vs. Byron Center PreviewPresented by Alta Equipment Company & LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, Ice Mountain Spring Water, Warrior Hockey, Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association and the Detroit Athletic Club.
Mike and James chat with Roger Chrysler, a wargamer whose family history led him to a deep dive in early Ontario history and the War of 1812. Roger tells us about his family and their involvement in the war, and we do our own deep dive into the many gaming possibilities (figures, rules, scenarios, books) that this fascinating but poorly known war offers. If you aren't itching to refight Queenston Heights or Lundy's Lane after listening to this, we don't know what's wrong with you. Also, we chat with Kevin Jacobi, one of the partners behind Six Squared Studios in St. Catherines, ON. Started as a labour of love, these guys cut their teeth cutting and selling MDF bases and slowly built a business that now includes a well thought out bricks and mortar store. Did someone say road trip? It's wine country, so the wife should approve ... Six Squared Studios: https://6-squared-studios.shoplightspeed.com Board Game Maniacs interview with Six Squared: https://youtu.be/Ycm-DbCqqQA Stuff We Mentioned Hamilton area gaming stores: Hamilton Hobby Specialties, Kenilworth Ave. Tistaminis, Parkdale Avenue, Black Knight Games Mohawk and Upper Ottawa, Dundas Valley Hobbies, King Street Dundas. Roger's Books for the CWP Virtual Library: Novel : The Bloody Boy, Doug Thomas, Keltoi Publishing, 2001. 49th Light Company soldier, Queenston, York, Stoney Creek, Beaver Dams, Crysler's Farm. Field of Glory, Donald E Graves, Robin Brass Studios, Chateauguay and Crysler's Farm. 1999 The Civil War of 1812. American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, & Indian Allies. Alan Taylor, Vintage Books. 2010 The Gun, Death to the French (Rifleman Dodd) C.S. Forrester Contact Us (We Love Hearing From You!): Canadian Wargamer Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/canadianwargamerpodcast Mike: madpadre@gmail.com @MarshalLuigi www.madpadrewargames.blogspot.com James: jamesmanto@gmail.com @JamesManto4 www.rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.com
Pat and Bo get right to it today on this Sunday morning starting the day off with a soak in the hot tub and then right to recording the podcast. Yesterday the kiddos went to Stoney Creek again for their first halloween party of the year. I say first because there are more to come. We found a cowboy costume for Bo and he was warm and comfortable and it was free. So much better. We also talk about when you ask the question "who do you love more" is an unfair question to ask a child or parent. Listen to find out what the whys are with that. To send Bo, or Pat a questions or comment email at:Email --- beastmodekids201@gmail.comFollow Pat @ INSTAGRAM --- thepatrickdavy https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickdavy/FACEBOOK --- https://www.facebook.com/patrick.davy.39
Ben and Joe reflect on the weekend at Stony Creek Ranch. Topics discussed include which historical figures you'd like to have dinner with, favorite TV shows and how to deal with the fear of failure.
There is a recession coming and what are we going to do? For the last seven years I've been telling you about the only recession proof business model. The only recession proof business model in real estate is your database, because people are still going to move. Ryan Kelly and David Casey help realtors all over the country build their brand and better reach their database. Be sure to check their websites out.Three Things You'll Learn in This EpisodeHow to prepare for the recessionHow important is your database?How to build your brandResourcesLearn more about Ryan KellyLearn more about David CaseyReal Estate Marketing DudeThe Listing Advocate (Earn more listings!)REMD on YouTubeREMD on InstagramTranscript:So how do you attract new business? You constantly don't have to chase it. Hi, I'm Mike Cuevas a real estate marketing. This podcast is all about building a strong personal brand people have come to know, like trust and most importantly, refer. But remember, it is not their job to remember what you do for a living. It's your job to remind them. Let's get startedWhat's up ladies and gentlemen, welcome another episode of the real estate marketing dude, podcast. What we're up to today, folks is holy shit, there is a recession coming holy shift. Well, things are happening. What are we going to do? You guys have been listening to the show. For the last seven years, I've been telling you about the only recession proof business model, the problem has been like if you guys have been listening in and taking my advice or not. And I told you the only recession proof business model in real estate is your database, because people are still going to move. And unfortunately, we've been spoiled over the last two years, because let's be honest, this business was very, very, very, very, very easy. But it's about to get real. And it's about to get hard and the only recession proof business model, when shifts happen. This is my third one, guys, I've done this for 20 fucking years, listen to what I'm telling you, okay, is your database they will feed you all the time, the problem about 80% of the population is going to have right now and the real estate agent communities and none of them market their database, quite frankly, most of their database even though they are and now you're going to be struggling because you never took the time to build that database or nurture it effectively because you've been converting so many damn Zillow leads. Instead of building a brand people know like and trust. So what we're doing today is we brought on two gentlemen, on the KC market, these guys are broker owners, they base their entire brokerage just on referral generation. And there's two different ways we can attract business or generate business either we chase it in prospecting, which is where about 10% of business comes from, or we could attract it, and generate it and manufacture it. And that comes from the people you already know like and trust or know like and trust you. So they built all that brokerage around database marketing, referral marketing, I thought it'd be a really good episode because this is the recession proof business model folks, what's gonna happen in the next six months depending on your market is that some people are gonna lose their jobs the recession is coming in that means people are lose jobs, and someone's gonna need to have a problem for them. They're going to result to the first person they come into contact with. Most times, it's someone they know if it's you or not, I don't know. But what also is going to happen is the cost of living is going through the roof. The affordability in California just came out yesterday 17% index, that's insane. That's why everyone's getting the hell out of here. So we have a lot of things in the economy that are going to happen and people are going to need help. And I'm not saying doom and gloom because shifts are when you big is when you build your brand and make the most amount of money. If you niche down the only niche that I'm telling everyone to do is their database. So without further ado, let's go ahead and and welcome our guests Mr. David Casey and Ryan Kelly, with Casey first real estate out of Kansas City what's let's go prepare, prepareown. That introduction man 17% inflation in California isa 17% consumer affordability index. It's the lowest it's ever been in, in the history of the state meaning that only 17% I believe how its rise only 70% of people can actually afford to live here.She gotta get out of there man. I mean, anybody living in California that's toughcome to Kansas City.It's so tough to Kansas City Can I just Kansas City have palm trees? Was Kansas City have a beach in Santa can ride my bike to you gotta bring your own? If so,we got oceanfront property in Kansas City.Yes, just a murky lake that's what it isthe inside of your garage in the back walls painted and there's a big ocean there and you guys drink beers and stare atit all day. Oh, exactly. But if you love sports, partying and barbecue that's us.Yeah, Midwest I like it. Yeah guys love whatyou said earlier about the recession proof with marketing your database video content is definitely where it's at. We that's how we built our brand really off of just past clients referrals and all that other stuff. I remember the first time I was targeted to your Facebook ad Mike and generating leads from your referrals in your Soi. That's when I connected with Mike but man it's been it's been life changing just marketing straight to your database your sphere of influence past clients hell I couldn't I couldn't get a sphere of influence person to use me for nothing until I started using video content and marketing to those people.Just because I started thinking you were somebody that's what happens and everything right um so you guys don't have brokerage in Kansas City. And I don't even know if I just introduce you as David Casey Ryan Kelly. You guys are the broker owners in Kansas City and you guys have how many agents now? We're approaching80 agents okay and agents toyour guyses unique selling proposition that you attract your agents within you guys attract everyone you're not like buying agent leads, you know like knocking on their doors are you people are just showing up. You're attracting them? Yes. What you attracted Business when you're in production. So you guys base your whole market on database marketing. So I like it. And that's basically that your thing, right? It is absolutely, yeah,no, it's very correct. I think too. It's, you know, a lot of new agents, when they get in this industry, they don't really know where to start. And for us, I like we grew up together. So we have a good chemistry, at least we can almost finish each other sentences most of the time. And, like growing up, we were kind of the partiers in high school. So that always was our big thing. Yeah. I mean, you always do on like, a Friday or Saturday night, you come over to my house, and it's gonna be poppin. Andsneak the bears in the basement, they'll tell mom, Oh, it's right through the window. Well,Zach, uh huh, and so on. So, you know, like we, we drifted apart after high school, I went military, he went to college and worked at a Ford plant. And then when we came back together and merged as a team in Kansas City, we lean right back on events. I mean, it's, it's so underutilized in this industry is like, I would summarize it as like any event based strategy to grow your business. And I just want to reduce the friction between the consumer and myself as a professional and how I can service them. And what better way to break the boundaries is come to my party, have some drinks, and let's talk shop. I mean, make it very casual and easy. So we built a whole model around that.And you guys did how many? When you guys were in production? How many events were you doing? A year,for sure, monthly seminars.They could have been live video on Facebook, they could have been in person, you know, we did a little bit of transitioning there during COVID. Butwe always had something like so we advertise you do weekly open houses, that's an event if you do it, right, monthly seminars. And then you do quarterly events for the clients and those events like we leveraged on the Ford plant, because Ryan, he worked there for a while it's a Union deal. So everybody's pretty tight knit. We want to crack the code on how do we, you know, get embedded in that community and capture most of the business that's occurring?Should you not our first year, we were able to extract 1% at a 7500 people that work there, we literally sold 75 of them a home. So a stop of marketing to the database.Yeah, when you're, let's define marketing to the database, because most people in agents are gonna be like, hey, well, I need to fucking talk about real estate, like interest rates and all that, like, what's the content? You guys are talking about? What what is marketing? My database? Me?Yeah, if we got really tactical, Ryan jumped on that group, he friended everybody he could. So yeah,they had their special k cap page went to the members added everybody on Facebook. Now I have once they haven't been back, I was able to push out that video content and buy them to the events. And yeah, it was awesome.Well, then also what you can do as well, when they accept your friend request, you can ask them to like your personal Facebook page or your professional, and then run boosted posts to friends and friends of friends. So we get some static billboard style ads, we put like a couple of bucks a day behind it. And just we just knew when they were scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, they'd see our faces popping up for home buying journey here home selling, and that we didn't expect anybody to click on that or reach out to us because of that, but we want to just do ingrain in their in their head that we are real estate in Kansas City. And so now when we invite him to things, I mean, it's just It's butter on toast,low pressure. Come on sell me.I think the problem that everybody has is they don't know how to carry on a conversation without talking about work, when the purpose of carrying out has everything to do with it work. I mean, and it's like, like I would be like like if you just use this example to show but it's like if you like don't talk to your significant other like you're in good divorce like it just what happens, you know, like, well, if you don't talk with your database, they're gonna divorce you too and they're gonna cheat on you with another realtor. So you can't not talk to him but how you talk to him is extremely important too because you can't just always be selling your shit like look I get your in real estate guys like shut the fuck up. I don't care about interest rates right that's what people will say and that's why no one wants to read your interest rate or your market update emails that's crap content market updates. i There's a place for I'm sure. But is that something that's going to really like make your database like you're gonna get a lot of engagement on that stuff? No, because we just have to nurture and just remind that's well good you guys are so let's look at their marketing plans. Let's take dive deep on this. I'm guessing this is what you guys are teaching tell me if I'm right or not. But yeah, weekly open houses when they're at the open house, they're doing a live they're doing stories are doing pictures, they're sharing all that shit and reminding their networks and all their channels that there's an open house. They're probably circle prospecting in the whole neighborhood notifying all them there's an open house because your goal is to have them have a couple of conversations a day. The second part as they're doing these monthly seminars, so there's the authority, hey, we're doing monthly seminar. It's not if they show up, who cares if someone shows up. The fact that you're doing a seminar already tells me you're an expert, otherwise you wouldn't be doing a seminar. Correct. Paul Ryan, do you know how to cook?I gotta watch something. But yeah, absolutely. You do know how to cook. I can cook straight in thehamburger fryer.You know how to play croquet? I do not. Okay, so if you got on and started playing croquet for five videos in a row, I guarantee you everyone thinks you're a fucking professional croquet player. Oh,very true percent.That's how you know, I'll tell you this right now, Mike. Whenever Ryan first got in real estate, I said, bro, I promise you two weeks of posting videos every single day, you will become the real estate guy in your market. And this was back in 2017. Because I was doing that in Phoenix, Arizona. I had all my friends in Kansas City hitting me up saying can you sell my house my buddies out? I was in military with him in Alaska, Bro, can you help me out all because I was posting videos every day. And then he did it. And it literally like, overnight.So we're chasing attention. You know, when I first realized Facebook was like a big lead source. It's 2011. And we're crushing short sales at a time this is like Facebook was still a lot of tax video wasn't on it yet. But I remember I was did an event in Scottsdale and it like 200 people in the room. And the night before the event. I just did this as a test. Like I said something about short sales. And at that time in the market 33 or 32% of the market was underwater nationwide. Wow. So it was literally one in three people own a house. Fuck I needed your help. That's why we dominated no one else knew how to do it. We're the only shop in town. And I realized like holy crap, everyone here live somewhere. Everyone here is moving. It's just a numbers game. You guys, let's break down the numbers on the gurus. The gurus tell me when I pick up the phone and cold call whatever guru you're listening to. The Guru is going to say, Hey, you're one more know from your next Yes, pick up that phone and call how many of your agents can actually pick up a phone and call because that's how it still works? It's the problem is that no one has the balls to do it. And no one wants to do it. RightMike work works. And people they're just afraid to do the work. I mean, if you just lean back on the tried and true method, you will get a piece of business from it. Now are you being as tactical as you could be? Maybe not. But I mean, just grabbing the hammer and swinging, you're gonna get something? Yeah, for sure.That's what prospecting is, it's the grind, but no one ever last because they burn out. Right? No one wants to rejection. But when we're talking about marketing or brand, it's really the same thing. Because that's a mathematical formula, right? You throw enough shit at the wall, eventually, you got to figure out what the ROI is. And then you know what your numbers are? Well, let's share the ROI with marketing your database, folks, because it is also mathematical. The number one reason I believe people don't market their database is because they don't know how to attach an ROI to it. And therefore they never measure the effectiveness of the content they're creating.We are huge on numbers and p&l is and you're 100% right? When we start started doing that accounting, we look back on what actually work, we're spending, you know, 1000s of dollars. And it was like a sphere of influence. It's for employees, it's our events. It's our Facebook content. It's our buyer seminars, it wasn't postcards, $1,500 on billboards and Zillow and all that other stuff. That's the ego stuff. I had clients coming in knocking on the door saying just lists me, why the hell am I gonna take that Zillow phone call? Yeah, that's how I got sowhy is it that we feel like we're accomplishing some just because we're buying leads, even though we're not following up with them.It's that instant gratification.It's crazy. You feel like that's what you should do.I think that's where it really comes down to.I can't tell you how many people I've seen even people that we've worked with. I won't name any names, but I have someone that we are working with. And we only shot one video like Oh, then they saw another shiny object and then they went to go buy a bunch of leads. I can guarantee you you're getting your ass kicked right now. Because the time that that happened, and I'm not like talking shit, I'm just being honest. Like, you're gonna go and you cannot. When a market shifts like this, the numbers all change. So what's going to happen? My guess is there's a shitload of teams getting their ass kicked this month, and next month, the ones that are spending 2030 40k a month on lead gen because what happened is, is that the market has changed. Everyone's your ROI has changed, because you cannot rely on those exact numbers still, because the virus isn't sentiment change. So if you're converting at 20% in the previous market, you're not doing that anymore, because the sentiment has changed. Therefore, you cannot rely on ROI for direct cold marketing in a shift like this. The ROI for warm referral marketing is very simple guys. 10 to 15% of your people move this year 10 to 15% of the people on your Facebook feed your IG feed your LinkedIn followers, your email list, your direct mail 10 to 15% of people that you walk across in the grocery store. 10 to 15% of the kids parents are the shockers game so your kids soccer games, at the gym that you walk through that you drive by. That's the number the business has always been right in front of us. Most don't know it yet. And this recession there's gonna be a lot of people gonna have to move they don't know yet. Trust me. So really,if you've got 1000 folks that know you like you and trust you, I mean you're converting 100 to 150 people.Well, you're not converting them. Yeah, because most of them don't know what you do yet until they do. Yeah, which is why you create content. You know, there's somepeople though that's there's 100to 150 opportunities in there. Yeah.And when you do, what's the the numbers? I, I've been told this for a long time you get 2000 people in your database, you should have a million dollar business if yes, nurtured effectively,if they all know what you do correct, because those are the numbers now, here. And here's the other half, though. But in most people when they market their database, they do it for their direct business. No. Because 100% of the 1000 people you just mentioned, have a referral for you. Yeah, because everybody knows someone who's moving this year, actually. So when you chase referrals, you naturally attract direct. Right? It's when you chase sales, you don't attract anyone, because everyone knows you're just on a soapbox selling your shit.Exactly. Yeah. And you know, that's why we were so heavy on events, because you get so tired of sending that same message out of, hey, I'm in real estate, do you need to buy a house? Do you need to sell your house? I mean, go through your Facebook message thread and see how many times you sent that to the same person. They keep ignoring it. Yeah, they turtle at that point, people actuallydo that, like people actually Facebook Messenger and just cold call people, hey, you need to buy out like you guys are doing that. Don't ever do that again,you know, don't ever do that. And that's why like, I want that random coffee shop interaction where I find somebody who I maybe went to high school with or a past client or a friend of a friend. And they say, Oh, hey, what's going on? And then it casually comes up that maybe they're looking to buy a house. And instead of me jumping straight into sales mode of talk to my lender, which I could obviously do, if that's what they want to do, hey, I'm doing a seminar this week, you should probably tune into it or come by we have some we're giving away gift cards and friend food bring some friends like it's gonna be a good time come hang out, learn about real estate. That's, that's one of the sales pitch.It's good. Well, it's more about the touches. Like I don't care if they show up to your event, the facts like oh my god, David's have an event that guy must be doing something right. Maybe I don't mind the market yet. But I'll take a mental note ofthat in there every month. So if you miss this month, come next month, no big deal. We're always doing it low pressure. You know, if you ever read the book, seven levels of communication, they talk about this. And it's like a layer. It's exactly okay. And so, you know, it's Casey.Yeah, he was, he was like Leawood or the Kansas, Kansas somewhere aroundthere. And, yeah, we actually did a, like a little one on one with Him with our company. And, man, the nuggets he dropped, it's all about the invite at the event is cool, you know, bring it all the 100% button, then as a follow up to the people who showed our you couldn't make it. Yeah,so let's do. You're exactly right. When I was in Chicago, we saved these mega events, the largest one ever had, I think had 850 People show, it's not bad. And we would run a nightclub out because the nightclubs didn't have a kitchen to close down. So it's the cheapest and that would sponsor the liquor. And from my girlfriend at the time worked at Bacardi or some somebody was I had all the ship paid for and I had all of our vendors, but we would have 800 people. And the reason why we would that we did it twice in a row two years in a row. And the reason why we did the events wasn't for who showed up, it was for all the touches around it. Because I know when we're doing an event, we sent out direct mail piece, so did all 15 of our agents, then all 15 of our agents send out email pieces, and we ran ads even for the event. And then once we were at the event, we shook hands kiss babies, and then we are done with the event. We sent them back the video from the event of the time that they missed. And then we repurpose the whole damn thing. And you get a bunch of video footage from the event. You get a bunch of testimonials. There's just so much content there. But you're right, I would get business from it every damn time. And we would spend about 15k on these things are out of pocket. But it penciled in like 6090 days. Yeah, because of how many connections that you have there. And I would get some of the agents would invite some of their clients. And it was my event. And they didn't sponsor and I ended up selling their clients shit. They forgot who they were, they just ran in there from a friend of a friend. And I remember what's one of your events a day, they're invited from a friend of a friend of a friend and all sudden they became a client. Yeah, this is about attention, folks. This is all this is attention. Attention, attention, attention attention. So let's get into you guys have an agent accelerator program in your office. And I'm actually going to Kansas City. What am I going against pomp August 4, August, August 4, we're gonna be having an event in Kansas City. So if you're in there, you guys can go to that event. If you're in the area if you want to fly in. That's cool. But why don't you what we're focusing on as a sole agent accelerator program. Walk me through it. How does it work? What do we do? What is Agent accelerator?Yeah, Agent accelerators. We basically dissected what worked in our business, how we were able to get 30 closings stacked into one month as a team during a pandemic, our tried and true principles. And then we're bringing in some heavy hitters as well that are growing massive offices running powerful teams, and really getting after it national speakers as well. And they're going to open up their playbook. We're going to take you from day one agents to even seasoned vets and show you how you can implement these practices into your business and crush it in your local market. It's going to be an awesome event. We're gonna have a lot of content around that as well. So you're gonna get some free resources from each of the speakers to downloadable PDFs, things you can implement in your business right away. This event is It's very cheap considering the amount of information and knowledge you're going to get.If you don't get that much value from this event you didn't show up, you didn'tshow you're not implementing you weren't paying attention, you should be able to get at least one piece of business for sure. With some of the tips and tricks that are going to be shown here. It's going to be a lot of fun.Like get get your tickets, let's go into some of the topics we're gonna be chatting about, I want to know specifically on how you guys work the system, like if I'm an agent in Kansas City, I come into your guys, what does your system look like? What are the touches? Let's break it down.Yeah, so I mean, it really depends on if you're brand spanking new. I mean, it's the basics. It's like, Do you have a Facebook? Or like, Do you have a friend group? Like, where can we start pulling business from because like you said, we grew our business off of referrals, people that know us, like us, and trust us. And we parlayed that into friends of friends, and then an outer circle of that. So we got to know where you're starting from first, because not everybody is exactly the same. But bare bones right off the bat, you need a website CRM, you need a funnel that you can capture clients through, I call these mouse traps. We just need to get you into a rhythm. So hook you up on our website, CRM, show you how to run some free Facebook posts online, let's get some passive buyers rolling through just some Facebook messages people to practice on essentially, what a second race? Yeah, we're doing scripts, I'm gonna get you inside of a house of vacant home, you're gonna start doing some home tours, let's get you comfortable opening doors, showing off properties and demonstrating to your sphere of influence within that first two weeks. Hey, I'm in real estate, I'm taking it serious. I'm excited about it. And I'm here to help.So you got to force them to create content, in a sense,absolutely have to will pull out the camera right in front of them, hey, it's showtime go.Yeah, like we need to get them out of their own head. And we need to just get them comfortable just being in promotion mode. Because at the end of the day, we're marketers, this is a contact sport. If you're gonna stay in your turtle shell and not come out, I'm sorry, it's gonna be very rough industry for you. Like it's, it's gonna be tough.What's a better way to learn your scripts and how to talk to people to convert them through video. Like when you do that through video, you learn your pitch, you learn exactly what you're pitching. And then when you talk to real live people, you've already been through it. Like it. Sothose are some of the basics, you know, we can start there and then just start building off of that. We got tactical strips, we want scripts, we want you to message certain things to your entire database, you need to have some type of intro to that your Hey, now I'm a real estate agent. A tip for some of these agents too, that work really well. Those Welcome to the Office posts, those ones where you get tons of shares your whole family, you know, bloodline loves it shares it, comments on it, all your high school friends, I mean, some agents will roll in here, not knowing what to do. But they'll have 400 likes, loves and comments on their posts. that's those are your raving fans right there. Hit every single one of them up. And you know, it's not the typical, hey, like if you know anybody or you know, it's not, it's not your typical hammer real estate agent, let me know if you want to buy or sell a house. It's a little more specific. And so the message that we think you should send out right up front, and if you know a better one, I'd love to hear it. But it's worked out well for us is, hey, with inventory being so low, we have some buyers that are looking to find a home if you know anything off market, please let me know or Nova may looking to sell. It's some variation of that. But it's a showcasing the fact that you have some type of buyer pool and be that you're trying to find off market homes for them going the extra mile. And if they know of anybody to let me know. And you're not asking for direct business,one ofour brand new agents are getting contacted Phil on that point.Um, at that point, I think we just let the conversation unfold. But usually it's people you already know. So it should be like a friend or like a sister or something like that email phone number, put them in the database. And so we actually have one of our newer agents she got she got three listings from that one. Message blast. And that's just easy, because it's,let's, let's do the math on it. Alright, so let's go back to gerbil. Yeah. Where's your next? Yes, from your next No? It? Well, it's 10 to 15% of people are moving directly, but 100% of people have referral for you. So you're right, what you'll see naturally is that one out of 10 calls one out of 20 calls will be people probably moving directly in the next few months. Because remember, out of that 10 to 15% Most don't know they're moving yet. This year, there's gonna be life situations that happen. So that's why that number is always cut in half. But 100% of the people have referral for you. I used to do some similar, but I would just invite them to a party and I would just even if I didn't have the party. Yes. Yeah. Like I loved the whole reason I had party is just to build a database. I'm like, yo, what's up, dude and talk to you? Well, hey, what's your address? What's your email I'm sending as party. We're gonna get everyone together and see neighbor, well, then what do you have in a party for? Oh, it's my real estate company. And then there goes in like that would always work. Well, and because no one ever says no to a party invite. And then when at the party, you'd have to sign in so we would get the direct mail and then we would have a raffle. For so I would get direct mail build a direct mail list everyone signs in with an email list and then all of that shit just gets retargeted for for life essentially, but yeah you just have to have that initial excuse a value and start the conversation off because if you don't own the data like if you don't have an email address if you're not friends with them on Facebook if you don't have their phone number you can't market them can you?No you can't and I love that that party event because then it parlays into you should be setting an open house right away get some reps in go to or some open houses if you're uncomfortable see how other agents are doing it they're probably pretty lazy got three signs out total if that the doors probably shut itdown that would be me right theremake some video content I was I wasjust hoping no one will show up I'm like hey no one's showing up I'm gonna sit out here smoke a hitter and hope no one comes in the wall comes in the door that was me when I was 25 years old.Our our mega open houses man we would we would door knock and flyer drop the neighborhood promoted. Promoted aggressively.You got a 60 foot gorilla outside of one of those. Back tossin the front yard. We're grilling, cooking hot dogs for people we get 20 to 40 people roll throughthat. Neighbors. I've seen a lot of people do like Taco events and that would be really fun. Like do like a world WWF event the front yard of an open house. There's like two guys out there rustling or just have like sumo wrestlers in front of an open house just in the grass. So I'm sumo wrestlers have an open house. What the fuck? Who cares? Like that's the stuff that people look at me like, What the hell are you doing? Oh my god. Oh, the realtors. The realtors that have that sumo wrestler at the house? Yeah, there's got to be that one thing that the connectionhas to be Yeah, that's huge. Um, yeah, I mean, I closed my biggest deal from Dornoch or from open houses by doing an air pods giveaway. It was like a $780,000 bythe only the person that one was the unrepresented buyer who's serious. They want out of a hat and there's like 30 names and they're all the same person. Imean, you could go crazy with this stuff. That's why I love open houses you can build, you can really hype and even up get a whole neighborhood involved. And if you do it consistent enough, you're going to become the authority.So your open houses though you're making an event out of it. Is it absolutely okay, so let's go into that a little bit more. It's not just an open house. Let's go to some more examples. It's fun. So you're creating an event. Okay. I didn't catch that first time. It's not just an open house. It's an event open house. So there's either like a taco truck or something different.Absolutely. I mean, like we would do these repetitively. Every week it was there's a flow Monday, we were following up with open house doing the giveaway, and we do the raffle live. And I'd go give it to him and do a picture. And then we were all into Tuesday kind of game plan for the next one. Wednesday, I'm locking down the open house. This is when homes are sitting a little bit longer, too. And then Thursday or Friday, I'm flyer dropping, I'm doing some type of promotion getting out there in the streets. And then come Friday or the actual day, the open house, whether it's a Saturday or Sunday, we're putting a lot of promotion behind it. Oh, well, I miss Friday, I'm shooting some promo videos for the giveaways I'm doing targeted. So short, little like six second video clip, stop by my open house to win this free Amazon gift card.And you want to win a free Amazon gift card while he goes out to the open house at 123. Charlie?Exactly. We do some of those, I would target those before Facebook had to open up your real estate ads to 15 miles, you could do them to really condense ratio, or radius and we would do those and just try to get as creative as possible. And just make it fun. Um, and so yeah, like I call it running for mayor. So anytime I do one of those I deploy that strategy as if I'm running for office in that neighborhood. But yeah, that's just one of the events. That's just one of them.And then the monthly seminars are probably like food, are they were they doing these monthly seminars? Your agents, they do them at the office? I think them in their house? What are they do? They do pop by dates? Like what are thewe would do them at the office? The number one trick that we had found had so much success for one of our buyer seminars. I mean, we had our vendors there and they're like, Hey, guys, we come to these a lot. If no one shows up, no hard feelings, we'll just hang out, literally had a line out the door. The tactic that we had used was we created an event on Eventbrite monthly seminars for buyers, we would copy that link, and we post it all of our friends on Facebook, man, could you like and share this page, and then they share it on their Facebook page, they would get interactions we'd have like 65 shares, and then you just take that little link, you send it to your database on Well, we use chime technologies at the time but you send it out as a mass text mass email with a little video Hey, we we help so many buyers answer their questions and it's crazy much points.Yeah.And you know, whenever we're send this out to our friends and all that stuff, we're never asking them to come. We're saying can you share this can you promote this and then letting the conversations unravel naturally?You have 46 shares, you're gonna have some people you know, it's likethe end algae I heard Grant Cardone say this once but he's like you know in sales you have a choice to either be Rambo with the with the 50 Cal blasted down trees in the woods shoot and everything or you can be the predator and and you know people they think they want to be Rambo just shouting asking for the sale like closing them hard when in reality you want to be that person that sneaks up right behind him didn't even see you all the all the asks all the Hey, do you know this person all that whenever it comes time for that person to make a decision, you never asked him directly, but they've you've been in contact so casually. Yeah, they're thinking of you. And now in that aspect, you're the predator. And and that's I believe you should be marketing.So there's a constant or a consistent theme here. And it's three words long, it's the center of attention. Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Be the center of attention amongst your database,we would have that we were so consistent with a follow up and stuff, they would feel bad if they use another realtor, then it'd be like, ah, Ryan, sorry. But you know, my sister, she was a realtor. So I hope there's no hard feelings. Hey, absolutely. Get it, it happens. Do you know anyone else that would use that? Oh, you'renice. You're nice. I'd be like, what's what? What did you just do to me? Uh huh.No, my language,you know, we had to make one of our core values. First, because man, we went through so many different like struggles with people using other agents or, or not even that, but like, like, just deals falling apart, and just things just going crazy or haywire. So when you're closing a lot of volume, I mean, you didn't have anything. And so our motto was relationships first. So any of those situations, it's like, hey, because nobody wants to feel bad like that, you know, they already feel bad. Like the example rounds us and so if we come out, and we combat, you know, somebody who feels like they don't want to talk to us right now, because they should have used us but they didn't. And they don't want to tell us what they do. And then we come at him. And we're aggression. We're aggressive. We're using aggression as, as our tool in that moment, it's just not going to create a win at all.We're like, hey, congratulations, great house. Who else? You know,we already took the L, we already took the L on the chin. We don't need to make it a worse situation. So how can we extract something good out of this, it's gonna benefit usbecause I wouldn't I would not have that patience. Personally, I had a good friend of mine before. I love Chicago. I had a good friend of mine. Now we're friends again, but we weren't for a couple years. And then one of my other like best friends who I trained in real estate, right? backdoored me with my other best friend. And then they didn't tell me about it until after I saw the closing at $750,000. I was like, bro, you guys first I trained you. I've sold you four houses. How did this happen? Behind my back? Yeah. And I remember that day. And I was like, Dude, I got I get I get pissed about that kind of stuff. I don't know how to do that. Well, how you guys handle it is how you should do it. Yeah,I mean, do we just go on offense? Like, I want to prove you so wrong. And that decision, I'm going to be this the real estate celebrity now. And the number one thing that I've learned in this business is you want to create more people working for you than against you. Like, you got that one person working against you. I mean, you're taking a loss time sincehow do they say like one good review gets shared twice, but a bad review gets shared 10 times or something like that, or as apost and I think it was in lab coats or maybe real closers the other day have an agent on this exact topic similar and they're like, I'd like to say the situation was a seller canceled the contract, and they're a buyer or something, and the agent still went after him for the commission. And they should have they should have just chalked it up and left, you know, but they're like, No, I worked hard for this money. And I'm like, Dude, the negative publicity just on you putting this on Facebook yet alone. Their database like that one person who talks bad about you will cost you a lot more than it felt good talking about about them.Exactly. So we just, you know, we we scream internally, when we close the door, we're like, Buck. All right, we got that out. Okay, let's just ask how do we extract the when it's like that agent that goes on a listing appointment? And because instead of that, they don't want to take a 6% commission they do. Like the buyer or seller wants a 4% and they walk away from it when the vise 95% of the work yeah, that was me to probably just put a sign in the yard, get it under contract and collect your little bit of coins and just move on. Or you're not gonna get 80% of the work, you're gonna walk away with nothing. So how do you extract the wind out of anything? What's your value? What's your time worth? And there are situations where you should say no, we're not being disrespected. I have a whole course on that inside of our, our new agent orientation, where I go in depth on that because there are times we should draw the line because people do get a little confused. We say relationships first, you want more people playing for you than against you. But there comes a time where people are just flat out disrespectful.Yeah, that is well that's the entire purpose of building a brand when you when you start off in real estate, you're gonna have some shitty clients I mean, you got to do what you got to do. It's a grind the first two years you're gonna have to put in the work to make it but the entire just to put me on the same page or the entire purpose of building up Mirantis so that you work with people, that one come to you, but there if they come to you, that means they're also more than likely just like you like you're you should enjoy. That's what attraction is. You can attract people you don't get along with it just doesn't work. It's just not by the law of attraction like, like, that's not the way God wrote the rule doesn't work this way. Like, I could be me. And I'm not gonna attract anyone. I'm not like, because I'm being me. No. So like, I wouldn't, I will repel attorneys or anyone with a suit on to be honest with you, like, I will repel the shit out of you. You guys aren't my clientele. But I know that and I'm fine with it. Right? Right. But I also get all the dudes, the bros the chicks, and all that, because that's part of my brand. And they all live somewhere and some of them are really rich. So that's fine by me. salutely Yeah,no, that's 100% True. I think you got to find your niche, your group. I mean, that's why whenever we leaned on events and trying to grow our business based off of those activities, we looked at, okay, where's most of our business coming from and what feels most natural to us, and we just leaned in on it. Now, I don't necessarily, I don't gravitate towards like big bikers with a bunch of tattoos. But if they work at the Ford plant in, they fit that niche group. They're, they're my guy. Yeah. And like, you know, so it just, it just goes like, what kind of category are you going to market towards? One thing I'll share with you too, how we infiltrate some neighborhoods. And we did this when we first launched our brokers beautif right before we stepped out of production, but I think if any agent did this in their market, they would crush you just got to do it a couple times. A local neighborhood high price point homes, at least for our area was like five 600,000. Yeah. Which is solid in any market. We said, Hey, we want to do a food truck because they do this pretty often we did a talk. And we said, you know, we want to do it for your neighbors because we sold a couple of houses. One of our past clients was a friend with one of the HOA board members, they let us onto the community page, myself and Ryan, what we did was we promoted the event, say, hey, taco truck, come here Tuesday, whatever timeit was added every member in that. And that HOA page added him on Facebook.So now we were going to be removed from that group. So we just captured as many friends as we could in that moment. Because now we can retarget them like we discussed earlier in the in this episode. But we did the event blew it out did some video content around it. And literally everybody came up to us and said, Are you guys the new?What is it? We were the only agents in thatexclusive? Yeah. Are you guys the exclusivereal estate because you had a taco truck? And you did a video?Yes. And if we would have done that, probably one or two. You know, another time after that, we would have definitely picked up moreluck, I will tell you the number one thing that I took from, you know, social media marketing, doing those video contents, people think you're a professional.So not only is the I was gonna, I was gonna ask that question. Not only is theappointment easier, you get the listing no matter what, if you fuck up, they're like, You can blame something. And they're like, No, I mean, Ryan, he, he would never like, I trust Ryan. I trust Ryan like, that's video and you know, that buyer wasn't pre qualified or whatever we put the offer in on the house. They're like, Oh, no, it's fine, man. And it's just because they they feel like you are the professional because of all the content that you've done. Yeah, can't go wrong.No, you're right. I was gonna say you could probably went into that neighborhood never sold a house in your life. And they were still thought you're the expert.Absolutely. That's the best $600 we ever spent. So does anyone.There's an idea I thought about doing that I want to do I just I think a great idea would be to have a junk hauling truck for a neighborhood. Oh, a junk party. I have so much junk that I want to throw out that I can throw on a regular trash and all my neighbors do too. But can you imagine having a just just renting the junk truck and having the neighbor's pitch and like the junk truck would probably cost you 2500 bucks. Right? Everybody in the neighborhood? Get rid of your junk? I think that would crush it.I think so too. That's yeah, that's actually a really good idea.Well, you guys test that. I'm just curious. And we'll do a follow up show on this. Yeah, we'll try. I'll get some of my agency. I don't know if they will. Because I only have three right now. But yeah, I think I think I think they'll crush it.I mean, you know, I think getting involved in the community is is is an easy play. It makes a bigger impact. And it shows that you actually care. As much as you're promoting your business while doing these activities. You're still doing some bit of good. Yes. Whenever me and Ryan first teamed up together. I said, Dude, we got to do an event and we got to have it not just about real estate. So we partnered up with city Union Mission, the largest nonprofit charity organization in Kansas. Yeah, love it. They gave us a bunch of barrels. We put them at our friends that own restaurants and bars. We didn't know them really. We just were friends on Facebook. We hit them up in their DMS they can we drop off a barrel. We wrap that barrel around with two logos, the the nonprofit and then our real estate company and we did a coat drive. And then we did a kickoff event for it invited everybody. Everybody in our database came out to it is are at one of the bars. Yeah, no other pub. It's Sporting Kansas City or football club. It's soccer here but well yeah, well FC Football Club. And so we came out there and it was a great event good turnout. And then we just kept that going that that. That was a sponsored ad for a year that marketing campaign lasted for six months. They're like,Wow, you guys are experts at branding and marketing and attention. And it's duplicatable. Right? Like as long as you have. I will say this the only time it doesn't work is when you're doing this in front of a bunch of people you've never met. Is that fair?Yeah, that's very fair. Because I tried this in Arizona and it kind of fell on deaf ears. Yeah, I didn't have a sphere of influence. I didn't have a database I was building that's myproblem here. I don't have the database I have to do lead gen here. But um, you know, my whole my whole business model is very similar you guys out here is that I just blow up brands and then do all the marketing for him. Same thing like you guys are teach given them a system that you have, and they're really, it. It's all the same thing. There's you guys there's so many ways to generate buzz around your brand. And that's the key is like you just got to be in front of people. And it's about reminding people what you do versus telling themexactly how people who stay consistent going fearless. We have agents that come in first 90 days are closing 10 Plus homes.What do you think so it'swhat the phone call for saleby owners to like you're just crushing like these prospecting type leads as well.That's great. All right, final question. Let's get this wrapped up. We went a little bit over but this is a really good conversation. He doesn't get a lot out of this. What do you prediction with the market? What would you be doing right now there's a shift obviously happening I my my opinion, I'd like to get what your guys's is, what is? What do you drop? What do you keep? What do you do?All that, dude, okay, this is my take on it. This has always been my take. I love it. If you if you are failing to step foot in this market and really take accountability of your daily actions and prospecting, you are probably living in your own internal recession, and you have been half past five to seven to 10 years, we've been in the greatest economic climate for real estate up to this point. And it's still good because low inventory prices are still rising, there's still opportunities out there. There's just buzz going around of other sectors getting demolished crypto, the stock markets, but agents have been in a recession their whole entire career if they haven't been taking action. That's why 87% fail. So I think that if you're putting in these steps that we've talked about in this podcast, if you're if you're actually implementing to the degree in which you know you should be, you're going to be just fine, the people who are willing to work, it's going to keep working, but to those that are just going to keep listening to the narrative of the market is going to crash, whether it crashes or it doesn't. It's still there's people that win in both both climates. So I think it's all dictated on on you. And what I told Ryan, once he had a slow November, I think I got off the phone with them, or we were on the phone calls. He was crying. He kind of he waslike, Dude, this market is going down my buyers and I don't have anything andthere's no subpoena Karen. Yeah, Iget off the phone with him. Well, I just call me back on an offer. And he did say he said, Ryan, the market is not slow, you're slow. And then the agent she calls and she says so sorry, I didn't get back with your offer. I had three listing appointments. I've got this buyer, I'm shopping. It's just been a hectic day, I called David back and I'm like, shit did You're right. I'm just not doing the necessary things to bring the business in.So that's my take on it. I mean, regardless, I'm pretty committed to this industry. Obviously, we run a brokerage, we got a bunch of agents, we've survived through COVID been in a great market. But at this at the end of the day, 87% fail in this business. And why is that? And it's not because of a recession. It's because their lack of effort, since he is huge. So that's my take on it. Now obviously, there's headlines going around, and it's going to be a little bit more difficult to sell homes. Whenever interest rates go up, things start to happen. And we'll find out what that's going to look like in a couple of months. Yougotta be a financial advisor at this point, because a lot of people have 100 $200,000 in equity in their current home. So I man, people don't have 20k that they're just flipping into another house. They've got some serious cash. Is it a good idea to buy at a way higher interest rate? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe the better idea is to take that HELOC out on your current home go buy some investment properties. I don't foresee the market taking a huge decline on prices. I just see the buyer market dwindling a little bit. People holding off stuff like that, but that's what I see. Yeah,you guys will be pretty safe in the Midwest case either. You guys gotta get good inbound. I'm estimating a 10 to 20% shift here in SoCal. And I needed it went up 40% Last year, like oh, you know, I mean, like, it's crazy. And that's I think you're sending but a lot of the inbound markets like to Texas, I think is going to be they'll see a little shift, but all that but the demand is still there, right? So a lot of is gonna be demand and folks just remember you have to correct before you crash. So we don't want who's saying there's going to be a crash. We'll know right now, but I can tell you once it starts correcting over 1015 20 years out there. We're crashing. So to be to be tuned, stay, stay tuned to be seen. Awesome show guys. Why don't you guys go ahead and tell everybody if you guys tell him about the event again, one more time in case you guys guys like what we talked about today coming to this event, this is what we're talking about the recession proof business model and whatnot. You guys could go out and tee it up, Tom, we're gonna get tickets.Yeah, we have an Eventbrite link out and a Facebook event page that's posted. So we'll share that with you guys. So you can promote that on this link. But it's going to be in Kansas City at the Stoney Creek hotel. It's right next to Bass Pro in independence.We got it. Yes, Bass Pro and the Kansas City areas get checked out. Yeah, sogonna be an awesome event. I think you guys are gonna take a lot from it. It's 10am to 4pm. So it's an all day, we got some special guests flying in, including Mike are going to be dropping some knowledge. I guarantee you're going to walk away with a few things you can implement immediately and grow your business.Oh, man, I appreciate you guys appreciate you for listening to another episode of The Marketing you'd podcast if you need any help. If you're looking to script edit, build your personal brand, do anything with video, whether it's coaching, consulting, or you need us to do all the work for you. You're not going to find a better or more comprehensive video marketing company. Because this is all I do. Dude, I did it for 20 years, so call us www dot real estate marketing.com Thank you for listening to show follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram. And guess what I just shot my first 12 short videos, which means I'm gonna be on Tik Tok. And I'm gonna start blowing that up. I'm going all in on short form content right now. And you could follow me I only have like seven Tik Tok followers. So become the eighth, ninth and 10th right now. And you're gonna see me grow that page to a large audience is my goal in the next six months. So appreciate you guys listening and see you guys next week. Have a good day and don't chase shiny objects Chase relationships, so it's all about peace. Thank you for watching another episode of the real estate marketing dude podcast. If you need help with video or finding out what your brand is, visit our website at WWW dot real estate marketing dude.com We make branding video content creation simple and do everything for you. So if you have any additional questions, visit the site, download the training, and then schedule a time to speak with the dude and get you rolling in your local marketplace. Thanks for watching another episode of the podcast. We'll see you next time.Transcribed by https://otter.ai
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