Ep 82: Become a Cold Calling Master (with Michael Campanile)

  Michael Campanile is the Inside Sales Manager for ReminderMedia. In his first year with the company, he made $94,000 from cold calling. Seven years later, he leads a team of 50 sales callers. Today on Stay Paid, Michael discusses how he keeps those callers motivated, while offering advice that will help you take your… Read more »



An agent engages in conversation with a client.

Kick-Start Your Client Relationships with These 6 Icebreakers

As a member of ReminderMedia’s Client Success team, I’ve helped real estate agents at all stages of their career—from brand new agents to top producers who’ve been in the game for years. Through those conversations, I’ve learned a lot about the pain points that agents experience every day. One thing I’ve noticed in particular is… Read more »


7 Fun Infographics to Share with Health-Minded Clients

When you’re looking to create lasting relationships with your clients, it’s important to have a strong social media presence and consistently offer up compelling content. But, while you might be content to talk to anyone about real estate, finance, or whatever line of work you’re in, the truth is that your client doesn’t think about… Read more »


Ep 122: Top 9 Sales & Marketing Tips from Stay Paid’s A-List

  At Stay Paid, we have conversations with top producers from the worlds of real estate, financial services, and other fields, with the goal of giving you actionable advice you can implement in your own business. Today on Stay Paid, hosts Luke Acree and Josh Stike share some of their favorite golden nuggets of wisdom… Read more »


Networking Tips for People Who Don’t Like to Network

If you’re reading this, the thought of networking probably bums you out. Let me just get one thing out of the way first: Those feelings? They’re completely normal! If you’re in sales, you probably love talking to new people. But networking isn’t a normal conversation. No one really likes doing the whole song and dance… Read more »


How to Use Email to Increase Customer Retention

How to Use Email to Increase Customer Retention

Email isn’t just a great way to keep in touch with your family and friends—it’s also a powerful tool for retaining customers and earning repeat business. As with any other follow-up strategy, the key to using email as a retention tool is to focus on strengthening relationships. That means forgoing product pitches in favor of… Read more »


5 Unique Ideas to Take Your Open House to the Next Level

Despite the countless different ways agents can now get the word out about their listings, open houses continue to be an incredibly popular method for connecting with buyers. The reason for this is simple: open houses work. Open houses give agents an amazing opportunity to establish their expertise and make connections with people in their… Read more »


"Give, give, give, then ask for the right to earn their business." - Peter Lorimer

Ep 114: Peter Lorimer – Build an Unstoppable Business by Betting on Yourself

  Peter Lorimer is an entrepreneur, real estate expert, and co-host of the Netflix series Stay Here. In 2010, he launched PLG Estates—a Beverly Hills-based boutique real estate brokerage with more than 200 agents. Today on Stay Paid, Peter discusses his amazing journey from hit record producer to rockstar real estate broker, offers tips… Read more »


How to Hold Your Team Accountable

How to Hold Your Team Accountable

Anyone who grows a team wants to get the best possible performance from the people they hire. Otherwise, your company won’t scale the way you want it to. But while every business has dreams of becoming more successful, too many aren’t prepared to do what it takes to get the next level. I’m talking about… Read more »


Stay Paid: "The way to win is to do the basics better." - Rhyan Finch

Ep 103: Know Your Numbers and Sell 500 Homes (with Rhyan Finch)

  Rhyan Finch is the CEO and principle broker of 1st Class Real Estate, a top-ranked agency (and now franchise) in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. He’s also the author of Explode: The Proven System to Sell 500 Homes a Year While Keeping a Balanced Life. Today on Stay Paid, Rhyan discusses his path to the… Read more »