Customer Story: “You Have to Spend Money to Make Money”

“You have to spend money to make money.” It’s a classic saying in marketing, and it’s one that Bob Gordon, Associate Broker at RE/MAX CENTRE REALTORS®, believes to be true after 35 years in real estate consulting. As a top 1% performer in his office—and top 5% in his state—Bob stays busy by hosting his… Read more »


2016 Inc. Women’s Summit Recap

More than one-hundred aspiring entrepreneurs, tech moguls, and powerful business people gathered for the 2016 Inc. Women’s Summit in New York City on November 3—to listen to and be inspired by a handful of some of the most important players in the business world today. The event kicked off with headlining speaker, Barbara Corcoran, a… Read more »


Should You Incentivize Referrals?

Every now and then I’ll get an unsolicited email from a headhunter about some position or another. Many are for jobs that have nothing to do with writing or marketing, and often they are for positions located several states away from where I live. But they aren’t completely irrelevant. Most of these emails conclude by… Read more »


American Lifestyle Magazine Is Getting an Updated Look!

We’re excited to announce that in Issue 70 of American Lifestyle magazine—with deadlines beginning this spring—we’ll be updating our look! Don’t worry! We’re not talking a major redesign—just a simplified and more modern look that is easily translatable to the digital environment. Everything that you know and love about American Lifestyle will remain the same,… Read more »


Ep 84: Become a Top Producer by Being Your Authentic Self (with Bubba Mills)

Bubba Mills is the owner and CEO of Corcoran Consulting & Coaching, an international small business, mortgage, and real estate coaching company, whose clients are recognized as some of the most successful professionals in their respective fields. Today on Stay Paid, Bubba discusses the strategies he uses to help his clients become top producers. Key… Read more »


"There's so much gold in your own Rolodex." - Joe Kenemore

Ep. 96: Increase Referrals with These Appreciation Marketing Ideas (with Joe Kenemore)

  Joe Kenemore is the CEO of BannerSeason, a new platform that helps professionals stay in touch with personalized gifts. As the former CMO/COO of SendOutCards, he’s already empowered countless businesses to connect with their most valued clients. Today on Stay Paid, Joe discusses the power of appreciation marketing for driving referrals and repeat transactions…. Read more »


Ep. 223: How to Close the First 36 Transactions in Real Estate with Jeff Cohn

 Where New Agents Should Be Getting Their First Real Estate Transactions In 2019, Jeff Cohn’s team of agents was named by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices as the #1 team in unit sales in the world. He knows his numbers, and he’s put into place a system for his new agents to know precisely when and… Read more »


Ex-MLB Player and Ponzi Scheme Victim Builds RIA, Shares Secrets for Success

 Staying in Touch with Clients Should Be Every Financial Advisor’s Top Priority While it may seem like a simple task, many financial advisors underestimate the power and importance of regular communication with their clients. After Kevin Thompson suffered a career-ending injury as a professional baseball player, he used his earlier experience as the victim… Read more »


Ep. 494: The Broke Agent on Content, Social Media, and Real Estate’s Hottest Topics

 The Broke Agent Talks Social Media When it comes to your social media content, don’t underestimate the popular appeal of authenticity. This week on Stay Paid, we have the distinct pleasure of speaking with the master of memes, Eric Simon. Eric is the founder of the Broke Agent—an utterly authentic, intentionally humorous, somewhat irreverent,… Read more »


Ep. 497: The Skill Set That Transforms Businesses and Lives

 How to (Actually) Get More Done: The Secret to Real Productivity Genuine productivity comes from maintaining a disciplined focus on a limited number of top priorities. Doing more will not make you more productive. In fact, the more balls you have in the air, the less productive you will be, and that, inevitably, will… Read more »


Ep. 500: We Take on the Hot Ones Challenge & Answer Listeners’ Questions

 10 Questions, 10 Spicy Wings To Celebrate Our 500th Episode, We’re Answering Listeners’ Questions Hot Ones Style It’s a bit of fun, a bit of pain, and a lot of value as we answer listeners’ questions while working our way through chicken wings dipped in a selection of hot sauces. It’s a big day… Read more »


Ep. 203: David Meltzer – Ego is the Enemy

 Making Difficult Decisions When you find you can’t make a decision, 99% of the time it’s fear that’s standing in your way. Some people have no trouble with problem solving and decision making. Seemingly free of doubt, they take some of the hardest decisions to make in stride. It appears as if making tough… Read more »