Best Center For REALTOR® Development Podcasts (2024)

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#79 - McLean County Regional Planning Commission 38:36

2M ago38:36

38:36

On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Mark Adams and Ray Lai from the McLean County Regional Planning Commission. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Mark Adams:⁠ Community Planner for McLean County Regional Planning Commission Ray Lai: Executive…

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098: Navigating Client Conversations: Communicate Your Value with Confidence and Clarity with Lynn Madison: Part 1 39:23

2M ago39:23

39:23

Welcome back, Friends! Our podcast has received another award from AVA Digital Awards, an international competition that recognizes excellence by creative professionals in the area of digital communication. We received a Gold Award for Podcast and Audio Production! We have another amazing award-winning guest today! She has been recognized as an ama…

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097: Filling your Buyer Pipeline with Current and Future Clients: Part 2 with Janet Judd 42:06

2M ago42:06

42:06

We’re back with our second episode of the month to talk about connecting with people so that you will have clients throughout 2024. We call it filling your pipeline. Many of us focus on getting business. If we can spend time connecting with people with purpose, there generally will be a more steady flow of clients throughout the year. Did you apply…

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#78- One Voice 2024 with BNEDC Board Chairperson Ryan Whitehouse 27:23

2M ago27:23

27:23

On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Ryan Whitehouse, Associate Director of Local Government & Political Engagement with the Illinois Farm Bureau and current #BNEDC Board Chairperson, about One Voice 2024. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Ryan …

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#77 - Brian Plath with Hive 309 & Wayfinder 30:54

3M ago30:54

30:54

Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Brian Plath:⁠ ⁠⁠Founder of Hive 309 and Owner of Wayfinder Websites: ⁠⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, https://hive309.com/, https://saleswayfinder.com/⁠Info: Hive 309 Wayfinder Internship Training Program ⁠⁠⁠Topics: Get to know Brian Plath, Fun Facts, Hive 3…

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096: Filling your Buyer Pipeline with Current and Future Clients: Part 1 with Janet Judd 35:49

3M ago35:49

35:49

How is your business growing and flowing right now? I hope you have a pipeline full of clients who are looking right now or planning to buy or sell in the next few months. We know, though, that hope is not a strategy. We need better tools than just hope to get our buyer pipelines filled. We know that a whole lot is happening in the real estate indu…

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#76 - Krishna Balakrishnan - Real Estate Developer 21:35

3M ago21:35

21:35

Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Krishna Balakrishnan:⁠ ⁠Owner of Parke Regency Hotel & Conference Center Websites: ⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info: Park Regency Hotel and Conference Center https://www.parkeregency.com/ Bon Chon https://locations.bonchon.com/ll/US/IL/Bloomington/1413-Lesli…

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#75 - Diane Cote:⁠ ⁠Chief Executive Officer at Mid-Illinois Realtors Association 29:40

3M ago29:40

29:40

Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Diane Cote: Chief Executive Officer at Mid-Illinois Realtors AssociationWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠, Mid-Illinois Realtors AssociationTopics: Get to know Diane Cote, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomington-Normal, and Why does Economic Developmen…

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095: Strategies for Successful Business Planning in the New Year: Part 2 with Matthew Rathbun 35:03

4M ago35:03

35:03

We are so glad you joined us to help you start your new year! This episode’s guest is Matthew Rathbun. Matthew discusses business suggestions, strategies, and ideas to help you make your plans for success this year. This is Part 2 of the interview with Matthew on Business Planning. The first part was launched earlier this month. In this part 2 epis…

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#74 - John Quarton - Inaugural Director of The Petrick Idea Center at IWU 27:12

4M ago27:12

27:12

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠ Guest: John Quarton: Inaugural Director of The Petrick Idea Center at Illinois Wesleyan University Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠⁠⁠, The Petrick Idea Center at Illinois Wesleyan University ⁠ Topics: Get to know John Quarton, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomingt…

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094: Strategies for Successful Business Planning in the New Year: Part 1 with Matthew Rathbun 36:51

4M ago36:51

36:51

We are so glad you joined us to help you start your new year! This episode’s guest is Matthew Rathbun. Matthew will be discussing business suggestions, strategies, and ideas to help you make your plans for success in 2024. This is the first part of a series on Business Planning with Matthew this month. The second part will launch later this month. …

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#74 - Craig McLauchlan - Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at Illinois State University 35:52

5M ago35:52

35:52

Host: ⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠ Guest: Craig McLauchlan Website: ⁠⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠⁠ Topics: Get to know Craig McLauchlan, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomington-Normal, and Why does Economic Development Matter? Info: https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/11/harriett-steinbach-named-director-of…

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093: Investing in Real Estate is More than the Purchase with John LeTourneau 58:42

5M ago58:42

58:42

This episode’s guest is John LeTourneau. Our topic is real estate investing. The Center for REALTOR® Development has a course that teaches this: Real Estate Investing: Building Wealth: Representing Investors and Becoming One Yourself. There is so much opportunity for you, our listeners, in this area. John is just opening the door of what’s possible…

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092: VA Loans, Helping Veterans, and Improving Business with Jimmy Vercellino 55:20

6M ago55:20

55:20

We are in a market that is now topsy-turvy. We are part of the major movements in the economy of our country and there are benefits and challenges in the flow of economics and of buying a home. Today, we are going to talk about a group of people who have had some tough times buying in recent years. We’re talking about our active-duty military and o…

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#73 - Meet Ernie BNEDC's Newest Intern from Illinois Wesleyan University 18:22

6M ago18:22

18:22

Host: ⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠ Guest: Ernie Waterson Website: ⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠, https://www.iwu.edu/ Topics: Get to know Ernie Waterson, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomington-Normal, and Why does Economic Development Matter?

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091: Marketing your Business and Value with Holly Mabery 58:17

7M ago58:17

58:17

Today we are talking about a topic that we all need to pay attention to. Many of us don’t like this part of our business. Our guest, Holly Mabery, is going to break it down to a simple plan for us to follow. What’s the topic? Marketing! Holly brings this huge concept to a manageable part of your business. She is also one of the subject matter exper…

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090: Embracing the World of AI with Alex Camelio 58:29

7M ago58:29

58:29

Do you want to know about AI, and specifically, ChatGPT? Alex is here to tell you all about it! Alex is a true tech person with a teacher’s heart. He will explain some of the inner workings of Natural Language Programming, which is what ChatGPT is: language. There are layers to this, and more changes are coming; changes that will make using ChatGPT…

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089: Awareness is Your Best Safety Tool with Andy Tolbert 1:00:44

8M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

September is Safety Month at the NAR. We have a great episode with Andy Tolbert to help you stay aware and keep yourself safe as you do your job. I am so glad to have Andy Tolbert in this episode with me today. Andy lives in Florida, where she’s a speaker, real estate investor, and safety professional! So, join us for this episode about safety whil…

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#72 - Alan Sender, Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board Chairman 33:15

8M ago33:15

33:15

Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Alan Sender Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://cira.com/about-the-airport/airport-authority/ Topics: Get to know Alan Sender, Fun and Interesting Facts about Alan Sender, and hear why he thinks Economic Development Matters.…

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088: Emerging Technology in Real Estate with Dan Weisman and Dave Conroy of NAR 59:55

9M ago59:55

59:55

In this episode, we are talking about emerging technology. Dan Weisman and Dave Conroy work at NAR and are sharing with us their knowledge about technology in the real estate industry. We’re talking AI — yes, we all love ChatGPT — Chatbots, Fractional real estate, and what they see for the future of cryptocurrency. They have some software suggestio…

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#71 - Robbie Osenga with Catalyst Construction Inc. 53:43

10M ago53:43

53:43

Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Robbie Osenga Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://catalystconstructs.com/ Topics: Get to know Robbie Osenga, Catalyst Construction Inc., Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?

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#70 - Axis 360, Meghan O'Neal-Rogozinski and Laura Pritts 36:39

10M ago36:39

36:39

Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guests: Meghan O'Neal-Rogozinski Laura PrittsWebsite: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://axis360.co/ Topics: Axis 360, Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?

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087: Tools and Tech for Working with Mature Clients with Ali Whitley 35:55

10M ago35:55

35:55

Everyone is adapting to the technology they need, in their work and life. We want you to have the best tools that will benefit you and your clients. In this episode, Ali Whitley discusses working with our mature clients. The Seniors Real Estate Specialist® Designation (SRES®) is an amazing class that the Center for REALTOR® Development offers. This…

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086: Committed to the Conversation: Why is the Homeownership Gap Still So Wide? 54:06

10M ago54:06

54:06

In this bonus episode, we are joined by a member of the NAR staff, Alexia Smokler, a staff executive to NAR’s Fair Housing Policy Committee. That description does not begin to convey all the work that she does on our behalf and on behalf of the clients we serve. She has been key in developing the Bias Override class and Fairhaven.realtor. We are ex…

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#69 - Dr. Thomas Keyser, Dean of Engineering at Illinois State University 12:03

10M ago12:03

12:03

Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guests: Thomas Keyser Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://illinoisstate.edu/ Topics: College of Engineering, Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?

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085: Rethinking What You Know About Gen Z and Millennial Homebuyers 54:04

11M ago54:04

54:04

In this episode, we are joined by Mandy Neat who is going to discuss commonalities in homebuying trends with Generation Y (Millennials) and Generation Z. With significant cultural changes happening at increasingly fast speeds, we see notable differences in these generations. While we never want to generalize, there are some markers with these gener…

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#68 - BN Innovation Alliance 25:44

11M ago25:44

25:44

Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guests: Jamie Mathy, Leon Lewis, Charles Edamala, Craig Jackson Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://www.bninnovationalliance.com/ Topics: BN Innovation Alliance, Central Illinois Cyber Security Summit

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#67 - Farewell to our Illinois State University Stevenson Center Fellow, Randall Dimmette- Schweigert 18:31

11M ago18:31

18:31

We say farewell to our Illinois State University Stevenson Center Fellow, Randall Dimmette- Schweigert, and recap her time at the #BNEDC. Bios: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Randall Dimmette- Schweigert: ISU Stevenson…

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#66 - BNEDC Welcomes Business Retention and Expansion Manager Carl Teichman 25:22

11M ago25:22

25:22

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Carl Teichman: Business Retention and Expansion Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Topics: Destihl Brewery, Life Multiplied, Illinois…

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#65 - BNEDC Welcomes Office Manager Nora Harrison 18:29

12M ago18:29

18:29

Hosts: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Nora Harrison: Office Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Topics: Carl's Ice Cream, Coldstone Creamery, Uptown Normal, Downtown…

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084: Networking to Expand your Global Business with Ginni Field 55:30

1y ago55:30

55:30

Our guest for this episode is a long-time REALTOR®, trainer, and world traveler. Do you have a dream to travel somewhere? Is there a place that you already love in the world? For example, have you been to Cabo San Lucas eight times? Wouldn’t it be great if you could be a connector with buyers and sellers with agents in Mexico? In the Caribbean? In …

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083: Personal Stories on Awareness, Fair Housing, and Bias with Robert Morris and Matt Difanis 1:06:35

1y ago1:06:35

1:06:35

In this episode we welcome Matt Difanis and Robert Morris. April is Fair Housing Month, as people know, and we gratefully, as an organization, are getting more education and more awareness on the need for us to be more systemic, and more attentive, in order to provide excellent care to all who come to us. Matt Difanis and Robert Morris have been in…

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082: Spring 2023 Housing Market Data Update with NAR’s Dr. Jessica Lautz 41:23

1y ago41:23

41:23

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®. In this episode, she is going to share national data with us from NAR and discuss what she sees coming in the future. All of our crystal balls may be broken, but there are definitely patterns that can be seen. The core of Jessica…

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081: Lending and Laundering Money with Debra Killian 1:06:44

1y ago1:06:44

1:06:44

With interest rates rising, we are seeing changes in the mortgage industry. Not all lenders, though, are created equal. They have various levels of education and experience, just as real estate agents do. They need to be the expert in the loan department for our clients. Like so many areas of our work, we need to have some knowledge of the process …

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080: Talking Buyers, Contracts, Value, and Fees with Lynn Madison 1:11:43

1y ago1:11:43

1:11:43

This episode discusses important ways of working with buyers, including understanding what buyers want, expressing the value that REALTORS® bring to the table, and how to get compensated in a changing environment. We take a closer look at how REALTORS® can improve their systems with buyers. How do we best serve our buyers, and what does that look l…

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#64 - Chad Parker, President and CEO of Cybernautic 29:57

1y ago29:57

29:57

Patrick and Chad discuss how Cybernautic was started, a day in the life of being CEO, different organizations and ministries Chad is a part of, some of Chad's favorite spots here in Bloomington-Normal, and what economic development means and why it is essential to a community. Bios: Patrick Hoban Chad Parker Websites: BNEDC Cybernautic Topics: Goya…

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#63 - Workforce Development with Pride Staff's Sam Lewis 40:32

1+ y ago40:32

40:32

Patrick and Sam discuss national workforce challenges and Illinois incentive programs to assist Bloomington Normal and McLean County Businesses with hiring and upskilling workers. Bios: Patrick Hoban Sam Lewis Websites: BNEDC Pride Staff Topics: TEDx Normal Illinois Workforce Investment Board Chat GPT Bloomington Normal Rankings Black Swan Confessi…

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079: The Philosophy of Business Planning with Imran Poladi 1:09:41

1+ y ago1:09:41

1:09:41

When you talk to some serial entrepreneurs you need to put on your seatbelt! Lots of us, as REALTORS®, have that entrepreneurial bent, starting and running our own businesses. Imran Poladi started young selling real estate. He served as Vice President of NextHome Real Estate since the launch of the company in 2014 until July 2022. He has mentored b…

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078: Hospitality Tips for the Holidays and Beyond with Christine Hansen 35:27

1+ y ago35:27

35:27

Christine Hansen and I had such a great conversation that came out for our December episode, that we decided to continue it for you for a Bonus Episode! And at this point, we got to know each other a little bit better and you can hear us just talking so excitedly; we are so happy to be talking about this holiday topic, hospitality! We’re having a c…

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077: Personal Wellness with Christine Hansen 1:02:15

1+ y ago1:02:15

1:02:15

As a REALTOR®, there’s always more we can be doing in our job. When we aren’t actively selling, we’re working on marketing, getting new business, or planning our systems for improving our work with our clients. We will never be completely finished with our work; our to-do list. We are entering into a holiday season with a different, changing market…

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#62 - Meet Courtney Schafer BNEDC's New Community Marketing Manager 18:54

1+ y ago18:54

18:54

Patrick Hoban: CEO, BNEDC Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, BNEDC Randall Dimmette-Schweigert: ISU Rural Fellow, BNEDC Website: BNEDC, 309 Adventure

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076: YouTube Video Marketing and More with Antoine Dupont 54:23

1+ y ago54:23

54:23

Today, Antoine Dupont and I get practical with YouTube marketing and a few video tips, as well. Antoine teaches what he does. Learn how to create videos that create value and produce leads with people who already trust you because of your video presence. It’s a great conversation. Antoine Dupont is a keynote speaker and marketing consultant and str…

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075: Sharing insight into the Latinx community with Gonzalo Mejia 1:06:06

1+ y ago1:06:06

1:06:06

October is part of National Hispanic Heritage Month! Gonzalo and I are excited today to have this conversation that needs to be discussed, but not everybody knows how to talk about it. On this podcast, we talk about a lot of things real-estate-centric and I‘m so excited about what has come out in the last few years of having conversations about dif…

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074: REALTOR® Safety Tips with Tracey Hawkins 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

59:43

Did you know that September is Safety Month at NAR? This month, we are talking with Tracey Hawkins about being intentional regarding safety in the general course of business. REALTORS® can be at risk when meeting strangers at empty houses, or meeting sellers at their houses alone. It is key to be prepared and use proactive solutions. Even though th…

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#61 - Kim Kaufman with Kim Presents 39:13

1+ y ago39:13

39:13

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Whitney Chesher: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: Kim Presents Guest: Kim Kaufman Jobs: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=&l=McLean+County%2C+IL

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073: The Shifting Real Estate Market with Leigh Brown 57:28

1+ y ago57:28

57:28

In this episode, Leigh Brown asks if you believe we are in a new market shift in real estate. You will be able to get some great insights and suggestions from Leigh as she is one of the most well-known speakers and thought leaders in the real estate industry. She has been selling real estate for several years and is the founder of One Community Rea…

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#60 - McLean County Chamber of Commerce with President and CEO Charlie Moore 42:33

2y ago42:33

42:33

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Whitney Chesher: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: McLean County Chamber of Commerce Guest: Charlie Moore Jobs: https://www.mcleancochamber.org/chamber/careers

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#59 - ISU Stevenson Center Fellow Randall Dimmette-Schweigert 24:00

2y ago24:00

24:00

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Whitney Chesher: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Guest: Randall Dimmette-Schweigert Jobs: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=&l=McLean+County%2C+IL

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072: Best Practices for Using a CRM System with Chris Linsell 1:07:12

2y ago1:07:12

1:07:12

This episode, with Chris Linsell, covers one of real estate's most popular topics: CRMs. Chris is an expert reviewer of customer relationship management systems, or CRMs, the organizational tool that all real estate professionals need to have in some form. He discusses how to use a CRM, why you should use one, and the benefits of having this system…

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#58 - Community Branding with DCI 37:50

2y ago37:50

37:50

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Whitney Chesher: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Guest: Sarah Reinecke, Account Director at DCI Allie Maniglia, Senior Account Executive at DCI Jobs: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=&l=McLean+County%2C+IL Si…

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