How a Prospecting-First Team Became a Media-Driven Brokerage with Devin Tryan | Ep 103

About this episode

Devin Tryan shares insights on transforming a prospecting-first real estate team into a media-driven brokerage.

From a moped-riding, script-reading agent working expired listings to the owner of the fastest-growing brokerage in Hawaii. From a prospecting-first team on the phones together four hours a day to a media-driven brokerage creating 200+ pieces of content a month. Talk Realty CEO Devin Tryan shares lessons learned through big transitions over the past dozen years or so, including the five-step, three-bucket system for content creation, tips for hiring staff members, and key concepts behind the design of his agent-first, independent brokerage. Watch or listen for Devin’s insights into: 0:00 Intro and welcome 1:16 The willingness to improve and places for new agents to improve 6:35 How an early-stage team structure can be confusing to your clients 10:39 The growth from an 18-agent real estate team to a 50-person teamerage 15:40 One big question, two big ideas, and two hard rules that drove his business model 22:21 The benefits of cross-training as a business owner 25:53 Tips for interviewing and hiring staff (including taking two years for one role) 34:55 Why your idea is the most important part of content creation (download the Creator’s Compass below) 37:06 The five-step process…

People in this episode

Host: Ethan Beute

Guest: Devin Tryan

Topics covered

• prospecting
• content creation
• real estate brokerage
• team management
• hiring staff

Keywords

• real estate
• brokerage
• content strategy
• team growth
• hiring tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Talk Realty

Places: Hawaii

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