Category: The CarrotCast Podcast

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  • EP 163: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know: Your Hall of Fame

    EP 163: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know: Your Hall of Fame

    What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know: Your Hall of Fame

     

    Entrepreneur - Trevor Mauch

    “Don’t set out to create a big ‘Hall of Fame’ just because someone said you need to think big.”
    Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot


    You need a coach.

    Someone to show you your blind spots, to call you out when the going gets tough.

    That’s why I recorded this episode for you. This episode is for anyone asking themselves “What is this all for? What am I working towards?” If you or your team are stuck in the day-to-day and struggling to see the bigger picture, you need to define your hall of fame.

    Listen in and don’t wake up one more day without getting back to your ‘why’.


    EP 163: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know: Your Hall of Fame

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    Mentioned In This Episode:

    Arnold Schwarzenegger 2019 – The speech that broke the internet – Motivational & Inspiring


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  • EP 162: How OKC’s Largest Home Buyer Is Crushing It With TV & PPC w/ Carter Steph

    EP 162: How OKC’s Largest Home Buyer Is Crushing It With TV & PPC w/ Carter Steph

    EP 162: 1-800-2SELLHOMES | How OKC’s Largest Home Buyer Is Crushing It With TV & PPC w/ Carter Steph

     

    1-800-2-sell-homes OKC’s Largest Home Buyer

    “…If you can make people feel more safe and more comfortable, you’re going to close more deals”
    Carter Steph, 1-800-2SellHomes


    Carter Steph is no newbie to real estate. Last year, he and his team brought in over $1 Million in net profits, while closing on about 20% of their leads.

    In this episode, he shares what he’s focusing on to stretch his margins, how they dramatically increased their lead-to-close ratio, and what key advice he has for investors that DON’T have a big marketing budget.

    Listen in and don’t forget to Subscribe to the CarrotCast on Apple Podcasts! 


    EP 162: 1-800-2SELLHOMES | How OKC’s Largest Home Buyer Is Crushing It With TV & PPC w/ Carter Steph

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    Follow our Guest:

    Carter’s Carrot site: https://www.18002sellhomes.com/

    Carter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carter-steph-76961aa7/


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  • EP 161: Become A Local Celebrity and Win More Leads Using Video w/ Mike “Real Estate Marketing Dude” Cuevas

    EP 161: Become A Local Celebrity and Win More Leads Using Video w/ Mike “Real Estate Marketing Dude” Cuevas

    Become A Local Celebrity and Win More Leads Using Video w/ Mike “Real Estate Marketing Dude”  Cuevas

     

    Video marketing w/ Mike “Real Estate Marketing Dude” Cuevas

    ““Attention and the size of your audience will determine your income.””
    Mike Cuevas, realestatemarketingdude.com


    **Warning: This interview is unconventional, unapologetic, and 100% authentic!**

    What separates those who are dominating the real estate market from the rest of us? They’re good at this one thing… getting more people’s attention! When everyone is offering the same thing, you need a way to stand out! Today, Mike shares his story of how he quickly went from the “new guy” to the beloved “Digital Mayor” of his town, by just being himself.

    Listen in to find out how you can hone in your marketing and messaging to become the “Digital Mayor” of your city, by getting into video!


    EP 161: Become A Local Celebrity and Win More Leads Using Video with Mike Cuevas

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    https://www.realestatemarketingdude.com/


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  • EP 160: 200+ Deals Per Year From Texas to Hawaii | Multi-State Investing Strategies Unveiled w/ RJ Bates & Cassi DeHass

    EP 160: 200+ Deals Per Year From Texas to Hawaii | Multi-State Investing Strategies Unveiled w/ RJ Bates & Cassi DeHass

    200+ Deals Per Year From Texas to Hawaii | Multi State Investing Strategies Unveiled w: RJ Bat

     

    “I dont’ do well if I set small achievable goals. That to me does not excite me. I need to have the large goal because in my mind, I can see what I need to do to achieve the large goal.”
    RJ Bates, Titanium Investments


    Enjoy this Exclusive Episode from Carrot’s 2019 Market Leader Summit

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    Are you struggling to compete in a flooded market? Find out how you can stand out, branch out, and take that next big step in scaling your business. RJ and Cassi are wholesalers from Dallas, TX who have done deals in over 25 states and are growing at a rapid pace. You’ll hear their marketing tactics, Facebook ad strategies, apps & tools, and how they bake purpose into their business to find fulfillment doing what they love!


    EP 160: 200+ Deals Per Year From Texas to Hawaii | Multi-State Investing Strategies Unveiled

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    Follow our Guest:

    RJ & Cassi’s Carrot Site: http://www.titaniumprops.com/

    Titanium Investments on Facebook: https://bit.ly/31sqjnm

    RJ Bates on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RJBATESIII

    Cassi DeHaas on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassi.dehaas

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    https://www.quickbase.com/

    https://gsuite.google.com/

    https://www.yellowletterhq.com/

    https://calltools.com/

    https://gusto.com/


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  • EP 159: Building a $1M+ Wholesaling Business | Max Maxwell’s Keys to Success

    EP 159: Building a $1M+ Wholesaling Business | Max Maxwell’s Keys to Success

    Building a $1M+ Wholesaling Business | Max Maxwell’s Keys to Success
    Max Maxwell

    “Educate yourself on just one thing and become good at it. Obsess over that one thing.”
    Max Maxwell


    Enjoy this Exclusive Episode from Carrot’s 2019 Market Leader Summit

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    YouTube star, Real Estate DO-RU, and friend of Carrot, Max Maxwell is back on the podcast to share exactly how he’s built a wildly successful wholesaling business from scratch and what he’s doing to crush his revenue numbers year after year.

    You’ll get to hear: Max’s RVM and cold calling strategies, but more importantly why he’s shifting away from it and putting more energy into his biggest lead source.

    What you need to focus on as a one-man-shop, and the keys to growing your team.

    The #1 tool his team is using that creates more inbound opportunities, more intelligent conversations, and builds trust and credibility with sellers.

    How to stay consistent with your marketing in order to catch sellers at the perfect time.

    How to cold call without getting hung up on.

    And where he’s finding cash buyers… Listen in!


    EP 159: Building a $1M+ Wholesaling Business w/ Max Maxwell

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    Max on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2QJqpSO
    Maxon Instagram: https://bit.ly/2wC1dED
    Max’s Carrot Site: https://www.cashhomestriad.com/

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    EP 127: Cold Calling Their Way to $900k in Profits. How Max Maxwell and Tony Robinson Have Used Carrot and Calls to Their Advantage: https://testcarrot.xyz/blog/real-estate-cold-calling-success/

    EP 77: Closing 25% of His Leads: How Does Max Maxwell Leverage Online Marketing and Inspirational Storytelling to Close 1 in 4 Leads: https://testcarrot.xyz/blog/leverage-online-marketing-for-real-estate/

    EP 124: Max Maxwell + Tony Robinson Unplugged: The Struggles, Lessons, Failures, and Keys That Led to a Multi-million Dollar Real Estate Business w/ Trevor Mauch: https://testcarrot.xyz/blog/multi-million-dollar-real-estate-business/

    EP 143: You Must Go DOWN Before Coming UP:


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  • EP 158: How to Generate Motivated Seller Leads + Direct Mail Secrets! w/ Christina Krause of Postal Impact

    EP 158: How to Generate Motivated Seller Leads + Direct Mail Secrets! w/ Christina Krause of Postal Impact

    EP 158: How to Generate Motivated Seller Leads + Direct Mail Secrets! w/ Christina Krause

     

    Christina Krause

    “Scale to be better before you scale to be bigger.”
    Christina Krause, Postal Impact


    Enjoy this Exclusive Episode from Carrot’s 2019 Market Leader Summit

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    Extensive research and data compiling by Postal Impact finds that an investor’s biggest missed opportunity is their follow-up sequence.

    Surprisingly, less than 20% even have one, yet a whopping 60-70% of your deals come from having a good follow-up sequence!

    In this episode, Christina Krause is going to show you some of her best lead-gen strategies on how to attract more motivated sellers using data you probably already have. She’s a seasoned real estate investor with a wealth of knowledge on what works in today’s shifting market. She also shares exactly how they’re crushing it with direct mail. Her company, Postal Impact, is all about making your probate marketing simple, painless, and automatic.

    We’ll also be talking about how to go into new markets, what it means to scale personal attention, and how you can use data and automation within your business. Enjoy this special episode!

     


    Ep 158: How to Generate Motivated Seller Leads + Direct Mail Secrets!

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    Mentioned in this Episode:

    Learn how Christina’s company can help at https://postalimpact.com/


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  • What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market

    What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market

    What’s Your Credibility Score? Do These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility

    A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.
    John C. Maxwell

    How serious are you about building a business that stands out from the clutter and gives you the income and freedom to live your best life?

    If you’re ready to get after it and do what it takes to succeed, this framework is for you!

    Key Takeaways

    • How to take control of the communication and credibility process within your brand and be so good that leads can’t ignore you
    • Marketing stages breakdown for real estate. What the most important pieces are?
    • Using the credibility score formula and how to build credibility through social media and testimonials

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    In markets with little competition, the product and the offering are often the most important factors a prospect uses to decide what company to work with.

    But in a cluttered market, with lots of competition, like today’s real estate world… credibility has grown to trump “product” as the main deciding factor to make or break your next deal.

    So, what are the top 5% of real estate investors and agents doing to build more credibility in the market and make their competition irrelevant?

    Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot, dives into specific examples and lays out his Credibility Score theory to help you determine what you should fix ASAP to build your credibility even more.


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    Podcast Timestamps & Highlights

    6:10 – What the consumer’s path to find a credible company online looks like.
    10:00 – Recognizing competitors’ opportunity to move in and cloud the consumer decision process is essential.
    12:00 – Example of an effective self-mailer used to build credibility.

    TerraFirma credibility packet

    15:15 – Marketing stages breakdown for real estate. What the most important pieces are.
    17:45 – Look at your past and present marketing numbers and build credibility after the first contact from a lead.
    18:50 – What it takes to build credibility into your real estate website.
    22:00 – We’re in the age of trust and credibility. Everyone is online. What are you doing to cut through the clutter?
    26:30 – Build a process within your business that adds credibility.
    29:15 – Taking a look at Opendoor and Express Home Buyers. Two examples of companies with a good credibility strategy.
    32:20 – Diving into Carrot’s credibility strategy.
    33:45 – Stanford’s Web Credibility Research Center10 credibility score items people view on a website.
    37:20 – What is the #2 most visited page on your website?
    39:30 – Does your real estate website look good on mobile? And what you need to fix if it doesn’t. Use our mobile check tool.
    42:40 – What does credibility mean? And how to do it so you connect with your lead more effectively.
    44:00 – Using the credibility score formula and how to build credibility through social media and testimonials.
    53:00 – Stacking upon the credibility score – Being picky on your website credibility.
    55:00 – Using some how-to’s to beef up the overall impression of your real estate website. And the importance of controlling the conversation around your brand.
    1:02:15 – Build things unique to your offerings to stand out from the online competition. Such as badges and logos.
    1:04:30 – Creating the connection with credibility and working hard to go the extra mile to show you’re an expert in your market.

  • EP 155: Water Your Bamboo

    EP 155: Water Your Bamboo

    Water Your Bamboo

    “Have you been watering your bamboo every single day with intention and belief, knowing that you’re going to crack though? That’s the biggest separator I’ve seen between those who are successful and those who are not, is watering the bamboo.”
    Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot


    Do you feel like you should be further along by now?

    Do you feel like like you’ve been slaving away, but you’re still stuck in the same daily grind?

    Are you waiting for that breakthrough where the budget isn’t so tight anymore, where you’re not overwhelmed by all the projects you have going in, where you can finally take that trip with your spouse that you’ve been dreaming of? If so, this podcast episode is for you.

    It’s time to water your bamboo.

    Listen now. Renew your mindset. Reap the benefits.


    It’s time to Water Your Bamboo…

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    Mentioned in this Episode:

    EP 141: The Quickest Way to Break Through A Mental Funk – A.N.T.S. in your P.A.N.T.S: CarrotCast

    Watch: How Bamboo Trees Will Bring Out Your Best Self | Les Brown | Goalcast


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  • EP 154: From Dealing Drugs to Flipping Houses – How I built A Booming Wholesaling Business w/ Steve Londeau

    EP 154: From Dealing Drugs to Flipping Houses – How I built A Booming Wholesaling Business w/ Steve Londeau

    From Dealing Drugs to Flipping Houses - How I built A Booming Wholesaling Business w/ Steve Londeau

     


    “First, just believing that it’s possible is absolutely huge. If you don’t truly believe you can do it, it will never happen for you.”
    Steve Londeau, House Full of Cash


    Sometimes all we need is a little inspiration…someone, further down the road to guide us.

    Let Steve Londeau be that guy. Growing up in Detroit, Steve got off to a rough start but soon realized he had the ability to change his life. Real Estate was his vehicle of change. He’s built a very successful wholesaling business that has set his family of 7 financially free.

    Hear his story where he walks you through his tactics, his marketing methods, how he built a team, AND what his single biggest lead source is.


    Ep 154: From Dealing Drugs to Flipping Houses – How I built A Booming Wholesaling Business

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    Follow our guest:

    Steve’s Carrot Site: https://www.stevebuyshousesfast.com
    Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevelondeau/

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    The Psychology of Negotiation: How To Talk With A House Seller to Close More Deals + Help More People w/ John Martinez: CarrotCast


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