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Building Your Brand: What Are People Saying About You When You're Not in the Room?
FNF UNPLUGGED - August 25, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsPart 2 of a Sales & Marketing One Two Punch: As the real estate market transitions to a healthy balance over the next year, the focus will be on YOU. Your people skills, your communication, and your ability to differentiate yourself from your competition. In a world where we're often viewed as a...
Sharpen Your Sales Skills Now and Prepare for a Professionals Market
FNF UNPLUGGED - August 18, 2022 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsPart 1 of a Sales & Marketing One Two Punch: When the real estate market is on tilt, we're too busy chasing deals and closing business to focus on sales improvement. With market conditions changing fast, now is the time to focus on your sales skills, or areas needing improvement. In this episode...
Do You Know Your Numbers? If Not... How You Can Avoid Becoming a Statistic
FNF UNPLUGGED - August 04, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsYou were either born into this business, or you stumbled into it... Some of you remember the IBM Selectric Typewriter and Xerox machines, others might have to Google that. Whether you're an industry veteran or a newbie, you need to know your numbers to survive. In this episode, FNF's Chuck Cain ...
Agency Insight: Insuring Your Business Against the Constant Cyber Threat
FNF UNPLUGGED - July 28, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsInsurance is what we do. But how do we insure ourselves against a 24/7 threat that could put us out of business in a matter of seconds? In this episode, FNF's Chuck Cain welcomes cyber insurance expert and settlement industry-specific partner Peter Riebling to the podcast for an a conversation w...
Part 2: Michelle Korsmo Shares the Importance of a Value Proposition for Association Leadership
FNF UNPLUGGED - July 19, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAs we continue our conversation with former ALTA CEO Michelle Korsmo, who now leads the National Restaurant Association, FNF's Linda Grahovec delves deeper into the importance of association engagement. Korsmo shares what leaders can do to provide value for members, and her task of supporting ov...
Part 1: The Vital Role of Associations with National Restaurant Association CEO Michelle Korsmo
FNF UNPLUGGED - July 12, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsConnections are critical in the real estate industry, and few professionals are as plugged in as Michelle Korsmo. The National Restaurant Association President & CEO served in the same capacity at the American Land Title Association (ALTA), where she doubled membership and revenue during a deca...
Closing the Deal: Gary Pickren's Tips on Improving the Experience for Consumers
FNF UNPLUGGED - June 09, 2022 01:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsMemo to attorney closers: Get rid of the overstuffed leather chairs, box up your lobby's legal library, and take down the myriad of diplomas on your wall. Consumers don't care, and a growing number of them won't visit your office anyway! In this episode, FNF's Chuck Cain welcomes South Carolina ...
Reality Check: How Healthy is Your Business? Now Would Be a Good Time to Review Your Process
FNF UNPLUGGED - May 09, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAfter back-to-back record setting years, the real estate industry is adjusting to higher interest rates while consumers deal with raging inflation, higher gas prices and watch their retirement savings dwindle each day. If your business wasn't healthy prior to this downshift, we don't blame you- ...
Positioning Your Business for Success as the Real Estate Industry Braces for Change
FNF UNPLUGGED - April 26, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsRising mortgage interest rates grab headlines, but that's not the only thing real estate professionals are adjusting to. Information security is also top of mind as regulators and lenders require title agents big & small to secure their data. Real estate brokers will also be impacted if they fai...
Industry Alert: Black Knight's Andy Walden Offers Insight on Spiking Interest Rates
FNF UNPLUGGED - April 09, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIt's been almost three decades since the real estate industry has seen an interest rate spike like we've experienced in the past 90 days. The benchmark 30-year-fixed rate mortgage flirts with the 5% range, cooling the purchase market and all but extinguishing the refi market. For perspective, an...
Half the People in Our Industry Want a Career Change: How to Retain Your Best People
FNF UNPLUGGED - March 25, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe shift back to an office environment creates friction for those employees who prefer working from home. This presents significant challenges for independent agents in retaining key people, or attracting new talent. In this episode, FNF's Chuck Cain welcomes Eric Biro, Founding Partner of Ande...
Convergence Columbus: Title First's Dione Joseph Shares Home Ownership Initiative
FNF UNPLUGGED - March 18, 2022 22:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOpening doors to home ownership is critical to continuing the health of the housing market, the real estate industry, and title and settlement services. For many, buying a home is merely a dream that seems unattainable. In this episode, FNF's Chuck Cain welcomes Dione Joseph, Commercial Title Un...
Checking in with Chuck: A New Director and a New Direction for the CFPB
FNF UNPLUGGED - March 11, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOur industry is constantly changing, and with new leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, expect even more scrutiny of the real estate sector, and that includes title settlement services. In this episode, FNF Senior Vice-President for National Agency Operations Chuck Cain provid...
Who's That RON Guy You Keep Talking About? The Inside Scoop from Someone Who Knows RON Well
FNF UNPLUGGED - February 09, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsRON is still a mystery to some, offering a bag of time-saving technology to improve the title & settlement industry. Others argue that RON isn't safe and will replace experienced staff providing good old fashioned customer service. In either case, we all need to learn about RON. In this episode...
For Sale: Exiting the Industry? Important Info for Agents Thinking About Selling
FNF UNPLUGGED - February 04, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsYou've built a successful business based on relationships, excellent customer service and closing transactions on time. Now, you're ready to call it quits and cash in. But how much is your business really worth? And have you made the right moves behind-the-scenes to not only attract a buyer, but...
Real Estate Playbook: Get Your TikTok Ready! Tips From Marketing Guru Wayne Stanley
FNF UNPLUGGED - January 21, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIf clip art and licking stamps are still in your marketing plan, it's time to shake it up! And for those of you who have mastered social media, what you were doing last year might not work this year. In this episode, FNF's Master of Marketing Linda Grahovec invites Bowe Digital's Wayne Stanley t...
Real Estate Playbook: Get Your TikTok Ready! Tips From Marketing Guru Wayne Stanley
FNF UNPLUGGED - January 21, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIf clip art and licking stamps are still in your marketing plan, it's time to shake it up! And for those of you who have mastered social media, what you were doing last year might not work this year. In this episode, FNF's Master of Marketing Linda Grahovec invites Bowe Digital's Wayne Stanley t...
Digital Payments: FNF's Jason Nadeau Explores What Works, What Doesn't and Why
FNF UNPLUGGED - January 14, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAs the real estate profession continues to evolve, adopting digital solutions to save time and improve customer service, the transfer of secure funds remains critical. In this episode, FNF's Linda Grahovec welcomes Jason Nadeau, Senior Vice-President and Chief Digital Officer of the FNF Family o...
The Future is RON: What the Real Estate Industry Needs to Know About Digital Closings
FNF UNPLUGGED - December 16, 2021 21:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe pandemic forced all of us to do business differently. For some, that meant drive-through closings. But others took the leap of faith into the digital world and completed transactions via Remote Online Notary or RON. What was once only talked about became a reality. In this episode, FNF's Chu...
The Road Ahead in Real Estate: What Our Expert is Hearing and How to Prepare
FNF UNPLUGGED - November 18, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAs we approach year-end, we're already reflecting on what was another record year in real estate, in spite of forecasts that the market would likely cool off. In this episode, FNF's Linda Grahovec welcomes FNF Executive VP & Division Manager Rob Wineman to share his impressions of the past, what...
Digital Pollution: How An Innocent Email May Ruin a Relationship Forever
FNF UNPLUGGED - November 12, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn the midst of critical, time sensitive email communication that's vital to our strategic partners, consumers and closing transactions, we are bombarded by marketing emails and solicitations that interrupt our effectiveness each & every day. In this episode, FNF's Linda Grahovec connects with B...
Winning the Race in Real Estate: Lessons From Olympic Triathlete Ben Kanute
FNF UNPLUGGED - November 05, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsRacing. We do it every single day in real estate. We're on the clock, and our performance is measured in time, accuracy, confidentiality and delivering exceptional customer service. We are always seeking that extra edge that will give us an advantage over our competition. In this episode, FNF's...
Artificial Intelligence: Don't Be Afraid To Download This Episode- The Robots Are Here To Help!
FNF UNPLUGGED - October 23, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe pandemic forced technology change in the real estate industry and much of it's here to stay. And while AI sounds intimidating and job threatening, that's simply not the case according to Hoyt Mann, President of Alanna AI. With staffing issues a chronic concern across the real estate industr...
Growing and Expanding Your Title Agency the Right Way
FNF UNPLUGGED - October 07, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOwning an independent title agency is challenging, and growing it while balancing day-to-day and month-to-month business and closings is a formidable task. What does it take to scale the operations you're already excellent at providing? For answers, FNF's Linda Grahovec calls on John Williams, M...
Growing and Expanding Your Business the RIGHT Way
FNF UNPLUGGED - October 07, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOwning any business is challenging, and growing it while balancing day-to-day and month-to-month business and closings is a formidable task. What does it take to scale the operations you're already excellent at providing? For answers, FNF's Linda Grahovec calls on John Williams, Manager/Member a...
Industry Alert: MBA Regulatory Compliance Conference Report (Part 2)
FNF UNPLUGGED - September 30, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsRegulators are focusing on the real estate and mortgage industries as they attempt to level the playing field and make home ownership more inclusive. As a result, the title and settlement industry will also be involved and independent agents will be responsible for ensuring new initiatives are d...
Industry Alert: MBA Regulatory Compliance Conference Report (Part 1)
FNF UNPLUGGED - September 24, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn an action-packed event in DC, attorneys and in-house counsel from the major mortgage lenders and regulators convened to share what they're working on, with proposed changes that could significantly impact the title and settlement services industry. In Part 1, FNF's Senior Vice President of Na...
The Tale of Two Presidents Getting Involved and Gaining Dividends
FNF UNPLUGGED - September 17, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsFNF's Linda Grahovec is the President of the Illinois Land Title Association for the upcoming year, while FNF's Elizabeth Wysong Berg serves as President of the Indiana Land Title Association through 2021. Both share a passion for the real estate industry, and are advocates for involvement, educ...
Is the Cloud Safer Than Your Server Closet? Why Your IT Security and Support Matter
FNF UNPLUGGED - August 31, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWe're busy doing business, closing deals and keeping our customers happy. But who's watching after us and our data? We assume it's safe & secure in the cloud, or that a third party vendor will gladly grant us access when needed. In this episode, FNF's Chuck Cain invites Premier One COO Kevin Ni...
The Names in This Podcast Have Been Changed to Protect the Innocent
FNF UNPLUGGED - August 26, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhile cyber criminals are grabbing the headlines, old school thieves and still at work every day with real estate schemes, forgery, identity theft or stealing loan packages loaded with personal info. Fraud is a constant concern, and stopping it is a focus for the FNF Family of Companies. In this...
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