Blog Posts, Productivity

You NEED Video Marketing To Stay Relevant

You need video marketing (or you’ll be left behind).

It’s pretty much a requirement to be successful today in business or in growing any sort of online presence.

My most recent podcast episode features a conversation with Mike Cuevas, the “Real Estate Marketing Dude.”

In this conversation, Mike shares how he knew he needed to stand out when he got into real estate years ago.

He didn’t want to do cold calling or door knocking, the things that people said you “had to do” to be successful.

So he started off with direct mail. And then he added the video marketing component, which he’s stuck to ever since.

“What I like most about video is that it eliminated me having to do all the stuff that I hated.”

The thing with video (and even audio) is that people can consume content at their own pace and leisure.

When people hear your voice and see your face, they become much more familiar with you overall.

You are able to build trust and rapport very quickly with complete strangers.

Have you ever had that moment where you meet someone you look up to for the first time, and you feel like you already knew them from all the content you’ve consumed?

Yup, so have I. THAT is the power of video marketing.

People get to know you without ever having met you.

And when that happens, they’re more likely to reach out to you when they need help with the thing that you do.

If you’re hesitant to make video, I get it, we’ve all been there.

Maybe you don’t like the way you look or the sound or your voice.

But trust me, once you get started and get into the habit, it gets easier with time.

Check out the episode and let me know what your main takeaway was in the YouTube comments section.

Connect with Mike: https://realestatemarketingdude.com/

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Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast

The realities and struggles of entrepreneurship with Schuyler Diehm – EMP106

Schuyler Diehm and I open up about the struggles and realities of entrepreneurship in this episode. 

A lot of people just highlight the good stuff on social media and never really share the tough times. 

You may remember another episode with Schuyler, episode #72. Be sure to check that one out as well where we talk about becoming an Early Riser. 

You can check out Schuyler’s Facebook group here. Be sure to follow him on Instagram as well @theunchainedself

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The realities and struggles of entrepreneurship with Schuyler Diehm

Not everything is at it seems

With social media these days, it’s easy to paint a picture of a certain lifestyle. Many people only highlight the highs, and they skip past the lows.

Of even worse, some people portray living a life that really isn’t theirs (Lamborghinis that aren’t theirs, fake watches, etc.).

In this conversation, Schuyler Diehm and I really dive into realities and struggles of entrepreneurship.

Show up every single day

Sometimes, things get hard. Money takes longer to make. Impact seems to be insignificant. Everything you’re working so hard for can seem like it’s for nothing.

But you have to keep showing up every single day, and even if it feels like it’s not worth it, you are changing and improving for the better just by showing up and more importantly, by doing the work.

Connect with Schuyler

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You can follow Schuyler on Instagram @theunchainedself .

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Hitting 6 figures at 19 with Conor Watkins

Conor Watkins was not your ordinary teenager. While most 19 year old kids are running around, staying out late, and partying, Conor was getting to work.

He jumped into real estate, particularly on the apartment locating side, and was doing six figures within just one year.

2 years later, he still does some apartment locating, but has also branched into flipping homes.

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We cover a lot in this episode. One really powerful takeaway is that while it’s never too late to start, the earlier you can start, the better.

Another thing to note is that Conor first approached the real estate business like a 9 to 5 job. However, he soon realized that he had to treat it like a business. Simply checking out at 5pm was not going to cut it!

You can connect with Conor on Instagram by searching @the.wolf.of.all.estates . 

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Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast

Hitting 6 figures at 19 with Conor Watkins – EMP105

Conor Watkins stumbled into real estate after realizing he liked sales from a job at Best Buy. 

A year later, he was on track to hit 6 figures at the age of 19. Now, at 21, he’s remained successful through apartment locating and has branched into flipping and wholesaling houses. 

You can connect with Conor on Instagram by searching @the.wolf.of.all.estates

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Mindset

Improving self-confidence with Ben Naumann

Self-confidence is one of those things that is required if you want to live a life of success.

It’s easy to fall victim to self-doubt when we hit failures from time to time, but we must not let that lower our belief in ourselves.

In this episode, Ben Naumann and I talk about how to improve your self-esteem and your belief in yourself. Many entrepreneurs have so much belief in themselves and their abilities that they say you can take everything from them and they will be able to rebuild.

The secret to self-confidence

So what’s the secret to self-confidence? One tip that Ben and I have is to keep the promises you make to yourself.

It can be easy to set a New Years resolution that we quit on after 2 weeks. It can be easy to decide to get in shape and then skip the gym frequently.

If we slip into the habit of letting ourselves down, we will believe that our promises to ourselves are empty, and that will make changing our lives much more difficult.

You need to be able to believe yourself when you commit to something

Start small

You don’t have to go all in right away. If you want to get in shape and haven’t been working out at all, setting a goal to work out an hour every single day is going to be tough.

Start small. Go to the gym twice a week for 30 minutes each. Then build up to 3 times a week, and so on.

As you start to trust yourself again and know that you can keep promises you make to yourself, you will see everything else in your life also start to improve.

Like the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all boats.


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Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast

Improving self-confidence with Ben Naumann – EMP104

In today’s episode, Ben Naumann and I talk about self-confidence and tips to improve it, even when things are difficult. 

Self-confidence is one of those things that can really slow us down. If we do poorly in one area of life, it can result in doubting ourselves in other areas as well. 

Be sure to listen all the way through for the full effect!

Connect with Ben Naumann on Facebook or Instagram @iambennaumann

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Overcoming adversity and doing whatever it takes with Ben Naumann and Conor Watkins

This week’s episode covers a discussion I had with two friends and real estate investors in the Houston, Texas area.

Conor Watkins discovered sales when working at Best Buy. He knew he wanted to do sales and eventually found his way into real estate. He quickly got traction on the apartment leasing side, where he was doing up to 30 transactions in a month after only one year.

This got his buddy Ben to take getting his real estate license a bit more seriously, and soon after, Ben also jumped into the game.

They dive into some of the highs and lows, wins and losses they’ve faced since starting off.

Perhaps the lowest point was when the brokerage they were doing really well with decided to send them a cease & desist letter and refuse to pay them tens of thousands of dollars of earned commissions.

They didn’t let that stop them, and they’ve continued to push towards success nonetheless, even partnering on several deals together.

Connect with Conor Watkins on Instagram: @the.wolf.of.all.estates

Connect with Ben Naumann on Facebook or Instagram @iambennaumann

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Overcoming adversity and doing whatever it takes – EMP103

This week, we are doing things a little bit differently. I’m joined by Ben Naumann and Conor Watkins, two friends who have been in real estate for several years now in Houston, Texas.

Conor got into real estate apartment leasing and started doing very well. This got Ben to really prioritize getting his real estate license and jumping in. 

After being faced with some challenges when their brokerage decided to not pay out tens of thousands of dollars of earned commissions, they started to rebuild and once again hit a stride. 

They have both partnered on several deals together and their stories are proof that with hard work and determination, obstacles can be overcome. 

Connect with Conor Watkins on Instagram: @the.wolf.of.all.estates

Connect with Ben Naumann on Facebook or Instagram @iambennaumann

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Why Hamza Ali left Dubai to pursue real estate in the USA

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Hamza Ali, whose story is an amazing example of the entrepreneurial journey and pursuing a dream.

Hamza left Dubai looking for opportunities. He first ended up in California like many others do when coming from overseas. However, he quickly realized that the cost of living and starting a business was quite high.

He then decided to move to Katy, Texas, where his aunt lived. He realized that he needed to “follow the rooftops” because where new houses were being built, that meant opportunity.

He bought some land and started to develop a commercial property.

Within four years, he had finished the project and successfully gotten the occupancy rate to over 90%. He then sold the asset, giving him the confidence to move onto bigger and better deals.

Hamza is now getting started sharing his story on social media, primarily on Instagram and YouTube. You can follow him and learn more by searching “HtownHamza.”

Here are the links to connect with Hamza: Instagram and YouTube

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