THE REAL ESTATE SUCCESS SUMMIT – February 13, 2024

THE FUTURE OF SALES AND MARKETING

SCHEDULE – February 13, 2024

9:00-9:10 Opening Remarks by Gary Pickren
9:10-10:00 Garrett Maroon, Founder of The Maroon Group Real Estate Team and The Faithful Agent
10:00-10:50 Bill Svoboda, Speaker, Artist, Writer, and Co-Founder of CloseSimple
10:50-11:45 Brandon Smith, Award-winning public speaker, entrepreneur, author, and host of “The Missoula Podcast
11:45-12:30 Lunch and Prizes
12:30-1:30 Darryl Davis, Speaker, Life Coach, Creator of Next Level, and Founder of The POWER Program
1:30-2:20

All-Star Panel with Brad Allen from The ART of Real Estate, Taley Hunt from Taley Hunt Home Group, and Erin Joseph with Carolina Home Advisors powered by Keller Williams

Moderators: Gary Pickren and Brian Prahl

2:20-3:30 Gary Gold: Key Note Speaker – Founder of Gary Gold Luxury Real Estate. Gary is an internationally recognized expert known for his creative use of technology, marketing, and publicity to sell some of the finest homes in the world.
3:30 – 4:30 Happy Hour

 

Keynote Speaker

Gary-Gold

Gary Gold

Gary Gold is a marquee name in luxury real estate and his sale of The Playboy Mansion sets a record as the first residence to sell over $100,000,000 in Los Angeles. This achievement was eclipsed by Gary’s sale of the famed Chartwell Estate for $150,000,000. More recently, Gary represented The Hearst Estate listing, selling for a record-breaking $63,100,000 — making this the highest-priced single-family home in the US to ever sell at auction. Gary is also one of its most successful trend-setting agents. He’s an internationally recognized expert known for his creative use of technology, marketing, and publicity to sell some of the finest homes in the world. Gary is further distinguished by the rare ability to secure high net worth, qualified buyers from digital marketing. This success, year after year, continues to produce a steady stream of buyers from not only the Los Angeles area, but throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia.

Gary has sold thousands of estates and luxury properties over the course of his career. High-end developers have consistently relied on Gary’s broad expertise on projects ranging from luxury condominium developments to major estates. He is a sought-after speaker, panelist, and educator at industry conferences. Gary has been cited as an expert for publications and broadcasts that include CNN, Fortune, Barron’s, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Access Hollywood, CBS Evening News, e! Entertainment Television and The London Telegraph.

Featured Speakers

Garrett Maroon

Garrett Maroon

Garrett started with just 40 people in his database and since then, in just over 9 years, has sold 600+ homes, 100% by relationship. Garrett brings substantial experience and expertise to his team and their clients.

Garrett runs The Maroon Group, a top 1% team in Southeast Virginia, and also is the co-owner and head coach of The Faithful Agent, a coaching and training company for Christians in Real Estate. He also co-hosts his own podcast, The Faithful Agent podcast, which is consistently ranked in the top 50 podcasts for real estate. Since discovering the Common Agent Scoreboard Garrett has been on a mission to help agents reclaim an intentional life. Garrett’s superpower is helping real estate agents make more money by doing what they love.

Most importantly, his wife, Rachel, his four kids (Haddie – 6, Dylan – 4, Ivy – 2, Zoe – 7 months) and his puppy Sampson keep him busy outside of work. He is actively involved in his church and loves dad jokes!

Bill Svoboda

Bill Svoboda

In 2003, Bill Svoboda founded his first company in his college dorm. Having worked with esteemed clients such as Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn, he achieved notable success, including a TEDx talk in front of 1,800 people. Bill’s passion spans customer experience, engagement, marketing, and growth strategies.

Currently, Bill co-founded CloseSimple, a software aiding 200+ Title & Escrow companies nationwide. The platform facilitates communication during the closing process through Automated Text Messages, Beautifully-Branded Email, and a visual timeline known as the ‘Pizza Tracker for Title.

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith is an award-winning public speaker, entrepreneur, and author. He hosts “The Missoula Podcast” and he and his wife co-authored the best-selling children’s book “Happy as a Hippo.”

He is a sought-after speaker, known for his ability to motivate and inspire audiences to think differently and reach their full potential. He has 19 years of experience in the insurance industry and currently serves as the EVP of Development & Strategy for Glidewell, a Montana-based insurance and investment firm. He is also the founder of Producer Development Program, a marketing and development program for independent insurance agents, and co-founder of Insurance Agency Owners Alliance, an association of over 8,000 agency owners who innovate and collaborate through live events, webinars, and more.

He attended Southwestern University on a basketball scholarship. He is a die-hard Red Sox fan, loves coffee and Wi-Fi, and was once a line leader in second grade. He resides in Missoula, Montana with his wife Joy and their three children Avery, Boston, and Harper.

Darryl Davis

Darryl Davis

Starting his real estate career at the age of 19, Darryl Davis of Darryl Davis Seminars became a top producer in his first year and as an active associate, generated an average of 6 transactions a month. After a successful sales career, Darryl opened a new office that became the #1 listing and selling office in the first 6 months.

Darryl soon realized that his true joy in life came from coaching others to achieve their goals. He decided to share his ideas with the industry through one-day seminars, workshops & becoming a professional speaker. Realizing these one-day seminars were just a quick fix that didn’t make a lasting impact in an agent’s production; he created The POWER Program®, the only year-long course for real estate agents.

In 1993 he taught his first class and the agents that graduated went from averaging 15 transactions a year to 35 transactions. Now there are several Power Leaders who teach The POWER Program nationwide to almost 1,000 agents a year.

Darryl speaks with a commitment to the success of others. Unlike most speakers, he moves beyond simple “tips” and “how-to’s” and coaches sales people to emulate the effective techniques of top producers.

All-Star Panelists

Brad Allen

Brad Allen

The ART of Real Estate was founded with one question: What if buying and selling real estate could be a great experience? I’ve been asking myself that question for 15+ years.

After becoming a Realtor®, I quickly teamed up with my now partner, Mary Lane Sloan, to form The ART of Real Estate with the idea that one agent cannot be productive in real estate and give the level of service that the client deserves. Out of the formation of this idea, paired with hard work and ingenuity, we began to expand our team, keeping in mind that quality must equal quantity. Through the development of this team, I became the Broker-in-Charge when Mary Lane and myself decided to take our team’s systems, values, beliefs and brand to create The ART of Real Estate brokerage. By building on our core values of being a client-centered team, we have an extensive core staff, that includes a Listing Coordinator, Closing Coordinator, Client Care Coordinator, Videographer, Photographer and a Lead Coordinator, that helps our agents maintain the customer service our clients deserve while selling a high volume of homes.

Being raised in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, I grew up very accustomed to the hustle and bustle of the touristy town. With my first job washing dishes at a local restaurant, I developed a very powerful work ethic and learned just how well effort and hard work can pay off, when combined with customer service. I pursued my undergraduate degree at the University of South Carolina, during which I fell in love with Columbia and decided to settle in and build some roots. Upon graduating, I was determined to create my own path in life, no matter what that was. It was then, that I discovered just how well my talents in marketing and problem solving blended very well with the real estate industry.

Maybe it was my years of working in customer service combined with my drive to always learn and master innovation that has allowed me to stay one step ahead of the competition. I use hard work and determination to find new ways to integrate technology with competitive sales tactics to drive the modern real estate industry of the future.

Taley Hunt

Taley Hunt

Taley is a 3rd year Real Estate Agent who entered the real estate world after obtaining her Bachelor of Mass Communication and Master of Business of Administration degrees. After moving to a new state in 2020, Taley’s pursuit of her real estate license was brought on by corporate hiring freezes in her then job field. She is a military spouse and services the Columbia, SC, and surrounding areas.

Over the past 3 years, Taley has sold over $75 million worth of real estate and served over 260 clients. Her business is built by referral and non-paid online marketing only. Utilizing apps like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, Taley has learned to spread her reach far and wide.

As Taley continues to grow her business, she remembers that her core values are Faith, Family, and Service. Through comment involvement, networking, and philanthropic efforts, Taley is building a life by design.

Erin Joseph

Erin Joseph

The luckiest people in the world are those who love their work. That is exactly how I feel about the work I do every day! I love meeting new people, exploring homes, land and searching for “just the right” property for the clients I partner with. I enjoy staying on top of new and ever changing technology to compliment Keller Williams cutting edge Online Marketing Technology. When we partner together to buy or sell your home, we will communicate often, review our plan regularly and thus achieve your goal together. I have been a resident of Greenville County for 26+ years and love sharing all that Greenville has to offer with friends and clients! Downtown Greenville has repeatedly been voted one of the Best Main Streets in America by the APA and Travel & Leisure — as well as one of the Best Places to Live, one of the Best Places to Retire, and one of the most Bike-friendly Small Cities in the country. A must see is the curved, cantilevered and one of a kind, Liberty Bridge at Reedy River Falls Park. This Bridge is unique in its geometry and there is nothing else like it in the United States! I have been married for 37 wonderful years and have 3 beautiful children and 5 most lovable grand-children. As a family, we enjoy trips together, celebrating each other’s successes and supporting our community. When we partner together, you can expect from me…honesty, enthusiasm, integrity, prompt communication, creativity and above all, trust. I believe fundamental trust and honesty are the keystones of a successful relationship. I have earned a place amongst the Top 1% of all Greenville County Real Estate Agents being a Multi-Million Dollar Producer for Keller Williams.

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Prizes

Better Your Business Grand Prize Giveaway

  • iPad 9th generation
  • Apple Pencil
  • Better your business card redesign from Blair Cato’s marketing team
  • Blair Cato swag
  • One 45-minute coaching session with Keynote Speaker Gary Gold
  • All-access pass to Garrett Maroon’s e-course, More Leads. More Leverage. More Life ($997 value)

Realtor On The Go Giveaway

  • Apple Watch SE
  • Apple Airpods 2nd Generation
  • $50 Circle K Gift Card
  • $25 Starbucks Gift Card
  • Blair Cato Swag

Marketing Guru Giveaway

  • Canon Eos Rebel T7 DSLRVideo Two Lens Kit With EF-S 18-55mm and EF 75-300mm Lenses
  • Ring Light
  • Adobe Creative Cloud 1-Year Photoshop and Lightroom Subscription

Realtor After Hours Giveaway

  • Bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon
  • Swag From Columbia Craft
  • Case of Blair Cato’s Signature Beer Closing Time
  • Blair Cato Swag
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