Opening The Gates To More Listings

Opening The Gates To More Listings with Simon Gates is a podcast designed to help estate agents find more listings and increase the profitability of their business.There will be a variety of different guests across the industry being interviewed to share their knowledge on how to achieve this.

Opening The Gates To More Listings is a education podcast hosted by Simon Gates, with 324 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Simon Gates hosts Opening The Gates To More Listings, a education show with 324 episodes published.

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  Episode #325

  Episode 325: Toby Martin

  Oct 1, 20261 hourS1

  Today's returning guest specialises in training, consultancy and keynote speaking for independent estate and letting agents across the UK. A failed rock star, retired stand-up. and former English teacher, now a marketer, trainer, speaker and troublemaker, who helps agencies win more instructions by standing out rather than blending in - through smarter marketing, video and content that sounds like a human (not every other estate agent), practical AI training for busy teams, and a bit of personality along the way. Alongside the above, he also: ▸ Works under the banner of The Estate Agent Consultancy ▸ Speaks at industry conferences and agency away days on AI, video and marketing ▸ Co-founded PropX - an industry event that raised £40k for charity ▸ Am an ambassador of the Propertymark Trust In this special episode we review his key takeaways and learnings from his recent 24 hour webinar, which was part conference, part telethon, and part fever dream. He ran 24 hours straight for charity and the recordings are yours in exchange for a donation that will go a long way for Breast Cancer Now and Andy's Man Club. You can expect us to discuss men's mental health, taking action, motivation, lessons on purpose, marketing insights and so much more in this value packed episode.

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  Episode #324

  Episode 324: Ali Durrant

  Sep 28, 20261h 8mS1

  Today's guest is an Estate & Letting Agency Sales Conversion Coach, helping agents turn leads into clients, backed by almost 20 years of front-line and leadership experience. He is also a funnel & conversion expert, speaker & trainer. He started in estate agency in 2007, just before the housing market crash, which meant he learned how to hustle, spot opportunities, and make deals happen in the toughest possible conditions. At 21, he co-founded his first agency in Bedfordshire and, from a standing start, grew it into a Top 3 market share branch in just 12 months. At 24, he acquired a struggling agency in a neighbouring town, implemented his systems, and turned it profitable within months. After 8 years of running multi-branch sales operations, he moved to the Midlands to join Concentric Sales & Lettings, where he shifted his focus to lettings and became an ARLA Propertymark-qualified member. Today, alongside his role as Director at Concentric, he coaches agents across the UK with Agent Rainmaker and Agency Titans. In this episode we discuss having the right foundations, time blocking, discipline and focus, learning from a crisis, trust and communication, data, acquisitions, market positioning, funnels, nurture systems, content, delegation, leadership, AI and so much more. As you can tell, we packed a lot into this fantastic conversation and it is definitely not one you want to miss!

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  Episode #323

  Episode 323: Simon Leadbetter

  Sep 22, 20261h 17mS1

  Today's returning guest is the founder of We Are Unchained, a strategic marketing consultancy that helps businesses grow faster by enhancing their market insight, strategy, activity, and talent. Over his 8 years experience in the estate agency industry, he has worked with Countrywide, Fine & Country, Keller Williams, and Knight Frank. He's also a mentor at Agents Together, Propertymark Trust Ambassador and Fractional CMO for Lemon and Lime Interiors. With over 30 years of marketing experience across multiple sectors, from startups to FTSE100, he has turned failing marketing teams around, and educated hundreds of people on the science and art of marketing. His mission is to make quality strategic marketing and practical advice accessible to every business, whether they need a virtual CMO, a one-to-one mentor, or a marketing trainer. In this episode, we discuss the results of part eight of the Voice of The Agent 2026 (The Property Transaction: One Journey, Many Professions), covering topics such as escalating transaction timelines and economic costs, upfront legal readiness, fee structures, speed to market vs speed to sell, agent toolkits, coordination over pure tech addition, parasocial rapport, consumer experience, and inter-professional alignment. If you've not already read part seven of the report, please do contact me for a copy of it and I will happily share it with you.

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  Episode #322

  Episode 322: Graeme Wadhams

  Sep 16, 202651 minS1

  Today's guest is Director of Marketing at Lomond and before joining Lomond, he has also worked for Curchods and Seymours. He heads up the central marketing and creative team for Lomond, the group behind brands including KFH, Charters, Miles & Barr, John Shepherd, Julian Wadden, DJ Alexander, Chase Evans, Clyde, HomeShore and Prospect. That means close to 3,000 people, around 200 branches and 75,000 properties under management. He is a seasoned marketing professional with a passion for brand development and storytelling, with an ever evolving career in marketing, covering strategy, comms, digital, graphic design, specialising in the property industry. Career highlights include: Award Winner Estate Agency Marketing South East Region, UK at 2021/2022 International Property Awards. Award Winner of Best Estate Agency Marketing in the whole of the UK at the 2020/21 International Property Awards. Award Winner Best Estate Agency Website, UK at the 2020/21 International Property Awards. Award Winner Estate Agency Marketing, UK South East 2021/22 International Property Awards. Award Winner of 'Best Marketing & Presentation' award at Surrey Property Awards 2015. In this episode we discuss marketing attribution, direct mail, AI, PR, social media platforms and plenty more really useful content for estate agents looking to improve their marketing. Make sure to check out this conversation with the man charged with looking after the central marketing of one of the largest and fastest-growing companies within the estate agency sector.

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  Episode #321

  Episode 321: Tony Robbins 'Unleash The Power Within 2026' Review

  Sep 9, 202654 minS1

  4 days at Tony Robbins' Unleash the Power Within in Cologne, and what it all means for estate agents. I flew to Cologne to sit in a room with thousands of people and be a beginner again for 4 days. No stage. No notes to deliver. Nobody asking me what the market is doing. Just a seat, a pen and Tony Robbins' Unleash the Power Within at the LANXESS arena, running from early morning until late into the night. I came home with a notebook I can barely read and a head full of ideas. This episode is what actually stuck, in roughly the order it landed, along with what I think every line means for agency owners, valuers, negotiators and lettings teams. I cover why state comes before strategy, and what that means on your fifth viewing of a Saturday. The Harvard coffee study, and the question of what you are holding before a valuation and what you are handing a vendor before they judge you. Why almost nothing in an estate agency is a skills problem, and how turning your shoulds into musts rearranges the diary on its own. Then the numbers. The Steph Curry practice ratio that should make all of us uncomfortable. The podcast statistics that hurt, because I host one. And the finding that only 7% of communication is the words you say, 38% is your voice and 55% is your physiology, which means the script you have been polishing is a fraction of the job. There is the snake phobia story that I think is the single most useful thing an agent can take into a listing appointment, especially alongside the Rightmove figure that 29% of properties currently selling are selling with the second agent. The six human needs, and the three completely different vendors they create on the same street. Why trust is not won with one brilliant appointment, but by ringing on Friday, like you said you would, 6 weeks running. And loss, less and never, which you will hear word for word in your own office the next time you have a slow month. Almost none of it is about property. All of it applies to property. I hope you enjoy this special episode. If you have any questions at all or would like my summary and presentation of "Unleash the Power Within," send me a message, and I'll happily share it with you.

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