Get your questions ready and join our host, Christopher Watkin, and our ICG Approved suppliers and guests, to discuss what has actually changed in the property industry because of the lockdown and how can Proptech and PropService suppliers assist estate agents across the country in adjusting to or driving these changes for business growth.
Christopher Watkin has helped hundreds of letting agents over the last 6 years attract landlords to their letting agency by making them appear to be the most knowledgeable, most competent letting agent in their town.
Kevin is the CEO of Thomas Mae Group which includes Land & New Homes Network and Thomas Mae Land & Planning, working with market leading independent estate agents across the UK to develop a profitable and valuable land and new homes business in collaboration with UK’s house builders and housing Associations. Prior to setting up his business in 2014, Kevin was Managing Director of New Homes at Romans for 13 years.
Matt formed Nicol & Co at the age of 25 in his hometown of Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, in 2009. Since then, he has grown a successful and highly regarded business, which incorporates the latest online marketing techniques and social media presence with old school face-to-face customer service. This has led to industry recognition that has seen the company named in the top 3% of estate agents in the country.
Nat founded the Angels Group in 2001 and more recently the ValPal Network. Angels Media includes Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today, Landlord Today, Introducer Today and Property Investor Today, providing daily breaking news, blogs, features and specialist content to an army of subscribers and followers. Nat counts himself as properly a property person, with a love and passion for digital marketing and lead generation.
Steven Wayne was just 22 when he launched Benjamin Stevens. He was born, grew up in, and is now raising his own family in the North West London area. Since opening its first branch, Steven led his agency from strength to strength, buying Frederick George Block Management Services in 2017 and launching the first Benjamin Stevens Hub in 2018. Steven looks after his staff, who he treats like family, and appreciates that doing the right thing will lead to success.
Andy Soloman is Yomdel’s founder and CEO. He’s passionate about finding new ways for businesses to meet changing consumer demands and tap into rapidly evolving digital opportunities. He is the UK’s foremost expert on how expertly delivered live chat can be effectively used to amplify business success. His inquisitive nature means he is often at the heart of new ideas for product enhancements, Yomdel innovations or generally pushing beyond orthodoxy.
Ed has over 40 years in the property business, 22 at Douglas & Gordon in London as Exec Director. A ten year columnist in The Sunday Times as property expert and as Agent Provocateur in The Telegraph, he's also fronted two BBC TV series and is a regular on mainstream media. In 2016 he set up outsourced viewing and inspection service Viewber which gives agents daily online access to a nationwide army of local experts.
Maria joined Global 4 after over 18 years in business telecommunications, having been drawn to the business by its ethos, accreditations & deep understanding of key sectors. Global 4 currently manage over 40% of the country’s property agents and have serviced lots of these customers for many years. Having been on the other side of the fence, she knows how hard it is to get near the competitive costs provided to them alongside the exemplary service they continue to receive.
Gordon is the VP Commercial for CCT Technology, a global leader in Marketing using Artificial Intelligence. Gordon has amassed over 15 years’ experience in marketing and consultancy, primarily in the property and automotive sectors. He works closely with clients to help them develop and refine their social media strategies and create campaigns that deliver real value and improved results.
Brad is a founding member of the UK IETF, a member of the IEEE and numerous Open Source projects. He has consulted to many high street and FTSE companies including most of the blue chip banks operating in the UK. He started SMS Speedway, the world's first commercial text messaging company, as a research project for mobile phone based business communication "to prove that it could be done". Mobile phones now dominate the client communication sector and Brad remains focussed on driving better business communications on mobile devices. "We are innovating technology out of the communications stone age".
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