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Your VA Isn't the Problem: What Agents Are Missing About Virtual Assistant Relationships and Why Most VAs Don't Make It Past 3 Months | Shawn Kunkler & Marisa Tragsiel, Digital Marketing Specialist

from Realtor180 | Real Estate Podcast for Agents Who Want to Grow with Shawn Kunkler · host Shawn Kunkler / Marisa Tragsiel

Send us Fan MailMost agents hire a VA and immediately throw everything at them, then wonder why it falls apart in three months.What they're missing isn't a better VA. It's a better foundation.Marisa Tragsiel has been running the back end of this podcast for over a year. She's sat in on some of the best agent conversations I've had. This week I turned the mic around, and what she shared about what actually makes a VA relationship work is something I wish I'd heard three years ago.We get into why rapport isn't a nice-to-have, it's what makes everything else possible. Why documenting your process before handing it off is the difference between a VA who thrives and one who quietly drowns. Why expecting one person to be a master of audio, video, thumbnails, copy, and email marketing is setting them up to fail. And why the most expensive first hire an agent can make isn't a VA at all.Support the show𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭.Most agents are tired of being busy but not productive. 𝘈𝘤𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘢𝘺 is the 52-card deck that turns professional chaos into 15-minute sprints.Draw a card. Do the thing. Build the business you know you are capable of.𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭:👉 www.fifteenminutemomentum.com--Join the Waitlist for the Realtor180 Inner Circle Group  https://www.realtor180.com/connect-with-us Are you a Real Estate Agent without an assistant, then bad news... You are the assistant. To learn more about getting the help you need click the link: https://virtualwithrisa.com/About the Podcast:Realtor180 is a weekly show dedicated to connecting you to top-performing agents nationwide to learn their insider secrets for succeeding on a massive scale. Each week we discover fresh marketing ideas, business strategies, and doses of inspiration to grow your business to the next level. More importantly, we will hear firsthand from industry experts about the pitfalls to avoid making along the way.Hit that subscribe button now, grab a notebook, and learn that one thing that will help you turn your business around 180 degrees.Watch the full episode on: https://www.youtube.com/@realtor180/videosConnect with Us:Follow us on Instagram @shawn__kunklerFor inquiries and collaborations, contact us at...

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Send us Fan Mail Most agents hire a VA and immediately throw everything at them, then wonder why it falls apart in three months. What they're missing isn't a better VA. It's a better foundation. Marisa Tragsiel has been running the back end of this podcast for over a year. She's sat in on some of the best agent conversations I've had. This week I turned the mic around, and what she shared about what actually makes a VA relationship work is something I wish I'd heard three years ago. We get in...

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