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Grow Your Occupancy — 100 episodes

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Seniors Guide's Katharine Ross Shares How Today's Seniors and Families Are Researching Senior Living

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Creating Community and Driving Results – Julie Talks With Tom Bahrman of Tenfold Senior Living

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People, Process, Plan: The Senior Living Sales Framework Behind High Occupancy at The Gatesworth

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How Smarter Sales Strategies Are Driving Occupancy at American Baptist Homes of the Midwest

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These Simple Habits Can Transform Your Senior Living Sales Outcomes: Julie Talks With Lori Vernier

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What Is the Data Telling You About Your Senior Living Sales Process? Julie Talks With Lori Vernier

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Making People Feel at Home Is the Most Important Part of the Customer Experience at QSLM Communities

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Paragon Senior Living's Ground-Up Growth Story: Creating a Culture That Fuels Occupancy Success

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What Worked, What Didn't: The 2025 Senior Living Sales Data Decoded!

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STOP Doing These 4 Things in Senior Living Sales! Helpful Reminders to Keep Us Sharp & Successful

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 8: Julie Talks With Primrose Retirement's Top Performers

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Meet Nick Begane: Senior Living Sales Leader – Now Grow's Director of Business Development

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Sharpen Your Closing Skills – and Coach Others to Close – for Senior Living Sales Success!

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Don't Overlook the Importance of Your Resident Engagement Programs on Senior Living Occupancy!

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The Secret to Growing Occupancy More Than 20 Basis Points in a Year: Julie Talks With Russ Papia

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Grow Occupancy & Outcomes: Justin Harden & Kristine Schrudder Talk Efficiencies of Using Tech Stacks

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Outreach – Building Lasting Relationships with Referral Sources: Julie Talks With Heather Dampier

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Never Rest at 100% Occupancy: Julie Talks With Sequoia Living's Paula Rathgaber-Gomez

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 7 - Low Conversions – Sales Quality

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From 59% to 100% in 8 Months in His First Year Selling Senior Living! Julie Talks With Kevin Yax

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Maintaining HIGH Occupancy With a Waitlist: Julie Talks With Dow Rummel Village's Kjersten Joachim

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Masters of the Art of a Connection: Julie Talks With Joshua Bentley About Remote Sales Specialists

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What Can You Learn from 100,000 Senior Living Mystery Shops? A Lot! Julie Talks With Mike Miller

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Never Stop Learning & Growing: Julie Talks With Jessi Barton About Her Senior Living Sales Successes

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 6 – Not Enough Sales Activity

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 5 - Not Enough QUALITY Leads

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 4 - Not Enough Leads - Lead Quantity

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 3 – 10 Solutions to Occupancy Challenges

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Deep Dive into Chapter 2 – The Regional Planner

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(Re)Solving the Occupancy Puzzle: Chapter 1 Deep Dive

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You Don't Need ANOTHER Strategic Plan to Drive Sales in Senior Living! Julie Talks With Kevin Colley

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How Does a New Executive Director Gain the Skills to Lead a Thriving Senior Living Community?

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Where to Wisely Put Your Marketing Dollars: Julie Talks With Expert Senior Living Marketer Lola Rain

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The Impact on Occupancy Outcomes of Making an Initial Human Connection with New Senior Living Leads

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The Magic That Happens When a Strong ED and Strong Sales Director Work Together in a Community

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Senior Living Occupancy Is the Result of an Entire Team: Julie Talks With Karen Foley

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The Tables Are Turned! Julie Podewitz Is the Guest on the Grow Your Occupancy Podcast for a Change!

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Julie and Dresden Share What's on Their Minds in Senior Living Sales & Marketing!

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Boost Your Productivity by Shifting from a Time Management to a Time Optimization Mindset!

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What's the Real Impact of Sales Coaching? The Arbors and The Ivy Reflects on 3 Years With GROW

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These 3 Operational Fixes Give Senior Living Operators the Biggest Bang for Their Buck

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The Top 3 Operational Fixes Senior Living Operators Can Do to Stay Competitive

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Is There a Universal Solution to Transform Senior Living Sales? Francine Bass Says Yes!

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The Sign of a Great Leader: Christy Van Der Westhuizen Shares Her Advice to Making Yourself Obsolete

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 7: Greatest Areas of Opportunity to Grow Occupancy

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How Custom Spaces and Model Apartments Help Differentiate Your Senior Living Community and Grow Sales

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 6: What Worked in 2024 to Grow Occupancy

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What I Learned in 2024 - and How I Grew from It

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The End of Month Senior Living Occupancy Insanity: How to Shift from Reactive to Proactive Activity

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2024 Senior Living Sales & Marketing Insights from Grow Your Occupancy

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These Fundamental Sales Skills Work No Matter What You're Selling: Julie Talks With Wallie Garrett

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Wanna Get Rid of Lead Aggregators? Organically Rank Highest in Your Market? Jenni Bost Shares How!

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The Challenges of Senior Living Owner/Operator Misalignment: Julie talks with Greg Anderson

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How a Culture of Trust Is a Pillar of the Success and Growth of Primrose Retirement Communities

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How The Aspenwood Company Sustained Occupancy Growth During a Time of Explosive Portfolio Expansion

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Considering Quitting the Lead Aggregators? Find Out How One Senior Living Provider Did It!

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How to Use Senior Living Marketing Data to Tell a Story & Influence the Sales Team's Behavior

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Can a Focus on External Business Development Impact Senior Living Occupancy Numbers? Find Out!

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How This Startup Senior Living Provider Is Successfully Competing in the Crowded SE Florida Market

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A Closer Look at the Very Successful Collaboration Between Sales and Marketing at Merrill Gardens

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What's Stopping Senior Living Prospects from Saying "Yes"? Julie Talks With Maureen Longoria

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How to Just Say NO to Lead Aggregators: Julie Talks With Cindy Robinson

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"We Need to Demystify the Senior Living Experience" - Julie Talks With Dan Hutson

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Leading With Both the Head and the Heart: Julie and Sara Robertson

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The Movie Matches the Soundtrack: Julie Talks With Michael Morris

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How You Can Leverage Technology to Streamline Costs and increase Productivity and Outcomes in Sales

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Are Great Salespeople Born That Way or Nurtured to Excellence? Julie Talks with Dan Fantasia

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Pivot to Profit - Strategies for Overcoming Sales Challenges, Pt 2 - Julie Talks With Sherrie Bebell

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Pivot to Profit - Strategies for Overcoming Sales Challenges, Pt 1 - Julie Talks With Sherrie Bebell

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Boots on the Ground Leadership: Dani Talks With Marti Milligan and Diane Macheers of The Ridge Senior Living

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A Passion for Improving the Senior Living Industry: Julie Chats With Patrick Dooley & Natalie Ross

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Tips for Creating Exceptional Senior Living Resident Experiences: Dani Talks with Aaron Fish

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Unpacking the WelcomeHome Software 2023 Year in Review Report, Pt 2: Julie Chats With Maggie Seybold

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Unpacking the WelcomeHome Software 2023 Year in Review Report, Pt 1: Julie Chats With Maggie Seybold

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Helping Families Find the Best Eldercare for Their Loved Ones: Dani Talks With Christie Freeze

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Compensation Strategies for Senior Living Sales & Marketing Pros: Julie Talks With Jill Berry

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Sharing Seniors' Stories: Dani Talks with Tiffany Marino, Host of the Manis With Grannies Podcast

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Beyond Metrics: How Putting People First Can Impact Outcomes in Senior Living Sales

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Outreach Isn't Dead: New Approaches to Outreach in Senior Living Sales Lead Generation

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Tips for Successful Senior Living Sales Outreach: Dani Talks with ACTS Retirement's Debbie Tedesco

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A Recruiter's Views on Filling Senior Living Sales Seats: Dani Talks with Katie Churchill

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Why Not Invest in Your Senior Living Revenue Generation Engine?

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Virtual Sales Specialists: Who They Are & the Results They Produce for Senior Living Communities

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 5: Dani & Heidi Talk About Creative Ways to Follow Up!

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The Secrets of Recruiting and Fractional HR from a Master Recruiter: Julie Talks with Lori Wimmer

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 4: Julie & Dresden’s Special Holiday Edition

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Will vs. Skill: Julie Talks About These 2 Important Factors for Senior Living Sales Success

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I Object! What Senior Living Sales Counselors Can Learn from Trial Attorneys

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Culture Starts at the Top: Julie Talks With Meredith Mills about Leading by Example

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The Senior Living Communication and Engagement Experience: Dani Merlino Talks With Icon’s Ryan Galea

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Making Space for Storytelling in Senior Living: Dani Talks With Matt Paxton, Part 2

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How to Market to the Oldest Adult Daughter in Senior Living: Dani Talks with Matt Paxton, Part 1

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Why a United Front Between Sales & Marketing Is So Important in Senior Living Companies

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Tips for Coaching Others to Success

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Stop Blaming Ops! We’re All on the Same Team! Dani Merlino Talks with Melisa Jones Knight

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 3: Dani & Dawn Talk About Tour Pitfalls & Following Up

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How Kindness & Compassion Affects Customer Service: Julie Talks With Jessi Weldon

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Whats on Your Mind? Episode 2: Why Do Home Visits in Senior Living Sales?

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Whats on Your Mind? Episode 1: Cool Vibes in Senior Living Communities

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Senior Living Sales Specialists Speak! Part 2: Pro Advice for Senior Living Salespeople