Marketing Matters: Five ways in which estate agencies can learn from consumer brands
Property advisors should look to more traditional consumer brands for inspiration on how to engage clients, says Chris Dietz of LeadingRE

Chris Dietz is President, Global Operations, at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Leading Real Estate Companies of the World is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 565 companies, and 130,000 sales associates in over 70 countries.
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