Ep 11 – Mark Guthrie: Surviving COVID-19 with Homely

Mark Guthrie is the CEO of Ray White Cranbourne and Cheltenham in Melbourne’s south-east. Mark is passionate about staff training and development, regularly hosting company retreats with international guest speakers. Mark’s offices, employing over 50 staff, have been recognised amongst the Ray White Group’s highest performing agencies winning many awards over the years. Most recently Mark was awarded Elite Business Leader of Ray White Cranbourne 2018/2019 and Premier Business Leader of Ray White Cheltenham 2019/2020.

Watch the interview via the player above or listen on Spotify. You can also catch up on the entire Surviving COVID-19 series now on Apple Podcasts.

In today’s video, Mark talks about:

1. Outsourcing some staff roles, including VAs (virtual assistants) for admin tasks and using remote receptionists.

2. Embracing technology for increased productivity (such as PropertyMe), being a 95% paperless office and ramping up social media campaigns.

3. Increasing team morale with fun activities like bake-offs, TikTok and exercise challenges while working from home.

4. Reaching outside your franchise or local marketplace, even interstate, to expand your knowledge and inspire innovation.