Ep 272: The Meh-taverse

In this episode, Andrew Peek, Jackie Lipinski, and Julie Jarnagin gather to discuss the expectations and pitfalls of the Metaverse. The team ponders the reasons why it didn't live up to its hype, and the different ways it can be useful. Together they share insights on the latest and greatest in the new home marketing world, and how we can all take away something from the good and the bad of new technologies. 

Story Time (3:40)

• Jackie ponders the psychological approach to selling.
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  Andrew shares his wife’s advice when asking reviews for their gym, which reminded him that complicated isn’t always better.
  
• Julie reviews her to-do list structure and shares strategies to ensure important items don’t fall through the cracks.

News (19:57)

• Only a few tickets remain for the 2023 Online Sales Academy April 26-27th in Virginia Beach (doyouconvert.com)
• Verify your Google Ads Account (support.google.com)
• Buyers are in the game, but interest rates are keeping sellers on the bench (zillow.mediaroom.com)
• There's a 90% chance TikTok will be banned in the US unless it goes through with an IPO or gets bought out by mega-cap tech, Wedbush says (Businessinsider.com)
• Elon Musk and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak among over 1,100 who sign open letter calling for 6-month ban on creating powerful A.I. (cointelegraph.com)
• The Metaverse Is Quickly Turning Into the Meh-taverse (WSJ.com)

Current Favorites (43:40)

• Andrew’s favorite local cobbler place to satisfy his sweet tooth.
  
• Julie chats about her book club, iced tea, and bruises from jiu jitsu.
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  Jackie raves about her new car!

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