This week, Alex shares some of the free marketing tools he uses to help with content ideas, content creation and website performance and explain how they work. The main four include: 1. Descript 2. Google 3. Google Search Console 4. Google Ads Other tools mentioned: Semrush Canva Shutterstock Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who spec…

In another episode of our, 'What Network Should I Join?' Series, Mat Rees, Chief Executive Officer at Beneficial joins Alex to talk about how they can support advisers with their unique network proposition and 'close-knit' company culture. Visit Beneficial here. Follow Mat on LinkedIn.על ידי The Lead Engine

We caught up with some of the mortgage brokers at The Right Mortgage Annual National Training Event - 'Embracing Change' in Birmingham last month, to find out why they joined the network and what advice they would give to other advisers. Visit The Right Mortgage here. A big thank you to the advisers that took time out to chat with us (in order of a…

The Lead Ladies are joined by this months guest, Mr Dave Corbett, Head of Protection at Mortgage 1st who has really ramped up the rants on Room 101 with his categorised list of pet peeves. 1. Miscellaneous 2. Youth of today 3. The industry With over 50 pet peeves to narrow down, a part 2 may be pending!…

The 'Talking Ads' team are back for another round of show and tell this month including, a Miami Beach spring breakup video, a 'nod' to Carlsberg Instagram promotion, a catchy tune from a well known washing machine brand and a good old-fashioned billboard. We recommend you view all four adverts before or during listening to this episode to engage i…

Our 'Which Network Should I Join?' Series continues! Alex is joined by Ahmed Bawa, Chief Executive Officer at Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Ltd, who specialise in supporting mortgage advisers through their 'family-like' approach. From summer BBQ's to dinners and incentives, Ahmed explains what it's like to work with the network. Plus, we hear…

On this week's episode, Alex shares his top ten SEO "NO-NOs" for better website performance. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.על ידי Alex Curtis

Alex, Cathy, Hannah and Tessa are back to share their favourite advert findings for this month, which are full of nostalgia, food and cameos. We recommend you view all four adverts before, after or during listening to this episode to engage in the discussion. Immerse yourselves here: https://theleadengine.co.uk/talking-ads-february-24/ Brought to y…

This week, Alex is joined by Jessica Bird, Managing Editor at The Intermediary, a leading news website and the only monthly print and digital magazine for the UK mortgage and property finance industry. Have you got a story you would like to pitch? Email jessica.bird@theintermediary.co.uk. ...Remember to quote FROZEN TURKEY! Follow Jess on LinkedIn.…

We hear from the mortgage brokers using Mortgage Metrics, an alert system which monitors rates. Please note, this episode follows on from episode 312 featuring Lee Flavin, the Co-Founder of Mortgage Metrics. Mortgage Brokers in order of audio appearance: Justin Moy at EHF Mortgages. Matthew Jackson at Mint FS. Rohit Kohli at The Mortgage Stop. Riz …

Alex catches up with Business Coach and Strategist, Libby Langley, to chat about 'life in business' and much more! Visit libbylangley.com. Follow Libby on Instagram. Follow Libby on LinkedIn. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.…

The Lead Ladies are joined by their first guest of 2024, Chris Needham, Director: Mortgage & Protection Adviser from BR Needham Financial Services, sharing their views on new years resolutions and setting goals. Visit BR Needham here. Follow Chris on LinkedIn. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web de…

Are you looking to join a mortgage network? Listen to this episode to find out what Advisers have to say about Mortgage Intelligence, including why they joined the network and tips for people wondering where to start. This episode follows on from Alex's interview with Nick Terry (episode 311), Head of Marketing at Mortgage Intelligence. Visit Mortg…

Lee Flavin Co-Founder of Mortgage Metrics joins Alex on the Advisers Assemble podcast this week to talk about the "must-have alert system for brokers." Follow Lee on LinkedIn. Visit Mortgage Metrics. Watch a 30 second demo on YouTube. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing…

Nick Terry, Head of Marketing at Mortgage Intelligence joins Alex on the podcast as part of our, 'What Network Should I Join?' Series. Follow Nick on LinkedIn. Visit Mortgage Intelligence here. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.…

Happy New Year! Alex, Cathy, Hannah and Tessa are back for the first 'Talking Ads' episode of 2024! From comedy to Kentucky fried chicken, the competition for the most winning Ads continue... We recommend you view all four adverts before, after or during listening to this episode to engage in the discussion. Immerse yourselves here: https://thelead…

The team at The Lead Engine join the lead ladies for a festive fun episode sharing their holiday season pet peeves. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.על ידי Ben Chapman, Stephanie Duffin, Andraya Spencer, Cathy Manso, Daniel Yetton, Tessa Snart, Hannah Sturman

Alex and Tessa are joined again by The Lead Engine's newest team members, Cathy Manso and Hannah Sturman, on this second episode of 'Talking Ads' podcast series! What do adorable creatures, yellow shoes, Santa, and texting have in common? Alex, Cathy, Hannah and Tessa reveal the answer and discuss on how it could relate back to advertising financia…

Alex catches up with Ash on life, work, podcasting and Christmas. Follow Ash on LinkedIn. Listen to the Mortgage Mavericks Podcast. Listen to the Mortgage Marketing Mastery Podcast. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.…

In this episode, we ask mortgage brokers why they joined HLPartnership (HLP) and the advice they would give to other advisers looking to join a network. Click play to hear more. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.…

Alex and Tessa are joined by The Lead Engine's newest team members, Cathy Manso and Hannah Sturman to bring back and revamp the 'Talking Ads' podcast series! On this episode, Alex, Cathy, Hannah and Tessa share the reasons why the advert they have chosen, stands out to them, (by) breaking down the branding and message behind this. This month, the t…

Following the HLPartnership Mortgage and Protection Network annual conference in Birmingham this month, Alex shares his first ever moment as a guest speaker at this kind of event. He introduces The Lead Engine and explains what you need to do to generate leads for your website.על ידי Alex Curtis

Alex is joined by his Mastermind pals, Bob and Pete who meet fortnightly to chat about work, share ideas and as solo business owners, explain why the group is so beneficial. Follow Pete on LinkedIn. Listen to Pete's Podcast. Follow Bob on LinkedIn. Listen to Bob's Podcast. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead gener…

This month, The Lead Ladies are joined by Sally Mitchell, Business Manager & Senior Mortgage Broker at The Mortgage Mum for the first Halloween edition of Room 101. From the history of Halloween, costumes, horror films, trick or treating and pumpkin picking to firework night and dare we mention this early on...Christmas. The ladies cover all the bu…

Alex and Tessa are back with another lead gen update, this time starting with some top marketing tips, followed by the latest Google data and trends. Plus, Alex tests Tessa's search volume knowledge with the higher or lower game. This episode is brought to you by the team at The Lead Engine.על ידי Alex Curtis, Tessa Snart

Following our conversation with Roger Lane and Tony Nunn at Fort Advice Bureau about the company's business proposition, we hear from mortgage broker's Aston and Jake, who share the reason's why they joined the FAB team. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial…

Tessa is joined by Daniel Edmondson, National Account Manager at Advise Wise, an award-winning sourcing platform for the later life lending sector. Talking points: - Who and what is Advise Wise? - Why would an adviser choose to use your service? - How does Advise Wise make adviser's processes easier? - How many users do you currently have? - What d…

Craig Skelton, Principal at CS Financial Group, Business Coach, Podcast Royalty and friend of the show is back on the podcast, this time to gives us an update on My Brand My Way. An alternative option for anyone looking to go self-employed and start their own mortgage broker business, included as part of our What Network Should I join? Series. Talk…

Ahead of our next episode with Craig Skelton, we hear the reasons why Ross McMillan at Blue Fish Mortgage Solutions and Leigh Rowland at Mortgages Made Easy made the decision to join My Brand, My Way to help and support their mortgage broker businesses. Follow Leigh on LinkedIn. Follow Ross on LinkedIn. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engi…

Stephanie Leather from Entrust is back on the podcast but this time to share her pet peeves with The Lead Ladies on Room 101 and they have plenty to talk about! From men's aftershave to middle lane drivers that hog the road, this might be their most varied episode yet... Follow Stephanie on LinkedIn. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine …

Alex and Tessa are back with another led gen update, discussing the latest mortgage market data and trends for this month so far. Talking points: - Quotes from brokers about September affecting lead flow - taken from Newspage. - Google trends data on interest from consumers in mortgages on Google - keep up to date on our website. - The higher or lo…

Roger Lane and Tony Nunn from Fort Advice Bureau (FAB) join Tessa on another episode of our 'What Network Should I join?' Series to chat about their recruitment process, an alternative career and business opportunity for mortgage advisers. Talking points: Who is FAB? Why did you create FAB? Why would someone want to join FAB? What do you look for i…

Mike Greene returns to the Advisers Assemble Podcast to talk all about what a business mentor does. Visit Mike's website. Listen to Mike's podcast. Read Mike's book. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.…

Jacob Wright, Financial Planner, Coach and Podcaster from Salt & Light Financial Services joins Daniel and James on this month's episode of You're On Hold to reveal what he does when he is on hold. Follow Jacob on LinkedIn. Visit Salt & Light Financial Services website. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generati…

The back to school edition...Funmi Olufunwa, Mortgage Broker at The Mortgage Mum joins The Lead Ladies on Room 101 this month to rant about all things school related. From school uniforms to WhatsApp chats...parents and teachers, you have been warned and just in time for the new school year! Follow Funmi on LinkedIn. Follow Funmi on Instagram. Visi…

On this new, monthly episode, Alex and Tessa discuss data surrounding financial market trends in August so far and discuss stories and quotes from industry brokers about how this month is affecting their lead flow. Featuring stories from Newspage® Augustitis impacts broker activity and lead flow but many go on front foot. Surprising Trend: More Peo…

Mark Deane, Director at The Mortgage Store joins Alex and Tessa on the latest episode to talk all about their Associate Partner Programme, as an alternative for someone looking to start their own business. Talking points: - What is The Mortgage Store Associate Programme? - What is included in the support package? - What feedback have you had from y…

As an alternative for anyone looking to start their own business in the financial services industry, The Mortgage Store's Associate Partners share their thoughts and reasons behind joining the programme, ahead of our episode with the company's director, Mark Deane. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, w…

Tessa chats to Joanne Cole, the CEO and Founder of Broker IQ - an app designed to connect mortgage brokers with their clients at all times. Talking points: - What is Broker IQ and where did the idea come from? - What’s included in the App - services? - How does the process work? How does it fit into the mortgage broker’s workflow? - What sets you a…

Daniel and James are joined by their very first guest, Mortgage and Protection Professional AKA The Bearded Mortgage Broker at Prospect Tree Mortgages Ltd, Ian Hewett to find out what he does when he's on hold. Visit Prospect Tree Mortgages here. Follow Ian on LinkedIn. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generati…

This month, Co-Founder and Director of Trackerhub, Graham Wilson joins The Lead Ladies for a rant and shares his views on social media. Visit TrackerHub. Follow Graham on LinkedIn. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead generation, web design and content marketing for financial services.…

Alex chats to Tessa about why we use phone tracking to monitor leads on the latest episode of the Advisers Assemble Podcast. Talking points: - Why is the phone number on my website not my actual phone number? - How does phone tracking work? - Why do we use phone traffic? - What impact has it had? This episode is brought to you by the team at The Le…

Stephanie Leather, Mortgage Administrator and Director at Entrust joins Tessa on the podcast to talk all about the admin support services she offers to mortgage brokers. Talking points: - When / why did you set up your business? - Why would someone choose to use admin support? - What’s it like to work with you? What services do you offer? - What do…

Alex and Tessa are joined by Glen Russell, Company Director and qualified Mortgage Broker at RFS to talk about his rise to Tik Tok fame! Talking points: - What made you decide to join Tik Tok? - What do your colleagues think? - What does the creative process look like for you? How do you come up with ideas? - Does it take long to record / edit the …

Jonathan Needham from The Money Group (TMG) introduces the mortgage network and explains how they are making their processes more efficient and why and how they differ from other networks. Talking points: - Who are TMG? History? - Why join TMG? Benefits? What makes you different? - What do your members say about you? - How do you join TMG? - Upcomi…

New podcast series! Alex attends his first network event of the year at The Peterborough Football ground and chats to some of the firms that are in The Money Group Network to find out why they joined, why they've stayed and what they like and dislike. From the team at The Lead Engine.על ידי Alex Curtis

Alex is back with his marketing hat on and chats to Tessa about the importance of creating fresh and regular content for your website. Talking points: - Why do you recommend to our own clients that we create regular content? - Why not just get AI to write the content? - How often should we be creating content? - Should the content be about news and…

Daniel and James host the first episode of their new series on the Advisers Assemble Podcast called, You're On Hold. A brand new show which aims to share the frustrations of being put on hold while waiting for lenders to respond and to highlight how mortgage advisers creatively spend their time while 'playing the waiting game'. Sharing their own ex…

This month, The Lead Ladies are joined by not one but two guests, Lee Gathercole and Neezam Romjon, Mortgage & Protection Advisors at Rebus Financial Services and they have prepared a pretty long list of pet peeves for us to lock away in Room 101! Visit Rebus Financial Services. Brought to you from the team at The Lead Engine who specialise in lead…

Tessa is joined by Katie Dennehy, Digital Account Manager at Underwrite Me to talk all about how they are transforming the protection industry through technology, helping Insurers and Advisers to write protection more efficiently. Talking points: - Introducing Underwrite Me - When was this founded? What is your role and how long have you been worki…