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Kevin Oakley

Kevin Oakley is managing partner at Do You Convert, a company exclusively focused on online sales and marketing for home builders and developers. Write him at [email protected].

Amid soaring demand, a labor shortage, and anything but market equilibrium in 2021, establishing clear goals for the new year can help industry leaders move onward to a brighter 2022. | Image: Bizvector/stock.adobe.com
Amid Soaring Demand, A Labor Shortage, And Anything But Market Equilibrium In 2021, Establishing Clear Goals For The New Year Can Help Industry Leaders Move Onward To A Brighter 2022 | Image: Bizvector/Stock adobe

The Benefit of Clear Goals for the New Year

Crystal clear direction for 2022 is critical to sustaining the successes we’ve enjoyed during the past 24 months
Dec. 14, 2021
Young professionals may not have heard of the Great Recession. Let's pass on lessons learned from that slump | Illustration: Vanda / stock.adobe.com
Young Professionals May Not Have Heard Of The Great Recession Let's Pass On Lessons Learned From That Slump | Illustration: Vanda / Stock adobe

5 Unforgettable Lessons From the Great Recession

Home builders learned a lot from the Great Recession. Let’s make sure current and future generations learn those lessons, too
Oct. 2, 2021
Home builders may not want to hear these truths about buying a home online, but if they want online home sales success, it's essential that they listen. | Photo: Photo: pathdoc / stock.adobe.com
Home Builders May Not Want To Hear These Truths About Buying A Home Online, But If They Want Online Home Sales Success, It's Essential That They Listen | Photo: Photo: Pathdoc / Stock adobe

3 Inconvenient Truths About ‘Buy Online’

Exclusively online home sales can’t happen until home builders tackle these key issues
Aug. 5, 2021
Here's a prediction: Two new positions will become commonplace for builders selling more than 200 homes a year: marketing technologist and content creator. | Illustration: Oksana / stock.adobe.com
Here's A Prediction: Two New Positions Will Become Commonplace For Builders Selling More Than 200 Homes A Year: Marketing Technologist And Content Creator | Illustration: Oksana / Stock adobe

Your Next, Best Sales Tool: the Marketing Technologist

How newly created sales positions in your company will drive success in an increasingly digitized reality
Feb. 4, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has reintroduced builders to the same truth I learned a decade ago: Sales is a function of appointments, not walk-in traffic. | Photo: stock.adobe.com
The Covid 19 Pandemic Has Reintroduced Builders To The Same Truth I Learned A Decade Ago: Sales Is A Function Of Appointments, Not Walk In Traffic | Photo: Stock adobe

The Uberization of New-Home Sales

On-demand appointments can boost sales conversions and align your team with today’s homebuying realities
Oct. 2, 2020
When you view an attribution report and see that Google is driving most of your online conversions, what’s a marketer to do with that data and insight? | Photo: Matteo F.
When You View An Attribution Report And See That Google Is Driving Most Of Your Online Conversions, What’s A Marketer To Do With That Data And Insight? | Photo: Matteo F

Your Sales Attribution Method Is Lying to You

No matter what methods you choose to directly attribute sales from marketing, chances are they’re not telling you the complete story
May 27, 2020
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The Top 5 Ways Home Builders Can Increase Marketing ROI in 2020

More than 40 home builders spent $18 million in digital advertising last year. Here’s how they got their money’s worth
Jan. 7, 2020
How often should you redesign your website? Every three to five years? The latest data show that's waiting too long. (Photo: pathdoc / stock.adobe.com)
How Often Should You Redesign Your Website? Every Three To Five Years? The Latest Data Show That's Waiting Too Long (photo: Pathdoc / Stock adobe

3 Ways to Optimize Your Website for Greater Revenue and Happier Customers

Consumers aren’t static, and your website should not be either. Why it pays to make sure your website meets consumer expectations for a positive online experience
Sept. 20, 2019