Meet Our Strategic Marketing Coach, Lauren Mitrick Wood

This week’s blog comes to you from Lauren Mitrick Wood, our newest coach! She’s the founder of the Olive Well team at Compass in Chicago, where she helps her agents grow their books of business through marketing that’s unique, authentic, and strategic. We just launched her new private coaching package, The 5-Hour Marketing Makeover, for agents who want to step up their marketing game without outsourcing it. In just 5 one-hour calls, Lauren will help you make your brand feel like YOU, everywhere you show up.

What does marketing feel like to you, {{ first_name }}?

When I ask agents that question, here’s what they tell me…

A tornado.

A hot mess.

A mystery.

Chaos.

Confusion.

Indecision.

I could go on, but you get the picture.

It’s absolutely true that the world of marketing can be overwhelming. There are so many channels and platforms, so many ways to create content, and so many ways to spend money.

You try to make smart investments, but you have no idea if they’re paying off. You try to stand out, but somehow you end up looking and sounding like everyone else. And every time you look up, you see someone else doing it better than you.

It’s no wonder most agents get fed up with the whole thing. But let me tell you a secret…

It does NOT have to be that complicated.

Branding and marketing can (and should!) be fun—dare I say inspiring. And once you learn the basics, it can be easy to do it yourself.

I know because I’ve spent the last decade honing my own simple, strategic approach to real estate marketing and teaching it to other agents, and I’ve seen the evidence…

This stuff WORKS.

And when I say it works, I mean it helps you build and nurture the relationships that are the engine of your business.

Lots of agents make the mistake of thinking that marketing is about getting your name “out there.” 

I prefer to think of it as an extension of your CRM.

It’s a way to connect with your ideal clients and help them get to know, like, and trust you before they even meet you.

It’s a way to demonstrate your expertise and establish yourself as a trusted advisor, not a commodity.

It’s a way to stay top-of-mind with your past clients and sphere of influence.

In other words, it’s not a silver bullet—just another way to be a human connecting with other humans.

I learned that way back when I was getting my marketing degree…but I didn’t fully appreciate it right away. My parents and grandparents were in real estate, so right after college, I dove straight into the business and never looked back. 

I spent the first ten years working alongside my family and getting deeply involved with industry associations. I served as a leader of the National Association of Realtors, the Chicago Association of Realtors, and the Women’s Council of Realtors, and I was even named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in real estate.

But after trying a bunch of different roles at different companies, I started to get bored. 

I wanted to inject some of my passions into my work—things like interior design, nature, and supporting women-owned businesses. Bit by bit, I built my brand as a real estate broker around my whole self…and people started to take note. 

The more authentic and human I was in my marketing, the more people were drawn to connect with me. Finally, my sphere was growing in a way that felt natural and easy.

It all came together when a family trip to Greece (with its gorgeous olive trees) inspired the brand name: Olive Well - Where All Live Well.

I’ve now built a team of 13 agents, helping them grow using the same strategy that has been so effective for me. 

It doesn’t require you to know everything there is to know about the crazy and ever-changing world of marketing. You just need to understand a few basics. Things like…

How to pinpoint what makes you unique 

How to get inside the mind of your ideal client 

How to make content that actually engages people 

How to be the same YOU everywhere, online and off

It’s all MUCH easier than you think.

It only seems hard because there’s so much noise and nonsense out there.

As a coach, my mission is to teach you how to cut out the nonsense and focus on making human connections…because that’s what really drives your business.

If you’re curious about my approach, I’ll be on a few Daily Accountability Calls over the coming weeks. Keep an eye on the guest coach schedule to catch my sessions!

And if you’re ready to make your marketing easy and fun, join me for a 5-Hour Marketing Makeover.

This private coaching is designed to teach you how to make your brand feel like YOU, and how to use it to attract and keep your ideal clients. 

In 5 one-hour calls, we’ll build a strong foundation for you to manage your own marketing and feel GREAT about it.

No more chaos and confusion—just clarity, ease, and fun.

Can’t wait to meet you!

Lauren