# Maximising Profits in 2017: 5 Top Tips for Developers from Investorist Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2016-11-25 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Maximise Success in 2017: Expert Advice for UK Property Developers Meta Description: Get valuable tips from Jon Ellis, CEO of Investorist, on adapting marketing content globally and staying up-to-date on legislation for UK property success in URL: https://financedigest.com/maximising-profits-in-2017-5-top-tips-for-developers-from-investoristhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/img5490-1361-1736844362085-compressed.jpg) - **Assemble a list of motivated, product-specific selling agents** - **Building networks is essential in hot buyer markets such as the UAE, China and South East Asia** - **2017 will see technology become an integral element of the UK property industry** ![2017](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2017-1736844361993-compressed.jpg) As [competition within the UK property market](https://www.financedigest.com/industrial-catalytic-converters-market-competitive-growth-strategies-based-on-type-applications-end-user-and-region.html "Industrial Catalytic Converters Market Competitive Growth Strategies Based on Type, Applications, End User and Region") intensifies in the New Year, developers will need to work harder to ensure their projects stand out and attract the most desirable cashed-up buyers. **Jon Ellis, Founder** and **CEO** of the world’s largest off plan B2B property marketplace, [**Investorist**](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014n7x1Db0iCNauo0cR7h1ooTjC2_M_DW1uVqEV7u4y_hP2zrHrhj9k4Toh-rBGmy2Chn-wplNbNn7H6feNe-tIHuGsMqNH81TmsAf-JOB_ePYdOr40bA7-wPhKt5v_4H-Aj6KhLIHeejtrec7pjkKcJikPjpTrxYphLfZVfGr2sN8GUVkAbi_Og==&c=eWfEGK0dXHFg5fVtGdGrUoy9MqjoovErX-QwqUDAKP7OvYkg0TL8Lg==&ch=vsYW1tMf_FrLKLE-HNS_3jLG9Pz0ILDUmz-yYi2Q6pBC5iyaN0qomA==), offers his expert advice on how to maximise your chances of success in 2017: 1. **Adapt** [marketing content to be accessible on a global scale](https://www.financedigest.com/increase-in-sales-of-human-insulin-market-to-scale-revenue-growth-in-the-global-market.html "Increase in Sales of Human Insulin Market to Scale Revenue Growth in the Global Market") [“Developers must ensure that when marketing projects to potential investors](https://www.financedigest.com/southampton-development-continues-to-excite-local-investors.html "SOUTHAMPTON DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES TO EXCITE LOCAL INVESTORS") in non-English-speaking nations, materials are translated into the native language. For example, Mandarin for the Chinese market, Arabic for buyers in the UAE and Spanish and Portuguese for investors from South America, you may be missing valuable opportunities to connect with non-English speaking buyers otherwise. Having someone within the team who speaks the native language will also significantly enhance overseas investors’ experience.” 2. **Be aware of new and existing legislation** Developers must be constantly monitoring all legislation in place and seek approvals from the necessary regularity bodies in the nation in which they are [marketing projects](https://www.financedigest.com/carbon-black-market-projected-to-garner-significant-revenues-by-2018-2026.html "Carbon Black Market Projected to Garner Significant Revenues by 2018-2026"). This would be the Dubai Land Authority or the RERA, the regulatory arm of the Land Department in Dubai for example, which has recently implemented new rules.” 3. **Assemble a list of motivated, product-specific selling agents** ![Jon Ellis](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/jon-ellis-2-1736844362030-compressed.jpg) Jon Ellis When putting together a list of selling agents that would best suit your residential or [commercial product](https://www.financedigest.com/why-are-commercial-food-products-manufacturers-adopting-insect-growth-regulators.html "Why are Commercial Food Products Manufacturers Adopting Insect Growth Regulators"), developers should remember the need to engage with these agents in a similar manner as they would with direct buyers. Agents may well already have a full book of projects, so in order to engage them, [developers must present their project in a way that excites and motivates the agents](https://www.financedigest.com/chromoendoscopy-agents-market-2031-report-details-the-future-development-manufacturers-trends-share-size-and-forecast.html "Chromoendoscopy Agents Market 2031 Report Details the Future Development, Manufacturers, Trends, Share, Size and Forecast"). Often agents have a preference for [developers they have worked](https://www.financedigest.com/property-development-exit-loans-what-they-are-how-they-work.html "Property Development Exit Loans: What They Are, How They Work") with previously and will have regular clients whose projects may take priority. This means new developers will need to compete for attention, build relationships and not just rely on any one [agent or market](https://www.financedigest.com/the-food-texturizing-agents-market-to-grow-on-an-innovation-revealing-spree.html "The Food Texturizing Agents Market To Grow On An Innovation Revealing Spree"). 4. **[Establish a strategy](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-establish-a-successful-technology-strategy.html "How to establish a successful technology strategy") for relationship building with your networks** Building networks and relationships is essential within many hot [buyer markets](https://www.financedigest.com/italy-open-to-selling-down-mps-stake-on-market-if-terms-buyers-are-right-sources.html "Italy open to selling down MPS stake on market if terms, buyers are right – sources"), including the UAE, China and South East Asia. The agent-developer [relationship is on based on immense trust and takes time](https://www.financedigest.com/why-it-pays-to-pay-on-time-the-impact-of-delayed-payments-on-supplier-relationships.html "Why it pays to pay on time: The impact of delayed payments on supplier relationships") to develop. The [agency will likely invest a lot of money and time educating their sales teams](https://www.financedigest.com/the-digital-voice-adtech-pr-agency-grows-team-by-eight.html "The Digital Voice Adtech PR Agency Grows Team By Eight") about the product they are selling.  In China for example, we undertake a number of pre-vetting activities to find agents who have a strong interest in [selling each type of project](https://www.financedigest.com/digitally-projected-revenue-to-be-the-unique-selling-point-of-surgical-chisels-market.html "Digitally projected revenue to be the unique selling point of Surgical Chisels Market") before arranging the face to face meetings which are crucial in building trusted relationships. Anecdotally, we [know that many of the individual agents will spend upwards of £7,000 on attracting each end](https://www.financedigest.com/does-softpos-signal-the-end-of-payment-hardware-as-we-know-it.html "Does SoftPOS signal the end of payment hardware as we know it?") buyer. Due to the significant investment they make in their sales team, lead gen and education, agents are not [prepared to take a risk on people or businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/the-importance-of-upskilling-to-prepare-for-business-automation.html "The importance of upskilling to prepare for business automation") they don’t know well or have not met either in person or online. Listing on Investorist is a good way to [build an online profile and trust and live events like Investorist’s China](https://www.financedigest.com/oil-prices-ease-on-u-s-inventory-build-china-covid-worries.html "Oil prices ease on U.S. inventory build, China COVID worries") **Connection** work well in overcoming barriers and enable potential partners to meet and discuss opportunities to do business. 5. **Embrace technology** 2017 will see [technology become an integral element of the UK property industry](https://www.financedigest.com/advertys-multi-patented-and-industry-leading-in-game-viewability-technology-brainimpression-now-available-within-oracle-moat.html "Adverty’s Multi-patented and Industry-leading In-game Viewability Technology BrainImpression™ Now Available Within Oracle Moat"). Those who don’t embrace it could find themselves losing business to more progressive companies. Developers can use Investorist’s portal to access thousands of selling agents, build relationships, attend events and present stock in the most effective way. It is even possible though the [platform to launch](https://www.financedigest.com/is-apple-going-to-launch-an-advertising-platform.html "Is Apple going to launch an advertising platform?") projects simultaneously in multiple countries and languages, effectively re-creating the hype of a live auction event to really engage competitive buyers to secure their preferred properties. “ **Investorist** specialises in off plan property, providing an online, global [B2B marketplace](https://www.financedigest.com/embedded-payments-for-b2b-merchants-and-marketplaces-4-considerations.html "Embedded payments for B2B merchants and marketplaces: 4 considerations"). With offices in the UK, Australia, China, Singapore and United States, $45B in listed property and more than 5,500 users, Investorist is the [world’s leading property network and management](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-get-started-in-the-world-of-property-management.html "How to Get Started in the World of Property Management") tool connecting thousands of property professionals globally. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---