007 - How to Manage Leasing Projects with William Fricker

Update: 2023-02-23

Description

Having the right people on your team is critical when managing leasing projects. William Fricker and Brent Broussard discuss what makes a great in-house landman to land broker partnership and how to add value to any leasing project.

Time Stamps

00:32 - Introduction to William Fricker
01:28 - William's Landman Background
06:11 - The Value a Qualified Broker Brings to a Leasing Project
09:53 - Broker Red Flags & Green Flags
20:05 - What to Expect From a Qualified Land Broker
27:18 - Managing Commitments & Expectations on a Leasing Project
36:55 - What Young Landmen Can Learn From Doing Field Work
42:18 - Training Qualified Brokers
47:45 - Structuring Your Team For a Leasing Project
50:49 - Get in Touch With William Fricker

Snippets From The Episode

"It's all about connections and communication, and you just wind up working for and with people that you know and trust." - William Fricker
"We care about what we, and who we work for, and the product that we put out. And I think that's how it needs to be. And that's how you stay in this business this long." - William Fricker
"You have to be thinking proactively. You can't live off a reaction to whatever's coming. The more you can plan, the more experience you have, the deeper bench you have, the better." - Brent Broussard
"Your broker is there to keep you out of the ditch." - William Fricker
"If you feel like you have to email everything to cover your butt, man, that's an unhealthy relationship." - Brent Broussard
"You have to fight that urge to show progress, as opposed to show progress with some accuracy." - Brent Broussard
"This business is all about relationships." - William Fricker
"I think it's a compliment to your brokerage service if you have a guy that gets poached because you're doing things right." - William Fricker

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