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Opening The Gates To More ListingsEpisode 276: Annalese WalmsleyToday's guest is Sales Director @ Kotini and is a self-confessed PropTech enthusiast, having had several roles across the industry since starting as a PA at Hunters in 2012.Estate agency, proptech, women in residential property, Agents Giving Regional Ambassador, and Reach UK Mentor, means she has worn many hats throughout her career and is well positioned to advise agents on what high performance looks like.In this episode we discuss startups, go-to-market strategies, early adopters, building brand awareness, marketing, client experience, resistance to change, work-life balance and so much more.This is a great...
2026-03-0545 min
The Estate Agent Consultancy Podcast“The Season of Yes” with Annalese Walmsley: Career, Confidence & The Future of Estate AgencyIn this episode, Chris sits down with Annalese Walmsley to unpack what happens when you stop playing it safe and start saying YES — to speaking gigs, career shifts, and showing up more boldly in the property world.From her unexpected journey into estate agency and tech, to her advocacy for women in leadership and safer, simpler onboarding through Kotini, Annalese shares candid insights on career risk, resilience, and digital transformation in modern estate agency.We also talk industry mentorship, email disasters, compliance pitfalls, and why 2026 could be the tipping point for full-scale digital property transactions....
2026-02-2733 min
The Two RussellsThe Two Russells with Annalese Walmsley Sales Director at Kotini⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual abuse, coercive control and suicide attempts. For our landmark 50th episode of The Two Russells, we revisit one of the most courageous and unforgettable stories ever shared on the podcast.Annalese Walmsley returns. In Episode 27, she revealed that she had been sexually abused by her father for nine years — and the extraordinary consequences of breaking that silence. This time, she reflects on what happened next. From the anxiety the night before it aired… To the o...
2026-02-2050 min
The Viking Chats: navigating the choppy waters of property, technology and businessAnnalese Walmsley: Killing the Frankenstein Stack, One Workflow at a TimeIn this episode of The Viking Chats, Kristjan Byfield is joined by Annalese Walmsley, Sales Director at Kotini, to explore one of the most overlooked parts of the property journey: onboarding.While much of the UK’s PropTech conversation focuses on portals, valuations and back-office automation, onboarding - that crucial first stage where ID checks, AML, forms, PIQs and more collide - is often held together by digital duct tape. A PDF here. A link there. A dashboard somewhere else. Annalese calls it a Frankenstein tech stack.And...
2025-12-1943 min
The Two RussellsThe Two Russell’s: Annalese Walmsley’s Harrowing SecretA harrowing and distressing account of a young girl, now a young woman, who encountered the worst experience imaginable from the age of 11 at the hands of someone that she should have been able to trust with her life. Instead, they almost ended hers. Warning: This is a very grown up conversation with a victim of abuse. This is not for the faint hearted and you will be shocked. Annalese, Russell Quirk and Russell Jervis hope though that her story will inspire and help others. Inspire? Yes, because Annalese has emerged from her...
2025-03-091h 14