Branding & Compliance
Per Cheryl's compliance guidance (June 26)
BHHS branding at the top of every pageCheryl · June 26
★ NewUpgraded: the official BHHS Utah Properties wordmark now sits beside the Pate Team logo in the navigation on all 8 pages — full brand visibility top and bottom.
Full BHHS Utah Properties logo in white at the footer of every pageCheryl · June 26
★ NewThe official white wordmark now sits directly beside the Pate Team logo in every footer — all 8 pages, plus the footer of every email template.
Remove "Market Strategist," "Utah Market Authority," and similar invented titles; standardize on Realtor®June 26 meeting
✓ DoneSwept from every page, including the last "Founder & Senior Partner" leftover on Services.
Designations: Joan GRI · CRB · CRS; Natalie SRS · SRES · SFR · ABR · PSA · e-ProJune 26 meeting
✓ DoneDisplayed under each name, initials only, e-Pro formatted as requested.
"Joan Pate" → "Joan D. Pate" everywhere, matching her cards and brochuresJune 26 meeting
✓ DoneConsistent across all pages, page titles, and image alt text.
Experience numbers: Joan 51 · Natalie 11+ · Combined 50+; kill all "40+" and "100+" copyJune 26 meeting
✓ DoneStandardized site-wide. (One decision left: 11+ vs "10" for Natalie — see Today's Decisions.)
County count fixed — 5 counties: Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah, Davis, WeberMarch follow-up + June 26
✓ DoneThe stray "2 counties" copy was hunted down; all pages now list the five counties.
Honest review claimsJuly 13 email thread
✓ DoneThe unverifiable "240+ reviews" claim was replaced with "Five-Star Rated."
Website — Pages & Features
thepateteamrealestate.com
Joan's bio rewritten — "Real Estate Legend" positioning, her origin story, "Realtor for life" taglineJune 26 + Natalie's July 8 email + Becky's July 13 consensus
✓ DoneThe approved July 13 version is live — "Legend in Real Estate" worked in, duplicate closing paragraphs cleaned up, tagline featured as a pull quote.
Joan's three labels under her profileJune 26 meeting
✓ DoneRelationships First · Helping Clients Reach Their Goals · Strong Communicator.
Homepage "black box": Joan's contact info added next to Natalie's ("Absolutely. Both.")June 26 meeting
✓ DoneBoth agents now appear with photo, name, and phone — on the homepage and in every page footer.
Contact page: mini "business card" profiles for both agents; remove the bottom pictureJune 26 meeting
✓ DoneCard-style profiles with photo, phone, and email for Joan and Natalie; the called-out photo was removed.
Photos of Joan and Natalie around the site were too smallDaniel's review · July 17
★ NewEvery small thumbnail of Joan and Natalie has been enlarged 2–3× across all pages — footers, contact buttons, and service-card profile chips.
A fast, reliable siteOngoing
★ NewThe site now runs on Cloudflare's global edge network — faster loads, instant updates when we make changes, and no page-builder limitations.
Services page hero image replaced; copy discoverable by AI search (ChatGPT, Claude)June 26 meeting
✓ DoneNew hero in place; services copy rewritten to name each specific service so AI assistants can recommend the team.
Listings page with live MLS listings (IDX)June 26 meeting
WaitingWaiting on Joe Lowry re: IDX feed (~$150/mo) and whether Remy can be embedded. Current listings are placeholders — page stays "coming soon" until the feed is live.
Booking calendar for consultationsJune 26 meeting
✓ DoneLive booking page with real-time availability — bookings flow straight into the CRM.
Joan's Legacy — The Award Showcase
"Create a dedicated section showcasing Joan's awards" — June 26 meeting
★ New — built for today
A "Hall of Achievement" on the About page
The award photos from our June meeting have been professionally restored — glare removed, colors enriched, museum-quality — and built into an interactive career timeline: 1974 origin story → 1978 Salesperson of the Year → 1987 America's Best #1 in the nation → the International Top Ten eagles → the 1995 press feature → today.
Visitors scroll through the milestones, tap any year to expand it, and click any award to see it full-screen. See it live on the About page →
Client List & Review Campaign
"Send the request out to these clients" — Joan
Load past clients into the system for the review campaignJoan's list (July 1) + Becky's emails (July 7 & 15)
✓ Done165 contacts imported and tagged — all three lists merged and de-duplicated.
Fill the gaps in the listImport audit · July 16
Waiting101 households on Joan's list have no email address; 2 addresses have typos (Combs, Dignan); George & Wendy Middleton need an email. Becky/Joan — can you help fill these in?
Review request emailJune 26 meeting
In progressEmail is drafted and branded. Before sending: approve the wording, decide the sender (Joan? the team?), and green-light the campaign cost. $850 one-time
Gated review flow — 5★ to Google, anything less handled privatelyJune 26 meeting
In progressFlow is designed; needs Google Business Profile co-manager access from Joan to go live (we'll do the authorization together today). $650 one-time
Rate My Agent reviews recoveredJune 26 meeting
WaitingJoan's 11 reviews are locked behind a password reset — let's do it together today.
Automations, Email & Marketing
Lead routing, newsletters, and campaigns
Every lead (form, chat, booking) emailed to both Joan & Natalie, with Alexis as triageJune 26 meeting
In progressContact form and booking calendar are wired into the CRM. Notification routing to all three inboxes is configured next — Alexis: email, text, or both? $750 one-time · auto-reply included
Instant auto-reply when someone reaches outJune 26 meeting
In progressCopy drafted ("Thanks for reaching out to The Pate Team…"); switches on with the notification routing.
Branded email templatesJune 26 meeting
★ NewFive templates ready to preview today: the review request, the "Market Pulse" newsletter, the website launch announcement, a Q1 2026 market report with real county-by-county MLS charts, and a flip-book library showcase — all carrying the official BHHS footer.
Recurring newsletter — market insights every 1–2 weeksJune 26 meeting
In progressTemplate built on the quarterly stats spine — and with Cheryl’s Quarterly Stats book now in hand, the first issue can start on your go-ahead. +$400/mo · 2 sends
Launch email campaign when the new site goes liveJune 26 meeting
In progressDrafted and ready — fires to the full client list the day we flip the domain. $500 one-time
Professional email addresses (joan@ / natalie@)June 26 meeting
In progressDemo addresses are live across today's site walkthrough: joan@, natalie@ and hello@thepateteamrealestate.com. Say go and they become real inboxes, forwarded to your current email. $299 one-time · included free with Pro Bundle
Today's Decisions & Open Items
What we need from the room
Natalie's years: keep "11+" or say "10" until September?
DecisionCurrently 11+ site-wide, per the recap. Quick call, applied everywhere in minutes.
Natalie's three labels for her About section
DecisionPlaceholders in place (Residential Specialist · Relocation Expert · Luxury Properties) — Natalie, confirm or swap. Relocation should stay front and center.
Joan & Natalie's relationship wording in Natalie's bio
DecisionCurrently reads "Working alongside Joan" — happy to say it more specifically once you confirm the wording you want.
Joan's red-penned website proof
WaitingThe 31-page printed proof from June 26 — Becky was out of office; any markups to collect today?
Flipping books & brand guidelines from Cheryl
✓ DoneReceived! Brand guidelines are in hand, and the books are live online: Quarterly Stats · Buyer's Guide · Luxury Homes on the Market — ready to fuel the newsletter and lead magnets.
New headshots (individual + team)
WaitingOnce scheduled, the current AI-generated portraits get swapped for the real thing everywhere.
Review campaign: wording, sender, and cost approval
DecisionEverything is staged — 165 contacts imported, email drafted. Your green light sends it.
AI chat agent pricing (per-token vs unlimited)
DecisionRecommendation: start per-token for a month to gauge volume (~$50–$300/mo), then switch to unlimited at +$400/mo if usage justifies it.
Ready when you are
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