"Your goal as a commercial broker is to become famous." David Murphy, Vice Chairman at CBRE (and known across the industry as "The Dock High Guy"), explains why personal branding isn't optional in commercial real estate anymore — and why it never really was.
In this episode, David shares how he got his start pulling property records at the courthouse in the 1980s, how he landed the "Dock High Guy" nickname purely by accident, why his most personal, unpolished content consistently outperforms his listing ads, and why it can take 8 to 12 months of putting yourself out there before anything clicks.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Hook: Your Goal Is to Become Famous
0:46 Meet David Murphy, EVP at CBRE (The Dock High Guy)
1:00 His Start in Real Estate: Pulling Records at the Courthouse
3:56 How He Became "The Dock High Guy" (by Accident)
5:56 Starting Social Media in 2011 (and the Cringe Years)
9:19 Why Authenticity Beats Advertising on Social Media
10:02 Why It Takes 8-12 Months to See Results
10:17 The Festival Moment That Proved It Worked
11:29 Closing: Play the Long Game
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