EA X Podcast: Why we swapped our CRM software for Lifesycle and what happened next?
In this episode we talk with James Burgess, Sales Director of Elliot Lee about why they got rid of their existing CRM in favour of Lifesycle, the challenges and the rewards of their journey so far and if Lifesycle lives up to its billing as the most powerful estate agency software in the world.

Established in 2004 by two friends, Elliot Lee has grown to become one of the most trusted Estate Agency brands in North West London and have recently won an award as one of the most innovative agents in the UK. They have previously used systems like Vebra and VTUK but decided to drop all of their other systems and go all in on running the business through Lifesycle. In this episode we talk with James Burgess, their Sales Director about the challenges and the rewards of their journey so far and if Lifesycle lives up to its billing as the most powerful estate agency software in the world.
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