Online events, such as these recorded sessions below, are a convenient and cost-effective way to keep on top of a rapidly evolving industry from the convenience of your home or office (or anywhere you have Internet access). Simply click on the links below to listen to events hosted by Women's Council.
Chapter Leaders: For training webinars/videos and other materials related to chapter management, please log in and visit the Chapter Tools and Recruitment & Retention Tools pages.
Webinar: "Tech Tips - Getting More Out of Your Day in 2012"
Featuring Doug Devitre
Original Air Date: January 24, 2012
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Have you ever said to yourself, "I don't have enough time to do it all in one day?" Have shrinking budgets, due to the economic downturn, forced you to slash your technology funds? Do you feel as though you don't have the patience to learn a new piece of today's ever-changing technology? In this webinar, Doug provides tips and tools for managing your time using the latest and greatest technology resources for real estate.
Webinar: "Charting Your Own Course: An Insider's Look at Transitioning from Agent to Broker-Owner"
Featuring Melissa Zimbelman, Yvonne Coelet & Tammy Newland
Original Air Date: September 29, 2011
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Thinking about opening up your own real estate office, but not sure the move is right for you? Here's your opportunity to hear from successful Women's Council members on the good, the bad and what it really takes to launch your own brokerage in today's marketplace. You'll hear real tips for making realistic short and long term goals, basic steps for getting started and pointers to help ensure your transition is a successful one.
Webinar: "The Global Mobile Revolution"
Featuring Amy Chorew
Original Air Date: September 29, 2011
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Today's consumer wants information fast, furious and at the speed of... their smart phone browser. To stay at the top of your game, you must be able to reach and communicate with a consumer when they are interested in learning about real estate. In this session, leading technology expert Amy Chorew explains the top five mobile trends and how you can leverage them to drive more business.
Webinar: "Real Estate Reinvention & You"
Featuring Kaira Rouda
Original Air Date: April 14, 2011
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It's time. Today more than ever it's crucial to have a clear definition of who you are and what you offer your clients. In this special online event, author, marketing expert and brand consultant Kaira Rouda will walk you through the steps to understanding and articulating the real you. She'll explain why all of this change we've been experiencing can be beneficial and why it's sometimes good business to take a risk and reinvent yourself.
Webinar: "Do's and Don'ts of E-mail Marketing"
Featuring Doug Devitre
Original Air Date: March 31, 2011
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In this webinar, Doug takes a systematic approach to creating value-driven e-mail campaigns designed specifically for your target audiences, while minimizing the probability of your efforts ending up in a spam folder. Doug provides tips for remaining relevant in your clients' e-mail in-boxes so that you can focus on building your company's brand and services.
Video Article: "Why Using WordPress is a Winning Idea"
Featuring Ann Brown
When you hear "WordPress," you may think "blog." And it is true that WordPress is one of the most popular blogging programs around. What you might not know is that you can use WordPress not only for your blog, but also your own custom Web site, and the end result will have you looking like a pro. This article by Ann Brown includes three how-to videos!
Webinar: "Professional Standards: Keeping Your Promise"
Featuring Robert Morris
Original Air Date: June 24, 2010
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Join Robert Morris, international speaker and trainer, as he addresses the principles of professional standards and ethics in today's real estate market. You'll hear about recent changes to NAR's code of ethics and how they relate to you and your current business practices.
Webinar: "Video Marketing on a Budget: Making the Most Impact for Less"
Featuring Ann Brown
Original Air Date: March 11, 2010
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Interested in adding an interactive element to your current online marketing efforts, but don't want to break the bank in the process? Then this webinar is just for you. Regular WCR e-Connect contributor Ann Brown demonstrates how to use video in your business, including many free resources available online today. You'll not only learn about creating videos for your listings, but also how to add them to YouTube and Facebook. Plus Ann will show you what you need and how to use the necessary equipment involved.
Webinar: "Building Member Value: How to Create a Recruitment and Retention Plan that Works"
Featuring: Local Representatives from the 2010 National Recruitment and Retention First-place Award-winning Chapters
Original Air Date: September 21, 2010
Local officers, are you looking for a way to jump-start your chapter's recruitment and retention? Here's your opportunity to hear from some of today's top leaders on local chapter issues and what they are doing to boost member value and retention. This webinar provides insight on strategies designed to attract and keep members engaged. You’ll learn tips on how to develop an action plan for your chapter, as well as resources and tools you should be utilizing. Download PowerPoint
Webinar: "The Shark and the Goldfish: Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change"
Featuring Jon Gordon
Original Air Date: September 15, 2009
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In the spirit of his international bestseller The Energy Bus, Jon Gordon returns with another inspirational fable filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out the best in yourself and your team. During changing times, it’s easy to worry, give up and let fear paralyze you. However, you have more control than you think, and how you handle adversity is your choice, the only choice that matters. Many successful people and businesses have grown to prominence during even the worst recessions and downturns. These successful people and organizations all shared similar characteristics and took similar actions to thrive while others merely tried to survive. Gordon reveals the deep truths and proven strategies that take the very best to the top.
Webinar: "Building Brands and Credibility in Real Estate"
Featuring Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
Original Air Date: August 11, 2009
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As a young professional or someone new to real estate, it’s tough to jump in and start making money without a trusted personal brand and years of experience to help you make your case to potential clients. Through this 60-minute webinar, Kaira Sturdivant Rouda, president of Real Living and author of Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs, will show you the steps to create your new brand, helping you gain new clients and overcome challenges that many new pros face.
Webinar: "Thriving in a Changing Market"
Featuring Amy Chorew
Original Air Date: June 9, 2009
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Fast-paced innovations and instant communications are changing the face of real estate as we know it. Today’s market is evolving, and what’s worked with your clients in the past may not be the most effective method. This webinar will help you understand the changing dynamics of today's high-tech marketplace. You'll learn to combine proven principles with new practices and develop tools designed to help maximize profitability, as well as tips for making social networking work for you.
Webinar: "Twelve Technology Tools for Teams and Top Producers"
Featuring Doug Devitre
Original Air Date: January 15, 2009
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Supercharge your services by offering more of what your clients want at a fraction of the cost. These twelve low-cost, high-touch technology tools will help you generate more leads, earn more referrals and contribute to your bottom line. Watch as Doug shows you tricks to help trim hours from your schedule so you can spend more time on what's important to you. Go mobile, be free and take advantage of today's technology. Looking for ways to help boost your business? We've got it.
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