What Ten Dollars Will Get You ... An Entire Day of Learning at GBBR!

Colette Massengale, Maryland Association Realtors ®  Legal Counsel, Carolyn Cook, Deputy Executive Vice President at Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS, Cathy Werner president of the Maryland Association of Realtors, and Kathy Connelly from the Maryland Real Estate Commission...  started the day by sharing ways we can keep from getting to know them better...at least in their official capacities.

What Ten Dollars Will Get You... An Entire Day of Learning at GBBR!

    

The GBBR's Business Building Workshop began with networking and breakfast at 9:00AM, a line up of nine speakers that went until 3:00 PM. There was a delicious lunch break catered by Qdoba of Towson.

We had nine expert panelists, breakfast, lunch and we  were able to connect with friends and colleagues. This entire day information packed day cost ten bucks! What a deal!

Thanks to Kim Jones   for, once again, organizing this information packed day. Kim is above with Bob Kimbell president of Greater Baltimore Board  of Realtors® and Mary Hartman.

Bob spoke about business building. Status Quo is NOT a Strategy! What prospecting is NOT and  Ten biggest planning mistakes. He is entertaining and an inspiring presenter!

Kim Jones presented over 60 Tech-Tips covering Smart Phone Apps, Web-Sites and Products to make your life easier and business more efficient.
 
One of my favorite rookie agents and ActiveRain member..Rosa Almond , brought some color and smiles to this knowledgeable panel of speakers... Alphonso Freeman, Jose Rivas and Russell G. Hughes.


For ten dollars, you could have had...An Entire Day of Learning at GBBR!

Margaret Rome
Author of Real Estate the Rome Way
www.HomeRome.com
410-530-2400

CRS Luncheon in Baltimore...Not Just For the Education

CRS luncheons are not just for the education!
                                                            
      Council of Residential Specialists

Anyone who really knows about hot fudge and ice cream has to have two separate dishes...one for the ice cream and the other to keep the chocolate hot. Then you can can devour it slowly and enjoy really hot chocolate with each bite! The Suburban Club is famous for its hot fudge. Maybe that's why we we had such a good turnout!

                   



The speaker was Neal Feinberg from MRIS. His picture on the computer screen was Tony Orlando in a tuxedo. He has given out Tony's autographs on occasion. Tony, I mean Neal, gave us the latest changes and updates with our MRIS system.
                                                    




I was able to see some old friends and colleagues and meet a few new ones. Education is not always the reason to attend!

In the photo below is Gretchen Conley an AR member and CRS Communication's Chair, Linda Betts CRS Program Chair and  mutual friend of one of my favorite clients.  These two women were very gracious in greeting all of us and making sure we had the right name badge.

And that good looking guy with the smile is Dan Quinn CRS Treasurer and AR Member. Dan joined us for our ActiveRain lunch last month in Baltimore.

                                             



A young agent named Scott McKee introduced himself to me. He reminded me that when he first got into real estate thirteen years ago, I  was the speaker at his Fast Start class with Anne Hruby. He even remembered some of the things I shared with the class. Scott also told me he had just read my book Real Estate the Rome Way at the public library and had some really nice things to say.     

                                                            


CRS luncheons are not just about the education. It is a wonderful way to re-connect and meet other agents from around the area.