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1/30/07 – TUESDAY | 1/31/07 – WEDNESDAY | 2/1/07 – THURSDAY |

2/2/07 – FRIDAY


1/30/07 – TUESDAY

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Course Registration

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Event – Registration Required
The New Negotiating Edge…A 5-Step Behavioral Strategy.
The participants will leave this seminar with not only a complete understanding of the most current, innovative and effective negotiation strategies, but also with specific real estate applications for their day-to-day negotiations with and for their clients.
Speaker: Ed Hatch, CRS, CRB
(Part 1) – CRS One-Unit Approved Course*
*This course is only open to Sell-a-bration® attendees.

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sell-a-bration® Registration



1/31/07 – WEDNESDAY

8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Sell-a-bration® Registration


8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Event – Registration Required
The New Negotiating Edge…A 5-Step Behavioral Strategy.
The participants will leave this seminar with not only a complete understanding of the most current, innovative and effective negotiation strategies, but also with specific real estate applications for their day-to-day negotiations with and for their clients.
Speaker: Ed Hatch, CRS, CRB
(Part 2) – CRS One-Unit Approved Course*
*This course is only open to Sell-a-bration® attendees.

1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Vendor Showcase


5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Opening Session: "In Hot Pursuit of Excellence"
Internationally-acclaimed motivator and trainer Howard Brinton open Sell-a-bration with an entertaining, informative, and fast-paced session will give you the fuel to take your business to a whole new level in 2007.

Presenter: Howard Brinton
Panelists: Alexis Bolin, CRS; Denny Grimes, CRS; Sandra Nikel, CRS; Cathy Russel, CRS
Steve Westmark, CRS;

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception




2/1/07 – THURSDAY

7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Sell-a-bration® Registration


7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast


7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Vendor Showcase


8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. General Session: "Use Your Head… for a CHANGE!"
The goal of education is not knowledge … it is ACTION! If you have ever been to a great seminar … loaded with great information … information that you knew would enhance your business and your life … and returned home only to bury those notes with others you have taken and never acted upon, it is time for a change. And the power to make that change is within YOU! All it takes is having the formula for change and the strength of purpose to make it happen.
Presenter: Ed Hatch, CRS, CRB

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Morning Break


10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions


Session 1 – REALTORS® Investing in Real Estate
The world’s wealthiest people all agree on one thing: invest in what you know. This panel will share with you the secrets and strategies that have helped them build their personal wealth through real estate investing.
Moderator: Tina Daniel, CRS
Panelists: Jeff Scislow, CRS; Sherry Wilson, CRS


Session 2 – Breaking Through to 50 Units and Beyond
Whether you’re a new agent looking to kick-start your career, or you’re a solo agent looking to fire up your production, this panel of experts will share simple and effective strategies to get business flying in the door.
Moderator: Sandra Nickel, CRS
Panelists: Ed Birdsong, CRS; Barbara Brady, CRS; Linda Gaspard, CRS

Session 3 – Guaranteed to GET the Listing – and SELL It
Unless your conversion ratio for appointments to closed listing transactions is 100%, you need the key tools these panelists will give you to get the listing, priced to sell, with happy, referring sellers. And accomplish it without cutting away at your commission!
Moderator: Jackie Leavenworth, CRS
Panelists: Judie Crockett, CRS; Marsha Sell, CRS; Rick Wright CRS

Session 4 – Regaining Control of Your Time – and LIFE
The frustration comes with a variety of names – poor time management, disorganization, lack of systems – and is a real and tangible threat. Gain key techniques for putting yourself back in the driver’s seat of your business and life with scheduling, prioritization, and boundary setting.
Moderator: Chuck Bode, CRS
Panelists: Brad Cole, CRS; Leslie Edwards, CRS; Jean Shine, CRS


Session 5 – Web Lead Conversion Strategies
With 78% of buyers searching the Web as part of their home purchase process, and that number growing every year, it’s time you put a system in place to capture, maintain, and convert those valuable Web leads into satisfied customers.
Moderator: Randy Eagar, CRS
Panelists: Judy McCutchin, CRS; Ira Serkes, CRS; Pat Wattam, CRS

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Brainstorming and Networking Luncheon


1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions


Session 6 – Team Building Blueprint
Have you plateaued in your business? Perhaps you know you need help, but you’re not sure where to begin. This session will give you a step-by-step process on when to hire, what position to add next, how to train, and where to find good people.
Moderator: Martha Hendrick, CRS
Panelists: Kristan Cole, CRS; Denny Grimes, CRS; Jim McKissack, CRS

Session 7 – 50 to 150 Units – Taking Your Business to the Next Level
Discover the most important areas of consideration as you look at breaking through your ceiling, and develop your game plan for doubling or tripling your production in the coming year.
Moderator: Steve Westmark, CRS
Panelists: Judy Markowitz ,CRS; Sam Miller, CRS; Cathy Russell, CRS

Session 8 – Marketing Strategies for a Down Market
If you’ve gone from soaring property values to a surplus of inventory and unmotivated buyers, this panel can help. Identify how to shift your marketing focus to create buyer urgency and get your listings to sell.
Moderator: Tim Baker, CRS
Panelists: Alexis Bolin, CRS; Stanley Mills, CRS; Debbie Morris, CRS


Session 9 – TOP 3 Tech How-To’s for 2007
Moderator: Mark Porter, CRS
Panelists: Dwight Hale, CRS; Mike Parker, CRS; Linda Slocum, CRS


Session 10 – Exit and Succession Strategies
Want to leave a legacy with your business? Take the steps NOW to set yourself up for success, whether you plan to sell your business, pass it on to a family member, or pass the baton to a team member.
Moderator: Beth Mason, CRS
Panelists: Terry McDaniel, CRS; Linda McKissack, CRS; JoEllen Nash, CRS


3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

General Session: “Obsessive Compulsive Sales”
Edu-taining, experiential learning! OCS is all about positively traumatizing your sales leaders to reach the next level! This program helps each participant to become obsessively compulsive about unlearning limiting performance beliefs and uniquely and personally adapting peak performance techniques in the field.
Presenter: Stuart Ellis-Myers

6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Fun Night



2/2/07 – FRIDAY

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sell-a-bration® Registration


7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast


7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Vendor Showcase


8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. General Session: "13 Key Strategies to Protect Your Greatest Asset - YOU"
The rules (and tax laws) in business are constantly changing – fasten your seat belt as former IRS agent Chris Bird launches into the latest changes you need to know to be more profitable this year.
Presenter: Chris Bird

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Morning Break


10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions


Repeat Session 6 – Team Building Blueprint
Have you plateaued in your business? Perhaps you know you need help, but you’re not sure where to begin. This session will give you a step-by-step process on when to hire, what position to add next, how to train, and where to find good people.
Moderator: Martha Hendrick, CRS
Panelists: Kristan Cole, CRS; Denny Grimes, CRS; Jim McKissack, CRS

Repeat Session 7 – 50 to 150 Units – Taking Your Business to the Next Level
Discover the most important areas of consideration as you look at breaking through your ceiling, and develop your game plan for doubling or tripling your production in the coming year.
Moderator: Steve Westmark, CRS
Panelists: Judy Markowitz ,CRS; Sam Miller, CRS; Cathy Russell, CRS

Repeat Session 8 – Marketing Strategies for a Down Market
If you’ve gone from soaring property values to a surplus of inventory and unmotivated buyers, this panel can help. Identify how to shift your marketing focus to create buyer urgency and get your listings to sell.
Moderator: Tim Baker, CRS
Panelists: Alexis Bolin, CRS; Stanley Mills, CRS; Debbie Morris, CRS


Repeat Session 9 – TOP 3 Tech How-To’s for 2007
Moderator: Mark Porter, CRS
Panelists: Dwight Hale, CRS; Mike Parker, CRS; Linda Slocum, CRS

Repeat Session 10 – Exit and Succession Strategies
Want to leave a legacy with your business? Take the steps NOW to set yourself up for success, whether you plan to sell your business, pass it on to a family member, or pass the baton to a team member.
Moderator: Beth Mason, CRS
Panelists: Terry McDaniel, CRS; Linda McKissack, CRS; JoEllen Nesh, CRS



12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Brainstorming and Networking Luncheon


1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions


Repeat Session 1 – REALTORS® Investing in Real Estate
The world’s wealthiest people all agree on one thing: invest in what you know. This panel will share with you the secrets and strategies that have helped them build their personal wealth through real estate investing.
Moderator: Tina Daniel, CRS
Panelists: Jeff Scislow, CRS; Sherry Wilson, CRS


Repeat Session 2 – Breaking Through to 50 Units and Beyond
Whether you’re a new agent looking to kick-start your career, or you’re a solo agent looking to fire up your production, this panel of experts will share simple and effective strategies to get business flying in the door.
Moderator: Sandra Nickel, CRS
Panelists: Ed Birdsong, CRS; Barbara Brady, CRS; Linda Gaspard, CRS

Repeat Session 3 – Guaranteed to GET the Listing – and SELL It
Unless your conversion ratio for appointments to closed listing transactions is 100%, you need the key tools these panelists will give you to get the listing, priced to sell, with happy, referring sellers. And accomplish it without cutting away at your commission!
Moderator: Jackie Leavenworth, CRS
Panelists: Judie Crockett, CRS; Marsha Sell, CRS; Rick Wright CRS

Repeat Session 4 – Regaining Control of Your Time – and LIFE
The frustration comes with a variety of names – poor time management, disorganization, lack of systems – and is a real and tangible threat. Gain key techniques for putting yourself back in the driver’s seat of your business and life with scheduling, prioritization, and boundary setting.
Moderator: Chuck Bode, CRS
Panelists: Brad Cole, CRS; Leslie Edwards, CRS; Jean Shine, CRS


Session 5 – Web Lead Conversion Strategies
With 78% of buyers searching the Web as part of their home purchase process, and that number growing every year, it’s time you put a system in place to capture, maintain, and convert those valuable Web leads into satisfied customers.
Moderator: Randy Eagar, CRS
Panelists: Judy McCutchin, CRS; Ira Serkes, CRS; Pat Wattam, CRS

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break


3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closing Session: "Winning the Race"
This heart-pumping conclusion to two of the highest-octane training days you will ever experience in the real estate industry will bring what you’ve learned together with how to keep the momentum going.
Presenter: Howard Brinton

Notes:

Earn one unit of elective credit toward the CRS Designation when you attend a minimum of nine hours of education sessions or six education sessions in their entirety (maximum 2 units per candidate).


* Both parts of the CRS Approved One-Unit Course must be attended to receive Designation credit.

** CRS Approved One-Unit Course open to those attending Sell-a-bration® only.

*** Panelists and Moderators are subject to change.


 


 
 
 
 


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