Carla Cross, Management and Accountability Expert

As we all wait anxiously for the economy to get better, most of us have learned to better manage our resources, whatever they may be.  Carla Cross, Author, Speaker, and Expert Coach, has trained thousands of real estate sales professionals and brokers across the United States on business planning, office management, systems, lead tracking, profitabilty, and more. 

I think she’s the best kept secret on the west coast!  Besides being warm, genuine, and a highly skilled teacher, she’s just plain great to work with. 

I try to learn something from everyone I encounter, good or bad and this lady has alot to teach.  Take a look at her myriad of topics http://brokeragentspeakers.com/Speaker_Topics.asp?id=17 and see how she can help your managers and agents to lead better, more profitable businesses.

The Funniest Man in Real Estate

If your team needs a good laugh, Darryl Davis is your man.  With today’s tumultuous real estate market, volatile stock market, rising unemployment, rising food and gas prices, etc., etc., people need to be uplifted.  Filled with hope.  Or maybe just a good laugh.

When I saw Darryl’s latest clip on goal setting, I watched it three times.  His expressions, story telling ability, coupled with a custom message for your group leaves your audience in stitches and sets the stage for whatever you have coming up next.  You’ll laugh out loud when you see him at his best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfggtO5d1yo

This guys a riot!

With the amazing profits both Realtors(R) and mortgage professionals have made (and sometimes lost) in the last few years, many have searched for answers on taxes, legal write-offs, the SUV law changes and more.    Most realize that a good financial plan is necessary - especially since the latest National Association of Realtor(R) statistics show that the agent and broker population is well over forty and are seriously looking at their retirement goals.  But where do they turn?

Chris Bird, who has a degree in accounting, is a Senior CRS Instructor, a Certified Financial Planner, teaches at the University of IL and was an IRS agent for 16 years, delivers a wealth of information in his seminars.  Rated one of the highest speakers in the bureau, Chris takes important issues like Health Savings Accounts, 529 College plans, 401k’s, SEP IRA’s and shares them in layman’s terms so your audience find them easy to understand and equips them with the right questions to ask their accountant, CFP or other professional. 

We have also found that the emerging new Generation Y and Generation X agents are looking for guidance on a financial plan that makes sense and learning wealth planning early adds a strong foundation to any real estate business.  His information, though Realtor(R) specific, applies to any small business and he often is booked by other accountants and organizations that are made up of small businesses. 

Watch Chris here and see why he is the most popular speaker on tax and retirement issues in real estate today.   http://link.ckgtv.com/services/link/bcpid1612750228/bclid1612732190/bctid1628433977

You know what I find interesting?  How many real estate speakers are there on the topic of technology in real estate. But how many of them really teach you usable information laid out in layman’s terms?  I don’t know about you, but I am in LOVE with the application of technology but the technicality of how it works actually can give me a stomach ache in seconds.  Do you remember the pain of sitting in class with a professor droning on and on about a dull subject?  Me too! 

On Monday I watched Randy Eagar’s latest video-bite (small 6-8 minute training videos that our bureau is co-creating with our speakers).  He gives 5 usable tips about blogging that I found usable, easy to understand and implement.  http://www.ckgtv.com/Experts/BASBRealEstateExperts.aspx  I learned some great tips in just a few minutes and find Randy to be a very good speaker.  If you get a chance to see him or learn from him - don’t miss the opportunity!

John Tuccillo is one of the foremost real estate and housing finance economists in the United States.  What I find fascinating about his latest video featured on our site (http://brokeragentspeakers.com/Speaker_Video.asp?id=86) is that he predicts the major generational change in our upcoming market shift.  Relationship issues, methods of contact, new and different advertising channels, how they rely on social media, how they view a Realtor’s competency, and much more. 

Our audiences find his messages compelling and chalked-full of useful information to prepare your real estate business for the fast coming consumer.