TOP STORY: Best-selling author and marketing guru to take the stage at Family Reunion
Seth Godin to give keynote address in Atlanta
Keller Williams Realty will welcome Seth Godin, author of nine world wide best sellers, including his latest book, The Dip, to Family Reunion 2008.
The Dip focuses on what you can do to power through tough times and low points, and how superstars set themselves apart from the pack by escaping dead ends quickly, while staying focused and motivated when it really counts.
Godin has changed the way people think about marketing, change and work. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages, and his ebooks are among the most popular ever published. He is responsible for many words in the marketer's vocabulary, including permission marketing, ideaviruses, purple cows, the dip and sneezers. His irrepressible speaking style and no-holds-barred blog have helped him create a large following around the world.
Read more about Seth Godin and The Dip by clicking here.
BONUS! HOTEL DISCOUNTS EXTENDED TO JAN. 2
Contact the Keller Williams Housing Bureau to book your hotel room today.
Please keep in mind that SEATS ARE LIMITED AT THIS EVENT
and prices will increase!
Register for Family Reunion today!
Real estate industry takes notice of Operation Heart to Heart 2
New initiatives addressing the downshift in the market garner national attention
In November, Keller Williams Realty, MAPS and Keller Williams University kicked-off a series of wide sweeping 
educational initiatives to help you thrive in today's market conditions. And the real estate industry is sitting up and taking notice!
RISMedia, a leading media outlet for real estate news and industry trend information, has published an article on Operation Heart to Heart 2 on their Website.
Click here to read the full story.
Tech Tip of the Week: Your listings in the KWLS and KW.com 
On Nov. 1, eAgentC launched the highly anticipated My Listings, My Leads new lead routing system from KW.com. Now, to help you better understand how the system works, we will be answering your most frequently asked questions in THIS WEEK @ kw.
FAQ #1:
Why would my listings show up in the KWLS but not in the IDX property search results on KW.com?
Remember that in order for the listing to be displayed in an IDX property search, it must be an active MLS listing. The listings that come from IDX are directly from the MLS, so if there is a KWLS listing that has not been entered into the MLS yet, or has expired or been removed from the MLS, it will show up in the KWLS but not the IDX search.
If you have a listing that is an active MLS listing that does not show up in an IDX property search, we want to know about this. Email us at kwleadrouting@kw.com.
Help us raise $200,000 for KW Cares at our Family Reunion Silent Auction
Last year you raised more than $100,000 to help our associates in times of need at 
our Third Annual Silent Auction.
Now, KW Cares needs your creative and unique items for the 2008 Silent Auction in Atlanta, Ga.
Here are some examples of top-selling items from past auctions to get your creative juices flowing:
- Creative getaway packages
- Sports/Entertainment memorabilia
- Jewelry
- Electronics (iPods, DVD players, etc.)
- Designer handbags and brief cases
- Regional items (e.g. live lobsters from Maine)
- Entertainment packages (e.g. Indy 500 package)
There is a minimum value of $50 on all donated items.
KW Cares will work with you to arrange shipment of your items directly to Atlanta for your convenience. You can download the donor agreement form by clicking here. All donation agreements are due to KW Cares by Jan. 18!
Get a jump start on your 2008 productivity with the right skills and mindset
In recent years, a thriving market and low interest rates swelled real estate sales. Unprecedented market appreciation, the lowest sustained interest rates in history, and subprime loans fueled the market boom. However, as we have seen within the past few months, sales have slowed, home values are falling and the market has turned.
The question is: What are you going to do about it?
You need the right tools to take on today's market.
Join MAPS for two free coaching calls designed to help you increase your productivity and their profits.
Rising Star Camp Friday, Dec. 14 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (CST) Coach Dianna Kokoszka |
This powerful, group coaching provides agents with the mindset, skills and discipline to create a successful real estate business. Dianna will ask questions covering specific techniques and tips used by top agents. Mindset, FSBO Scripts, Expired Scripts, Buyers, Sellers, and Database are some topics that will be featured. |
Internet Lead Generation RESCEDULED DATE AND TIME! Wednesday, Dec. 19 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. (CST) Coach Jack Miller |
Jack is a technology expert who can make it simple for you to understand how to use technology to create leads. His experience in the real estate industry can help you create, develop and implement cutting edge marketing techniques to capture buyers and sellers. |
Market Center Leadership Corner
Kick start your year by polishing up your skills at the first R-T-C-K of 2008!
The January's R-T-C-K programs focus on Recruiting, Training and Time Management. Register now!
Recruiting Clinic OR Recruit-Select
Jan. 14-15
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Recruiting Clinic will provide the information you need to create and deliver a world-class recruiting presentation.
Led by Rick Geha
Recruit-Select helps you build your business by identifying and hiring the right talent!
Led by John Davis
Market Center Training OR Train the Trainer I
Jan. 16-17
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Market Center Training will explore different opportunities and tools to help you implement training for associates at all different levels, all the time. Additionally, you will learn about, practice and perfect key trainer skills that you - and others - will need to have in order to create effective learning opportunities.
Led by Michael Bastian
Train the Trainer I is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to successfully conduct Keller Williams University courses. The course focuses on presentation skills and course delivery. You'll learn what preparation is needed to deliver industry leading training.
Led by Jeff Sutherlin
Time Management with the 411
Friday, January 18
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Time Management with the 411 offers sound guidance for anyone interested in challenging themselves to work smarter, not harder, towards annual, monthly, and weekly goals. In this course, you'll learn how to use the powerful Keller Williams 411 Action Goal system to set SMART goals, maximize your productivity and how to pull it all together to create that work/life balance we all strive to achieve.
Led by Michael Bastian
Boost your recruiting results with the ProManage Market Center Edition of Top Producer® 7i
To start your year right, you have to learn how to make the most of your free market center edition of Top Producer!
We are offering you an exclusive training course online!
Click here to register for either session now.
Option 1 Wednesday, Dec. 12 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (CST) |
Option 2 Friday, Dec. 14 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (CST) |
You will learn to:
- Effectively track your recruiting activities in Top Producer 7i,
- Determine which recruiting efforts are your 20 percent, and
- Learn to leverage technology to multiply your recruiting results.
Led by Dean Poole, KWU Master faculty Instructor and MAPS Technology coach, this session will include a live, online demonstration and ample opportunity for questions, answers and comments.
Comments or questions for THIS WEEK @ kw? We want to hear from you!
Contact us at marketing@kw.com.
