John Day, April and I recently attended the ActiveWeb Conference in Denver, CO. Although we have religiously trekked to the Rocky Mountains each October, this conference was (the best ever!!) informative, exhilerating and right on time! The conference started with keynote speaker Ze (pronounced Zay) Frank, a popular online entertainer and comedian. Ze’s topic was Collaboration and Engagement which was echoed throughout the conference by all presenters. Ze demonstrated the art of engaging the public with certain questions or theories and asking for their input.

Ze Frank

The answers and creative responses from multiple although random sources were absolutely amazing. The point to Ze’s presentation was this – you have to reach out and invite others to participate in your life and business to fully appreciate your world.

This was evident recently when we hosted Joepalooza – a fundraiser for one of our team members faced with major surgery and an extended recovery. People turned out in droves to support Joe and send him warm wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery. We wondered, when proposing the event if we would have any interest whatsoever. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised. Everyone could relate to his situation and we felt a commraderie we had been missing within our ranks.

We are now excited about moving forward with our team, staff and agents alike, with fresh ideas and a great new attitude. While it is true that we cannot change the economy, we can change our outlook and work together to form a strong and cohesive team, dedicated to serving the consumer in their quest for a new Kentucky house! Watch for new sales and marketing ideas and tools as we implement many of the great offerings from the Conference!!