Gary Keller rocking out with the band:

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Yes, that is Mo Anderson on piano rocking the house:

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Here is the Keller Williams International Staff – AWESOME!:

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Lastly, Here is Bayside Queens office with their version of Boom Boom Pow:

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Great news for those of you that are not here… All Keller Williams associates have access to Gary’s Vision Speech, Mark’s State of the Company, and our keynote speaker via live webcast. AND if you miss them live, they will be available on www.kwconect.com.

The book SHIFT – How Top Agents Tackle Tough Times hits #5 on USA Today Best Seller List!!

http://www.usatoday.com/money/books/booklist.htm

A sign guy’s perspective on real estate agent branding

Now, I know most people are saying to themselves “What can a guy that makes signs know about real estate?”  Okay, you got me… not much.  I am a simple creature that loves graphic design that strives to keep a sign shop from running me.  Furthermore, I pledge to each and everyone of you not to be an expert in your industry.  However, there is something going on in the real estate industry that is notable and worthy of sharing.

The philosophy of marketing and branding according to Keller Williams Realty.

Stefan Swanepoel’s report on “The Most Recognizable Brands for 2009″ showed Keller Williams Realty as most recognized brand.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 2, 2009) —According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller Study^SM, Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the third largest real estate company in North America, received the highest overall satisfaction ratings from home buyers among the largest full-service real estate firms for the second year in a row. The company also ranked second-highest among home sellers in the study.

Susan Boyle, from Scotland, just a week ago was an unemployed charity worker living alone with her cat Pebbles and, as she informed TV viewers, had “never been kissed”. Now Simon Cowell says she will have a US No 1 album!

Wow, not is this a great example of going for your dreams in spite of all obstacles, but it is also to never judge a book by its cover!

How many of us were thinking the same thing the judges were when Susan walked onto the stage? If you weren’t I would imagine that you were merely a step ahead of the rest of us and knew this wouldn’t have been emailed around the world so quickly if it wasn’t going to pleasantly surprise us.

My last little “Aha” from this video… How flat is the world getting these days? As I understand it, this episode was aired on Saturday in the UK, and Susan’s clip lasted 7 minutes. By Monday, with the help of YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc., Susan Boyle was a worldwide sensation! These are all valuable tools to get our message across with ZERO expense! You may not become an international superstar like Susan, but you may just own your industry! What do you want to do today?

In case you haven’t seen it already… enjoy!

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This is a story that truly touched my heart about Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon Universityand Mallory Mallory Holtman of Central Washington University, two softball players demonstrating sportsmanship.  Keep n mind that, as in this story, a simple act of kindness can mean so much to so many. I am an extremely competitive person and I love to win, but I like to think that I would value how I win even more.  

Rather than go on about how this story has touched me and so many others, I think you should simply check out the video.