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These are my "golden rules" for working together as an agent / assistant team however these concepts could really be applied to any boss / assistant relationship.  I believe that a great assistant "manages up" and a great boss sets the goals, priorities and standards for the company, and then foc...

Hello ActiveRain Community! I am looking for a TALENTED accounting professonal to take on a key role in a Keller Williams office.  Here is the job description and the link to my job board.  Please forward this to anyone who might fit our needs. Thank you! Primary Objectives: Accurate banking and ...

Last week I wrote a gleeful blog post called Messy Database + Procrastination = ??? It was about how I successfully cleaned up and organized my Outlook database of 600 contacts in about an hour.  In the article I mentioned that my client database is housed in Top Producer and that it is MUCH bett...

It was close to the end of the day and I found myself with something I rarely find myself with: free time.  I had made all of my calls, returned every email, updated every report and even perused ActiveRain for articles to comment on.  I was out of things to do. I went to my "Projects to work on ...

Imagine this scenario.  Your assistant has worked with you for about a year.  You like them and they get along well with your team and the office.  At this point you trust them to complete all of their job duties and when necessary to go above and beyond to help you.  You believe that they are lo...

Do you ever get the feeling that you are making things more difficult than they need to be? In the frenzy of daily life it is easy to get stuck in the weeds and lose perspective over what you are doing. When I work with agents and their teams to improve the productivity in their office, the first...

We recently held an Assistant Training Class for our new hires and assistants and agents in the Los Angeles area.  As my trainer and I were preparing for the class I started thinking about what sets ProREA Staffing assistants apart from a "typical" assistant.  In other words; what do we need to t...

By, Hillary Vickers Social Media is changing the way we communicate with our clients and build relationships with prospects.  Used correctly it can be a powerful tool in growing your real estate business.  Using these new tools effectively can sometimes be a challenge.  Here are five steps you ca...

Technology has made it very easy to communicate with professionals all over the world.  In fact, I am sitting in a café in a little town outside of Milan, Italy as I write this.  Later today, I will be speaking with clients, interviewing prospective employees, processing credit cards and conducti...

Our clients often ask us for ideas on how they can create added value during the Escrow process.  Most agents have a paperwork checklist that they follow but many don't have a process checklist that includes marketing and customer service.   Here are some suggestions for getting the most leverage...