Hurricane Sally “Our agents are very used to hurricanes and tropical weather. But to that end, it’s been about 16 years since we had a major hurricane,” shares Murphy. “In raising funds for Lake Charles, we talked about the importance of pouring into our KW family, because it wouldn’t be a matter of IF we would have to lean on others for support, but when; I just didn’t think it would be a week later. ” As Hurricane Sally swept across the Alabama-Florida border, it battered the area with … [Read more...] about Compassion From Coast to Coast: KW Cares Offers Relief In the Wake of Natural Disasters

This year’s Mega Camp got off to a slightly different start, fitting for such an unprecedented year. Rather than arriving to a massive standing ovation at the Austin Convention Center, Keller Williams co-founder and CEO Gary Keller entered the Moody Theater to the enthusiastic applause of 30,000+ home viewers (and a handful of KWRI employees). While the venue and the live studio audience were a little smaller this year, the stakes have never been higher for agents. For just over an hour, … [Read more...] about Market Update: Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Put 2020 Into Perspective

Though it may be one of the most important parts of your job as an agent, lead generation does not have to be boring. California-based agent and Mega Camp 2020 panelist Will Higgins knows this firsthand. A solo agent, Higgins has crafted a virtual lead generation strategy that centers on blending being physically present and digitally enhanced. Below, he shares his top strategies for capturing leads, and, equally important – how he touches these leads once they are in the pipeline. HEAR MORE … [Read more...] about A Virtual Lead Generation Strategy to Supercharge Your Sales

Leading a team remotely can be a change of pace, but when executed correctly, it can bring a bounty of rewards. Just ask Fykes Realty Group team leader Tiffany Fykes, who is no stranger to remote leadership – even before lockdown restrictions came into place, she had already spent eight months virtually guiding her Nashville, Tennessee-based team. Up until May, Fykes was doing so from a hotel room in Taiwan, which she was sharing with her husband and children (a 13-hour time difference!). Here, … [Read more...] about Leading a Remote Team: 4 Secrets to Success