District Coordinator 101 AKA... YOU CAN DO THIS!.

District Coordinator 101

AKA. . .YOU CAN DO THIS!

OREGON CHAPTER CRS COORDINATOR DUTIES OREGON CHAPTER CRS COORDINATOR DUTIES

At the end of this Session, you’ll have:

1. A List of Prospective Coordinators

2. How to plan Networking Events

3. Skills to teach this Class


Let’s Brainstorm Together!


MANTRA:

2 minds are better than one!


MANTRA:

The Sum of the Parts

is GREATER than

the Sum of the Whole


MANTRA:

The Mentor Program


BACKGROUND:

Jenny Milligan


Life after CRS

How can we bring value

to the local level???


MANTRA:

Lynette didn’t know anything!

If Lynette didn’t know anything

I can do this, too!


All you need is a “CAN DO”

Attitude!


How do I find other

CRS Members to be my District Coordinators (DC’s)

to help me ???


Who do you know?


Time to make a List!


Who is Top of Mind???


Large Agent Population DistrictsDC for each Company

Larger Companies (1 per Branch)Medium Companies (1 per Company)Small Companies – 1 Overall RepBoutique Companies – 1 Overall Rep


Medium Agent Population Areas Options:

DC for each AreaDC for Small CompanyDC for Medium CompanyDC for Large Company


Small Districts or Smaller Agent Population Areas

DC for each City or Geo Area

2 or 3 DCs Total


Get CRS on the weekly Office

Meeting Agenda


Attend other Company Branch

Office Weekly Meetings


Large Company

1. General Meetings


EXAMPLE:RE/MAX

Qrtly Breakfast &

Science Fair Project


RE/MAX equity group

Co-ops with Vancouver/WA

CRS Chapter


2. Intra-Agent Website

~ Live Link CRS Access


WHERE’S A GREAT PLACE

TO START ???


State Chapter Member List

for your District


Use the COMPLAINERS!

Help Raise the Bar in Your Market!

Careful of Negative Nerds!


Your Local MLS Roster


Local Real Estate Magazines


Million Dollar Club Members


GRI Graduates


Check with Jane to verify

your List contains Members

who are BOTH

Council & Chapter Members

in GOOD Standing!

(Coordinators can be CRS Candidates)


Jane needs your FINALIZED

Coordinator List for 2008

NO LATER than February 15th

SOONER is BETTER!


Your DC List will Look Like This. . .


WIIFM ???


• Benefits of being a District Coordinator

1. You are allowed to attend and provide input for any of the State Board

Meetings, but cannot vote.



2. You can attend all Oregon CRS sponsored classes for materials

cost, based on space availability. Each course's cost varies, so check with our CRS Administrator, Jane

Robertson at 503.228.9560, to determine the materials cost for a specific course when of interest.



3. You have all the up-to-date CRS behind the scenes info.


• Your Duties

1. Attend District Coordinator Meetings and Local Events as planned


• Your Duties

2. Promote within your company (ALL company branches):

A. Why it is important to earn the CRS designation

B. Promote upcoming CRS Courses and Local Events


• Your Duties

C. Promote value to existing CRS Designees

on keeping their CRS National & State

Membership active

D. To help "Raise the Bar" in our Market,

promote that current CRS Designees use

the CRS on their business cards,

advertising, websites, email signatures, etc


• Your DutiesE. Promote that current CRS Designees raise Consumer

Awareness of why it is important to use a Realtor® who has earned the CRS (Start the BUZZ!):

1. The CRS designation is the "PhD" of Real Estate

2. Only 4% of Realtors have earned the CRS designation and these 4% represent 25% of the residential real estate business in our industry.

3. The CRS designation is the Realtor®'s choice

4. To the Consumer: "If you're not going to choose me to be your Realtor®, please do yourself a favor and choose a CRS!"


• Your Duties

1. Request for Funds/Your Responsibility!2. Coordinate CRS Classes in your Area3. Send a Welcome/Congratulatory Note to each

new Designee as they earn their CRS (Names via Jane)

4. Send welcome note to new Candidates and provide encouragement to obtain designation

5. Follow-up on delinquent Membership (Coordinate thru Jane)


START THE BUZZ!


Look at your Local Calendar1. CRS Classes in your market2. Networking Event3. MLS Tech Fair/RMLS Co-ops with WA4. Independent Networking Coffees5. Other Opportunities


CHOOSE YOUR DATE(s)

PLAN YOUR EVENT(s)


Select Speakers/Topics that provide information the Agents can’t get anywhere else. . .

. . .or BE THE FIRST!


1. Depending on Your Calendar, you may need to have regular meetings to

Plan adequately

2. Assign Duties/Committees (DELEGATE!)


Pop Quiz


What is the #1

Consumer complaint?

Communication!


~ Copy your Mentor on EVERYTHING!

~ Chapter VP

~ Who else???


Meeting Agendas should look like

this. . .


EXAMPLE: Portland

1. RMLS Tech Fair in April

2. 2 CRS Courses during the year

3. Independent Coffees

4. Create Annual Signature Event


Talking Points/THE BUZZ:

1. Educate the Consumer why they should use a CRS Realtor


2. Promote that current CRS Designees raise Consumer Awareness of why it is important to use a Realtor® who has earned the CRS (Start the BUZZ!):

A. The CRS designation is the "PhD“

of Real Estate


B. Only 4% of Realtors have earned the CRS designation and these 4% represent 25% of the residential

real estate business in our industry.


C. To the Consumer: "If you're not going to choose me to be your

Realtor®, please do yourself a favor and choose a CRS!"


THIS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK!

1. Find a Venue

2. Get Sponsor(s)

3. Have Jane Send an Evite

4. Have Jane send Reminder Evites


VENUE IDEAS


SPONSOR IDEAS


RESPA&

State Insurance Commission(Rules & Regs for Title Companies)

NPO – 501c(3)


Send in articles about your Events/District

to Jane for theTri-Annual

Chapter Newsletter!


EXAMPLES OF

SUCCESSFUL CRS EVENTS

AROUND THE STATE


SMALLER Agent Population AREA

~ Cannon Beach ~

Robin & Tommy


MEDIUM Agent Population AREA

~ Salem ~

Marilyn



~ Bend ~

Tom & Jeannene & Michael



~ Medford ~

Adam


LARGE Agent Population

~ Portland ~

Lynette & Jan & Patti


Here’s what we’ve accomplished:

1. Now have a List of Prospective DCs

2. Know how to plan Networking Events

3. Have skills to teach this Class


MANTRA:

2 minds are better than one!


MANTRA:

The Sum of the Parts

is GREATER than

the Sum of the Whole


MANTRA:

The Mentor Program


MANTRA:

Lynette didn’t know anything!

If Lynette didn’t know anythingI can do this, too!

. . .And now, because now I know MORE than Lynette. . .

I KNOW I can REALLY do this, too!


START THE BUZZ!


Special thanks to Lynette Wyrick

(2010 Chapter President) for this presentation

The Oregon CRS Chapter

District Coordinator 101 AKA... YOU CAN DO THIS!.

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