Most of the hallway buzz today is from all the suite parties from the previous night. As an investigative blogger, I felt it was my duty to research these parties and interview many of the attendees. Unfortunately, none of the revelers would agree to go on record, so evidently, what goes on in Williamsburg is ancient history.
The other hallway buzz is from the general session this morning. Pat Jensen was installed as the new president of VAR and outgoing President, Melanie Thompson revealed some rather humorous stuff about VAR CEO Scott Brunner. I may have mixed up a few details, but it was something about him shopping for a dress and then failing to drive fast enough to get away from the cops.
The speaker this morning had a powerful message that can be summed up by saying – it ain’t about sales, it is about service. He shared the stat that nearly 3/4 of a REALTOR’s client use another REALTOR next time. No repeat customers demonstrates a lack of remarkable service.
October 3, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Would you consider putting in boldface that bit about your being unsure of the facts?
October 3, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Anything for you Scott…
October 3, 2007 at 7:23 pm
[...] begun, so I’ll have to keep this post short. This morning’s general session was, as Dave mentioned earlier, a touching tribute to 2007 VAR President Melanie Thompson, and a warm welcome to 2008 VAR [...]
October 4, 2007 at 9:20 am
Service and education are the two cornerstones that I strive for with my clients. In our current market they are key to making sure we have successful closings.
October 10, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Dave,
Your insights are entertaining, thoughtful and very well said. I look forward to working with you and learning from you in my role at VAR. Thanks for all of your support at the state level in addition to your many other hats you wear each day for your members in the Charlottesville area.