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COLUMNISTS AND FREQUENT CONTRIBUTORS

A Directory of the Nation's Outstanding Authors, Columnists,
Speakers, Consultants, Organizational Heads, and Educators.

As part of its 28th Anniversary Celebration, Wellesley Publications is pleased to present this Online listing of some of the most outstanding individuals who have contributed so much to The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL in recent years.

If you are seeking to contact or retain anyone within the above categories, you no doubt will find the perfect individual in this comprehensive Directory.

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Kim Ades
Rolf Anderson
Bruce A. Benham
Dave Beson
Dianna Booher
Patrica Boyd
Janet Branton
Laurie Brown
Robert J. Bruss
Stephen Canale
Adorna Carroll
Doug Carter
Marlin R. Cone
Frank Cook
Carla Cross
Charles Dahlheimer
Jennifer Dodge
Tom Dooley
Jamie M. Edwards
Dr. Ken Edwards
Joe Frey
John Geha
Donald J. Gerberg
Julie Garton-Good

Marc Gould

Greg Herder
Don Hobbs
Tom Hopkins
Dawn Josephson
Danielle Kennedy

Joe Klock, Sr.
David Knox

Marsha Lindquist
George W. Mantor
Peggy McNamara
Pili Meyer
Peter G. Miller
Laurie Moore-Moore
Pamela O'Connor
Mark Powell
Jerry Pujals
Dan Richard
Larry Romito
Darla J. Scott
Terri Sjodin
Brian Tracy
John Tuccillo
Claudia Wicks
Nelson Zide

 

Kim Ades, previously founder and president of Upward Motion, is best known in the Real Estate Industry for her passion, her drive, her determination, and her outstanding selling skills. She has established a unique reputation for her unprecedented speed in penetrating the Industry with the Real Estate Simulator and multiplying sales by over 1000% in her final year with the company. She has recently launched an exciting new business, Opening Doors, a company whose mission is to help vendors blow up their sales to the real estate industry. Kim can be reached at Kim@openingdoors.tv

Kim@openingdoors.tv www.openingdoors.tv

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Rolf Anderson, CRS, is a third-generation Realtor. He has been a computer user for over 25 years, a speaker, trainer and writer on the topic of real estate and technology for over 20 years. Throughout his seminars and articles, Rolf blends a common sense and practical approach to dealing with technology. He has been writing for The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL for over 15 years. Rolf may be reached at www.rolfanderson.com or Rolf Anderson Seminars, 131 S. Clark, P.O. Box 246, Forest City, Iowa 50436. 800-304-6756 or rolf@rolfanderson.com.

rolf@rolfanderson.com www.rolfanderson.com

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Bruce A. Benham joined the RE/MAX organization in 1992 as Director of Information Services and was promoted to Vice President of Information Technology in 1993, was made Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in 1999 and was named Chief Operating Officer in July 2004. After performing a thorough systems analysis for the headquarter companies and the technology needs of a rapidly expanding franchise network, he has been instrumental in developing support software, services and technology to meet the present and future needs of the RE/MAX System. Benham oversees the operations of Approved Suppliers, Communications, Brand Marketing and Event Management , Human Resources, Office Administration, Information Technology, RE/MAX Satellite Network, Franchisee Training and Community Affairs.

www.remax.com

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Dave Beson, CRS, GRI, has led the way to profits in real estate for nearly twenty-five years. As an author, speaker and instructor, he has presented more than 2000 programs to national and international audiences. He has twice been nominated as NAR’s Educator of the Year and has been a featured speaker at the NAR Convention for the past seventeen consecutive years. Dave has appeared on satellite TV networks and radio talk shows and his ideas have been used in the development of video and audio programs around the country. You may contact him at Dave Beson Seminars, 7200 West 78th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439. 1-800-242-3031. E-mail: davebeson@aol.com.

davebeson@aol.com

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Dianna Booher, author and speaker, is CEO of Booher Consultants, a Dallas-based communications training firm. Her programs include communication (writing, oral presentations, interpersonal, customer service communications, gender, listening, meetings, conflict) and life balance/productivity. She has published 40 books, including "E-Writing: 21st-Century Tools for Effective Communication" (Pocket Books, February 2001), "Communicate with Confidence!" (McGraw-Hill), and "The Worth of a Woman’s Words" (Nelson-Word). Several have been major Book Club selections. Contact her at 817-868-1200 or visit her Web site: www.booher.com.

training@booher.com www.booher.com

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Patricia Boyd is co-founder of the Residential Financing Council and the Residential Finance Specialist Designation program and is a twenty-year-plus veteran of both the real estate brokerage and mortgage industries. She has created and delivered training programs for several of the major real estate franchise networks and is currently director of system review and design for World Leadership Group. Patricia may be contacted at 678-966-7757 or by e-mail: PatriciaB@wlgmail.com. She is a regular contributing columnist to The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL.

PatriciaB@wlgmail.com www.booher.com

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Janet Branton, CAE, CIPS, is Senior Vice President of the National Association of Realtors® and the former Executive Director of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC), an organization of 40,000 Realtors who specialize in representing buyers. Previously, she served as an Association Executive for the Palm Beaches, Marco Island and Naples associations all in Florida. She is a regular contributing columnist to The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL. She may be contacted at 312-329-8477.

JBranton@Realtors.org www.rebac.net

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Laurie Brown is an international speaker, trainer and consultant who works to help people improve their sales, service and presentation skills. She is the author of “The Teleprompter Manual, for Executives, Politicians, Broadcasters and Speakers.” Laurie can be contacted through www.thedifference.net, or 877.999.3433, or at lauriebrown@thedifference.net

lauriebrown@thedifference.net www. thedifference.net

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Robert J. Bruss, J.D., attorney, broker, and college instructor, is a nationally syndicated columnist for Inman News.

www.inmannews.com

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Stephen M. Canale, CRB, CRS, GRI. In addition to instructing GRI programs for a number of state associations, Stephen has spoken at hundreds of seminars in 42 states over the last several years; covering a variety of subjects relating to real estate, sales and technology. For seminar information or to subscribe to his "Technology Tips & Tricks" newsletter, visit: www.canale.com.

www.canale.com

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Adorna O. Carroll, ABR, ABRM, GRI, SRES, is an owner/partner of Realty3 Carroll & Agostini in Berlin, Conn., where she continues work with home buyers and sellers on a daily basis. She and partner Barbara Fairfield also own Dynamic Directions, an educational and sales training consulting firm. In addition to being a national speaker and sales trainer in the area of Association Leadership Training, Business Planning, Agency Relationships and Buyer Representation, Carroll was named Connecticut’s Educator of the Year for 1999. Contact her at Dynamic Directions, Inc., 728 Town Colony Drive, Middletown, CT 06457. Telephone: 800-331-0015; E-mail: adorna@dynamicdirections.com

adorna@dynamicdirections.com www.dynamicdirections.com

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Marlin R. Cone, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for FloorPlanOnline, is responsible for all domestic and international sales. He manages the field sales force and service providers located in all major markets in the United States, Denmark, the United Kingdom and South Africa. Previously, he was a Residential and Commercial Realtor® and real estate developer in the Kansas City Metro market, where he worked for eleven years in the RE/MAX system and three years as an independent broker. He can be contacted by phone at 866-810-3816x102 or send an e-mail to:

marlincone@floorplanonline.com

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Frank Cook is publisher of ALQ/Real Estate Intelligence Report — a residential real estate newsletter focusing on the cutting edge of the industry — and author of "21 Things I Wish My Broker Had Told Me." Cook is a speaker, journalist and freelance writer whose stories have appeared in The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, National Relocation Report and Golf Course Living magazine, Discovery.com and who has been quoted in Worth magazine, Smart Money, Forbes, by the Associated Press, and in newspapers across the country. He may be contacted at Box 5702, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801. Phone: 603-433-2650; Fax: 603-436-5202; E-mail: fcook@reintel.com.

fcook@reintel.com www.reintel.com

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Doug Carter, with Jenni Green, is the author of “Clients Forever: How Your Clients Can Build Your Business” (McGraw-Hill), and is the brainchild behind seventh-generation selling. He’s taught his cutting-edge approach to more than a million business people around the world through customized training and interactive speaking programs. A sales professional and trainer for more than twenty-five years, he is the founder and CEO of Carter International Training and Development Company. Website: www.dougcarter.com; E-mail: dcarter@clientsforevercoaching.com

dcarter@clientsforevercoaching.com www.dougcarter.com

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Carla Cross, CRB, MA, shares the skills she demonstrated as a top salesperson (top 1% of her 400 agent company), top producing manager, and top trainer (she was named a National Association of Realtors Educator of the Year) to train and present to thousands of agents and managers each year internationally. A media favorite, Carla has written five books sold internationally on real estate sales, as well as hundreds of articles, and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and dozens of radio shows. (She's somewhat of a natural "ham," too, being a jazz pianist and flutist, talents she uses in her presentations). She specializes in concrete, proven systems for recruiting, selecting, coaching and training to exceptional sales and management success. The writer of several "high accountability, high results" training programs for franchises and CRB, her newest, "Advantage," is changing the way managers train and the results they get — for the better. To see her programs and products, and to get complimentary audio-tapes and articles, visit www.carlacross.com, or call 425-392-6914. She is a regular contributing columnist to The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL.

carla@carlacross.com www.carlacross.com

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Charles Dahlheimer is now serving as Editor of The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL magazine. He is also President of North American Consulting Group, Inc., and publisher of “The Real Estate Executive Summary,” a monthly briefing on trends and events shaping the real estate industry. Formerly President of the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC) and co-founder of the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation, Dahlheimer is currently president of the Residential Financing Council, and co-founder of the Certified Finance Specialist (CFS) designation. He is a consultant and speaker on real estate brokerage management and relocation matters, and host of the annual “Great Idea Conference,” a think-tank for real estate broker-owners and executives. He may be reached at Box 2096, St. Louis, Missouri 63158. 314-664-8552. Fax: 314-664-6310. E-mail: charlesd@nacgonline.com or visit NACG’s Web site: www.nacgonline.com.

charlesd@nacgonline.com www.nacgonline.com

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Jennifer Dodge is Vice President and Managing Director of SAREC, LLC. She has been with SAREC’s parent company Real Estate Business Services, Inc. (REBS) a subsidiary of the California Association of REALTORS® since 1996 when she joined the team as a member of the Education Services Staff coordinating the Risk Management product line. In 1998, Dodge became C.A.R.’s State Education Director managing C.A.R.’s education and risk management product line distributed through REBS. Dodge was named Managing Director of SAREC, LLC upon its acquisition by REBS in 2002 and is responsible for managing all aspects of this national business. Dodge holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Riverside.

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Tom Dooley is a veteran consultant to many of the major and most successful brokers and national/international organizations within the real estate industry. He was Chairman and CEO of the Real Estate Buyer’s Council (REBAC, now owned by NAR) and is President of TWD & Associates. He may be reached at: TWD & Associates, 431 So. Patton Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005. 847-398-6410. Tom frequently contributes articles to The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL.

TDOO@aol.com

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Jamie M. Edwards, B.A., CRB, CRS, is a noted speaker and broker/owner of an independent Ontario real estate firm. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars throughout Canada, the United States, and in Europe. He is cited frequently in the real estate press and electronic media. To contact Jamie, visit www.reame.com, call 1-866-631-6363 or fax to 905-631-6366.

www.reame.com

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Dr. Ken Edwards, GRI, Book and Video Review Editor for The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, is the broker at Professional Associates, Corvallis, OR. He is also a real estate educator and writer. He is the author of “Your Successful Real Estate Career” (3rd ed., published by the American Management Association). He may be reached at 7990 NW Ridgewood Drive, Corvallis, Oregon 97330. Phone: 541-757-1379. Fax: 541-754-2945. Email: DoctorKenisin@aol.com

DoctorKenisin@aol.com

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Donald J. Gerberg, CRS, GRI, e-PRO 500, has been in the residential real estate profession for more than a quarter century. He has extensive experience in all aspects of residential sales and management. He returned to sales in 1992, has achieved NJAR Circle of Excellence 13 times, has written many articles for this publication, is a NJ GRI instructor and is available for training seminars. Don may be reached at Weichert Realtors, 92 Woodport Road, Sparta, NJ 07871. 973-670-2198. Dgsellshouses@nac.net. www.DonGerberg.com.

Dgsellshouses@nac.net. www.DonGerberg.com

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Marc Gould is the NAR Vice President for the Business Specialties Group and REBAC Executive Director, replacing Janet Branton, who is now NAR Senior Vice President. Marc comes to NAR from Dearborn Real Estate Education, a leading provider of real estate, appraisal, and home inspection pre-licensing and continuing education content, where he was Vice President of Business Development and Sales. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago. For eleven years he served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Marc can be reached at 312-329-8564.

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Joe Frey, who joined NAR’s staff in 2001, is Communications and Marketing Manager for REBAC and NAR Business Specialties. He oversees publication of Today’s Buyer’s Rep, REBAC’s monthly print newsletter, and TBR HotSheet, its weekly e-mail newsletter, and also hosts the REBAC Roundtable CD series, in addition to his other duties. He can be reached at

jfrey@realtors.org www.realtors.org

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John Geha is a founding partner of Geha, Paprocki, and Grisier, LLC, a consulting firm in Toledo, Ohio. He has 30 years experience in real estate, franchising, management and leadership development, mergers, and acquisitions. Geha conducts company-wide workshops and also works with individuals to help them build their respective businesses. For information regarding workshops, individualized coaching, and the Growth Management Retreat, call 419-297-6468 or e-mail .

jgeha@bex.net

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Julie Garton-Good has designed the "CCREC" (Consumer-Certified Real Estate Consultant™) designation and training course, sanctioned by the National Association of Real Estate Consultants™ (NAREC) for agents wishing to unbundle and charge for real estate services. She is the sole two-time recipient of the Real Estate Educators Association’s "International Real Estate Educator of the Year" award. Her latest book is "Real Estate A La Carte: Selecting The Services You Need, Paying What They’re Worth." She can be reached at 1-800-HiJulie or visit her Web site: www.juliegarton-good.com

www.juliegarton-good.com

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Greg Herder, CRB, is co-founder of Hobbs/Herder Advertising, and is one of the most highly-respected figures in North America on the topic of personal marketing in real estate. He has written books, articles and seminars on the subject and consults with many of the industry’s top agents and companies. For more information or to contact Greg Herder, e-mail him at Greg@HobbsHerder.com or visit www.HobbsHerder.com.

Greg@HobbsHerder.com www.HobbsHerder.com

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Don Hobbs is co-founder of Hobbs/Herder Advertising, and is one of the most highly-respected figures in North America on the topic of personal marketing in real estate. He has written books, articles and seminars on the subject and consults with many of the industry’s top agents and companies. For more information or to contact Don Hobbs, e-mail him at Don.Hobbs@HobbsHerder.com or visit www.HobbsHerder.com.

Don.Hobbs@HobbsHerder.com www.HobbsHerder.com

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Tom Hopkins is Chairman of the Board of Tom Hopkins International, one of the largest sales training organizations in the world. He has been involved in selling, sales management, and sales training for over 30 years. He has trained over three million students on five continents, helping them to become more professional at selling. He has taught at hundreds of national and regional conventions and shared the platform with world leaders and business and athletic professionals. Tom Hopkins’ first love is the field of real estate where he began his selling career. He has authored two books on the subject, "How to Master the Art of Listing Real Estate" and "How to Master the Art of Selling Real Estate" and has developed two comprehensive audio cassette albums on the listing and selling aspects of a real estate career, as well. For more information on Tom Hopkins’ proven-successful real estate training programs, contact Tom Hopkins International toll free at 1-800-528-0446 or visit their Web site at www.tomhopkins.com.

info@tomhopkins.com www.tomhopkins.com

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Dawn Josephson, a Master Writing Coach, is founder of Cameo Publications, an editorial and publishing consulting and services firm. She is the author of two books, “Putting It On Paper: The Ground Rules for Creating Promotional Pieces that Sell Books” and “Write It Right: The Ground Rules for Self-Editing Like the Pros,” as well as the ghostwriter of 20 published books and over 1,500 magazine articles. Reach her at 866-37-CAMEO (866-372-2636) or:

dawn@cameopublications.com

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Danielle Kennedy, acclaimed speaker and author, has produced one of the most extensive training programs in real estate. For details about her videos, cassettes and manuals, contact her at Kennedy International Productions, Box 1395, Sun Valley, Idaho 83353. 800-848-8070/208-726-8375.

daniellekennedy@svidaho.net www.daniellekennedy.com

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Joseph P. Klock, Sr., CRB, CRS, is the former Dean of Coldwell Banker University and a 50-year veteran of real estate. He is now actively engaged in writing, speaking, consulting, and producing educational programs, both written and recorded. He is a regular columnist for The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL and may be contacted at 606 Island Drive, Key Largo, Florida 33037, 305-451-0079, or visit his Web site at: www.joeklock.com. Readers may subscribe to Joe’s (Free) Sales and Management Tips Newsletters, via e-mail, by writing to him at: joeklock@aol.com

joeklock@aol.com www.joeklock.com

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David Knox has been in the real estate industry for 30 years, as a salesperson, branch manager, and a training director. For the last 15 years he has traveled internationally to present 1,300 seminars to more than 300,000 people. He has just updated his four best consumer videos “Pricing Your Home to Sell”, “Preparing Your Home to Sell”, “Selling by Owner” and “Expired Listing”. He can be reached at: David Knox Productions, Inc., 7300 Metro Boulevard, Suite 120, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439. Toll free: 800-533-4494 or 952-835-4477; fax: 800-822-2716 or 952-835-1878; e-mail: info@ davidknox.com; or visit www.davidknox.com.

info@ davidknox.com www.davidknox.com

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Marsha Lindquist is a successful business strategist, author and speaker. As CEO of The Management Link, Inc., Marsha has over 20 years experience as a business consultant who works with her clients to transform their organization through her Value Advantage formula. She has worked with companies such as BP Amoco, Fleishman Hillard International Comm., and Northrop Grumman. For more information on her speaking and consulting work, please visit: www.MarshaLindquist.com or e-mail her at: Marsha@MarshaLindquist.com

Marsha@MarshaLindquist.com www. MarshaLindquist.com

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George W. Mantor, known as “The Real Estate Professor” for his consumer education show on AM 1000 KCEO Keepin’ It Real (“real talk about the real thing, real estate!”), possesses over 25 years in the industry and is founder, president, and CEO of The Associates Financial Group, an independent, locally-owned, full service real estate and mortgage brokerage, headquartered in Carlsbad, California and dedicated to developing long-term relationships with clients www.myafg.com. Contact him at: The Associates Financial Group, Inc., 6183 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92011-1151. Phone: 760-804-3727. E-mail: GWMantor@aol.com

GWMantor@aol.com www.myafg.com

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Peggy L. McNamara helps organizations and individuals increase productivity by encouraging personal responsibility. She does this through keynotes, seminars and personal coaching. She has been in real estate since 1993. She formed her speaking and consulting company, PLM Inc., in 1997. Peggy is known for bringing a fresh and unique perspective to her topics. Audiences refer to her as the Personal Enrichment Specialist. For details about her programs and products, contact Peggy at: PLM, Inc., 1478 Erickson Drive Hastings, MN 55033. Phone: 651-438-2656/888-269-7771; Fax: 651-438-2694; e-mail: info@peggymcnamara.com.

info@peggymcnamara.com www.peggymcnamara.com

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Pili Meyer, ABR, CRS, GRI, E-Pro, is an Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty in Port Angeles, Washington. She is in the top 5% of Coldwell Banker agents nationwide. In 1999 she received the Instructor of the Year Award in Washington. She was the 2002 President of the Washington Association of Realtors and is ABR instructor for both the Washington and Oregon Realtor Associations. Pili may be contacted at: Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty, 330 E 1st St, Ste. 1, Port Angeles, Washington. Phone: 800-292-2978 or 360-417-2799; E-mail: pili@olypen.com; Web site: www.PiliMeyer.com.

pilimeyer@NUMBER1EXPERT.com www.PiliMeyer.com

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Peter G. Miller, OurBroker®, is the author of six real estate books, including "The Common-Sense Mortgage." His web site, ourbroker.com, is one of the largest consumer real estate sites online. A speaker who addresses groups nationwide, he can be reached at ourbroker@ourbroker.com.

ourbroker@gmail.com www.ourbroker.com

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Laurie Moore-Moore is the Founder and President of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, an organization which trains agents who work in the upper tier and offers the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation to agents around the globe. She is the author of the new book, “Rich Buyer, Rich Seller! The Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Marketing Luxury Homes.” Laurie has trained over 7,000 agents in luxury home marketing. She is also the co-founder and former co-editor of REAL Trends.
For more information visit www.luxuryhomemarketing.com, call 214-485-3000 or e-mail info@luxuryhomemarketing.com.

info@luxuryhomemarketing.com www.Moore-Moore.com

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Pamela J. O'Connor is President and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. She has managed real estate and relocation organizations for the past 26 years and was the first woman to head a major real estate network. Pam served on ERC’s first Industry Advisory Council, has received among a great many awards ERC’s Meritorius Award, President’s Award, and its Distinguished Service Award on two occasions. To contact her write to: Pam O’Connor, President/CEO, LeadingRE, 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1250, Chicago, Illinois 60601. 312-424-0400; poconnor@leadingre.com; www.LeadingRE.com.

poconnor@leadingre.com www.LeadingRE.com

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Mark Powell is a second-generation real estate agent and founder of HouseValues, Inc. HouseValues offers proven lead generation and marketing services to agents nationwide, including exclusive leads, advanced prospect management tools and professional training and coaching opportunities to help agents become more successful. A regular contributor to The REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, Powell has more than 20 years of sales, sales management, marketing and advertising experience, including eight years as a direct response specialist. He is a frequent speaker at national marketing, sales and real estate conferences and was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young in 2002. E-mail him at markpowell@housevalues.com or visit www.housevalues.com/agentsuccessnetwork to learn more about HouseValues.

markpowell@housevalues.com www.housevalues.com/agentsuccessnetwork

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Jerry Pujals, renowned real estate trainer and speaker, helps agents nationwide increase their production, efficiency and sales. More than a speaker, Jerry has years of experience in real estate and is a member of the National Association of Realtors. His book, “Secrets to Real Estate Success,” offers insights and strategies on turning real estate goals into reality. For more information on his book, speaking and seminars, please call: 707-259-5264 or visit: www.jpsalessystems.com.

www.jpsalessystems.com

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Dan Gooder Richard, author of “Real Estate Rainmaker” (John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-34554-7) is a popular speaker, author, publisher and consultant for the real estate industry. He is founder and president of Gooder Group, a Fairfax, Virginia-based publisher of marketing materials for real estate professionals and lenders since 1983. Richard’s trademarked Rainmaker Lead System® has become an in-demand, step-by-step guide to planning for success in the real estate industry. Dan may be reached at 2724 Dorr Avenue, Suite 103, Fairfax, VA 22031, Phone: 703-698-7750, Fax: 703-698-8597, or by e-mail leads@GooderGroup.com. For more information on Gooder Group products visit their Web site: www.GooderGroup.com.

leads@GooderGroup.com www.GooderGroup.com

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Larry D. Romito is president and CEO of Quality Service Certification, Inc., based in San Juan Capistrano, California. He began his real estate career in 1972 and has had a remarkable progression of responsibilities and experiences with large and small organizations, as well as independent companies and national franchise organizations, including Coldwell Banker and Prudential Real Estate Affiliates. His significant experience and record of success led to the founding of Quality Service Certification, Inc., a consulting and resources firm. Contact the company at Info@QualityCertified.org; Tel: 949-481-4438; Fax: 949-248-3702.

info@qualitycertified.org www.qualitycertified.org

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Darla Scott, President of Management Master,™ based in Newtown Square, Pa., has 25 years experience in all aspects of senior real estate management. The company provides commission plan analysis and new commission plan design, recruiting and retention analysis and strategic planning, sales associate feedback surveys, branch manager coaching, merger/acquisition evaluation, and new business development. Contact Darla at 610-355-0111 or e-mail to dscott@managementmasters.net

dscott@managementmasters.net www.managementmasters.net

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Terri Sjodin is president of Sjodin Communications, a public speaking, sales training and consulting firm. Terri is a nationally recognized leader in the field of persuasive presentation skills. She is one of America’s most highly sought after female speakers, and has trained and motivated thousands of people from a variety of Fortune 500 corporations and associations. For additional information on this topic, consult Terri Sjodin’s new book, “New Sales Speak – The 9 Biggest Sales Presentation Mistakes & How To Avoid Them, Second Edition,” from John Wiley & Sons, available in bookstores nationwide; call Sjodin Communications at (949) 723-3132 or visit www.terrisjodin.com.

www.terrisjodin.com

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Brian Tracy is legendary in the fields of management, leadership,