Registration is now Open for the Fall SMC SalesCamp

Posted on August 10, 2010 by SMC SalesCamp

Jeff Shore

It is with great pleasure that we officially open registration for our 2nd SMC SalesCamp to be held September 29th at the Pikesville Hilton. Our Spring event received an overwhelming response and was attended by over 200 real estate professionals.

We’ve designed this next SMC SalesCamp to be even bigger, packed with relevant topics and actionable techniques to improve your sales now. We’ve got a great lineup, with a surpise speaker to be announced soon!

Opening Remarks: (Secret guest to be announced soon!)

Tough Market Sales Training: Nationally recognized sales trainer, Jeff Shore

Yvonne Deardorff, Esq

Continuing Education: Yvonne Deardorff, Esq of Lakeside Title

More details will be released in the coming weeks.

REGISTER NOW

Call Carey Swift with Questions. 410-265-7400.

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SMC Spring Gala is June 23 at Milan

Posted on June 3, 2010 by cindyplackmeyer

While many are toiling away trying to find great prospects for new business, some realize that it is truly necessary (and okay) to take a well-deserved break and SOCIALIZE every now and then!

So with the help of HBAM’s Sales and Marketing Council, you can do just that — have a night out for just about FREE at one of the hottest new restaurants in Baltimore’s Little Italy, Milan. June 23 from 5:30 to 8:30 come out to celebrate.

Admission is free, but you must preregister so that we have an accurate head count of just who’s coming — please email Vickie Martin at vickie@homebuilders.org Carey Swift at carey@homebuilders.org.

As an added bonus for all current SMC members, your first drink is also FREE thanks to one of our sponsors, Prospect Mortgage.

And to just add icing to this, already yummy, cake – there will be free appetizers provided by our host, Milan and reduced drink prices for the duration of the event. So, if you aren’t an SMC member (and by the way, why aren’t you?) domestic beers are $3, red and white wine is $4, mixed drinks are $5 and a special martini dubbed the “fashion” martini is just $6.

The party happens on Milan’s exquisite outdoor patio, but don’t worry if the weather is a little inclement, it’s a rain or shine event since the patio is fully protected from the elements.

Parking is either available just up the street at the Little Italy garage for just $3 (accessed from Exeter Street or Central Avenue) or $10 valet parking will also be available for Spring Gala guests.

As with all SMC events, dress to impress, but please be comfortable. Chances are this could turn into a long night, if you’re truly ready to let your hair down.

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Presentation Videos & Slides are Now Available

Posted on March 18, 2010 by dennisoneil

We’re pleased to announce that all of the video recordings of the first SMC SalesCamp presentations are now available on the SMC SalesCamp website.

The presentation slides and handouts are also available.

You can see a full list by visiting the Spring Presentations page.

Here are direct links to the presentations:

Cathy Werner
Building a Circle of Influence

Dennis O’Neil
Social Media Recipe for Success

Steve Meszaros
The State of the Market and Where We are Headed

Tice Burke
Reaching Buyers using Trulia & other Listing Websites

Marc Witman
The Mutually Rewarding Builder/Broker Relationship

David Charron
Taking Your eMarketing from Good to Great

Kent Menser
BRAC is Here… Be a Part of it

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A Great Day

Posted on March 11, 2010 by dennisoneil

Thanks everyone, organizers, speakers, and attendees, for their support of SMC SalesCamp. The day was attended by over 200 professionals, and energy in the room was fantastic.

Over the next week, the speakers’ presentations, and the video recording of those presentations will be posted on this site. When they’re available, be sure to share these videos with your colleagues that were unable to attend.

And don’t forget to mark your calendar for this fall’s SMC SalesCamp, September 29th (details to be announced) featuring respected new home sales trainer Jeff Shore.

See you then!

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Reminder: It all Starts Tomorrow at 8:30a

Posted on March 8, 2010 by cindyplackmeyer

Don’t forget! SMC SalesCamp is TOMORROW, March 9th.

So you have the details handy:

When: Tuesday, March 9th. Breakfast at 8:30am. Program begins at 9:00am.

Where: Four Points Sheraton BWI. 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, Maryland 21090. (443) 577-2100.

Directions: (map)

From East:

  • Take Interstate 97 and exit onto Route 176  Dorsey Road – BWI Airport Exit
  • Make a right onto Aviation Boulevard
  • Make a right onto Elkridge Landing Road
  • Make a left onto Winterson Road
  • The hotel will be directly in front of you

From North or South:

  • Take Maryland Interstate 295 and exit onto West Nursery Road.
  • Turn right onto Winterson Road.
  • Turn right onto Old Elkridge Landing Road.  The hotel is on the left.

From West:

  • Take Interstate 195 to Maryland Interstate 295.
  • Exit onto West Nursery Road.
  • Turn right onto Winterson Road.
  • Turn right onto Old Elkridge Landing Road.  The hotel is on the left.

Cathy Werner from ReMax American Dream is going to talk about ways to help you open more doors to make that sale. Remember that you told yourself that 2010 was going to be YOUR year; this will get you one step closer.

Dennis O’Neil of O’Neil Interactive will discuss ways to use Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media (seriously, get out your note pad, he’s going to rattle off some very useful ideas in a very fast paced segment!).

And everyone is asking themselves how BRAC is going to impact their communities and their buyers. This is the time to hear it right from THE MAN — Kent Menser, retired colonel/current chair of the BRAC Task Force of the BRAC office will answer all your questions finally.

The morning’s agenda will fly by but to spice things up, the Sales and Marketing Council has just announced about 4 drawings that morning for PRIZES!!!! Rumors are circulating about Ravens tickets and a Coach bag!!! Make sure to bring business cards to enter this drawing. So not only is the seminar FREE, but you can also WIN stuff.  Seriously, this will be a great morning.

Be sure to drop by the sponsors’ tables during the breaks or before the program starts. MetLife Home Loans, Cindy Plackmeyer Marketing and Millenium will be on hand in the back of the room to chat with you. Without our sponsors, we could not offer this program at no cost to you.

So, ready, get set, SELL! See you tomorrow — oh, and please wear your game face! You’re going to need it. This is serious business — we want to help you sell more homes in 201o!

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