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Gary David Hall was invited by Kim Woods of The Tech Byte to talk about CRM. 27 minute Power Point Presentation online.
Gary David Hall elected to Society’s Cyber Guru Hall of Fame
John M. Peckham III, Executive Director of the Boston based Real Estate CyberSpace Society has announced that Gary David Hall of RE-ACT has been elected to the Society’s Real Estate Cyber Guru Hall of Fame. He explained that Gary was honored because of his dedication to helping peers in the real estate industry to use the powerful emerging technologies to more effectively serve their clients.
As part of the peer service cited by the Society, Hall will serve as a Society expert with a service totally unique to the real estate Internet community. The Society calls this new service the “Cyber Guru Hall of Fame Real Estate HelpLine”
According to Peckham, Hall is one of 235 Society members so honored, each one a specialist in a particular program, product or service who serve as expert contacts for the Society’s HelpLine. The Society’s CyberGurus answer other Society members’ questions in their area of expertise. If a member has a question or problem in any one of the 60 categories of Cyber Programs, Issues or Services covered by the HelpLine, they can contact the member specialist in that area directly from the Member Section of Society’s Web site at http://www.recyber.com One click on the chosen Guru, assigned by categories, brings up the HelpLine request and the member’s question to the Guru is on it’s way over the Internet or by phone.
Peckham explained that members get their answer back pronto — either directly on the phone or by E-Mail, from fellow member experts, such as Hall, who understand the program or service as a real estate practitioner. An example of some of the 81 Cyber areas covered are : AOL, Planease, Digital Cameras, ListServers, Mapping, Act, Excel, Power Point, MS Publisher, Ms Word, Net Mailer –and a wide array of categories of particular interest to real estate professionals.
The Society claims that The CyberGuru Hall of Fame Real Estate HelpLine is a unique Internet concept that is based on the philosophy of community fostered by the Society. In less than 8 years over 7000 real estate professionals have joined the Society that has grown to a worldwide organization with over 100 Chapters in 25 countries. Peckham said that members thrive in real estate cyberspace using the 18 tools and services of the Society all included with membership. He said that the CyberGuru Real Estate HelpLine joins an existing array of innovative Society services.
Peckham concluded by stating that all of the Society’s tools and services, including the HelpLine, are included at no extra cost to members and he invited real estate professionals to visit the Society at http://www.recyber.com or to contact the Society toll free for membership information at 888-344-0027.
He praised Hall for being a part of this unique real estate community effort and for helping to lead the real estate industry as it moves rapidly into the CyberAge.
Gary has been interviewed by Jack Peckham for Cyberspace Radio. You can hear his interview on “Permanent E-mail Addresses” by clicking here.
Gary David Hall becomes Certified ePro Trainer
Gary David Hall of RE-ACT has successfully completed the online e-PRO Certified Trainer course to become one of a select few real estate professionals authorized to conduct workshops for agents and brokers seeking the prestigious REALTOR e-PRO® certification offered by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).
The e-PRO Trainer program is a unique and comprehensive program for industry leaders and recognized technology trainers who wish to incorporate cutting-edge technology into their training. Certified e-PRO Trainers must meet rigorous requirements that demonstrate their expertise, knowledge and skills in four main areas: training expertise, e-PRO program expertise, real estate industry expertise and technology expertise.
“I completed the online e-PRO Certification Course, and am now also a Certified e-PRO Trainer. My time is precious, as is yours, and I would not have taken the time to do it, if I did not think it was worth it. I have heard many agents that considered themselves to be quite tech-savvy, speak very highly of the course, and with good reason. I’m in front of thousands of licensees each year, and have found that because they may have once been in IT, does not mean they understand the nuances of technology, in the context of Real Estate Sales. In our business today, I believe this is something all agents should do, for their own education and betterment, for the time it will save them, money it will earn them, and respect it will garner from the consumer.”
Certified trainers are uniquely qualified to present the popular e-PRO Workshop as well as integrate e-PRO material into their own technology presentations. e-PRO Trainers are recognized experts and spokespersons for REALTOR e-PRO, NAR’s only technology certification program. Application and requirements are available through NAR’s course provider, InternetCrusade.
The REALTOR e-PRO certification course is an online educational program unlike any other professional certification or designation course available, comprehensive and interactive. It is specifically designed to provide real estate professionals with the technology tools needed to assist consumers in the purchase or sale of a home.
With more than 70% of consumers beginning their real estate research on the Internet, e-PRO certified agents have the experience and expertise to meet the demands of today’s buyer and seller. Only one percent of all REALTORS in the nation are e-PRO Certified.
“The real estate industry has undergone a fundamental change over the past several years,” said Gary of RE-ACT. “A majority of consumers are taking the time to conduct their own research prior to contacting an agent. In turn, real estate professionals must be knowledgeable of how technology can assist them in serving the needs of the buying and selling public.”
Both the content and the delivery platform of NAR’s e-PRO course were created by San Diego-based technology company InternetCrusade®. The course instructs participants in the professional use of e-mail, the development of an interactive Web site, and the use of online research tools. Graduates use the skills they’ve acquired to provide clients information on properties for sale, local communities, and the local real estate market.
For more information, click here, or call 215.813.2495.
Gary is currently offering a scholarship discount for those desiring to enroll in the e-PRO Certification Course. For more information, click here!