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2017 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION CONTESTS
Thank you to all the networks that participated this year and congratulations to the winning networks! The top 3 networks in each category were recognized at the Friday, May 19th Awards Reception in Washington DC.
And the winners are…
Recruitment Winners
Small
1st – Greater Fresno (CA) with 415 Points
2nd – Placer County (CA) with 405 Points
3rd – Columbus (OH) with 350 Points
Large
1st – Northern Wasatch (UT) with 540 Points
2nd – Long Beach (CA) with 375 Points
3rd – Miami-Dade (FL) with 360 Points
Mega
1st – Pensacola Bay Area (FL) with 875 Points
2nd – Chicago (IL) with 735 Points
3rd – Las Vegas (NV) with 430 Points
Retention Winners
Small
1st – Fox Valley (WI) with 92.59% members renewing
2nd – Jefferson City Area (MO) with 92.31% members renewing
3rd – North Shore (IL) with 89.13% members renewing
Large
1st – Sacramento (CA) with 83.67% members renewing
2nd – Tampa (FL) with 80.88% members renewing
3rd – Solano County (CA) with 80.77% members renewing
Mega
1st – Naples-On-the-Gulf (FL) with 81.48% members renewing
2nd – Pensacola Bay Area (FL) with 80.73% members renewing
3rd – Bonita Springs-Estero (FL) with 79.31% members renewing
2nd Chance retention contest winner:
East Valley with 67% of non renewed renewing as a result of the contest!!
New Performance Management Network Designees recognized in DC:
California
Gina Morse, PMN
Lincoln
Got Awards?
Valerie Crowell, local network of the Contra Costa Network and 2017 Chair of Recognition and Awards Committee, is looking for your application! Each year, members are given an opportunity to earn awards in the following categories: Founder, Humanitarian, Landmark, JoAnne McEchren, Education. Apply by the deadlines or nominate someone you feel deserves to be recognized. Deadlines are July 31, 2017 for the Founder, Humanitarian, Landmark awards while September 1, 2017 is the deadline for the JoAnne McEchren and Education awards. Good luck!
Applications and information can be found on the Annual Awards page.
Financially Fit Network (Video)
Wells Fargo Presentation During Spring 2017 Meeting
Anika Khan, Senior Economist of Wells Fargo presented quite a market update presentation at the Spring 2017 meeting. After her presentation, she not only approached individually with questions, but several of the members wanted to take photos with her! Her powerpoint is available to download here.
Wells Fargo is also a DIAMOND LEVEL PARTNER.
Download Anika’s Presentation here
“Try Everything” lyrics and video by Shakira
This year’s STATE MEETINGS have opened every morning with Theresa Wilson’s theme song “Try Everything.”
We were introduced to this powerful song during the State Leadership Retreat back in October 2016 in Long Beach.
As we have all become accustomed to hearing it, understanding the meaning and words of the lyrics it is a reminder that in our journey through leadership and personal development, we must TRY EVERYTHING and get up even when we mess up.
I messed up tonight
I lost another fight
I still mess up but I’ll just start again
I keep falling down
I keep on hitting the ground
I always get up now to see what’s next
Birds don’t just fly
They fall down and get up
Nobody learns without getting it won
I won’t give up, no I won’t give in
Till I reach the end
And then I’ll start again
Though I’m on the lead
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won’t give up, no I won’t give in
Till I reach the end
And then I’ll start again
No I won’t leave
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
Oh oh try everything
Look how far you’ve come
You filled your heart with love
Baby you’ve done enough that cut your breath
Don’t beat yourself up
Don’t need to run so fast
Sometimes we come last but we did our best
I won’t give up, no I won’t give in
Till I reach the end
And then I’ll start again
Though I’m on the lead
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won’t give up, no I won’t give in
Till I reach the end
And then I’ll start again
No I won’t leave
I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I’ll keep on making those new mistakes
I’ll keep on making them every day
Those new mistakes
Oh oh, try everything
President’s Spring Message: “You Have to Give to Get to Get to Give”
Here are our accomplishments so far this year:
Training, Training, Training and more Training!
Starting with the Leadership Retreat meeting in Long Beach, Ca back in October where we met with incoming 2017 State Leadership Team, we asked them to do homework in preparation for our State Leadership retreat. They did it and the results were amazing! Everyone grew their leadership skills, became great mentors, facilitators and all have stepped into their greatness! Groups were formed with your District Vice Presidents and Governors creating and facilitating training programs that are timely and relevant in your local network success.
Leadership Support Project Teams A & B were created to replace the Strategic committees and they brought fun, engaging and interactive training!
A new strategic partner plan that brought you Diamond partners at a higher level of commitment and more opportunities to be in front of you our members. We assigned a line officer liaison to assure clear transparent communication with our valued partners and we created a survey that helped to keep us in line with our promises to them.
A rebate program that encouraged attendance at our State meetings that was successful and has helped to train and grow your leadership pipeline.
A member photo shoot to encourage current head shots and updating your Woman’s Council profiles as well as using for your other marketing pieces.
Our retention and recruitment contest netted our State Network with several winners they are:
Recruitment Winners:
Retention Winners:
A second chance retention “WE WANT YOU BACK” contest was launched and we provided you with a script to call all non renewed members – we gained back over 25% of non-renewed members!
Winner of this contest is, (DRUM ROLL PLEASE): East Valley with 67% of non-renewed, renewing their membership!
We gave over 10 state meeting scholarships and created a commitment letter for you to sign agreeing to many things; one of which was a testimonial for us to use on our website, this also helps you at the local level for retention and recruitment.
We asked our speakers to provide testimonials for our website again showing the value of being a member and allowing our speakers to have an opportunity to see and speak about our value.
We created an Ambassador program whereby leaders at our state meetings wore “Ask Me” badges to offer ourselves to those not familiar with our state meetings. We had 56 First Time Attendees join us at the first two meetings. WOW!
We created a new and more user-friendly state website and trained you on how to use it.
We created Facebook group pages to keep in touch with all local networking governing board positions – we received great feedback from you and will continue sharing information to keep you all connected.
We concentrated on growing our leadership pipeline and as a result of years of working on this, we had 22 applicants for 15 positions…WOW! Thank you for stepping out and up, we love to see how you are all growing in your leadership roles! The results from the Nominating Committee can be found here.
We have and are attending many local network functions throughout the state and are honored and privileged to have gotten the chance to see all your talents first hand. If you would like to invite a state line officer to your event, please use this form to do so!
More great things to come throughout the year and we hope to see many of you in DC at the National Women’s Council of REALTOR meetings.
I am Loving my journey with each of you! Thank you for all you do for Women’s Council, your dedication, passion, commitment and love is felt by all!!
California Is Truly Leading The Way!
Humbled and Honored to serve you,
Theresa
