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Fall Leadership Summit

Link to Fall Summit Documents

Fall Leadership Summit, what an awesome third and final Women’s Council, California event of the year!  The location at the Hotel Indigo was a super success. The venue really accommodated Women’s Council, California’s needs and provided us ample space to provide the educational opportunities that we had planned for our 160+ attendees.  We started off the event with an energetic, upbeat and super sized welcome reception.  A BIG thank you to Raymond Eshaghian and Green Box Loans for stepping up with additional partnership money to make this epic evening happen.

Day One

Monday was full of great information and energy.  Attendees received a laptop bag, thanks to Guild Mortgage and Baxter Scruggs who co-sponsored.

State Orientation

Women’s Council, 2019 National President-Elect, Brendalee Szlachta started the Fall Leadership Summit with an energetic and endearing State Orientation address and update.  Brenda gave National statistics and infographics that can be found in wcr.org which can be used by Networks for membership recruitment and retention. Brenda spoke about teamwork, support, definition of a common goal, trust, core values and what it takes to pass the baton in the upcoming transition between 2019 and 2020 teams.  Click here for Brenda’s presentation

Parliamentary Pizza and Developing High Performance Teams

Following Brenda, Bruce Bishop gave a very informative presentation on Parliamentary Procedure.  He was very well received and there was a line after his presentation to ask more questions and to purchase his book, Parliamentary Pizza!  LaNell Silverstein ended the morning session giving fantastic insights and personal experience for developing high performance teams and success.

Awards and Appreciation lunch. 

Congratulations to and highlights include:-

Education Awards – $100 each:-

Adrianna Pardo, Donna Souza, Kama Burton, Sabrina Brown

Joanne McEchern Award – $125 each:-

Kama Burton

Bobbie Nelson Pathway to Leadership Grant:-

Beth Flure

Shining Star Awards:-

Inland Valley – 8 new members between April 1 & July 6th, 2019

National Recruitment & Retention Winners:-

Recruitment

1st Place (small) Greater Fresno

Retention

2nd Place Sacramento (82.69%)

Bonus Retention – Solano (71.11%)

2019 State Awards:-

Founders Award – Judy Myers

Landmark Award – Ventura County

Humanitarian Award – Pamela Storton

Outstanding Leadership Awards:-

Kaye Chapman
Pamela Storton
Sabrina Brown
Kama Burton
Theresa Wilson
Briana Ramirez
Renee Roque White
Donelle DuFault

President’s Award:-

PJ Johnsen

Member of The Year:-

Kaye Chapman

Show Me The Money! Budget and Financials

Linda Lee, Women’s Council, California, 2015 State President,  gave a high energy presentation on budget and financials.  Linda provided excellent information, with tips and tricks. regarding creating a network budget and maintaining a financially healthy network throughout the year. Click here for the direct link to Linda’s presentation.

Leadership Panel

We invited Brendalee Szlachta, Tammy Newland, Linda Lee and Kerri Hartnett on stage at the end of day one to speak as a panel on their leadership journeys and paths.  We heard their whys, where they have been in their volunteer leadership journeys and what is upcoming in their imminent paths in leadership.    Great insights and a fun panel to moderate!

Day Two

Attendees started the day with the opportunity to network together with the 2019 Strategic Partners in attendance  at the Strategic Partner Breakout.  There was a high energy and great conversations.

The Fall Governing Board meeting occurred with a quorum present. 2019 State President, Fiona Theseira gave State of the State Presentation.

Keynote, Marki Lemons Ryhal

Our keynote speaker Marki Lemons Ryhal lead us out in day two and did not disappoint.  Action, sass and information packed throughout the hour and a half we had with her.  We learned many great tips and tricks in taking photos (clean those lenses!), posting Instagram and Facebook stories, re-purposing videos and podcasts and so much more.  Click here for documents Marki shared.

Legislative Update

During lunch, Robyn Spillar, from the California Association of REALTORS addressed attendees of important legislative updates and what can be expected to affect members in the upcoming months.

Position Specific Breakouts 

Breakouts for 2020 positions (link to documents):-

Presidents – Eileen Oldroyd

President-Elects – Rosanna Garcia

First Vice President – Kay Merg

Treasurer – Sabrina Brown

Events Director – Fiona Theseira

Membership Director – Theresa Wilson

Leadership – Jamie Saltman and Cheryl Keller

Skills Building Presentations

Attendees were encouraged to attend two presentations and were offered four choices in two time settings:-

Communication and High Performance Teams – LaNell Silverstein

Get Your Talk Ready to Rock – Leisa Reid

Know How to Find Referrals and Work Them – Julie Fulcher

Insta Size your Instagram and Facebook Story – Sarah Ambrose

Closing Remarks

All attendees and Strategic Partners were thanked for their attendance and support.  2019 President-Elect, Eileen Oldroyd was presented with her gavel in order to be able to start her first meeting in 2020.  The 2019 and 2020 line officer team each gave a very heartfelt thank you to 2019 State President, Fiona with gifts.  They were received with much appreciation.

2020 & Beyond, Transition Workshops

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Travelling and Prepping for 2020 and Beyond Meetings

2020 & Beyond Transition Workshops

We had a super busy September here at Women’s Council, California. We started off the first eleven days of September with three, 2020 and Beyond Transition Workshop meetings. The five 2019 & 2020 State Line Officers traveled to Paso Robles, Mission Viejo and Vallejo.

The Journey

Kay and I  started out the journey, via a six seat mini van, in San Diego. We picked Eileen up in Mission Viejo,  driving up to Paso Robles, where we met Sabrina and Rosanna. (Some of us expected a bigger van, and this is an additional story)! The five of us, plus our Key Note Speaker, Julia Glyde, drove in the mini van, from Paso Robles and Solvang, down to Mission Viejo.  We learned new and valuable skills, including being in small spaces together for an extended period of time, and packing the mini van for 6 women and their luggage (check out that photo)!

The van rides and time together were invaluable to the team. As a result, we were able to bounce ideas off each other and build upon ideas.  We took advantage of our time together, we met several times to strategize for the 2020 and Beyond Workshops, and finalized some outstanding details for the Fall Leadership Summit meeting that occurred September 23rd-24th.

The Workshops

All three meetings had a different vibe and feel.  The five line officers shared tools to use, plus tips and tricks for transitioning between the 2019 and 2020 local Network Governing Boards.  We demonstrated how the State is mirroring what we trained on for the 2019/2020 transition. It was a leadership bonding opportunity, in addition to being able to share our leadership skills, experience and recommendations with attendees. Each of the three workshops were positive and we received rave reviews.

Attendees received very valuable information that they were able to take back to their Networks and have since started implementing.  Julia Glyde, our Video Trainer extraordinaire, trained attendees so that everyone left having made a great video they could use and share.  Our 2019 Presidents were honored by the current governing board. The 2020 Teams were given permission and encouraged to start on their planning and strategizing, without taking over their gavels until January 1, 2020.

It was fantastic to see so many first time attendees at a meeting that had a State influence.  Many “bigger picture” light bulbs turned on with attendees.  We saw the realization that there was more to Women’s Council of REALTORS®, that went beyond the local Network level.  It was very cool to see, and a #LevelUp moment.

Here is the link to access the 2020 and Beyond Documents

Thank You’s

A HUGE thank you to all Networks who attended and came together to make this happen.  We appreciate ALL that you did to make these events a SUCCESS.

We also thank our sponsors.  Thank you for believing in our members and education – #LeadersMadeHere:-
Eco Water, Modern Broker.com,  Greenbox Loans, Pacific Coast Mortgage Group, Inc., Envoy Mortgage, Entourage Real Estate, Old Republic Home Warranty, My NHD,  First American Home Warranty/JCP LGS Hazard Disclosures

Multi Network Transition Events, 2020 & Beyond

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September is just around the corner and we have three great opportunities for each Network to bring their 2019 & 2020 governing boards and future leaders to a State run event.  These events will provide facilitation in handing over the baton between the governing board members, provide insights for new and up and coming leaders, an opportunity for members to attend a State meeting and enjoy Networking with leaders outside of the local Networks plus Social Media and Video training with Julia Glyde, a renowned speaker and trainer.  

We are excited to reintroduce the Transition Events, here are the links for the flyers and to sign up in Eventbrite:-

District 1 – September 11th – Hiddenbrooke Golf Club, Vallejo

District 2 – September 3rd – Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Paso Robles

District 3 – September 5th – Mission Viejo Country Club, Mission Viejo

Multi Event Sponsorship and Networking Brochure Opportunities

We are producing a Networking brochure that will be printed for each of the three events, containing the same contributors, with a different cover at each event.  REALTOR® members, this is your opportunity, for $100, to have a business card ad. in a State Women’s Council Networking brochure that will be State-wide and will have some longevity.  You can sign up in the appropriate link above.

There are sponsorship opportunities for each event.  We love and appreciate being in Partnership with our Affiliates. The Eventbrite links are included in each of the District links above. We estimate that there will be 80 – 120+ REALTORS® at each of the three meetings.

Karen’s Closing Remarks

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Karen Benefield South Orange County Network

2017 President’s Closing Remarks

We had a bit of a hill to climb in terms of our membership, but we were determined to overcome it. We increased our membership numbers by almost doubling them this year and our goal for 2018 is to do that again. When we achieve this it will qualify us as a Mega Network which I believe we can be.

We have a great team of officers in place for 2018 and we have great members. Together we will achieve this goal.

Women’s Council is an organization that is truly a leader in terms building leaders. Eileen mentioned some of the stats earlier.

I’ve been a member for 7 years now and I’ve watched people like those introduced earlier and many others across the state and the country grow and move on into higher leadership positions.

You might be thinking you wouldn’t want to be up here like I am right now and trust me I was right there with you and I’m still not totally comfortable up here. What I’ve learned is that Women’s Council has a way of building leaders sometimes without you even realizing it’s happening to you. The task is to ask and that’s what they do. They ask you to do something, then something else, then something else, and each time you grow a little more. Before you know it you’ve evolved into a leader and you’re up here saying, 7 years ago when I joined this network there was no way I would have believed you if you told me I would be here today!

I encourage you to consider becoming a member or a strategic partner and learn more about Women’s Council. If you want to align yourself or your company with leaders in our industry then aligning yourself or your company with Women’s Council is a smart decision.

You don’t have to aspire to move up into CAR, NAR, or political positions to benefit from Women’s Council. If you want to grow your own real estate business then you’re already a leader of your own business and you will benefit from being a member of Women’s Council.

However, let me clarify something in order to benefit you can’t just become a member and expect referrals and leadership growth to rain down upon you. You have to become an engaged member, you need to get involved on a project team or become a board member then you’ll see the growth and opportunity. We would love to have you join us!

I have a much different feeling going into 2018 than I did going into 2017. We had a great team in 2017 and we have another great team for 2018. We’re building a legacy and have big goals to achieve this year. We have our calendar on the back of the program and Tim Hayden our 2018 Program Director is going to talk for a few minutes about that, but before that I have one more person to thank.

Thank you again for coming today!

Karen Benefield

South Orange County President

President Theresa’s Year End Message

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December 2017

As we come to a close of an amazing and very productive year I am so grateful for each and every one of you!

Team Work Makes the Dream Work and we proved that to be true this year.

Our success is measured in so many ways:

At the Local Network level:

The programming, membership retention and recruitment,  the level of involvement from our members, and the industry events have been phenomenal!

You have set the bar high!!!

At the District Vice President and Governor level:

Your involvement as liaison to the local networks on behalf of the State has proven to be instrumental in their success! You worked together in groups to put on great programs at the state meetings and your support of each other inspired us all!

At the State Leadership level:

Our Project Team Chairs, Vice Chairs, Committee Chairs, Vice-Chairs performed their roles with enthusiasm, professionalism and helped us to build a fantastic leadership pipeline!!!

The Line Officer team comprised of a perfect D.I.S.C. and we brought you great speakers, training, fun and creativity! My heart swells with pride at what we accomplished this year!

We look forward to keeping and enhancing the momentum in 2018!

Thank you for all you have done and continue to do to make your Women’s Council experience the best it can be and remember to “Try Everything”!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

With much gratitude and pride,

Theresa Wilson

2017 State President

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2017 Women’s Council California President Theresa Wilson Outgoing Thank You!

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“California Leading the Way”

Before I say my thank you’s and share our accomplishments this year I want to tell you a little bit about your 2018 President Cheryl Keller.

Cheryl is a passionate, determined, creative, and energetic leader! These past 3 years we have spent together on the line, I have learned so much about her, her sense of humor, infectious laugh, determination to make life better for all is Contagious. She will serve you well and will build on all that past leaders have done before her. Give her and her team your full support, engage and be the Positive Ripple she knows you can be!

My mantra is “You have to Give to Get to Get to Give”

And our theme this year was “Try Everything”

 

We asked you to “Try Everything” and when you did you found new skills and opportunities for growth both personally and professionally! Thank you for stepping out and up!

This year we gave you:

Training, Training, and more Training starting with the October 2016 businss planning retreat meeting in Long Beach where we met with incoming 2017 state leadership team.

I asked them to do homework in preparation for our State Leadership retreat they did it and the results were amazing, they grew their leadership skills, became great mentors, facilitators and all stepped into their greatness! Groups were formed with your District Vice Presidents and Governors creating and facilitating training programs that are timely and relevant for 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 brought you Diamond partners at a higher level of commitment and more opportunities to be in front of you our members, and we assigned a line officer liaison to assure clear transparent communication with our valued partners and we also 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, which has proved 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 and to use for your other marketing pieces.

A second chance retention contest, we provided you with a script to call all non renewed members and we gained back over 10% of non renewed members!

The winner is the East Valley Network, with 25% rejoining! Congratulations to Jennifer Higgins and her leadership team

We gave 8 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. Our Diamond Partners brought us amazing presenters, and we brought you a new type of training with Bruce Bishop, Kerstin O’Shields and Collette Carlson, the feedback has been fabulous!

We added Names in the News to highlight you the member for your accomplishments you have achieved over the year, be sure and let us know so we can add you to this page!

We created an Ambassador program whereby leaders at our state meetings wore Ask Me so you had a go to person if you had any questions about our state meetings. We had over 90 First Time Attendees this year.

We created a new and more user-friendly state website and trained you on how to use it. And our Private Facebook group pages have been instrumental in communicating with you, thank you for indulging us!

We concentrated on growing our leadership pipeline and as a result of years working on this we had 22 applicants for 13 positions…WOW!

 

We attended many local network functions throughout the state and are honored and privileged to have gotten the chance to see all your talents first hand.

We hit the road for 4 days and logged 1186 miles to bring you local network transition workshops, we had 25 networks participate and 139+ members attend!

Drumroll please!!!
The winner of the second chance retention contest is:
East Valley with 67% of non-renewal’s renewing their membership!
Honorable mentions:
Bakersfield 50%
Greater Fresno 40%
Antelope Valley 38%
Solano County 33%

Thank you to all networks that worked on this contest! We gained 10% of the REALTOR members we had lost as of March 31, 2017.

Retention is where your future leadership comes from and recruiting keeps us fresh and excited! Remember to utilize your first year membership communication tool provided to you by National!

We currently have 32 networks, of those 3 are Mega Delta, Long Beach and San Diego, networks (80 or more members) 10 Large network’s Central Coast, Coastal West, Greater Fesno, Marin, Monterey, Placer, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Solano and Ventura County 50-79 and 19 small networks.

Mid Year Membership contest winner is North Central Valley add 24% more members!

When I ran as your treasurer my promise to you was to be the member’s member, by that I meant that we are the same, we have different roles, but we are all members of an amazing organization, my hope is that you found that to be be true, and that my role as the leader of this amazing team brought you the tools and resources you needed to be successful.

Remember as Leaders to:
Stand Behind Your Network rather than in front as this will most definitely bring your success as a team!

Thank you for the journey you have provided me, the learning for me was exponential….you gave to me far more than I ever gave to you…I love you all….. Now as you head into 2018 support each other, learn each other’s leadership strengths and weaknesses and use them to make your team the best it can be!

Your humble servant,

Theresa Wilson
[email protected]
559-760-3715