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Message from President Fiona

June 27, 2019 by Fiona Theseira Leave a Comment

And in the blink of an eye, it’s July! Happy July 4^th! My 29^th year of celebrating America’s Independence! How is your year? 2019 for me has been super-fast, full of joy, growth, feedback and momentum.

Great news, and in keeping with our promise in Sacramento, it looks extremely likely that we can keep Fall Summit registration to $350 early bird pricing. We are putting together the final contract. Details coming soon!

Your State leadership team and I are busy with the plans for the 2019 Fall Summit. We have already made great strides in putting together a fantastic educational and leadership building experience for those attending. We do highly recommend that you bring as many of your 2020 team as you can fiscally manage.

Thank you to the local governing board members who completed the Jotform questionnaire for us, we will be on track to accommodate your requests. We will release our speakers soon.

Here’s to your Summer being productive and successful.

See you soon!

Fiona

Multi Network Transition Events, 2020 & Beyond

June 27, 2019 by Fiona Theseira Leave a Comment

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 11^th – Hiddenbrooke Golf Club, Vallejo

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

District 3 – September 5^th – 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.

2019 California Recruitment & Retention Winners – On Stage In DC

June 27, 2019 by Fiona Theseira Leave a Comment

Congratulations to our California Networks who won 2019 Recruitment & Retention Awards in DC. We are so proud to see you on stage.

Recruitment
Greater Fresno, 1^st place, small category – Received $500

Retention
Sacramento 2^nd place, large category – Received $300

Bonus Round
Solano County, top 5 in small category – Received $200
Sacramento, top 5 in large category – Received $200

Here is the link to see the full list of the 2019 Recruitment & Retention Contest Winners.

Elections..By Eileen Oldroyd, 2019 President-Elect

June 27, 2019 by Fiona Theseira Leave a Comment

How to Run a Successful Election in 2019…

Always one for innovation, President Fiona set a goal to implement electronic elections at our Spring meeting in Sacramento. After hours of research, conference calls and test elections, it was time to take the leap of faith and hope that all of that hard work pay off. We had a few growing pains during the process but we did it! Once again, California is setting the example for the rest of the nation to follow.

Now it’s your turn to conduct your elections. You don’t need to have electric voting, but you do need to follow policy and procedures. Be sure to follow the 90, 60, 10, 7 Rule

90 Days Out: Governing Board appoints a Candidate Review Team (this should be complete by now)

60 Days Out: Team begins to solicit applications for positions

30 Days Out: Applications due. Eligibility confirmed

10 Days Out: President notifies membership of the candidates

7 Days Out: Forms due back if running from the floor

Election Day!

Don’t forget reminders to your members to keep them up to date of the deadlines. Even though you are only electing a President Elect and Treasurer, encourage all of your members to apply for all governing board positions so you know who is interested in leadership. If you’re lucky, you may have more than one candidate running for the same position. Sign of a healthy network!

Click here for ALL the forms you will need to conduct timely and informative elections (please be sure to scroll all the way down).

Don’t forget, the deadline to finish your elections is August 15th

Once all positions have been filled, be sure to fill out Network Officer Reporting Jotform that is due by November 1st: https://form.jotform.com/82106311293144

Fall Leadership Summit

You spoke: we listened! A few weeks ago, a survey was sent out to our members regarding The Fall Leadership Summit in Los Angeles September 23-24th. We inquired as to what kind of programs would bring value, help you with your business and support local network excellence. Because of your feedback, the State Leadership Team is putting together a robust agenda for two days of powerful speakers and breakout sessions.

Relay races are won in the handing off of the baton. Meaning, the transitions. We need your help to ensure your networks have the proper tools and training to hit the ground running. The expectation is for the networks to bring their current President and the incoming 2020 teams so do smart fundraising between now and September.

Bring your teams, plenty of business cards and an open mind. Leaders truly are made here.

Ready, set, go!

Best Programs Submission Instructions by Rosanna Garcia, 2019 First Vice President

June 27, 2019 by Fiona Theseira Leave a Comment

It is that time of year when we submit our BEST PROGRAMS for the first half of the year!

We want to hear from all our networks about all the fabulous programs and events you are putting on for your members and your communities. We are including the link to the submission form here so you can download it, fill it out and send to your CA First Vice President Rosanna Garcia at [email protected] Please NO HANDWRITTEN FORMS

We know you are all doing incredible things and we want you to get the National recognition you deserve. We want to celebrate our CA networks at the National conference when you are recognized for your Best Programs!

Don’t be shy, we want you to brag, and DO NOT WAIT. Submissions are due July 20, 2019 for all programs held from January 1, 2019-June 30, 2019.

Congratulations and Thank you for all you do to make your programs and events the best they can be! Your membership, community and State line officers appreciate all your hard work!

Inspiration from Sabrina Brown, 2020 Treasurer

June 27, 2019 by Fiona Theseira Leave a Comment

A group of frogs were traveling through the forest when two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that there was no hope left for them.

However, the two frogs ignored their comrades and proceeded to try to jump out of the pit. However, despite their efforts, the group of frogs at the top of the pit were still saying that they should just give up as they’d never make it out.

Eventually, one of the frogs took heed of what the others were saying and he gave up, jumping even deeper to his death. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the group of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and to just die.

He ignored them, and jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not hear us?”

The frog explained to them that he was deaf, and that he thought they were encouraging him the entire time.Moral of the story: People’s words can have a huge effect on the lives of others. Therefore, you should think about what you’re going to say before it comes out of your mouth – it might just be the difference between success and failure