I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Dick Betts to you.  Dick is a National Speaker specializing in Smartphone’s, Business Building Skills, Customer Relationship Management programs, Web Marketing and Management Technology. All types of businesses and industry are particularly attracted to Dick’s motivating, down-to-earth style of speaking.  He is in steady demand by numerous businesses, boards and Associations of REALTORS® throughout the United States and Canada.  Dick has spoke at many State and NAR conventions, and recently spoke at the AE Institute in Quebec City in April. Dick has presented classes and seminars in 42 states and 4 Canadian Provinces with an average of 100 days of speaking annually; as many states have qualified Dick to teach continuing education courses.  With business and REALTORS striving to become mobile, those 25,000 plus Professionals who have attend Dick’s training each year, have had much success at rethinking and retooling the way they conduct business.  The end result is a much-improved level of customer care being achieved by those embracing the technology and practices covered in his classes.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Dick Betts to you.  Dick is a National Speaker specializing in Smartphone’s, Business Building Skills, Customer Relationship Management programs, Web Marketing and Management Technology. All types of businesses and industry are particularly attracted to Dick’s motivating, down-to-earth style of speaking.  He is in steady demand by numerous businesses, boards and Associations of REALTORS® throughout the United States and Canada.  Dick has spoke at many State and NAR conventions, and recently spoke at the AE Institute in Quebec City in April. Dick has presented classes and seminars in 42 states and 4 Canadian Provinces with an average of 100 days of speaking annually; as many states have qualified Dick to teach continuing education courses.  With business and REALTORS striving to become mobile, those 25,000 plus Professionals who have attend Dick’s training each year, have had much success at rethinking and retooling the way they conduct business.  The end result is a much-improved level of customer care being achieved by those embracing the technology and practices covered in his classes.

Many associations, MLS’s and brokers have been hiring Dick for years and use his website to select classes.  Others who are hiring Dick for the first time or ask what other groups are hiring Dick to teach here’s what Dick’s says are his top picks.

"Web technology and Mobile technology go hand in hand and I offer both.  Since December of 2007 I have been offering a three hour course designed after I became a NAR Certified e-PRO Trainer.  A brief description;"

Today’s Top Technology Trends – This three hour class takes the confusion out of today’s technology as we cover web presence and web marketing.  From domain names to email marketing, third level domains to social networking and blogging we explain in basic terms how the real estate agent can take advantage of tools offered for free and to be found on the internet.

"I feel it’s important for agents to understand the tools they have available with the web and how to change or build these tools into the way they do business.  Since 2001 when handheld PDA’s were the rage I have been looking for ways to help agents use these devices.  Now with the Smartphones and so many more applications to not only keep agents armed with the programs needed but to actually run their business from a Smartphone.  BUT before they can run they must walk or in some cases crawl to mobile technology which I have a course designed to do that;"

Smartphone Fundamentals for the Real Estate Professional – This three hour class is a get to know your device as we cover features and benefits of all types of Smartphone’s.  The class also covers “Tips and Tricks” to get the most out of your Palm, Windows, Blackberry, i-Phone, Palm Pre and the new Droid and Google phones.

"This class not only gets Smartphone owners comfortable with their phone but also I find 30 to 40% of the attendees are shopping for a Smartphone and not sure of the direction to take and looking for somebody who knows the phones.

And finally after the agent understands the above two topics then they are ready for;"

Warp Speed Warrior- Arming REALTORS with Mobile Cloud Technology - Welcome to “Mobile Cloud Computing” which may be a new term for many but how you will conducting business not in the future but today!  Today’s Super Smartphones will replace laptops and usher in a new way of doing business.  Not only email on your phone but everything on your computer from social networking to transaction management in your hand.  From Contacts and Calendar to listing information including progress on deals you have going and all tied together using every tool available.

"Many of my clients hire me for 2 day events semi annually and the 4th class we add which is very timely and needed;"

This isn’t your Teenager’s Networking – Business Builder - Empowering the Real Estate professional to create a social networking plan and manage how they can connect to their community.  Many agents are joining the ranks of social networking with the wrong outlook on how this platform can benefit them.

"I enjoy presenting all my classes and seminars but the above four I would say are my most popular.  There are a few others I think are very timely and needed by all;"

Client Management ~It’s a Life Long Relationship

Time Management ~ Use it…Or Lose It!

"All the above classes are designed for 3 hours and can be adapted to whatever time slot you have available or into a Keynote Address or a Breakout Session."

Many associations, MLS’s and brokers have been hiring Dick for years and use his website to select classes.  Others who are hiring Dick for the first time or ask what other groups are hiring Dick to teach here’s what Dick’s says are his top picks.

"Web technology and Mobile technology go hand in hand and I offer both.  Since December of 2007 I have been offering a three hour course designed after I became a NAR Certified e-PRO Trainer.  A brief description;"

Today’s Top Technology Trends – This three hour class takes the confusion out of today’s technology as we cover web presence and web marketing.  From domain names to email marketing, third level domains to social networking and blogging we explain in basic terms how the real estate agent can take advantage of tools offered for free and to be found on the internet.

"I feel it’s important for agents to understand the tools they have available with the web and how to change or build these tools into the way they do business.  Since 2001 when handheld PDA’s were the rage I have been looking for ways to help agents use these devices.  Now with the Smartphones and so many more applications to not only keep agents armed with the programs needed but to actually run their business from a Smartphone.  BUT before they can run they must walk or in some cases crawl to mobile technology which I have a course designed to do that;"

Smartphone Fundamentals for the Real Estate Professional – This three hour class is a get to know your device as we cover features and benefits of all types of Smartphone’s.  The class also covers “Tips and Tricks” to get the most out of your Palm, Windows, Blackberry, i-Phone, Palm Pre and the new Droid and Google phones.

"This class not only gets Smartphone owners comfortable with their phone but also I find 30 to 40% of the attendees are shopping for a Smartphone and not sure of the direction to take and looking for somebody who knows the phones.

And finally after the agent understands the above two topics then they are ready for;"

Warp Speed Warrior- Arming REALTORS with Mobile Cloud Technology - Welcome to “Mobile Cloud Computing” which may be a new term for many but how you will conducting business not in the future but today!  Today’s Super Smartphones will replace laptops and usher in a new way of doing business.  Not only email on your phone but everything on your computer from social networking to transaction management in your hand.  From Contacts and Calendar to listing information including progress on deals you have going and all tied together using every tool available.

"Many of my clients hire me for 2 day events semi annually and the 4th class we add which is very timely and needed;"

This isn’t your Teenager’s Networking – Business Builder - Empowering the Real Estate professional to create a social networking plan and manage how they can connect to their community.  Many agents are joining the ranks of social networking with the wrong outlook on how this platform can benefit them.

"I enjoy presenting all my classes and seminars but the above four I would say are my most popular.  There are a few others I think are very timely and needed by all;"

Client Management ~It’s a Life Long Relationship

Time Management ~ Use it…Or Lose It!

"All the above classes are designed for 3 hours and can be adapted to whatever time slot you have available or into a Keynote Address or a Breakout Session."