...Agnes Tabor!!
Congratulations to Agnes Tabor from Naples, Florida who attended several of our Education Sessions over the last couple of months!
Thanks to everyone who has attended our sessions, we hope you will continue to come and visit us at our website, www.point2agenteducation.com for more information on Point2 and the educational resources we provide.
Congrats again to Agnes!
...Going to be annouced on Monday March 1st!
Over the last couple months we have been compiling names of those who have registered and attended our Point2 Agent Education Sessions and on Monday March 1st, we will announce the winner of the Point2 Agent Education Winter Promotion!
Thanks to all who have attended our sessions over the last couple of months, we hope you will continue to attend and refer anyone you think would benefit from these sessions.
If anyone has any comments, suggestions etc. regarding the Education Sessions, please feel free to post your comments on this blog post. 
Thanks again everyone! Have a great weekend!
It is with great excitement that I welcome Ryan Martens to the Education Team!
Ryan previously worked in on our Customer Care Team and is currently a Solutions Specialist. He will be dividing his time between the Sales Team and the Education Team until later this Spring, when he will join us full-time to cover a maternity leave.
We're very excited to have Ryan as part of the Team, as his knowledge, experience, and sense of humour will be assets as an Education Specialist. Look for upcoming blog posts, articles, and Education Sessions with our 'newbie'. :)
Welcome, Ryan!
Tanya
Tanya Spilchak
Education Coordinator
Reading through older message board posts, I came across a website that
grades the effectiveness of your website. I tried it out with
www.point2agenteducation.com and was quite surprised how well this site
is working. Try it out at www.websitegrader.com
and see what your website scores, and also see the suggestions they
make regarding your websites content, keywords, URL's, links, images
and blogs.
Riana Back
Education Specialist
The dates for upcoming Education Sessions are now posted!
As well, a reminder that all attendees of Education Sessions for the remainder of February's Education Sessions will be entered into a draw for either 1 year of Professional or 6 months of Premium. Register and attend a Session to be eligible.
Looking forward to 'seeing' you in an Education Session in the near future! :)
Tanya
This Blog post was created last year around this time by Riana, and received a large number of views from our readers. I though it would be a good post to resurface as it has alot of good information about color inspiration!
Click here to view the post "Color Inspiration" by Riana Back - Education Specialist.
Hope everyone has a wonderful week! 
Hello all! It has been a while since we've posted and (I apologize 
), so I wanted to write to let everyone know what we have been up to!
As many of you may have noticed starting February 1st we ramped up our Education Sessions to include 8 per day, and with that we have seen a large incease in the number of registrants to these sessions. We are hoping that the registration numbers continue to increase, as we will be offering 8 sessions per day from now on (4 of those sessions being the Point2 Agent Overview, offered by the Point2 Agent Sales Team). Those who have registered and attended our sessions through the end of January until the end of February will be entered into the draw for our Winter Promotion to win one free year of our Professional membership + 3 spotlight ads - OR - 6 months of our Premium membership (your choice). Each time you attend a session your name is entered into this draw and we will announce the winner at the end of February.
Should you have any suggestions for additional Education Sessions, please do not hesitate to let us know, and we would be happy to consider any and all suggestions provided.
I hope everyone has an amazing week!
Let's face it: purchasing a home can be a stressful situation, largely due to the fact that getting a mortgage is a necessity for most of us.
You or your clients are not alone in this stress. I too went through the mortgage process and was almost crushed by the paperwork came out alive.
Here is an overview of what to expect when entering the land of mortgages, ways to simplify the process, and ways to keep your luscious locks in the process!
~ Tanya Spilchak, Education Coordinator
Join the Point2 Agent Education Team by attending any one of our Education Sessions through till the end of January and the month of February, and be entered to win a year of our Point2 Agent Professional membership, as well as 3 Point2Homes Spotlight Ads (total value of $625.00). Or, choose 6 months of our Premium membership (your choice).
Find out what our Professional and Premium memberships have to offer by visiting our Features page. Or, feel free to check out the articles titled, "Why Go Point2 Agent Professional. A List of the Top 10 Reasons" or "Why Go Premium" for some additional information as well as the added benefits and features of both membership levels.
*Registrants must attend the session in order to be entered to win
*All registered attendees since the beginning of January will also be entered to win (again, they must have attended the session in order to be entered)
Have an amazing week everyone!
Now that the holidays have wound down, everyone is very excited to make 2010 a very successful year. To help aid in this success we have revamped our Education Sessions as well as done a revamp of our website!
Please feel free to check out our new session schedule for the up and coming months and register for as many sessions as you like!
Our training videos have also all been updated, so feel free to check em' out!
2010 is going to be a great year!
Regards,
Mandy - Education Specialist
It's hard to believe that 2009 is almost over. Where did the past 12 months go?!
Not only is the Education Team celebrating the approach of 2010, but we are also celebrating our website's 1st Birthday! Our 'baby' is growing up...(wiping tear from eye).
A huge thank-you to everyone who has visited our site, provided feedback, and used the resources we enjoy creating and maintaining. To kick off the new year and our January birthday month of celebrations, we are unveiling our new Education Session offering and schedule. The previous Education Sessions have been revamped, a few added, and a few will be moved to video resources in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned for more enhancements, birthday celebrations, and announcements. In the meantime...Happy New Year!
Tanya
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season filled with joy and prosperity! Here's to a great 2010!
The Point2 Education Team
As 2009 draws to a close, a number of you may be working on your 2010 planning in an effort to prepare for the upcoming year. As part of that plan, a retrospective of the current year is essential, not only to ascertain what will continue to benefit you and your business, but also to highlight the particular successes that 2009 held.
All too often we get so caught up in the planning and decision-making for the future that we fail to turn around and see the work that has been done, the strides that have been made, and the distance that has been travelled. Look back on your year and highlight the following:
- What is something you learned about your business this year that provided an "aha!" moment?
- What is something you learned about yourself this year that surprised you?
- If you could pinpoint three key business successes this year, what would they be?
- How did they affect your business?
- Who was involved?
- What did that mean to the business?
- What did that mean to you?
- Did you celebrate each success when it occurred?
- Did you thank or congratulate the person or persons who helped make that success happen?
- Now, answer the questions from the previous point for your three personal successes of 2009.
Building on that success, consider the upcoming year:
- How do 2009's successes feed into successes that you want to experience in 2010?
- What will success look like in 2010?
- What will success sound like? Feel like?
- Who will be instrumental to achieving this business and personal success?
- How will you thank them?
- How will you celebrate these successes?
If you take away anything from this exercise, this should be it: if you celebrate a success, it will create the emotions and desire to achieve more success.
Here's wishing you a successul, celebratory 2010. Happy Holidays!
~ Tanya Spilchak, Education Coordinator
Many of you may have noticed our session schedule for January 2010 has not yet been posted on our website, as we have been doing a revamp of our sessions in hopes that many of you will join us again in the new year.
The new sessions will be divided up into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced for most topics, so when registering for the sessions you will be able to quickly and easily determine what level of education you are currently at, and sign up for the appropriate session that meets your needs. The new session schedule should be up by the end of next week, so feel free to pop by and register for sessions coming up in January.
I hope everyone has a great week! Happy Holidays, and all the best to everyone in the coming new year!
Regards,
Mandy Morrison
Education Specialist
I've likely said it a million times, but here it is again: I love Texas.
When the opportunity arose to head to the Lone Star State again to meet with Agents and Brokers, nothing (and I do mean nothing) could wipe the grin off my face. :)
Unlike the previous trip to Dallas, I was a lone traveller heading to San Antonio. I have friends who have been to San Antonio, and their recollections of the "beautiful city" and the "incredible Alamo" only increased my overall excitement.
It was a busy day full of three sessions at SABOR, with great discussions and questions regarding online marketing, the industry, the housing market in Texas, and the future of real estate. The knowledge and the enthusiasm of the people to embrace new advertising means was incredibly inspiring. A huge "thank-you" to SABOR for having me, and to all of the agents, brokers, technical support, and assistants who attended the sessions, despite the heavy rain and my raspy voice (my cold is much better now!).
As well, thanks to John and Jesse, who highlighted some of the local cuisine, including southwest chicken chili soup and authentic Mexican cuisine. Despite my quirky "food can't touch" beliefs, both meals were superb!
Texans love their food, especially Bar-B-Que, which I had twice while in San Antonio. The first night brought about a trip to Boerne (which I now know the correct pronunciation of) and the Po Po Family Restaurant. With its unique atmosphere and thousands of collector plates, it seemed like a great place to try chicken-fried steak.
Despite my initial skepticism over preparing beef like it was chicken, the Texan dish was actually rather good. My friend and tour guide, Marti, explained how to make it and the "essential" cream gravy to go along with it, so my family is going to get them some chicken-fried steak this Christmas!
Our second Bar-B-Que experience was at The County Line, the self-proclaimed "Home of the Big Rib". Not being a rib fan, I opted for the chicken and brisket. The distinct difference between the Texan corn-fed beef and the Saskatchewan grain-fed beef was apparent and quite delightful. There is a completely different flavour, texture, and look to the meat. The best part of the meal was the garlic mashed potatoes, which were the best I've had in my life. Seriously.
We did more than eat in San Antonio, although at the time it didn't feel like it!
We did head downtown to the Market Square for some shopping and souvenirs, as well as headed to the outlet stores for some bargains. I seem to be obsessed with Target stores, which may not sound too exciting for Americans, but we don't have them here in Saskatoon!
One of the highlights of my vacation time was seeing the Alamo. It brought chills to be inside the walls where such a historically momentous event took place, not only for Texas, but for all Americans. The Texan pride is apparent no matter where you go in the Lone Star State, but seeing what was left of the original mission of such a significant location gave me goosebumps and an experience I will remember for the rest of my life.
After my brief stay in San Antonio, it was time to return home to Saskatoon, where I was greeted with the snow and cold that had, up to that point, eluded us. Since that time, though, it has been extremely cold: most mornings it has been -40 to -58 F (-40 to -50 C), with daytime highs around -13 F (-25 C). Ouch.
Oh, to be in San Antonio again! :)
~ Tanya Spilchak, Education Coordinator