Programs for 2011

Welcome to the Ocean County NJ Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors. We are a network of successful REALTORS® empowering women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders. In keeping with our mission, our chapter is committed to providing quality educational programs that will help you define and reach your next level with support and encouragement. We continually strive to promote opportunities to increase your referral business while paving the way for lifelong friendships.

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Mark Your Calendars & Please Join Us - You won't want to miss these!

6/7/2012	High Tech vs High Touch - Featuring Jim Flanagan, who joins us for a top notch presentation by a well known guru of the Real Estate world. Learn the latest tools and gadgets in the technology arena, and also learn how to apply these into your face to face communications with your clients.

6/29/2012	2nd Annual “BRAS FOR A CAUSE” event! Come back to Latitudes with us for this unique fundraiser for American Cancer Society. Men dressed in bras, parading around, with the bras being auctioned for charity! If you missed it last time, don’t miss it this time!

7/19/2012	Mobile Technology for Realtors Joint Event with OCBR, Featuring Max Pigman of NAR Max will show us all the latest mobile technology as well as how to take advantage of our online presence, using Realtor.com to it’s fullest advantage to attract buyers to our website.

8/1/2012	Leadership Academy August 1-3 “Leadership Academy” Chicago, IL, Exclusive event for incoming Chapter Presidents and Regional Vice Presidents.

9/20/2012	Staging & Feng Shui - Join us for the inside scoop on Staging techniques and the art of using Feng Shui in our business. You won’t want to miss this informative and educational seminar that will make you more money!

10/18/2012	RPAC Involvement – What does your contribution do? Where do those dollars go? Also the State of our State featuring Jarrod Grasso, Chief Executive Officer of NJAR

11/15/2012	Business Planning & Investing 101 Part 2 - Featuring Keith Bermeo from Met Life The second in a series of Financial Planning workshops geared toward the Realtor Salesperson. Keith will take us through an investment portfolio, and show us the do’s and don’ts of investing our money for our future.

12/13/2012	Cultural Diversity – Share your Holiday Traditions with us! Do you bake something special? Do you cook your grandma’s recipe? What holiday traditions do you share with your family? Come and share them with us!

We appreciate your advance registration for all events so we can meet all our member's needs at our events.

WCR has a special designation for their members called Performance Management Network (PMN). After completing the required courses this PMN certification will further enhance your business and referral opportunities. See website for more details WWW.WCR.ORG

2011 WCR Officers for Ocean County NJ Chapter:

President: Corinne Whitehead 609-618-1669

President Elect: Kelly Gabriel 609-290-8923

VP of Membership: Karen Vilardi 732-606-9002

Secretary: Karen Johnson 609-597-6464

Treasurer: Maria Dargan 732-608-9128

Immediate Past President: Nancy Gray 732-606-9002

Sponsorship Opportunities: Nancy Gray 732-606-9002
Robin Bahr 732-606-9002

Programs: Megan Kurtz Maher 609-254-2374
Lori Distelcamp 609-597-0002

Past Presidents: Nancy Gray, Lorraine Spinogatti, Robin Bahr, Jo Ann Norton, Sue Engle

Our meetings are held on the Third Thursday of the month at 9:30. Location and times vary. Call Megan Kurtz Maher 609-254-2374 or Kelly Gabriel 609-290-8923 for Ocean County WCR Program details.

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1/20/2011	FACEBOOK – FRIEND OR FOE Join Jim Flanagan as he Explores the benefits of using Facebook and Twitter in your business to generate revenue, as well as using more conventional marketing techniques, and how they can generate revenue as well, resulting in a unique blend of both!

2/24/2011	The New Tax Laws Affecting Your Clients & You featuring Deb Himber, Esq. & Joyce Bartlett, CPA

3/17/2011	The Mortgage Reality Show Facing the Mortgage Industry's upcoming changes

4/14/2011	Fort Monmouth Closing Plans Fort Monmouth Closing - September 2011 1126 Acres - What is the Plan? What Does That Mean For Us? Hear It From “The Authority”

4/21/2011	The State of NJ's Real Estate Market for 2011 Jarrod Grasso, NJAR Executive Officer

5/19/2011	Get Googled National Speaker Oscar Marquez - using Google to make money and get ahead of Your competition.

6/2/2011	Getting Real About Online Marketing Joint Chapter Meeting with Monmouth & Middlesex Chapters

6/23/2011	Getting Your Buyers to Say Yes

9/22/2011	How to Sell 100 Homes a Year and Enjoy your life too Nationally Recognized Speaker Ellen Boyle

10/20/2011	Using Buyer Agency to Make Money Joe Marovich - National Speaker and Trainer

11/17/2011	Technology- Using Video Amy Chorew - National Speaker and Trainer

12/15/2011	Cultural Awareness Holiday Party

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1/21/2010	Are You Ready? – Business Planning for 2010 We have a great speaker “Jeff Gamble – President of OCBR for 2009” that will help motivate and prepare you for the challenges ahead. Remember; fail to plan is planning to fail. Plan to make 2010 your best year ever!

2/18/2010	Negotiating Strategies Experienced panel of the “TOP” Real Estate Professionals sharing their experience and skills in all areas of negations. Art of Influence and Persuasion. Please stay after meeting for New Member Orientation.

3/19/2010	Leadership Skills Training Chicago, Ill. National WCR conference. For more information ask any board member or check out the Ocean County Chapter website (www.ocwcr.com) with a link to the National WCR Site.

3/20/2010	2 Day WCR Summit Chicago, Ill. National WCR conference. For more information ask any board member or check out the Ocean County Chapter website (www.ocwcr.com) with a link to the National WCR Site.

3/26/2010	Joint Chapter Meeting w/ Monmouth & Middlesex Counties Our Speakers, Oscar Marquez, Marylin Schwartz & Vinny Romano, motivational speakers for Real Estate Professionals.

5/13/2010	4 Day Midyear Meeting Washington, DC. Another opportunity to network and learn from the national WCR leaders and members. . For more information ask any board member or check out the Ocean County Chapter website (www.ocwcr.com) with a link to the National WCR Site

5/20/2010	Membership Drive Enjoy an evening with great entertainment and find out what the Ocean County WCR is all about and how being a member can help your business.

6/10/2010	Amy Chorew – National Technology Speaker and Trainer for Real Estate Joint Chapter Meeting w/ Monmouth & Middlesex Counties. Her knowledge of the latest technologies available along with her unique ability to translate it all into easy to understand language make her a consistently top-rated trainer throughout the country. Branches in Long Branch

6/30/2010	3 Day Leadership Academy for Local and State Chapter Presidents-Elect Chicago, IL

9/1/2010	Effective Negotiations for Real Estate Professionals Special Event Full Day Course Counts as ABR & PMN elective. Joint Chapter Meeting w/ Monmouth & Middlesex Counties. National Trainer Joe Marovich will teach this very relevant extensive full day class that will put money in your pocket. Differentiate between the main negotiating practices List specific steps in the Positional Bargaining and Value Negotiating processes Select the appropriate negotiating practices based on specific negotiating circumstances Apply processes of positional bargaining Identify factors that could lead to impasse Overcome barriers in a negotiation that otherwise would lead to impasse

9/22/2010	Network Social Shark Finn Inn Route 9,Forked River, NJ. Sponsored by Peter Tront REMN

10/28/2010	Pricing to Sell Scott Enibinder National Speaker presents ''How to Guarantee Buyer Loyalty''. Scott will discuss the Buyer Interview, Exclusive Buyer Agency, Realtor compensation from the Buyer and much more! We will be offering a FULL buffet breakfast. Event held at the Holiday Inn on Rt. 37 in Toms River. Sponsored by Toni Gratzel – Franklin American Mortgage Co. New Member Orientation after the main presentation.

11/3/2010	5 Day National Annual Conference and Expo Marriott Canal Street, New Orleans, LA.

11/18/2010	Covering your “ASS”ets Special Guest National Trainer – Joe Marovich Professional Witness . Joe will take us through some real life cases when the real estate professionals have been taken to court and let us participate. Are you protecting your self with issues like: Dual Agency, what constitutes “informed consent: to it? What is representation or misrepresentation of material facts? What must be disclosed? Important handout to all who attend

12/16/2010	Cultural Awareness Joint meeting with the Ocean County Board Office. A panel of colleagues to share the dos and don’ts of different cultures. Ocean and Monmouth County is a melting pot of diversity. As real estate professionals it is important that we are prepared to respond appropriately to our clients needs. The event will be held at the Ocean County Board office and is free to attend. New member Orientation to follow immediatly after breakfast.

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