Publisher’s Desk: The Ultimate Guide to Teaming

RISMEDIA, May 2008–We are thrilled to announce that our much-anticipated book, Power Teams: The Complete Guide to Building and Managing a Winning Real Estate Agent Team has officially hit the streets!Co-author and broker Ralph Roberts and I developed this book because we recognized the increasing value of teams, particularly in today’s real estate climate. These days, being a real estate agent just isn’t what it used to be. Recent advances in technology and changes in the industry have dramatically changed our industry. Today’s real estate consumers are more sophisticated and knowledgeable than ever before and tomorrow they will be even more advanced than today.

In order to remain competitive, agents have to do much more-place more phone calls, ramp up their marketing efforts, offer additional services, spend more time with their clients, and better understand the needs of today’s real estate consumers. As a result, many agents are feeling the strain. They are working 80+ hours a week, neglecting their families, and suffering burnout in record numbers.

What’s the solution? While there isn’t just one singular solution, many agents have found that forming an agent team is the perfect solution for their own business. The problem, however, is that most agents are fiercely independent. They are afraid that if they hire an assistant, they will lose control-that certain tasks will not be done or done correctly, and their relationships with their clients will suffer. Others simply worry about the cost-how will I manage to pay team members when the market is slow?

Power Teams: The Complete Guide to Building and Managing a Winning Real Estate Agent Team will help you overcome the obstacles that may be discouraging you from forming your own agent team. In this book, we explain the agent team concept, reveal the various styles of agent teams, help you decide whether the agent team solution is right for you, and then lead you step by step through the process of building your own agent team from the ground up. By learning the strategies and tips presented in this book, you will be able to steer clear of the most common pitfalls and begin reaping the benefits of having your own agent team.

To order your copy of Power Teams, please visit rismedia.com. Thanks for your support and continued success -

John Featherston
President & CEO
RISMedia

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