17Dec 2014 by Rita
Words from Rita: Making a Difference in the New Year

Words from Rita: Making a Difference in the New Year

Business, Motivation
Another New Year is upon us with the slate wiped clean and new opportunities awaiting each of us. For some people the previous year might have been your best year. The many new small business owners who just started in 2014 are reliving the new changes in their daily routine from their prior careers. the experienced business owners are doing their review of career goals and business plans of 2015 and wondering how different this 2015 will be. During this new month, new year, and new innovative time, I recommend we all become students again and look at the New Year as a time for engaging in conversations, blogging, Facebook updating, texting, reading, researching and formulating your new 2015 direction. But first do some reflection. Brilliant people learn from their…
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07Nov 2014 by Karla Lárraga
Allan Hancock’s App of the Month: IFTTT

Allan Hancock’s App of the Month: IFTTT

Business, Champions, Technology
App of the Month: IFTTT Our Rating:  What is it: IFTTT (abbreviation of "If This Then That") pronounced like “gift” without the “g”, is a web-based service which allows other services (e.g., Gmail, Google Reader, Instagram, Craigslist) to be programmed by means of simple conditional statements (called "recipes"). Why:  This is mobile technology working for you. Channels are services like Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, as well as devices like Philips Hue, Belkin WeMo, and UP by Jawbone. Recipes are connections between your Channels that unlock entirely new ways for your services and devices to communicate with each other. Cost: Free What IFTTT Does:  For the uninitiated, IFTTT (short for If This, Then That) allows you to connect different web-services and gadgets to each other over the Internet. You start by activating the different Channels…
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20May 2014 by Karla Lárraga
Champions Moving on Up: Linda & Cyndi

Champions Moving on Up: Linda & Cyndi

Business, Champions
  There has been some buzz and movement within Champions School of Real Estate and we are SO excited to share!  Join us in congratulating Linda Chady Chase, our new DFW Regional Manager, and Cindi Carter, our new Austin/Round Rock Campus Manager! Linda Chady Chase DFW Regional Manager Dallas / Fort Worth Linda Chady Chase 1. When did you begin at Champions School of Real Estate?     September 21, 2010 2. You’ve been with Champions nearly 4 years – what is it about CSRE that you’ve loved the most during your time here?      I love working with the Champions team both locally and statewide.   It's like being a part of a big family and everyone has a genuine interest in you and your success within the company.   It leads to a very team oriented environment.  …
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14May 2014 by Karla Lárraga
Allan Hancock’s App of the Month: Facebook Pages Manager

Allan Hancock’s App of the Month: Facebook Pages Manager

Business, Champions
App of the Month: Facebook Pages Manager  (iOS  // Android) Our Rating:   Why: Real Estate professionals who are seeking to boost their personal brand with social media marketing efforts can benefit tremendously from Facebook Pages Manager.  Finally, the prayers of Facebook page administrators have been answered. Facebook released the Pages Manager application for the iPhone and Android devices to make it easier for page admins to effectively manage their Facebook pages. Pages Manager helps admins connect with their audience and keep up with activity on multiple Pages, all in one place. Cost: Free  What Facebook Pages Manager Does:  Pages Manager has a similar look and feel to the regular Facebook app, but it is more focused on updating and managing pages. The app allows users to choose from the list of pages they manage and begin posting…
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