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One Year Later, Stronger Than Ever
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t was a year ago this month—on March 20, 2020 to be exact—that we went into lockdown here in Connecticut, with non-essential businesses shuttering their doors, schools shifting to virtual learning, and travel restrictions firmly put in place. Like most of you, however, RISMedia never slowed down. We pivoted to a work-from-home environment, put new tools in place to keep our team communicating, connected with our clients and readers to find out how we could best serve them during this critical time, put forth a plan for virtual events, and forged ahead. Today, we reflect on the past year with sadness for the suffering and strife it brought to so many, but also with great pride and amazement for how we weathered the storm and are so much the better for it. One year later, and we’re reaping the benefits of the many creative ideas and important technologies we implemented that will continue on well past the pandemic. I know that many of you share a very similar experience. For example, in this month’s cover story (page 28), we do a deep dive into how the leaders at RE/MAX kicked into high gear to guide their global network of more than 135,000 agents to success throughout the pandemic. The results a year later? A host of modern programs and resources to give RE/MAX brokers and agents an important advantage for the future. As CEO Adam Contos says, “We’re never satisfied with the status quo. We’re always exploring new and better ways of getting things done.” As we move further into 2021, finding “new and better ways of getting things done,” as Adam says, will be a mantra for many real estate professionals and the brokers and service providers who serve them. That mantra will continue to drive us here at RISMedia, as well, starting with our next virtual event on April 8— RISMedia’s Spring Into Action, co-presented by the National Association of REALTORS® (action.rismedia.com)—the unveiling of our exciting new brand refresh in May, followed by a comprehensive revamp of rismedia.com. We are so excited by the creativity and expertise put into this project by our partners, Morgan Carey and the team at Real Estate Webmasters, and we cannot wait to share it with you! Remember, don’t slow down in the face of challenge—continue to innovate. Innovation will get you over the hurdles today and leave you standing stronger than ever tomorrow.
John E. Featherston CEO & Publisher
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