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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
SIMPLY THE BEST
Creating an environment where the best REALTORS® maximize their potential.
With Tina Turner’s Simply the Best and a dazzling laser light show cutting through thunderous applause, the curtain rose on the 2014 National Sales Conference in Toronto.
The song was chosen carefully and the theme proved apt. Conference week provided example after example of why Royal LePage REALTORS® are the best at what they do. Passionate, generous, competitive, engaged, and eager to learn: the delegates showed themselves to be the equivalent of Canadian real estate intelligentsia; assembled for the serious mission of improving the very industry in which we derive our excellent livings.
I see this determination to be better, to differentiate oneself by offering superior service, in Royal LePage professionals across Canada. And in my opinion, it has never been more important for us to do exactly that. The competency of the average real estate agent in our country has slipped over the past decade thanks to a former federal regulator intent on lowering standards in an effort to stoke competition in an already hyper-competitive industry. This is sad for Canadian consumers, and Royal LePage volunteer leaders in Boards and Associations are doing their best to turn the tide. But we cannot wait. We must step up today and be the trusted advisors our clients are seeking, knowledgeable about the entire real estate transaction, from neighbourhood expertise; to insight into energy efficiency and flood patterns; to financing and insurance strategies; to expertly negotiating contracts. Royal LePage professionals know that being a ‘home finder’ is simply not enough anymore.
– PHIL SOPER Our commitment is to accompany and guide you on this journey to enhanced professionalism. In doing so, we unabashedly commit to helping you maximize your earning potential. We do that by providing you with powerful business tools, access to leads and referrals, and training for all stages of your career to build your skills and fill your sales pipeline. We stand behind you with the industry’s most treasured brand and a culture of collaboration and innovation. This focus on providing exceptional service and value is paying off. This is a momentum industry, and Royal LePage is experiencing unparalleled positive momentum. In 2014 alone, many of the largest and most valued competitive brokerages from large, well-known American brands were welcomed into the Royal LePage family. REALTORS® from decades’ old, admired local firms like Sussex, New Concept, Johnson and Case have decided that our brand is where they can grow and maximize their potential. And most important, as we move to number one in market after market across the land, the productivity of the average Royal LePage agent grows—our average earnings are now 150 per cent of the rest of the industry.
As our industry evolved over the past century, Royal lePage REALTORS® prospered again and again because they were willing to see change as an opportunity. Now is a time to embrace the emerging technologies that we provide you through Royal LePage tools and services; to commit to continuous, serious learning; and to look for innovative ways to leverage the power of our brand.
Together we will deliver superior real estate brokerage services to Canadian consumers, and in the process, maximize your earning potential. It is a good time to be Simply the Best.
– PHIL SOPER
PHIL SOPER President and CEO of Royal LePage Real Estate Services president@royallepage.ca
rlpNetwork designed for you
The all-new Intranet puts Royal LePage tools at your fingertips.
rlpNetwork is an entirely new website with a modern, contemporary design. It is easier to find the information and tools you need, and to engage and collaborate with your fellow Royal LePagers. It has the distinction of being the first Intranet site to integrate with Google Apps for Work™. The new rlpNetwork’s benefits are:
1. It’s easy to use.
A new, vibrant look with more images and pared-down text, along with intuitive navigation are cornerstone to the new rlpNetwork. Locate everything you need to be productive and efficient with the tools you use each day. Menus build out in predictable ways, so you can easily find related topics. Common tasks are highlighted, such as “I want business cards,” to lead you directly to the tools to get your tasks done.
2. You can search for what you need.
Just type it in and you can find it. The Google search bar returns search results from content pages as well as documents. In addition, the agent referral directory has been updated. Now you can enhance your profile and more easily search for anyone across Royal LePage and understand more about them and their areas of expertise.
3. It alerts you to what’s new.
One login launches you into both rlpNetwork and your Google accounts. You will see how many new emails you have if you use the @royallepage.ca email address; new documents that have been shared with you, and; new posts in the communities you belong to.
4. It allows you to exchange best practices.
Through Google Communities, you will be able to ask questions as well as share information and best practices with like-minded people. rlpNetwork will not just provide information, it will allow you to leverage the knowledge of all of your peers in the network.
“Royal LePage has brought leading edge, award-winning technology to royallepage.ca, m.royallepage.ca and the iPhone® app in recent years. This year, we are doing the same for rlpNetwork,” said Carolyn Cheng, SVP, Strategic Business Services. “Make sure you watch the launch video to check out the new features. We encourage all Royal LePagers to log into the new rlpNetwork and put it to work for you today!”
For more information, contact Customer Care at 1-877-757-4545 or email help@royallepage.ca.
