Broward Master Brokers News - January 2009
MASTER BROKERS NEWS
Broward Chapter -
January 2009
Master Brokers: This issue contains several important and time-sensitive updates. Please review carefully.
2009 Membership Dues - Due Jan. 31
Invoices for 2009 Membership Dues were sent on January 6. Dues are $150 and should be mailed to:
BROWARD MASTER BROKERS FORUM
C/O Debbie Anderson
Prudential Florida Realty
2780 N. University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Please note that dues must be received by January 31, 2009.Members whose payments are not received by January 31 will lose their “Active” status, and will be asked to pay a $145 Initiation Fee PLUS the $150 annual dues to maintain membership.
New Member Reception at The Atlantic - Jan. 22
If you have been a member for LESS than six months, please RSVP accordingly.
If you have been a member for MORE than six months and would like to attend, please reply to this message with:
* your name
* the guest(s) you will be bringing (both/all of you will be added to the guest list, they will NOT need to RSVP themselves)
* their company
* their license number
* their e-mail address
* their mobile phone number
Remember that the prospective members must meet the following qualifications:
* Licensed real estate agent for previous five years
* $5 million or more in sales for five consecutive years
* Strict adherence to the NAR Code of Ethics
The first Forum Dinner of 2009 will be hosted and sponsored by Parkland Reserve, a Centerline Homes community, on Feb. 25. Please mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more details.
The MBF Help Desk
Questions about the MBF web site and how to get the most out of it? MBF Advisory Board Member Jeff Greenberg is here to help! Contact Jeff directly at EastSideJeff@mindspring.com
Answers to some of the most common questions are below:
"HOW DO I GET THE MBF LOGO?"
As a Master Broker, you have the opportunity to feature the organization's distinctive "MBF" logo on your advertisements, web site, business cards, and other promotional materials. To save the logo below to your computer, simply move your mouse over it, "right click" your mouse, and select "Save Picture As...". (For a high resolution version of the logo, click here.)
"HOW DO I E-MAIL MY FELLOW MASTER BROKERS?"
Many of you have been receiving e-mail notices from your fellow Master Brokers regarding new listings and open houses.Have you wondered if you could also send mass e-mails to the entire membership, and how to do so?
It’s
1.Visit the Master Brokers Forum web site at
2.Scroll to the bottom of the main page and click on
“Member Login”
3.On the next page, type in your e-mail address (the one on file with the MBF) and your password. (Hint: if you STILL have not created your password, the default is “mbf”.Make sure to CHANGE your password under “Edit My Profile” once you’ve logged on with the default.)
4.On the left side of the next page, click on “Member Communications”.
5.On the Member Communications page, you will notice there are two “pull-down” menus.On “By Chapter...” you can select one or all chapters for your message.On “Select Membership Type”, you can choose all types, individuals, partnerships, working or non-working managers, or Sponsor/Developers.
6.After making these selections, simply type your Subject and the body of the message.You can format your copy using the word processing tools on the page.(Hint: you may want to write your copy in Microsoft Word BEFORE logging onto the web site, so you can “copy and paste” once you reach the page.)
7.If you’d like to add an attachment to your mailing, scroll down to the Upload Attachments area, click “browse” and navigate your way to the attachment.
8.When your message is ready, click “Send Email”.That’s it!
"HOW CAN I HAVE MY LISTINGS PROMOTED ON THE MBF
WEB SITE?"
Broward Master Brokers Forum Board of Directors
