Monday, April 26, 2010

Oh What a Feeling!

Remember that saying as you watched the person on the Toyota commercial jump into the air? I wonder where those people are today, possibly feeling a bit different about the brand they chose, and perhaps not. Isn’t it funny how a brand is so subject to not only the happenings around it, but to the way in which the leadership of that brand reacts during a crisis. There seems to be almost a daily example of how people’s reaction to a given set of circumstances can dictate the result of the situation. Entire cottage industries have been built around coaching and teaching people in the spotlight the right way to react to certain situation. This seems to be so literally true, that it has actually become a tool which can be put to use in a proactive way. For example, I seem to be falling from the spotlight, so I’ll create a stir in the media by doing something which gains everyone’s attention, and I already know how I’m going to respond to it. (i.e. Britney Spears)

The point for this short article is to relating this back to the experience of working with clients, customers, vendors, and even fellow realtors. I recently received a great email about the concept that 10% of live is made up of what happens to you… and 90% of life is decided by how you react. This concept may have underestimated his theory because it may apply to almost every scenario of life. Marriage, children, and work all fit this mold and when you start to think about how we react to any given situation, my guess is you’ll come to the same realization I have. So the next time a customer disappoints you, the next time your kids make you mad, think about how you react and see what happens.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Jason and Sue Join Forces

To Sue & Jason's Clients:

It is with great excitement and anticipation that we announce Jason Vestweber has decided to join Skogman Realty! Jason will be joining forces with one of the region’s most successful and seasoned realtors, Sue Byers. Together Sue and Jason exhibit a dynamic we feel will suites our clients extremely well. Sue brings over three decades worth of both brokerage and realty experience. She is a certified relocation specialist and her extended family has been in the residential and commercial real estate business in the Easter Iowa area for well over 50 years.


Jason is a native Iowan who grew up on a farm in North Central Iowa. He moved to Cedar Rapids in 1999 and shortly after married his wife Heather. They have two beautiful children and have been married for the past 10 years. He has a passion for Cedar Rapids and loves living and working in our community. He and his family currently live on the Northeast side of Cedar Rapids. Jason recently stepped away from a corporate career with one of our community’s premier employers, AEGON, to join Sue and Skogman. Jason brings well over 15 years of customer service, technology, and communication skills to this dynamic team. His ability to work with others in a productive, positive, and logical way will serve both him and his future clients extremely well.

We are extremely happy to have Jason on our team and know he will represent the very best as both a partner and realtor in the years to come. Please reach out to both Sue and Jason with congratulations, and know that they are here to serve all your residential, commercial, new construction, and relocation needs. Sue and Jason will be located on the third floor of the downtown Skogman location.

Congratulations Sue and Jason, we welcome you to the Skogman organization and we know you will have a great future here! Please contact either Sue or Jason at any and visit Skogman’s newly updated and state of the art websites where you will find answers to all your real estate questions. You can also find Sue and Jason on Facebook and Twitter, please contact Jason for details.


Sue Byers
319-521-1234 Mobile
suebyers@msn.com
http://www.suebyers.com/ 


Jason Vestweber
319-551-0373 Mobile
jcvestweber@live.com
http://www.jasonvestweber.com/

Kind Regards,

Chris Skogman
President
319-366-6427 cskogman@skogtmanrealty.com
A real estate licensee in the state of Iowa