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MONTHLY UPDATE ON NEWS AND EVENTS AT KW CANADA
KW Canada RED Day 2011
After an amazing time at Family Reunion, all of our RED Day Representatives
are gearing up for the best ever RED Day 2011! Committee's are being formed,
ideas are flowing and the passion is driving our committee's across Canada to
make an impact this year! Those who were able to attend "Rock Your RED
Day" at Family Reunion got some great ideas on preparing for this once a year
FAMILY REUNION event of giving back. At the Culture Summit we were challenged by the TL of
Whitby/Oshawa, Todd Skinner to start thinking about 52 weeks of RED Day and
Congratulations what that would look like in our Communities. I'm passionate as your Regional
To Our 2010 RED Day Representative to help your RED Day committee and Market Center
make this the best RED Day Canada has ever seen and top 2010!
Shining Stars! -Jennifer Frey, RED Day Ambassador
Family Reunion
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Your RED Day Representatives Coast To Coast...
RED Day 2011
Bobby Walker Victoria Center
Your RED Day Candice Chiu Ottawa
Representatives Catherine Rouse Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
Cynthia Black Halifax
Denise Bannerman Kitchener
FSO March 2011 Gina Rose Cristello Ottawa South
Jane Moore Floer Calgary, AB
Austin, TX
Jennifer Frey Whitby
Registration Link Judy Hutchins Newmarket/Aurora
http://www.kw.com/eventReg/s Mary Robinson Ottawa Westside
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Matthew Shulman Toronto North
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Milton Groening Abbotsford
Ryan Reitzel Kitchener
Shanon Kelley Port Coquitlam
Shari Rose Mississauga
Victor Pasquale Toronto Centre
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Family Reunion Celebrations
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Family Reunion Celebrations
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Inspirational Breakfast
Rhema Marvanne - 7 Year old singing sensation
Patrick Henry Hughes - Born with multiple
birth defects shares inspirational words
Mo Anderson inspires us to be leaders in our
community and in our work place everyday
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KWRI - Ranking out of 681 Market Centres
January 2011
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Profit
#14 Toronto-Beach/Riverdale - #777 - Toronto, ON
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Profit Share
#14 Toronto-Beach/Riverdale - #777 - Toronto, ON
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Closed Volume
#1 Ottawa - #237 - Ottawa, ON Ottawa
#23 Toronto-Beach/Riverdale - #777 - Toronto, ON
#24 Calgary SE, AB - #269 - Calgary, AB
#25 Port Coquitlam - #833 - Port Coquitlam,
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Gross Agent Gain
#22 Ottawa - #237 - Ottawa, ON
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Closed Units
#5 Ottawa - #237 - Ottawa, ON
Year to Date Associate GCI, Units and Profit Share
#6 GCI Darrell Kolbjornsrud - MC 269 -Calgary, AB
#15 GCI Lillian Adamakis -MC777T - Toronto, ON
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KW Canada January 2011
Top 25 Individual - Units
1. James Benson Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
2. Marvin Alexander Newmarket/Aurora
3. Lillian Adamakis Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
4. Scott Leaf Port Coquitlam
5. Pat Birch Newmarket/Aurora
6. Lisa Fayle Whitby/Oshawa
7. Dan Balm Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
8. Brian McRobert Whitby/Oshawa
9. Mike McDougall Whitby/Oshawa
10. Josh Eyking Ottawa
11. Nathalie Bergeson Ottawa
12. Max Vanderheide Whitby/Oshawa
13. David Anderson Kitchener
14. Don McHale Ottawa
15. Seema Sood Port Coquitlam
16. Jin Chen Ottawa
17. Trent Gustus Calgary SE, AB
18. Tilak Amin Kitchener
19. Jason Bunker Kitchener
20. Mako Britz Abbotsford
21. Steven Smith Kitchener
22. Benjamin Bach Kitchener
23. Yong Zhang Ottawa South
24. Kelly Mercer Whitby/Oshawa
25. Cecile Bassels Toronto Centre
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KW Canada January 2011
Top 25 Individual - GCI
1..Darrell Kolbjornsrud Calgary SE, AB
2. Lillian Adamakis Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
3. James Benson Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
4. Seema Sood Port Coquitlam
5. Marvin Alexander Newmarket/Aurora
6. Linda Williamson Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
7. Dan Balm Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
8. Don McHale Ottawa
9. Jim Boutin Newmarket/Aurora
10. Julia Power Toronto Centre
11. Nam Phung Mississauga NW
12. Haris Yusufzai Ottawa
13. Lisa Fayle Whitby/Oshawa
14. Brian McRobert Whitby/Oshawa
15. Jin Chen Ottawa
16. Johnny Ho Toronto North
17. Nancy Rondeau Whitby/Oshawa
18. Trent Gustus Calgary SE, AB
19. Matthew Shulman Toronto North
20. Mike McDougall Whitby/Oshawa
21. Josh Eyking Ottawa
22. Tilak Amin Kitchener
23. Roger Senecal Ottawa
24. Jason Bunker Kitchener
25. James McBride Port Coquitlam
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KW Canada January 2011
Top 25 Team - Units
1. Amyotte Group Ottawa
2. The Bortoluzzi Team Toronto Centre
3. Team Marshall Port Coquitlam
4. The Marcus Group Ottawa
5. Team Molkos Toronto Centre
6. MacDonald Team Halifax
7. Johnstone Team Ottawa
8. Bilinski Team Ottawa
9. Bertrand Team Ottawa
10. Walker & Davis Team Ottawa Westside
11. Manian Team Toronto Centre
12. Angela Parks Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
13. Wilson & Wilson Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
14. The Key Team Mississauga
15. Kubek Team Brentwood Victoria
16. Shane Vidal Team Ottawa
17. Al-Shaikhly TEAM Ottawa
18. Watson Team Calgary
19. Coxworth & Winch Team Ottawa Westside
20. The Akhromenko Team Toronto Centre
21. Kaushansky & Brown Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
22. The Van Nes Group Port Coquitlam
23. Ismailzadeh Team Toronto North
24. Kang Partnership Toronto North
25. Agosto & Margot Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
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KW Canada January 2011
Top 25 Team - GCI
1. The Bortoluzzi Team Toronto Centre
2. Team Molkos Toronto Centre
3. MacDonald Team Halifax
4. The Johnstone Team Ottawa
5. Angela Parks Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
6. Amyotte Group Ottawa
7. Wilson & Wilson Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
8. Ismailzadeh Team Toronto North
9. The Marcus Group Ottawa
10. Kaushansky & Brown Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
11. Kubek Team Brentwood Victoria
12. Al-Shaikley Team Ottawa
13. Watson Team Calgary
14. Shane Vidal Team Ottawa
15. The Akhromenko Team Toronto Centre
16. The Lyons Team Ottawa
17. Team Wong Number Toronto Beach/Riverdale
18. Coxworth & Winch Team Ottawa
19. Bertrand Team Ottawa
20. Bilinksi Team Ottawa
21. Agosto & Margot Team Toronto Beach/Riverdale
22. Susan Allan Team Ottawa
23. Glenn & Armand Ottawa
24. Kang Partnership Toronto North
25. Team Marshall Port Coquitlam
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KW Canada January 2011
Top 25 Group - Units
1. Rushforth Team Ottawa
2. Dekker Team Ottawa South
3. Pilon Hamilton Team Ottawa
4. Richer Team Ottawa
5. The BestTeam Whitby/Oshawa
6. Jim Reitzel & Associates Kitchener
7. Marnie Bennett Ottawa
8. Mike Clarke Group Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
9. Home Team Ottawa
10. Peroff Team Newmarket
11. TheSachkoTeam Whitby/Oshawa
12. Jason Adams Whitby/Oshawa
13. The Gary Cooke Team Port Coquitlam
14. Floyd Group Ottawa
15. The Real Estate Guys Toronto Centre
16. Mulholland and Ross Toronto North
17. Allan Team Kitchener
18. Hahan Team Ottawa
19. Sold By Lorn Whitby/Oshawa
20. The Heart N' Home Team Mississauga
21. The Silbernagel Team Toronto Centre
22. Mitchell Team Newmarket
23. Agent In Ottawa.com Ottawa
24. Team 416 Ottawa South
25. Lepp Team Whitby/Oshawa
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KW Canada January 2011
Top 25 Group - GCI
1. Dekker Ottawa South
2. Rushforth Ottawa
3. Bennett Ottawa
4. Pilon/Hamilton Ottawa
5. Clarke Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
6. Ross Toronto North
7. Begin Ottawa
8. Gary Cooke Port Coquitlam
9. The Best Group Whitby/Oshawa
10. Richer Ottawa
11. Peroff Team Newmarket/Aurora
12. Silbernagels Toronto Centre
13. Parks/Petterson Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
14. Sachko Whitby/Oshawa
15. Allan Team Kitchener
16. Adams Whitby/Oshawa
17. 6771 Ottawa
18. Mitchell Team Newmarket/Aurora
19. Reitzel Kitchener
20. Lorn Whitby/Oshawa
21. Rushforth C Ottawa
22. Jamie Team Toronto Centre
23. Hammer Kitchener
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KW Canada Training Events
Lead Generation with Rae Wayne
March 8, 2011 Toronto, ON
This course will help team members create lead generation systems that support millionaire-
level production. Learn how to leverage good marketing, technology tools and your team to
implement and maintain a massive lead generation program.
Train The Presenter with Bev Steiner
March 9 & 10, 2011 Vancouver, BC
Train the Presenter covers the basics of effective teaching techniques and strategies.
This course is intended for the novice instructor looking to develop their training skills, cur-
rent instructors who have little or no formal training, or current KWU Faculty who want to
refresh their skills base.
Buyer Mastery with Rae Wayne
April 6, 2011 Calgary, AB
Maximizing Your Buyer Business from converting buyer leads to closing the transaction,
Buyer Mastery builds the knowledge, skills, strategies and tools you need to work with
buyers at every step of the process.
Lead Generation with Gene Rivers
April 14, 2011 Halifax, NS
This course will help team members create lead generation systems that support millionaire-
level production. Learn how to leverage good marketing, technology tools and your team to
implement and maintain a massive lead generation program.
Seller Mastery with Gene Rivers
April 19, 2011 Toronto, ON
From the listing cycle to business planning, this course is designed to accelerate your
business. If you've been working with sellers, or thinking about how to become a listing
leader in your market, then Seller Mastery is for you.
Train The Presenter with Dick Dillingham
May 5 & 6, 2011 Toronto, ON
This course is intended for the novice instructor looking to develop their training skills,
current instructors who have little or no formal training, or current KWU Faculty who
want to refresh their skills base.
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KW Canada Training Events
Technology Clinic with Michael Tritthart
June 9, 2011 Toronto, ON
Technology is a key factor in the present and future of real estate. Staying current in this
ever changing landscape can be difficult. Highlights covered are Internet Lead Generation,
Best Practices for Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Becomce Google Great.
Listing Clinic with Bruce Hardie
June 21, 2011 Vancouver, BC
This course focuses on how to secure the listing, help the seller deal with issues concerning
the house and work with the buyer's agent.!
Seller Mastery with Rae Wayne
June 29, 2011 Halifax, NS
From the listing cycle to business planning, this course is designed to accelerate your
business. If you've been working with sellers, or thinking about how to become a listing
leader in your market, then Seller Mastery is for you.
KW Value Proposition with Bev Steiner
July 21, 2011 Toronto, ON
KW value proposition highlights the Keller Williams foundation, technology, training,
coaching, specialties, marketing and our latest group of market disrupters.
Lead Generation with Gene Rivers
September 8, 2011 Calgary, AB
This course will help team members create lead generation systems that support million-
aire-level production. Learn how to leverage good marketing, technology tools and your team
to implement and maintain a massive lead generation program.
Business Planning Clinic with Antoinette Perez
October 24, 2011 Vancouver, BC
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-
tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how
to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your
growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
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KW Canada Training Events
Business Planning Clinic with Antoinette Perez
November 7, 2011 Halifax, NS
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-
tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how
to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your
growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Business Planning Clinic with Antoinette Perez
November 8, 2011 Toronto, ON
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-
tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how
to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your
growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Business Planning Clinic with Dick Dillingham
November 21, 2011 Calgary, AB
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-
tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how
to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your
growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Business Planning Clinic with Gene Rivers
December 1, 2011 Ottawa, ON
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-
tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how
to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your
growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Go to www.millionairesystems.ca
To register for any of these courses or for additional information
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Mark Your Calendar
Events-Austin
FSO - March 21-25th Franchise Systems Orientation week - Market Center Launch, MCA Suc-
cess in the Office, Operations Boot Camp, and conclude the week with the KW Power Days Tour of
KWRI and the Northwest Market Center.
MCA Mastery - April 13-14th
OP Boot Camp - April 11-12th
RSTLM - April 11-14th
Train The Presenter - April 13-14th
Train The Trainer - April 11-12th
Masterminds - Las Vegas
May 16-18th
Click to register http://events.mapscoaching.com/masterminds/agent-masterminds
Sales Palooza -Ottawa
March 9, 2011 -Hampton Inn, Ottawa
Guest Speakers Include:
Donna Messer, President ConnectUs Canada
Jay Nicholson T.D. Canada Trust , P.P. Personal Credit Sales
Jason Pilon & Leam Hamilton- The Pilon Hamilton Team
Glenn McQueenie, OP , Toronto Centre
Tom Mitchell The Mitchell Team , Newmarket
Click to register http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YRZ52RH
What s New in Training?
Recruit Select Lite
Our first group of leaders have completed
Recruit Select Lite. At Family Reunion on
February 18th John Davis lead the training and
it was outstanding! Next In-Class Training is
being offered September 2011.
KW Canada RS Graduates!
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Mark Your Calendar e-Edge
Leadership
We knew we could count on you!
Following the launch of eEdge at Family Reunion, your feedback has been insightful, impassioned and ex-
actly what we need to refine this product into a tool that ensures you and your agents an unsurpassed com-
petitive edge. We recognize that it s you who is on the front lines, and it s you who agents look to for per-
spective, updates and just about everything. So it s our goal, first and foremost, to support you as your
market s No. 1 eEdge champion and magnet for talent.
This week, Cary Sylvester, executive director of technology launched Team Leader Tuesday with a quick,
power-packed Webinar that reviewed current resources and answered the most pressing questions and con-
cerns. She ended with a contest awarding an iPad to the first team leader to email her a customized 33
Touch from myMarketing. Congratulations to our winner: Alice Newman, assistant team leader, Austin
Northwest market center.
The contests will continue in the coming weeks, and we cannot emphasize enough how important it is for
you to get in the Team Leader Tuesday loop.
Click here to review the PowerPoint or to listen to the recording of the Webinar from this week s call. And if
you have not registered for the Tuesday, March 8, 12 -12:30 (CST) call, be sure to do so now.
Access Link #1
Access Link #2
(Use either link to register for the Webinar and be sure to log on
15 minutes early to secure your spot!)
While you re at it, block off Tuesdays from 12 12:30 (CST) for the next few months!
For FAQs and more information,go to the eEdge Resource page on myKW.
James Benson - Toronto Beach-
Riverdale Agent sets up his e-Edge ac-
count at Family Reunion
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Canadian Advisory Council members from coast to coast...
Canadian Research Advisory Council Canadian KWU Advisory Council
Annette & Jerry Murphy, Halifax Balan Manian, Toronto
Glenn McQueenie, Toronto Candace Kaszas, Toronto Beach-Riverdale
Larry Lloyd & Tracey Mullin, Whitby/Oshawa Jamie Purvis, Toronto Centre
Rod Forsythe, Calgary Josh Bath, Port Coquitlam
Stephanie Mulvina/Tom Mitchell, Newmarket Maryann Gillespie, Ottawa
Wendy Bell, Ottawa Rick Sergison, Mississauga
Sheila Morrison, Calgary
Canadian Commercial Advisory Council Canadian Technology Advisory Council
Benjamin Bach, Kitchener Andrew Perkins, Halifax
David Morgan, Mississauga Danny Wood, Whitby/Oshawa
Ernest Furtado, Toronto Centre Katie Van Nes, Port Coquitlam
Marvin Alexander, Newmarket Maureen Marsiglio, Newmarket
Winston Penny, Ottawa Sunny Daljit, Ottawa
Canadian Communication Advisory Council Canadian Luxury Advisory Council
Danny Wood, Whitby/Oshawa Nancy Rondeau, Whitby/Oshawa
Joanna Joseph & Mike Clarke, Toronto Beach/Riverdale Yetta Dekker, Ottawa
Ron Birmingham, Halifax
Sunny Daljit, Ottawa
With Gratitude and Appreciation
for your leadership
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KW Canada in the Community
Newmarket Halifax
Newmarket based, Inn From The Cold , re- Our Halifax MC rallied into action to aid fel-
cently recognized KW Newmarket, for their low realtor Matthew Eager, due to recent
donations and support of over $2500.00. loss of their 5 month old baby girl.
This act of kindness has provided seniors, Moments after receiving the tearful news,
young families and unemployed individuals Leadership organized a food drive and dona-
meals and a safe, warm temporary place for tions for the Eager family. Our Halifax MC
overnight guests to sleep. raised over $1100 and collected boxes of
The shelter is able to operate each Friday home cooked meals which was delivered to
night with donations such as these and can their home. The Eager family expressed their
provide up to 140 meals, provide shoes, deepest thanks for the generosity shown.
boots and clothing as well as provide assis- Matthew response referred to a common
tance to find housing and jobs. bond, simply because we are Keller Williams
agents .
We thank our Newmarket MC for this simple
and kind act of good faith to reach out to The Eager family s intends to open an "Alexis
our community members whom are less for- Memorial Fund from donations such as these,
tunate. to help families who cannot afford a nights
stay at the Ronald MacDonald House or Hot
Newmarket Inn From The Cold s motto is Meal when unexpectedly taken to the IWK
simple; When we all contribute a little, we with a sick child or early birth .
can together accomplish a lot .
Thank you Halifax!
Thank you Newmarket!
Toronto Beach/Riverdale Ottawa
$1055 Raised Contributes over $3500
to KW Cares
$1055 Raised for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Our Toronto Beach/Riverdale market centre hosts fundraiser
in honour of two wonderful ladies, Catherine McCormack and
Linda Williamson. The Toronto Beach-Riverdale office share in
the fundraiser event held at Curzon Pub. Food, Door Prizes
and Hockey Ticket raffle raised over $1055 for the Breast Can-
cer Cause.
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Keller Williams Canada
Mission
To be the Real Estate company of choice for
Real Estate Agents and Consumers across
Leadership Message
Congratulations Canada,
Canada
Over 200 Canadians flew to Anaheim, CA. Family
Vision Reunion and made a serious impression. Based on
the amount of Canadian energy, success and contri-
To be the number one Real Estate Company
bution it is clear our time has come!!. Canada's
in Canada by 2020
agent count grew by 24% in 2011 to 1522. Canada
won the highest agent growth percentage and the
2011 Goals highest Profit Share per Market Centre awards.
19 Market Centres
1794 Agents There were many highlights during the week. Mo
1,300,000 Profit Share Anderson interviewed Whitby TL Todd Skinner at
the Cultural Summit. Jennifer Frey and Juliette
Smith were this years Canadian Cultural Ambassa-
Your News is Important to us! dors. Larry Lloyd, Darren Revell and Sunny Dal-
Everyone at Keller Williams is excited to hear your stories, so jit represented Canada at the I.A.L.C. meeting. The
please forward your articles to be included in our monthly Whitby/Oshawa ALC was interviewed by Mo Ander-
newsletter and be sure to include photos. son at her ALC breakout.
Please send your comments and suggestions. Thank you Jim Reitzel, Tony Olajide, Larry Lloyd,
Contact Keller Williams Canada at: Tracy Mullin, Tom Mitchell, Diane Mitchell, Sunny
Annette Tessier
Daljit, Marnie Bennett and Josh Bath who all repre-
sented Canada on various panels during breakout
Regional Operations Manager sessions. Marvin Alexander shared his listing
Tel: 416.637.8340 skills to a packed room over over 1000.
Toll Free: 855.637.8340 Major International awards included Ottawa Realty #
Fax: 905.895.8579
1 in Production, Whitby/Oshawa won the prestigious
"Home Run Launch", Marnie Bennett was awarded
Email: kwrg30@kw.com the # 1 Group in GCI for all of Keller Williams,
Website: www.KWCanada.com Marvin Alexander placed 3rd in Individual Units.
www.facebook.com/#!/KWCanada Congratulations Canada, we look forward to seeing
you in Orlando next year.
Canadian Leadership Team
John Furber Diane Mitchell Annette Tessier Bonnie Stager
Canadian Director Area Director Operations Manager Regional MCA
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