Not exact matches
Literature & Larder will also cover the
business side of food publishing and examine cookbook editorial with a panel featuring New York literary
agent Sharon Bowers
of MBD Literary representing NYC literary
agent, Sharon Bowers
of MBG Literary (representing acclaimed vegetarian chef and author Deborah Madison, former Chez Panisse exec chef and NYT Best Seller Cal Peternell, James Beard award - winning Amy Chaplin, health & wellness food blogger Sarah Britton
of My New Roots, NOMA co-founder Mads Refslund and more) and «Ireland's Top Cookbook Editor» Kristin Jensen, moderated by myself and Cliodhna Prendergast.
Established and emerging authors lead 130 + interactive sessions on the craft
of writing — the «muse»
side of things — while editors, literary
agents and other industry professionals tackle the
business side — the «marketplace.»
After fifteen years on the editorial
side of the
business, I made the jump to
agenting — spending twelve years as at the William Morris Agency as an
agent and as Vice President and Director
of Foreign Rights; five years as president
of my own agency; five years at Sterling Lord Literistic as an
agent and Director
of Foreign Rights; and I'm now here — and very happy — at Folio.
When we first became literary
agents through Transatlantic Agency after years on the publishing
side of the
business, we diligently responded to every query we received from writers.
I think it's really easy to get sidetracked by all the
agent stuff and the
business side of it all, but what really matters most is the writing craft.
To many authors» surprise, she self - published it, learning what independent authors deal with in the process and making herself smarter about a
side of the
business many
agents don't see up close.
And in many cases the Top Producer herself will work more on the listing
side of the
business and she will have one or more «buyers
agents.»
You want to have an
agent by your
side that offers great customer service and knowledge
of the
business, you can read other customers» referrals about each company to find the best rated company.
With experience in both the operations and engineering
side of the
business looking to utilize my problem solving, broad view, and leadership experience to be a change
agent and achieve results.
When builders all but stopped building during the downturn, Kasper, who runs six offices with 88
agents, went into the REO and short - sale
side of the
business.
This is still a
business of dreams from the
side of the customer and also on the
side of the
agent.
Vitals: Cressy & Everett Real Estate Years in
Business: 72 Size: 11 offices, 201
agents Regions Served: Northern Indiana, Southwest Michigan 2017 Sales Volume (as
of Oct. 1): $ 435 million 2017 Transactions (as
of Oct. 1): 2,500
sides www.cressyeverett.com
Helping people achieve the dream
of homeownership is one
side, but the other is helping
agents by tying them to a
business plan designed to get them to live their dreams.»
They say: «Fifty - four percent
of buyers came from repeat or referral; that's great,»» says
business coach Dirk Zeller,
of Real Estate Champions in Bend, Ore. «But look at the other
side of it: That means 46 percent
of potential buyers are available for any
agent to work with.
While it is a long and heated debate with good points on both
sides, it seems irrefutable to me that a standard commission rate for real estate brokers and
agents is critical for the future
of the real estate
business.
Not all
agents work in this
side of the
business, so it takes the right mind set and experience.
I believe many new
agents start the
business and do not have the benefit
of seeing the listing
side.
As a successful real estate broker who made the transition from the broker
side of the
business to the affiliate
side, I have gained a unique and objective perspective as to what really helps
agents do more
business and what really helps them waste time.
On the flip
side, the disproportionate focus on money — discounting, buying
agents, etc. — rather than value and culture, that we're seeing from most
of the new entrants in the
business today.
Regardless
of experience level, 6 months in the
business or 16 years, most
agents are insecure when discussing income with clients, especially on the buying
side.
(1 % for each
side of the deal) The first year or two would be brutal, as 60 %
of the
agents left the industry, but then we would go back to listing and selling real estate for a living and not spending our days looking for people to do
business with.
Create an entire real estate referral
business or «residual income stream»
side -
business out
of just passively referring real estate customer prospects to our network
of Advisor
agents.
Now, perhaps the
agent is on the far
side of town from 123 Maple St. Does it make good
business sense to ask John X to drive that distance to her office and produce identification to prove that he is who he is (and so that witnesses can quietly lay eyes on him)?
R.J. Smith Broker - Owner CRB, CRS ®, Real Estate Solutions, Pine Bush, N.Y. www.real-estate-solution.com / Years in
Business: 35; became a sales
agent in 1974; opened brokerage in 1976 2008 Gross Sales: $ 126 million on 309 transaction
sides 2007 Gross Sales: $ 156 million on 499 transaction
sides Number
of Offices: 2 Number
of Sales Associates: 50