Forward-thinking through a timeless lens

Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty hosted it’s spring 2018
companywide meeting. The theme was “Timeless.” The firm’s Chairman,
Larry Rideout, opened with a warm welcome and a discussion on the
importance of focusing on people. He then offered a deeper look at
company and market trends. Nicole Rideout, Director of Business
Development, recapped completed initiatives, including paperless
transaction management, the concierge marketing program,
neighborhood guides, and the preferred partners program. She also
highlighted upcoming endeavors including digital open house sign-in
software, social media suite, agent films, and the new internal
communications platform.

Guest speakers from Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates,
LLC included John Passerini and Chaz Howard. Passerini shared the
exciting new software built through a collaboration between
Sotheby’s International Realty and Google. Curate is an augmented
reality staging app, now available on Android. It will be launched
on iOs in May. Chaz Howard shared an overview of the comprehensive
marketing tools available to all Sotheby’s International Realty
agents.

The meeting was closed with a presentation on relationship
management by the CEO, Colleen Barry. Using a combination of
anthropological evidence and agent success stories, she encouraged
the agents to reinvest in their personal relationships.

After the close, agents joined with guests Harvey Daniel’s
from Miami’s One Sotheby’s International Realty to learn more about
Zaha Hadid’s landmark building 1000 Museum.