From June 15 through June 18, Dean and Stacy Jones attended a comprehensive orientation for the Sotheby’s International Realty Brand in New Jersey, near the worldwide headquarters.  Each day long agenda was packed full of informative business and networking sessions ranging from background on the brand to growing a brokerage in today’s market climate.  Numerous relationships were forged with fellow affiliates based in Hong Kong, London, Vail, Orlando, Sun Valley and Central America to name just a few.  Each evening included dinners and socializing making for very a busy schedule.  There was so much information and excitement for corporate initiatives it was like “drinking out of a fire hose” to coin Wendy Purvey, Chief Marketing Officer for Sotheby’s Realty Affiliates.  After the final presentations on June 18, several bus shuttles navigated a two-hour traffic jam into New York City to meet with Beth Laffey, the Auction House Liaison.  Beth is responsible for network referrals from the Auction House to the Sotheby’s Realty affiliates around the world (there are many stories of substantial sales being generated from Sotheby’s clients visiting her desk and viewing the property gallery).  The final chapter of this whirlwind tour was a hosted cocktail party and dinner on the 7th floor of the Sotheby’s Auction House.  The evening included an exclusive peek at the Polaroid Photo Collection, which subsequently sold at auction a week later. Alas, Dean and Stacy enjoyed a (much needed) extra night in Manhattan before returning to a busy week in Seattle.

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