Members of the Illinois REALTORS® 2020 Leadership Development Class met virtually for parts of two days last week and discovered the best ways to interact with news media and make ethical decisions.
The REALTORS® practiced their decision-making skills by devising strategies for handling real-life real estate scenarios and evaluating their plans with fellow classmates and instructor Bruce Aydt. The REALTORS® learned how standards of behavior are part of ethical decision-making.
Attendees also practiced interviews and received numerous tips for succeeding with news media interviews, whether in person, virtual, for print media, for radio or television. For example, they learned:
- To keep their focus during long interviews with print journalists
- To restate questions as part of their responses during television interviews and
- To wear solid colored clothes to prevent needless distractions during videoconference interviews
The Class of 2020 is:
- Sheena Baker, CarMarc Realty Group, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®;
- Megan Beechen, Realty Executives Elite, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®;
- David Bovyn, EXIT Real Estate Partners, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®;
- Monica Bullington, RE/MAX Rising, Bloomington-Normal Association of REALTORS®;
- Teresa Camarato, Property with TLC, LLC, Egyptian Board of REALTORS®;
- Miguel Angel Fernandez, Home Smart Connect Real Estate, REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley;
- Efty Garba, Efty Realty Group, Chicago Association of REALTORS®;
- Liz McDonald, The McDonald Group, Champaign County Association of REALTORS®;
- Matt Persicketti, Oak Leaf Realty, Three Rivers Association of REALTORS®;
- Kelly Simpson, Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group, Heartland REALTOR® Association;
- Dont’a Taylor, ARE Partners, Chicago Association of REALTORS®; and
- Connie Vavra, RE/MAX Professionals, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®.
