Connect Magazine October 2016 | Page 6

A L E TTE R FR OM THE E D I T OR S is that you continue to enjoy the magazine and look forward to its arrival in your mailbox. Each issue provides you with the information needed to succeed by keeping you informed, up to date, and giving you a peek into the future. Our vision is to evoke an instantly identifiable and iconic image for the magazine and to entice our readership to engage and benefit from the quality and timely content. Successful branding improves recognition, inspires, creates trust, supports advertising, and builds financial value. This new look is Connect Magazine’s “Brand”. A feature section of this issue is to highlight the events at the Florida Realtors® Convention, which took place in Orlando from August 23rd to the 28th. Many of the new developments and technologies in the field of real estate are topics at the annual Welcome to a shiny new edition of our Member Magazine – convention. Engagement in our industry is critical to increasing which is now called “Connect Magazine.” We have updated the your knowledge, professional reputation, and building on your look and feel of the magazine and we hope you enjoy what this own personal “brand.” issue has in store. We sincerely hope you enjoy flipping through the pages of You will continue to get the most relevant content, with a wide this publication every time we get a new one in your hands. As variety of Member interests represented in our pages. Our hope always, we welcome feedback, contributions, and suggestions! Facebook.com/RoyalPalmCoastRealtors YouTube.com/c/RPCRAorg @RPCRealtors Earlier this year, the Royal Palm Coast Realtor® Association became members of the Florida Magazine Association (FMA), as a way to make our publication better. We submitted our magazine and several articles to the Association in May for consideration for their annual Charlie Awards. We are pleased to announce that the article “Plan & Prepare” from the August/ September 2015 earned a Bronze Award for Writing Excellence - Best Service Feature! Distributed by the Royal Palm Coast Realtor® Association for its members. ADDRESS CHANGE: If you currently are not receiving or are moving from where you currently receive your copy of Connect Magazine, please contact the association at any of our 3 locations. Call the association or email [email protected] with your address and we will update our records for the next edition of the magazine. ADVERTISING If you are interested in advertising in Connect magazine, please contact Laura Shay, Communications Director at 239-936-3537 Ext240 or email [email protected]. Connect Magazine is distributed and seen by over 7,000 Realtors® and affiliate members. Do you want that exposure for your business? Media Kits with full demographic, financial and sponsorship opportunities are available by request. Advertiser’s Directory: Allure Luxury Condominiums - Pg 2 239-500-JAXI (5294) www.allureluxurycondominiums.com [email protected] 6 RPCRA.ORG | SEPT/OCT 2016 National Association of Realtors® - Pg 24 800-874-6500 www.realtor.org/convention [email protected] 2840 Winkler Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 239-936-3537 [email protected] rpcra.org Views and advertising expressed in Connect Magazine are not necessarily endorsed by the Royal Palm Coast Realtor® Association. The information contained should not be construed as a recommendation for any course of action regarding financial, legal, or accounting matters by the Royal Palm Coast Realtor® Association, or its authors.