WEL COME
BY SHANNON COOK | MANAGING EDITOR
IT ’ S SAFE TO SAY THAT THIS WAS THE STANDOUT QUARTER OF THE YEAR !
It all began at Ray White ’ s birthplace , Crows Nest in regional Queensland . More than 300 members from Australia , New Zealand and even as far away as Indonesia all gathered together to pay homage to the birthplace of our group for its 120-year anniversary . Ray began the business in a disused shed in 1902 armed with ambition and determination , values that still remain at the core of the Ray White Group more than a century later .
After three years apart for our network , Christine Gray and her events team pushed the boat out with an unforgettable Connect conference , which was arguably the best one yet . We capped off the conference at The Night of White , a party to end all parties .
But what is arguably the most important accomplishment this quarter was the copyright acquisition of “ Competition Creators ”. At our core , we are competition creators . This is Ray ’ s 120-year legacy that we proudly carry on .
We ’ ve also profiled some of our most creative members . You ’ d never guess one of our top performing agents goes from expert salesperson by day to frontman rockstar by night . And try your hand at our celeb doppelgänger challenge . Can you guess who ’ s Ray White Canberra chairman Ben Faulks ’ celebrity doppelgänger ?
In this edition , we have also farewelled two of our legendary members , Sharon Jacka from Ray White Albury and Ian Wheatland , director of Ray White Geraldton . Both Sharon and Ian made their mark upon the group and will be sorely missed . Vale Sharon and Ian .
Summer bodies are apparently made in winter but if you ’ ve missed the boat , it ’ s not too late . We ’ ve gathered some great tips from around the network to help you get fit for summer . It ’ s all about finding what works for you and taking away any opportunities for excuses .
Our minds were not forgotten and we ’ ve got tips from leading corporate wellbeing presenter Chelsea Pottinger to help you take your productivity to the next level , along with podcast recommendations from some of our Chairman ’ s Elite performers .
This is just a small amount of what ’ s in store for you this edition . We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did writing it but if there is anything you think is missing , please don ’ t forget to fill in our reader survey . It ’ s your chance to have your voice heard and you ’ ll go in the draw to win a $ 250 Ray White Shop voucher .
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