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The hidden room for improvement in the mortgage process

Posted in: Mortgage- Sep 10, 2010 1 Comment

I just wrote this in HousingWire…what do you think? Please post your comments. “Extra! Extra! Read all about it, Mortgage Bank wins customer service award!” Sadly, that is a headline we rarely see in the mortgage industry. Banks in general and the mortgage industry in particular have a questionable record when it comes to customer [...]

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What if culture change cost no money and was fun?

Posted in: Change, Contrary Advantage, Diversity, Engagement- Sep 01, 2010 No Comments

My conscious interest in change dates back to the Cuban Revolution in the 1950′s and later was reinforced by memories of the devastation in Germany after World War II. Then traveling or living in conflict-ridden areas, the question of how to make change that did not trigger a backlash or cause so much destruction became [...]

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Forced Reinvention…the affects of 911 on our business

By. Rene F. Rodriguez, CEO Twitter:  @ReneNME There are few things in life that are as exciting as watching and idea take shape and become reality.  Recently, I found a piece of paper that reminded me  how I first got in sales training.  Below is a short version of the story. *The names of the [...]

The Resurgence of the Sales Professional

By. Rene F. Rodriguez, CEO Volentum The article below was published in the Niche Report – Real Estate Edition and is on one of my favorite topics to write and speak about – “Sales Professionalism”.  The Niche Report is great because they let me truly express myself in my writings and are okay if I’m [...]

Who are you? and Why?

Seems like a simple enough question. Who am I? Well, I’m a father, son, friend, sales professional and a few other things. I’m quite sure if I were to ask you the same question, you could come up with similar answers, all of which would be perfectly valid. Now let me challenge you. Who are you in the business world?… [...]

Forced Reinvention…the affects of 911 on our business

By. Rene F. Rodriguez, CEO Twitter:  @ReneNME There are few things in life that are as exciting as watching and idea take shape and become reality.  Recently, I found a piece of paper that reminded me  how I first got in sales training.  Below is a short version of the story. *The names of the [...]

The Resurgence of the Sales Professional

By. Rene F. Rodriguez, CEO Volentum The article below was published in the Niche Report – Real Estate Edition and is on one of my favorite topics to write and speak about – “Sales Professionalism”.  The Niche Report is great because they let me truly express myself in my writings and are okay if I’m [...]

Who are you? and Why?

Seems like a simple enough question. Who am I? Well, I’m a father, son, friend, sales professional and a few other things. I’m quite sure if I were to ask you the same question, you could come up with similar answers, all of which would be perfectly valid. Now let me challenge you. Who are you in the business world?… [...]

Get Your Message Across With Body Language: 5 Tips

It never ceases to amaze me how people react to the topic of “body language”.  Everyone knows it is important but yet so few do something about it.  Even the simplest changes can make a world of difference.  Here are 5 simple tips from a post I saw on CEO.com.  Again, this is simple stuff…to [...]

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