For our Premier event in Charleston, SC we have an incredible set of panel moderators from all over the country joining our event hosts, Sue Adler and Rob Hahn. To learn more about each one of them, see below.
Matthew Dollinger
Matt Dollinger is the V.P. of Strategic Development with @properties, the marketshare leading residential real estate company in Chicago, IL, and an active member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Prior to getting into real estate Matt worked for a consulting firm that developed strategic marketing solutions for the top 1% of financial planners in the United States including Mass Mutual, New York Life, and Northwestern Mutual.
Jeff Turner
Seller Panel
No Nonsense.
That is what Jeff Turner is all about. Jeff is able to cut through the hype to get to the heart of which things will be profitable endeavors for your business. Whether it’s online communications and social media, emerging technology, or good, old-fashioned, face-to-face meetings, he knows what works and what is simply a waste of your time and energy.
Impassioned Communicator.
A free-thinker with degrees in psychology from Grace College (Bachelor of Science: Psychology) and Ball State University (Master of Science: School Psychology), Jeff applies the beauty and science of creative communications not just to his own organizations, but to those of his clients. Through these practices, he’s helped his companies and clients achieve measurable, practical, real-life success … time and time again.
Entrepreneur, World-Class.
As founder and CEO, he led his company, J.J. Grace to Inc. Magazine’s list of the 500 Fastest-Growing Companies in America and was at its helm when it won Cisco’s “Growing With Technology” award. He is the President of Zeek Interactive, a firm widely-recognized as being an ingenious, creative hub of Internet development.
Liz Landry
Technology Panel
Liz Landry – Self described as – “Real Estate Innovator. Normalcy challenger. Limit Pusher. Technology and Social Media Junkie. Sock enthusiast. Coach, Realtor, Trainer. Sarcasm filled realist. Humor of a 20 something. Teacher to some, student to many.”
Liz started real estate in 2006 in Jacksonville, FL as the market had already slipped. Being new in town and new to real estate Liz built an internet based hyper local business. Within 2 years she had become one of the top agents in her market segment and built a strong team presence. In 2010 Liz turned her focus to helping other agents do what she had done by becoming a national instructor, speaker and business coach with a focus on internet technology and real estate.
Seychelle Van Poole
Agent Wrap-Up Panel Participant
Seychelle Van Poole and her mom, Barbara Van Poole built their real estate team from 16 transactions per year, to over 100 transactions last year and is on track to close 120 homes this year. She has a team of 8 in Dallas/Fort Worth and over 85% of her business comes from referrals and social media. Seychelle was named Top 30 Under 30 for Realtor Magazine’s 2011 edition, was recently featured on HGTV’s My First Sale and teaches Realtors marketing secrets and social media across the nation.
Sue Adler
Agent Wrap-Up Panel Moderator and Host
As an “Outlier” who grew up in the Real Estate business, Sue has proven that it’s possible to start over in any market and succeed. She was formerly the #2 Re/Max agent in PA before moving up to Short Hills NJ and starting over in 2004. Sue quickly turned what was once “Sue Who? and “Keller Who?” into household names in the NJ Midtown Direct real estate community.
* #1 Keller Williams Agent in NJ 2005-Present, Top 10 KW Teams Worldwide. * Annual Production for 2011 – on track for $75 Million , * #103 on Wall Street Journal Top Teams List Nationwide. * Nationally Recognized Website: www.SueAdler.com
International and Local Real Estate Conferences that Sue has been invited to speak at:
- Inman Global Connect NYC 2010 & Inman Connect San Francisco 2011
- Star Power Annual Conference Spotlight Presentations - 2010 Nashville, 2011 San Diego
- Various Keller Williams International Family Reunion and Mega Camp Panels every year since 2007
- Interviewed by Gary Keller for ”Agent Mountain” on “What the Best do that the Rest Don’t”, “Using Social Media Strategically for growing your business” and “Effective Buyer Management Systems”.
- ORPI’, the Largest Real Estate Company in France’s Annual Convention 2011 – Paris
Robert Hahn
Our MC and host
Robert is the founder and managing partner of 7DS Associates, who brings a wide range of experiences, skills, and capabilities to the team. His practice focuses on corporate strategy, product management, and marketing with a heavy emphasis on interactive and social media marketing strategies for the residential and commercial real estate industries.
With over 18 years of experience with web-based businesses from the smallest startups to Fortune 500 companies, Robert brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to any engagement. Prior to founding 7DS Associates, Robert most recently served as the VP of Marketing & Product at Onboard Informatics, a data provider to the real estate industry. He spent four years at Realogy as the Sr. Director of Interactive Marketing for Coldwell Banker Commercial, where he created the award-winning website CBCWorldWide.com, the novel social-networking based site, Blueprint, and a number of other tools and online marketing initiatives for affiliates of CBC.
Robert is a frequent speaker at industry events, including Inman Connect, RETechSouth, and NAR Annual Convention. He also writes the influential industry blog, The Notorious R.O.B., where he engages in sundry acts of thought provocation. Robert is a graduate of Yale University and the NYU School of Law and is a retired member of the New York Bar.
Diane Szoke
Host
Diane Szoke is an accomplished business executive, Charleston real estate professional and entrepreneur with a passion for building businesses. As the former General Manager at Interbrand Wood, Diane has over 16 years of marketing and branding experience working on global brands such as Viagra, Prozac, Nissan Altima and Splenda to name a few. Fusing her love of marketing and real estate Diane began her real estate career at Keller Williams Realty, the 3rd largest real estate franchise operation in the US. In 2007, she founded Charleston Your Home (CYH) an award-winning Real Estate brokerage headquartered in Charleston, SC. CYH was singled out by industry experts for their exceptional Internet and Social Media marketing capabilities and was awarded the grand prize for “Best Website”. Focused on the intersection of the Internet, and relocation, Diane founded relocality®, a stealth-mode internet based service that will disrupt the relocation landscape.
Kristin Walker
Host
Kristin is a Realtor and blogger in Charleston, SC focusing on the Historic Charleston Peninusula working with Dunes Properties of Charleston. She’s also a Lowcountry aficionado, a bicycle advocate, somewhat of a techy-geek and a foodie, and most certainly, an outdoor lover. With over 13 years of experience in economic development, tech and bio-tech start-up company development, venture-capital financing, event management, marketing, telecommunications, and software, she earned a Masters in International Business from the University of South Carolina.
