From the desk of Janelle Pfleiger, CRS, 2016 president
The Council is making important strategic changes to move us forward and become a stronger, more innovative and more critical resource for our industry. As 2016 CRS President, I stress the need for all CRS Members and volunteers to embrace change and help us position CRS to be the organization that serves agents for the entirety of their career.
I applaud the work we have already accomplished together to implement the new State CRS community model and the changes we are making to ensure the Council is more responsive and proactive in the marketplace. A more nimble CRS will allow us to develop new exceptional and relevant educational programs, deliver more timely and useful information, and create more profitable business opportunities for all CRS members.
The Council has already introduced several complimentary new and exclusive member benefits. If you haven’t done so already, please take advantage of them. These include:
- New State CRS online communities.
- The new and improved CRS Referral Network, including an enhanced Find a CRS directory and the new CRS Qualified Consumer Leads service (powered by ReferralExchange).
- Complimentary Inman Select news service via CRS.com.
- Exclusive discount on the Deductr expense tracking software for CRS Designees.
- The new CRS Pop-Up Store, which includes on-demand CRS-branded merchandise.
- The CRS Marketplace (opening in January), which offers value-added products and services relevant to CRS members.
We want all CRS Members to be passionate about CRS. Please consider being an ambassador for the Council, listen for and share industry trends, invite non-CRSs to join the Council, be inclusive rather than exclusive and mentor new CRS Designees.
Together we can lead change that benefits us all. I’m proud to serve this organization that I love, and I look forward to taking on all the opportunities we have in the coming year.
Here is to a great 2016 together!
