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GB2RS News Sunday the 7th of August 2022 The news headlines: GB22HQ moving location Welsh operators wanted for GB22GW New Special Interest Group Manager appointed For operational reasons, it is no longer possible to operate GB22HQ, the special event station for the Commonwealth Games, from the Smithfield site in Birmingham. The move to the Smithfield site had been a last-minute decision due to other calls on our original site by the Commonwealth Games organisers. It has been problematic due to lack of public access, high RF noise levels and ingress of water and dust on site. We're pleased to say that GB22HQ will continue on the air for the remainder of the games thanks to members of the Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society and the Central Radio Amateur Circle. GB22GW is the Commonwealth Games callsign for Wales. Cath, GW4CVT is looking for volunteers in Wales to use the callsign either by CW, SSB or data modes until the 21st of August. To book a slot, visit qrz.com and search for GB22GW. There you will find Cath's email address and the slots that are available. The RSGB is pleased to announce that Philip Hosey, MI0MSO has been appointed as the Special Interest Group Manager. The primary role of the Honorary Officer for Affiliated National Societies and Special Interest Groups is to champion their interests and to develop a closer relationship between them and the RSGB, and the amateurs they represent. Sad news now. Long-time GB2RS newsreader Dr David Sadler-Lockwood, G4CLI became a Silent Key recently. He was a keen member of both the Wakefield and District Amateur Radio Society and the Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. There is a new award available during August to celebrate the 200th anniversary of a Polish lighthouse. Until 31st August there will be nine special event stations on the air with SN200 or SP200 plus one letter callsigns, for example, SN200Z. Two other stations, 3Z200LHR and 3Z25ILLW, will operate only during the international lighthouse and lightship weekend, the 20th and 21st. For details on this award, go to qrz.com and look up one of the special stations involved. Canadian radio amateurs have gained access to two new bands recently. They now have access to 472 to 479kHz with a maximum of five watts EIRP, and 5.3515 to 5.3665MHz with a maximum of 100 watts EIRP. Canadian amateur radio is a Secondary radio service on these bands. The YOTA Team Croatia has created an award available for working youngsters at the YOTA Summer Camp. Each QSO with a 9A YOTA station in a different band or mode combination earns you one point. Duplicates do not count. Valid QSOs will be made from 0000UTC on the 6th to 2359UTC on the 13th of August. You may even get to contact one of the four young people the RSGB has sent to the Summer Camp. Go to iaru-r1.org and click on the YOTA Summer Camp news item for details on the award. And now for details of rallies and events Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, the 7th of August, the 2022 BATC Convention for Amateur TV will take place at Midland Air Museum, Rowley Road, Coventry CV3 4FR. It will be a meet-up, show and tell, test and fix-it, and Bring & Buy event from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be full test facilities available for equipment. Also today, the 7th, King's Lynn ARC 32nd Great Eastern Radio Rally will be held at Gaywood Community Centre, Gayton Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4EL. Doors open at 9 am and admission is £2.50. Car parking is free. There will be trade stands and a Bring & Buy. More information at klarc.org.uk. On Friday, it is the 27th Cockenzie and Port Seton Mini-Rally Night. It will take place at the Community Centre, Main Hall, Port Seton. Doors open at 6 pm and admission is £2. Tables are on a first come first served basis. Next Sunday, the 14th, the Flight Refuelling ARS Hamfest takes place at Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3DA. Talk in will be on S22. Gates open between 10 am and 6 pm with entry costing £4. There will be trade stands as well as indoor and field pitches. Lectures will take place during the event. No dogs except Guide dogs are allowed as this is the landowner's condition. More from Tony, G3PFM on 0774 347 5018. Now the Special Event news GB5VAS is the callsign for the special event station that Guernsey Amateur Radio Society will be operating from the ground of the Vintage Agricultural Show this weekend, the 6th and 7th of August. QSL via GU3HFN. TM78DP is a special callsign to be aired until the 20th of August for the 78th anniversary of the beach landings in Provence during World War Two. It will operate on the 6 to 80m bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via F4GPB. Now the DX news Jonathan, 2E0KZN is now stationed at the RAF Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands, SA-002, until early November. Whilst there he will operate as VP8TAA with a focus on SOTA activations as VP8TAA/P. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. The DX0NE Team is operating from Spratly Islands, IOTA AS-051 until the 31st of December. They will operate on the 6 to 160m bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via 4F2KWT, Logbook of The World or Club Log OQRS. DK1DKE is active as 4K7DK from Baku in Azerbaijan until the 13th of August. Activity is on the 10 to 80m bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to his home callsign. Mike, W6QT is operating as DU3/W6QT from Olongapo City on Luzon Island, OC-042, in the Philippines. He will be there until the 15th of September. QSL to his home callsign. Now the contest news Today, Sunday the 7th of August, the 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and the first two letters of your postcode. On Tuesday, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed from 1900 to 2130UTC by the all-mode 432MHz UK Activity Contest. The exchange for both is a signal report, serial number and locator. Wednesday sees the 432MHz FT8 Activity Contest from 1900 to 2100UTC. The exchange is your report and 4-character locator. The 50MHz UK Activity Contest is on Thursday the 11th of August from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend is the WAE DX CW Contest from 0000UTC on the 13th to 2359UTC on the 14th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Please note that EU stations work non-EU stations only. Next Sunday, the 14th, the fifth 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Friday the 5th of August 2022. Last week was characterised by a solar flux index of around 100 but reasonably settled geomagnetic conditions. The SFI had a low of 94 on Sunday and a high of 100 on Thursday. The Kp index has been in the range of one to four, with more settled conditions being experienced in the second half of the week. Daytime critical frequencies have ranged from lows of 5MHz and highs of up to 7MHz. As a result, skip distances on 40m have varied dramatically, and often very quickly. This has caught out some amateurs who have found solid inter-G conditions one minute, but fast fading as the critical frequency has dropped leaving only European stations workable. As a guide, keep one eye on propquest.co.uk for the current critical frequency and extrapolated maximum usable frequencies over different path lengths. Only then can you make sense of daytime 40m propagation. Sporadic-E is still putting in an appearance but is far less prevalent as we head into August. It may still be usable for weak signal modes like FT8, but loud SSB signals from Europe may be less prevalent. Next week, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Centre predicts that the SFI will be in the range of 98-100 again. That is, it doesn't think we will get any rapid increases in sunspot numbers over the next week. The Kp index is forecast to be in the range 2-3, which means moderately settled geomagnetic conditions. However, a coronal hole on the Sun's equator may cause some problems just after the weekend. So daytime F2-layer MUFs over 3,000km paths may be up to 18-21MHz. Any short-skip 10m openings are therefore likely to be Sporadic-E. And now the VHF and up propagation news. The basic pattern continues unchanged with high pressure favouring southern and eastern areas and lows with their fronts affecting the northwest. Occasionally weakening cold fronts drift southeast. This will provide further tropo opportunities, particularly during the hot and humid periods and in this case, a good cloud cover near the surface is a good indicator. The preferred paths would most likely be across the North Sea to Denmark, Germany and Netherlands and across the Channel to the continent. A more extensive option could be to the south across Biscay to Spain and beyond to the Canaries and mid-Atlantic. Rain scatter is unlikely for most areas except for very isolated showery developments on the weak cold fronts over central parts of the country. The Sporadic-E season continues to trickle charge log books with occasional openings. Although the jet stream activity is relatively weak over central and southern Europe, it has been shown that it is sometimes more important that the pattern is moving, however weak. The stronger flow appears to favour paths across the north of the UK to Iceland and Greenland and towards Scandinavia and the Baltic states. Check the daily blogs on Propquest.co.uk, which continue through August, for the latest thoughts on the daily jet stream charts. Next week sees the peak of the Perseids around the 12th of August and even if you don't have the gear for meteor scatter it's hard to beat watching meteors on a warm summer evening. The Sun has continued to exhibit some marked coronal holes, a potential source of the solar wind surges that produce the aurora, so be aware of this. The Moon passes a milestone this month with perigee and minimum declination coinciding. From then onwards, perigee and maximum declination start to drift closer again, but it's not until September 2026 that they coincide. All week the Moon's elevation is low at its zenith and the Moon is only visible for a few hours out of the 24. 144MHz sky noise is high, reaching 3000 Kelvin on Monday. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

David Anderson was born into a family of entrepreneurs. He first worked for their family-owned online travel business but after 13 years, he felt that he needed to do something different. That’s when he decided to start his own company.  He went to an INMAN event which sparked his interest in the real estate industry.  Then he went to different brokerages to see how they managed the business and found that the CRM they used at that time could use a lot of improvement. And being the entrepreneur that he is, he knew he could make it better.   Today, David is the Founder and CEO of LionDesk, a CRM designed for ease of use and systems integration that allows just one log-in for all business tools. It has been the CRM platform of choice for over 165,000 real estate and mortgage professionals. Recently, David was also included in the 2021 Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) report for the third consecutive year and continues to be part of an elite group of industry professionals who are recognized for their influence and leadership.       In this episode, we talked about: 06:44  The difference of LionDesk from the other CRM platforms in the industry 10:43  The importance of video texting 12:40  Who will benefit the most from LionDesk’s products 14:14  What a Good CRM should do 14:55  Which tech companies are integrated into LionDesk’s platform 17:02  What drove David to leave a place of security and venture into building his own business 20:20  What failure truly means 21:40 The challenges that Liondesk faces today 22:40 Why you need to hire the best person possible who could fire you from your own job 25:30 What excites David the most about real estate 28:41 What David sees as the biggest change in the industry for the next couple of years 34:26 Things you can do to keep waking up happy/motivated 39:05  David’s advice to those who are planning to build a business

Hello everyone. Welcome to CEO Secrets. I am very excited to start 2021 with David Anderson of LionDesk. David Anderson is the CEO & Founder of LionDesk. David has been named to the 2020 Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) report for the second consecutive year. Ranked #148, Anderson is part of an elite group of industry professionals who are recognized for their influence and leadership Let us hear today from David the role of technology in the success of real estate business and how he was able to build his company with the key talents. Top Takeaways: 1. The gap in real estate technology several years ago (8:56) 2. The biggest problem of new products and existing technology in real estate (15:04) 3. What consolidation look like for tech companies in the coming years (18:04) 4. The greatest secret to scaling your business and building a successful organization (23:59) 5. How to get uber-talented people (26:58) 6. How do you set up the leaders for success (33:50) 7. Why real estate agents won't go away in the business (36:12) To learn more about LionDesk, visit their website at www.liondesk.com Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WW0ACxUkcdJuG0stWG3iS7SlJ2cDLNgV0L_8JDBzIX8/edit?usp=sharing

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by tech entrepreneur, and founder of Yodle Inc and OJOLabs, John Berkowitz, a man who is revolutionizing how consumers make decisions with what he calls “the most expensive refrigerator magnet for agents.” After starting Yodle in college and growing it to a tech brand that sold for over $300 million, and dealing with some of the challenges and stresses that come with being a first-time founder, John decided to build a business that could allow him to make a bigger impact, and he found something that fulfilled his priority for a high-magnitude opportunity.     Building meaningful business platforms that defy the status-quo has long been in John’s DNA. Fueled with the vision to build a product that would truly meet and serve consumers’ needs for valuable information, John co-founded and launched OJO Labs in 2015. OJO Labs has quickly become a leader in conversational AI technology with a powerful team working toward developing the best product possible, and a sizable opportunity meeting the perfect set of resources along key partnerships at the right time. John’s dedication to establishing a positive work environment has resulted in OJO Labs being recognized among the best places to work nationally by Inc. Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Built In and Comparably, and regionally by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and Austin Business Journal multiple years in a row. Recently, John was named to Swanepoel’s SP200 and The Most Powerful Technology Executives in The Residential Real Estate Brokerage Industry list.   Understanding the pains of what it means to run your own business and be fully accountable, and the level of responsibility to serve the end user is what drives him, and that’s what drove the creation of OJO.    There are so many challenges that come with running a business, and what people don’t talk about is how much long-term stress the people who run these businesses take on. In order to overcome the stress, it’s important to have a greater goal or purpose behind the business because that’s what will fuel them through all of the phases, and fuel them to stay focused on what matters.     The thing about business is, whether you run a small company or a large operation; no matter what reason you have for being in business, the journey is not easy. Companies are really hard to build and maintain, and what makes it easier is really having a North star that guides you, and being driven by the mission to solve a problem, not the outcome. If we’re driven by that we’ll always focus on what will benefit the end-user. In Today’s Episode, We Talk About; - John’s journey as an entrepreneur prior to real estate and starting Yodle at 21.  - Exiting Yodle and the importance of being led by value not the goal to exit the business.  - Entrepreneurial PTSD and the challenges founders face  - The journey of OJOLabs and why John chose it as his next venture after Yodle. - The difference between real AI and what people say AI is. - Scaling and its connection to a lack of entrepreneurial desire.  - What John is excited about, what he has changed his mind on and something surprising about him.  - The value of earned trust, and why it’s what makes a real difference in business.  What doesn’t exist today is a consumer trusting a product or company  Guest Info   John Berkowitz is the Co-founder and CEO of OJO Labs, an Austin-based company that has quickly become a leader in conversational AI technology. With the application of its patented AI, OJO empowers people to make better decisions through the fusion of machine and human intelligence by automating lead conversations for agents and creating data-driven, personalized experiences for consumers. John’s track record of building and scaling successful, mission-driven technology companies with award-winning workplaces paved the way for the formation of OJO in 2015. John’s dedication toward building a positive work environment led to OJO being named to Comparably’s 2018 Best Company Culture list, and Built In Austin’s Best Places to Work in 2019.    Prior to founding OJO, John co-founded Yodle, and was instrumental in building it into a $200M+ revenue leader in the online marketing space with more than 50,000 SMB customers and over 1,400 employees. In February 2016, Yodle was acquired by Web.com in a $342 million all cash transaction. Recently, John was named to Swanepoel’s SP200 and The Most Powerful Technology Executives in The Residential Real Estate Brokerage Industry list. John is actively involved in nonprofits, and currently serves as CASA’s board president, using his entrepreneurial background and resources to fight for the welfare of children in the communities he operates in.

Hallo und herzlich Willkommen zu einer neuen Episode des Sidepreneur Podcasts. Heute habe ich einen Interview-Partner vor dem Mikrofon, den wir vor längerer Zeit schon mal im Podcast hatten zu einem anderen Thema. Alex arbeitet bei Google und hat neben seiner Anstellung sein eigenes Side-Business CODINO gegründet. Vielleicht erinnert sich der eine oder andere an die damalige Episode, in der es um einen Baukasten ging, um kinderleicht programmieren zu lernen. Alexander nimmt uns in diesem Interview mit ins Silicon Valley. Mit im Gepäck hat er viele interessante Gründerstorys. Hier findest du Alex Mrozek im Internet Website Digitale Optimisten https://digitaleoptimisten.de Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitale-optimisten-perspektiven-aus-dem-silicon-valley/id1494839760 Website CODINO https://www.codino.de LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ajm Twitter https://twitter.com/AlexJMrozek

Hallo und herzlich Willkommen zu einer neuen Episode des Sidepreneur Podcasts. Heute habe ich einen Interview-Partner vor dem Mikrofon, den wir vor längerer Zeit schon mal im Podcast hatten zu einem anderen Thema. Alex arbeitet bei Google und hat neben seiner Anstellung sein eigenes Side-Business CODINO gegründet. Vielleicht erinnert sich der eine oder andere an die damalige Episode, in der es um einen Baukasten ging, um kinderleicht programmieren zu lernen. Alexander nimmt uns in diesem Interview mit ins Silicon Valley. Mit im Gepäck hat er viele interessante Gründerstorys. Hier findest du Alex Mrozek im Internet Website Digitale Optimisten https://digitaleoptimisten.de Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitale-optimisten-perspektiven-aus-dem-silicon-valley/id1494839760 Website CODINO https://www.codino.de LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ajm Twitter https://twitter.com/AlexJMrozek

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by tech entrepreneur, and founder of Yodle Inc and OJOLabs, John Berkowitz, a man who is revolutionizing how consumers make decisions with what he calls “the most expensive refrigerator magnet for agents.” After starting Yodle in college and growing it to a tech brand that sold for over $300 million, and dealing with some of the challenges and stresses that come with being a first-time founder, John decided to build a business that could allow him to make a bigger impact, and he found something that fulfilled his priority for a high-magnitude opportunity.     Building meaningful business platforms that defy the status-quo has long been in John’s DNA. Fueled with the vision to build a product that would truly meet and serve consumers’ needs for valuable information, John co-founded and launched OJO Labs in 2015. OJO Labs has quickly become a leader in conversational AI technology with a powerful team working toward developing the best product possible, and a sizable opportunity meeting the perfect set of resources along key partnerships at the right time. John’s dedication to establishing a positive work environment has resulted in OJO Labs being recognized among the best places to work nationally by Inc. Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Built In and Comparably, and regionally by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and Austin Business Journal multiple years in a row. Recently, John was named to Swanepoel’s SP200 and The Most Powerful Technology Executives in The Residential Real Estate Brokerage Industry list.   Understanding the pains of what it means to run your own business and be fully accountable, and the level of responsibility to serve the end user is what drives him, and that’s what drove the creation of OJO.    There are so many challenges that come with running a business, and what people don’t talk about is how much long-term stress the people who run these businesses take on. In order to overcome the stress, it’s important to have a greater goal or purpose behind the business because that’s what will fuel them through all of the phases, and fuel them to stay focused on what matters.     The thing about business is, whether you run a small company or a large operation; no matter what reason you have for being in business, the journey is not easy. Companies are really hard to build and maintain, and what makes it easier is really having a North star that guides you, and being driven by the mission to solve a problem, not the outcome. If we’re driven by that we’ll always focus on what will benefit the end-user. In Today’s Episode, We Talk About; - John’s journey as an entrepreneur prior to real estate and starting Yodle at 21.  - Exiting Yodle and the importance of being led by value not the goal to exit the business.  - Entrepreneurial PTSD and the challenges founders face  - The journey of OJOLabs and why John chose it as his next venture after Yodle. - The difference between real AI and what people say AI is. - Scaling and its connection to a lack of entrepreneurial desire.  - What John is excited about, what he has changed his mind on and something surprising about him.  - The value of earned trust, and why it’s what makes a real difference in business.  What doesn’t exist today is a consumer trusting a product or company  Guest Info   John Berkowitz is the Co-founder and CEO of OJO Labs, an Austin-based company that has quickly become a leader in conversational AI technology. With the application of its patented AI, OJO empowers people to make better decisions through the fusion of machine and human intelligence by automating lead conversations for agents and creating data-driven, personalized experiences for consumers. John’s track record of building and scaling successful, mission-driven technology companies with award-winning workplaces paved the way for the formation of OJO in 2015. John’s dedication toward building a positive work environment led to OJO being named to Comparably’s 2018 Best Company Culture list, and Built In Austin’s Best Places to Work in 2019.    Prior to founding OJO, John co-founded Yodle, and was instrumental in building it into a $200M+ revenue leader in the online marketing space with more than 50,000 SMB customers and over 1,400 employees. In February 2016, Yodle was acquired by Web.com in a $342 million all cash transaction. Recently, John was named to Swanepoel’s SP200 and The Most Powerful Technology Executives in The Residential Real Estate Brokerage Industry list. John is actively involved in nonprofits, and currently serves as CASA’s board president, using his entrepreneurial background and resources to fight for the welfare of children in the communities he operates in.

Sci-Fi，不是科幻小说，而是所谓的「科学Hi-Fi」。以器材的音频指标而非声音特性作为出发点，如今我们看到了大量的新产品。为此，我们组织了一次中文播客历史上罕见的「四国峰会」。纽约的声音艺术家LΩΩp aka 圈叔，北半球严冬中在加拿大宿舍里逃课的Miaopasii，澳大利亚东岸沐浴着初夏日光的Horizon aka 地平线，以及在北京穿着羽绒服买菜做饭的孟获，在一个不知道如何定义的时间聚在一起，以SMSL 基于THX 888 模块开发的耳机放大器SP200 为起点，试着探讨了一下Sci-Fi 这个新领域，刚刚成型或尚未成型的方法论。以及简单地八卦了一下，英语世界，特别是北美的音频发烧友的语境，与内地有什么不同。本次节目由声波飞行员与 「ACG 与高保真」aka Hi-Fidelity Otaku 共同呈现，也欢迎各位在各大音频平台，搜索订阅这档比我们更欢脱和随性的死宅节目。开场、结尾曲：新裤子 - Go East

Sci-Fi，不是科幻小说，而是所谓的「科学Hi-Fi」。以器材的音频指标而非声音特性作为出发点，如今我们看到了大量的新产品。为此，我们组织了一次中文播客历史上罕见的「四国峰会」。 纽约的声音艺术家LΩΩp aka 圈叔，北半球严冬中在加拿大宿舍里逃课的Miaopasii，澳大利亚东岸沐浴着初夏日光的Horizon aka 地平线，以及在北京穿着羽绒服买菜做饭的孟获，在一个不知道如何定义的时间聚在一起，以SMSL 基于THX 888 模块开发的耳机放大器SP200 为起点，试着探讨了一下Sci-Fi 这个新领域，刚刚成型或尚未成型的方法论。以及简单地八卦了一下，英语世界，特别是北美的音频发烧友的语境，与内地有什么不同。 本次节目由声波飞行员与 「ACG 与高保真」aka Hi-Fidelity Otaku 共同呈现，也欢迎各位在各大音频平台，搜索订阅这档比我们更专业的声音技术节目 声波飞行员 开场、结尾曲：新裤子 - Go East

Sci-Fi，不是科幻小说，而是所谓的「科学Hi-Fi」。以器材的音频指标而非声音特性作为出发点，如今我们看到了大量的新产品。为此，我们组织了一次中文播客历史上罕见的「四国峰会」。纽约的声音艺术家LΩΩp aka 圈叔，北半球严冬中在加拿大宿舍里逃课的Miaopasii，澳大利亚东岸沐浴着初夏日光的Horizon aka 地平线，以及在北京穿着羽绒服买菜做饭的孟获，在一个不知道如何定义的时间聚在一起，以SMSL 基于THX 888 模块开发的耳机放大器SP200 为起点，试着探讨了一下Sci-Fi 这个新领域，刚刚成型或尚未成型的方法论。以及简单地八卦了一下，英语世界，特别是北美的音频发烧友的语境，与内地有什么不同。本次节目由声波飞行员与 「ACG 与高保真」aka Hi-Fidelity Otaku 共同呈现，也欢迎各位在各大音频平台，搜索订阅这档比我们更欢脱和随性的死宅节目。开场、结尾曲：新裤子 - Go East

Hang around the hotel bar at CMLS2017 long enough (we’re looking at you, Greg), and you will overhear conspiracy theories about ‘MLS of Choice’ somehow leading to a national MLS. The MLS community has long feared that NAR is looking to get into the MLS business, and the rhetoric ‘of choice’ raises alarm bells in the industry. What is NAR’s intent in changing MLS Policy Statements 7.42 and 7.43? Could RPR eventually evolve into a national MLS?    Today Rob and Greg dig into the ‘MLS of Choice’ debate with Sam DeBord and Jeff Young. Sam is a member of the MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board that revised 7.42 and 7.43, and he will serve as the Vice-Chairman of MLS Policy for NAR next year. He also serves as the managing broker for Seattle Homes Group and VP of Strategic Growth for Coldwell Banker Danforth. Sam writes for a number of real estate news outlets, and he was named to SP200’s Top 20 Social Influencers and Inman’s Top 101 in Real Estate.   Jeff Young is the Chief of Operations for Realtors Property Resource (RPR), an NAR resource providing comprehensive data, powerful analytics and client-friendly reports for each of NAR’s constituencies. Jeff has been a REALTOR since 1996, serving in various NAR leadership positions including President of the Michigan Association of Realtors in 2008.    On this episode of Industry Relations, Greg, Rob, Sam and Jeff walk through the details of ‘MLS of Choice,’ discussing how the policy change will offer greater flexibility for brokers and agents in the MLS marketplace. They explore the MLS community’s skepticism around NAR’s intent, and whether there is any merit to the theory that this new policy might eventually lead to RPR becoming a national MLS. Listen in to understand the arguments for and against ‘MLS of Choice’–tin foil hat optional.   What’s Discussed:    The broker pain points that led to changes in MLS Policy Statements 7.42 and 7.43 The role of the MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board The current jurisdictional rules around MLS dues How ‘MLS of Choice’ provides greater flexibility for brokers/agents in MLS marketplaces Why the previous policy was endorsed The arguments for and against ‘MLS of Choice’ Sam’s response to industry fear of NAR establishing a national MLS  The rumors that RPR could become the national MLS Jeff’s rebuttal concerning the rumors around RPR -  RPR contracts with MLSs prevent national MLS -  RPR depends on relationships with 661 of 694 current MLSs The confusion around ‘MLS of Choice’ as a naming convention The concept of which MLS not if MLS How the policy change will adversely affect MLSs that don’t provide value CMLS’s response to the ‘MLS of Choice’ policy change   Resources:   Sam at Coldwell Banker Danforth Realtors Property Resource ‘MLS of Choice’ Article in Inman News   Connect with Rob and Greg:   Rob’s Website  Greg’s Website

Stakeholders from every facet of the real estate industry are calling for change. Problem is, that’s about the only thing they can agree on. So what happens when you put a broker, a vendor, a consultant, and NAR leadership in the same room to talk about all things MLS? A sometimes uncomfortable, yet revealing discussion around consolidation, data standardization, MLS fees, and the policymaking process. Stakeholders from every facet of the real estate industry are calling for change. Problem is, that’s about the only thing they can agree on. So what happens when you put a broker, a vendor, a consultant, and NAR leadership in the same room to talk about all things MLS? A sometimes uncomfortable, yet revealing discussion around consolidation, data standardization, MLS fees, and the policymaking process. Live from CMLS2017 in Austin, Rob and Greg are joined by James Dwiggins and Sam DeBord. James is the CEO of NextHome, a progressive real estate franchise with consumer-focused branding, technology and marketing. Prior to founding NextHome, James served as Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Realty World Northern California & Nevada. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, James’ impressive resume also includes VREO, a groundbreaking company he co-founded in 2000 to develop web applications for agents and brokers. Sam is both the managing broker for Seattle Homes Group and VP of Strategic Growth for Coldwell Banker Danforth. In addition, he is a member of the MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board, and he will serve as the Vice-Chairman of MLS Policy for NAR next year. Sam writes for a number of real estate news outlets, and he was named to SP200’s Top 20 Social Influencers and Inman’s Top 101 in Real Estate. Listen in as Greg, Rob, James and Sam search for a little common ground when it comes to the future of the MLS. James shares his concern regarding a lack of non-REALTOR members in NAR decision-making bodies, and Sam offers his take on the future of the industry. They cover the political barriers that prevent true collaboration in the industry, how the not-for-profit mandate hinders MLS progress, and the value of vendor-inclusiveness.    What’s Discussed:  James’ message at the CMLS event in Austin The ongoing conversation among NAR, brokers and MLSs The continued consolidation of MLSs NAR’s focus on broker co-op The vast differences in how MLSs are run The challenges around a lack of data standardizationFactors that prevent a common data share The brokers’ contribution to the technical barriers  How a common MLS feed might affect membership How members of the MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board are selected -Vetted by leadership -‘Standard of experience’James’ concern regarding a lack of non- REALTOR members NAR’s effort to bring in advisors/speakers from other industries to inform the advisory board Why having your heart in the right place doesn’t mean you are a qualified decision-maker The challenge of overcoming politics to engage in true industry collaborationNAR’s role in fostering cooperation How CMLS is setting the standard of vendor-inclusiveness Rob’s argument that the nonprofit mandate is the biggest issue hindering MLS progress The pros and cons of raising MLS fees The excessive fees vendors pay for access to IDX feeds The benefits of MLS consolidation: -Less overhead, more profitable for MLS -Broker costs decrease -Vendors can reinvest money saved The painful loss of jobs that would result from MLS efficiency James’ prediction that it will take outside forces to facilitate change The value generated by a very small number of agents -Zillow market cap at 7.6B -80,000 agents Sam’s take on the future of the real estate industry -MLS will be part of equation (dependent on data) -Fewer MLSs -Realtor will remain at center of transaction Greg’s A Few Good Men analogy Rob’s theory about the future MLS breakdown The top barriers to change:  -Politics -Lack of data standards Sam and James’ advice to MLS execs moving forward -Focus on broker priorities -Be flexible, innovative in delivering -Discuss pain points with vendors -Work with other MLSs on same process Resources: Seattle Homes Group NextHome MLS 2020 Agenda CMLS 2017 Connect with Rob and Greg:   Rob’s Website  Greg’s Website 

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