Everything was ready to go — our bags were packed, the product samples looked good, and our marketing literature was hot off the press.
But we never made it to Mega Camp, Keller Williams Realty's annual conference in Austin, Texas — and one of our biggest trade shows of the year. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Keller Williams transformed Mega Camp into Mega Relief, a week-long event to help those impacted by Harvey's devastating wrath. We were able to send four amazing team members down to Texas to participate. One of those people was Daniel Turner, who works on our dedicated KW sales team: "This was quite a shocking experience for me," Daniel says. "When we first arrived on buses to the more heavily flooded areas, my first thought was, 'This looks like a war zone.' All along the streets were massive piles of ruined belongings from the houses." Until this experience, Daniel says he never realized how much was truly lost in a flood. "If you weren’t lucky enough to have an upstairs, the majority of the items in the houses were totally destroyed. The homeowners we met seemed to have lost all hope." Daniel and the rest of the crew spent the week tearing out drywall, ripping up carpet and removing damaged materials from homes in Katy and Houston. "It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, knowing that we were able to help save the structures of the houses that we worked on," Daniel says. "We felt immense gratitude from the victims, and we could tell that we brought a few rays of sunshine to their days after so many weeks of uncertainty and devastation." Another rewarding aspect was working alongside so many Keller Williams agents. Had things been different, we would have met them across a perfectly arranged table in the marketplace section of the conference. Instead, we helped each other haul, lift and offer hope. "There was an incredible amount of camaraderie felt between us and the thousands of Keller Williams agents," Daniel says. "We all worked together extremely well, especially considering most of us had never helped in a situation like this before. "I was so amazed to see that many people step up and help with relief efforts. To see people fly in to Texas from all around the country gave me so much hope and made me incredibly proud to live in this country." We could go on for days about the quality and value of our famous tear-off magnetic calendars. They are, after all, the original! But we know you'd rather hear from people just like you. People who work hard, budget hard and succeed big. Your skeptical friend "I was starting to wonder if all the magnetic calendars I had been giving out each year were worth the effort. I recently closed a property, and afterward the client said, ‘See what 15 years of sending someone a calendar can do?’ I guess that answers my question! Closing just one house pays for many, many years of sending calendars." - Doug B., Magnets USA customer since 1996 Your fiscally savvy friend "I anticipate eight to 10 listings from our mail-out over the year. From experience, we know not all calendars are the same quality. Yours are the best. For the money, this is the most effective marketing tool we use." - David R., Magnets USA customer since 2014 "The calendars pay for themselves, as I usually get at least one sale a year from a referral by a client that receives my calendar.” - Vicki C., Magnets USA customer since 2005 Your friend with all the great stories "These calendars really work! I recently received an email from a young man requesting my assistance in finding his first home. When I asked if someone had referred him to me, his reply was, 'I know who you are, because your picture and calendar have been on my mom and dad's fridge since I was a little kid!' This same scenario has repeated itself over the past few years. After sending out calendars for over 20 years to my sphere of influence, they have been my best spent dollars in advertising and keeping in touch." - Pam S., Magnets USA customer since 1997 "A man who lives in my neighborhood called inquiring about a house that had just come on the market. It was not my listing, but I was aware of it as I had showed it to another party a few days earlier. I picked up my neighbor to look at the house, and his adult son was with him. When we returned to their home to drop them off, I handed the son one of your magnetic calendars. He took it out of the envelope and thanked me, then his Dad laughed and said 'Jim, that's how I got your number and called you! Your calendars have been on my refrigerator for years, I use them often, so when I wanted information on this house, I called you.' This resulted in a cash sale in the $600,000s." - Jim L., Magnets USA customer since 2009 Your friend who likes the easy button
"Our real estate company has been ordering magnetic holiday calendars from Magnets USA for over 21 years. Each year the process gets easier because our representative is so helpful and completely knows her products and her clients' needs. If I have a question or a late order, our representative just handles it." - Karen D., Magnets USA customer since 1996 "I send or hand out 400 pieces every year, and get calls and sales from my calendar mailings. I use them to keep in touch with clients and friends, but mostly I farm certain neighborhoods. I have received many calls from these calendars and have people come up and talk to me because they want to thank me for the calendar and the recipes. What an easy and efficient marketing tool!" - Fred L., Magnets USA customer since 2010 |