Why Real Estate Agents Should Attend Conferences in 2021 • Close-ing Time • Chris Linsell

Welcome to our monthly feature, Close-ing Time – in partnership with TheClose.com. In this episode, Chris Linsell from TheClose.com talks about the benefits of attending in-person events for real estate agents. Chris also discusses the importance of local associations and how agent can utilize being part of these associations. Next, Chris talks about what agents can focus on when attending large conferences and how to benefit the most from them and also points out the most important conferences to participate. Finally, Chris talks about The Close Pro and what they offer to their subscribers. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Chris Linsell can be reached at [email protected]. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by low Ensign, looking for cutting edge designs and unparalleled support and fast turnaround for all your sine needs. Low and sine has you covered. They produce for sale signs, directionals writers, open houses, anything you need. Signs are produced within three days of being ordered the fastest turnaround time in the industry. Best of all, when you call low and you get a live person ready to guide you to choose the best looking and most effective sign for your real estate needs. Visit low insign.com That's LOWENS ign.com and find out why top Realtors trust their listings with Lowen and now onto our show Welcome to keeping it real the largest podcast made by real estate agents and or real estate agents. My name is DJ Paris, I am your guide and host through the show and today is our monthly series called closing time with Chris Lin sell from the closed.com. Now this is a partnership between keeping it real and the clothes.com. And let me tell you about the clothes the clothes.com is the kind of real estate website designed to give agents teams and brokerages actionable strategic insight from industry professionals. They cover real estate marketing, lead gen technology and team building activities and strategies. From the perspective of working agents and brokers who want to take their business to the next level. Please visit the closed.com That's th e c l o s e.com And subscribe to their newsletter to get notified every time they publish an article with us as always is crystallin Sal, he is a senior staff writer and real estate coach for the close. Now Chris is the closes resident expert on real estate topics ranging from marketing lead generation transactional best practices and everything in between. He's a licensed agent in the state of Michigan. Chris has also been part of a hundreds of transactions from modest rural starter homes to massive waterside compounds. And when he isn't writing, or working with his his buying and selling clients, you'll find Chris fly fishing or performing on the stage of his community theaters production. Nick, Chris, welcome once again to keeping it real. We're excited to have you. Chris Linsell 2:21DJ, great to be back. Happy Summer, everybody. We're in it now. We're innovating. D.J. Paris 2:27We are in it. It is 82 degrees here in Chicago today. I am very excited. I imagine it's comparably warm up where you are. Chris Linsell 2:35Yeah, definitely. We're pushing the 80s into the 90s next week,