8:30 AM —1:30 PM | Tuesday, October 6, 2015 | Sioux Falls Convention Center

Keynote Speaker FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael Thorne , 2015 Inman Innovator Finalist— Most innovative Agent/Broker Candi-

date and host of Mobile Agent T.V. Michael Thorne is a Realtor at Re/Max Little Oak Realty. Michael became

a licensed Realtor on his 19th birthday, and this month marks his 20th year in the industry. Michael works on

a team with two other Realtors in the Vancouver suburb of Langley, B.C. Michael will kick-off the REfocus

Summit with, “Social Media: It’s Not the Wrench That Makes a Great Mechanic!” Embrace marketing that

meets your clients needs in 2015. The stuff you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear!

I am always pleased to recommend Michael Thorne as a speaker at real estate industry events! Michael has an amazing insight into video and the real estate community, and knows how to break it down into basic/intermediate/

advanced levels, so that every member of an audience catches something they can use today. His enthusiasm for sharing is contagious, and I personally will go out of my way to find him speaking-because I know my marketing is about to get better! Your attendees are going to love this genuinely great guy (who not only does video but SELLS HOUSES because of it). ~ Leigh Brown, Member of RE/MAX Top 100 Worldwide

Michael will bring everyone back together and close out the 2015 REfocus Summit sharing, “2 Whammies with One

Huge Opportunity!” Gear up for 2016 by learning about the culture shift and our loss of being gate keepers to the

data and how you can take even more control of your business.

Michael Thorne, voted one of Inman's Most Influential in 2014, is one of the most innovative voices in the real estate industry. At Inman we strive to recognize the leaders who use technology and real estate to better the industry, agents and brokers, and come from a place of thought leadership and influence online and offline. Michael Thorne is one of these people. One of the earliest adopters of real estate video and mobile marketing strategies - his creativity and passion for connecting people, ideas, and innovation makes him a perfect choice to

represent the industry at any event as a keynote, a moderator, emcee or host. I would recommend him whole-heartedly. ~ Laura Monroe, Dir. Industry Engagement & Social Media, Inman News

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2015 REfocus Summit by RASE Young Professionals Network

Realtor® Fee: $60 or $80 if registering after September 28, 2015. SD CE Hrs. Approved: 3 Elective

To be part of this exciting opportunity and learn from some of Real Estates Top Educators on today’s

best real estate tools and techniques, register at: www.rase-inc.org

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8:30 AM —1:30 PM | Tuesday, October 6, 2015 | Sioux Falls Convention Center

Break-Out Speaker Sessions

Laurie Weston Davis, Realtor® and Educator, will speak on , “A Geeky Girls Guide to Building Your Brand

Online.” You are your personal brand. How you communicate your brand to the consumer is im-

portant in standing out. Laurie will help you start the process of creating your own personal brand.

Melissa Case, a voracious consumer of all things tech & social media, will speak on , “Be Smart, Not

Shiny: Using Writing to Elevate Your Business to the Power of Awesome!” What’s blogging all

about? Learn how and why you need to be blogging to build up your lead generation database; it’s all

about the relationships!

Michael Thorne, Realtor® and Educator, will speak on, ‘Being Mobile in Real Estate’. Michael will teach

you how to increase productivity and save time and money by managing every aspect of your business

with the iPad. Michael said, “It’s hard to imagine that Apple didn’t invent the iPad specifically for REAL-

TORS®!” Give your clients a first-class experience!

Kristy Hairston, Realtor® and Educator, will speak on, “Decode Your Success DNA.” Kristy will introduce

attendees to how you can personalize your path to success by decoding your success DNA. It’s time to

make your business unique, productive and profitable! See a snip-it of Kristy’s knowledge.

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