About Carla From her almost three decades as a real estate practitioner, Carla Cross has built a reputation as the contemporary authority on creating exceptional productivity and profits from people. Carla Cross has shared her systems for peak productivity in her presentations, leadership ‘productivity consultshop’ systems, and coaching, to thousands of real estate professionals—from New Zealand to Canada. There’s No Substitute for Success through Experience Carla’s experience in management with two of the strongest regional companies in the U. S., and her regional leadership developing market centers for the fourth largest firm in the world, has given her the breath of knowledge, experience, and success record that managers and owners find invaluable. Plus, her exceptional sales record (in the top 1% of her 500 agent company) makes her credible to real estate agents.   An Acknowledged Productivity Expert for Challenging Times Carla has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, dozens of radio programs, and has written hundreds of articles for newspapers, newsletters, and real estate magazines. She’s also been featured as a real estate expert in Cosmopolitan! (no, not the cover!)  Creator of the best-known, most used new agent start-up plan in the world, Up and Running in 30 Days. She’s been a presenter at the last 16 National Association of Realtor Conventions. She has been the choice of CRB for their featured speaker at the last 4 NAR conventions. She’s appeared on CNN and CNBC, as well as dozens of radio programs. She’s been published over 300 times in major real estate magazines and newsletters. Carla is a National Association of Realtors National Realtor Educator of the Year. She’s a Washington State Realtor Educator of the Year. She attained status as a master level CRB instructor, instructor of the Certified Real Estate Broker designation (CRB); author of several CRB Managers’ Courses, including the business planning course. Carla’s leadership products are partnered for sale by the National Association of Realtors’ Managers Council (CRB)—because of their ‘meat’ and quality. Many of Carla’s products for agents are partnered for sale by the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) because of their quality. More of Carla's resources are quality tested and recommended by CRB and CRS than any other speak today. Writer: four sales and management training workshop comprehensive programs for the largest real estate franchises in the United States and abroad (including Re/Max Eastern Canada, Re/Max Europe, Re/Max Israel, Royal LePage, GMAC). Creator, Carla Cross Coaching, a productivity-focused coaching program for agents, managers, and assistants. Popular Real Estate Author--Adds to Carla’s credibility. The author of 6 nationally published real estate books, Carla is also the creator of many popular programs for agents and managers, systems to increase productivity and profits. Speaking and Coaching Specialties ‘Lambs’ to Lions’ Management Strategies for Challenging Markets: Management: Recruiting, productivity, retention strategies/systems, training, mgmt. consulting. Motivational keynotes, seminars on high productivity systems for agents for challenging markets. Business planning workshops for agents/companies. Company/Association retreat facilitation for change, business planning, teamwork, management. Coaching: Up and Running Team Coaching for New Agents, Career Achievement coaching for experienced agents, Leadership Mastery for owners and managers. Click Here to request a call for more information, and/or a complete speaker’s package including full descriptions of agent, management, and keynote presentations and workshops.     Click Here to request a call for more information Just a note to tell you what a great job you did at our Yearly Kick-Off Meeting for our Agents.  You kept their attention and taught them many excellent skills.  The piano demonstration was wonderful!  Look forward to having you motivate them in the future.  Thanks! --Michael Seay, Vice President and Director of Sales, W. C. & A. N. Miller Realtors, Washington DC Carla Cross was a hit with our members!  She was easy to work with, rolled with the punches, and had a great variety of topics to choose from.  Carla made our event a true success! --Karla V. Murphy, Director of Education & Marketing, Greater Louisville Association of Realtors Dear Carla,  Thank you for speaking for our sponsored event. We had a great turn-out—about 100 people! You really kept their attention, interest, and compelled them to move their offices to the next level. We got dozens of great comments from the presentation and the coaching follow-ups. Your subject matter was just what they needed to hear, too. --Scott Laing, A. V. P.—Sales Manager, Fidelity National Title Company, Los Angeles County The evaluations are in from the CENTURY 21 Rally in Charlotte…& you were a huge success…Thank You! --Pete Hall, Century 21 First Choice, Regional Manager , Carolina Region