Free Webinars from NAR Commercial

NAR Commercial offers FREE monthly webinars designed to supply members and association staff with valuable information to support their business growth and development. These prerecorded webinars address a mix of topics—ranging from sales techniques to marketing and negotiations—that can be applied to commercial real estate or any business.

The goal of each webinar is to arm attendees with knowledge and information to support their overall business needs. New webinars are added each month.

Check back regularly—sessions are added on a monthly basis.

Current Webinars

Topic: Environmental Impacts on Real Estate
Speaker: Frank Parker,
Length: 30 minutes
Description: In the last year the American commercial real estate industry has been forced to deal with the Gulf Oil Spill, the Japanese Nuclear Disaster, the Arab Spring and American tornadoes. Each one possesses profound implications for the forthcoming regulatory environment in the United States. Topics in this webinar include the U.S. economy, the nuclear future, oil prices, wind tunnel and solar panel events, water access threats and carbon sequestration.
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Topic: Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate Overview
Speaker: Cindy Chandler, CCIM, CRE
Length: 30 minutes
Description: This webinar gives you a preview of Cindy's "Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate" course. This offers you a great introduction to the basics of commercial real estate culture, lingo, practices and marketing, along with further training opportunities and additional resources.
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Topic: Your Pipeline is Your Bloodline
Speaker: Rod Santomassimo, CCIM
Length: 30 minutes
Description: The greatest insight to deal flow and opportunities is the broker's pipeline. There is no single operational element more important than this. The pipeline is in fact, the brokerage bloodline. Listen to Signature Series Speaker Rod Santomassimo, Founder and President at the Massimo Group and hear his invaluable advice on how to properly create and utilize your pipeline for achieving maximum commissions.
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Topic: Economic Outlook for Investors and Business Decision Makers
Speaker: Dr. Mark Dotzour, PhD
Length: 28 minutes
Description: Dotzour discusses the outlook for job growth in the next twelve months and what he describes as a "bi-polar" commercial real estate market.
He takes a look at the health of businesses and consumers in today's economy. He also discusses Fed monetary policy and refers to Ben Bernanke as a "warrior without ammunition". This is a fast-moving half-hour of insight and analysis for commercial real estate professionals.
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Topic: 7 Lessons to Face to Face Business
Speaker: Dr. Margot Weinstein, CIPS, TRC
Length: 31 minutes
Description: Face-to-face networking is not always easy, even for the seasoned professional. Signature Series Speaker Dr. Margot Weinstein will share the "7 Lessons" to guide you through the entire process.
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Topic: Liquidity in Commercial Real Estate 2011
Speaker: Rob Nahigian
Length: 34 minutes
Description: Develop your skills and knowledge in positioning your clients for the next upside in real estate. Signature Series Speaker Rob Nahigian will walk you through the state of the current commercial real estate market and offer his thoughts regarding its direction. Rob will also discuss how this recessionary market has become an optimal strategic crux for investment acquisitions and why investors are positioning themselves to act.
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Topic: Tips for Preparing to Lease a Commercial Building
Speaker: Richard Muhlebach, CPM, CRE
Length: 18 minutes
Description: Join Richard Muhlebach, CPM, CRE, as he offers a review of three critical components successful leasing agents use to develop a plan to efficiently and effectively lease a building: understanding client needs; developing a thorough plan of the building; and understanding the building's market position. Armed with this information, you'll be best positioned to develop and implement a marketing and leasing plan that will lead to a desired outcome.
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Topic: Fearless Focus
Speaker: Eric Boles
Length: 28 minutes
Description: Popular Signature Series Speaker Eric Boles examines what it takes to be fearless in your business. Learn how to approach your work with focus and how to tackle initiatives by priority.
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Topic: Accelerate Your Networking
Speaker: Dr. Drew Stevens
Length: 30 min.
Description: Dr. Drew Stevens discusses how to accelerate your networking tactics to enhance your business. Learn the three most common mistakes professionals make with networking and how to change your networking objectives to maximize your relationships.
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Topic: Technology and Social Media LITE
Speaker: Todd Clarke, CCIM
Length: 30 min.
Description: Get an overview and learn how to utilize netbooks, tablets, and even your smartphone to enhance your commercial real estate practice. This strong resource is at an introductory level—ideal for those new to using these tools.
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Topic: From "Free" to "Fee"
Speaker: Patricia Lynn, CCIM
Length: 30 min.
Description: Discover how you can take your business from a 'free' service to 'fee' based model. Learn what it takes to slightly change your focus to create a stronger business model.
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Topic: Flexibility Factor: How To Meet Challenges in the Current Real Estate Market
Speaker: Marsha Petrie Sue, MBA, CPS
Length: 25 min.
Description: Having a difficult time staying positively focused during this economy? Need to re-energize your success and accelerate your career? This webinar gives you tools to succeed, refocus, and maximize your talents. Reach your goals and improve your bottom line by taking control of what you can control: YOU.
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Topic: How and Why Clients Chose You!
Speaker: Bob Potter, author and Signature Series Speakers Bureau member
Length: 25 min.
Description: Explore a client's decision patterns involved in selecting a real estate service provider. Understanding that clients have a choice in who they select will help you to navigate the vendor selection process and ultimately win in competition. The more you understand how and why clients are making these decisions, the easier it will be to align and win.
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Topic: How to Build a Thriving Practice in Commercial Real Estate
Speaker: Bob McComb, co-Founder of Top Dogs and Signature Series Speakers Bureau member
Length: 30 min.
Description: Commercial real estate brokerage is not tough to get into—nor does take a long time to "make it." This program provides a strategy for achieving high-level success in commercial real estate. Bob McComb, co-Founder of Top Dogs, will introduce you to the world of commercial real estate brokerage and explain how to build a thriving practice quickly. You will learn the path to mastery and the secrets of how to get exclusives!
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