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Principals Retreat - Rydes Formosa Golf Resort, Auckland

The Principals Retreat was a resounding success, thanks to the wealth of knowledge shared by our esteemed speakers. We're immensely grateful to our speakers & alliance partners, whose presentations and exhibitions played a pivotal role in making the event a triumph. 

Don't miss the opportunity to explore the eBook for access to these invaluable presentations.

Golf & Painting

The Principals Retreat started with a burst of creativity, fun and a lot of rain. Alliance Partners and FN Members were entranced by their creative sides finding inspiration in Formosas' stunning Retreat, most of which surprised themselves with their finished masterpieces.  Others ventured out onto the golf course despite the rain with Moving Hub at the ready keeping them hydrated. A BBQ dinner followed the evening's festivities.

$3,132 Raised for National Burns Unit

An extraordinary charity auction achieved a remarkable feat, raising $3,132 to support the National Burns Unit. Heartfelt thanks are extended to the generous donors and bidders, with a special acknowledgment for the talented auctioneer, Matthew Harvey, along with Pia Cresswell from Tenancy.co.nz. The auction showcased an eclectic range of items, from whimsical 'One of Those Days Packs', nights away and electronics to unique treasures like a Lego Vespa and exquisite perfumes. Notably, six paintings from the paint and sip event were offered in a silent auction, surprising artists and contributing $370 to the total funds raised.

Glam and Giggles

In a dazzling display of glamour and hilarity, Drag Queen Bingo took centre stage, featuring the one and only Anita Wiglit, whose sharp wit had everyone in stitches.

Winners of the night, Antonette Ram, Vayle Hammond, and Jill Powell, walked away with prizes, not by shouting "Bingo," but with their clever replacement words that added an extra layer of excitement to the game. One of these magic words for success was calling Ray Ellis instead of the traditional Bingo call. Meanwhile, Matthew Harvey's room number and his playful nickname, "Daddy," became a running joke throughout the game, much to the delight of the audience.

After a flurry of giggles, it was time for the grand finale – a fabulous drag show. 

Training - 2 Day Business Booster Workshop

Facilitated by William YIP, FN Collective  

Monday 6th November 2023: 10am - 4pm (+optional class dinner after)

Tuesday 7th November 2023: 10am - 4pm

Location: FN Collective Johnsonville Wellington Workshop 

Cost:  $395+GST / per person 

Are you looking to take your business to the next level? Come along and supercharge your business at an interactive workshop facilitated by William YIP (First National’s #1 Sales Team). Over the two days you will learn all the essential functions to succeed in real estate, as well as plenty of opportunities to discuss any questions, issues, or obstacles that you may be experiencing in your business. This workshop is perfect for salespeople at all levels to work on their business plans, sharpen their skills and learn in a collaborative environment.  

Training counts as 12 non-verifiable training hours. 

PODCAST: How Net Promoter Score can Transform Your Business

The latest episode of the Our Fabric podcast sees Lee Woodward interview Joel Davis about how NPS has transformed the performance of his property management business. Click the image to listen.

TECH: Harness the power of AI to grow your business

First National has released a new eBook that keeps you abreast of lightning speed developments in Artificial Intelligence – AI For Real Estate.

If you have been experimenting with ChatGPT or Bard, you’ll already know that the skill of your ‘prompt-engineering’ dictates whether your results are great or garbage, and whether it’s dead obvious to your customers! 

Our Performance Partnership with ListSMRT has delivered a superb tool that lets you skip the learning phase of ChatGPT to achieve outstanding and compelling listing adverts, so our eBook guides you on how to make the most of their fantastic tool.

However, you’ll still want to use ChatGPT for other tasks and, through collaboration across our marketing and communications teams, we’ve shared the prompts we’ve developed to help you achieve industry-leading headlines, calls to action, bios for staff, suburb profiles for your websites.

We even show you how to analyse documents or reports like CoreLogic updates, revealing the tricks behind this exciting new development. Click the image above to dive into our new iBook or share it with your team.