{"id":972,"date":"2008-12-22T12:38:09","date_gmt":"2008-12-22T17:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/?p=972"},"modified":"2024-12-30T14:50:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T19:50:47","slug":"the-night-before-christmas-talent-attraction-or-recruiting-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/the-night-before-christmas-talent-attraction-or-recruiting-style\/","title":{"rendered":"The Night Before Christmas (Talent Attraction or Recruiting Style)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8216;Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house<br \/>\nNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The lockboxes were hung on the doors with care,<br \/>\nIn hopes that a Realtor soon would be there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The agents were nestled all snug in their beds,<br \/>\nWhile visions of next year danced in their heads;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The broker still at work, putting on his thinking cap,<br \/>\nTime to recruit-no time to nap!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">When out in the parking lot there arose such a clatter,<br \/>\nHe sprang from his desk to see what was the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Away to the window he flew like a flash,<br \/>\nTore open the shutters and threw up the sash.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">His newest agent was tip toeing her way through the snow<br \/>\nShe gave a squeal as her heel slipped out from below,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><!--more-->When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,<br \/>\nBut her new found buyers and never ending cheer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">She regained her balance, she was quick,<br \/>\nPulled out her purchase agreement and handed them a Bic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">More rapid than eagles the new agents they came,<br \/>\nA year of recruiting and teaching new ones the game;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8220;No, Prospects! No, Clients! No, Sellers or Buyers!<br \/>\nWork, FSBO\u2019s! Hold Opens! Call family! Send Flyers!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">To the top of the ranks! To the top of them all!<br \/>\nNow recruit away! Recruit away! Recruit them all!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Those new recruits will learn how to fly,<br \/>\nThey will be top agents and aim for the sky,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The happy broker will keep their success in sight,<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;HAPPY RECRUITING TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The lockboxes were hung on the doors with care, In hopes that a Realtor soon would be there. 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