Tampa Bay Real Estate Leader Invests in Employees

Real estate agents from Smith & Associates Real Estate participated and completed the nationally recognized Ninja Selling Installation. Held at the Epicurean Hotel in Tampa and led by coach and trainer Dennis Giannetti, the Ninja Selling Installation is an intense four-day sales training that provides professional real estate agents proven strategies to enhance and maximize the value they provide to their customers. Realtors completing the 4-day course typically see a 20-40% increase in production over and above the market.

Smith & Associates invested in the Ninja Selling program for their employees because it is based on the philosophy of creating value for clients and because it outlines strategies to help real estate agents achieve long-term and short-term goals. More importantly, Ninja focuses on techniques for adjusting the agents' own mindset, so they can create and enhance their own success for professional and personal growth.

Bob Glaser, President and CEO of Smith & Associates has a forward-thinking approach when it comes to innovation and technology and believes in offering continuing education opportunities to further develop successful realtors. Leading the company with record sales for the past three years and celebrating their 50th year in business, Glaser says that technology and investing in your people play big roles in keeping a real estate organization at the top in an ever-changing industry. "Our customers are our number one priority and we found that Ninja Selling is a system highly focused on meeting the needs of the customer, before, during and after selling transactions. Through the Ninja Selling program, we are adding Value Positioning Strategies for our sellers and processes that create greater clarity and confidence for our buyers,” says Glaser.

“You never go wrong doing what is best for the people you serve. That’s a commitment Smith & Associates has lived by and reinforces by sharing this program with our associates" says Jane Gowarty, Vice President of Business Development & Relocation. Gowarty completed the Ninja Sales Training, along with over 70 other Smith & Associates agents.

With 6 offices throughout the Greater Tampa Bay area, the organization boasts the most experienced and successful team of real estate professionals, consistently ranking among the top producers in the luxury market.Smith & Associates Real Estate is the number one luxury brokerage firm of $1M + residences with 14.4% of the market share and an average price of $1,701,408*.

Ninja Selling has over 50,000 graduates throughout the United States as well as in Canada and Spain. For more information on the Ninja Selling, visit http://www.theninjapath.com/.