Kevin Sears On the Road: Update from Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn | Do this to become your community's top agent | Is your expertise ruining your presentations?
Is your expertise ruining your presentations? Having a deep understanding of a subject may undermine your teaching effectiveness if you use long explanations, present information out of order or offer too many examples from personal experience, writes Justin Hale. Instead, Hale recommends keeping presentations simple, reading from your slides and ensuring your audience clearly understands the processes and concepts you're teaching them. Full Story: Crucial Learning (2/9)
From textured walls to industrial-style flooring, concrete makes an excellent choice for eco-conscious clients searching for high style and low maintenance. Full Story: REALTOR® Magazine (2/8)
Banks, landlords grapple with vacancies, interest rates About $2.6 trillion in commercial real estate loans are expected to come due in the next five years, and banks have $1.4 trillion of this debt, according to Trepp. In some cases, banks have offered short-term extensions as the market continues to deal with elevated vacancies at some office properties as well as high interest rates. Full Story: Reuters (2/8),The New York Times (2/8)
Technology & Innovations
Google backs push to identify AI-generated content Google will work with Adobe, Microsoft, and Sony to identify when video and audio content and photographs have been created or altered from their original form using AI, mirroring a recent pledge from Meta. The company has already taken steps to help users identify AI-generated content on YouTube and its search platform, says Google exec Laurie Richardson. Full Story: The New York Times (2/8)
Business Wellness
Why you should secure your data in 2024 Cyberattacks can not only reveal confidential company data but can also lead to financial and reputational damages. Business leaders should take proactive measures to safeguard intellectual property and customer information by regularly monitoring and updating the cybersecurity protocols. Full Story: Entrepreneur (2/8)
Yellen: CRE losses don't represent systemic risk An increase in vacancies and higher interest rates for commercial real estate will affect the banking sector, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said, but added it will "not end up being a systemic risk to the banking system." Large banks have low exposure to commercial real estate, "but there may be smaller banks that are stressed by these developments," Yellen added. Full Story: Reuters (2/8),American Banker (2/8)
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