It was worth the trip from South Florida!
The amount of value I got beat all expectations. I was able to catch up with friends, to meet longtime clients in person, and form potentially new partnerships, which was very much worth it in the end.
Leads, sales, marketing
The panel I was fortunate enough to participate in had many different perspectives and tools to help brokers improve their lead generation. How to generate more leads is the question that usually comes up when speaking with brokers at some point and there is more than one way to be successful. From my perspective the ones with consistent efforts in what they are best at but also think outside the box a certain percentage of the time will do very well in the long run.
Well received first Brokers Expo
The event was done very well, from the venue to the speakers, vendors area, and cocktail reception, I thought the Funders Forum and RBFC team did a wonderful job.
More people getting into the industry daily
I spoke to several people that are fairly new to the industry. Even had one of my broker course graduates come all the way from Las Vegas! still many veterans around but it's good to get new blood into the alternative business lending industry.
Technology solutions galore
Everywhere you look there is a technology company that is helping solve problems for brokers and funders OR brokers and funders adding technology to their services.
Generative AI was of course a hot topic where there is now almost an overload of options. Some people don’t know exactly what they should focus on using so they may even stand back for a while until things shake out for winners that take hold in that sector. I think that might be a mistake as you don't want to fall too far behind.
So until the next one, thank you to the Brokers Expo and RBFC for putting on a great event! If you aren't aware of their events, look into the next one which is the Funders Forum + Broker Expo, on March 5-7th, 2024 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Here are just a few pics from the Expo (For the full Photo Gallery click here. )
