The old adage that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas doesn’t quite ring true for the Frank Salt Real Estate team that travelled to the glitzy American city for an incentive exercise to round off 2013. After all, the trip included brainstorming sessions, key meetings and planning exercises, all of which will be relayed to the rest of the Frank Salt team in the coming weeks as part of the company’s ongoing development strategy.
That said, there was plenty of time for some good fun in Las Vegas. The team stayed at the MGM Grand and were treated to five-star luxury all the way. Other highlights included dinner at the fine dining Asian restaurant and nightclub Hakkasan, followed by an all-night party led by top DJs Nervo and Moby. Other activities included the National Rodeo Finals 2013, exotic car driving, sightseeing and desert buggy racing.
Meanwhile, the brainstorming sessions were key to the success of the trip. The meetings covered several topics and operational areas. Aspects discussed included the improvement of the customer experience for clients buying or renting a property through Frank Salt, as well as the provision of a more comprehensive service to vendors and landlords who entrust the company with their property.
Additionally, the team discussed how best to empower and assist the sales and letting consultants to become more effective and productive, and also shared ideas on how to think outside the box and be innovative within the ever-changing real estate field.
This trip is set to become an annual event. The idea is to select employees from various tiers within the company, including managers, consultants, sales and letting staff, administrative personnel and secretaries, and to reward them with a great vacation. Meanwhile, this will also encourage them to feed their ideas into the general running of the company, helping it to constantly grow and improve.
“We hope that this will turn out to be the first of many incentives for our team,” said Grahame Salt, the company director who spearheaded the idea for the trip. “It really was the experience of a lifetime for the 11 people who attended, coupled with plenty of meetings that align with our recently-unveiled strategy plan. It was fantastic to share ideas in a relaxed environment with our excellent team and develop a deeper understanding of our client and team member needs. As a result of the discussions in Las Vegas, a number of concepts will be formulated and implemented as part of our strategy and vision for 2014 and beyond. Everyone has so much to give to the company and we love to listen to new ideas from the people on the ground.”
Frank Salt’s strategy for the next five years is primarily a blueprint that strives to double the company’s sales figures. Related plans include the expansion of various divisions and the opening of new branches.
Moreover, the company is dedicated to being more dynamic and flexible in its business approach so as to better cater for changing customer needs, as well as aggressively tackling the overseas markets that hold best growing potential.