Cathy Saltero: And he is also one of our candidates for the 2010 Metro Brokers board of directors. Mike, tell us first of all how long have you been with Metro Brokers?
Mike: I joined Metro Brokers January 1st of 2003.
Cathy Saltero: Tell me what features, what sort of benefits do you value most about Metro Brokers, you have been here for a while, so you know a little bit about how things work.
Mike: Yeah the website is a great tool. And it, Metro Brokers website is so professional, it's just a great tool for the consumer and also for the Metro Brokers people, the, my website is a great tool. In fact I just did the webinar last week for the tutorial on the website, and that is amazing. I mean there are, there are some really cool tools that they are coming out with actually, the media page is something that has got a lot of tools embedded into that, like publisher for fliers and brochures, and just all kinds of really cool stuff that Metro Brokers makes up.
Cathy Saltero: Tell me about any volunteer activities that you may have had over the years in real estate or, even in just the community.
Mike: Oh, gosh youth sports forever, basketball, baseball, softball, football, I have done lot of that with my kids and others, and I am currently on the, I am the chairperson for the communication committee now with Metro Brokers Inc. and also I think one of the four or five of us that were chosen by Metro Brokers Corporate for the media representation committee, and oh, gosh let's see a lot of involvement with, there is a toys for the mission program that our office is involved with, we, every Christmas we collect a lot of toys probably principally chaired by Greg Hume, but there is a lot of us in the office that get together, we collect toys and then wrap them up and take them down to the Denver Mission.
Cathy Saltero: That is awesome. Tell me why you are running for the board of directors?
Mike: It's time to give back I think you know, I have taken enough and it's just time to give back a little bit if I can.
Cathy Saltero: What would you say are your strengths that you can contribute to Metro Brokers board of directors in 2010?
Mike: My strengths, oh, having worked with a lot of volunteer committees before, I think that helps, you know, you learn to excuse me to listen as opposed to talk too much, and then try to help out in any way you can, and I think if you listen and try to work along with the committee as opposed to just hammer your points home, and it adds a little bit.
Cathy Saltero: All right. Well Mike thank you very much for joining us. Mike Hixon is one of our candidates for the 2010 board of directors and our elections will be on January 15th, thank you very much Mike and good luck to you.
Mike: Thank you.
Posted on December 17, 2009 06:50:04 by Scott.Shields
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