Point2 Technologies Opens Real Estate Academy

Exclusive Forum, Industry Experts and Leading Coaches Deliver Advanced Real Estate Business, Marketing and Software Training Online

Saskatoon, SK and Vancouver, BC – September 19, 2006 – Point2 Technologies Inc. (“Point2”) today announced the launch of Point2 Academy, an online professional training forum exclusive to Point2 real estate software platform subscribers worldwide.

The Academy collaborates with prominent coaches and industry experts to deliver advanced business and marketing seminars as well as full day software training courses online, designed to help Point2 members enhance their business and technical skills at their convenience, from the comfort of their office or home.

The live, interactive seminars allow Point2 members to engage with prominent industry coaches and trainers, stay up to date on leading practices and generate actionable Internet marketing and business strategies they can immediately apply to their business.

“With over 90,000 brokers and agents today relying on the Point2 platform to market their listings online, our focus on our member success has never been stronger, said Brendan King, chief operating officer for Point2 Technologies’ Realty Solutions. “We’re excited to work closely with many of the industry’s most prominent coaches and domain experts to extend their knowledge and experience on to Point2 members everywhere.”

Cynthia Morris, Realtor® with ERA Priority One Real Estate Services in El Paso, Texas recently attended an online marketing seminar presented by the Point2 Academy and led by industry speaker, coach and expert Point2 platform user Robert Tucker: “I so enjoyed the session with Rob Tucker. I have been working, working and working almost to the point of exhaustion, but I got a vitamin shot in the soul and in my enthusiasm this morning. And to think this was free just because I am a Point2 member. No doubt about it, there is value beyond measure being a Point2 member.”

Recent seminars also featured Mr. Bob Corcoran, founder and president of leading real estate success coaching firm, Corcoran Consulting and Coaching.

Scheduled seminars include dynamic coach and speaker, and long time Point2 platform user, Russer Communications’ Mr. Michael Russer (Mr. Internet), Mr. Michael Krisa, also known as “That Interview Guy,” Business Development Manager at Broker Agent News, and Mr. Allen Wright (The Business Planner), creator of, and vice president for the CreateAPlan division at RealtyU® Group of Companies, and a iSucceed real estate mentor.

Point2 software platform training courses are also offered, through the Academy’s Mentoring Center. Full day courses run five days a week, Monday to Friday and are led by senior Point2 trainers. Intensive live online training on all key components of the Point2 system are designed to help users accelerate their learning and capitalize on the system’s benefits more easily and more quickly.

All Point2 software training courses are free for members. Select business and marketing coaching seminars are restricted to Professional and Premium level subscribers.

For registration, session details and schedules, please visit http://p2a.point2.com/academy/academy.asp.

Media and analyst passes can be requested via e-mail at Academy_PR@point2.com.

About Point2 Technologies Inc.

Point2 Technologies provides online marketing and eBusiness software solutions for the real estate and heavy equipment industries. Leveraging Point2 proprietary and patented technology, Point2 develops and markets software solutions that enable organizations to conduct business over the Internet more easily and more profitably.

Founded in 1996, Point2 Technologies is privately held and employs a staff of 90 at its headquarters in Saskatoon, SK and its Vancouver, BC offices. More information can be obtained at www.Point2.com.

Point2® is a trademark of Point2 Technologies Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Media Relations contact:
Roger Noujeim
Public Relations Director
Toll Free: 1-888-955-7900 ext. 224 (U.S. and Canada)
Tel: 1-604-675-9393 Mobile: 1-415-248-6335
rnoujeim@point2.com

 

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