1 00:00:00.425 --> 00:00:02.165 Lastly, let's talk about the broker battle. 2 00:00:02.195 --> 00:00:05.445 Earlier today, we announced the six candidates 3 00:00:05.665 --> 00:00:08.765 for the broker battle taking place at D Bank Connect Miami 4 00:00:09.025 --> 00:00:10.245 on January 11th. 5 00:00:10.945 --> 00:00:12.165 We had literally 6 00:00:12.165 --> 00:00:16.085 around 40 people enter into consideration for the broker battle. 7 00:00:16.085 --> 00:00:17.365 Something that has never happened ever 8 00:00:17.365 --> 00:00:20.645 before, that many people wanted to be a part of it, 9 00:00:20.645 --> 00:00:22.525 and we had to narrow it down to six. 10 00:00:23.305 --> 00:00:24.525 If you weren't chosen, it 11 00:00:24.525 --> 00:00:25.725 doesn't mean that you weren't good. 12 00:00:25.945 --> 00:00:28.085 We just had so many people to choose from 13 00:00:28.705 --> 00:00:30.565 and we just had to make a decision. 14 00:00:31.255 --> 00:00:32.925 There are going to be four judges. 15 00:00:33.345 --> 00:00:34.645 Uh, I will be the host of the day 16 00:00:34.705 --> 00:00:38.685 and there will be six candidates competing live in person 17 00:00:38.905 --> 00:00:39.925 at the event itself. 18 00:00:40.425 --> 00:00:43.605 And I should tell you that D Bank Connect Miami has more 19 00:00:43.915 --> 00:00:45.325 than just the broker battle. 20 00:00:45.705 --> 00:00:47.405 That's part of what's happening at the show, 21 00:00:47.625 --> 00:00:48.885 but it's not the whole show. 22 00:00:49.375 --> 00:00:51.005 We'll have something called Broker Brilliance. 23 00:00:51.095 --> 00:00:53.565 We'll have a guest speaker. We'll have tech demos. 24 00:00:53.785 --> 00:00:54.845 We will have networking. 25 00:00:55.015 --> 00:00:57.165 We'll have food, we'll have drinks, we'll have a good time. 26 00:00:57.745 --> 00:01:00.045 All of that will be there. But their broker battle is kind 27 00:01:00.045 --> 00:01:01.205 of the talk of a town this year. 28 00:01:01.595 --> 00:01:02.965 It's never ever happened before. 29 00:01:03.345 --> 00:01:05.085 If you want to know who's gonna be a part of it, go 30 00:01:05.085 --> 00:01:07.805 to d bank.com/broker battle 31 00:01:07.865 --> 00:01:10.605 and you will see who was chosen to compete. 32 00:01:11.065 --> 00:01:13.125 We will, of course, over time over the next month, 33 00:01:13.635 --> 00:01:16.045 talk about what all the rules are going to be, 34 00:01:16.425 --> 00:01:18.845 but essentially each candidate is going 35 00:01:18.845 --> 00:01:20.005 to be pitching the judges. 36 00:01:20.435 --> 00:01:22.885 They're going to be giving a hypothetical scenario 37 00:01:23.305 --> 00:01:25.245 and their job is going to be to pitch. 38 00:01:25.625 --> 00:01:27.205 And the judges can ask questions 39 00:01:27.225 --> 00:01:29.085 and give rebuttals and so on and so forth. 40 00:01:29.505 --> 00:01:32.125 And ultimately, the idea is to find out 41 00:01:32.145 --> 00:01:33.485 how good these brokers are. 42 00:01:33.905 --> 00:01:35.165 Are they as good as they think? 43 00:01:35.545 --> 00:01:36.845 Are they saying the right things? 44 00:01:37.185 --> 00:01:39.765 Are they asking good diagnostic questions, right? 45 00:01:40.145 --> 00:01:41.205 Are they good brokers? 46 00:01:41.205 --> 00:01:43.205 At the end of the day, well, 47 00:01:43.575 --> 00:01:45.685 after all six have gone individually, 48 00:01:45.985 --> 00:01:48.725 the judges will pick the two best, the two best, 49 00:01:49.265 --> 00:01:52.645 and narrow it down to a final championship 50 00:01:52.695 --> 00:01:57.165 where two broker candidates will compete at the exact same 51 00:01:57.275 --> 00:01:58.605 time in front of the judges. 52 00:01:59.185 --> 00:02:02.045 So they'll not only be competing with the judges, 53 00:02:02.625 --> 00:02:05.365 but they'll be facing off against each other, standing next 54 00:02:05.365 --> 00:02:07.445 to each other, literally competing against each other, 55 00:02:07.465 --> 00:02:08.685 trying to win over these judges. 56 00:02:08.865 --> 00:02:11.645 And so it's something that has never been done before. 57 00:02:11.975 --> 00:02:13.365 We're excited to see how it goes. 58 00:02:13.905 --> 00:02:15.765 And if you want to see the contestants again, go 59 00:02:15.765 --> 00:02:18.045 to d bank.com/broker battle. 60 00:02:18.095 --> 00:02:20.525 Today is the day we announced the sixth finalists. 61 00:02:21.105 --> 00:02:22.725 And if you want to be there to watch it, 62 00:02:22.975 --> 00:02:24.245 we're not gonna live stream it. 63 00:02:24.585 --> 00:02:25.605 You have to be there in person. 64 00:02:26.185 --> 00:02:30.725 Go to d Bank miami.com, de bank miami.com, register 65 00:02:30.905 --> 00:02:33.005 for D Bank Connect Miami on January 11th. 66 00:02:33.355 --> 00:02:35.405 It's just around the corner. We're almost there. 67 00:02:35.865 --> 00:02:38.925 And you'll be able to watch the first ever broker battle. 68 00:02:38.985 --> 00:02:41.085 And when things are new, oh man, 69 00:02:41.355 --> 00:02:43.005 uncharted territory is the most fun. 70 00:02:43.205 --> 00:02:44.485 'cause you never know what's gonna happen, right? 71 00:02:44.485 --> 00:02:45.645 It's completely unscripted. 72 00:02:45.645 --> 00:02:47.285 We've never had a broker battle before. 73 00:02:47.865 --> 00:02:49.805 So if you want to see a broker battle, 74 00:02:50.205 --> 00:02:51.925 a real life broker battle, something 75 00:02:51.925 --> 00:02:54.925 that's never happened in the history of the industry ever. 76 00:02:55.425 --> 00:02:58.725 And we have some very high qualified candidates, I 77 00:02:58.725 --> 00:03:00.645 Don't know if you've seen them, but check them out. 78 00:03:00.715 --> 00:03:04.005 Some of them have been in the industry for 15 or 20 years. 79 00:03:04.315 --> 00:03:05.605 They know what they're talking about. 80 00:03:05.995 --> 00:03:09.005 Come watch the watch the pros. See what it's all about. 81 00:03:09.305 --> 00:03:10.925 You don't want to miss it. If you're a broker, 82 00:03:11.035 --> 00:03:12.845 this is something you cannot pass up. 83 00:03:13.305 --> 00:03:14.685 You have to watch what they do. 84 00:03:15.065 --> 00:03:17.885 You have to see their skills. You have to learn from them. 85 00:03:18.945 --> 00:03:20.165 You have to be a part of it. 86 00:03:20.425 --> 00:03:23.685 So go to d bank miami.com, make sure you register. 87 00:03:23.905 --> 00:03:26.165 The winner will get a $5,000 grand prize, 88 00:03:26.985 --> 00:03:30.805 and they'll get to be known as the top broker. 89 00:03:31.235 --> 00:03:32.725 What could be more exciting than that? 90 00:03:33.265 --> 00:03:36.205 So thank you very much and I will see you at the show.