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Charleston Real Estate Investor's Association to host Guerrilla Marketing Expert, Kevin Drum!

The Charleston Real Estate Investor's Association invites you to learn from local marketing professional and guerilla marketing coach, Kevin Drum with Titan Coaching, LLC. on Tuesday, May 5th 2009.

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Kevin will discuss successful case studies of guerilla marketing efforts as well as ways to use guerilla marketing tactics for Realtors, Investors, and small business owners.

Sign in starts at 5:30 PM at the North Charleston Inn, 2934 W. Montague Ave. N. Charleston SC

For reservations call 843-200-5617 or visit http://www.charlestonrei.com

Guests are welcome!

Charleston REIA To Host North Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt

The Police Chief of the 3rd largest city in South Carolina,

North Charleston Police Chief Jon R. Zumalt will be the keynote

speaker at the April, 21st, 2009 Master Mind meeting.

Chief Zumalt began his career in law enforcement in 1980 when

he joined the Wichita Kansas Police Department as a reserve officer.

This was the beginning of a 21 year career with the Wichita Police Department

where he held command positions in Patrol, Training, Special Operations,

Technical Services, Internal Affairs and Special Investigations.


In 2001 following a nationwide search, Chief Zumalt was hired by

Mayor Keith Summey to lead the City of North Charleston Police Department.

Under his leadership, Chief Zumalt has reshaped the police department and

brought back a "sense of pride" with his innovative management style he describes

as "democratic police leadership."

Chief Zumalt leads his agency through an Executive Staff form where the

Deputy Chiefs work along with him to problem solve, develop policies and plans,

and manage the daily activities of the agency.

Chief Zumalt believes all employees should have the ability to be creative and

bring solutions to the table for consideration. His philosophy is to treat employees

as the department's number one customer with the belief that by doing so they will

be happier, more productive and will treat external customers well.

Chief Zumalt credits the city's crime control success to the department's use of

intelligence to monitor and track violent offender; adjusting resources daily to

emerging crime trends; an attack on drug trafficking and drug related violence;

educating the community on crime problems and crime prevention; creating

problem-solving partnerships with the community; and improving traffic safety.

In addition, the department works as a team member with other city departments

focusing government resources in troubled neighborhoods improving livability and

quality of life which has proven to be a sound crime reduction strategy.

Chief Zumalt holds a Masters Degree in Administration and is a graduate of

FBI-LEEDS Seminar, session 47. In 2005 he was elected to the Executive Board

of FBI LEEDA a national organization of 4000 police leaders. He is a member of

the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP),

South Carolina Police Chiefs Association, and Chair of the Regional Advisory Council for

the NIJ National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center - Southeast Region.

Chief Zumalt chairs a committee of Public Safety Leaders that are consolidating Charleston

County 9-1-1 emergency dispatch operations.

If you have property in North Charleston or thinking about buying property there,

you might want to meet Chief Zumalt and learn how his department is helping property owners.

As is customary, sign in starts at 5:30 PM; Meeting starts promptly at 6 PM; ends at 8 PM.

North Charleston Inn 2934 W. Montague Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29418

This is a "Mastermind Members Only" Meeting ~

SORRY, NO GUESTS ALLOWED (Bring them to the May meeting!)

Please R.S.V.P. if you plan to attend so that we will know how many chairs will be needed.

Hope you can join us!

It's finally here ~ the 23rd Annual World Grits Festival!

If you don't have any plans for this weekend, you might want to take a little drive

to St. George, S.C. (population 2,104) where they are expecting tens of thousands of

grits lovers, (and a few strange curiousity seekers) to help them celebrate their

23rd annual World Grits Festival.

Have you ever seen a "Grit Rolling Contest"?

C'mon..really?

Let me see if I can explain what you have missed: first, they fill a kiddie pool with with

cooked grits and then contestants (boys, girl, men & women) dive in and coat themselves

with as much grits as possible in 10 seconds!

Contestants wear multiple layers of clothes, big hats and baggy pants with lots of pockets

because the person with the most pounds of grits on his or her body wins the $75 first prize.

(It's the most fun that you can have with your clothes on....check it out!)

http://www.worldgritsfestival.com/index.cfm

Huh? "Rolling in the grits" not your thing?

Well, you still may want to get out and watch the parade making it's way down down the

main street of St. George, enjoy the great weather, the live music, watch the cloggers, and

be sure to try the Deep Fried Grits-n-Cheese, Country Ham, Red Eye Gravy & Grits,

Gooey Butter Grits Cheese Cake, Syrup 'N Bacon Grits, Hot Tomato Grits, Grits and

Cheese Biscuits and my personal favorite, Low Country Shrimp & Cheese Grits!

I guarantee that it will be a "memory" that you won't forget!

Have a great weekend!

"What do you think of Donald Trump's comments?

Last night on Larry King, Donald Trunp was promoting his newest book, "Think Like A Champion"

and was asked by King, the same question that hundreds of people ask every day:

"What if you want to buy and you can't get the mortgage?"

"The Donald" never blinked as he responded:

"Larry, this is a great time to buy real estate. And as far as financing is concerned, the only financing -- the only financing you should be thinking about is seller financing. If the seller won't give you financing, don't do it, because the banks are not doing their job. They're not providing financing for deals!"

See transcript : http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0904/15/lkl.01.html

What do you think of Donald Trumps comments?

Is he right? Is he wrong? Is he just being "The Donald"?

What do you think?

Local Charleston Real Estate Investing Association offers free foreclosure class & home tour

The Charleston Real Estate Investor's Association will host the free 60 minute class

and tour and will have a real estate attorney, home inspector and mortgage specialist

available to answer questions.

Only 20 seats are available.

To register for this free class, visit: FreeForeclsoureTourCharleston.com or call 1-800-896-0402.