What a day! My board was fortunate enough to have Dick Betts all day on Wednesday. It was a wonderful day full of more information than I ever dreamed could be spewed forth in one day from just one guy. Let me tell you how all this came about.

 

 I started reading about the pros and cons of various smartphones a year or so ago and came across blogs, articles and comments on RealTown and ActiveRain. There was Dick Betts all over the place. It didn’t take long to figure out he was the go-to person on that subject. I e-mailed him with a couple of questions which he graciously answered. I spent time on his web site gleaning tidbits and morsels of information that I felt I had gathered surreptitiously just for my benefit. The secreted tips were so good I couldn’t help but think I had sneaked them over to my arsenal of professional weapons without anyone else getting them! I wanted more and devised a plan to talk Dick out of all his special tricks… all for me! My plan was to get Dick Betts to come to lowly Carrollton GA to spend a day with me. And I wanted him for FREE. I convinced a favorite attorney and lender to foot the bill and, voila! I (and a few dozen of my closest friends and board members) got a day with Dick Betts at our board classroom! They paid and we listened, and listened………and listened………and listened……… until our brains were full to bursting.

 

It was a shock to my colleagues that Dick actually did give away all kinds of information, and not just to me. It’s free for the taking off the website and straight from the horse’s mouth on his blogs and in his articles. To have the Great Smartphone Master impart his wisdom in person was a wonderful opportunity we all were surprised to have.

 

All foolishness aside, Dick Betts is a great trainer. He’s entertaining, unbelievably knowledgeable and generous with that knowledge. He gave all of us who took advantage of the day he spent with us an edge over everyone who wasn’t there. Business has been a bit tight the first quarter of this year. Dick truly has made it his business to offer ways to work smarter, not harder. Thanks to Dick, I’m smarter and have an edge over the competition. Those of us who spent the day with Dick Betts are prepared to make the most of the rest of the year. 

 

Thank you, Dick! I hope we can have you back again next year for a fresh shot in the arm.