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Boston Business Journal Recognized Jack Conway & Company

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Conway CEO Carol Bulman was on hand to receive The Boston Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Massachusetts, along with Marketing Director Al Becker (left) and Chris Haraden

When the Jack Conway & Company name was announced as the No. 16 company on The Boston Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Massachusetts list last week, an enthusiastic crowd cheered the name so familiar to generations of homeowners in Eastern Massachusetts. This is the second year in a row Jack Conway has been recognized.

“Conway employees cherish the open door policy set forth by its founder, Jack Conway,” said Kip Hollister, founder and CEO of Hollister Staffing, who presented the awards in the large business category. “It’s no secret they love where they work, and who the company they work for.”

Jack Conway & Company, Inc. was the only locally-based real estate company named to the list in the BBJ’s 10th annual regional awards program. And it’s the second consecutive year Conway was recognized for achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.

Conway was one of more than 400 companies to qualify for consideration based on a two-stage nomination process and the results of employee-satisfaction surveys.

We are so proud of this honor because it comes as a direct result of our team’s satisfaction,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “Our agents, managers and staff members are so important to us. Without them, nothing is possible.”

“Best Places to Work recognizes how important company culture can be as a competitive advantage,” said Chris McIntosh, publisher of the Boston Business Journal. “For most employees, it’s not about the money. It’s about the culture and spirit of the place where they work.”

 The top 25 companies in three size categories — Conway is in the largest (more than 500 employees) — were honored last week during a breakfast at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Conway was in a group of well-known companies including Microsoft, Comcast and Digitas.

Jack Conway & Co. is celebrating its 56th anniversary with 40 sales offices from the North Shore to Boston, Cape Cod and the South Coast. The company also operates New England Mortgage Partners as a joint venture with Wells Fargo.

Brigadier General Thomas J. Sellars (center) was honored by Chairman Jack Conway and CEO Carol Bulman at the 25th annual Conway Country convention

Brigadier General Thomas J. Sellars, newly retired Commander of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, was honored as the Conway Country 2011 Citizen of the Year at Jack Conway Realtor’s annual convention held last week at the Quincy Marriott Hotel. The General accepted his award on behalf of the 6,400 troops he had led in Iraq, Afghanistan, and here in the Commonwealth. He then switched roles and unexpectedly presented Chairman Jack Conway with the Department of the Army’s “Commander’s Award for Public Service.”

“I’m honored to be recognized by a company that has given back so much to the community and has helped generations of Massachusetts citizens to become homeowners,” said Sellars. “There is a difference between a business and an institution. An institution has its own personality – its own history, and it serves all of us. The Jack Conway institution is something I’m proud to be a part of, and if a man is known by the company he keeps, then I’m feeling pretty good today.”

U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel James Sahady, who accompanied Sellars to the ceremony, presented the Commander’s Award to Jack Conway as CEO Carol Bulman and hundreds of Conway Country associates rose to their feet waving a sea of American flags hailing both their founder and their citizen of the year.

A Brockton native and graduate of the Stoughton Public Schools, Brig. Gen. Tom Sellars and his wife Nancy live in Randolph. He retired from his 37-year career in the Massachusetts National Guard in September shortly before the last U.S. soldier returned from the war.

To learn more about our community involvement and the many fine South Shore homes for sale we represent, contact Jack Conway & Co. today.

Julie Simmons with Jack Conway

A banquet hall filled with orange and gold balloons, cornucopias, fall flowers and stacks of food for the hungry was the setting for Jack Conway, Realtor’s annual Thanksgiving Award Breakfasts held at the Plymouth Radisson Hotel. More than 400 Conway sales associates from Boston to Cape Cod, the South Coast and the North Shore attended the event at which  agents were honored for “team spirit and congeniality.” The winners received gift checks to purchase a Thanksgiving turkey, and all attendees brought non-perishable food items to contribute to the Charity Guild of Brockton.

“We have a lot of functions in our company that recognize agents for top production,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “But this ceremony honors our associates for the intangible qualities of kindness, good humor and camaraderie. These individuals are true winners because they help and support their colleagues and their communities all year long.”

The local recipient of the Conway Thanksgiving Award from the Dorchester office was Anne O’Brien, who was recognized for her volunteer work on behalf of the Franklin Park Zoo and for being a “consistently positive influence in her office.” Also honored at the breakfast was Conway-Dorchester Manager Julie Simmons who received a special Conway Country Community Service Award for her contributions and support of her Dorchester community during the past year. Simmons serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees for the First Parish Church in Dorchester, one of the oldest churches in the city of Boston, and has been actively involved in raising funds for a massive renovation of the Circa 1631 building.

The Annual Thanksgiving breakfasts have been a tradition in Conway Country for more than 30 years, and with all of the great homes for sale in Plymouth MA that Jack Conway represents, the location is a natural choice. “We gather here in America’s hometown every November for our celebration,” said Chairman Jack Conway, who delivered the opening greeting to the group. “It’s where our country’s first Thanksgiving took place, and it reminds us to thank God for the many wonderful things we have in our lives.”

To find out more about our community involvement or our South Shore homes for sale, contact Jack Conway today!

Lorraine Fricker (center) receives her turkey award

A head table adorned with orange and gold balloons, cornucopias, fall flowers and stacks of food for the hungry was the centerpiece for Jack Conway Realtor’s annual Thanksgiving Award Breakfasts held at the Plymouth Radisson Hotel.

More than 400 Conway sales associates from Boston to Cape Cod, the South Coast and the North Shore attended the event at which agents were honored for “team spirit and congeniality.” The winners received gift checks to purchase a Thanksgiving turkey, and all attendees brought non-perishable food items to contribute to the Charity Guild of Brockton.

“We have a lot of functions in our company that recognize agents for top production,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “But this ceremony honors our associates for the intangible qualities of kindness, good humor and camaraderie. These individuals are true winners because they help and support their colleagues and their communities all year long.”

Local recipients of the Conway Thanksgiving Awards were: Michele Vena of Abington for her “unfailingly kind and courteous manner and upbeat attitude;” Pat Sunnerberg of Cohasset for her “boundless energy and attention to detail;” Peggy Parfumorse of Hanover for her “creative effort to foster warmth and good cheer in her office;” Karin Doonan of Hingham for “being a positive influence on her coworkers;” Mike Rotman of Marshfield for his “cheerful and optimistic attitude;” Linda Thistle of Norwell for her “eagerness to step forward with a helping hand;” Barbara Cox of Scituate for being a “great team player and willing to help new agents;” Vicki Infusino of Weymouth for “being quite indispensable to her colleagues and office,” and Lorraine Fricker of Conway Headquarters in Norwell for “winning the hearts of all who know her.”

The Annual Thanksgiving breakfasts have been a tradition in Conway Country for more than 30 years. “We gather here in America’s hometown every November for our celebration,” said Chairman Jack Conway who delivered the opening greeting to the group. “It’s where our country’s first Thanksgiving took place, and it reminds us to thank God for the many wonderful things we have in our lives.” to find out more about homes for sale in Plymouth MA or other south shore homes for sale, contact Jack Conway today.

Photo: Conway HQ staffer Lorraine Fricker (center) receives her turkey award from the Conway Turkey, and CEO Carol Bulman.

The Boston Globe’s annual Top Places to Work magazine recently honored Jack Conway & Company, Inc. as on of the top employers in Massachusetts, according to a most important constituency: its employees. The 44-page magazine, which ranks the top 100 workplaces in the state, included Conway at No. 19 on the list of medium-sized companies.

“We are so excited to be recognized by our own agents, managers and staff for being a great place to work,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “This company believes in creating a healthy and productive work environment, so all our of our team members can succeed.”

Boston Globe Top Places to Work WinnerThe Globe award is added to the list of honors Conway has received in 2011. Conway ranked 22nd on the Boston Business Journal’s Top 25 Workplaces and was recognized as one of the top firms by Banker and Tradesman. In addition, Conway was a finalist for an award from the Family Business Association.

The Globe’s fourth annual Top Places to Work report recognizes 100 employers in three size categories, based on the number of employees in Massachusetts. Topping the charts were: Bright Horizons in the large category; Google Cambridge in the medium; and Institution for Savings in the small.

“This year’s winning companies are uniquely different, but they all have one thing in common: they retain talented employees by creating an engaging and flexible work environment,” said Boston Globe business editor Shirley Leung.

The Boston Globe’s 2011 Top Places to Work survey was conducted by WorkPlace Dynamics of Exton, Pa., specialists in employee engagement and retention. The Globe invited 1,076 employers to participate in the survey; 237 organizations employing a total of 200,000 people completed the process. Completed surveys were received from 73,813 individuals, who rated their employers based on such factors as compensation, career opportunities and quality of management.

Established in 1956, Jack Conway & Company, Inc. is family-owned and operated, and based locally in Massachusetts. With 42 offices stretching from the North Shore to Boston, Cape Cod and the South Coast, Conway provides quality one-stop real estate and mortgage services.

If you’d like a successful career in real estate, and want to join our award-winning team, contact us today!

Conway named Best Place to Work by Boston Globe

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Representing Jack Conway & Company at the Globe Top Workplaces Awards were, from left, Regional Manager Tim Knowlton, Director of Agent Services Chris Haraden, Director of Marketing Al Becker, Regional VP Dick Cahill and Regional VP Denis Lilla.

 

 

The selling superstars of Conway Country were honored recently as Jack Conway, Realtor acknowledged its top agents at the company’s annual mid-year awards breakfast held at the Plymouth Radisson Hotel.

Recognizing Excellence

Jack Conway Mid-Year Top Lister

Top Lister - Thomas O'Connor

The event recognized top listers and sellers from 42 offices for the first six months of 2011. Companywide winners were Thomas O’Connor of Conway-West Roxbury (tops in listings) and Tia Zaferakis of the South Boston office (tops in sales). A group of Conway agents were also presented with community service awards for their local volunteer efforts, and 25 associates received the “Conway Degree of Excellence” for completing a one-year “Superstar” training program.

“Our company believes in the concept of lifelong learning,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman, addressing the graduates. “You have put a great deal of time and effort into gaining new skills and knowledge, and you have achieved a new degree of excellence in your craft. I congratulate you all.”

Looking to the Future

Jack Conway Mid-Year Top Seller

Top Seller - Tia Zaferakis

The guest speaker at the award ceremony was Kim Castiglioni, VP and Strategic Alliance Manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. She shared her thoughts on the Massachusetts marketplace and offered tips for increasing Realtors’ business in the year ahead. “The opportunities are out there for people to buy a home right now,” said Castiglioni. “We have mortgage interest rates at 40-year lows, and contrary to what some buyers may believe, credit is available. Spread the word, the time to buy is now.”

Before the 6-month top performers were announced, Chairman Jack Conway presented community service certificates to 10 of his associates who had demonstrated the “spirit of giving back” within their local cities and towns. “I’m proud of each of you for the time and talent you have contributed to your communities,” said Conway. “You are a credit to yourselves and to our company.”

Conway Regional VP, Dick Cahill, wound up the Plymouth breakfast with the presentation of mid-year top seller and lister awards to 51 Conway agents from Swampscott to Cape Cod.

In its ninth annual regional awards program The Boston Business Journal named Jack Conway & Company, Inc. as one of the Best Places to Work in Massachusetts. Conway is recognized for creating a positive work environment through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.

“We are so excited to be acknowledged with this prestigious honor,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “We aim to make Conway a wonderful place to work, and we appreciate our agents for their support.”

Over 320 companies qualified for consideration for this award. After a two-stage nomination process, the companies were evaluated based upon the results of more than 18,000 employee-satisfaction surveys takeJack Conway Best Places to Workn in April. The results were based upon specific questions covering factors such as the employees’ pride in their company, company encouragement, support and recognition of achievement and relationships with co-workers and supervisors.

“Our Best Places to Work event recognizes the importance of cultivating a great workplace culture as a competitive advantage,” said Chris McIntosh, publisher of the Boston Business Journal. “Companies on our list can be justifiably proud of creating a high level of workplace satisfaction during an economy where traditional rewards like big raises and bonuses aren’t as easy to give.”

The top 25 companies in three size categories, including Jack Conway & Company, Inc. (in the largest category with over 500 employees and 42 offices), will be awarded during a breakfast on Thursday, June 9.

If you’re going to build the best career in real estate, shouldn’t you work at the best place in real estate?

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Website Qualification Certificate

Website Qualification Certificate

Jack Conway, Realtor has earned the Website Quality Certification (WQC), presented by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® to member companies that have demonstrated excellence in website design, functionality and execution.

Every aspect of the site, jackconway.com, was reviewed to ensure exacting standards were met in six key areas, ranging from design and content to human interactivity to search engine optimization.

Conway’s “Next Generation” website was launched less than a year ago, and has already helped thousands of buyers and sellers find the information they need.

We are so proud that LRE chose our site for this prestigious honor,” said Conway CEO Carol Bulman. “Jackconway.com is really cutting edge, and we feel like it’s the only real estate website our customers will ever need.

The WQC was introduced in 2009 to recognize and encourage superior websites among Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s 600 member firms.  Conway was one of 111 applicants to earn the 2010 WQC designation.

With more than 90-percent of people using the Internet in their home search, it is essential for any successful real estate firm to have an engaging, informative and easy-to-use website,” said Pam O’Connor, president/CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.  “By earning the Website Quality Certification, Conway has demonstrated that it provides vital online resources to home buyers and sellers.”

For more information about Jack Conway, Realtor, go to jackconway.com.

I enjoyed listing to a trainer at a recent Conway Managers Meeting, held in our Norwell classroom, give an overview of a program that Tom Hopkins, renowned real estate sales trainer, would be covering at an upcoming event “Winning Everyday.”  He reminded us of some great ways to help us assist our customers better:
  • Get out into the community and get to know people.  The more people know us, the more they will trust us and want to do ask us to represent them during what is probably the largest investment they will make in their lives

  • Be sure to spend more time listening than talking… make sure that you know what your buyers and sellers really want.  They have asked us to represent them therefore we need to take the time to understand what exactly they want from us during the buying and selling process.

  • Be sure to take the time to let your customers know what we can do to assist them; through marketing, research and time commitment.

  • Buying and selling a home is a stressful situation and it’s important that we help our buyers and sellers to overcome any possible road block or confusing situation that might arise.

  • Make sure you show your appreciation to your buyers and sellers – they deserve it!

  • We also heard about how important it is to have balance in our lives. Since much of this job is 24/7, we need to work on having balance between our work and personal life. We need to balance 7 areas of our life; Career, Spiritual, Social, Financial, Family, Physical Health, and Mental/Education.

It was a great hour reviewing whether we are servicing our customers to the best of our ability as well as keeping balance in our lives.

Schituate homes for saleScituate — Jack Conway, Realtor Scituate manager Elaine Bongarzone, left, was honored recently by the Scituate Chamber of Commerce for three years of service as president.

Chamber VP John Danehey, right, told the audience at the Chamber’s annual meeting that Elaine, “…deserves much applause for what she’s done to help the Scituate business community over her three years as president. She did an excellent job, and we’re all proud of her.”

Be sure to browse Jack Conway’s available Scituate Homes for Sale.

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