Phishing Scams: Don't Take the Bait!

Happy Friday 13th, Ambassadors! May you have nothing but good luck today. Here's your weekly update and a preview of what will be covered on today's webinar:

PHISHING: DON'T TAKE THE BAIT
Recently, the Keller Williams family has experienced an increasing level of phishing attacks directed through email. As a reminder, it's important to take time to educate yourself and clients on the dangers of phishing to avoid becoming a victim.

Phishing scams are just that - illegal organizations "fishing" for personal information about you in order to commit identity theft. A fraudulent, yet very official looking, email is sent requesting the recipient to verify some bit of information about themselves. This information can be banking account numbers, social security numbers or username/passwords. Phishing scams try to use any data they get for identity theft activities.

On today's Tech Ambassador webinar, we'll discuss tips and tricks for identifying and avoiding getting hooked by such scams.

GOTOWEBINAR LABS
Webinars are a great way to reach associates who cannot attend an in-person training class. If you're leveraging GoToWebinar in your Market Center, or individually as a technology trainer, you'll want to check out GoToWebinar Labs. Labs are beta features that you can use to enhance your webinars. Speaking of webinars, join today's Tech Ambassador webinar to learn about labs that are available now, including video sharing. Think of the possibilities! 

MREA BUSINESS PLANNING WEBINARS

Next Monday, we'll kick off a series of six technology webinars to complement the MREA Business Planning Clinic to help you "winterize" your business. 

The first in the series is titled, "Think Big and Aim High - Your 2016 Business Plan and Beyond." 
Millionaire Real Estate Agents know their goal numbers and track them. Doing so builds confidence and stability in your business. Join this webinar to learn how to think like a Millionaire Real Estate Agent! You’ll learn how to implement systems to set up your business for the next year, and how to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a difference in growing it.

Join us for this webinar on Monday, November 16 from 2-2:30 PM (Central Time). 

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Here's our KW Technology webinar and event calendar, and a list of next week's events. 

• To view the entire calendar, log into your KW Technology Community where you can connect with your fellow techies in other KW Market Centers across North America, stay updated on KW Technology news and events, and access resources to help you in your role as a technology trainer. See this blog post for instructions on joining the community.
• All associates can register for upcoming webinars on the myKW home page, in the Scheduled Events section.

All events are shown in Central Time.


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We deeply appreciate all that you do in helping KW associates drive productivity through KW Technology!

Make it a great day,
Brenda Harralson and W. Cavin Weber

Contact us at ambassadors@kw.com