Posted in Bloggies on February 24, 2010 by Kent Davis
Who would have known! I just came across the ACODECO website, which is the Panamanian equivalent to the Federal Trade Commission in the United States. Long story short, ACODECO is the acronym for the office of Consumer Protection and the defense of free trade, and the handles consumer complaints in Panama and also investigates fair pricing policies. I would suggest spending some time on the site where you can garner a wealth of useful information; everything from
Posted in Bloggies on February 08, 2010 by Kent Davis
Trump Panama CONSTRUCTION STATUS REPORT
1. Highlights: In the month of January 2010, the project's staff was
reinforced by additional professionals, and the labor force increased to a
new peak. As you will read in the upcoming text, the concrete structure is
reaching its final phase, and interior work on all public areas has begun.
Trump Ocean Club is very close to becoming a reality, and turn into one of
the most cherished landmark of Panama, and the whole region.
2. Construction Progress:
Posted in Bloggies on January 26, 2010 by Kent Davis
“The Challenge is not just serving customers…
• It's understanding customers.
• It's being prepared to serve customers.
• It's helping an angry customer immediately.
• It's asking customers for information.
• It's listening to customers.
• It's being responsible for your actions when a customer calls.
• It's living up to your commitments.
• It's being memorable.
• It's surprising customers.
• It's striving to keep customers for life.
• It's getting unsolicited referrals from customers…regularly!”
-Jeffrey Gitomer Customer Satisfaction Is Worthless Customer Loyalty Is Priceless
This will be our company mantra for 2010. It's a lot to say, and a lot to think about, but it's solid gold and will help us be the best real estate team in Panama.
Posted in Bloggies on January 25, 2010 by Kent Davis
Had a blast hunting for Iguana in Panama this weekend with my father in law. We went to Veracruz at the crack of dawn to catch the critters basking in the sun, but after four hours of combing the beach, brush, and dried lakes, we didnt get a single one! Pity, because those things are tasty!! He stews them with some coconut milk, onions, and carrots and they are fantastic...
Apparently the locals have started using dogs to track them into their holes, which in my mind is kind of cheating. All we had was a slingshot and a bag of rocks. Old school.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 18, 2010 by Kent Davis
We just went to see the new movie Chance, showing at Panama’s Multiplaza mall over the weekend. There’s nothing like sitting in a theatre and seeing that very theatre in a major motion picture. Only in Panama!
Anyone that’s lived here for some time can tell you that Panama, even our capital city of almost two million people, feels like a very small town. You see the same people out at the bars and social events, and everyone seems to be on the same page when it comes to news, politics, and current events in Panama. We are all dealing with the same social issues and see the same scenarios playing out in front of our eyes every day. One of those social issues that we’ve all seen and may have even experienced personally is the relationship between a family and their live-in domestic help.
The movie itself was hilarious. In a nutshell, it is the story of