Imagine assigning a digital assistant to research trends, generate slide decks, audit your calendar, and draft personalized communications automatically while you sleep.

That's not a dream. That's ChatGPT's new Agent Mode, and it's here to transform the way associations operate.

As your Fractional Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAiO), I'm reaching out to share a significant shift in productivity: OpenAI's latest update enables associations to schedule AI-driven tasks that operate like a 24/7 executive assistant, aligning seamlessly with your mission to empower REALTORS®, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation.

🔍 What Is Agent Mode?

Agent Mode enables ChatGPT to automate multi-step tasks across your entire tech stack, including spreadsheets, emails, calendars, websites, and more.
It combines the power of ChatGPT with autonomous task execution, secure connector access, and scheduled operations all controlled by you.

Use Cases for REALTOR® Associations

Agent Mode is more than just a technical feature. It's a game-changer for real estate leadership. Here's how it can improve your operations:

• 📊 Strategic Planning Support
  Schedule weekly AI-generated market trend reports, allowing your board to act on real-time insights aligned with the NAR 2023–2025 Strategic Framework.
• 📅 Calendar and Meeting Audits
  Ask Agent Mode to review six months of executive meeting data to identify time allocation gaps or trends done in under 15 minutes.
• 📈 Board Presentations & Investor Decks
  Delegate slide deck creation for your member updates, grant applications, or community reports. With current tools taking 1-3 minutes, and improving weekly.
• 📨 Inbox and Team Communication Management
  If you've been out of the office, Agent Mode can summarize your Teams, Outlook, or Gmail messages, prioritize replies, and draft your follow-ups.
• 🛠 Non-Dues Revenue
  Connect ChatGPT to your affiliate systems to generate customized outreach for webinars, training, and partnership upsells automatically.

🔐 Safe, Secure, and Fully Permissioned

Agent Mode operates with explicit permission-based access, enabling you to connect platforms such as Booking.com, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and CRM software. You can schedule tasks daily, weekly, and monthly with complete transparency and control.

And yes, you can audit every step, pause the process, or take over at any time.

🌟 Why It Matters Now

94% of business leaders say AI is critical to their success strategy over the next five years. Real Estate Associations are uniquely positioned to lead their members through this evolution, or risk falling behind.

By leveraging ChatGPT's Agent Mode:

✅ You 2X staff productivity
✅ You free up human capital for strategic thinking
✅ You offer cutting-edge member benefits
✅ You remain aligned with NAR's future-facing goals

Agent Mode isn't just automation, it's organizational transformation.

About the Author:

Marki Lemons Ryhal, CSP, MBA, is a global keynote speaker, six-time international best-selling author, and host of "Drive with NAR" and "Social Selling Made Simple." A licensed Managing Broker, REALTOR®, and Certified Speaking Professional, Marki has taught over 1 million real estate pros since 1993. With 66 real estate credentials and decades of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, education, and AI, she delivers practical strategies that drive measurable results. Book Marki Lemons Ryhal, CSP, MBA TODAY!