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Save time with Notes...Not Post It Notes

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Education & Training with Agent Breakthrough Consulting

I have lost more notes than I care to admit.  It took me a while to change my habits of paper and post it notes but I cannot tell you how good it feels to have a clean desk and organized business.  I started using Top Producer about 3.5 years ago and wanted to share one of the most useful tools I have found - the notes tab.

In Top Producer as soon as you go to add a new note (blue arrow), Top Producer will date and time stamp the note.  This works real nice when sending out emails and having to go back through the the "Completed Activities" to find a specific email.  I may note something real simple like:

emailed seller asking about opens this weekend for 7/31

I can always go back and look at that exact email if need be by checking the completed activities and cross referencing with the notes I entered into Top Producer. 

The other tool that is spectacular in Top Producer with notes is the listing/closing notes tabs.

Once I create a listing or a closing - I can then link more than one contact to that property (example: title company, loan officer, coop agent).  Once linked each contact than creates a "tab" (green arrow) that you can enter notes on.  Once notes are entered it will share with all other parties to the transaction.

This comes in real handy when you work with specific vendors on more than one occasion.  We have a closer we use that has at least 100 different properties that are attached to her contact in the notes section.

If you have any questions about Top Producer 8i or would like to learn more about getting started with Top Producer 8i - feel free to email or call anytime. 

If you are ready to order Top Producer 8i and would like to receive a FREE Copy of The Automated Agent eBook, please click here for the order form and send back to Travis@AgentBreakthrough.com.  Once order is confirmed I will send you a FREE eBook of The Automated Agent.

 

 

Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary
LemonTree Realty - Orlando, FL
First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes

See my problem is I like to hand write notes as I am talking on the phone to someone or listening to a voicemail message so it's those notes that get lost, top producer still doesnt help with that.

Aug 03, 2009 02:42 PM
Travis Olson
Agent Breakthrough Consulting - White Bear Lake, MN

Thanks for the comment Heather!  One thing we will do is write handwritten notes and then transfer into Top Producer after the conversation is over or at the end of the day.

Aug 04, 2009 01:05 AM
Wendy Bibeau
Keller Williams Realty DTC - Aurora, CO
The Bibeau Group - Realtor - Denver Colorado Real

Thanks Travis....this is another of those features of TP that is really beneficial, but you have to really work at it to be consistent and make it a habit!  Don't know why it's so hard for us to change our set ways of day-to-day work ;-)

Aug 18, 2009 03:22 AM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

I used to use TP, but gave it up for a program that does not have monthly fees...Real Estate Success Tools.

Aug 29, 2009 11:34 AM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Can you tell me if you can back-date notes? I need to bring some notes over from another program.

Sep 15, 2009 04:17 AM
Tamara Inzunza
Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA
Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

The only thing is, unless you're at your computer 24 hours a day, it's still another 'task' to transfer all of your written notes into TP.  Great tip though!

Oct 12, 2009 10:42 AM
David Cahill
Century 21 Cahill Associates - Boston, MA

I love this function!  I rely on it but agree that it takes time to transfer the written notes to the "Notes".  Especially when it happens a few days after the conversation, etc. took place and I have to change the date as well.  Still a great feature, though!

David

Dec 20, 2009 01:07 PM