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Life in Circles

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Managing Real Estate Broker with Keller Williams Premier Realty

I follow Barbara Todaro 's blog because I like her opinions and that she now is an independent marketer, I hope to pick up tips as I learn more about online marketing.  

 

Looking at her new title, it reminds me of the circles my life has taken.  My first year at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, I took a computer class and hated it.  Mind you, this was just before personal computers were common (as I hint just how old I am!).  Move up over 20 years later, I volunteer to move into a computer tech position in the company.

 

Next year in college, I took a statistics class where I had to do a phone survey.  Hated every dialing moment.

The next year, I had to sell stadium cushion seats as a fraternity fund raiser.  I bought as many as I could because I was too shy to sell to others.

I graduated with a business degree with a marketing minor.  Never really used anything I learned in college as I had a series of administration jobs after graduation.  Having the degree helped me get my jobs, but I never had a job where I used the knowledge from my classes.

 

Now, where am I?  I have a job where I sell services to others, using the phones, and having to market my services to find clients. 

 

Life is truly interesting.

Posted by

Joan Dickie

Broker, Licensed in WI and MN

Proudly serving La Crosse County WI and Houston County MN

608-788-6012 (office)

608-397-1790 (cell)

joanmdickie@gmail.com

 

 

 

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I hope your business courses will benefit you during your real estate career.

Jan 14, 2016 07:09 AM
Joan Dickie

Everything I know about business now, comes from the jobs that I've held through the years.  I barely remember college.  You know, back when we wrote on stone tablets and our cars were powered by our feet!

Jan 14, 2016 08:02 AM
Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty

Oh, pul-eeze, Joan Dickie . You are NOT that old!!

Jan 21, 2016 02:41 AM
Barbara Todaro
Retired...Mentoring Newbies - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Hi Joan Dickie thanks for the kind words.....and I envy the fact that you have a degree in marketing....mine is in biology and every thing I know about marketing is from a combination of 38 years of trial and error ( being conditioned!! pavlov's dog!!) along with courses and webinars from Nestor & Katerina Gasset (Katerina).... you have a great head start....

Jan 14, 2016 07:51 AM
Joan Dickie

Two problems with the marketing degree.  It was from 30 years ago and I don't remember anything.  And there was no such thing as online marketing then.

Jan 14, 2016 08:01 AM
Barbara Todaro

Well, that's almost equivalent to a degree in biology!!!!  if you haven't subscribed to Katerina's blog, you would be wise to do that.... Nestor & Katerina Gasset ....Katerina's Listing Experts Academy is overflowing with valuable information....and when you join LEA, you will have access to all of her private facebook pages..... the webinars are frequent and chuck full of direction and tips to boost your income.... email a few of the members..


evelyn johnston of AR would be a great contact....

Jan 14, 2016 08:43 AM
Evelyn Johnston

And here is Evelyn Johnston...Katerina has opened up a whole new world for me and has enabled me to make websites for the niches I am developing because of Barbara Todaro. There is so much knowledge to be had...and believe me, if Barbara said "when you join" Listing Expers Academy, your days are numbered. She said something like that to me and I jumped in. It is so worth it!

Jan 16, 2016 10:53 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Joan Dickie  Yes, life is full of circles. We come full circle, don't we! I did not go to college. I was a straight A student in school and in high school but because of issues at home and teenage problems, I did not graduate high school. When I was 21 I went to get my real estate license and was told I had to have a GED so I got my GED. All I learned about marketing and selling I learned from trial and error, I learned from a lot of books from people who actually were in the streets marketing , not theories from Profs who had never owned a real business:)  Now, Nestor does have a college degree. I have found that it does not matter really. At the end of the day it is about action, right action:) Katerina 

Jan 14, 2016 01:19 PM
Barbara Todaro

Katerina.....I love your comment....you continue to amaze me .....and those who don't follow you are missing a valuable oppotunity....

Jan 14, 2016 07:26 PM
Evelyn Johnston

I have been following Katerina since I joined in 2008, she has taught me how to do a lot of things from short sales to blogging and SEO and now, she gave me the world in Listing Academy and SEO to the Top.

Jan 16, 2016 10:55 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Thank you Barbara Todaro More posts to come this year! 

Jan 15, 2016 01:20 AM
Joan Dickie

I'm looking forward to them!

Jan 15, 2016 06:27 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Joan, Life is interesting and you never know what path you might take in the future. I will say I have used my accounting classes from College and my finance cl ass  in graduate school while working. Rest of the business stuff not so much.. 

Jan 15, 2016 04:54 AM
Dana Tapia
Re/Max of Orange Beach - Orange Beach, AL
Gulf Coast Real Estate Professionals

Hi Joan Dickie.  Life really does move in circles.  I find myself doing things I never imagined I would do.  "Interesting" is a good word for it. 

Jan 15, 2016 06:03 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I've been marketing ever sense I was in grade school, selling just about everything a little kid could sell but I never even considered Real Estate.

Jan 16, 2016 09:26 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Everything you learned you may use in life. And real estate brings it all together because we have to use so many skills and life experiences.

Jan 16, 2016 09:47 AM
Joan Dickie

That is the truth. Everything I've done has prepared me for this.

Jan 16, 2016 11:10 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I did the same thing but different Joan. I worked in credit postitions from a skip tracer to Credit Admin for a national electronic firm and Credit Manager for Bigelow/Huega. After that I worked for an appraiser and then managed my husbands Art Career for 20 years. I did all of that so I could one day become a real estate agent. It worked for me!

Jan 16, 2016 10:57 AM