AGBeat » Missy Caulk http://agbeat.com Business News, insights, tools, & inspiration for business owners and professionals Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:15:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 What I learned as a Realtor from Steve Jobs http://agbeat.com/editorials/what-i-learned-as-a-realtor-from-steve-jobs/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/what-i-learned-as-a-realtor-from-steve-jobs/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:14:08 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agbeat.com/?p=50594 What I Learned As a Realtor from Steve Jobs The death of Steve Jobs has dominated the news the last 12 hours, and his life ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/what-i-learned-as-a-realtor-from-steve-jobs/feed/ 56 Can you totally unplug for ONE day? The technology challenge http://agbeat.com/editorials/can-you-totally-unplug-for-one-day-the-technology-challenge/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/can-you-totally-unplug-for-one-day-the-technology-challenge/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:46:13 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=47888 Can you totally unplug for ONE day? Silence…. I can hear the sound of NO, coming through my computer. Ask Yourself Is there really anything ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/can-you-totally-unplug-for-one-day-the-technology-challenge/feed/ 14 Integrity in real estate or slime ball Realtors? How to rise above http://agbeat.com/editorials/integrity-in-real-estate-or-slime-ball-realtors-how-to-rise-above/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/integrity-in-real-estate-or-slime-ball-realtors-how-to-rise-above/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:04:14 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=46125 Jumping in the car The phone rings and you are asked if you can show a home to a potential buyer. Do you qualify the ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/integrity-in-real-estate-or-slime-ball-realtors-how-to-rise-above/feed/ 44 What makes a top producer in real estate? http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/what-makes-a-top-producer/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/what-makes-a-top-producer/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:15:58 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=45172 What makes a top producer? Stop and think for a few minutes about who the top producers are in your market? Ok, now think about ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/what-makes-a-top-producer/feed/ 40 The psychology of losing something http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/the-psychology-of-losing-something/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/the-psychology-of-losing-something/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 14:45:11 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=43904 A few months ago, I received a very nice email from Gist. They basically said, “Hey, we miss you”, you haven’t logged on lately or ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/the-psychology-of-losing-something/feed/ 26 Realtors, answering the phone is not sexy, but… http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/lead-generation-real-estate-coaching-tutorials/answering-the-phone-is-not-sexy-but/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/lead-generation-real-estate-coaching-tutorials/answering-the-phone-is-not-sexy-but/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:19:40 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=42943 Answering The Phone Is Not Sexy but…. I know, I know… this has been said before and so many times. I know, I know, we ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/lead-generation-real-estate-coaching-tutorials/answering-the-phone-is-not-sexy-but/feed/ 32 Fear and disappointment in real estate – back in the saddle http://agbeat.com/editorials/fear-disappointments-in-real-estate/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/fear-disappointments-in-real-estate/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:10:54 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=39842 Everyone of us go through periods in life where we experience disappointments. It is during those times that we personally grow the most. The problem ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/fear-disappointments-in-real-estate/feed/ 15 Stik To…Branch Out And Everything In Between http://agbeat.com/social-media/stik-to-branch-out-and-everything-in-between/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/stik-to-branch-out-and-everything-in-between/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:33:37 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=37275 Rant or wisdom Everyday it seems some new app or new site is popping up with a request to endorse or recommend someone. And being ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/stik-to-branch-out-and-everything-in-between/feed/ 10 The little voice… reputation management on and offline http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/the-little-voice-reputation-management-on-and-offline/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/the-little-voice-reputation-management-on-and-offline/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:31:06 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=36822 When I was a little girl…a long, long time ago, I remember my daddy saying to me, “Remember who you are.” He never failed to ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/the-little-voice-reputation-management-on-and-offline/feed/ 10 Attitudes Are Contagious http://agbeat.com/editorials/attitudes-are-contagious/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/attitudes-are-contagious/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:33:42 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=24950 Contagious When something is contagious it is easily transmitted. Anything can be contagious…. laughter, fashion, a cold, a virus or a attitude. •    On a ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/attitudes-are-contagious/feed/ 17 Letting Go, Finding the Right Fit and Taking the Time to Train http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/letting-go-finding-the-right-fit-and-taking-the-time-to-train/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/letting-go-finding-the-right-fit-and-taking-the-time-to-train/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:46:55 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=24753 Last week, I defined a TEAM as any two or more people working together to accomplish more together than one person can accomplish alone. Since ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/letting-go-finding-the-right-fit-and-taking-the-time-to-train/feed/ 16 Different Types of Real Estate Teams and How to Grow Them http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/different-types-of-real-estate-teams-and-how-to-grow-them/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/different-types-of-real-estate-teams-and-how-to-grow-them/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=24359 Real Estate TEAMS There are all kinds of teams in real estate. I don’t have to go into what is a team so I will ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/different-types-of-real-estate-teams-and-how-to-grow-them/feed/ 15 The American Spirit Rises Again http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/the-american-spirit-rises-again/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/the-american-spirit-rises-again/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:11:07 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=23008 Understanding our history, determines our future The proper understanding of history can change your life.  How we understand history actually effects what we think about ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/the-american-spirit-rises-again/feed/ 16 Yoono an Easy Way to Manage Your Social Network http://agbeat.com/social-media/yoono-a-easy-way-to-social-network/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/yoono-a-easy-way-to-social-network/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:00:39 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=22759 Yoono is a FireFox add on. Managing your social life on line is time consuming. I am a Realtor first, a blogger second and one ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/yoono-a-easy-way-to-social-network/feed/ 18 No One Likes IT http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/no-one-likes-it/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/no-one-likes-it/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:05:00 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=21984 By IT I mean the Senates Health Care bill passed on Christmas Eve. Left or Right The left doesn’t like the public option is removed. ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/no-one-likes-it/feed/ 13 Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or Whatever? http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/merry-christmas-happy-holidays-or-whatever/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/merry-christmas-happy-holidays-or-whatever/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:15:57 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=21803 Christmas I find it sad and alarming that the traditions, values, and beliefs that have existed since the founding of our country are slowly being ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/merry-christmas-happy-holidays-or-whatever/feed/ 40 A Spoon Full of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/a-spoon-full-of-sugar-helps-the-medicine-go-down/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/a-spoon-full-of-sugar-helps-the-medicine-go-down/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:22:57 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=21354 A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down “If you don’t pass this legislation, then … the EPA is going to have to regulate ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/a-spoon-full-of-sugar-helps-the-medicine-go-down/feed/ 7 We All Love America But Differ On How it Should Be Run http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/we-all-love-america-but-differ-on-how-it-should-be-run/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/we-all-love-america-but-differ-on-how-it-should-be-run/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:43:56 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=20496 Issues vs World Views Many people look at the issues facing our Nation and and define who they are by their positions on those issues. ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/we-all-love-america-but-differ-on-how-it-should-be-run/feed/ 7 History, Thanksgiving and Our Constitution http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/history-thanksgiving-and-our-constitution/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/history-thanksgiving-and-our-constitution/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:30:58 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=20149 Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but also the parent of all the others. Cicero Modern History Thanksgiving Day is this Thursday, we ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/history-thanksgiving-and-our-constitution/feed/ 8 Health Care Reform Going Down the Right Path?- Politics http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/health-care-reform-going-down-the-right-path-politics/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/health-care-reform-going-down-the-right-path-politics/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:09:59 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=18970 Health Care Reform I have strong feelings against a Washington-Government run health care system and I believe that while health care reform is badly needed ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/health-care-reform-going-down-the-right-path-politics/feed/ 36 What the Government Gives, it Can Take Away- Politics http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/what-the-government-gives-it-can-take-away-politics/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/what-the-government-gives-it-can-take-away-politics/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:14:44 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=18604 We hold these truths to be self evident We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/what-the-government-gives-it-can-take-away-politics/feed/ 14 Climate Change or Chains? AG Sunday Politics http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/climate-change-or-chains-ag-sunday-politics/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/climate-change-or-chains-ag-sunday-politics/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:41:10 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=18236 Climate Change or Climate Chains? Blog Action Day was October 15, I am sure many people participated in posting. In fact over 13,331 posts were ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/climate-change-or-chains-ag-sunday-politics/feed/ 30 What Say You? Is this Good Advertising? http://agbeat.com/editorials/what-say-you-is-this-good-advertising/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/what-say-you-is-this-good-advertising/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:17:17 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=17755 This morning I was reading some of my favorite blogs. (Not real estate related.) I glanced over on the side column and what did my ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/what-say-you-is-this-good-advertising/feed/ 25 Tick Tock…Waiting Can Be Productive http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/coaching/tick-tock-waiting-can-be-productive/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/coaching/tick-tock-waiting-can-be-productive/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:52:29 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=17529 Waiting…Waiting…Waiting… Does anyone know how many minutes, months or years we spend waiting? •    We wait in line at doctors office. •    We wait for ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/coaching/tick-tock-waiting-can-be-productive/feed/ 14 You Are Who You Hang With http://agbeat.com/social-media/you-are-who-you-hang-with/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/you-are-who-you-hang-with/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:59:44 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=17371 Ines has had a great discussion going on in her recent post, about social capital. I first learned about building social capital from Bill Lublin ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/you-are-who-you-hang-with/feed/ 40 I Hate Numbers, but…. http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/i-hate-numbers-but/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/i-hate-numbers-but/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:54:44 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=17197 I hate numbers Everyone on my team knows I hate numbers.  (That’s why I have an Assistant who is a financial wiz.) But there are ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/i-hate-numbers-but/feed/ 12 Remembering… http://agbeat.com/editorials/point-purpose/remembering/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/point-purpose/remembering/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:14:59 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=16911 I was sitting in a RE/MAX Company meeting eight years ago today. One of the agents cell phone was getting blown up with calls from ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/point-purpose/remembering/feed/ 10 Be Prepared http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/service/be-prepared/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/service/be-prepared/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:04:12 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=16822 Be prepared, is one of the Boy Scouts mottos. Over the years it has been shortened to B.-P. In the Scouts it means being prepared ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/service/be-prepared/feed/ 13 Lead Generation is NOT working http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/service/lead-generation-is-not-working/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/service/lead-generation-is-not-working/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:03:42 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=16603 Lead Generation Doesn’t Work Yea, you read me right, lead generation doesn’t work. Oh, it is not the leads or the whether you require folks ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/service/lead-generation-is-not-working/feed/ 24 Are We Having Fun Yet? http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/are-we-having-fun-yet/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/are-we-having-fun-yet/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:54:52 +0000 Missy Caulk http://agentgenius.com/?p=16440 Last time I had a few minutes to come up for air, I posted on Agent Genius about Working IN your Business or Working ON ...
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