Connie Erickson, ABR, CDPE, CRS, GRI, SRES, RRS was born in Mattoon, IL and attended the University of Kansas, receiving a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Education.

Connie was an award-winning teacher for 13 years prior to entering the real estate field, being presented with the "Teacher of the Year Award" in 1983-84 and the "State of Illinois Those Who Excel Award" in the same year.

In 1985, Connie entered the real estate world earning her company’s "Rookie of the Year Award." In 1987 after only two years in the real estate business, she was the Door County REALTOR of the Year.

 

 

Her real estate speaking debut was at the 1990 New Orleans National Convention as a participant in a "Distinguished Sales Associate Forum." In 1998 Connie was fortunate to be chosen to be interviewed by Howard Brinton, renowned real estate instructor, becoming one of his STAR POWER Stars. She has taught numerous GRI courses, as well as being an instructor at three Northern Wisconsin State REALTOR Conventions and a moderator of a STAR POWER Panel at the Wisconsin State Convention. Connie has given presentations to numerous Boards of REALTORS, Title Companies, and private organizations around the Midwest. She has been an instructor for the last 13 years at the STAR POWER Annual Conference.

 

In 2001, Connie was featured in REALTOR Magazine’s "Top 300 Residential Salespeople," as well as the subject of a CRS Magazine article in 2002 about top producers and their marketing. Connie, along with her husband, Bob, is co-owner and Vice President of Door County Realty, Inc. in Fish Creek, WI.

Connie has been featured in prominent magazines and publications such as "Chicago", "Moxie", "Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine" and had an article featured in the book, "All In A Day's Work".

 

 

Here's what participants say after Connie's presentations....

Connie has been the guest speaker in Webinars hosted by Number 1 Expert.

"Connie, I was listening in on your webinar and NUMBER 1 EXPERT yesterday and was so floored by your energy, commitment, and excellence!! You are one of the most generous clients I have ever encountered, Connie. It is obvious to me why you are so successful and well respected. What strikes me about people like you, is that your secret is in what you give not in what you get and this creates an inherent positive energy around you that simply attracts success. Thank you for sharing all of the information with us and with those who are listening in. It made my day. It is a pleasure to have you as a client." – Stacey Pfeifer

Connie spoke at the 2017 National CRS Convention in Phoenix, AZ.
    

"Connie just did a presentation for CRS.   Awesome." -  Jo Easton, Tampa, FL

"Hi Connie,  ...I was emailing you today to see if you would be interested in doing another CRS Webinar with us in 2017?   I understand that your session at Sell-a-bration on the listing interview was very popular and generated a huge crowd.   I wanted to know if you would like to do this as an one hour webinar in 2017.  - P. Dahl, CRS"

"Hi Connie, Thanks so much for your presentation, "Pick Me! Winning the Listing Interview."  It was one of my favorite presentations!" - C. Boyer

  "Connie's seminar was great!" - S. Stone, CA

"...Congratulations on your incredible success and your excellent marketing program, I hope to get as good as you someday!" - S. Kantor, Oro Valley, AZ

"I very much enjoyed your presentation at Sell-a-bration" - C. Sweeney, Coeur d'Alene, ID

"Thank Connie for all of us in WA state for the great class in Phoenix." - B. Avery, Kirkland, WA

"I did attend your presentation almost two weeks ago at Sell-a-bration, and I enjoyed it thoroughly, thank you very much.  You had a lot of good information and you made it a lot of fun.  Kudos!" - B. Kuhlman, Needham, MA

"We enjoyed your class and walked away with some great ideas. We will send referrals your way if ever we have someone relocating to your area." - .D & J. de Lancey, Reno, NV

Connie spoke at the 2013 National CRS Convention in Las Vegas.

"Connie, You are an inspiration and you are on my referral list for sure.
Happy Selling". - B. Carll, Durango, CO

"Connie, it was such a pleasure to meet you at Sellabration...I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and appreciate your time to put that together...I would love to be on your email list for your newsletter and thank you for encouraging me to use parts of it for myself!" - S. Trautner, San Antonio, TX

“It was very nice to meet you at Sellabration.  I enjoyed listening to your share your Expired Program and other ideas that you have used thru the years….” D. Donahue, Barrington, RI

“Thank you so much for presenting at Sell-A-Bration.  It was a pleasure learning from you!  If I can ever be of assistance from Kansas City, please let me know!”  C. Webster, Overland Park, KS

Real Estate Companies have hired Connie to speak and train agents:

Coldwell Banker, Schwab Realty, Oshkosh

Coldwell Banker, The Real Estate Group, Egg Harbor

The Madison Board of REALTORS hired Connie to speak at their Annual Blitz.

"Connie Erickson was featured speaker for the REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin during our annual education conference called the Blitz. We had some of the highest ratings for speakers that I remember seeing when she spoke. I have had the opportunity to interact with Connie in a number of settings both educational and business related and have always found Connie to be one of those people who sets the bar just a little higher for all of us. She will make a wonderful speaker and her students will be happy that they attended her classes." – Janet C. Byrne

The Wisconsin REALTOR Association has hired Connie to speak at it’s annual Winter Convention. Topics included Farming, Branding for Success, Working in a Resort Market, and Connie hosted a REALTOR Panel "TOP GUNS IN REAL ESTATE", Caring & Feeding of Past Buyers & Sellers. In addition, Connie has been hired by the WRA to speak at the Graduate REALTOR Institute conferences.

"Connie Erickson has been a long-time friend of the Wisconsin REALTORS Association. Her own personal production is incredibly high. She knows her business and practices what she teaches. You will find Connie easy to work with and always a professional." – Kitty Kuhl, CAE, Senior Vice President, Wisconsin REALTORS Association

Connie has been a repeat speaker several times for the Kosciusko, Indiana Board of REALTORS.

Connie has also shared her knowledge and expertise locally by speaking on Goal Setting for the Yankee Clipper and Louis Andrews’ Cherryland Title annual meeting.

The Door County Board of REALTORS has engaged Connie numerous times to train at the Door County Board of REALTORS Orientation of new members.

"Connie, thank you so much for giving yourself, your time, and your talent to the Board of REALTORS. You truly have a gift to inspire and knowledge to share. I always learn from you and admire your willingness to share. You certainly have been an inspiration to me and I treasure this. You’re a beautiful person and you speak the word of truth. We need more people in this country to do what you do. All I can say is, ‘Thanks Connie’." – Addie Bernard

Connie has shared her secrets to success with her fellow REALTOR competitors at the monthly Door County Board of REALTOR meetings.

"When I was a member of the Education Committee of the Door County Board of REALTORS, I suggested to the committee that we invite Connie Erickson to present a program at our monthly meeting. I had heard that Connie gave a dynamic and entertaining presentation.

Connie accepted our invitation and all of the Door County REALTORS in attendance that night were treated to Connie at her best. We heard about how she "grew" her real estate business, as she shared some of her best ideas with us. She helped us understand all of the possibilities there were for each of us.

Connie’s talk was high-energy and well-spiced with humor. I also saw that, even though this was a "home town" group, Connie prepared for it as if it were a national convention. She gave it her all.

Connie is a "star" in more ways than one!" – Cheryl Hoffman, REALTOR

Each year, the Door County Board of REALTORS engages Connie to chair a panel of local REALTORS in discussion. These meetings draw record number of attendees (92 in last year’s session!).

"Thank you all for an informative and beneficial discussion. It was obvious that you put a great deal of preparation time. Much appreciated." – Karen Lee DeNoto

"Just a note to thank you for the great performance last night. You did a wonderful job in creating a panel and keeping the discussion going and making it interesting. I’m sure that you scared the hell out of some of the new REALTORS that were in attendance. It was a good for a seasoned person as well and the fairly new group to go over the steps to making a transaction successful. Thanks again for sharing your wealth of knowledge." – Bill Becker

"Just a quick not to thank you so much for the "Facilitating a Transaction in Challenging Times". The program was fantastic: general enough to benefit agents with differing levels of experience, but specific enough to be useful and filled with good ideas to incorporate into our daily business practices.

It was also obvious that you had done your due diligence in preparing for the evening. Your presentation was professional and polished, and stayed on-task. As a bonus, it was easy to follow and fun to watch. Thanks again for sharing your expertise and working to raise the level of professionalism in our association.

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the program and how informative I felt it was. I think everyone enjoyed it and made a huge stride toward improving our board." - MaryKay Shumway

"Thanks so much for putting together a great panel presentation with pertinent information and you did it in a fun but informative way. 92 people attended, our best ever and all I have heard is nothing but positive feedback." – Jeanne Kennedy

"Just a quick note to thank you so much for the "Facilitating the Transaction in Challenging Times" presentation last evening at the Door County Board of REALTORS meeting. The program was fantastic: General enough to benefit agents with differing levels of experience, but specific enough to be useful and filled with good ideas to incorporate into our daily business practices.

It was also obvious that you had done your due diligence in preparing for the evening. Your presentation was professional and polished, and stayed on-task. As a bonus, it was easy to follow, and fun to watch (even after a few drinks!).

Thanks again for sharing your expertise and working to raise the level of professionalism in our association. Here’s to a great 2008 season!" – Sara, Jacinda, Dan, Brian, and Kevin

 

Connie’s speaking and training topics have included:

How I Built My Business: The Secrets to My Success

Introduction to my beginnings
Expired program (List to Last)
Solid listing presentation
Goal setting
Mail campaigns

Beginning Agents Start Here: It’s All in the Attitude

Be goal-driven and stay educated
Develop a positive/winning attitude
Focus on the personal touch
Become an expert at something
Build an excellent pre-list package
Incorporate a solid listing presentation

Master Each Step, From the First Call to the Follow-Up

What happens when a call comes into the office?
Seller’s Profile List
Pre-list packet
Listing presentation
After listings – systems and follow-up
After the sale follow-up

Selling Yourself Pays Off

Survey results – Real Estate Professional
Events and momentos
We bought our property from signs
Thank you notes to other agents
Internet & Email response
Community support – silent promotion

Other topics:

Branding
Farming
Staying in touch with past customers and clients
Goal setting
How to get a listing every time
Monitor for Star panel sessions
How to get referrals

 

Call me 888.678.3949 ext. 222 to discuss how your group can benefit from listening to me. I look forward to speaking with you soon!

Enthusiastically............

Connie Erickson

 

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