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What Does Karel Bring to Your Organization and Event?
The skills and walk-the-talk of a top producing salesperson. During her time as a multimillion dollar real estate agent, Karel received many honors including being named one of the Top 100 Metropolitan Eastern Jackson County, Kansas City licensees in 1997.
The credibility and prestige of a published author. Karel is the author of Straight Talk: Getting Off the Curb (a book co-authored with KC Lundberg), Think Forward!® (a monthly e-newsletter with over 4,500+ subscribers), The Profitability Blueprint Series: Career Building Concepts for the Real Estate Licensee and numerous articles in local, regional, and national publications.
The insights and strategies of a recognized leader. Karel has received numerous community involvement honors, including the Blue Springs Missouri Chamber of Commerce Ambassador’s Award. She serves on the Real Estate Educators Association’s (REEA) national Board of Directors, has served as the Chairperson for the 2006 national Real Estate Educators Association (REEA) Convention, and is REEA President Elect for 2009.
Up-to-date information from an educated, knowledgeable presenter. After receiving her B.A. in Human resources from Ottawa University, Karel pursued and received the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), and Certified Residential Broker (CRB) designations in addition to becoming e-PRO certified. In 2004, Karel was awarded the prestigious Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) designation by the Real Estate Educators Association.
Karel owns and operates Our Branch, Inc., a national and international professional speaking and training company which is also recognized as an Iowa continuing education school. She continues to build her expertise through membership with The National Speakers Association, Meeting Professionals International, and the Iowa Society of Association Executives.
Karel’s experiences as a regional human resources manager in the commercial insurance field and as the broker manager of a successful franchise real estate branch office allow her to bring the perspective of a human resources executive and skilled manager: she understands coaching, marketing, work flow, problem solving, designing service structures, crafting effective personal development programs for employees, and managing multimillion dollar budgets.
- The skills and walk-the-talk of a top producing salesperson. More
- The credibility and prestige of a published author. More
- The insights and strategies of a recognized leader. More
- Up-to-date information from an educated, knowledgeable presenter. More
- An authentic appreciation for how day-to-day business—and the world—actually work. More
Where Karel Has Been Published
| Aurora Outlook |
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Biz Link |
| Broker Agent News |
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Cedar Valley Business Journal |
| Commonwealth Magazine |
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Detroit Regional Chamber |
| EXIT Homeplace Realty |
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Illinois REALTOR® |
| Iowa REALTOR® |
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Report Island Sun Times |
| Kansas City Small Business Monthly |
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Kids Life |
| Midwest Meetings |
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My Article Archive |
| National Contract Management Association |
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Pizza Marketing Quarterly |
| Professional Speaker |
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REEA Journal |
| Space Coast Parent |
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Tallahassee REALTOR® |
| The Business Journal |
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The Courier |
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