Nicole Nicolay

Current

• Co-Founder at Effektive Solutions

Past

• 1st Grade Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School District
• 1st & 2nd Grade Teacher at Rohnert Park-Cotati Unified School Dsictrict

Education

• Sonoma State University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Nicole

Connections

271 connections

Industry

Real Estate

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Blog

Nicole Nicolay’s Summary

Nicole Nicolay "@nik_nik" is Co-founder of Effektive Solutions, a marketing and technology solutions company for real estate professionals and title insurance companies. She has created products and services which have assisted over 30 title company county operations, and growing!

Nicole’s professional background began in education. She obtained both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental education and philosophy from Sonoma State University. It was there she coordinated an environmental science field trip program for K-8 students. After graduating with distinction, she went on to teach first and second grade for five years. During that time, Nicole was a coordinator for her school district’s writing committee. She helped to create and establish her district’s writing standards and curriculum. Growing up in a family full of successful realtors, it was only natural for her to expand her teaching expertise into the field of real estate.

More recently, Nicole’s passion for writing how-to articles has become evident in her blogging. Nicole is co-author and editor at MyTechOpinion, the premier blog for real estate technology. There, she has worked diligently to provide readers with a comprehensive technology base for the real estate industry. Nicole was recently named one of the 25 Most Influential Bloggers in Real Estate for 2008 by Inman News and one of the Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers by Sellsius.

Nicole is also an online contributor to Problogger's Twitip.com, as well as a tech columnist for both Chicago Agent Magazine and Miami Agent Magazine.

Besides being passionate about Effektive Solutions, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and getting her groove on!

Nicole Nicolay’s Specialties:

consulting, speaking, training, writing/blogging, editing, social media strategies, networking, SEO, viral video, twitter for business, desktop publishing, graphic design

Nicole Nicolay’s Experience

• Co-Founder

  Effektive Solutions

  (Real Estate industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  -Content Editor & Writer
  -Speaker & Trainer
  -RE Technology Blogger
  -Social Media Manager

Nicole Nicolay’s Education

• Sonoma State University

  BA & Multiple Subject Teaching Credential , Environmental Education, Philosophy, Italian , 1995 — 1999

  Graduated with Honors, Minored in both Philosophy & Italian

  Activities and Societies:

  Coordinator for EcoTours (an Environmental Science Field Trip Program), Global Studies Debate, Italian Language & Arts Club, Philosophy Club

Additional Information

Nicole Nicolay’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Blog

Nicole Nicolay’s Interests:

family, education, technology, writing, blogging, fitness & health, swimming, scuba diving, snowboarding, travel, social networking, dance, gardening, wine, adventure, baking biscotti

Nicole Nicolay’s Honors:

-Inman News 25 Most Influential Bloggers 2008
-Sellsius Top 10 Women RE Bloggers 2008
-Technology Innovators in Education Award 2001
-Distinction Award from Environmental Studies/Planning 1999
-Graduated with Honors 1999

Nicole Nicolay’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests