Why Should I Sponsor REBCOhio?

Wow it is hard to believe that we are already five weeks away from the 2010 edition of Real Estate BarCamp Ohio.

As I’ve been talking to agents around the state that attended last year — or talked to those that have — the excitement is most certainly building. And now is your chance to jump on board and become a sponsor for this great event.

Sponsorship is very affordable starting at $250 and gives you access to amazing classes that will provide you with new ways to connect to your clients – REALTORS or otherwise – along with access to 125 agents that just by attending are proving they are interested in where real estate is heading in the future.

This has become a premier way to communicate with cutting-edge real estate agents that are ready to do business. Just ask anyone that attended in 2009 and I’m sure they’ll be glad to let you know!

So what do I “really” get for my $250 sponsorship?

Well you get to spend a day with our wonderful planning-committee and about 125 of our closest friends. You need more reasons? Okay, then …

1. Public recognition on all publication and marketing materials (obviously created after your commitment) as a sponsor
2. T-Shirts (If funding allows). Event sponsors will have logos across the back of the shirt, while sponsors will be listed in alphabetical order.
3. Opportunity to Distribute Your Social Media Business Card Distribution (Sample at right) – This is a social media & technology conference — why hand out that same boring business card? REALTORS that attend #REBCOH2 will want to connect with you on Twitter, Facebook, 4Square, etc. So tell them how to find you.
4. Presence on the Real Estate Barcamp 2010 Web site. What is your presence? Become an event sponsor and you’ll receive a 100-pixel square logo with a link to your Web site.  Sponsors will receive a text link on the Web site in alphabetical order.
5. Chance to Be Real. People don’t buy from businesses, they buy from people. REALTORS have the chance to work with a hundred mortgage professionals at a single regional bank — why should they pick you? Give me a reason to remember you and engage in conversation with you.
6. Chance to Answer All The Questions – We will have a “give away” (what it is will be announced, once we finalize the budget) that only those that complete a questionnaire about the sponsors will have a chance to win. So they have a REASON to talk with you — and it’s more than just getting your signature or sticker.
7. Non-Real Estate is Sponsor Only. As a sponsor you have a captive audience of real estate agents that are ready, willing & able to learn.
8. Engage, Engage, Engage. Thanks to the barcamp style – you’ll have the opportunity to educate agents on how your industry is evolving and developing technologies that will make the life of real estate industry better. This is NOT a sale’s pitch for your company – all discussions are to be generic in nature. If you do a good enough job, the sales will come to you.

Do you want to do something special? Why drop us an e-mail and we’ll gladly work with you!

Okay, so I’m in! What do I do now?

Well first, thanks so much. There are a couple of ways that you can get us your money. (Sorry, but due to those that committed but never paid last year – we can’t promote your organization as a sponsor until we have money in hand.)

1. Sending a Check: Make check payable to Real Estate BarCamp Ohio, ltd. Send it to: Toby Boyce; Keller Williams Consultants Realty; 5400 Frantz Road Suite 100; Dublin, Ohio 43016.
2. Paying by Credit Card: We have a PayPal account set-up so you can pay via that method.

Thanks again for taking the time to consider sponsoring Real Estate BarCamp Ohio 2010.