The Photos Are In!

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Finally the photos have been posted!

It’s been a long wait, but what can I say, life got in the way.

Follow this link to the REBarCamp Denver album. Scroll until you find your photo.  Note there are two sizes, if you double click on the small size, the large size will pop up.  Just right click on the photo and choose “save image as” and place it on your hard drive.

Note:  If you don’t care for the cropped style, drop me an email (kristal.kraft@gmail.com) and I can send you the original file and you can crop it yourself at Picnik.com or your own photo editing software.  Be sure to give me 1) your email address 2) the number of the photo to send (see album).

I think for the most part the photos turned out very well.  Hopefully you will use them on your social media profiles right away!

Patty Silverstein presented the Economic Outlook for Denver at #REBCDEN

Patty delighted the audience with her attention to the Twitter Wall during her presentation.  She admitted she was accustomed to receiving instantaneous feedback on her talk!  Patty delivered some powerful facts and figures about Denver and the economic climate.  We certainly have some things to think over.

Here’s her slide show:

#REBCDen Pictures Have Arrived But…

There’s literally hundreds of them and they need to be processed so you will all LOOOOVE your photos!  Check back over the next few days and I will tell you where to find them.

In the meantime, here’s a sneak preview.  This picture teaches a lesson.  Be nice to those who have friends who own Photoshop or you could find yourself with a slight headache!

After looking at everyone’s photos, I must confess, REBC Denver had the BEST LOOKING group ever!

Rich Morrow Presented Engaging Website Design and SEO #REBCDEN

REBarCamp Theme Song

It all started just over a year ago, when Andy Kaufman began kicking around the idea of replicating a silicon valley event for the real estate industry.

Now with 5 amazing events successfully completed and more than that on the drawing board, RE BarCamps have become a phenomenon in the real estate industry. They are free, informative and speak to the need of the attendees. How refreshing!

On May 22 RE BarCamp convenes in Denver, we too shall ROCK!

Will you be there?

Video Credit goes to the Real Estate Zebra, Daniel Rothamel song by Neil Diamond, starring many people who believed it possible and made it come true.

Reflections of REBarCamp 2008 from Teresa Boardman

Teresa Boardman graciously shares her impressions of REBarCamp. Teresa is no stranger to blogging, as author of St. Paul Real Estate Blog, she’s attended Inman, NAR, REBlogWorld and several boards to not just listen but speak to huge audiences about her success in connecting with her audience in St. Paul, MN. If there were rock stars in blogging, Teresa is one of them!

We love to hear what Teresa has to say because of her global view of real estate, social media and how so many tend to follow leaders for the wrong reasons.

It’s my pleasure to welcome Teresa to REBarCamp Denver Blog:

I would love to attend the Denver ReBar camp.  I attended my first camp last July in San Francisco. It was the best I have attended and I want to share what I liked about it.

ReBar camps are less formal than conferences. There were many sessions.  They were short, relevant and instead of being presented by professional speakers they were presented by my peers who actually practice what they preach and understand my business.  I came away with new ideas and learned from what others are doing.  I was asked to give a presentation on Flickr. I was amazed at how many people attended and at the questions they had. It was a wonderful learning experience for me, and it led to other presenttions on the same topic.

Rebar camp has a kind of energy that I have not experienced at most conferences.  The people who present are excited about their topics and the people who attend the sessions are totally engaged. It was also wonderful to have the chance to talk to people that I have contact with through the internet but rarely get to see, like Kristal.

Rebar camps are a great source of information and energy and a great opportunity for networking with peers.

What is a REBarCamp?

BarCamp is usually described as an “ad hoc” meeting or an unconference.  It consists of a serendipitous group of folks who can allow themselves to relax without a specific agenda.

The mere thought of such an event sends chills of  trepidation down the spine of normally organized people!

Oddly enough it works.

My first experience at an REBarCamp came last July in San Francisco.  Cleverly scheduled the day prior the to popular Inman Connect conference this REBC was the first of it’s kind for the real estate industry.

The actual planning came months in advance of the date. It was pulled together by Andy Kaufman a Bay Area Realtor along with long distance help from across the country.  We had an organizational meeting via conference call on Yugma, while everyone talked, I took notes on Mindjet with everyone watching as I created a flow chart.

The entire process was electrifying!

Bringing the best minds of social media together in one call nearly rendered my fingers paralyzed.  Correct spelling was optional, not guaranteed.  The best thing for me, nobody cared or if they did, they didn’t mention it.

We answered the question, “Who is really good at teaching xyz? Let’s invite them.”  And so it began.

Since that date REBC’s have been held across the country, each in their own style followed by success and a commitment to do more.

The success of this event will depend on the people.  We need people to come, be present and share what they know.  If you have a topic you would like to offer up, please do so.

If you have a topic and a presenter you would like to hear, please speak up.  Invite them.  If you are too bashful, tell me, I’ll invite them.

Guess right now what I am asking for is to hear from you.

Speak to me.