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The Third Annual Sold Out BarCamp Has Come and Gone!

Thank you to all that joined us! ATTENDEES and SESSION LEADERS, the event could not happen without your knowledge and openness to share information on topics that matter. SPONSORS, without your support, it would not exist. You. Are. All. Awesome! See if you can find yourself in these photos.

We have much to talk about. For attendees and those that couldn’t attend, here are the topics discussed and the folks that lead a session. Keep the conversation going and follow them on Twitter:

iPad for RE Business (Nobu Hata @nobuhata)
Green Housing (Michael Anschel @michaelanschel)
Blogging for Business (Brooke Wolford @Brooke_Wolford and Aaron Dickinson @AaronSOLD)
Photography for Real Estate (Steve Hong @stevenhong)
Video Solutions for Real Estate (Nobu Hata @nobuhata)
How Not to Be a Tool on the Internet (Gina Thelemann and Gina Henrich)
Crash Course in Copyright and Intellectual Property (Mitch Skinner)
Online Marketing and Lead Generation (Steven Ladin @StevenLadin, Brian Bolier @bbolier, Todd Walker)
Appy Hour – Apps for Real Estate (Aaron Kardell @mobilerealtyapp)
The Syndication Conversation (Rob Hahn @robhahn and Mitch Skinner)
Virtual Assistants (Rebecca Jensen @rebeccajensen)
Understanding Trends and Analytics (10K Research: David Arbit @10k_David, Greg Sax @gsax, Breanna Vanstrom @bvanstrom)
What’s new at NorthstarMLS (Luciano Patino)
Association Membership: Quality vs. Quantity (Stefan Swanepoel @swanepoel and Rob Hahn @robhahn)
RPR: Realtor Property Resource (Nobu Hata @nobuhata)
Modern Web Design (Jason Sandquist @JasonSandquist and Greg Sax @gsax)

Print Your FREE PARKING Voucher In Advance!

Yep, parking is free as long as you print a parking voucher in advance and present it at the RiverFront Parking ramp (located directly across the street from the Guthrie Theater). Entrances to the RiverFront ramp are on South 2nd Street and on 9th Avenue.

I am told that there will be no exceptions to this rule. Ramp attendees will be tracking the difference between free BarCampers vs. paid matinee theatergoers with the handy-dandy voucher. Not exactly cutting edge, but free is free.

If you know you’re not able to attend, please take a minute to remove yourself from the list or just email me. There are folks that would like to attend this sold out event.

8 days left, but who’s counting.

Things to Learn and Do at RE BarCamp

RE BarCamp sessions are often geared to technology usage in real estate, but they can cover any topic a majority of attendees feel like talking about, from mortgages to photography to staging to data.

Whether you want to facilitate or learn about specific topics, let us know what’s on your mind now, so we have some ideas going in. And when you arrive at the event, be prepared to facilitate a session. No promises though. Attendees determine what topics are of interest to them.

We want to get a head start on the conversation, so here are some ideas that have been floating around the industry. Tell us what you want to learn! BarCamp is not about limitations, so know that we ARE NOT LIMITED TO THESE IDEAS!

• Photography for real estate (new tools, iPhone gadgets, best practices)
• Shooting and sharing simple, high-quality real estate videos
• Appyhour: Best smartphone / tablet apps
• Syndication
• Intellectual property law and copyright
• Pinterest (For real estate?)
• Realist (through NorthstarMLS)
• Privacy
• NorthstarMLS (new tools, apps)
• How not to be a sales “tool” on the Internet
• Better business practices for brokers
• What does a good website really look like?

RE BarCamp Sponsors: Oh, So Nice!

We’d like to take a minute and direct your attention to our sponsor section below.

BarCamp would not be possible in Minneapolis without their generous support. To visit their respective websites just click on the logos.

You will have the opportunity to meet our sponsors during session breakouts and the happy hour held in the exclusive Target Lounge (Ooh La La). 

 
Introducing our Sponsors

Premier: NorthstarMLS and First American Title
Lunch: Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS®, First Class Mortgage, Royal Credit Union
10K Research and Marketing, Coldwell Banker Burnet, Liberty Title, Inc., RE/MAX North Central
Parking: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

Hey Sponsors, We Are Ever So Grateful for the VIP Treatment You Provide. Thank you!

RE BarCamp 2012 Takes Center Stage at the Guthrie

Scene: It is an afternoon of fun learning with the sweet smell of spring in the air and a warming sun leading the way to an afternoon of learning. Enter from stage left: Forward-thinking real estate professionals ready and eager to remain ahead of the status quo.

Last year we sold out weeks before the event. We recommend that you register early for this very popular opportunity to learn and play!

This year, BarCamp is part of a 2-day event at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. BarCamp will be on the afternoon of May 2. It will be immediately followed by an entertaining happy hour at the theater. The curtains will rise on the morning of May 3 with The REALTOR® Summit, featuring Lawrence Yun, Rob Hahn and Stefan Swanepoel, an event that we are affectionately calling the Yun Hahn Swan Con. For you Twitterers, #yunhahnswancon.

Parking & Happy Hour Info…

A quick note about the location and parking for BarCamp.  The central corridor lightrail is currently under construction, so give yourself extra time to get to the DorseyEwald Conference Center (1000 Westgate Drive, St Paul).  Park in the south parking lot and look for the entrance under the big awning.  There you be!

Right after  BarCamp, continue the conversation at happy hour at Sally’s Saloon (712 Washington Ave SE)!  Sponsored by the St Paul Association of REALTORS Affiliate Committee.

WordPress in 45 minutes

So you’ve started a WordPress site on WordPress.com but you want more. You want a robust CMS that is search engine friendly, one that has all the bells and whistles that others using. You’re worried to make the switch because you don’t want to accidentily “break” your site leaving you lost with no help.

One of the best things about WordPress is the community. You are able to get help for just about anything.

In this session you’ll learn:

• How to install WordPress software using a host
• Navigating your server
• Install themes, plug-ins and widgets
• Much more!

This session will get you up and running in 45 minutes. Yes, publishing rich web content in 45 minutes on your own self-hosted WordPress site.

flickr photo cred: huasonic

Not Gonna Make BarCamp? Please let us know!

Hey BarCampers, we’ve done it again…sold out weeks before the event.

We are at maximum capacity (400) and cannot comfortably extend further invitations, however, we know that people want in. If you registered and have since discovered that you cannot attend, please take a moment and let us know on the comments below. Removing a name is the only way that people on the wait list will be able to get in.

Your REALTOR peers will appreciate it!  Thanks!

Ready for a Challenge?

Minnesota’s Real Estate BarCamp will be all about the challenge of practical use of social media within our businesses this year. Learn to communicate with Minnesota’s Twitter power users. Connect social media to “real” media. Confront communication realities and the new consumer on your terms.

Explore advancements in lead generation, Google Analytics, Facebook EdgeRank, WordPress power use, and so much more. Sign up now as this event is filling fast!

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