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.

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

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!

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!

Have an idea for a session?  Want to lead a session?  Give us a shout!

Want to help sponsor the event? We could use you! (Sponsor information page will be updated soon!)

Already taking dibs on a location for the next one:

I have set up a waiting list here so sign up and you will be notified if we have anybody back out at the last moment. It will be set up on a first come, first serve basis. If you have already signed up but don’t think you can attend, please make sure to notify us through Twitter or Facebook.

“Isn’t Spill the Wine a small restaurant?”

“Are we going to upset the patrons?”

“What have I gotten myself into?”

Don’t worry, folks, we already know that not everyone will come tromping in at once. First off, it’s a Tuesday and we know that tons of real estate offices around the Twin Cities will be having their weekly meetings that morning. Although we think RE BarCamp would be a great place to start your meeting, we can’t make you do that (but our coffee will taste better).

As regards the hundreds we expect to pop in and out at RE BarCamp, the event takes place on the SECOND FLOOR of Spill the Wine. There is a HUGE space up there for us to fill in and make noisy.

Check out this awesome shot of @ChelsieFoty (coffee cup and headache), @NobuHata (strike a pose), and @tboard (over-the-shoulder suave and laden with bags). Click any of the following images to enlarge.

They’ll probably all hate me (@gsax) for posting this photo, but they can take that up with me. I post it and the next two images for the greater good.

We have space, people. Yes, it might get noisy, but so what? Let’s be excited about what we’re doing. Let’s get into it, raise our voices, finish the day amped and ready for what’s next.

We have some quiet spots, too, in case you feel overwhelmed with joy.

The Box

I figured I would bring a few things over to the RE BarCamp blog and start to unpack them.  The real estate business and the rest of the world have changed over the last few years and there is always so much to learn, and it isn’t enough to keep up, we need to stay ahead.

We used to have web pages on the internet and that was considered pretty high tech.  These days it isn’t about web sites or about technology it is about what we do best, meeting people and selling real estate.  We are more likely to meet people on the internet than ever before because that is where they go to look for homes to buy and for Realtors.

What we need to learn is how to exploit the tools that are out there and are free for us to use. They don’t require technical skills but they do require some time and imagination.

RE BarCamps present a wonderful opportunity to learn from each other.  All to often we learn ‘technology’ from people who are trying to sell us a product or service.  Most of what we learn about at RE BarCamps is free and so is the RE BarCamp.   We can learn how to use what is out there in new and creative ways so that we can help the people who live in our computers and who are looking for us to find us.

If none of the icons in the graphic look familiar or only some of them do this event will be a great way to learn more.  Maybe the best opportunity you will have to get started.  For those who have some experience this is a great opportunity to share it with the rest of us. There isn’t any better way to really learn a topic than to teach it.

I have attended RE BarCamps all over the country.  The topics and the sessions go way beyond anything I have seen in a CEU class or at an office meeting, or even at most conferences.  That is why these events have become so popular.  They are free and an excellent educational opportunity.  They are often interactive more like a conversation than a class and the topics are generally not found any place else.  There is a lot of value from learning from each other.  The RE  BarCamp experience is also a chance to socialize and have a little fun.

Oh and I kind of ran out of space on my graphic or I would have added more.

By Teresa Boardman

There really is no excuse, it is FREE!

The Date:

Tuesday April 6th, 2010

Venue:

Spill The Wine
1101 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone 612.339.3388

See You There!

photo cred: fattytuna