Pictures from “Camp” are Available on Facebook Fansite

We hope that you will go to our Facebook fansite for post event pictures and see what a great day it was! (there are two REBarCamp Silicon Valley fan sites..one works and one does not..oh! the things you learn in putting on a BarCamp!) Can anyone tell me how to delete a fansite?

Speaking of learning, Nanette from the Lynchberg REBarCamp did a great “what I learned from putting on a REBarCamp” post..check it out here. She makes excellent and RIGHT ON points. Putting together an event, any event, not only takes time and energy, but there are ALWAYS things that happen that are unplanned for and the good organizers can go with the flow and make changes along the way. At our event, we wanted to do a Community Builder near the end. However, the event took on a life of its own and some people preferred to stay up in the penthouse suite networking, while others wanted to spend some more time in the session rooms with the presenters. We scratched the last session and decided to go right into the networking reception so that our sponsor would have people there.  The great thing about REBarCamps is that if people have smiles on their faces, its a pretty good indicator that you are doing a good job. We hope that you will give us your feedback from the event. We will post your comments here so that other people around the country can see what your experience was which can help them with their events or help them make a decision about attending or actually planning their own REBarCamp.

Last thoughts: I can tell the REBarCamp movement/experience is changing. People are seeing that the concept is a great one for teaching and learning in an open environment. Look for more companies to come out and create their own. Look for real estate associations to consider putting their own on so they have control of the presenters and the income.  A year from now when we consider doing the 2nd Annual REBarCamp, the social media world will be, again, in a different, exciting place and people will want to learn about Google Wave, side wikis, and more. Stay tuned…the future is an exciting place!

Raising the BAR at BarCamp! Did We ROCK IT or WHAT?

We are still gathering photos, videos, comments, and stories from the REBarCamp Silicon Valley “experience” on Monday, Oct. 5th and we will share them on the Facebook Fan Site, so make sure you stay connected!

From the time you walked in and received a name badge, a cup of coffee, a bagel, great information, your fab lunch, a glass of wine and more…it was all brought to you by volunteers and sponsors!

Thank you, KUDOS and more to our sponsors!

The Premier sponsors

Realty World

Smarter Agent

MLS Listings

Event sponsors

Active Rain

Plaza Loans

Platinum Group

In kind:

Location: Axis San Jose

Lanyards: Diverse Solutions/Active Rain

Coffee: Hale Creek Construction

Bagels/Donuts: Trowbridge Insurance

Co-Sponsors

Pango Group

Altos Research

EchoSign

Intero Real Estate

RealBird

Evergreen East Valley Marketing Group

San Jose Real Estate Investment Club

THANKS TO EACH ONE OF THESE SPONSORS!

WIll do a “show some lovin’” to our volunteers in the next post when I have some pictures to go with!

Thanks again to all the attendees who made the day what it was and we look forward to seeing you again next year on October 1st!

Last Minute Info for REBarCampSV

We are down to the final stretch! Whahoooo! If you are checking in once more before RE BarCamp Silicon Valley on Monday, here a few last minute tips!

* Parking is FREE and its at the Axis. Keep your eye out for real estate signs leading the way to the parking garage.

* Be sure when you get to the event to grab an index card and let us know the top things you want to learn at BarCamp. Conversely, if you have expertise in an area of social media, real estate technology, or “Next Gen Broker Management” tell us and we can perhaps have you lead a session.

* Please be sure to thank the sponsors. They have really stepped up to the plate by providing you an incredible day of learning for FREE! Show ‘em some love! (If you are looking for stagers..take a look at how beautifully decorated each condo we are using has been designed..yup, sponsors!)

We are looking to see each one of you there! Please feel free to “follow” Hilda and I on Twitter! My Twitter handle is @julieziemelis and Hilda’s is @hildaramirez1.

Holding a WAIT LIST at this point for REBarCampSV!

We have reached our attendance limit, but we are more than happy to have anyone who wants to attend come and see if there is room the morning of the event. As with most REBarCamps, being there on time is VERY important. We will let people on the waiting list into the event at 9:15. If you have registered and are later than 9:15, you will be admitted if there is space available after the wait list people are accepted into the venue. This will ensure that if you REALLY want to come and experience REBarCamp Silicon Valley, that you are there when we begin promptly at 9:00 am.

Here are more tips to help you enjoy your day:

• All the volunteers will be wearing REBarCampSV badges so you know who to go to for questions.
• AXIS will be holding tours of the building during the lunch break and at 4:30 pm. They are holding a special contest for REALTORS who bring in clients within a month of the event!
• There is a BEVY of Tweeples Tweeting on Twitter about this event! Go to Twitter and put in #rebcsv in the search box (the box with a little Q next to it) Remember to use the number sign, which is a “hashtag” before rebcsv) If you need more help on this, make sure you attend the Twitter 101 session! Go here and start following your fellow Silicon Valley real estate professionals and other people coming in to present at the event. This is a GREAT way to get your feet wet on Twitter!

Tips To Make The Most Of Your Day at REBarCamp SV!

If you are ready to take your business to the next level of Web 2.0 and beyond, you need to be at REBarCamp Silicon Valley next Monday, Oct. 5th! Get ready to build connections, better grow your business, push boundaries, and be creative in an open and supportive forum.

Tips for a great day:

• Bring a notebook or lap top
• Bring plenty of business cards–make sure you have your Facebook profile address on there, too!
• Dress comfortably-many of the sessions are outside, so check the weather.
• Arrive early to get your badge, grab some coffee and take some time to do some early networking
• Send updates during the day on Facebook or Twitter! Use the hashtag #rebcsv to let everyone else know what you are learning! (We will be holding a contest for best “Update of the Day”, so get creative!)
• Have an idea of what you want to learn about so you can share it at the beginning of the day.
• Invite your colleagues to sign up now before its too late!

You want the stepping stones to the path of success using social media and real estate technology, right?   RE BarCamps give you a venue to learn, create, & share new and innovative ideas with an amazing group of like minded people!

Updated Event Info: Parking, lodging, and more!

As we get closer to the REBarCamp, (only TWO weeks away!) we just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of a few details: We are almost full for one! If you have been on the fence about signing up, don’t wait until the last minute.

Lodging: The DeAnza Hotel is offering a very competitive room rate for anyone coming in from out of town. The hotel is right next door to Axis, click here for more info.

Parking: We will have A-Frames out near the street letting you know where to park. You will be parking FOR FREE  at the Axis Condos and coming in to the building through the lobby.

Be On Time: The value in a REBarCamp is setting the sessions first thing in the morning. We need everyone to be there on time to help us do this. The sessions will be set by 9:30.

Another new sponsor! Thanks to the Evergreen East Valley Real Estate Marketing Group (EEVREMG) for joining as our latest co-sponsor! The EEVREMG meets every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Megabyte Restaurant located at 5623 Silver Creek Valley Road, San Jose. The group shares information about the market, their real estate listings, upcoming events, and more with one another. They put the “eyeball to eyeball” in social networking! This group of forward thinking REALTORS and Affiliates knows the importance of learning about the newest trends in real estate and understanding how to stay on top of the wave is key in succeeding in this market. Thank you!

Remember to please invite your favorite real estate professional to register for REBarCamp Silicon Valley…not only is it going to be educational, its gonna be ALOT of fun!

Learn How Our Newest Sponsors Can Help Your Business!

Thanks to our newest sponsors that have jumped on board during the past 10 days as buzz of REBarCampSV has spread! These companies are on the leading edge of real estate technology–check them out!

Smarter Agent: Smarter Agent provides GPS real estate search capabilities and real time property information directly to your cell phone!

Active Rain: Join 159,440 professionals on the world’s largest real estate network — free

RealBird is a technology leader with a solid track record in the real estate industry. The RealBird® Property Search is one of the industry’s fastest and largest property search engines that is private-labeled for real estate professionals and can be added to websites and blogs, deployed on Facebook RE pages and syndicated to the major RE portals with an agents’ listings.

Diverse Solutions: Diverse Solutions staff combined their talent to produce the most inspired, attention-grabbing, and easy-to-use products available to the real estate industry today.

Intero Real Estate Services: Intero is the top real estate company by market share in Silicon Valley.  The success of the Intero brand has been further recognized by being voted as the #1 residential real estate company in Silicon Valley by The San Jose Mercury News.

Altos Research: You need to know what the market is doing based on real-time data. Unlike other sources which take months to gather market data, Altos Research analyzes current real estate activity. Only Altos helps you get the up-to-date information you need. Today.

EchoSign: EchoSign is the easiest and most secure way to get any real estate contract signed. Every day, real estate agents and property managers use EchoSign to get all types of contracts signed quickly and easily. Broker forms, property management agreements, and many more types of contracts are all signed in minutes.

Thanks again to ALL of the sponsors of REBarCamp Silicon Valley!

The Premier sponsors:

Realty World

Smarter Agent

MLS Listings, Inc

Event sponsors:

Active Rain

Plaza Loans

Platinum Group

Co-Sponsors:

Pango Group

Altos Research

EchoSign

Intero Real Estate

RealBird

Evergreen East Valley Real Estate Marketing Group

In kind:

Axis San Jose

Diverse Solutions

Hale Creek Construction

Trowbridge Insurance

What You Could Learn at REBarCamp SV–YOU Set the Session!

REBarCamp is not a conference. Attendees actually decide what the sessions will be.

Facilitators will write the desired sessions on a big whiteboard, and then divide the  sessions into tracks, so there is always 3-5 sessions going at one time.  Here is one more very unique thing about REBarCamp.  The sessions are NOT presentations, they are CONVERSATIONS. The experts in the room will often give a 15-20 minute talk  on a subject to get the conversation going, and then open the room to question and answer.  If you have a question or a statement, ask it.  If  you have an answer, offer it.  If you have nothing to add to a conversation, REBarCamp is not for you.  There are NO attendees at REBarCamp, only PARTICIPANTS.

Thanks to some amazing people attending the event, many of the topics below will be covered if you tell us you want to learn about them!

Location, Location, and Details!

REMINDER OF THE DETAILS:

The REBarCamp Silicon Valley is being held on October 5th, 2009 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm.  The event is being held at Axis, a luxury high-rise condo development in downtown San Jose at 38 N. Almaden Blvd., right behind the DeAnza Hotel.  Parking is free and there will be directional signs to help you when you arrive.

Registration begins at 8:30 and at 9:00, the program will begin poolside.

Thanks to MLS Listings for being your lunch sponsor, so you can stay and eat and network poolside, or take a tour of the condos and go up to the penthouse suite, or step outside onto Santa Clara Street home of dozens of restaurants.

The program concludes at 4:30 and there will be a community builder excercise at the end.

Registration is required (please go up to the RSVP tab on this blog). We expect this event to hit capacity!

Punchy and Short

Register today for REBarCamp Silicon Valley! You would hate to be the one who did not register on time and then hear how FANTASTIC it was from everyone the next day. Don’t be that person.