If You Missed REBCORL Check This Out

Here are the slideshare presentations … you know, the freebee take aways that you can review and implement at home.  You are going to implement them, aren’t you?

If you were a presenter at REBCORL be sure to tag the slides with REBCORL and they will come up in the slide share tag search.

Now, click here to see the REBCORL Presentations.

OMG – It Happened – We Filled up… quick squeeze in – here’s how…

Okay – so we were filling up and added 25 more. That started to fill up so we added another 25.

Jeepers – still it was not enough, because we are now filled up again.

FEAR NOT!

If you go to the registration page and it says, “No More submissions accepted at this time” – here is what you can do.

FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY!

Send me an email DIRECTLY -

Chris@MortgageChiliBlog.com

Use the Subject Line:

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In the body include:

- Your Name

- Your Email

- Zip Code

- Twitter ID [if you have one]

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Come early t so you can get good seats!

Pre-Event Tweet Up Tonight at Bahama Breeze!

Don’t miss another chance to network and to catch up with all your friends tonight from 6:30 pm til….

Bahama Breeze

WHERE: The Bahama Breeze 8849 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819

WHEN : Tuesday, August 24, 2010. 6:30 – til

Bahama Breeze is an indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant located on International Drive, minutes from the Rosen Shingle Resort. They are opening their doors for us because it is truly the best, most convenient venue with eating and bar options. There’s a great outdoor area and convenience to International Drive hotels and our venue.

Great Food – check out the Dinner Menu, and the coldest beer and specialty drinks around! just try the Bahamarita…. take it from me!

Bahama Breeze: Phone: (407) 248-2499

How To Get There: Map

Support the USO Phone Card Program and Get Free Stuff!

As we move into the final days before RE BarCamp Orlando, final preparations are being made to make it an amazing event.  Many many hours have gone into the setting of the stage and it could not have run more smoothly… a big Thank You to Florida Realtors and the other sponsors for making this possible. This event is FREE, but each BarCamp typically has a charity, and the Orlando event is no different. This year, we chose to help with a project that deserves much more attention than it is getting, the USO Phone Card Drive.

Imagine this.. your third trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, another 6 month tour of duty, and the only way you can call home and hear the voice of your loved ones is by mandatory use of phone cards. No cell phones allowed where these soldiers are, no public phones most of the time, and certainly no internet. When I think  of how much time I spend on my phone during the course of the day, talking to friends, family, etc. and then think of how precious a 10 minute phone call to a family that has gathered together just to hear their son, father, grandfather or mother from across the world, I get a little teary. We want to help, we want to make sure every soldier has that 10 minutes wherever they are, whenever they get that chance. The USO phone cards will make difference in those that are fighting for us and those that wait to hear their phones ring. Help us, pay it forward… bring your donation to REBarCamp Orlando.

During one of our planning pow-wow’s, I was recently having a conversation, with one of our committee members, Chris Brown – CMPS ®, and

he dropped a bomb on me…

and the attendees are going to be the benefactors for sure.

Chris Brown has offered to donate 200 copies of his new book, 31 Powerful Sales Strategies for Orlando, Florida Real Estate Agents to anyone that makes a donation of ANY AMOUNT!

While donations of $10-15 are appreciated, you can donate $1 and get a complimentary copy of this ‘must-read’ book.

Be sure not to miss Chris’s end-of-day presentation at REBarCamp,

“How to Make 160% of your Income in 96 minutes a day.”

Step up to the plate, friends, and show your support for those that make our freedoms possible – those in uniform!  Thank you, Chris, for your support of real estate agent’s businesses and the USO Phone Card Program.

Obeo Offers Something Special for ReBarCamp Orlando

Obeo has offered to supply REBarCamp Orlando with a professional photographer, so make sure you are wearing your biggest SMILE!  You’ll see these photos on our Flickr account after the event, so make sure you are connected to the REBarCamp Orlando FLickr group! I’m sure you’ll hear more about Flickr at REBCamp!  Obeo is also donating a FREE website for a lucky person during REBarCamp Orlando.  thanks Marci James and all the folks at Obeo!

Marci James says:

“For over ten years, top agents across the country have been using Obeo as their strategy to get more listings, and to provide one of the best visual experiences for the online consumer. Online consumers love the ability to change flooring, wall colors and view empty homes that are virtually staged. Obeo prides itself in arming agents with these great tools, and combined with Obeo education, agents are realistically seeing their financial goals being met! “  Thanks Obeo, see you at REBarCamp Orlando!

Roost, Inman News and MyFloridaHomesMLS…CHARGE to sponsor REBarCamp Orlando!

Derek Overby is not going to make it to our event, but ROOST thinks it’s so important that these events take place, that the sharing of information continue and that the industry move forward with technology, that they are investing in each person attending this REBarCamp Orlando event!

“Roost is a technology company that develops social applications for the real estate industry. Its first product, the Social Real Estate℠ Toolkit, allows real estate agents and brokerages to establish a professional presence within various social media networks and leverage those networks to engage with their social graph to generate business. ” Thanks Derek and thanks Roost!

Another familiar name, Instanet Solutions, producers of Transaction Desk has also joined in celebrating what  is going to be an event long remembered by Florida Realtors! Here is what Joe Kazoun, VP,  Business and Product Development had to say:

“We’re very excited to sponsor REBar Camp Orlando. It’s a great way for us to say thank you to all you innovative Florida Realtors®. Nearly 80,000 of you have logged in and used TransactionDesk in the past 12 months, using it in innovative ways to support and grow your businesses.

With 390,000 Realtors® on our platform nationwide, we’re always hearing unique and interesting ways agents, brokers and others use TransactionDesk, Authentisign, DocBox2Go and our other tools.  And, we always want to learn more. The more we hear about what’s going on out there and what you need, the more we can provide tools that provide real value. You are the ones with your feet on the streets and we love to hear your thoughts! On personal note, I was a Realtor® myself and have been involved in real estate technology for over 15 years. I can’t wait to attend and hear all the great information that I know you’ll be sharing.” We appreciate you and thank you for your sponsorship!

MyFloridaHomesMLS.com joined our sponsors now and will be in attendance at the event as well! JohnWeeden, Marketing Director wanted us to know, “MyFloridaHomesMLS.com  is a free consumer website that keeps the REALTOR® at the center of the transaction with an IDX-like experience. Search Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Waterfront—even Short Sale and Bank Owned properties. Updated directly from the MLS every 15 minutes.”

Join me in thanking these fabulous sponsors who recognize that social media and marketing helps us help them! Leave a comment or send an email to some of our great sponsors!

Online schedule available for mobile users

At REBarCamp Orlando a whiteboard will be used to display the schedule, session times, presenters and topics for the day. For information on how the whiteboard is used during the event read questions and answers for REBarCamp newbies.

A mobile version of the schedule at (http://m.rebarcamporlando.com) will be available for users with mobile devices and laptops. The schedule will fill up quickly in the morning with updates happening thoughout the day. Bookmark this site and visit frequently!

When you visit the online schedule the home page will display upcoming events for the next two hours. Click any of the rooms to view a complete list of session information.

In the spirit of how REBarCamps sometimes go,.. there may be changes to the schedule and the possibility that we need to divide  a room to allow for additional sessions! We will be working to make this run smoothly, and the REBCORL MobileApp will keep you up to speed!

We hope you find this helpful. Have a great time at the event!

Mindy Wilson of Florida Realtors and YPN shares some thoughts…

Thanks Mindy Wilson, Florida Realtors/NAR Activities Coordinator, for putting this little blurb together about YPN and REBarCamp!

REALTORS®…this is your time.

This is Your Time.

Hearing incoming NAR President Ron Phipps deliver this message at the NAR Leadership Summit in Chicago was awe-inspiring. Even more stirring, he delivered his speech not only to today’s leaders of the REALTOR family, he spoke directly to tomorrow’s leaders, Young Professional REALTORS®.

Curious how a bunch of 40 and under REALTORS® were sitting in a room with the incoming Presidents/Chairs from Local and State Boards/Associations across the nation? Good question. We were invited.

Young Professional Network (YPN) Chairs and Liaisons came in droves to Chicago last week for the first annual YPN Leadership retreat. This unprecedented retreat brought Young Professionals to the table to hear the message communicated to our current REALTOR® leaders preparing to take their position at the helm.

YPNers were called upon not only to share in the message, but create our own. The retreat was an opportunity to learn, share and listen to our peers to help build a stronger network locally and nationally. The energy and enthusiasm was infectious. The stimulated discussions gave way to a free-flow of “tried-and-true” implementable items to take home to our respective YPN chapters. Not to mention, the relationship building, hello referral networks.

If given a similar opportunity to put yourself in a room with like-minded professionals, recognized leaders of communities, young professionals, and seasoned veterans looking to share their acquired know-how and seek your input, would you take it?

Here’s your way in: RE BarCamp Orlando. The best and the brightest in this industry have realized that Barcamps bottle that energy and bring it major metropolitan areas. Now there’s one coming to a city near you. Tap into this wellspring of knowledge and become a part of a vast and growing network.

REALTORS®, This is Your Time. You’re invited, it’s free to attend. All that’s asked of you is to register and get yourself in the room.

Oh but wait, There’s More! Florida Realtors YPN is hosting the Statewide Florida Chapter Kickoff @ 7:00pm on Wednesday following BarCamp. Florida Realtors President Wendell Davis and your 2010 Leadership Team joined by members of NAR’s YPN Advisory Council (these are your current and future leaders of the association!) will be attending in support of YPN. If you like what you hear, learn more www.floridarealtors.org/ypn.

There it is gang – the future of Real Estate is here and growing – only those that recognize it will thrive in the years to come.

Believers and Supporters ~ More REBarCamp Orlando Sponsors!

Nothing is greater than knowing that there are companies in our industry that provide excellent services to us because they want to see us succeed!
We have two more such companies that are now sponsors of this Real Estate BarCamp Orlando event! Applause and positive comments please for eMailStationery.com and Inman News and AgentREBoot.com! And now, a few words from our sponsors:

Ken Granger from emailStationery.com:

“I’m excited that we’re able to participate in something so great in our back yard!

This will be my first bar camp and I’m excited to be able to mastermind with some great agents about leveraging technology to build great businesses.  My background is in helping agents with their branding and online presence- in addition to emailStationery.com I also build custom agent websites that focus on traffic flow through the site… I’m looking forward to meeting agents with different experience levels and learning from them.”

Another very excited participant it seems!

Secondly,  THANKS to Alilce Myerhoff, SVP, Inman News for donating 3 Passes to AgentReBoot in Ftl Lauderdale!  Thats 3 more door prizes for some lucky folks from Inman News!  You ROCK!  check out the event at AgentReBoot.com today! October 20th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL!

We Appreciate you both!  Show some Love folks… make sure you thank these sponsors!

Questions and Answers for REBarCamp Newbies….

If you’ve never attended a REBarCamp -  you’re a REBarCamp virgin – and you may have a few questions.  A few of the planners for REBCORL 2010 have complied a few questions and answers that may help you. Don’t forget about the great article in the blogroll too from Chris Griffith, “Why YOU Need to be at RE BarCamp Orlando”

Here’s a link to the answers to the following great questions….: “Q and A for REBCORL Attendees”

1. I am not sure I have anything to Share
2. Is this only for Realtors, or can personal assistants and association staffers attend, too? Would a non-Realtor get anything out of an REBar camp?
3. Is REBar camp a 30-something thing? I’m a 50-something hard-working Realtor who uses some social media and technology, but do I fit in? Will I understand the lingo?
4. What is the whiteboard thing? When do people sign up to present, and how do I know what sessions will be the best fit for me?
5. I like immediate results. Give me a bottom line example of what I can learn at REBar camp that will immediately increase my bottom line.
6. How can I continue to network with all these wonderful and talented people I meet at REBar camp?
7. What’s the dress code?

Still have questions? Feel free to comment, or chime in our Facebook Page as well!