Heading to RE BlogWorld for some real-life social networking
September 16, 2008 | 4 Comments
I’m leaving this afternoon for Las Vegas and RE Blogworld. I’ll be part of a presentation about using video on Friday. It should be a lot of fun.
People always ask what the benefit of going to events like this is. That’s a fair question. For me, one of the reasons to go is to do some real-life social networking. I took some video to give you an example of what I mean. The video is from Beer With Bloggers at Inman Connect San Francisco. The sound ain’t all that great, and the video is a little dark in the end (hey, it’s an underground bar, gimme a break), but you’ll get the idea.
I’ll be blogging from RE Blogworld and the Blogworld Expo, so stay tuned!
RE Barcamp and Beer With Bloggers were a blast!
August 1, 2008 | 7 Comments
Wow.
I got home from Inman Connect SF 2008 on Saturday (finally), and between all the pictures I took, and getting caught up on work, I am just getting around to posting about my experience. It was awesome.
The whole thing began on Tuesday with RE Barcamp and Beer With Bloggers. RE Barcamp was a very interesting experience, since it was a completely ad-hoc gathering of industry folks to talk about everything from blogging to photography. The topcis were diverse, the discussion was lively, and a good time was had by all. Brad Coy, who was one of the chief organizers of the event, got my thoughts in an interview just after everything wrapped up for the day:
One of the things that I took particular joy in doing was sharing with everyone the RE Barcamp Surprise. I worked together with Grant and Gia from RealSeekr.com to put together super hero trading cards for folks who were able to get their information to us. It was short notice, but we had about 75 people participate. Here are the cards just before they were handed out:
Handing them out was a lot of fun, and people even traded them amongst each other. They were quite a hit, and Nick Bastian shared his collection with everyone:
Bill Wendel was there and caught some of my presentation on video:
The whole thing was a very memorable experience, and I can’t wait to see everyone again in NYC. In order to save all those memories, I took as many pictures as I could (I actually took a lot more, but user error resulted in some blurry photos). You can view the entire set on my Flickr page.
The experience also resulted in a lot of very interesting and enlightening conversations and ideas. You can bet that RE Barcamp and Beer With Bloggers is the inspiration for many posts to come. . .
The Zebra has landed
July 21, 2008 | 7 Comments
Today, I arrived in San Francisco for RE Barcamp and Inman Connect SF 2008. This is the first time I have ever been to San Francisco. The first thing that I discovered is that it is much colder than I expected, or dressed for. Oops.
I’ll be here all week. If you are going to be around for Connect SF ‘08, here are some tips to help make your experience a good one.
And here is a video I made while my flight was landing. Really, it was just a way for me to test out our new point & shoot digital camera: the Panasonic Lumix TZ5. It shoots HD video. I also took some still pics.
The video is 4 minutes, and it isn’t exactly riveting, but I think the commentary is pretty decent 
How will you spot a Zebra at RE Barcamp and Connect SF ‘08?
July 18, 2008 | 6 Comments
My head is gonna start spinning any minute now. . .
On EARLY Sunday morning, I hop a plane and head to San Francisco for RE Barcamp and Inman Real Estate Connect SF ‘08. I know that I am going to see a lot of friends, and meet a whole lot more people for the very first time. Wanna know how to spot me, take a look:
Monday will be spent at Inman HQ. I’ll be meeting in person all of the fine folks at Inman News that I have been working with over the past weeks. I’ll see if I can get some pics and video to give you guys an inside look at Inman.
I’ll be spending all day on Tuesday at RE Barcamp, and then heading to Beer With Bloggers, sponsored by Zillow.
On Wednesday, I’ll be at Bloggers Connect, learning and speaking on a fabulous panel. After that, it is off to the Inman booth to answer questions from folks, help people, and meet some more people on the exhibition floor. Wednesday evening, I hope that I will be able to make it to Truila’s party, among other gatherings.
Thursday is a full day of Connect SF ‘08, floating around between sessions and the Inman booth. I’m sure there is more to do on Thursday night, but I haven’t really gotten that far yet.
I do know that I will be leaving on Friday morning; probably one very happy, very exhausted zebra.
I can’t wait.
Of course, I’ll be Tweeting the whole thing– personally, and on my Inman alter-ego.
I will try to blog as much of it as I can, as well, but I’m not sure how much I will be able to get posted during the week. You can bet that I’ll have plenty once I return.
See you in San Francisco!
What is the Next Level For Your Blog?
June 7, 2008 | 6 Comments
On July 23rd, I’ll be participating in a panel discussion at Inman Bloggers Connect. The discussion is entitled, “Growing Pains: Taking Your Blog to the Next Level.” I am humbled to be on the panel with some really great people:
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Growing Pains: Take Your Blog to the Next Level
Going the distance and maintaining your blog.
Moderated by: Jeff Turner, President, RealEstateShows.com
Panelists:
Jim Cronin, Owner/Author, Real Estate Tomato
Dustin Luther, Founder, 4Realz.net Consulting
Nicole Nicolay, Co-Founder, Effektive Solutions, MyTechOpinion
Daniel Rothamel, Realtor, Strong Team REALTORS; Blogger, Real Estate Zebra
The Next Level?
The title got me to thinking, what exactly is the next level? I just wanted to share some of my initial thoughts with you here, and I’ll probably spend a bit more time addressing this topic as the event approaches.
The entire lineup for Bloggers Connect is fabulous, and I hope that I will see you there!
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My name is Daniel Rothamel. I am a licensed real estate agent in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a member of the National Association of REALTORS. As such, I adhere to a strict code of ethics and all laws with regard to equal housing, which is reflected in the content of this blog. My broker is Strong Team REALTORS, 86 Joshua Lane, Palmyra, VA 22963; (434) 589-5800. My VA Real Estate License number is 0225 077325. All of the opinions in this blog are mine, unless otherwise noted.
