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!
Latest ZebraTalk Updates REBarCamp ‘08
May 9, 2008 | 2 Comments
Yesterday’s episode of ZebraTalk was a lot of fun (click the link to listen). The show provides a lot of great information for anyone interested in what is going on with REBarCamp ‘08.
Joining me on the show were Andy Kaufman, Brad Coy, Todd Carpenter, and Ricardo Bueno. The fellas gave everyone an update on all of the planning for the event (Brad and Andy were successful in reserving an awesome space). Everyone also shared their expectations for the event, and some ideas about the content and participation.
If you have any interest in what is happening on the leading edge of the real estate profession, you are going to want to listen the show and then keep tabs on REBarCamp ‘08. Hopefully, I’ll get to say hello to you in San Francisco!
Celebrating Real Estate and RE BarCamp ‘08 on ZebraTalk This Thursday, High Noon EST
May 7, 2008 | 3 Comments
This Thursday’s edition of ZebraTalk is sure to be entertaining. Tune in at 12 noon, EST, to join in a celebration of all things real estate. I’ll be sharing with you the things that I love about practicing real estate. Hopefully, you’ll be there too and we can all share together as a way of inspiring the many REALTORS and agents out there who could probably use a little pick-me-up.
One of the things I love about real estate is the prospect of attending RE BarCamp ‘08 this July in San Francisco. Andy Kaufman is going to be on the show Thursday to give us the low-down on all the new developments for what is sure to be a stellar event.
So, don’t just think about it. . .JOIN US for ZebraTalk on Thursday, Noon eastern.
Sit at the ZebraTalk Table and Partake of the Knowledge Feast
February 19, 2008 | 2 Comments
Last Friday’s episode of ZebraTalk was a real doosie. Besides spending time going over what it takes to apply the Superstar Attitude to your business, and finding out all about the latest news from REBarCamp ‘08, a very enlightening round table discussion took place.
Take a listen to the show, but you definitely won’t want to miss the last 25 minutes or so of the broadcast. . .
Guests on the show included Andy Kaufman, who gave his REBarCamp ‘08 update.
Jeff Turner, of Real Estate Shows.com
Mike Price, of MLBroadcast.com
Ben Martin, Association Executive Superstar of the Virginia Association of REALTORS
Rudy Bachraty, Social Media Guru from Trulia
Benn Rosales, the UberGenius
Towards the end of the show, we just sort of hung out a little and talked about the social media issues of the day, and how they relate to the real estate industry. Rudy posted a particularly good review of the discussion yesterday.
This is what I hoped ZebraTalk would be all along, a place for industry experts to gather, discuss, learn and grow. More of the same is sure to come, so don’t forget to check out the ZebraTalk homepage for updates on upcoming episodes, and archives of past episodes. Most importantly, be sure to listen to the shows live, participate in the chat sessions, call-in, and heck TELL A FRIEND!
“The Superstar Attitude” and an REBarcamp ‘08 Update
February 12, 2008 | 3 Comments
Let’s face it, as far as the real estate industry goes, times are tough. Well maybe not exactly, but times are tougher than they have been recently. A lot of the talk I hear from agents has a very defeated tone to it.
That’s not how I roll– and you shouldn’t either.
The attitude you should be taking is that of the Superstar.
Wanna know what it means to adopt a Superstar attitude? You are going to have to tune into the next episode of ZebraTalk on Friday at 1pm EST to find out. I’ll be discussing what it means to adopt the Superstar attitude, and how it can help you succeed.
You will definitely want to stick around for the second half of the show, as we will be getting a REBarcamp ‘08 update from Andy Kaufman. You can find out the latest about how the planning is going, and what you can do to help. We’ll be doing REBarcamp updates on a monthly basis.
So there you go, you now have TWO great reasons to listen to ZebraTalk this Friday. There are even more great reasons for you to call-in and participate, just like Benn did to discuss the NAR marketing campaign and real estate coverage in the media during the last episode.
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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.
