We Are Dedicating Virtual RE BarCamp to Kevin Warmath
December 31, 2009 by Jim Cronin
Filed under Announcements
We are dedicating the Virtual Real Estate BarCamp to Kevin Warmath who passed away earlier this year.
Kevin Warmath (3/20/65 – 1/31/09) was a giver. He gave his knowledge, his love, his friendship, his opinion, his best and his heart to everything he did. It was this same heart that gave him up. A friend of Kevin’s spoke at his memorial service and said that this world wasn’t big enough for Kevin and he had to move on to bigger places.
Kevin was a tall guy and a bigger man.
Kevin worked as an associate with Maxsell Real Estate and was a member of the Cherokee Association of REALTORS. When asked to write down all the things he could about himself within one minute, this is what Kevin came up with:
“I am a fiscally conservative, left-brained, green-eyed, slightly compulsive, mountain biking, computer programming, house selling, tree planting, chocolate loving, self improving, tireless, sometimes impatient, Mother Nature hugging, tomato growing, BBQing, western born and bred, green-thumbed, lifetime student, book loving but slow reading, blogging, problem solving, frugal, multitasking, cleaver, passionately independent, straight shooting, NPR Pledging, Car Talk laughing, biscuit baking, orchid reblooming, civic minded, competitive, discerning, opinionated, thorough, dedicated, Nikon shooting, photo editing, Titleist driving, thankfully educated, critically thinking, trustworthy, lacrosse coaching, politically aware, freedom loving, sailboat desiring, thunderstorm missing, gadget playing, quarter collecting, Ben & Jerry’s sneaking, efficiency fanatic, boxing wannabe, child-loving father, husband and real estate consultant for life.”
Kevin was an innovator in the real estate industry and developed one of the most successful real estate blogs in the country: Alpharetta Real Estate (LiveInAlpharetta.com).
It is certain that Kevin, being part geek and part Realtor, would have absolutely loved and appreciated this event as much as any of us.
Kevin is survived by his wife Sylvie and their three children; Will, Clara, and Sophie.
In his honor, and in an effort to help the Warmath Children’s College Fund we have organized an easy-to-donate service. We hope you can find it in your hearts to make a small donation, because together we can make a big difference for the Warmath family.
40 Clear Reasons Why You Need to Register for Virtual Real Estate BarCamp.
December 14, 2009 by Jim Cronin
Filed under Event Info
A big change that we have made for this Virtual Real Estate BarCamp is to give the registrants the power to choose what topics they want to sit in on during 9–hour the event.
For the January 4th event, we have 28 spots to fill for your entertainment and education.
This conference is about you, and how we can cater to your needs. Our speakers will be chosen based on the feedback of our registered attendees Click Here To Register Now – It’s Free!
Our aim is to give you what you really want.
The below list represents 40 potential topics (based on feedback from our previous event).
In addition to these potential topics, we will be taking and posting your suggestions, looking to get the feedback of the community, before me make the final selection of topics and speakers.
Potential Topics for Virtual Real Estate BarCamp Presentations.
Beginner Search Engine Optimization- Intermediate Search Engine Optimization
- Advanced Search Engine Optimization
- Blogging and Search Engines
- Nothing about Search Engines
- What is WordPress, and Why Should I Care?
- Getting Started with a self hosted WordPress website
- Popular and Effective WordPress PlugIns
- Must-Have WordPress Widegets
- Advanced WordPress Techniques
- Nothing about WordPress
- Essential Training on Flickr for Real Estate
- Photography Techniques/Tips for Real Estate
- Digital Photography Basics
- Photoshop for Real Estate
- Using YouTube for Real Estate
- LinkedIn Business & Referral Strategies
- Selecting an IDX Company
- Single Property Websites
- Electronic Flyers and Online Classified Services
- Getting the Most Out Of Your Mobile Devices
- The iPhone and Real Estate
- Podcasting for Beginners
- Getting Started with Video Blogging
- Advanced Video Blogging (editing, marketing)
- Video Listings
- Essential Twitter Training
- Advanced Twitter Tips.
- Nothing Twitter.
- Preparing to Start a Real Estate Blog
- Web Traffic Statistics and Google Analytics
- Facebook for Dummies
- Doing Business on Facebook as a Real Estate Agent
- Advanced Facebook: Applications and Customizations
- Getting Started with Blogging (what to do, what to write, how often, goals, expectations)
- Blog Writing Techniques (Headlines, Formatting, Images, Videos, SEO, Readability, Call-To-Action).
- Why Blogging Works: How To Generate Leads Through Blogging.
- Developing a Strong Personal Brand Offline and Online.
- HTML That Everyone Should Know.
- Using Posterous Blogs As a Real Estate Agent.
The sooner you register for this free event, the sooner your can ensure that the topics you want to sit in on are part of the event. We will be making the final selections in the next couple weeks. As they are chosen, they will be posted on the website.
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We’re Back! Introducing the 2nd Edition of the Virtual Real Estate BarCamp.
Introducing the 2nd Edition of Virtual Real Estate BarCamp.
December 9, 2009 by Jim Cronin
Filed under Announcements
We’re Back!
Introducing the 2nd Edition of Virtual Real Estate BarCamp.
Our first event was such a success, we decided to parlay the momentum into the launch of another.
January 4th - 9am until 4pm PST
9 Hours, 28 Incredible Speakers, 1000s of Attendees!
It’s Free!
What Is Virtual BarCamp?
How Do I Register?
Who Is Speaking (To be determined)
How Can I Sponsor?
In an effort to always improve, we have made some changes to the event format:
There will be 4 Webinar Rooms (previously there were just 3 rooms).
Presentations will be 45 minutes in length (previously they were 30 mins).
Total number of Speakers: 28 (we had 27 last event).
Each Webinar Room will have its own accompanying Live Chat Room (previously there was just one).
Session Topics will be chosen by our Registered Attendees (last time it was first come first serve).
Session Presenters will be selected by us (last time it was first come first serve).
Sessions will be recorded (we were unable to record last time).
We have boosted our goals for the event as well:
Registered Attendees: 3000 (previous: 1000, actual 1928)
In-Office Events: 100 (previous: 40, actual: 71)
In-Real-Life MeetUps: 50 (previous: 20, actual: n/a)
Number of Sponsors: 15 (previous: 10, actual: 13)
We have a new website: www.VirtualBarCamp.com
Just because we hold virtual, online events doesn’t mean that we can’t create an incredibly social community. One of the best aspects of the BarCamp atmosphere is the ability to connect, network, meet and mingle. We took this into great consideration as we planned out the architecture and user experience of our new website.
The tighter the community, the greater opportunity we all have to learn, network and teach. Get involved by involving others!
If you have any other suggestions on how we can improve on our first effort, please let us know!
Email Jim Cronin: jim (at) realestatetomato.com
