Not kinda… but fully on.

1 October, 2010

The venue is set to be the Gwinnett Braves Stadium… but that could change.  It will run from about 9:00am until around 5:00pm… a full day of real estate technology and social media training, learning and sharing.  Check the website.

If you’ve never been to a rebarcamp…

They are really cool events.  They are billed as ‘the unconference’ because so much runs counter to the standard conference experience.  At a normal conference, there are a bunch of break-out sessions where we all get to listen to someone tell us about a cool new product or service… usually that they offer… and how it can help our business.  Don’t get me wrong… I love going to conferences and find them very valuable.

During a rebarcamp, the break-outs are geared more towards group discussion.  I’ve found that almost every CAN have something to add to the conversation.  We all seem to have parts of the puzzle… but few have the whole box.  Some participants have incredible experiences and can answer some of the questions.  Others have their experiences in different areas.  But, one of the most valuable things to have is a question… they drive the whole agenda.

Did I mention that it is FREE?

Of course, there is still a price for free…  For attendees, that price is participation.  Dive in, meet people, share, make friends… participate.  It is amazingly rewarding.

The other cost is the cost borne by the sponsors… many of whom we are still searching.  We have a few of our sponsors signed up, but we will need a lot more before all is said and done.  Check out the site for more info on sponsoring…  We have a level of sponsorship for almost anyone!  From $100 up to $2000… you can make this a reality.

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• Video is something that is very popular on the web.
• Home buyers want to know what the area around their home is like.
• Buyers might also like FREE stuff.
• Local businesses would love to have new local customers…

So, I am having a thought of creating “Welcome Videos” from local businesses for “the new home owner”…  Perhaps they might invite the new buyer to have a free meal or free massage… or whatever.

Nothing long, just a “quick hit” introducing themselves and their business and welcoming the new resident.  I think the only charge would be the “freebie” for the buyer.  The video could be recycled to different property blogs…

If you have a local business and you are interested in taking part, let me know.

Originally, either businesses (Fan Pages) or individuals didn’t have an option with the URL of their FaceBook presence.  A typical Fan Page might have a link like this:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lilburn-GA/Lilburn-Dwellings/42630019857

That is the link for my Fan Page for Lilburn real estate.  Not exactly a memorable URL to put on your business card or to jott down for someone…

But, beginning in stages as of June 13th, “Vanity URLs” became available.  On that date, individuals and Fan Pages with over 1000 fans got the choice to give themselves a URL without the numbers…  Like this:

http://www.facebook.com/LaneBaileyCarGuy

That is the link for my Fan Page for my other business and real estate services.

As of June 28th, Fan Pages with more than 100 fans could get a vanity URL.  Originally, ALL fan pages were going to be able to get a vanity URL, then the threshold was changed to 25 and finally 100 before the land rush began.  At some point in the future, I think that all other Fan Pages will be able  to secure vanity URLs.

If you are a business and you don’t have a Fan Page on FaceBook, you are missing the boat. I would recommend getting out there and building a presence on FaceBook and trying to get your page to 100 fans… before FaceBook releases vanity URLs to everyone.