Building Conference 2.0 – Wanna help?

At the AE Institute in Dallas next year, I’m leading a presentation on building Conference 2.0. In addition to my involvement with RE BarCamp, I’ve spent the last year working with CACR to build Real Estate TechCon, building Real Estate WordCamp, helping to revolutionize NAR’s Anual Conference and Expo, and of course hosting unassociated last spring. Over the next couple months, I’ll be…

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Engagement trumps listening

I participate in several private discussion groups. I’ve been on some for more than a year, and recently become involved in many more thanks to Facebook’s new groups feature. One of the private conversations I participate in occurs on the Social Media Business Council’s member’s only discussion forum. A place where several Fortune 1000 companies…

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21st Century Communications for Association leadership

This video is a recording of a session I lead at the 2010 National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Summit in Chicago. The crowd was made up of association execs and incoming presidents of state and local real estate associations. We tackle issues for AE’s as well as high profile elected leadership.

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I like Ferrari’s take on transparency

reprinted from snap.tc One of the great things about living in Chicago is seeing quarter-million dollar cars parallel parked on the street. I snapped this today because it made me think about transparency in a web 2.0 world. Ferrari uses a transparent engine cover on many of its cars. What they are saying is that…

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Why most group blogs inevitably jump the shark.

reprinted from snap.tc David Armano’s post on how to be amazing reminds me of one of my favorite Henry Ford quotes: “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.”…

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If Mariana Wagner drove off a cliff, would you follow her?

re-printed from snap.tc My friend Mariana Wagner is one of those people who has backed up her blogging and social media efforts with something few can claim at the same caliber. RESULTS. The Wagner Team is doing great, and a good bit of her business is generated from her online efforts. When real estate agents ask…

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LAST CALL for applications!

We’re just about ready to contact everyone to confirm whether you’ve secured a spot for unassociated.  If you HAVE NOT YET APPLIED, do it now.  This time next week it will be too late! If you’ve already applied, thank you so much, and we will be in touch very soon to confirm your place.

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