Cross Promotion Giveaway Madness Challenge! - 2009 REALTORS® Conference & Expo
Realtors would you like go to 2009 REALTORS® Convention & Expo this year? Here is how you can get there for FREE!!!! 10 educational sessions to help your business.
WOW!! I just got really jazzed up excited! Not only are we coming off an amazing nomination process for the REALTOR Technology Spotlight Award but we are pretty much full speed ahead with one of CRT's most RE.net (RE.alm) celebrity filled and content overdriven session agendas for the REALTOR conference and expo EVER.
Because I'm in a charged up mode, and I got the clearance from NAR Conventions - I'm gonna announce the Super CRT Cross Promotion Giveaway Madness Challenge! It is super simple. If you want the chance to win yourself a free pass to this year Annual Conference and Expo just follow these steps.
- Make a blog post about this blog post and include the Expo widget OR
- Tweet about this blog post and the CRT session agenda at least 5 days apart. Then
- Join the CRT Facebook Page
- Post links to the blog(s) and/or tweets in the comments here or in the Facebook note
- Sit back and wait to see if you win the challenge.
One (maybe two) lucky people that complete those steps and are a CRT Facebook Page by the end of September will win the Full Conference Pass courtesy of NAR. If this spreads enough, maybe there will be some other goodies thrown in the mix as well.
So what do you think? Want to get in on the Super CRT Cross Promotion Giveaway Madness Challenge? Two tweets or a blog post - how simple can we make it? Blog
The REALTOR® Conference & Expo in San Diego, CA, is right around the corner (Nov 13-16, 2009). Many of you have been asking about CRT sessions during the Conferece. This year CRT will be sponsoring 10 educational sessions in addition to the WiFi Hot Spot and the Bloggers' Lounge.
***The following is a projected schedule. The times and locations may change. When the schedule is finalized, we will make any necessary changes***
Friday:
Digitally Expose Yourself (8:30 a.m.)
The goal is to inform members of new web-based technologies for marketing themselves better and attracting new clients.
Speaker:
Evo Terra (ASW Consulting Services)
The Future of MLS (10:30 a.m.)
The goal of this session is to help members understand where MLSs are going in the next few years.
Speakers:
Michael Wurzer (FBS Data Systems), Moderator
Matt Cohen (Clareity Consulting)
Ron Stephan (RealtyWEB.NET)
Bob Bemis (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service Inc.)
Jim Duncan (Real Central VA)
Real Estate Road Warrior (2:30 p.m.)
This talk will focus on the tools & technologies used by a successful real estate road warrior.
Speaker:
Shannon Williams-King (TriBella Real Estate)
Saturday:
Agent 2.0- Efficient, Informed, & empowered (9:00 a.m.)
Learn more about the social media tools currently available to strengthen & build your client relationships.
Speakers:
Jeff Turner (Social Media Marketing Institute), Moderator
Amy Chorew (TechByte)
Rudy Bachraty (Trulia)
Daniel Rothamel (Strong Team REALTORS(R))
Dustin Luther (4Realz Consulting)
RETS: Its Impact, Your Data (1:30 p.m.)
RETS, the Real Estate Transaction Standard, has been changing the way your data has been shared for over a decade. In the past few months, several new initiatives have been implemented to make its impact even broader. Learn the current state of RETS and where it is going over the next several years.
Speakers:
Patricia Bybee (Metrolist MLS), Moderator
John Holley (NTREIS MLS)
Michael Wurzer (FBS Data Systems)
Kevin McQueen (Focus Forward Consulting)
Scott Woodard (Showing Time)
Business Technology Forum (1:30-3:30 p.m.)
Sunday:
VoIP: Can You Hear Me Now? (11:00 a.m.)
Voice over Internet Protocol will be discussed in detail - how it works and how it can be used in your business.
Speaker:
Tristan Degenhardt (Digium)
Going Beyond Listing Data (1:30 p.m.)
This session will help members understand the kind of data and information that surrounds listings so they can more effectively serve their customers and build their online brand.
Speakers:
Rob Hahn (7ds Associates), Moderator
Darrin Clement (Maponics)
Sara Bonert (Zillow)
Eric Bryn (Leading Real Estate Companies of the World)
Jim Marks (Virtual Results)
Monday:
Understanding the Internet Buyer in an Evolving Market (9 a.m.)
Learn about the psyche of Internet buyers in the current economic environment. What catches buyers' eye, where are they spending time, and how can you, the real estate practitioner, effectively make your services stand out.
Speaker:
Rich Barton (Zillow)
Defining the Social Me (9:00 a.m.)
This session will explore how to promote yourself, your listings, and your expertise through social media.
Speaker:
Dustin Luther (4Realz Consulting)
Location and room names are currently pending. Once that information is finalized, updates will be posted here and at Realtor.org. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!
