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Phoenix Real Estate Bar Camp #3 is FRIDAY!

by on Apr 5, 2011 | Careers and Training, Real Estate News

RE Bar Camp snuck up on me this year – I can’t believe it’s this Friday!  And now a word from our organizer…

Yes, this Friday — April 8.

We are “Putting the Real Estate back in RE Bar Camp”.
We REALLY want sessions to be participative, or interactive, or group discussions — whatever term you want to use — We’re trying to steer away from “presentations” and “instructors”.  And there will be no “vendor pitches”

Trust me, you’ll get more out of it this way. We’ve got some bigger rooms than we’ve had in the past.

The weather promises to be perfect.

Lunch will be served, free of charge, to the first 400 to check in Friday morning. It’s catered by Joe’s Real BBQ. That means pork and beef brisket. With some beans and cole slaw on the side. Sorrry, it’s not exactly Vegetarian / Vegan friendly. We are but poor volunteer organizers and can’t cover everything.

For more event information, check this post on the web site.

Parking info is here.

Hotel info is here.

Please don’t RSVP if you’ve already RSVP’d. RSVP here.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL CHARITY — DESERT MISSION FOOD BANK.
Bring canned food / essentials and/or cash to donate.

This event is free of charge thanks to our generous sponsors. Please pay that forward and help the food bank.

Location: Scottsdale Stadium.
7408 E. Osborn Road (Northeast of Osborn and Drinkwater) Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Time & Date: Friday, April 8, 2011.
Check-in is from 7:00 – 8:00. Ends at 4:45.
After Party at Salty Senorita’s
What to Bring: Your brain, a willingness to participate and learn, and some canned food / essentials and/or a small donation to our charity – Desert Mission Food Bank
Attire: Ultra-casual. This isn’t a fashion show, be comfortable!

RE Bar Camp – Phoenix April 23rd – Scottsdale Stadium

by on Mar 24, 2009 | Careers and Training, REALTOR® Marketing, Technology


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The first time I heard the term RE Bar Camp I had no idea what the heck it was so I did what any normal computer user would do, I googled it.  Judging by the name “RE Bar Camp”, I expected google to tell me that it was a bar-hopping group of REALTORS® that found their way to a designated campsite to sing late night Kumbaya.  Way off!  But, at the time google didn’t do a very good job of explaining it so I started asking around.  RE Bar Camp’s started in San Francisco the day before the 2008 Inman Conference last June or July.  Since then, there have been RE Bar Camps in Orlando, Los Angeles, New York, Virginia, Seattle, and Houston.  And now there are scheduled RE Bar Camps in Denver, Boston, Portland, and PHOENIX (<- April 23rd).  So what the heck are they and why are they popping up across the entire country?

After watching some explanatory videos and talking to some attendees, here’s what I’ve come up with.  (Mind you, I’ve never attended an RE Bar Camp – Phoenix will be my first and I encourage you to make it your first too.)  RE Bar Camps are priced with this economy in mind – $FREE.99 – all costs are picked up by sponsors.  RE Bar Camps do not have a schedule – they have a start time and an end time.  They begin with all attendees together to determine the different learning opportunities that will occur throughout the day.  Experts in different arenas come prepared to share their knowledge in small to mid-sized breakout sessions.  This is the the only conference that I know of that is completely scheduled by those that attend.

The fact that this conference cost you no money and the fact that this conference has no set schedule probably makes it unlike any real estate conference you’ve ever been to.  However, amongst all the differences is one BIG similarity.  Learning is only half of the fun – networking is the other half – and sometimes a bigger half.  So if you don’t have anything on your table for April 23rd, I hope to see you at your first RE Bar Camp – I’ll be at mine.

RE Bar Camp Phoenix
Scottsdale Stadium
9:00 – 5:00
RSVP

(Sponsors are appreciated.)

AAR's Staying Competitve Program with Swanepoel and Gonzales

by on Nov 25, 2008 | Careers and Training


AAR's Staying Competitive ProgramToday, more than ever, we are all wondering what 2009 will bring us and how we can best position ourselves to be successful AND stay in business.

AAR is bringing in Stefan Swanepoel and Oscar Gonzales to Phoenix for our Staying Competitive program on December 3 (9:00 – Noon) at the Black Canyon Conference Center, Phoenix.

Pinpointing external change and detecting customer patterns allows you to make sound judgments about where the world is going and puts your business on the offensive to capitalize on theses changes.

Stefan will highlight tomorrow’s trends and help you understand how to get in front of the competition. Stefan is a true visionary whose enthusiasm for what he does is only matched by his vision and his amazing grasp of our industry! His annual Swanepoel Trends Report provides you with unequaled insight into what is happening in the industry, a comprehensive overview of new business developments, important business strategies you can benefit from now and tomorrow.

During Oscar’s presentation, he will examine:

♦  The changing demographics and buying power of the new America.
♦  How successful organizations create and utilize business development tools to accommodate changing market conditions to grow their market share even in today’s market.
♦  Developing specific products and services through customer segmentation to meet the needs of the new consumer.
♦  How to formulate and execute key strategic objectives that accommodates a Multicultural initiative, while growing market share and profitability.

If you are wondering what 2009 will bring or how to tap into new markets, this is the class for you! Don’t go into 2009 uninformed!!

BONUS: Everyone who registers by 6:00 p.m. on November 26 will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary copy of the 2008 Swanepoel Trends Report.

To register: www.regonline.com/stayingcompetitive (please put in the discount code “AAR” when registering)