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Rain People at Rain Camp

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Mortgage and Lending with Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 NMLS ID# 158606

I was amazed at my experience at Rain Camp yesterday in Palatine, Illinois.  I learned a lot with Ben Kinney, Brad Anderson and Bob Stewart.  It was like campapalooza with the big three sharing their wares, stats and knowledge for the neophytes like me.  Seriously, I learned so much from them.  Specifically, I learned from:

Ben Kinney - stats as to why you need to be in the SEO and Social Networking Business:

Bob Stewart - Most importantly, he loves football almost as much as I do, but I learned so much on the inside and out about Active Rain, Where it is, and where it's headed;

Brad Anderson - Just threw all of his Active Rain and common sense knowledge up all over me. 

For me personally, I got to meet Dean Moss, Dean Moss - Dean's Team Chicago IL Real Estate Team (Dean's Team - Keller Williams Lincoln Square Chicago IL),

My boy......Alan May, Alan May, Coldwell Banker Evanston Realtor, Evanston Real Estate (Evanston Real Estate, Evanston, IL)

Hang with My Sista from Anotha Mista, Judy Greenburg, Judy Greenberg- Coldwell Banker- Buffalo Grove- Long Grove (Coldwell Banker Buffalo Grove- 350 Half Day Road ),

Meet my former Active Rain idol, Craig Schiller, Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.)

And some new people new to my sphere of influence, Leslie Ebersole, FoxValleyRealEstate.info,

Pat Tasker, Pat Tasker (Shorewest Realtors),

Evelyn Santiago, Dynamic Real Estate Network, Inc

Katie Hemming, Kim Thurm and others. 

WHAT STUNNED ME THE MOST...

Was that the vast majority of the folks there hadn't blogged at all.  I feel like the neophyte because I can't do great techno bells and whistles like so many others on A.R., but I will say that I learned a ton there.  It was awesome.  I'm grateful for the relationships that I know are building, growing and getting more mature over the time as I spend more time with Active Rain.

This was so revealing to me.  It was an awesome experience!!!!!

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Comments(11)

Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Sounds like another successful rain camp.  You will have to give us a glimpse of some of the things you learned.

Apr 20, 2010 03:29 PM
Bob Stewart
ActiveRain - Seattle, WA
ActiveRain Ambassador

Larry,

Great to get a chance to meet you! Even if you're a ND fan, haha! Glad you walked away with some good stuff and even more glad that you built some new relationships!

Apr 20, 2010 04:00 PM
Baker Home Inspection and Commercial Properties Inspections
Baker Residential and Commercial Properties Inspections - Springfield, VT
Home and Commercial Properties Inspections Vermont

Howdy and evenen there Larry

Sure does sound like y'all had a mighty fine time there at Rain Camp. Bob and Brad sure are two mighty fine and helpful guys, thats for sure!!!

Apr 20, 2010 04:10 PM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

That is so cool Larry!  I hope to go to Camp very soon :)

Apr 20, 2010 04:25 PM
Kimberly Thurm
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago - Naperville, IL
Broker / Relocation Consultant ABR, CRS, GRI, SFR

Hey Larry, I thought the whole time was terrific.  I just could not believe how fast the day went.  What about you?  The information kept you so engrossed in the conversations - I remember looking up at the clock and got kind of sad that it was already 3:45 and it was almost over.  The information was so good I just wanted it to keep going.  I am really glad I got to meet you all in person.  Thanks, Kim

Apr 20, 2010 04:33 PM
Larry Bettag
Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL
Vice-President of National Production

Joan...forthcoming for sure.

Bob, whatever Mr. Seahawk!!!

Dale....it was....

Melinda...you'd love it.

Kim...it was awesome meeting you.  I'm so glad you and I got to hang for a bit.  We'll connect soon, I hope!

Apr 20, 2010 04:39 PM
Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

that is pretty crazy that many had not been blogging already.  I always thought of rain camp as a place for existing members to geet a tune up and some focus to their efforts.  At least 90 percent of the blogs I read on active rain could be so improved by just a few small changes.  Many posters are all over the map when it comes to topics, fail to tag photos, they don't focus on keywords, or they don't post to localism or channels.  Very small changes but make a world of difference, thats what I was thinking raincamp would focus on.

Apr 20, 2010 04:42 PM
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

I was surprised, too, at the large number of people attending an Active Rain Camp, who had not yet blogged!!  I think we won some converts at the camp... but that remains to be seen.

Apr 21, 2010 10:06 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

I find it hard to believe that so many are still not blogging.  Glad to hear you had a productive time at rain camp.

Apr 21, 2010 04:27 PM
Vicki Pedersen
Pedersen Real Estate - Riverside, CA
Providing Exceptional Real Estate Service

Sounds like it was really worthwhile for you.  I'm heading to the Rain Camp in San Diego tomorrow.  I am expecting to learn a lot and meet some awesome people. 

Aug 04, 2010 06:39 PM
Mike Frazier
Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN
Northwest Tennessee Realtor

Larry,

Sounds like you learned alot. Almost 3 years ago I advertised a Activerain training session and I paid for Brad to fly out here to West Tennessee and teach it. Guess maybe this was the start of rain camp?

Aug 19, 2010 04:02 AM