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NAR Convention 2007: Tuesday's Update

Today was a good day in Las Vegas. I was able to hear three excellent speakers and one ok speaker. I got to meet several smart, witty, sharing associates, including Jeff Turner of Real Estate Shows, Jennifer Allen of Sell with Soul, Daniel and Kari Rothamel and Dustin Lutherof Move.com and RainCityGuide.com, among others. And to top it off, I got to see Cirque De Soleil's Mystere.

This morning I was able to hear Dustin Luther's presentation "Understanding Your Online Competition." It was a great talk, very informative, and you could tell Dustin is very passionate about blogging.

Dustin wasn't talking about competing with other real estate agents. His subject involved competing with other internet sites in general. He addressed different things you could include in your site to make it more successful, and what you can do to improve your Page Rankings. Oh, yeah, he told us about Page Ranking too.

My second session was spent with Dirk Zeller, where he spoke on "Positioning Yourself as the Market Expert." Although the material was not what I expected, it was informative, especially for newer agents. He gave us a lot of ideas, but many of them were things I am already doing. However, that made me take his advice up a level. In other words, it made me think of ways I could take his advice one step further.

After a quick lunch at a crowded deli, I hurried back only to leave a discussion on short sales. Pretty much everything the gentleman was saying was stuff I already knew. There was no new content for me. For someone who is not experienced in short sales, I'm sure it was an eye-opening experience,

After chatting with several other bloggers in the tiny blogger lounge, I decided to go to Seth Godin's keynote speech, "Remarkable or Invisible?" Fantastic! Great speaker, good ideas, good powerpoint presentation, and funny too. Plus I sat with fun people, and that makes it even better. I walked away with a few ideas and several realizations.

By the way, Jeff Turnerinterviewed me about Seth Godin's presentation. Go to www.NARUpdates.wordpress.com, and you'll find it there.

Then a quick walk through the Expo, rush to eat dinner, then off to the theater just in time. Mystere is a pretty good show. A little weird, but then I tend to like weird stuff. I didn't expect to be funny and beautiful at the same time.

I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings me!

Posted by Marlene Scheffer, Realtor to Kitsap County, WA on 11/14/2007 05:01 AM

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13 Comments on NAR Convention 2007: Tuesday's Update

I've been all over Jeffs' nar updates blog this morning. It's so good to hear everyone. I wish I was there having fun and learning in Vegas!

11/14/2007 05:13 AM

by Chris Elizabeth Griffith ~ Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate (Keller Williams Elite Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)

I'm envious! Marlene, I hope today is just as fun and informative for you.

11/14/2007 05:25 AM

by Kris Wales-A partner for your real estate needs in Macomb County MI (RE/MAX Advantage 1, Inc.)

Thanks for the update. Have a good day in Vegas.

11/14/2007 06:28 AM

by Sam White, College Station Texas Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty Brazos Valley)

Sounds like you're getting a lot of good information and enjoying it at the same time!

11/14/2007 06:32 AM

by Deborah Burns ~ Seattle Real Estate Agent (BRIO Realty)

Marlene - I hope you're taking good notes for me! Have a great time and say Hi to everyone for me!

11/15/2007 01:46 AM

by Rich Jacobson ~ ActiveRain Community Builder (ActiveRain Corporation)

Hi Marlene,

Great info on the seminars! And Hi from a fellow Kitsap County gal enjoying the Vegas sunshine. You should stop by and say hey at the IREAA booth #3951.

11/15/2007 02:17 AM

by Dean Louise Froyd, YourRealAssistant.com (yourrealassistant.com)

Marlene-

Thanks for keeping us updated on the seminars - go have some more fun and come back with more stuff!

11/15/2007 02:26 AM

by Chris & Maria Jeantet ~ Redding Realtors (Real Estate Professionals, GMAC)

Marlene,

Thanks for the update! I wish I was there. Have a great time and learning at the same time.

Dave

11/15/2007 02:29 AM

by Dave D, Southern California Real Estate ~San Gabriel Valley (LA) & Orange County (Century 21 Excellence)

First, I apologize to everyone for being a bit late in replying, but it's been so BUSY here in Vegas!

Chris, next year the convention is in Orlando, maybe I'll see you there!

Kris, Sam, Deborah, Rich, Chris and Maria and Dave, I've learned so much here, and a lot of it has been from the other real estate professionals around me. I hope to do a bit more blogging today with some updates and more tips. Check it out later!

Dean Louise, I will try to stop by your booth today! Hope to see yout there!

11/15/2007 12:23 PM

by Marlene Scheffer, Realtor to Kitsap County, WA (Realty Station)

Marlene-

I'm curious about the most valuable thing you have learned so far about "Blogging" - just curious.

Maria

11/15/2007 12:47 PM

by Chris & Maria Jeantet ~ Redding Realtors (Real Estate Professionals, GMAC)

Marlene... it was truly a pleasure to be able to spend some time with you!

11/17/2007 12:44 AM

by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows)

Maria, to be honest, NAR didn't cover much 'blogging'. They touched on it lightly, but the people that did talk about it seemed to be teaching on other tech sessions, with only a couple of exceptions.

When someone did talk about it, they usually had two things in common. First, they all seemed to think it was an excellent, more appropriate alternative to a stagnant website. Second, they all seemed to push Realtown. Makes ya go hmmmm...... makes me wonder about the relationship between Realtown and NAR. I looked at it, and yes it's a cool site, but they only have about 8K more members than Active Rain, and only once or twice did I hear Active Rain mentioned. hmmm.......

Anyway, I really don't care that much. I like the Active Rain blog as well as the community here, and I was planning to have my own blog on Blogspot replaced with something a little more personalized. I was planning to go with Wordpress, but based on recent information I think I will hold off on that a bit. We'll see, I have time to do my homework.

I did get a couple of good tips and ideas from the convention, so watch for those. Over the next couple of days, I will post different "Tips from NAR Convention" topics. I only have a few, and if I break them down, I'll be able to actually post them, rather than trying to write a novel and never finishing. LOL!

Thanks for asking!

11/17/2007 12:47 AM

by Marlene Scheffer, Realtor to Kitsap County, WA (Realty Station)

Jeff, you rock!!! I hope you plan to go to Orlando next year, and maybe even bring your wife so I can meet her. She sounds like a lot of fun!

11/17/2007 12:58 AM

by Marlene Scheffer, Realtor to Kitsap County, WA (Realty Station)

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