Glenn- not only deliver something our readers would like to know about, but also something we want to talk about. If it is boring to you, it will be boring to someone else too.

Sarah- same here. Hard to imagine you would agree to room with someone when you have never met them face to face- the power of online relationships!

Norm- very eloquent. I love that – “what you need is a passionate minority”. EXACTLY.

Missy- Good point- it is about a “real” connection, not just reading a blog here and there!

Matt S. – a little balance is key. If it is all personal than we are taking the opportunity to show how qualified we are in our professions. I believe you have to do both simultaneously!

Bob- We each have our different styles and our different target market. I also don’t talk about animals, because I don’t have any, but I do talk about my kids (on a high level), and I find many of my readers and clients feel connected too me for that because I understand what kinds of decisions they are making.

Nick- That was all FAKE? You should be an actor! I think I still asked you what exactly you did, but when I asked, I really cared!

Sellius- Agreed. I think we attract like kind and opposites too! The point is that the online relationship can be the starting point for which “real” relationships develop, where they might not otherwise have begun because we demonstrated online who we really are.

Benn- I was the one applauding from the back of the room when you said you love cats.

Rich- Who has time to create a fake online presence. Get real people!

Todd- Yes, it was planned. Epic!

Larry- WOW, those are some thought provoking questions. By all means, do I share everything in my life, I don’t think that is neccessary. But, for me personally, I want to attract like minded people. The best way to accomplish that is by being real.

And if you don’t have a cat or a llama, you probably don’t really care if your clients do! You might be quite successful in the I hate llama group. )

Nick- Thank you. I knew I liked you from you first comments to me, and you cemented that in “real” life.

Jay- I agree, experts can say whatever they want, when money talks, I listen. You are exactly what I expected, and I love that I felt like I already knew you when I met you. P.S. How can we make sure you get a pair of those shoes!!

Vicki- Maybe not TOO much like us, however!

Kay- I think people have who written professionally have a much harder time- we were taught not to editorialize. I would have a tough time going back again to professional writing!

Jonathan- poor Brady Coy. He was sitting next to me during the cat discussion as I was getting agitated.

Kim- Aren’t I much better than flat Ginger?

Bill- I enjoyed meeting you too. I love being let out of the computer!

Matt- You nailed it- the personality is the differentiator because there are thousands of other agents who offer the same basic service. It is all about who we are, not what we are.

Jeff- I agree, some of the talking heads were really good, but the substance came outside the conference.

Thank you for putting this incredible concept into words. As a Gen Y’er, I am constantly poked fun of by others and how my online relationships are fake and/or shallow. So untrue and this last week definitely proved it. It gets the “and what do you do?” introductions out of the way because we already know it from our discussions online.