I am glad that I did not let that stop me from attending. I made the decision to attend based upon the corporate sponsors and published attendess. I decided that hey with these big social media names attending I need to be there.

REBAR Camp should have been better attended. The road blocks were advertising in social media only venues and the newness of the concept.

By the way, it was a pleasure meeting you Mike.

I can make myself available if you’d like. Just give me the heads up and let me know when. Ricardo knows I’m happy to help.

I will encourage the folks planning the LA event to include you in the conversations.

Thanks for being a big supporter and participant. You, Rudy and Fran are to be commended.
MP

REBarCamps are great for creating energy and forming a community of folks who share knowledge and resources. Maybe the next step is to take that community and point it outward to a bigger group, consciously using traditional as well as social media tools to reach people in any way they choose to be reached. To draw more people to REBarCamps, and to help bring more people along the path of adoption, we’ll need to widen the “sweep” of the messages.

I would be very interested in working with you on setting up something like this.

I agree with Brad Coy, that your turnout for this first event was very good. Being a standalone event requires that the unknown value of a new concept be “pitched” in a way that incents and excites. Locale is also important, as in destination, or what other business / fun can be accomplished in tandem.

In our 2.0 world, demands on our time have increased, so it the challenge becomes one of determining best results for the effort / time / cost. We are all still finding our way.

(i.e. If I had a clone, I would have been there!)

From what I’ve read, I think you hosted an outstanding first event for your area. Celebrate it.

Ken, I admire your tenacity and cherish our friendship. You’re one of the guys that has kept me keepin on all these years.
Thanks again for your support.
MP

Here’s my deal, I manage an office of 80+ Realtor Icons (actually, I think they manage me). Leading up to the BarCamp, I promoted to my team it in multiple emails, personally invited dozens, had verbal, “yes’, I want to learn mores”, talked it up in our every-other week Team Meetings. On the day of the event, only 4 of my team members were there. Holy Crap, WTF, I didn’t know if I should cry or bitch slap something.

The things is, it’s true, these tools, techniques and technologies are still way ahead of the average agents “important-radar”. On one hand, that’s good news for those who can outshine their competitors, on the other, it’s frustrating as hell when you want to share the love, help people grow and thrive in the new world.

What to do? Keep on keep’n on. I predict a tipping point within 18 months or so. It’s interesting to watch the blooming of the new BH&G. Their approach should pressure positive things as they become more successful and threaten their competitors. Also, as more of the leaders (brokers/sales manager) and known/recognized Top Producers begin to embrace the wave or show up on the 2.0 grid, aspiring agents will take notice, and slowly shamble forward.

Well, enough rambling, I feel this pain every day. Like the rest of you here, we press on with a smile.

Amen to and blessing to all the evangelists.