My friend, Ken Cook, has an interesting post on one of his blogs, TheKenCook.com.

Ken and I founded Social Media Breakfast – Atlanta, as well as worked together on reBarCamp Atlanta.  He also happens to be my “GoTo Guy” for mortgages in my real estate business.  The bottom line is that regardless of whether I agree with him or not, I never dismiss his opinion.

In this case he didn’t give much in the way of opinion, but tossed out a question.  So, I would ask the same thing… what do you think?  (Visit the post and vote in the poll)…

FaceBook has some pretty specific rules regarding how people use Profiles on FaceBook.  They are officially NOT supposed to be used for business, but as a Real Estate Agent, I see a LOT of my peers using their Profile as a promotional tool.  I can’t claim innocence, either.  I have been known to “talk shop” on my Profile as well.

But, FaceBook has included another option… one that IS allowed.  The Fan Page. Pages are specifically designed for business usage.  They still have some shortcomings, but they are a safe alternative to trying to use Profiles for business.

One thing to keep in mind regarding personal Profiles is that you can’t change your custom URL.  So, if you connect it to a company, and then leave, sell or close that company, you are stuck with that FaceBook URL.  You can’t change it for a Page, either, but you can always start a new page for the new venture.

So, are YOU using your personal Profile for business?  Just curious…

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Not kinda… but fully on.

1 October, 2010

The venue is set to be the Gwinnett Braves Stadium… but that could change.  It will run from about 9:00am until around 5:00pm… a full day of real estate technology and social media training, learning and sharing.  Check the website.

If you’ve never been to a rebarcamp…

They are really cool events.  They are billed as ‘the unconference’ because so much runs counter to the standard conference experience.  At a normal conference, there are a bunch of break-out sessions where we all get to listen to someone tell us about a cool new product or service… usually that they offer… and how it can help our business.  Don’t get me wrong… I love going to conferences and find them very valuable.

During a rebarcamp, the break-outs are geared more towards group discussion.  I’ve found that almost every CAN have something to add to the conversation.  We all seem to have parts of the puzzle… but few have the whole box.  Some participants have incredible experiences and can answer some of the questions.  Others have their experiences in different areas.  But, one of the most valuable things to have is a question… they drive the whole agenda.

Did I mention that it is FREE?

Of course, there is still a price for free…  For attendees, that price is participation.  Dive in, meet people, share, make friends… participate.  It is amazingly rewarding.

The other cost is the cost borne by the sponsors… many of whom we are still searching.  We have a few of our sponsors signed up, but we will need a lot more before all is said and done.  Check out the site for more info on sponsoring…  We have a level of sponsorship for almost anyone!  From $100 up to $2000… you can make this a reality.

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I am proud to say that I attended the very first REbarcamp, which was a real estate industry specific technology “unconference”.  Basically, the idea behind barcamp is that the conferees get together and create an agenda and then host the sessions.  It is an amazing peer-to-peer discussion.

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Right now there is a small core group looking at the feasibility of a real estate bar camp in the Atlanta area.  If we can put it together, the event will be held this fall… September or October is the likely time frame.

Here are a couple of posts on Active Rain with more info about #rebcATL (that is the ‘official’ Twitter hashtag for the event).

Should Atlanta have a reBarCamp?

A little more about an Atlanta rebarcamp

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I am a FireFox user.  I prefer it over Internet Explorer for a lot of reasons.  It has WAY more flexibility.  And one of our MLSs is even going to be supporting it soon.

I had installed one particular plug-in a long time ago, and was left wondering why.  In fact, when I set up the new computer, I didn’t install that particular plug-in.  But while at REtechSouth (#retso), I attended a session of FireFox, and it was mentioned as a ‘must-have’ add-on.

It is back.  And it is back with a companion.
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