Your car radio is attached to a specially equipped with a piece of equipment called an antenna (or maybe a coat hanger with aluminum foil wrapped around it). Regardless, without an antenna, your radio is incapable of receiving signals. And because your body doesn’t have an antenna or any of the specially designed circuitry, it is bombarded by radio waves without your knowledge. There is a wealth of knowledge (admittedly, some might argue this point) traversing the radio waves, but you cannot benefit from it unless you tune in.
So it is with today’s Internet. There are literally millions of people across the globe sharing their knowledge and expressing their perspectives through web sites called blogs (short for Web Logs). A conversation is taking place: Do you have your antenna up?
You might be surprised to learn that there are dozens of REALTORS® right here in Virginia who write blogs. Some write to get new clients. Some write to demonstrate their expertise. Some write to differentiate themselves from their competitors. And some write just for the fun of it.
If you are a REALTOR® blogger, this post is especially for you. You are invited to attend the first-ever Virginia Real Estate Bloggercon on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at the Williamsburg Lodge in the Constitution Room. Please RSVP by leaving a comment here.
On a space-available basis, we may be able to accommodate those who are interested in writing a blog or just sitting in on the conversation. Non-bloggers, please leave a comment, and watch this blog for updates on the Virginia Real Estate Bloggercon.
Current REALTOR® bloggers: If you would be so kind, please grab the Bloggercon badge in this post and put it in your blog sidebar with a link to this page to spread the word. You might also want to write a post specifically to let your readers know that you’ll be attending.
Who will be there?
- Scott Rogers, Coldwell Banker Funkhouser Realtors, Harrisonburg
- Danilo Bogdanovic, Keller Williams Realty, Ashburn
- Jim Duncan, Century 21 Manley Associates, Charlottesville
- Frank Llosa, Frankly Realty, Washington DC
- Daniel Odio, DROdio Realty, Washington DC
- Tony Arko, Keller Williams Realty, Ashburn
- Daniel Rothamel, Strong Team Realtors, Charlottesville
- Jeremy Hart, Coldwell Banker Townside Realtors, Blacksburg (will participate via iChat)
- Cindy Jones, RE/MAX Allegiance, Washington DC
- Merv Forney, Choice3Realty, Loudoun
- Jeff Royce, RE/MAX Choice, Fairfax
- Dave Phillips, Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®
- Your name here
September 11, 2007 at 1:22 am
I’ll be there — thanks for your initiative on this Ben!
September 11, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Thanks for putting this together and see you there!
September 11, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Not a Realtor but I am a mortgage lender that has been blogging for four years on the Outer Banks. I would be willing to speak with the group and share some of my experiences.
September 11, 2007 at 6:09 pm
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September 11, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Daniel Odio and I will see you there!
September 13, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Looks like a great idea. I’m putting it on my calendar now!
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