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This one-day workshop has become the “must attend” event for social media leaders and those who want to learn from them.

Master Classes: These sessions are designed for anyone who would like to dive deeper into more advanced topics.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Workshop Moderated by: Jeff Turner, President, Real Estate Shows

8:30 am - 8:45 am
Welcome Address

Daniel Rothamel, Community Manager, Inman News

8:45 am - 9:00 am
Break

9:00 am – 9:45 am
Blogging by Numbers:
How to Measure, Analyze and Optimize Your Social Media Plan
Learn how you can employ new tools and practices for measuring your social media efforts to gain insight and make better decisions.

Gahlord DeWald, President/Janitor, ThoughtFaucet
Dustin Luther, Social Media Strategy, 4realz Consulting

OR

Master Class:
WordPress Hacks Every Real Estate Blogger Must Know
Learn how to optimize WordPress for real estate using hacks; tried and tested by real estate developers.

Jim Cronin, Owner/Author, Real Estate Tomato

9:45 am – 10:30 am
Facebook for Fun and Profit:
How to Make the World’s Biggest Social Network Your New Farm
Take your Facebook account to a new level with experts who will show you how to market listings and produce leads on the world's leading social network.

Ricardo Bueno, Social Media Consultant, Ribeezie.com
Craig Donato, Co-Founder & CEO, Oodle

OR

Master Class:
Advanced Blog User Interface Design
A great blog must be well-designed and architected. Seasoned blog designer shows you how.

Corey Miller, CEO/Founder, WebDesign.com

10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break

10:45 am – 11:30 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Marketing—especially social media marketing—is about effective communication. One of the nation's leading authorities on Web marketing shows you how to better connect with users—and turn them into clients.

Presentation by: Sonia Simone, Senior Editor & Author, CopyBlogger.com & Remarkable Communications

11: 30 am – 12:15 pm
Break for Lunch

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Closing Business in 140 Characters:
How the Pros are Using Twitter to Farm the Real-Time Web
If you're new to Twitter, you'll leave this session equipped to do it right. If you're already tweeting, you'll learn how to increase your influence and create connections that turn into business.

Reggie Nicolay, Director of Social Media, Cyberhomes.com &  MyTechOpinion
Nicole Nicolay, Co-Founder, Effektive Solutions, MyTechOpinion

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Agent 2.0: Cutting Edge Tactics for the Wired Agent
Four agents who walk the technology walk share the secrets that have placed them ahead of their competitors.

Moderated by: Wendy Forsythe, VP, Broker Services and Product Development, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC

Eric Stegemann, Strategic Development, Tribus Real Estate
Amanda McMillan, Real Estate Consultant, Prudential Preferred Properties
Kevin Tomlinson, Realtor, EWM Realtors
Ian Watt, Luxury Condo Realtor, Ian Watt Personal Real Estate Corporation

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
LIVE LAB
The Experts Give Feedback on Your Blog, Your Profiles, Tweets and Videos in Real Time
Sit down with our experts to get advice on your social media efforts. Bring your laptop—and an open mind!

Ricardo Bueno, Social Media Consultant, Ribeezie.com
Gahlord DeWald, President/Janitor, ThoughtFaucet
Dustin Luther, Social Media Strategy, 4realz Consulting
Reggie Nicolay, Director of Social Media, Cyberhomes.com &  MyTechOpinion
Nicole Nicolay, Co-Founder, Effektive Solutions, MyTechOpinion
Daniel Rothamel, Community Manager, Inman News

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
THE ENDGAME
Will Big Brokers or Small Shops Dominate Real Estate's Future?
Should you affiliate with a big brand or broker or leverage social media and web 2.0 technologies to go it alone? This debate will help you answer that question.

Kris Berg, Co-owner and Designated Broker, San Diego Castles Realty
Rob Hahn, Managing Partner, 7DS Associates