http://www.varconvention.com Perfect Opportunities Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What's the best reason to come to VAR's Convention & Expo 2008? It's pretty simple, actually. You! The opportunity to network with people like you is the reason that Virginia REALTORS® come to VAR every year. As of July 3, more than 150 people have already taken the plunge and registered. However, ... http://www.varconvention.com/why-var-members-really-come-to-convention-the-twitterazzi/ You've heard the hype from VAR and other sources about using social medias like blogs, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to get new clients. But you may be wondering, that's great, but how do I actually do that stuff for my business? There's a session at VAR's Convention & Expo just for ... http://www.varconvention.com/learn-to-use-social-media-marketing-from-realtors%c2%ae-who-actually-use-it-themselves/ Never attended a VAR Convention before? Skeptical that you could possibly get anything out of it? You're not alone. Last year, Danilo Bogdanovic had never thought twice about attending VAR's Convention & Expo. But now, he sees attending it as a top priority, and he's even willing to cross a state border ... http://www.varconvention.com/getting-a-peek-behind-the-curtain-tale-of-a-first-time-var-convention-attendee/ Let's get hypothetical for a minute. Assume, just for the sake of argument, that you can't attend the entire VAR Convention & Expo. Of course this isn't the case. You'd be downright silly to pass on the full convention registration, with everything included in the price of admission, it's the ... http://www.varconvention.com/cant-attend-the-whole-convention-try-a-one-day-pass/ In a comment to a previous post, Phyllis Papkin asks why VAR is meeting in Maryland. That's a very good question... VAR’s Convention & Expo 2008 marks the final year of a policy adopted by our policy board several years ago that says VAR’s Convention & Expo will be in-state two ... http://www.varconvention.com/why-is-the-virginia-association-of-realtors-meeting-in-maryland/ Stereotypically speaking, REALTORS® aren't exactly known for being introverted. Still, it can be intimidating attending a conference of hundreds of people for the first time and seemingly knowing nobody. The folks planning VAR's Convention & Expo 2008 have this covered. If this will be your first VAR Convention & Expo, be ... http://www.varconvention.com/first-time-attendee-var-makes-it-easy-to-meet-other-newbies/ Faster, cheaper, better -- or all three at once. Don't you wish you could spend less time doing routine office tasks? Attend 50 New Tools and Technologies For Real Estate with Marc Davison at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, September 26 to learn about 50 nifty new technologies that are either free ... http://www.varconvention.com/50-new-tools-and-technologies-for-real-estate/ You may have heard that VAR and Richmond-based real estate networking group Rapport are joining forces to throw a cash bar after-party on Friday, September 25 at 7 p.m. It's official: We've nailed down a location! Wear a lei and bring along your ukulele, because the after-party will be held at ... http://www.varconvention.com/location-announced-for-varrapport-networking-party/ No, seriously, he actually wrote a book called Word of Mouth Marketing. Andy Sernovitz is another VAR Convention & Expo speaker that I've had the privilege of seeing live and in person. Like his book, Andy's speech is chock full of practical tips and techniques that will help you turn ... http://www.varconvention.com/learn-from-the-man-who-wrote-the-book-on-word-of-mouth-marketing/ Pump up Your Referral Network: Speed Networking: Saturday, September 27 at 4 p.m. Here's a news flash: REALTORS® aren't exactly known for being introverts. Still, some of us on the VAR staff notice that attendees tend to flock together with other REALTORS® from their local associations, making it difficult for even ... http://www.varconvention.com/reel-in-referral-contacts-in-no-time-flat-with-speed-networking/