REBARCAMP THOUGHT PROVIDERS

On April 13, 2011 you will have the opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of talented professionals who have perfected the art of utilizing various methods of social media and technology to succeed in business and make themselves well-known with their clients (and potential clients!). Below are a

few of the faces you’ll see at Greater Lansing Association of REALTORS reGLARcamp!

Be sure to sign up soon. http://www.rebcglar.com/

Lola Audu, Grand Rapids, MichiganBroker Owner, Audu Real Estate

is a real estate broker & blogger who uses social media to engage and inform her clients and readers. Her blogs, which started back in 2006, have garnered millions of hits resulting in many business leads and over $100,000 gross commission in closed transactions.

Her courses on Blogging Basics & Blogging Ethics (L1061 & L1062) were the first to be approved for Continuing Education in social media for real estate professionals in the State of Michigan.

Through her subsidiary Blogging Seminars, Lola provides seminar training, keynote speeches and individual coaching on Relationship Marketing and Social Media.

Mike Bowler Sr. Coldwell Banker Hubbell BriarWood, Lansing, Michigan

MIKE BOWLER, SR. has been with Coldwell Banker and Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood (Lansing) for the past 27 years. During that time he’s educated and consulted hundreds of REALTORS. Mike is a former owner; broker of Coldwell Banker Bowler Real Estate and is currently an Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood in Lansing Michigan, who bought his company in 2001.

He now owns his own company PRETEC (Professional Resources, E-Business, Technology, Education, & Consulting) and is also a trainer for NAR’s e-PRO Designation course. An avid fan of social media in the workplace, Mike was named in 2009’s Top 25 Most Connected Real Estate Professionals by PROXIO and selected by Inman News as one of the 50 Most Influential Online agents.

Missy Caulk, Ann Arbor, Michigan Keller Williams Market Center

  MISSY CAULK is an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Market Center in Ann Arbor and the team leader for her team of six Buyer Agents. She has been blogging since 2006 and can attest to over 120K in gross commissions as the result of her blogging efforts. Missy has spoken at various RE BarCamps around the country, along with the REMAX International Convention, Keller Williams National Convention and ReTech South. A certified e-Pro with a GRI Designation, Missy is the author of the blogs on www.AnnArborRealEstateTalk.com and www.BlogAnnArbor.com. She has been a Contributor for the AgentGenius Magazine (2007 Inman Award Winner for Innovator of the Year) for two years and also maintains two fan pages on

Facebook:www.Facebook.com/A2BreakingNews and www.Facebook.com/AnnArborRealEstateTalk . Missy will be at the reGLARcamp ready to lead discussions on a variety of topics including Blogging, SEO and Social Media Marketing..

Matt Case, REALTOR, Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors, Benzie County,

Northern Michigan

Matt Case:  I started selling real estate in 1998, began managing an office in 2000, took on a Directors role in 2007, and was recently promoted to VP of Business Development for one of

the 50 largest brokers in the nation, Coldwell Banker Schmidt REALTORS.I am passionate about real estate and volunteer my time so I can be involved in how the future

of the industry evolves. I've been a local association President and RPAC chair, am a MAR Director, and part of the NAR Leadership Academy class of 2011.  In 2010 I co-founded the

Michigan Chapter of the REALTOR Young Professionals Network (#join YPN!)I truly dig technology and the way we can mold it to shape our lives.  I overuse and over share,

(just ask my family) because I'm a big believer in the power of social networking, and that doesn’t mean just the online variety. 

My favorite tech tools are cheap and easy, and I’m all about local expertise and selling community and lifestyle. 

I love learning from those who are doing, impassioned discussions, and making new friends.  In other words, I love REBARCamps.

I love life, have fun, am taller IRL, and I want to change the world.  

In true REBarCamp spirit, I’ll make my final decision for what sessions I put on the board the day of the event, but topics in the running include:

Geek on the cheap: Tech tools for the masses

Robert Dowding – Keller Williams Lansing Michigan

Full time Realtor Member - National Assoc. of Realtors Member - Michigan Assoc. of Realtors Member - Greater Lansing Assoc. of Realtors 10 years of experience in Business Management and Customer Service. I'm a lifelong resident of the Greater Lansing Area and am very familiar with the surrounding areas.

I love to work with Buyers and Sellers. I strongly believe in the philosophy of the "Customer Comes First". You will be pleased to find a high level of professionalism with a personal touch. I look forward to helping you and yours with all of your Real Estate needs. 

Terry Frewen - Coldwell Banker Frewen Realty - Broker OwnerPortland, Michigan

Bachelor Degree- Ferris State University -1991 *Graduate-Portland High School -1987 *Portland's Best Realtor 2007 & 2008 *Greater Lansing Association of Realtors Board of Directors 2008 *Chair- GLAR MLS Committee *Chair- Ionia County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority *Board Member- Ionia County Economic Alliance *Pack 258 Cub Scout Den Leader

Don Grimes Senior Mortgage Loan OfficerAMERA Mortgage Corporation East Lansing, Michigan

Specialized in purchase transactions with over Twenty-five years of mortgage experience helping people financing homes with personal honesty and high level of integrity. Don Grimes has helped thousand of families with homeownership financing through his mortgage management services.

Because of his experience he has custom designed mortgage programs to meet his customer financing needs. Because of these satisfied customers, he has a proven track record of finding the correct loan program with answers not promises.

He communicates regularly and proactively discusses options with his clients to keep them informed of the status of their loan and to reduce the stress that is associated with uncertainty. A family man of four children and a wife of 30 years, his dedication and helping people has earned confidence as a trusted advisor.

 

Michael McClure, Plymouth MichiganProfessional One

Michael McClure is the President and CEO of Professional One Real Estate, which was named a “Beta Brokerage of the Future” in 2010. He has been named one of Inman’s “50 Most Influential Online” and one of Proxio.com’s “25 Most Connected.” McClure co-founded several blogs, including P1Fran.com, MacSavvyAgent.com and 500CoolThings.com, and he contributes to several others, including Dale Carnegie. He co-founded and co-hosts BlogTalkRadio.com/RaiseTheBar, which focuses primarily on the issue of “raising the bar” in the real estate industry.

McClure has spoken at many industry events, including Inman Connect San Francisco, Inman News’ Agent Reboot Tour and NARdiGras. He is a CPA, and worked at the international accounting firm Price Waterhouse for 10 years before entering real estate. He attended Michigan State University, where he received a degree in Accounting. He lives and works in Plymouth, MI, a suburb of Detroit.

Maya PavezaREALTOR, Coldwell Banker

PreferredSocial Media Guru

Maya J. Paveza is a full-time, award winning REALTOR in Delaware with Coldwell Banker Preferred. She has gained national acclaim for continuously redefining

the role social media plays in her business. Her ability to maneuver the changing landscape allowed her to become the top Coldwell Banker agent in volume in

Delaware in 2009.

She is a frequent speaker on how the Web and social media have created new opportunities to build brand awareness, generate leads and increase profitability. Not confined to the real estate industry, Paveza is often asked to share her views

in such prominent social media forums as the Future of Marketing: 60 in 60 (http://futureofmarketing.com) , where she presented with such innovators as

Tony Hsieh (Founder of Zappos), Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library TV), Guy Kawasaki (co-founder Alltop), Jeffrey Hayzlett (former CMO Kodak), Bonin Bough

(Director of Social Media for Pepsico) and others.

Cody Pitchford, Grand Ledge MichiganStickerScan.com

Cody began his real estate career at 8 years old clipping For Sale By Owner ads out of the newspaper for his parents who have been selling homes in the Lansing area for 22 years.  22 years later Cody continues to work as the Marketing Director for ThePitchfordGroup.com.  

In 2010 Cody saw the potential of QR codes in the marketing industry and StickerScan.com was created.  In addition to manufacturing "no minimum" customized QR products, Cody also maintains his blog covering topics such as QR codes, Marketing, & Mobile Technology.  Cody provides free QR code consultation on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StickerScan

Niche marketing though the use of social media. Time to farm a new way. How to break into a market through the use of online tools (Blogging,

Video, Facebook) to become the local expert., and has been working in real estate for five years. He specializes in the sales of downtown condos, and is currently the Realtor for three condo

projects including Hillmount, Sierrafield, Celadon New Town, and 47 Lafayette.

The nice thing about Steve, he is genuine and easy going. The first time you meet him you will know that he is sincere in helping you, along with

enjoying a good amount of laughter.

Steve Volkers, Realtor, Keller Williams Realty Grand Rapids, Michigan

Todd Waller is Vice President of Operations, Professional One, Plymouth, Michigan

He co-founded and co-authors the blog P1Fran.com, and he co-founded and co-hosts the talk radio show BlogTalkRadio.com/RaiseTheBar, both of which focus primarily on the issue of “raising the bar” of professionalism in the real estate industry.

Prior to joining Professional One, Todd founded and operated Big House Data, LLC, a real estate data analysis and solutions company that transformed MLS data into usable charts, tables and graphs for real estate agents in Southeast Michigan

He also co-founded a high-producing, technology-leveraged, client-oriented real estate team based in Ann Arbor, MI. Todd also assisted in the creation and operations of a real estate systems and training organization based in Ann Arbor, MI.