Here is the scene this morning from RE BarCamp South Florida 2011, which is an all-day workshop held at The Boca Beach Club (Penthouse 2), a luxurious oceanfront location in Boca Raton, Florida.

What’s RE BarCamp, exactly?

REBarCampSouthFL.com explains it best:

“Essentially it’s a day full of technology-driven break out sessions led by other REALTORS® and industry professionals. The topics are put together as the attendees register. You walk in we hand you a piece of paper and if you think you have something interesting to talk about, you just write the topic down and place it on the board in an open time slot.”

It’s a great networking experience, as well as a great opportunity to learn from local professionals and pass along important industry information that we have gleaned at Foreclosure.com and our sister companies such as QuickSale.com, among others.

And with a view a view like this, it’s impossible to not feel inspired:

Yes, I actually took that picture this morning with my iPhone!

The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. ET Sunday morning (3:30 a.m. ET if you really want to get technical because of Daylight Savings Time) for me to catch my plane to Nashville, Tenn., which was the location for the ERA International Business Conference (IBC) 2010.

Before I knew it I was on the ground, safe and sound at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

I was among the 2,016 attendees, surpassing ERAs goal for the conference of 2,010. There was such a great energy throughout the entire conference.

And it only got better as we delivered our Certified Foreclosure Agent (CFA) curriculum to more than 100 agents on Monday.

They even survived the test!

The breakout sessions were timely with speakers such as Dirk Zeller and Fannie Mae. The general sessions were inspiring, too. Keith Ferrazzi — author of “Who’s got your back” — gave an inspiring address and made us think about the quality of our relationships.

The entire experience was an honor and a pleasure. Thank you ERA … we can’t wait until the next event!

Boca Raton, Fla. — March 5, 2010 — Foreclosure.com Director of Education, Linda Yates, will deliver a live, seven-hour Certified Foreclosure Agent (CFA) training course for the benefit of more than 100 agents at ERA® International Business Conference (IBC) 2010, which is scheduled for the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, March 15, 2010.

“Distressed real estate in general and foreclosures in particular will continue to account for a significant amount of transactions now and in the future,” said Yates. “CFA training puts agents on the forefront of this industry-leading trend. We are honored to bring our certification training to IBC.”

The deal-driven educational seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Seats are already sold out.

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Have you ever seen the rain?

A classic song penned by John Fogerty comes to mind as I share with you my experience at ActiveRain’s “RainCamp” in Dallas, Texas, earlier this week.

Alongside more than 300 attendees, I learned the ins-and-outs of social media and marketing on the Web. This conference did not disappoint.

I was excited to learn from many of the top experts when it comes to marketing real estate. This day-long session focused on creating content, as well as how to gain higher visibility among the search engines.

We were provided with more than 75 different resources to research and explore. From CRMs to photo resources, agents in attendance — from across Texas and beyond — were able to take home the things learned and start applying them immediately to increase their listing and selling opportunities.

The agents in the room were definitely leading the pack because they understood that most house hunters are going to do their own research first before they reach out to an agent. So it’s important for agents to have a presence in the community both online and on the ground.

Since I’m a big believer of walking what I talk, I would highly recommend agents who want to learn how to grow their Web presence get educated and then go to work using the concepts they learned.

And then you will likely see the “rain” (in dollars) pouring in!

Foreclosure.com Founder, President and CEO, Brad Geisen, will be featured on a panel of online real estate experts at the Inman News ‘Real Estate Connect New York City 2010’ as a presenter during the ‘Foreclosure App Shoot-Out’ Innovation Workshop.

‘Foreclosure App Shoot-Out,’ which will focus on the various foreclosure sites on the Web and which one is right for the different types of homebuyers/investors, will be held from 2:50 to 3:35 p.m. ET.

“There are so many sites on the Internet right now that it can be quite overwhelming for buyers and investors,” said Geisen. “It’s often hard to tell the difference between friend and foe. I will clarify everything at Inman, as well as detail the exciting features and forward-thinking projects we have in the pipeline.”

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