Comments on: 2nd Day @ Inman http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:05:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10548 Dustin Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:20:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10548 Greg, It was great to meet both you and Trisha! Keep up the great work! And watch out for the SLC MLS... they're onto you now! ;) Greg,

It was great to meet both you and Trisha! Keep up the great work! And watch out for the SLC MLS… they’re onto you now! ;)

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10547 Dustin Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:19:23 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10547 After a email conversation with Brad regarding this post, I've come to the realization that I was a bit too harsh... I really did have a good time, and while I think there was a substantial amount of fluff in some of the presentations, I definitely learned a lot! Not only that but the seminars I did attend have led to numerous fun, engaging and interesting conversations. (For some reason people seem to feel much better responding to my post via email... hmm?) After a email conversation with Brad regarding this post, I’ve come to the realization that I was a bit too harsh…

I really did have a good time, and while I think there was a substantial amount of fluff in some of the presentations, I definitely learned a lot! Not only that but the seminars I did attend have led to numerous fun, engaging and interesting conversations. (For some reason people seem to feel much better responding to my post via email… hmm?)

]]> By: Greg http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10546 Greg Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:09:37 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10546 This year's Connect was the best Inman event to date. Much of that is due to the fact that the industry is getting much more interesting and exciting. It was good to meet you Dustin. I thought Michael Arrington's presentation to kick off the event was great (especially the BlueRoof exchange that took place with the MLS), and I really liked some of the new technology that is coming into the industry- the booths were more interesting this year. I thought Rich Barton's comments about what he's learned were good too. This year’s Connect was the best Inman event to date. Much of that is due to the fact that the industry is getting much more interesting and exciting. It was good to meet you Dustin.

I thought Michael Arrington’s presentation to kick off the event was great (especially the BlueRoof exchange that took place with the MLS), and I really liked some of the new technology that is coming into the industry- the booths were more interesting this year.

I thought Rich Barton’s comments about what he’s learned were good too.

]]> By: Sherry http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10543 Sherry Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:55:20 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10543 I have to disagree with your comments, Dustin, in particular your comment on large brokers boycotting the Connect conference. I am a large broker (5,000 agents, 136 offices) and have been attending the conference for the past 10 years. I can assure you that all of the major national brands are represented as well as the large regional independent brokers. This is one of the annual opportunities for us to meet with each other and our strategic partners - behind the scenes and in the sessions. You would be surprised at the dealmaking that takes place the last week of July each year in San Francisco. Where else can you get VC's, startups, national players and technology giants together in one room? I am sure Brad Inman has better things to do than push some secret agenda. We are just thankful he has the ability to put together an interesting and meaningful conference each year. I have to disagree with your comments, Dustin, in particular your comment on large brokers boycotting the Connect conference. I am a large broker (5,000 agents, 136 offices) and have been attending the conference for the past 10 years. I can assure you that all of the major national brands are represented as well as the large regional independent brokers. This is one of the annual opportunities for us to meet with each other and our strategic partners – behind the scenes and in the sessions. You would be surprised at the dealmaking that takes place the last week of July each year in San Francisco. Where else can you get VC’s, startups, national players and technology giants together in one room? I am sure Brad Inman has better things to do than push some secret agenda. We are just thankful he has the ability to put together an interesting and meaningful conference each year.

]]> By: Alex Montalenti http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10498 Alex Montalenti Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:42:20 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/28/2nd-day-inman/#comment-10498 I must agree with Dustin here. The Show was a great place to "Connect". We met many potential partners and interested MLS organization, brokers and agents. Although i did think some of the presentations and discussions were more than interesting. There was a nice debate in the session on the "NEW MLS". As one attendee stated where else could you find technology innovators, MLS organization leaders and certain lawyers who have sued many MLS organizations all in the same room. The moderators were not great and the discussions were heated. :) There was much talk about listing synidcation in many sessions. I thought it was interesting that there are so many portals now and I think it will be difficult for brokers ot manage all these feeds. So here is where ill plug our company, SubmitYourListings.com. We manage the feeds, you get the leads. We perform MLS compliant listing synidcation on behalf of brokers and agents. We make it real easy for willing brokers and agents to have their listings on all these new and exciting portals. I must agree with Dustin here. The Show was a great place to “Connect”. We met many potential partners and interested MLS organization, brokers and agents.

Although i did think some of the presentations and discussions were more than interesting. There was a nice debate in the session on the “NEW MLS”. As one attendee stated where else could you find technology innovators, MLS organization leaders and certain lawyers who have sued many MLS organizations all in the same room. The moderators were not great and the discussions were heated. :)
There was much talk about listing synidcation in many sessions.
I thought it was interesting that there are so many portals now and I think it will be difficult for brokers ot manage all these feeds. So here is where ill plug our company, SubmitYourListings.com. We manage the feeds, you get the leads. We perform MLS compliant listing synidcation on behalf of brokers and agents. We make it real easy for willing brokers and agents to have their listings on all these new and exciting portals.

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