It was bound to happen.
The top 3 real estate bloggers (indeed, the only 3 active real estate bloggers) in Lancaster County, PA decided it was high time to meet face to face and compare notes.
The place - Symposium Restaurant on Centerville Road. A very cool Mediterranean-style gathering spot, with a killer lunch menu at reasonable prices. The staff gave us a private corner to chat, which we did in abundance.
Could the event have been billed as the:
Lancaster PA Real Estate Bloggers Summit?
Yes, sure why not? Brian Shulman from Mastros Real Estate, Jeannie Kontis from the Bob Wells Team at Coldwell Banker, and myself from Long & Foster represent the best of real estate blogging in Lancaster County. I am proud to know these dedicated professionals and only wish we could all work together! Now that would be something...
Topics of the lunch (BBQ burgers for all, by the way - great minds think alike) were contact management software, smartphones, prospecting methods, other favorite bloggers (that would be you), widgets and assorted blog plug-ins, New York and other subjects of interest.
The time went very quickly, to say the least! Despite the fact that we all came from different brokerages, the common bond of total enthusiasm for blogging and the benefit it has brought us unites us in a deeper way. We each truly are glad to see the other succeed, and are excited to go back and tweak our business to follow on the path to ultimate real estate success. It's great fun, too! Many of you came up in conversation and we all thank you for you support and stimulation - without ActiveRain we wouldn't know each other, let along all of you!
My sincere thanks to Jeannie and Brian for sharing their excitement and hopes. I look forward to doing it again.
Oh yes, and the burgers were incredible too.
"...and only wish we could all work together! Now that would be something..."
Hmm.... now that would be something!
.....Maybe *paid* seminars?
Jeannie Kontis - Lancaster Real Estate, Lancaster PA Homes for Sale
How about a book? "Blogging in the real world..."
Very very nice.
I have had only upside experiences in meeting people from ActiveRain. (Yes, even Jason Sardi :^) )
Glad you had a good time... and as most things go, there will be opportunities to refer business even though on the surface it would appear to be 'competition'.
Givers Gain as BNI likes to say.
Hey, next time invite a Lehigh County Title Guy..... heck, I have nothing to add.... but the burgers sound pretty good.
Brian - thanks for your comment! I was away for the weekend and missed everyone...yep, you've got a "couple" more members in the DC area.
Rob Robinson- Lehigh Valley PA
Rob - you're saying that you would drive out for the next one?
Mary Bigelow, Renewing Your Life!
Thanks for your support, Mary - it's appreciated.
Jeff,
We had good food, good conversation, and good company! You're right - it would be awesome if we could ever work together...