I started a blog in January of 2005 after seeing how this new format had effected the 2004 presidential election. My original goal was to find an affordable way to communicate with 54 clients. About four years later, I’m an “expert” on social media.
Here’s the truth of the matter. I had the same great idea that you’re having today. I was just lucky enough to have it a few years ago. Now I spend my time teaching others what I’ve learned from my own experience.
My Resume
Social media expert with three plus years of blogging, social networking, and Web2.0 experience in the real estate industry. Forward thinker with documentable success in engaging, networking and marketing to web savvy real estate professionals. Sixteen year veteran of the real estate-mortgage industry.
REBlogWorld - Co-Organizer
Responsible for recruiting speakers, developing content, selling sponsorships and promoting a real estate focused new media marketing conference held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
RE BarCamp - Co-Organizer
Coordinating and marketing a full day, user-generated Web2.0 workshop for real estate professionals. Responsible for building the blog, providing content to the blog, speaking at events, and recruiting volunteers.
Lenderama - Founder, Editor
Creator of the first mortgage industry blog, focused on career development for loan originators. Responsible for blog design, branding, writing content, recruiting contributing bloggers, moderating comments, selling advertising, driving traffic, maintaining the blog software platform/database and building a community. Lenderama is a member of the Inman News Blog Network.
Denver Modern - Founder, Editor
Creator of a hyper-focused local real estate blog designed to network with other real estate professionals. Responsibilities redundant to lenderama.
Lucid Ninja - Founder, Author
Creator of a new media marketing blog with advice on blogging, search engine optimization, social networking, and interviews with over 60 of the top real estate and mortgage bloggers in the industry.
Additional Blogging Contributions
Writing contributions to RealtyBlogging.com, Inman News Blog, and The Real Estate Tomato. Interviewed for the McGraw Hill published book, Realty Blogging. Ranked by Inman News as one of the top 25 most influential real estate bloggers for 2007 & 2008
Social Networking
Connecting with professionals on LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter…
Associations
Advisory Board Member for the International Blogging and New Media Association.
Public Speaking
Covering several new media topics at The Colorado REALTOR Rally, REBlogWorld, RE BarCamp, and Inman Connect SF. See the When and Where page for a full list of past, present and future events.
Additional Experience
Loan Originator, Wholesale Lending Account Executive, and Web Solutions Sales Executive since 1992.
