BloodhoundBlog made its reputation, from the very beginning, digging up bones to pick with vendors. And of all the vendors that I, personally, have picked on, surely the one I have picked on worst is Redfin.com and its CEO, Glenn Kelman. But of all those vendors, of all those exalted CEOs, only one has come here to beard the Bloodhounds in our own kennel. And only one has called me after hours at home to try to help me see his point of view.
That one, solitary maverick CEO? The incomparable Glenn Kelman, of course. Call him what you will, he is sui generis, an entirely unique specimen.
And because — take him as you find him — he is unique and smart and funny and thoroughly original, I am proud to announce that Glenn will be joining us for BloodhoundBlog Unchained, the Social Media Marketing conference we will be hosting for real estate professionals in Phoenix from May 18-20.
Kelman will be one half of our keynote event, a presidential-style debate on New Wave versus Old School Real Estate Brokerage.
And who will be defending the more-traditional strategies of residential real estate representation? None other than the matchless Russell Shaw, mega-producing Realtor nonpariel.
But wait: If you’re expecting a food fight, put down those mashed potatoes! Both of these gentlemen are too bright and too self-assured to get bogged down in acrimony or name-calling.
Here’s what you should expect instead: A moderated debate with introductory speeches, responses, and then a flow of questions and answers from a panel of real estate luminaries — and directly from the audience. The purpose of BloodhoundBlog Unchained is to explore the intersection of Social Media Marketing with personal and direct marketing, so we know going in that there is validity on both sides of the debate. We will benefit from the diverse viewpoints of two masters of the real estate marketing craft.
Plus which, it should be a boat-load of fun. Both men are naturally funny, both possessed of a sharply poignant yet charmingly self-deprecating wit.
Even so, their debate probably won’t be a love-fest, either. But if something in the middle is what you’re looking for — a lot of learning with a lot of laughs — be sure to be in the audience at the Heard Museum Event Center on the afternoon of May 20th.
I think we’re in for an unrepeatable experience…
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Brad Coy says:
Thanks for a preview, I’m very much looking forward to this. Both Glenn and Russell are bound to give us a great discussion on the valid ideas of two different business models in action.
February 20, 2008 — 2:51 am
Greg Swann says:
> I’m very much looking forward to this.
I’m with you. I’m so psyched I’m having a rare beer to try to settle down enough to go to sleep!
February 20, 2008 — 3:34 am
Jeanne Breault says:
The beer is rare or it’s rare for you to have one? 😉
February 20, 2008 — 6:25 am
Joe Hayden says:
Hey Gregg…
Are provisions in place to record the primary presentations?
I would happily pay for a copy as I cannot make the trip.
Thanks!
February 20, 2008 — 7:27 am
Teri Lussier says:
Holy cow.
This just keeps getting better.
February 20, 2008 — 7:40 am
London Estate Agent says:
This is top quality stuff
February 20, 2008 — 11:21 am
Thomas Johnson says:
I wonder if the NY Times, 60 Minutes, Washington Post and all the other national media will be there- to see what Russell says, of course. 😉
February 20, 2008 — 12:46 pm
Jeff Brown says:
Imagine a conference delivering what it promises — in fact over delivering.
When I needed to improve as an umpire, I chose as my mentors major league umpires and those in the college ranks who’d been tapped multiple times to work the College World Series.
This meant I didn’t attend the local Little League umpire ‘workshops’. 🙂
The excellent results showed immediately, as in just one year I was headhunted by the local NCAA group, and was umpiring in the post season my rookie season. My level of expertise was raised by those who were already excellent, not just a few chapters ahead of me in the book.
There is simply no substitute for excellence of results.
February 20, 2008 — 12:52 pm
Derek Burress says:
Jeff: Come on now.. Tell the truth! They just needed a new set of eyes and figured with you being so young had good eye sight!
February 20, 2008 — 7:23 pm
Jeff Brown says:
Yeah…that’s the ticket, good eyes! And young, yeah…I was young. 🙂
February 20, 2008 — 8:05 pm
Sean Purcell says:
Greg,
Unchained has scored a knockout with this debate. You do have this Irishman a bit confused though: are you saying there will be potatos served with my beer? It just keeps getting better…
February 20, 2008 — 10:39 pm
Jonathan Dalton says:
From last December … Here’s real justice: Someday, an actual reporter is going turn to Kelman and say, “Glenn, you’re the expert. How do you set up a lease-purchase so the buyer doesn’t get screwed? What’s the best way to do seller financing — a contract-for-deed or a carryback? Under what circumstances should a buyer consider waiving inspections?”
Just keep on smiling, Glenn. You’re asking for it, and you’re going to get it.
So … who’s going to ask him this during Unchained?
February 21, 2008 — 8:01 am
Brian Brady says:
“So … who’s going to ask him this during Unchained?”
How about you, Jonathan? We’ll be right in your backyard!
February 22, 2008 — 12:40 am