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		<title>Inman Real Estate Connect 2008 Recap</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2008/07/29/inman-real-estate-connect-2008-recap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a fantastic time exhibiting at Inman Real Estate Connect last week. The show gave us a chance to share with real estate agents and brokers, technology managers, and other attendees all about the benefits of using vFlyer and gave us the opportunity to catch up with some longtime vFlyer members and meet other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had a fantastic time exhibiting at <b>Inman Real Estate Connect</b> last week. The show gave us a chance to share with real estate agents and brokers, technology managers, and other attendees all about the benefits of using vFlyer and gave us the opportunity to catch up with some longtime vFlyer members and meet other members for the first time. vFlyer members who stopped by our booth included: </p>
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<li>Tina Merritt, Long &amp; Foster Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA</li>
<li>DeWayne Davis, Diamond Dwellings Realty, Dacula, GA</li>
<li>Matt Fagioli, Diamond Dwellings Realty, Dacula, GA</li>
<li>Missy Caulk, Keller Williams Realty, Ann Arbor, MI</li>
<li>Maureen Francis, Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, Birmingham, MI</li>
<li>James Marsden, Marsden and Associates, Warwick, NY</li>
<li>Joe Pryor, Real Estate Consultant, Edmond, OK</li>
<li>Debra Sinick, Windermere Real Estate/East Inc., Kirkland, WA</li>
<li>Cindy Lin, Staged4More Home Staging and Redesigns, Burlingame, CA</li>
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<p>Also, the winner of our vFlyer Basic Annual Subscription Giveaway was vFlyer member <b>Tom Plant</b> of <b>Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Wildomar, CA.</b> Congratulations Tom! </p>
<p>Thanks to all of you for stopping by and saying hello! </p>
<p>Also, our very own <b>Oliver Muoto</b> was a panelist on a panel discussion titled, &#8220;The Hottest Productivity Tools.&#8221; Way to represent, Oliver! </p>
<p>The Inman show is a great chance to learn about, discuss, and debate the most important trends in real estate technology and marketing. We&#8217;re delighted to have had the opportunity to participate in the conference again and look forward to future Inman Real Estate Connects.
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		<title>REtech South Conference brings Top Real Estate Speakers to Atlanta, March 27, 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asperling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The top producing real estate professionals are always looking for an edge. They are often voracious readers of the leading blogs such as Future of Real Estate Marketing, participating in online communities such as ActiveRain, and attending industry conferences such as Inman Real Estate Connect. We wanted to share with our community that an exciting, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The top producing real estate professionals are always looking for an edge. They are often voracious readers of the leading blogs such as <a href="http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/">Future of Real Estate Marketing</a>, participating in online communities such as <a href="http://www.activerain.com/">ActiveRain</a>, and attending industry conferences such as <a href="http://www.inman.com/events/real-estate-connect-san-francisco-2008">Inman Real Estate Connect</a>. We wanted to share with our community that an exciting, new Real Estate Technology conference, <a href="http://www.retechsouth.com/">REtech South</a>, is happening next week in Atlanta, GA.</p>
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<p>Brad Nix, Maxsell Real Estate, is co-hosting the event on March 27, 2008 at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast. I am especially impressed with the top speakers such as <a href="http://www.transparentre.com/">Pat Kitano</a> and <a href="http://www.3oceansrealestate.com/">Kevin Boer</a> that will be participating in this inaugural event. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Brad Nix for the invaluable feedback on our service and the Real Estate Industry in general that he has provided us over the last year.</p>
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		<title>NADA Convention and Expo Comes to San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA) annual convention comes to San Francisco this week! The NADA was founded in 1917 and today represents more than 19,700 new car and truck dealers, both domestic and international, with more than 43,000 separate franchises! With more and more auto dealers embracing vFlyer as part of their online marketing [...]]]></description>
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<td>The <a href="http://www.nada.com/" target="blank">National Automotive Dealers Association</a> (NADA) <a href="http://expo.nada.org/" target="_blank">annual convention</a> comes to San Francisco this week! The NADA was founded in 1917 and today represents more than <strong>19,700 new car and truck dealers</strong>, both domestic and international, with more than 43,000 separate franchises!</p>
<p>With more and more auto dealers embracing <a href="http://www.vflyer.com/" target="_blank">vFlyer</a> as part of their online marketing efforts, the vFlyer teams has been meeting with both existing and perspective customers and partners in San Francisco. Automobiles&nbsp;are the second largest product category on vFlyer as auto dealers are becoming more and more Internet savvy! The Internet marketing teams at auto dealers like <a href="http://andersondirect.vflyer.com/home/Listing.jsp?acctId=961504" target="_blank">Anderson Honda</a>, <a href="http://carsmith.vflyer.com/home/Listing.jsp?acctId=573087" target="_blank">CarSmith</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://escobarmotors.vflyer.com/home/Listing.jsp?acctId=547024" target="_blank">Escobar Motors</a>, <a href="http://romimotor.vflyer.com/home/Listing.jsp?acctId=849056" target="_blank">Romi Motors</a>, are great examples of this new Internet-savvy breed of auto dealers!&nbsp; Many dealers are using the flyers on Craigslist, Ebay, and other sites. In addition, they appreciate the automatic submission of their ads to other marketplaces such as Google base.</td>
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		<title>vFlyer at NARÂ® 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the folks from vFlyer are going to be at the 2007 Realtors&#174; Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, NV this week (Nov 13&#8211;16) meeting with some of our existing partners and corporate clients. If there are other partners, prospective partners or users going to the show who would like to meet with our [...]]]></description>
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<td>Some of the folks from vFlyer are going to be at the <a href="http://www.realtor.org/convention.nsf/" target="_blank">2007 Realtors&reg; Conference and Expo</a> in Las Vegas, NV this week (Nov 13&ndash;16) meeting with some of our existing partners and <a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/07/real_estate_broker_discounts/" target="_blank">corporate clients</a>.</p>
<p>If there are other partners, prospective partners or users going to the show who would like to meet with our Aaron Sperling, our CEO, please email us at: <a href="mailto:nar07@vflyer.com">nar07@vflyer.com</a></p>
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		<title>Carnival of Real Estate: 62nd Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2007/10/08/carnival-of-real-estate-62nd-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what in the world is a Blog Carnival? Basically is a type of blog event, dedicated to a particular topic, that comes out weekly (or monthly) that tries to summarize the best blog posts that week on that subject. In the past, we have been a contributor to the the Carnival of Real Estate, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So what in the world is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog_carnival" target="_blank">Blog Carnival</a>? Basically is a type of blog event, dedicated to a particular topic, that comes out weekly (or monthly) that tries to summarize the best blog posts that week on that subject. In the past, we have been a contributor to the the <a href="http://www.carnivalofrealestate.com/" target="_blank">Carnival of Real Estate</a>, this is a real estate specific carnival aimed at bringing together the <strong>best real estate bloggers</strong> from around the country (and world). This week, <a href="http://www.vflyer.com/" target="_blank">vFlyer</a> has the honor of hosting the <a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/10/08/carnival-of-real-estate-62nd-edition/" target="_blank">62nd edition</a> of the <a href="http://www.carnivalofrealestate.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Carnival of Real Estate</strong></a> on our blog!</p>
<p>Determining the best posts of the week is no easy task as my experience judging <a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/06/29/judging-project-blogger-week-11/" target="_blank">Project Blogger</a> taught me, and <a href="http://www.carnivalofrealestate.com/guidelines-to-hosting-a-carnival/2006/10/" target="_blank">guidelines</a> aren&#8217;t always very helpful. First of all, you get a bucket load of submissions (30+) that really span a broad range of topics &#8211; so two factors tend to jump out at you &#8211; overall quality and area of interest. What was interesting about the posts I read was that they pretty much fell into one of nine comprehensive areas of interest (I felt too limited by the carnival&#8217;s 3 default categories), so decided to highlight what I thought were some of the best posts along those lines:</p>
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<td><strong>Big Picture:<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11962207944257689881" target="_blank">Michael Price&#8217;s</a></strong> post <a href="http://www.mlpodcast.com/blog/2007/10/real-estate-and-social-network-effect.html" target="_blank">Real Estate and The Social Network Effect</a> was my favorite. This big picture pieces does a great job of examining how the real estate social networking landscape is evolving in light of recent development in the space. If you haven&#8217;t been keeping up with has been going on, you should read this piece.</td>
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<td><strong>Technology:<br /></strong><a title="Posts by Larry Lohrman" href="http://www.geekestateblog.com/author/larrylohrman/"><strong>Larry Lohrman</strong></a> presents <a href="http://www.geekestateblog.com/photo-manipulation-where-do-you-draw-the-line/" target="_blank">Photo Manipulation &#8211; Where Do You Draw The Line?</a> Technology has always been a favorite topic area of mine, and Larry touches on a important and controversial trend that needs addressing. Technology is great, but too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.</td>
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<td><strong>Hints and Tips:<br /></strong>We all like hints, tips and how-to&#8217;s. The <strong>Silicon Valley Blogger</strong> presents <a href="http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog/index.php/2007/09/21/rent-vs-buy-a-house-how-to-evaluate-your-options/" target="_blank">Rent vs Buy A House: How To Evaluate Your Options</a> which revisits the age-old question of renting vs buying, in the context of today&#8217;s economy. I also thought that <strong><a href="http://blownmortgage.com/about/" target="_blank">Morgan Brown</a></strong> post titled <a href="http://blownmortgage.com/2007/10/03/5-things-to-do-right-now-if-your-arm-is-going-to-reset-soon/" target="_blank">5 Things to Do Right Now if Your ARM is Going to Reset Soon</a> was very applicable, given what is happening in the sub prime real estate market.</td>
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<td><strong>News and Opinion:<br /></strong>We all have our opinions, and <a href="http://www.azmortgageguru.com/about/" target="_blank"><strong>Shailesh Ghimire</strong></a> definitely expresses his in <a href="http://www.azmortgageguru.com/suze-ormans-credit-advice-falls-flat/" target="_blank">Suze Orman&#8217;s Credit Advice Falls Flat</a>. I also liked <a href="mailto:ggreenblog@hotmail.com"><strong>Matthew Paulson&#8217;s</strong></a> take on <a href="http://www.financeispersonal.com/2007/09/why-real-estate-market-slowdown-is.html" target="_blank">Why the Real Estate Market Slowdown is great for Consumers</a>.</td>
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<td><strong>Finances and Investing:<br /></strong>Many times real estate is a numbers game and <strong><a href="http://truthfullending.com/john-crenshaw/" target="_blank">John Crenshaw</a></strong> does a good job of showing us the math when it comes to <a href="http://truthfullending.com/pay-off-mortgage-lose-tax-deduction/" target="_blank">Pay Off Mortgage, Lose Tax Deduction?</a> Honorable mention goes to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/00276187110079390050" target="_blank"><strong>John Barker&#8217;s</strong></a> call to action in <a href="http://www.barkerblog.com/2007/10/fha-bans-gift-down-payment-assistance.html" target="_blank">FHA Bans Gift Down Payment Assistance Programs</a>.</td>
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<td><strong>Trend Watch:<br /></strong>Trends, trends, trends. It seems everyone these days is trend spotter. <strong>Raymond</strong> of the <a href="http://www.moneybluebook.com/" target="_blank">Money Blue Book</a> exposes some of <a href="http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-national-association-of-realtors-wacky-predictions/" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">The</font> National Association of Realtor&#8217;s Wacky Predictions</a> in his post.</td>
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<td><strong>Humor:<br /></strong>We all need a little humor and <strong>Cindy Lin&#8217;s</strong> post <a href="http://staged4more.com/blog/2007/10/06/what-britney-spears-taught-me-about-staging-to-sell-a-home/" target="_blank">What Britney Spears Taught Me About Staging to Sell A Home</a> shares some great insight with some funny, yet applicable, references to pop diva Britney Spears. I am sure you&#8217;ll love the photos!</td>
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<td><strong>Regional Outlook:<br /></strong>I had to choose from several great regional real estate outlook posts. In this category, I thoughts that <a href="http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/about/"><strong>Toby Boyce</strong></a> provided a fairly comprehensive look at what is going on in Downtown Delaware in this post <a href="http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/10/02/qa-what-is-happening-to-downtown-delaware-ohio/" target="_blank">Q&#038;A: What is Happening to Downtown Delaware Ohio?</a> <strong>Denny Oh&#8217;s</strong> look at the <a href="http://www.sandiegoh.com/2007/10/03/san-diego-is/" target="_blank">San Diego</a> market is also worth checking out.</td>
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<td><strong>International:<br /></strong>The <strong>Carnival or Real Estate</strong> tries to cast a global net on real estate blogging, so I thought it was appropriate to include an international entry &#8211; <a title="Permanent Link to: Owning a condo in Thailand" href="http://www.blog.artthailand.net/?p=24" rel="bookmark">Owning a condo in Thailand</a> by <strong>Adam Bryan-Brown</strong> that makes a case for owning real estate in Thailand!</td>
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<td>My overall favorite (aka the winner) was <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11962207944257689881" target="_blank"><strong>Michael Price&#8217;s</strong></a> post on <a href="http://www.mlpodcast.com/blog/2007/10/real-estate-and-social-network-effect.html" target="_blank">Real Estate and The Social Network Effect</a>. Being an idea guy myself, I have a confessed weakness for big picture pieces. Overall the quality of the posts was great and as I have explained before the process of judging is always a subjective one &#8211; in my book, anyone who tries is a winner!</td>
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		<title>Real Estate Dinner 2.2 at Bloggers Connect</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Monday (July 30) at Luluâ€™s Restaurant in San Francisco, CA, on the eve of the Real Estate Connect show, a small group of us had another informal Real Estate 2.0 Dinner. We had the first of these dinners in February of this year, and I thought it would be a good idea to hold [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last Monday (July 30) at Luluâ€™s Restaurant in San Francisco, CA, on the eve of the <a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/index.aspx" target="_blank">Real Estate Connect</a> show, a small group of us had another informal <a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/real-estate-dinner-22/" target="_blank">Real Estate 2.0 Dinner</a>. We had the <a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/02/09/real-estate-21-dinner-attendees-make-some-interesting-predictions/" target="_blank">first of these dinners</a> in February of this year, and I thought it would be a good idea to hold another dinner with folks in town for conference.</p>
<p><img alt="Dinner2" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/dinner2.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate Dinner 2.2 at Bloggers Connect" /></p>
<p>In attendance were <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/15/703" target="_blank">Jared Morgenstern</a>, one of the folks responsible for <a href="http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?blog_id=company&#038;blogger=703" target="_blank">Facebookâ€™s marketplace</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kteare" target="_blank">Keith Teare</a> â€“ the co-founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.edgeio.com/" target="_blank">Edgeio</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelburslem" target="_blank">Joel Burslem</a> â€“ who is responsible for social media marketing at <a href="http://www.inman.com/" target="_blank">Inman News</a> and brains behind the <a href="http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/" target="_blank">Future of Real Estate Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/1b/418" target="_blank">Michael Yang</a> â€“ the General Manager of <a href="http://realestate.yahoo.com/" target="_blank">Yahoo! Real Estate</a> and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/erikhersman" target="_blank">Erik Hersman</a> â€“ VP of Marketing at <a href="http://www.eppraisal.com/" target="_blank">eppraisal.com</a> and editor of one of my favorite blogs <a href="http://www.realtythoughts.com/" target="_blank">Realty Thoughts</a> and of course <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/muoto" target="_blank">myself</a>! We all had a great time (thanks Erik for the photo) and it was good catching up with folks and making some new contacts. Special thanks go to <strong>Keith Teare</strong> who decided to pick up our entire tab! I have known Keith since 1997 and have always appreciated his vision and generosity â€“ Kudos to Edgeio!</p>
<p><strong>Technorati Tags: <img alt="Tag_blue" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/tag_blue.png" align="middle" border="0" title="Real Estate Dinner 2.2 at Bloggers Connect" /></strong><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ConnectSF" rel="tag">ConnectSF</a>, <img alt="Tag_blue" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/tag_blue.png" align="middle" border="0" title="Real Estate Dinner 2.2 at Bloggers Connect" /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/vflyer" target="_blank" rel="tag">vFlyer</a><a style="display:none" href="http://technorati.com/tag/edgeio" target="_blank" rel="tag">Edgeio</a><a style="display:none" href="http://technorati.com/tag/facebook" target="_blank" rel="tag">Facebook</a><a style="display:none" href="http://technorati.com/tag/yahoo" target="_blank" rel="tag">Yahoo</a><a style="display:none" href="http://technorati.com/tag/realestate" target="_blank" rel="tag">RealEstate</a></p>
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		<title>vFlyer Bloggers Connect Panel Recap</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2007/08/05/bloggers_connectsf_vflyer_panels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in my previous posts, both Aaron and myself had the opportunity to speak on two very interesting panels at the Inmanâ€™s Bloggers Connect Show. I spoke on the Pump Up the Volume with Widgets, Blidgets and Other Doo-Dads panel at 1.15pm on Wednesday. Also on the panel were Matt Dunlap â€“ CTO [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As I mentioned in my previous posts, both Aaron and myself had the opportunity to speak on two very interesting panels at the Inmanâ€™s <a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bloggersconnect.aspx" target="_blank">Bloggers Connect</a> Show. I spoke on the <strong><a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bloggersconnect.aspx#widgets" target="_blank">Pump Up the Volume with Widgets, Blidgets and Other Doo-Dads</a> </strong>panel at 1.15pm on Wednesday. Also on the panel were <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Matt_Dunlap" target="_blank">Matt Dunlap</a></span> â€“ CTO of Realivent Corporation, <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Konstantin_Guericke" target="_blank">Konstantin Guericke</a></span> â€“ CEO of Jaxtr and previously co-founder of Linkedin, and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Byrne_Reese" target="_blank">Byrne Reese</a></span> â€“ Product Manager for Movable Type at Six Apart. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Joel_Burslem" target="_blank">Joel Burslem</a></span> of Inman News did a great job moderating the panel. You can find a high level summary of my key points in my post titled: <a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/widgets_realestate_online_sellers/" target="_blank">Widgets, Blogs and Online Sellers</a>.</p>
<p><img alt="Panel_1_blogger_connect" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/panel_1_blogger_connect.png" border="0" title="vFlyer Bloggers Connect Panel Recap" /></p>
<p>Aaron spoke earlier in the day at 8am on the panel <a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bootcamp.aspx#technologies" target="_blank"><strong>New Technologies to Enhance your Website: APIs, Widgets and More</strong></a>. Also on the panel were <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Chris_McKeever" target="_blank">Chris McKeever</a></span> â€“ Strategic Architect for the Center for REALTORÂ® Technology, <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Robbie_Paplin" target="_blank">Robbie Paplin</a></span> â€“ CEO of Caffeinated Software and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Damian_Scott" target="_blank">Damian Scott</a></span> â€“ President, Eppraisal.com. The panel was moderated by <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.inmanwiki.com/Real-Estate/Ilyce_Glink" target="_blank">Ilyce Glink</a></span> â€“ President of ThinkGlink, Inc.</p>
<p><img alt="Panel_2_blogger_connect" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/panel_2_blogger_connect.png" border="0" title="vFlyer Bloggers Connect Panel Recap" /></p>
<p><strong>Other Bloggers Connect Related Posts:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/single_property_sites_domain_plus/" target="_blank">vFlyer Announces Domain Plus (Single Property Site Service) at Bloggers Connect</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/inman_innovate_web_service_vflyer/" target="_blank">vFlyer Named Most Innovative Service of the Year by Inman News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/widgets_realestate_online_sellers/" target="_blank">Panel Speaking Points: Widgets, Blogging and Online Sellers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/blogger_connect_panels_widgets/" target="_blank">vFlyer at Bloggers Connect</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/06/25/inman-innovator-award-2007-vflyer-named-finalist/" target="_blank">Inman Innovator Awards 2007: vFlyer named Finalist</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/04/20/vflyer-to-speak-at-real-estate-connect/" target="_blank">vFlyer to Speak at Real Estate Connect</a></li>
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<p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ConnectSF" rel="tag">ConnectSF</a></p>
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		<title>Domain Plus &#8211; Adding Domain Names to Flyers and Galleries</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2007/08/03/single_property_sites_domain_plus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, we announced Domain Plus, a new service coming next week (August 8th) that enables vFlyer subscribers to find, purchase and host Single Property Websites without leaving the vFlyer site!With Domain Plus, subscribers can purchase and attach any number of available domain names to their flyers (micro-site) or galleries! One of the latest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img alt="Domainplus" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/domainplus.png" border="0" title="Domain Plus   Adding Domain Names to Flyers and Galleries" /><br />Earlier this week, we announced <strong><a href="http://www.vflyerwiki.com/wiki/doku.php?id=domainplus" target="_blank">Domain Plus</a></strong>, a new service coming next week (August 8th) that enables vFlyer subscribers to <strong>find</strong>, <strong>purchase</strong> and <strong>host Single Property Websites</strong> without leaving the <a href="http://www.vflyer.com/">vFlyer</a> site!With Domain Plus, subscribers can purchase and attach any number of <strong>available domain names</strong> to their <strong>flyers</strong> (micro-site) or <strong>galleries</strong>! </p>
<p>One of the latest marketing strategies used by agents and brokers is to buy domains for their listings and map them to a Single Property Website. Agents find that clients love this. They also find that the site becomes a focal point for their online marketing for this listing.  </p>
<p><strong><font color="#ff6600">Single Property Sites</font></strong><br />There has been a lot of interest and discussion on the topic of <strong>Single Property Websites </strong>recently. Personally, I prefer the term <strong>Custom and Vanity Domains</strong>, because I think it more accurately describes the activity, but regardless of which term you use, the idea is similar: Using the address of a property as its primary URL for that listing â€“ so a listing at <strong>450 Crestview Ave</strong> in San Carlos, CA would have a domain like: <strong>www.450crestview.com</strong></p>
<p>Over the weekend, I will shed more light on the pros, cons and misconceptions on Single Property Sites. I think they are a great marketing tool that Realtors can use to differentiate especially high-end properties and I will tell you how and why.</p>
<p><strong><font color="#ff6600">Cost Effective Solution<br /></font></strong>Competing offerings range from <strong>$49â€“$99/listing</strong> for <strong>5 listings</strong> which comes out to <strong>$246-$496</strong>. With vFlyer, 5 domains (at <strong>$9.95/domain</strong>) plus a <a href="http://www.vflyer.com/main/Pricing.jsp">vFlyer Starter</a> annual subscription (at <strong>$99.50/year</strong>) comes out to only <b>$149.25</b> â€“ a <b>30% to 60%</b> savings! For those that have more than 5 listings, the savings are even greater.</p>
<p><strong><font color="#ff6600">Positive Market Response</font></strong><br />Our announcement has been greeted very positively by market leaders. Mike Borland of the <a href="http://blog.kelseygroup.com/index.php/2007/08/03/vflyer-taps-into-online-real-estate/?fromrss=1" target="_blank">Kelsey Group</a>, a leading strategic research firm, applauds the move and says:</p>
<div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; BORDER-LEFT: #666666 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffcc"><span class="articletext">Like the rest of vFlyerâ€™s product line, this is a <strong>seller-centric tool</strong> that aims to <strong>reduce the amount of cost and friction for real estate agents</strong> to market themselves and their properties online.</span></div>
<p>Vivek Puri of the <a href="http://startupsquad.com/2007/08/02/vflyer-adds-domain-branding-to-classifieds/" target="_blank">StartupSquad</a> also agrees and adds:</p>
<div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; BORDER-LEFT: #666666 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffcc"><span class="articletext">This can very well<strong> save the non-technical folks from the pains </strong>of putting up their own website for each property they want to promote. Besides that they can promote their listings to now include a customized link that can be easily mapped back to the property flyer and linked to the agentâ€™s personal gallery at <strong>a far more reasonable cost</strong>.</span></div>
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<p><b>More on Domain Plus:</b> <a href="http://www.vflyerwiki.com/wiki/doku.php?id=domainplus">Domain Plus Resources and Information</a></p>
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		<title>vFlyer Named Most Innovative Web Service of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2007/08/03/inman_innovate_web_service_vflyer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of minutes ago, registration on our site really picked up! What generally is a slow day (Friday) suddenly was looking like the best day of the week! Aaron, my co-founder, called me to try and figure out why. We were both at Blog Connect this week but were back in the office and [...]]]></description>
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<td>A couple of minutes ago, registration on our site <strong>really picked up</strong>! What generally is a slow day (Friday) suddenly was looking like the best day of the week! Aaron, my co-founder, called me to try and figure out why. We were both at <a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/blogger_connect_panels_widgets/" target="_blank">Blog Connect</a> this week but were back in the office and on the road getting ready for the release of <strong><a href="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/single_property_sites_domain_plus/">Domain Plus</a></strong>, our domain hosting and single property site services coming out next week!  </td>
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<p>After a little bit of searching we found out that Inman News has just selected us as the <strong>Most Innovative Web Service</strong> of the year, along with a host of other great companies! We would like to <strong>thank the folks at Inman News</strong> for this distinction and for recognizing our efforts to provide a cost-effective, innovative and robust world-class marketing and distribution platform for real estate professionals and online sellers! We also thank our many users for their support! <a href="http://www.inman.com/inmannews.aspx?ID=64107" target="_blank">Inman News</a> writes:</p>
<div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; BORDER-LEFT: #666666 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffcc"><span class="articletext">San Francisco-based <a href="http://www.vflyer.com/" target="_blank">vFlyer</a> captured the award for <strong>Most Innovative Web Service</strong>. The company allows home sellers, agents and brokers to customize online ads, print or e-mail property fliers, send out these ads to a variety of property-search portals, and view detailed metrics on traffic to those ads. <strong>VFlyer is constantly releasing new marketing tools for agents</strong>, including widgets that display their listings and most recently, a tool that can quickly enhance property photos.</span></div>
<p>The complete list of winners included:</p>
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<li><strong>Innovator of the Year:</strong> <a href="http://www.craigslist.org/" target="_blank">The craigslist community</a></li>
<li><strong>Most Innovative Brokerage or Franchise:</strong> <a href="http://www.coldwellbanker.com/" target="_blank">Coldwell Banker</a></li>
<li><strong>Most Innovative Blog:</strong> <a href="http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com/" target="_blank">Mortgage Fraud Blog</a></li>
<li><strong>Most Innovative Web Service:</strong> <a href="http://www.vflyer.com/" target="_blank">vFlyer</a></li>
<li><strong>Most Innovative Technology:</strong> <a href="http://altosresearch.com/altos/website/AltosChartsAndStats.direct" target="_blank">AltosCharts widget </a></li>
<li><strong>Most Innovative Media Site:</strong> <a href="http://www.activerain.com/" target="_blank">ActiveRain</a></li>
</ul>
<p>We would like to congratulate the other winners, especially <strong><a href="http://www.activerain.com/" target="_blank">ActiveRain</a></strong>, which is one of the greatest real estates communities around, our friends at <a href="http://altosresearch.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Altos Research</strong></a> and my old friend Craig Newmark at <a href="http://www.craigslist.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Craigslist</strong></a>. We would also recognize the other nominees we know, who in their own right are very deserving companies  â€“ <span class="articletext"><a href="http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/" target="_blank">3 Oceans Real Estate</a>, <span class="articletext"><a href="http://www.realestatetomato.com/" target="_blank">Real Estate Tomato</a>, <a href="http://www.transparentre.com/" target="_blank">Transparent Real Estate</a>, <a href="http://www.trulia.com/" target="_blank">Trulia</a> and <a href="http://www.zillow.com/" target="_blank">Zillow</a><font color="#0066cc"> </font><span class="articletext">to name a few!</span></span></span></p>
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<p></span>Technorati Tag: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ConnectSF" rel="tag">ConnectSF</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Bloggers from across the US are gathering in San Francisco to be a part of InmanNewsâ€™ Blogger Connect â€“ a two-day real estate blogging networking event. The event kicked off to a great start! Aaron spoke this morning at 8am on the New Technologies to Enhance your Website: APIs, Widgets and More panel to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img alt="Bloggers_connect_logo2" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/bloggers_connect_logo2.jpg" border="0" title="vFlyer at Blogger Connect" /><br />Today, Bloggers from across the US are gathering in San Francisco to be a part of InmanNewsâ€™ <a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bloggersconnect.aspx">Blogger Connect</a> â€“  a two-day real estate blogging networking event. The event kicked off to a great start! Aaron spoke this morning at 8am on the <strong><a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bootcamp.aspx#technologies" target="_blank">New Technologies to Enhance your Website: APIs, Widgets and More</a> </strong>panel to packed room of bloggers. I am speaking this afternoon at 1:15pm on the <strong><a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bloggersconnect.aspx#widgets" target="_blank">Pump Up the Volume with Widgets, Blidgets and Other Doo-Dads</a></strong> panel. If there are any vFlyer users are at show, please feel free to stop by and say hi â€“ we always like to meet and catch up with our users! I will try and give you an update later on in the week on some of the goings on this week at Bloggers Connect.</p>
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		<title>Web 2.0 Expo Panel &#8211; Earlier this Week</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2007/04/21/web-20-expo-panel-earlier-this-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week I spoke on a panel on Media 2.0 at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. The panel focused on how Web 2.0 was transforming media companies was moderated by Forrester Researchâ€™Â s Charlene Li.Â I was only there for the day but Realty Thoughtsâ€™ Erik Hersman, who always has great insight, summarized some [...]]]></description>
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Earlier this week I spoke on a panel on <strong>Media 2.0</strong> at the <strong><a href="http://www.web2expo.com/" target="_blank">Web 2.0 Expo</a></strong> in San Francisco. The panel focused on how Web 2.0 was transforming media companies was moderated by Forrester Researchâ€™Â s <a href="http://forrester.typepad.com/charleneli/" target="_blank">Charlene Li</a>.Â I was only there for the day but <a href="http://www.realtythoughts.com/" target="_blank">Realty Thoughts</a>â€™ Erik Hersman, who always has great insight, summarized some of his thoughts on the conference in his blog post â€œ<a href="http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=222" target="_blank">Web 2.0 in Real Estate</a>â€.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The list of speakers for InmanNewâ€™s Real Estate Connect SF 2007 conference have just been posted. Both Oliver and myself are slated to speak at the conference. I am speaking on August 1 at 8am in the morning:Â  Wednesday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. â€“ 8:45 a.m. New Technologies to Enhance your Website: APIs, Widgets and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/speakers.aspx" target="_blank">list of speakers</a> for InmanNewâ€™s <a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/" target="_blank"><strong>Real Estate Connect SF 2007</strong></a> conference have just been posted. Both Oliver and myself are slated to speak at the conference. I am speaking on August 1 at 8am in the morning:Â </p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. â€“ 8:45 a.m.<br />
</strong><a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bootcamp.aspx#technologies" target="_blank"><strong>New Technologies to Enhance your Website: APIs, Widgets and More</strong></a></p>
<p>and Oliver will be speaking on the same day at 1pm:</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. &#8211; 1:45 p.m.</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.realestateconnect.com/sf07/bloggersconnect.aspx#widgets" target="_blank">Pump Up the Volume with Widgets, Blidgets and Other Doo-Dads</a></strong></p>
<p>If you are going to be at the show, be sure to stop by and say hi. We always love to meet with and hear from our customers!</p>
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		<title>Event Round Up for the Week</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2007/03/22/33/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was an especially busy one for us at vFlyer.Â The entire team was scurrying to putÂ finishing touches onÂ our upcomingÂ new releaseÂ - which is just around the corner, we also got invited to a number of early stage company technology events including the Red Herring 100 Celebration Cocktail at the Crown Plaza in Palo Alto on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.vflyer.com/main/News.jsp#events"><img alt="Tradeshows1" src="http://www.vflyerblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/vflyer_images/tradeshows1.jpg" border="0" title="Event Round Up for the Week" /></a></font><br />
This week was an especially busy one for us at vFlyer.Â The entire team was scurrying to putÂ finishing touches onÂ our upcomingÂ new releaseÂ - which is just around the corner, we also got invited to a number of early stage company technology events including the <strong>Red Herring 100 Celebration Cocktail</strong> at the Crown Plaza in Palo Alto on Monday, as well as <a href="http://webventures.dowjones.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Dow Jones WebVentures</strong></a> in San Mateo on Tuesday. We had to good fortune of running into into many of our friends and partners at both events. At the Red Herring event I ran into Pete Flint of <a href="http://www.trulia.com/" target="_blank">Trulia</a>Â and Craig Donato of <a href="http://www.oodle.com/" target="_blank">Oodle</a>, two of vFlyer partners as well as John Helm of <a href="http://www.mynewplace.com/" target="_blank">MyNewPlace</a>. At the Dow Jones eventÂ we caught up with Keith Teare of <a href="http://www.edgeio.com/" target="_blank">Edgeio</a>, another great vFlyer partner, as well as Ed Anuff of <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/" target="_blank">WidgetBox</a> who was presenting at the show.</p>
<p>I was also invited to speak on a panel (<a href="http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/10601" target="_blank">Media 2.0: How Web 2.0 is Transforming Traditional Media</a>) at the upcoming <a href="http://www.web2expo.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Web 2.0 Expo</strong></a> in San Francisco (April 15â€“18). The panel, which is moderated by <a href="http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_spkr/3038" target="_blank">Charlene Li</a>Â (<a href="http://www.forrester.com/rb/" target="_blank">Forrester Research</a>)Â also includes <a href="http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_spkr/3421">Gabe Rivera</a>Â of TechMeme, <a href="http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_spkr/3420">Ted Shelton</a>Â of The <a href="http://www.personalbee.com/" target="_blank">Personal Bee</a>, and <a href="http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_spkr/2006">Rich Skrenta</a>Â of <a href="http://www.topix.net/" target="_blank">Topix</a>.Â I invite all of our vFlyer customers, fans or friends to stop by and say hi if you are going to be at the show.</p>
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		<title>Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions</title>
		<link>http://www.vflyerblog.com/2007/02/09/real-estate-21-dinner-attendees-make-some-interesting-predictions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a very rainy evening at Mistrals in Redwood Shores, California,Â a group of us gathered forÂ the firstÂ Real Estate 2.1 dinner â€“ a casual event I organized for partners, fellow bloggers and other friends of the company to get together. Among other things, we discussed the real estate business, discussed emerging trends and make some interesting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On a very rainy evening at <a href="http://www.mistraldining.com/" target="_blank">Mistrals</a> in Redwood Shores, California,Â a group of us gathered forÂ the firstÂ <a href="http://vflyer5.com/blog/real-estate-dinner-21/">Real Estate 2.1 dinner</a> â€“ a casual event I organized for partners, fellow bloggers and other friends of the company to get together. Among other things, we discussed the real estate business, discussed emerging trends and make some interesting predictions for 2007.</p>
<p>The evening had its share of Freudian slips, the best was probably when Kevin Boer asked yours truly if my digital camera had â€œ<a href="http://www.redfin.com/">Redfin</a>â€ reduction â€“ a feature many realtors would probably pay for! Here are some of the predictions dinner guests made and their favorite movies (the trivia question for the dinner):</p>
<p><strong>Real Estate Predictions for 2007</strong></p>
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<td><img alt="Person_kevin" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_kevin.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><img alt="Movie_shawsank" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_shawsank.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Kevin Boer</strong>, <a href="http://www.3oceansrealestate.com/blog/">3 Oceans Real Estate</a><br />
Favorite Movie: </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shawshank-Redemption-Tim-Robbins/dp/B0000399WI/sr=1-2/qid=1171006273/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-3300881-3516861?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dvd" target="_blank"><font size="2">The Shawshank Redemption</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Prediction: While Google will buy Zillow, it will not be this year</font></td>
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<td><img alt="Person_laws" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_laws.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><img alt="Movie_princess_bride" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_princess_bride.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Kevin Laws</strong>, Co-founder and COO, <a href="http://www.vast.com">Vast.com</a><br />
Favorite Movie: </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Bride-Special-Cary-Elwes/dp/B00005LOKQ/sr=8-1/qid=1171006068/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3300881-3516861?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dvd" target="_blank"><font size="2">Princess Bride</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Prediction: Kevin Boer will have a good year</font></td>
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<td><img alt="Person_aaron" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_aaron.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><img alt="Movie_stripes" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_stripes.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Aaron Sperling</strong>, Co-founder and CEO,Â </font><a href="http://www.vflyer.com/" target="_blank"><font size="2">vFlyer</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Favorite Movie: </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stripes-Unrated-Extended-Bill-Murray/dp/B0008JIJ2O/sr=1-1/qid=1171006337/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3300881-3516861?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dvd" target="_blank"><font size="2">Stripes</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Predication: A dozen new real estate sites will spring up giving vFlyer 12 more marketplaces to distribute to!</font></td>
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<td><img alt="Person_pat" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_pat.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><img alt="Movie_none" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_none.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Pat Kitano</strong>, <a href="http://www.transparentre.com/">Transparent Real Estate</a><br />
Favorite Movie: Any movie by Martin Scorcese<br />
Prediction: Everyone at the table will become a real estate pundit</font></td>
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<td><img alt="Person_oliver" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_oliver.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><img alt="Movie_thematrix" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_thematrix.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Oliver Muoto</strong>, Co-founder and VP Bus Dev, </font><a href="http://www.vflyer.com/" target="_blank"><font size="2">vFlyer</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Favorite Movie: </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Matrix-Keanu-Reeves/dp/B00000K19E/sr=1-1/qid=1171006432/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3300881-3516861?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dvd" target="_blank"><font size="2">The Matrix</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Predication: Mashups will become mainstream!</font></td>
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<td><img alt="Person_travis" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_travis.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><img alt="Movie_shrek" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_shrek.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Travis Chow</strong>, Founder and CEO, </font><a href="http://www.neighboroo.com/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Neighboroo </font></a><br />
<font size="2">Favorite Movie: </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shrek-Full-Screen-Single-Disc/dp/B00009ZYC1/sr=1-2/qid=1171006487/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-3300881-3516861?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dvd" target="_blank"><font size="2">Shrek</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Predication: â€œReal Estate Control Centerâ€ dashboards will simplify real estate searches!</font></td>
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<td><font size="2"><img alt="Person_pete" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_pete.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></font></td>
<td><font size="2"><img alt="Movie_austin" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_austin.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></font></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Pete Flint,</strong> Co-founder and CEO, </font><a href="http://www.trulia.com/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Trulia</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Favorite Movie: </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Austin-Powers-International-Mystery-Platinum/dp/6304696221/sr=8-3/qid=1171006589/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/002-3300881-3516861?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dvd" target="_blank"><font size="2">Austin Powers</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Prediction: Trulia will finally get out of beta!</font></td>
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<td><font size="2"><img alt="Person_michael" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/person_michael.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></font></td>
<td><font size="2"><img alt="Movie_heathers" src="http://vflyer5.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/vflyer_images/movie_heathers.jpg" border="0" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></font></td>
<td><font size="2"><strong>Michael Adelberg</strong>, Strategic Partner Development Manager, </font><a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Google</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Favorite Movie: </font><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heathers-Winona-Ryder/dp/B00000IBRT/sr=1-2/qid=1171007177/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-3300881-3516861?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dvd" target="_blank"><font size="2">Heathers</font></a><br />
<font size="2">Prediction: More people will use the Internet in 2007 to search for real estate than they did in 2006 (updated)</font></td>
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<p><a href="http://www.polldaddy.com/poll.asp?p=19001" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Vote</strong></font></a><font size="2">Â on the prediction you think is most likely</font></p>
<p><strong>Some Clips From Dinner:</p>
<p></strong><strong><font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vflyer/384413978/in/set-72157594525867735/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/384413978_57476d5e8c_t.jpg" border="1" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" alt="384413978 57476d5e8c t Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></a></font>Â <font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vflyer/384414062/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/384414062_33df7ce3d4_t.jpg" border="1" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" alt="384414062 33df7ce3d4 t Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></a></font>Â <font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vflyer/384414113/in/set-72157594525867735/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/384414113_0671f3b3cc_t.jpg" border="1" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" alt="384414113 0671f3b3cc t Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></a></font>Â <font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vflyer/384414008/in/set-72157594525867735/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/384414008_6a015bcc4c_t.jpg" border="1" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" alt="384414008 6a015bcc4c t Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></a></font>Â <font color="#800080"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vflyer/384413991/in/set-72157594525867735/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/384413991_983db41d0d_t.jpg" border="1" title="Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" alt="384413991 983db41d0d t Real Estate 2.1 Dinner Attendees Make Some Interesting Predictions" /></a></font><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vflyer/sets/72157594525867735"><font size="2">Pictures on Flickr</font></a></strong><strong>Â Â Â Â </p>
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		<title>Want to Be Part of a vFlyer Focus Group?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>omuoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are having 3 focus groups in February to better understand how customers (and prospective customers) are using our product and what new features they would like to see. We regularly have these focus group to keep in touch with the marketplace and enhance our product offerings. The 3 focus groups in February will center [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are having 3 focus groups in February to better understand how customers (and prospective customers) are using our product and what new features they would like to see. We regularly have these focus group to keep in touch with the marketplace and enhance our product offerings. The 3 focus groups in February will center around</p>
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<li>Auto Dealers and Dealerships</li>
<li>eBay Power Sellers</li>
<li>Commercial Real Estate Professionals</li>
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<p>If you (or someone you know) would like to take part in one of our focus group, let us know at <a href="mailto:blog@vflyer.com">blog@vflyer.com</a>. Participants usually get a free lunch (or dinner) and an honorarium or service discount.</p>
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