{"id":7186,"date":"2009-02-27T08:20:36","date_gmt":"2009-02-27T15:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=7186"},"modified":"2009-02-27T08:20:36","modified_gmt":"2009-02-27T15:20:36","slug":"how-does-a-success-like-rebarcamp-avoid-the-shoe-pinch-of-growing-pains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/7186\/how-does-a-success-like-rebarcamp-avoid-the-shoe-pinch-of-growing-pains\/","title":{"rendered":"How does a success like REBarCamp avoid the shoe pinch of growing pains?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rob Hahn is at it again<\/a>. He likes to instigate, but since he’s so charming, I fall for it. However, unlike our Fred v Gene cage fight<\/a>, this time I’m serious.<\/p>\n

Rob thinks a clearinghouse for national sponsorships for Real Estate Bar Camps is a fine idea, and suggests BHG, or Trulia could step up to the plate.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think it should become the organizer, or start putting rules and such into place (except the obvious unavoidable ones, like \u201cdon\u2019t run off with the money\u201d). But it would be helpful for those of us interested in sponsoring REBC\u2019s.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I vote eek.<\/p>\n

I like the idea of BarCamp- loose, free, perfect fit for my brain. And I like that it’s organized by passionate people. I have years of volunteer experience under my belt- big, national organizations, and little local organizations. I can appreciate and respect the time and talent that goes into creating a successful event. My concern with Rob’s suggestion is the fact that sponsors do get preferential treatment. Often this type of arrangement is benign, as in local businesses contribute $20.00 worth of coupons to help fill out a PTO raffle, but we are not talking about that. Although, as an aside, if REBC organizers are not looking at the local businesses- local inspectors, local lenders, local photographers as participants (and maybe they do?) then they might be missing some extraordinary partnering possibilities. Looking at the REBarCamp\/Seattle site<\/a>, it’s all national sponsors. Getting local companies involved would truly be in the BarCamp philosophy, wouldn’t it?<\/p>\n

Back to the point. Here’s the thing: Corporations don’t give to organizations, or un-organizations, out of the kindness of their hearts. They just don’t. They give because they expect something in return. Always. Their name here or there, their “presentation”, their branded junk, their “let us help you use our product” panel. BarCamps are free flowing and loose, the sponsor is twittering away with us, and golly darn-it, they are super nice! They bought us drinks at that other wingding- don’t you remember? What can it hurt if they become the go-to guys?<\/p>\n

It hurts because you can’t speak out Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Okay, I’m being silly, right? I’ve never been a BarCamp attendee and I don’t play one on TV. Any sponsorship is dangerous, but it’s necessary, I get that. So where do we find the balance? How do you pay the bills, not burn out your volunteers, and keep REBC from becoming one more Fish-In-A-Barrel Vendorfesk? Or, let’s say it’s not vendors, but the NAR, or local boards who want to jump on REBC in a big way. Are you entirely comfortable with that?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,29,5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"hentry","6":"category-dirty-laundry","7":"category-group-therapy","8":"category-real-estate","10":"no-featured-image"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5998,"url":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/5998\/dear-rob-it%e2%80%99s-not-perfection-vs-authenticity-it%e2%80%99s-authentic-perfection\/","url_meta":{"origin":7186,"position":0},"title":"Dear Rob- It\u2019s not perfection vs. authenticity, it\u2019s authentic perfection!","author":"Teri Lussier","date":"December 9, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Regardless of the packaging or the setting, Astaire's intense need to get things right is a driving force in each dance. 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