REBarCamp in a Wine Bar?
That’s where REBarCamp Sacramento was held.
When Tamara Dorris reached out to me asking if it was possible to put together a REBarCamp in a month I said sure! I told he I would be happy to build and host the Blog, build the Facebook Page and handle all the technical details. (she thought I was doing all the hard stuff!) My friend Jeremy at 210 Consulting donated the artwork for the logo and we were off to the races! All she had to do was assemble the team of volunteers, find the location, secure some sponsors, get the word out and then make it all happen.
As the RSVP‘s started rolling in I was a little amazed at the lack of Twitter accounts. It was an early indication that this was going to be a different REBarCamp from most of the others I’ve seen.
It was. The day started out like any other REBC. A few of us arriving very early to setup. The location was a trendy wine bar in downtown Sacramento. So trendy in fact that they didn’t need a sign – just a single L marking the spot.
As for the topics of the day – absent were many of the high level discussions. Instead we seemed to be heavy in beginner discussion. That’s what a REBC is all about right? So a few changes were made and we had a schedule! That’s not to say the entire day was all basic, there were still plenty of great advanced discussions going on.
That double wide column was filled top to bottom with “Beginning 101” sessions.
One of the best beginning sessions was Twitter 101 led by Jeff Turner and Andy Kaufman. I thought Jeff did a great job in first identifying what it was that had kept them away from twitter and then addressing their fears. My favorite quote from Jeff was that he urged them to “keep their skepticism about twitter – it’s a good thing”.
My big take away from this event?
Call it more of a reinforcement of what I already knew. It’s a REBarCamp and no two are alike. REBarCamps are for the people and by the people. If you are the organizer of an REBC take a deep breath every now and then and remember it’s not your REBC it’s theirs. This was one of the most intimate events I’ve attended yet had some of the best conversations.
BTW: If you are the organizer of a REBarCamp and would like some guidance or help – all you have to do is ask!
Sidenote: I was talking to the owner (Kolea) of the location and she mentioned they don’t spend much on marketing and instead are using their website, Facebook Page, Twitter account and even their Foursquare Venue to get the word out!
mikemueller
Posted at 00:15h, 10 JuneI forgot to mention – near the end Pat Kitano came up and asked if I could do a webinar with him on Facebook Pages. We met in a quiet corner and while the end of the day prizes were being drawn downstairs we held a webinar on the fly! Very cool stuff and thanks Pat!
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Jeremy Blanton
Posted at 14:34h, 10 JuneThanks for the mention Mike! It was my pleasure to help with this REbarcamp even if I could not be there in person.
San Diego Homes Sale
Posted at 01:28h, 11 JuneA wine bar is a great place to discuss real estate sales! Important note to approach Twitter with skepticism. I'm still not convinced either.
San Diego Homes Sale
Posted at 08:28h, 11 JuneA wine bar is a great place to discuss real estate sales! Important note to approach Twitter with skepticism. I'm still not convinced either.
Joe
Posted at 05:52h, 12 June“…we seemed to be heavy in beginner discussion…”
Either I’m getting smarter (a stretch) or webinars and such I’ve attended lately are more and more for beginners. Seems like more advanced stuff needs to be organized.
Carpet Extractor
Posted at 09:46h, 03 Decemberwine bars are great. my father installed a wine bar in my home and my wife also loved it `:;