Speakers

G. William James is one of the leading training professionals for handheld computing and mobile technology in the United States for retail, medicine, sales, business and real estate. A sales trainer and seminar presenter since 1986, thousands have heard his enthusiastic yet real-life approach to time management and sales excellence.

Among REALTORS®, James is internationally recognized for teaching the smartphone’s technology as the ultimate REALTOR®, tool. His focus is to help Realtors create a mobile office system that promotes productivity, communication and marketing.

James’ career highlights include being a presenter at NAR from 2004-2008 on smartphones in the Technology Learning Center and a four-city “Technology Tour of Texas”, with RE/Max of Texas Inc. in May 2010. He’s been a presenter at the California Association of REALTORS® conventions 2005-2009 and conducted a webinar to the agents of Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services in May 2010. James has been a presenter to several REALTOR®, conventions including Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Michigan and presented workshops to over 200 REALTOR® Associations in the US & Canada since 1999. He’s been a well-attended presenter at Triple Play in Atlantic City, NJ from 2007 and 2009 and will be presenting in 2010.

James is featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as “Master Of The PDA”. James is trained and certified by GE Supra as an expert on the eKey system. He is also versed in the SentriLock® Keybox System. His company, Handheld Computer Solutions, conducts specialized training seminars for companies and real estate organizations throughout the United States and Canada. James resides in an Atlanta suburb with his family.

Email: gwj2000@gmail.com
Web: www.pdapowerplus.com

Bill Lublin is a nationally recognized industry leader in real estate education and professionalism in the real estate industry. He is the CEO of CENTURY 21 Advantage Gold, Philadelphia’s Largest Century 21 firm and the Founder of the Social Media Marketing Institute. He is an active real estate investor and an active Blogger, writing for Agentgenius, and his own blogs, REreflections & MovePhilly

CENTURY 21 Advantage Gold has been recognized by both Real Trends Magazine, and Rismedia as one of the largest real estate firms in the United States. It is currently Philadelphia’s Largest Century 21 firm, and the only Century 21 firm with offices in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Bill has served numerous times as a director of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, President of the Northeast Multiple Listing Bureau, President of the Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS, and Professional Standards Chairman of the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS In addition, Bill has been a member of the National Association of REALTORS Professional Standards Committee, and is, in 2008 chairman of that committee. Bill also served as the Chairman of the 2008 Short Sales Working Group for NAR.

Bill has earned both the Graduate of the Realtors Institute (GRI) designation and the Certified Residential Specialist designation. As a Certified Residential Brokerage Manager (CRB), his skills in the field of management are unsurpassed. Bill is also an NAR trained Professional Standards Instructor, a trained DRS Mediator, and a Certified Mediation Trainer. In addition Bill has made presentations and conducted training for Century 21 during their International Meetings, the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS, the New Jersey Association of REALTORS, and numerous local REALTOR Associations.

Bill has received numerous awards from professional real estate organizations, including the honor of being inducted into the Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS Hall of Fame.

Web: www.billlublin.com
Email: Bill.Lublin@SMMInstitute.com
Connect Me: www.retaggr.com/AddMe/billlublin
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/billlublin
Twitter: www.twitter.com/billlublin

Linda Davis has sold real estate in Ledyard, CT for over 30 years. She has been a Broker with RE/MAX since 1985 and has received that company’s Life Time Achievement Award.

Linda speaks on Social Media and other real estate solutions to real estate professionals around the country including at Inman Connect, the RE/MAX International Convention, and The Triple Play in Atlantic City where she was included in the list of Top 10 speakers based on attendee reviews. Linda teaches a CE class in CT on Blogging and Social Media and coaches individual agents on Facebook strategy.

Linda has been blogging since September 2005 and currently writes and maintains several blogs. In 2008, Linda was named one of the Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers by the respected Sellsius Real Estate Marketing Blog.

email: LindaCDavis@comcast.net
web: www.lindadavis.info

Ines Hegedus-Garcia is a Miami Beach Realtor with Majestic Properties and authors Miamism.com, MiamismPix.com and PrimeMiamiBeach.com. Founding Partner of Team Miamism, one of South Florida’s first realty teams to capitalize on Internet marketing and dedicated to using media innovations to promote their services. Ines was selected as one of Inman News’ Real Estate’s 50 Most Influential Online: 2009.

Today she is called upon for speaking engagements to educate others on the power of new media. She goes out of her way to engage and be engaged, often using Mojitos to keep the mood light and give everything she does a Miami Flavor. Ines is bilingual and credentialed with a Bachelors Degree in architecture from the University of Miami. She specializes in Miami Beach Luxury properties, historic homes and architecturally relevant real estate with a focus on relationship building and exceptional customer service.

email: ines@miamism.com
web: www.miamism.com

Dan Green is a loan officer with Waterstone Mortgage and a blogger since 2004. Dan leverages his blog to win new business and reinforce his market credibility. He is frequently cited in the press, including by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bankrate.com, MarketWatch, and the Chicago Tribune. Dan is also a recurring guest on the nationally-syndicated television program First Business.

Dan's blog, The Mortgage Reports, is widely-considered the most reliable and complete consumer mortgage blog in the nation. View it online at www.themortgagereports.com.

email: dan@bringtheblog.com
web: www.bringtheblog.com
twitter: www.twitter.com/bringtheblog

Brad Andersohn has over 25 years experience working in the Real Estate Industry providing Executive Level services, tools, and products that help Real Estate Professionals reach their personal and financial goals. Brad is currently the Community Manager for ActiveRain Corporation, an on‐line Real Estate Industry Social Network that hosts over 188,000 plus members. His Weblog is consistently ranked in the top 30 Real Estate Blogs in the Country, and he is the #1 most subscribed Blogger on the ActiveRain Real Estate Network.

Brad is also the Founder and creator of RETechWorld, Agent Assist, WidgetWorld, TechKnowBabble, RE411, and The Rain Blog. Brad was recently named “Top 50 Most Influential On‐line In Real Estate” by Inman News for 2009.

email:bradandersohn@gmail.com

As Vice President of Business Development & Sales, Mark is responsible for the strategy development and operations of the online real estate business, including agent/broker relations, data contracts and sales.

Mark is a 19 year sales, business development and marketing veteran. Mark has spent over 10 years working in the real estate technology space for companies including Bamboo.com Virtual Tour Company, iPix, Connecting Neighbors, Reply, Inc., and now HomeFinder.com. Over the years, he has built, trained and managed many remote sales and account management teams in the roles of Director of Sales and Business Development. He has also participated in speaking engagements at industry events, featuring topics on MLS syndication, online marketing and more.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Chicago, IL with his wife, Kim, and their two young sons.

web:  www.homefinder.com
email:mtepper@homefinder.com

Phil Thomas Di Giulio is a NY based entrepreneur interested in the impact and influence of digital (online) media within the physical (offline) world. He Co-Founded WellcomeMat.com in 2005, a location based video platform helping real estate brokerages/agents and filmmakers showcase property, places and communities via online video tours. Phil recently Co-Founded Pegshot, a powerfully simple way to share shots (videos & photos) of what’s happening where you are, straight from your mobile phone. iPhone and Android owners can download Pegshot and begin tagging shots to local places (coffee shops, parks, etc.) or events (concerts, meetings, etc.) as well as share them online via other social media services including Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Additionally, Di Giulio organizes the Future of Local Media, a monthly mixer focusing on people, technologies and services shaping the future of local media.

web:   www.pegshot.com
web:   www.wellcomemat.com
email:philthomas@wellcomemat.com

Bob Birkentall is the Director of Real Estate for Optimum Homes and is a 15 year veteran of the Real Estate industry.   Bob is responsible for sales, marketing and product development for Optimum Homes, an interactive  cross platform product from Newsday.com and Cablevision. Bob's role is to work with Optimum Home’ s clients and develop a suite of interactive solutions that meet their emerging needs.

Prior to Optimum Homes, Bob was the director of Sales at Tribune Interactive.  There he managed the sales and marketing efforts for the Tribune’s 10 market network of real estate sites including the latimes.com, chicagotribune.com,  and the Baltimoresun.com.  He also spearheaded the Tribune’s investment in Homefinder.com and apartments.com through Classified Ventures.

 

Bob Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising from the University of Florida.  He is married to his wife Chris, has two children and is active with the Special Olympics and Best Buddies organizations in NY and Chicago.

email: Bob.Birkentall@newsday.com
web: http://Newsday.Optimumhomes.com

Joe Sabella Began his Real Estate career with an independent Real Estate company on Long Island in 1985. In 1987 he joined an office, which was part of a large national company, and in 1988 he won the awards for top listing agent and Top Producer within his organization. Between 1989 and 1995 Joe managed two different offices where both he and his associates grew and prospered. In 1992 he won the award for most improved office within his company.
 
In his current position as President of RealPro Training and Consulting, Joe is fulfilling a career goal of sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience with those Real Estate Professionals who are dedicated to their own personal success.
 
Because of his extensive Real Estate Education and Training by two national companies, a decade of practical and award winning experience, and his unique capabilities to integrate advanced computer technology within the successful operation of a Real Estate Office, today Joe is a highly sought after consultant. Joseph Sabella has provided over 2,500 hours of training to over 6,000 participants.

President, RealPro Training and Consulting

Email: jsabella@realprotraining.com
Web: www.realprotraining.com

Kathleen Wayson has been involved in various aspects of real estate for about 10 years.  She currently serves as the Senior Account Manager for ListHub in the Northeast territory and has effectively assisted thousands of large and small brokerage firms, as well as individual agents, develop effective strategies for online marketing.  She is a top producing sales associate with extensive knowledge in real estate technology and the role the Internet plays in the real estate transaction.


Prior to her role with ListHub, Kathleen worked in the field as a real estate sale professional in the complex Northern Virginia market, working with residential buyers and sellers. Her experience as a producing real estate agent gives her special insight into the reality of working with clients on a daily basis.

 
A favorite presenter among brokers and agents everywhere she goes, Kathleen is a “shoot from the hip” speaker, and has presented audiences across 21 states with simple ways to navigate the complex online marketing world, known for citing specific examples and truly usable advice.


Kathleen lives in Sterling, VA with her husband and her two youngest children (the oldest is in college) and she is an avid New York Yankees fan.

email: kathleen@listhub.com
web: www.listhub.com

Vincent Malanga is Co-founder of IMI Software, Inc. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in numerous Microsoft programming languages and development tools and has been a guest blogger on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN).

Prior to the inception of IMI Software, Vincent was a computer consultant and served as software architect and lead developer for Fortune 500 companies including MetLife, Polo Jeans Company, Omnicom Group, Inc., and Reed Elsevier. Vincent specializes in the complete application lifecycle management of database driven business applications for both the desktop and web. Application lifecycle management includes business analysis, system design & architecture, application development, unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, application deployment, and general application maintenance. IMI Software specializes in Custom Web Development, Real Estate Websites, Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, and Social Media. IMI Software also has under development a property management software solution for property managers and landlords managing rental properties.

Email: vincentm@imisoftwareinc.com
Web: www.imisoftwareinc.com
Blog: www.imisoftwareinc.com/Blog.aspx
Twitter: www.twitter.com/imisoftware
Facebook: www.facebook.com/imisoftwareinc