<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 4/5/11, Thomas Herrmann <i><thomas@openspaceconsulting.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Thomas Herrmann <thomas@openspaceconsulting.com><br>Subject: Re: [Oslist] 19 years later<br>To: "'Barry Owen'" <barryo@comcast.net>, "'oslist'" <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br>Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 11:33 AM<br><br><div id="yiv651007411">
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--></style><div class="yiv651007411WordSection1"><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Seems you are on air, Barry</span></p><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Happy to be nbr 2 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;">J</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"></span></p><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Thomas Herrmann</span></p><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Ps Thanks everyone who has been working so so hard to keep our space open and alive DS</span></p><p
class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";">Från:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";"> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>För </b>Barry Owen<br><b>Skickat:</b> den 1 april 2011 15:56<br><b>Till:</b> oslist<br><b>Ämne:</b> [Oslist] 19 years later</span></p></div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">When I first decided to get in the business of Real Estate Sales (1993), I noticed something about this industry.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">It's a bunch of
independent contractors who could ALL benefit from an occasional Open Space Event as a way of learning from each other and building relationships . . . but pulling that off has been akin to herding kittens.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">Most REALTOR conferences are "standard" - Preset agenda - Keynote speaker - TRade show . . . BORING!</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">I've always thought there is a better way and made many efforts to influence the organizers of the local groups (associations) to give Open space a try.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">This year, I opened my own firm Pareto Realty <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.paretorealtyllc.com/">www.paretorealtyllc.com</a> and decided that it is now time to do this conference .
. . So I (a one man army) launched the idea of the Nashville Real Estate Consortium <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nashvillerec.com/">www.nashvillerec.com</a> which will be a day in Open Space around the theme:</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">Leveraging REALTOR and Local Business Relationships to Fortify Nashville's Economy</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">I decided it should be a free event and that the funding should come from a "Trade Show" (selling booths) . . . and that we could break the mold of the traditional trade show by having the vendor sponsors embrace the event by having the trade show in the MAIN room . . . Creating a circle of tables around the circle of chairs.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">The vendors would then
be in the middle of the action and get exposure throughout the event . . . AND the vendors could participate fully in the event.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">I imagined that 200 (or so) REALTORS might show up . . . and that I could probably get @ 25 vendors.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">all proceeds after paying the bills would go to charity.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">the event is may 5 . . . and thus far, through networking, I have 80 REALTORS registered and 20 vendors committed . . . I had the perfect location fall in my lap . . . have coordinated 3 "rolling kitchens" to provide lunch while a local musician entertains . . . and word is really getting out there virally . . . will start "marketing" next week to fill in the
gaps.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">Word has gotten back to me that "my organizing committee is doing a great job pulling things together"</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">Funny thing . . . I am the whole "organizing committee" and many of the participants are stepping forward to handle many of the details already.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">It's looking like my "work" may be close to being done and that I can buy a pad of butcher block paper, a couple dozen thick magic markers, a brick of post-it notes, and a couple rolls of masking tape and show up on the morning of May and Open the space . . . and let it happen.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">Why didn't I do this
sooner?</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">Just thought I'd tell this much of the story as a way of encouraging anyone "out there" who knows of a space that really needs to be opened but is hesitating for fear of the task of coordinating it.</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">It really has been as simple (for me) as creating the invitation and inviting anyone and everyone who might have a care about the them ;-0</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">I'll let ya know how it goes when it's over :-)<br clear="all"></p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">Best,</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">b</p></div><div><p class="yiv651007411MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p
class="yiv651007411MsoNormal">PS - I'm not certain this message will get distributed . . . My test message earlier has not yet shown up<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Barry Owen<br>Real Estate Broker<br>Professional Coach<br>Keller Williams Realty<br><br>Connect with me @ Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Plaxo<br><br>Call me: 615-568-2123<br> <br>Read my Blog: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://activerain.com/blogs/barryo">http://activerain.com/blogs/barryo</a><br>Visit The Owen Group <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.theowengroup.net/">http://www.theowengroup.net</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.owengroupnashvillehomes.com/">http://www.owengroupnashvillehomes.com</a><br>Barry Owen’s Internet Portal to all blogsites, websites, and social networks<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
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