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Herman Chan On Stage for LUX/TECH CONNECT AREAA Vancouver! 

5/27/2014

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 CONNECT:  REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY & THE LUXURY MARKET
• NETWORK with hundreds of global industry leaders, practitioners from across North America.
• Enhance your understanding of LUXURY INVESTMENT STRATEGIES and advancements in TECHNOLOGIES.
• CONNECT with AREAA members and investors looking for real estate in Vancouver and across Canada.
• Participate in luxury real estate and technology sessions featuring industry leaders from AREAA, NAR and national brokerages.

JUST TO NAME A FEW OF THE SPEAKERS:
Ivan P. Choi – Chairman of AREAA
Nobu Hata – Director for NAR
Kelly Deck – Director for Kelly Deck Design
Ian MacLeod – President of LuxuryHomes.com
Tina Mak – President of AREAA Vancouver
Raj Qsar – Owner of The Boutique Real Estate Group
Janet Case – CEO of Proxio
Kathy Tsao – Manhattan Broker Douglas Elliman

TIME LOCATION & REGISTRATION:
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 – 8 am – 6 pm
At the Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver BC
1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9, Canada
Fairmont Pacific Rim Vancouver Hotel Rooms available
Buy tickets at areaavancouver.com

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Herman Chan on Stage at RealTech with Josh Flagg, Sherry Chris, Fred Glick & more!  

1/27/2014

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"Brought to you by Reesio, RealTech 2014 is expected to draw over 700 brokers and agents, and promises to be an even bigger and better event. We have an all-star lineup of speakers from some of the top companies in the industry who will share their expertise about real estate tech with you. This is a must-attend event for brokers and agents looking to grow their business and to utilize the latest technologies in doing so." Click here for more! 
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Herman Chan Speaks at Luxury & Global Forum Atlanta

10/1/2013

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Come see me chat it up with my Atlanta peeps about all things lux and global real estate!  
October 6, 2013 1-4pm at the Residences at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Register here! 
Happy to be invited by my friends at AREAA. This is my first foray into the South! Any advice honeychile!?
Herman Chan Luxury Global AREAA Speaker
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Doing Some Press Before Hitting Stage in Silicon Valley! 

6/10/2013

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What a fun and informative event! Thank you for everyone who came out to see me speak! Hope you learned something about branding/social media to pump up your business :-) 
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Chinese-American New Business Strategy Seminar for Silicon Valley. Come See Herman Chan Talk Branding & Real Estate! (Free Admission!)

5/30/2013

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Real Estate Agent & Expert Silicon Valley Herman Chan
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Herman on Stage for Social Commerce EXPO by BHG

4/29/2013

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Herman Speaks at Real Estate Revive Conference! 

4/18/2013

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I'm thrilled to be asked to speak at Real Estate Revive this year! Join me & my friends Nobu Hata, John Reyes & more for this fantabulous event by the Citrus Valley Association of Realtors. I'm gonna talk about how consumer tastes and habits have changed & why the role of Visual Marketing is on the rise (especially in an era when even 140 characters is now too long! Who reads now?!) It'll be fun & informative. I promise!  
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Real Estate Revive 2013
Victoria Gardens Cultural Center 
12505 Cultural Center Dr 
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
Ticket info Call 909-305-2827
Wednesday May 22, 2013 
9:00am - 4:00pm
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Socially Awkward? Don't Be! Herman Chan Explains Why Social Media is Our Friend! 

4/10/2013

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Herman Chan Speaks for AREAA's Global Summit Hawaii!

3/10/2013

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Bust out your coconut bra or Mu'u Mu'u! I'll be speaking in sunny Honolulu for the Asian Real Estate Association of America's 2013 Global Summit alongside my friends below! Can't wait to see you all! 

The line-up for #AREAAGlobal is pretty incredible! @bradinman @sherrychris @hermanity @christophechoo ow.ly/iwjK2@areaa

— Katie Lance (@katielance) March 7, 2013
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Hermanity Speaks!
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Sherry Chris: CEO Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate
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Alex Perriello: CEO Realogy (Sotheby's, BHG, Century 21, ERA)
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Christophe Choo: Coldwell Banker, HGTV's Selling LA
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Caron Ling: Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers
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Hear Herman's Tips for "How to Select The Best Agent & Write Your Winning Offer" at Chinese Real Estate Assoc of America!

9/14/2012

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For you bi-lingual folks, here's the info for the CREAA event in English & Chinese. I'll do my best to not speak "Chinglish" during my presentation!  I believe I'm slated speak at 11:30am. Please come to hear my talk about "How to Select the Best Agent & Write Your Winning Offer!" 
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NAHREP Real Estate Expo w/ Hermanity! 

7/15/2012

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I had a terrific time at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals 2012 Business Expo! Thanks for inviting me to speak about social media, videoblogging and being Hermanity! 
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Hermanity & Dao Tran Sitting in Tree: D-I-S-S-I-N-G

3/28/2012

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Congrats to Zoritha Thompson who won the iPad drawing!
After my smash hit appearance at the Sacramento Association of Realtors for AREAA, the self proclaimed "real estate diva deal-maker" Dao Tran & I dish about real estate. (We met one year ago! Dao, where's my anniversary ring??)

During my presentation, I searched on twitter for SF Realtor, and amazingly, I found a tweet from a guy who needed help relocating to SF. I live tweeted him on stage, and by end of my chat, he tweeted me back to contact him. Awesome new lead! 

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Catch My Social Networking/iPad Seminar for AREAA & Win an Apple iPad!

3/9/2012

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This is a real ad of me, Mr. Hand Model!
Asian Real Estate Association of America has invited me to speak about social networking and how I use my iPad for business. After my chat, you'll wonder how you ever closed a deal without one!

Please come for a chance to win an Apple iPad & tickets to Sacramento Kings! 
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
11:30 AM — 2:30 PM
Sacramento Association of Realtors
2003 Howe Avenue
Mack Powell Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 95825
Email: sacramento.areaa@gmail.com
Website: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ffdh5ieab&oeidk=a07e5nzeyqa5e3bdcd7
Above is a video of  my hands swishing over an iPad!
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Editing is the Skill of the Century: Edit Your Life, Think Small!

12/10/2011

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I couldn't have said this better myself! Grahma Hill's talk for Ted.com really sums up the way I'm trying to lead my life. Pare everything down. There was a time when I bought recklessly and for the wrong reasons...but really, all that did was increase my bills and make me unhappy.  How many $150 T-shirts does a guy really need?!  After all, a cotton T is a cotton T! As long as I look like a million bucks in it, who cares if it's H&M or GUCCI.   So,  I do my best to live sparsely, be efficient and nimble.   
 
Not to sound like some Pinko, but the way we are living our lives for the last few decades is going to be the end of us. More debt & more stress.  What is the point of endless accumulation of useless stuff & the constant commericial consumption. Even in real estate, the idea you have to keep trading up to bigger and better house every few years is just not sustainable. 

I'm not saying you all can live in the 420 sq ft pad  featured in the video (although I would love to! so cool) but let's edit down our lives, our space or consumption.  You'll be so much at peace...Trust me, I've been there!
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Catch me speaking for KODAK at the National Association of Realtors Convention

11/8/2011

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I had a fantastic time at last year's NAR Conference in New Orleans! I'll be back this weekend for the 2011 Conference in Anaheim to speak for KODAK.  If you're at the convention, please catch me at 11am Saturday Nov 12, "How to Snag Clients with Videoblogging!" 

I'm also attending RISMedia's Power Broker Dinner Friday Nov 11. Stop by to say hi if you see me!
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My Appearance at Better Homes & Gardens Bash & AREAA National Convention

11/6/2011

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Thanks for everyone who came to see me speak at the National Convention for Asian Real Estate Association of America!  I've been getting emails and tweets from some of you who got inspired by my talk about videoblogging. Hooray!

Here I am at  the Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate After-Party with my friends: BHG CEO Sherry Chris, powerhouse broker Christophe Choo of Beverly Hills.

Below is the re-cap video. I'm interviewed at 4:29, if you are curious to see.  See you at the AREAA 2012 Convention in Vegas!

AREAA 2011 Convention - Recap from ANN on Vimeo.

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Herman Chan's Top Tips for Real Estate Video Blogging for SOLD Magazine EXPO

10/13/2011

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Click above to watch my video for SOLD MAGAZINE EXPO!
To accompany my cover article, Sold Magazine asked me to do a special videoblog post for Sold Expo. I gladly obliged!

Watch my clip for top tips for Real Estate Video Blogging. I did my best-est to condense one of my public speaking topics: SOCIAL MEDIA: I ♥ VideoBlogging & So Should You!"  If you've never seen that presentation live, you'll see this is the Cliff Notes version!

Happy Vlogging! Share your videos with me, I'd love to see!



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Gaysian Sensation Speaker at AREAA National Convention

10/3/2011

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Here is a celebratory pic of me after my hit presentation for the Asian Real Estate Association of America National Conference at the historic San Francisco Palace Hotel. 

I'm flanked by my fellow speakers  Ryan Asao (VP of AREAA), John Reyes (Dir of Open Houses Inc),  Craig Stammler (Wells Fargo) & Christophe Choo (Beverly Hills Coldwell Banker) who posted on my facebook, "Enjoyed your talk at the AREAA session, you are very entertaining and a hoot"

Thank you all for coming to see me speak! 再见! さようなら! 작별! (like I have any idea what that means. But hey, it's Asian

UPDATE: My fellow panelist Katerina Gasset gave a shout out to me on her ActiveRain Blog: 
"Herman Chan is SO funny! He really had the crowd laughing. Herman is a video blogger (vblogger) and shared his top tips to doing video blogging. He has been on HGTV and many other TV shows. He is a San Francisco celebrity realtor®."  I call Katerina the Google Gal because she knows exactly how to work that SEO! Check her out here.

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Catch me on stage for AREAA National Convention at Palace Hotel

9/20/2011

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I've spoken several times before for the Asian Real Estate Association of America in Las Vegas, Sacramento and even hosted their annual golf tournament. They are a fun group of dedicated real estate professionals!

I'll be on stage Friday September 30, 2011 at the AREAA National Convention to discuss "Boosting Your Business through Online Communities: Most practitioners are using Facebook and Twitter to connect with potential clients, but how can you set yourself apart from the thousands who use social media? Hear about new ways to leverage online communities to promote your brand, increase sales and build referrals."

Register here. Tickets range from $299 - $399
See you there!
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My Webinar BRANDING: THE POWER OF PERSONALITY is today!

9/8/2011

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Inman News: 'Real Estate Celebrity & Expert Hermans 9 Rules of Real Estate Video'

8/19/2011

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"Habitat for Hermanity's Herman Chan, a real estate celebrity and expert, did a dynamite session at Real Estate Connect San Francisco on how and why Realtors should be using video as an integral part of their business..." Read the rest of the article by Bernice Ross here.
If you missed me at Real Estate Connect, don't fret. Tune into my free 1 hour webinar August 30th  "SOCIAL MEDIA: I ♥ VideoBlogging & So Should You!  It's hosted by YPN & California Association of Realtors. 

By the way, do my eyes deceive me?!  "Real Estate Celebrity"?  I'm flattered by such a glowing label by the venerable Inman News, but honestly, I'm just a country bumpkin trying to find my way in the big city. (wink)


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Watch my free webinar "SOCIAL MEDIA: I ♥ VideoBlogging & So Should You!"

8/18/2011

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Never seen me live? No problem!

Catch my free1 hour webinar Tuesday August 30, 2011 9am (PST).   Hosted by Young Professionals Network & California Association of Realtors, my topic shall be:

"SOCIAL MEDIA: I ♥ VideoBlogging & So Should You!"Blogging is so 2000 and late. It's all about Videoblogging now.  Herman Chan's claim to fame stems from his hit videoblog, Habitat For Hermanity, which in one year amassed over 12,000 combined followers on Twitter and Facebook.   Learn why video and social media are the way to the modern consumer's heart. Produce fast and cost-effective clips to capture leads.  Striking the right balance humor and help is the key to successful social media.  A super informative and entertaining presentation!
Even if you are not a realtor, please tune in to Watch, Laugh, Learn!  Register here! It's free!  
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TableTopicsRE interviews Hermanity about videoblogging tips

8/18/2011

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Bob Watson catches with real estate video blogger Herman Chan for a quick word on agent video blogging from the Inman Real Estate Connect Conference in San Francisco.  Herman shares a few quick tips for realtors thinking about interacting with their clients via this medium:

  • Any smart phone, iPhone, or the Kodak Zi8 will do the trick.
  • Handheld recordings with little motion are tolerable and actually resonate better with clients as they tend to be more personable.
  • Virtual tour effectiveness is dependent on the listing.
  • Handheld tours, music, slideshows, etc. are all part of your arsenal tool kit to market yourself and your listings. There’s no one key element that works for everybody.
  • Every property is different so you have to adjust to the buyer and seller

Thanks to TableTopicsRE for such a great write up! 
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Catch Herman at Inman Real Estate Connect Conference in San Francisco

7/22/2011

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Hot on the heels of my chat last night for Young Professionals Network and Women's Council of Realtors, I'll be speaking at the Real Estate Connect Conference next week. My talk will be about VideoBlogging. (no surprise there!). Other speakers will include my friends Ginger Wilcox (Trulia), Sara Bonert (Zillow), Rick Marini  (CEO Branch Out), Sherry Chris (CEO of Better Homes & Gardens) and a slew of peeps from Google, Facebook, Virgin America, New York Times, yadda yadda yadda (List of speakers here).

WHAT: I ♥ VideoBlogging & So Should You!
WHO: Me, myself and I on stage
WHEN: Thurs 7/28 4pm-4:20pm. Full conference schedule here
WHERE: Hilton San Francisco Union Square. 333 O'Farrell Street, SF, CA
REGISTER: Tickets range from $899-$1099. Buy here.

Hope you see you guys there! Please say hi and don't forget to tweet me @hermanity. If you can't make it no worries, keep up with all that is going on via twitter.com/InmanConnect

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Video: Not Just for Vixens, But for REALTORS too!

7/7/2011

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Come see me on stage in Manhattan Beach! I'll answer burning questions such as"Will video cement my online presence?" "Can I really make a high quality video that's fast & free?" and most importantly, "If I am ugly, should I still do video?"

"Video may have killed the radio star, but it can make you a real estate star! Just ask Herman Chan, whose video blog Habitat For Hermanity propelled him from dinky local real estate agent to Real Estate Personality on the national stage. We are also having a raffle with an iPad as the main prize. All proceeds for the raffle will go towards funding our scholarship fund. Please join us!"


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What:
Video: Not Just for Vixens, But REALTORS too!
Young Professionals Network Tech/Video Event

Where:
American Farmhouse Tavern
924 N Sepulveda Blvd.
Manhattan Beach

When: Thursday July 21, 2011 4:00pm-6:00pm

How: Register here


See you all there!
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