Who we are
You’re building a company, creating a product, innovating, marketing and networking like crazy in the real estate and technology space. Who’s guiding you? That’s where we come in. Whether you’ve been in this business forever, or are looking to punch in, we can help.
Marc Davison
Marc brings more than twenty five years of experience in advertising, marketing and entrepreneurship to 1000Watt Consulting. A native of New York City, Marc attended Princeton University where his creative talents as a writer and musician competed with and eventually won out over his academic aspirations. At the close of his third year he left for a recording contract with Polydor and toured with his band supporting a single climbing the charts.
A year later Marc’s keen eye for opportunity led him to accept a proposal far better than fame offered by his childhood sweetheart. Marc returned to New York City, married, completed his education at NYU, and at the behest of his mentor took a job at the legendary advertising agency Young and Rubicam.
In 1984, Marc left to found DGE entertainment, a full service PR agency focused on the music industry. At DGE, Marc represented dozens of acts and building their careers. In 1996 he authored All Area Access, which today is still considered the “bible” for unsigned and aspiring artists.
In 1997, Marc sold DGE and moved his young family west to San Luis Obispo, California to experience life without humidity.
In 1998, Marc founded Access Media Group (AMG). AMG provided marketing and strategic consulting services to clients across the country. It was through one of his clients, Inman News, that Marc was introduced to the world of real estate.
In 2002, Marc help found VREO, Inc., a technology company delivering software solutions to real estate agents and brokers. While there, he defined the company’s strategic direction, built their brand and established the firm as an industry leader.
Marc is regular columnist for Inman News and speaks to real estate audiences across the country.
Brian Boero
Brian brings wide-ranging talents and invaluable experience to 1000Watt Consulting.
Prior to co-founding 1000Watt Consulting, Brian was CEO of VREO, Inc. At VREO, he created and marketed Real Estate Dashboard®, a software application that made the vision of paperless, mobile real estate a reality.
Before joining VREO, Brian was President of Inman News, the nation’s leading independent real estate news service and content provider to consumers and the real estate industry. There, Brian was instrumental in the growth of the company’s content syndication, subscription and advertising businesses.
Brian’s collaboration with Marc Davison began at Inman News, where the pair jointly developed and launched Inman’s ClientDirect™ e-newsletter product, which was later acquired by the California Association of REALTORS®.
During his eight years at Inman News, Brian served as executive producer of ten Real Estate Connect conferences, managed the editorial team and had full P&L responsibility.
Prior to joining Inman in 1997, Brian worked in legislative politics and served on several political campaigns. Brian earned a B.A in Political Science from the University of Oregon and an M.A. in Political Theory and Public Law from the University of California at Davis.
Brian is a native and proud resident of Oakland, California where he lives with his wife and six year-old daughter.
Joel Burslem
Joel is a seasoned communications professional and joins 1000watt with over 10 years of experience in consumer marketing, public relations, new media and Internet marketing.
He was the founder of the Future of Real Estate Marketing blog which was acquired by Inman News in 2007. Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Real Estate bloggers in 2007 and 2008, Joel regularly speaks about technology and real estate marketing to audiences across the nation and has frequently been called upon to comment on these subjects by mainstream media like New York Times, BusinessWeek, International Herald Tribune and the Wall Street Journal.
At various points in his career, Joel has been a government bureaucrat, dot-com casualty, PR flack and Shakespearean actor.
In 2007, Joel joined Inman News from Prudential Northwest Properties. As VP of Content, Joel created the popular InmanTV online video magazine and helped program several Real Estate Connect events while there. He left Inman News in 2009 to help launch Vook; an online video and publishing start up.
A veteran world traveler, Joel settled in Portland, Oregon with his wife Amy and dog Maggie after stints abroad in Northeast Asia and Europe. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.