localism: ActiveRain is About REAL ESTATE, Our Communities and …..US - 05/06/11 07:29 PM
Real Estate is about our local communities. A seasoned agent knows their local real estate market and also knows about their local area and communities too. ActiveRain believes in this theory and therefore started the ActiveRain Community Sponsorship (previously known as a ‘Localism Sponsorship'). The topics include everything and anything to do with our local areas including businesses, events, history, people, places and things. Real Estate is about people. It's the people behind the words at ActiveRain. We know that transparency is key to communicating online. We write about personal dilemmas or triumphs and support each other through all. Writing as if … (38 comments)
localism: Give Them Reason to Read Your Blog - BE the LOCAL EXPERT - 12/09/10 08:35 PM
Have you ever wondered what makes a good blog to gain readership? In the beginning I just thought that it would be great to get a bunch of members reading my post. It was a lot of fun and darn if I didn't get a bunch of featured posts. I made friends and boy did we have a lot of fun! Eventually my writing took a turn and I took everything I wrote to a higher level. I started to think about all the leads I was getting from my ActiveRain blog and what the topics were that they were contacting … (86 comments)
localism: Fabric Mart in Aiea | Hawaiian Print Material At Wholesale/Discount Prices! - 02/23/10 10:50 PM
After receiving a request from a friend to check around for scarves with Hawaiian print material and preferably with soft colors and soft material, I went on the hunt. Hmm...looking online and in local stores it was a whopping $30-$60 for A (one) scarf. I needed to find a BUNCH of scarves or else material that one could hem to make scarves and get them to her asap lest she be unable to be 'stylin'". Ah...one material section in a local department store sufficed for a few picks and then I remembered FABRIC MART in Aiea! I planned to go this morning after setting a few appointments and I finally got … (22 comments)
localism: ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE! - 10/18/09 01:29 PM
Some may tend to believe that Real Estate talk means only short sales, buyers, sellers, loans and so forth. I'm a Real Estate Industry Professional but I'm darn sure human. And that means I can adjust my thinking and my attitude to any market, conversation, challenge because I AM a chameleon. Being a chameleon means I can adapt to my surroundings. Regardless of where I am ....when it comes to ‘All Things Real Estate'..... I can take into consideration what real estate means at any given place and time. While blogging on ActiveRain, I grasped the concept that ‘All Things Real … (22 comments)
localism: Are You Engaging Your Readers? - 10/13/09 05:44 PM
There are many topics and thousands of posts that have been written about How to Blog, Why to Blog, When to Blog, Where to Blog and What to Blog. And then you see a comment on someones post where the writer is complaining about others getting featured posts all the time. Obviously they aren't getting a post featured ...or even read......and they are wondering why? We engage the reader with our ‘interesting' content and I can't be more straightforward than to say that if you want others to read your posts you have to MAKE it interesting. Localism Posts: They have … (88 comments)
localism: Historic Honolulu County Hawaii - 05/02/09 01:03 AM
Come walk beside me through a Honolulu History tour. Your presence is required and with mind, heart and soul front and center you'll experience a history unfolding right before your very eyes. Iolani Palace- A National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historical Places, Iolani Palace is the only royal palace used as an official residence by a reigning monarch in the United States. The original palace was built in 1845 during the reign of Kamehameha III, You can visit the palace and see the magnificent feather cloak of Kiwala'o, the Crown Jewels, the Chamberlain's Office and other treasures … (21 comments)
localism: Localism Writing & The Relevance to Real Estate - 01/18/09 12:06 AM
Being an advocate for Localism has been one of my favorite past times on ActiveRain. When I first joined ActiveRain there were about 19k members. Localism was geared toward all types of local area writing. There were listings, market reports, local area points of interest, community happenings and loan information. We posted photos and created the communities and kept plugging away to get the Localism site full of content, views, scenery and more. Then the launch of Localism last year caused a ruckus because it was going to be geared more toward Local Area Businesses and happenings. Change always seems to … (70 comments)
localism: GONG Uses in Real Estate & Blogging - 10/23/08 02:00 PM
My friend Brian Block sent me a little package the other day. I opened it to find a copy of my post from July.... The Gong Show Returns! along with a miniature gong, gonger (the think that hits the gong) and a gong book of uses. I crack up. Who remembers "THE GONG SHOW"? The book said that you shouldn't use the gong for some of these purposes: in a library, at a best friends wedding, at a funeral, your first date, when your boss is speaking and so forth. Yup, I do believe those may be causes to lose friends and your job … (52 comments)
localism: Be Creative, Unique & REAL - 10/14/08 04:44 PM
For those of you that have not read Rich Jacobson's post on "Taking Advantage of a Good Thing" - AR Community Guidelines Re-Visited you may want to dive in and learn. ****The last part of our guidelines was stated in Rich's post: "Do not attempt to selfishly manipulate search engine results through blackhat SEO techniques, such as Keyword Stuffing, or by posting endless copied sections of your local MLS. Violation of this guideline may result in an immediate termination of your ActiveRain account/profile." We as Real Estate Industry Professionals respect each other & work as a team....so why is it so hard to … (71 comments)
localism: Your Writing Reflects YOU - 08/18/08 01:34 PM
Active Rain Real Estate Network is unlike any other blogging site and we all play a crucial role in the success of this network. Gear your writing towards the Real Estate Industry, write about what comes to mind in a positive light and you will gain readership and we all can comment back, give support, feedback, tributes and congratulations.
Writing good content. My belief is to show the consumer and members here on Active Rain the who, what, when, where, how and why about my area, my profession and what I can do for them. It is this personal touch that adds meaning to a post and … (103 comments)
localism: THE NEW LOCALISM: Writing With the Local Stars! - 08/16/08 07:39 PM
The NEW Localism is geared toward your LOCAL AREA of expertise.There has been no stronger force than ActiveRain for Google Juice and they will be going for the gusto with LOCALISM.COM. My suggestion is to get your sponsorship going and reclassify your old posts and get them into each of the communities you are sponsoring and write quality eye appealing and information posts about your area and your area of expertise. Without knowing about your area how are you going to sell property? We have always written about our local markets, tips for the consumer, views on Real Estate Industry related topics, the … (47 comments)
localism: Hawaiian Electric (HECO) Rebates on Energy Star® Appliances - 08/09/08 11:57 AM
We decided to start doing more to make our townhouse more energy efficient. Well, there's just so much you can do for a small townhouse so we started with the lightbulbs and an air conditioner a couple of years ago. Then, a couple of weeks ago we went to Costco and we found TWO 52" Hunter ceiling fans with lights and on the box it had a sticker "Energy Star". Why did we start getting to be energy efficient wise guys? Our Hawaiian Electric bill was almost one hundred eighty dollars And....our electric bill will KEEP climbing We needed to reduce our … (13 comments)
localism: More on the Land Rush ....Creating YOUR OWN Communities - 08/07/08 12:18 AM
Bob Stewart - ActiveRain (ActiveRain) is supposed to write on the topic of Creating Communities for Localism although I can imagine the bombardment with the LAND RUSH going on. I wanted to give my opinion on concerns that arose of diluting the communities and cities within our counties and creating our own niche market communities. There have got to be rules too, right? For one. We have our own problems with just the geographical areas alone. In Hawaii, there were bases listed as cities and communities listed in cities that didn't belong (one of them I added in back in early 2007 by … (57 comments)
localism: Anticipation........Ketchup & Localism - 08/04/08 11:54 AM
I have to get to the office soon and I didn't sleep to well last night. I am going to try the Localism sponsorship ....if even to get the "wonder" out of my mind. If not, I will be wondering from here on out. Even if I find that it is not benefitting me in the long run ..... at least I supported our community. That in itself will be well worth it. I mean...I've been blogging here since March of 2007 and at least I can show my support in return for all the hard work and effort ActiveRain has … (40 comments)
localism: The Haydon Family in Hawaii (And Randy Cheats) - 07/22/08 08:53 PM
Well, if you could just see Hawaii Randy running...yes, literally running to his car to beat me to blogging about our meeting with Cyndee & Jack Haydon along with their two wonderful boys! Here's his story: I Met the Haydens and Then Beat Celeste "WooHoo Sally" Cheeseman to Post About it
Yes, the Haydon Family made that LONG trip to Honolulu, Hawaii (unike Neal Bloom; who keeps saying the trip is too long) and have been surfing, snorkeling, sunning and funning for the last two weeks. We met today at Zippy's Restaurant in Waipio Gentry around 11:15 and it was … (52 comments)
localism: Quick Note: Your link to your Localism Posts - 07/11/08 07:45 PM
Just a quick note: Your posts that were recently written should be up on Localism. THEY DID NOT DISAPPEAR! They may have weeded some out that did not pertain to Localism but all you wonderful Localism writers...be rest assured...they're either up or getting up there. To check it out type in www.localism.com/agents/cheesemanhomes ....except put in your own user name as you have it on AR. Another example: www.localism.com/agents/proven123 is Carole's. Don't be like I was yesterday morning....find out before breaking down. :) P.S. And I thought about this (talked about this) with Jason Sardi today on the phone.....people don't type in … (32 comments)
It's 4:05 am on July 4th, 2008 and he gets up and stumbles to the bathroom. After he's finished he climbs back into bed and snuggles close to her. Just when he's starting to doze off again she startles him wide awake with a "let's get up and drive to the other side of the island to look at the sunrise"! Huh? He rubs his eyes and asks her, "Are you serious?". YUP! She jumps out of bed and hops in the shower with the poochie running after him while he turns the automatic coffee pot to 'brew' NOW. … (76 comments)
localism: The BEST THINGS to Do While Visiting the Hawaiian Islands!! - 06/17/08 01:07 PM
ALOHA! Welcome to Our World..... A PARADISE awaits you! Seems like everyone wants to visit Honolulu, Hawaii at one point in their life. Why? Ahhhhh...the tropical breezes in balmy weather looking up at sunny blue skies in a land of paradise. Typically, the imagery in a ones mind who has not ever stepped foot on our fine grains of sand splattered on beaches lining the edges of our islands is one of a continuous 'ancient era'. Running barefoot on the beaches where my grass shack residence surely lay, I have endless days of sipping Mai Tai drinks with the little umbrellas poked … (59 comments)
localism: WWW.LOCALISM.COM is the BOMB! What Localism Means to Me...... - 11/09/07 04:54 PM
www.localism.com is THE internet consumer's guide for the real estate industry and any industry related to real estate. The Active Rain folks are still working on the Localism site and are forever trying to upgrade and improve our Active Rain site as well. It takes all of us working together as a team of professionals to make this a successful tool in marketing our businesses and the real estate industry in a positive manner. What Localism means to me: Give information to the consumer about the Real Estate Industry in HawaiiGive the consumer reasons to develop a relationship with meGive information to the consumer about relocating to HawaiiGive … (106 comments)
localism: Localism - Writing With the Stars! - 10/11/07 11:03 AM
Time for me to get out there and give back to the Rain! A lot of new members do not know what a Localism post is besides that it is "for the consumer". Localism posts are local information posts about your industry and area of expertise. Knowledge about the market, tips for the consumer, your views on Real Estate Industry related topics, the schools, the parks, the shopping malls, the history, the people and whatever your heart desires to write about to the public. Believe me. There is no other place like Active Rain to get Real Estate Industry knowledge, education and information … (108 comments)
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Reading my blog will give you the human side of this Real Estate Industry Professional as well as allowing you to walk beside me through my writing about Hawaii Real Estate & our Local Area. As a resident of Honolulu County Hawaii for 42 years you will get a tour of a lifetime. Specializing in Hawaii Relocation Military VA Home Buyers you can be rest assured you will be in good hands. I LISTEN to YOUR needs and give you sound advice. Hawaii Relocations, Hawaii Military Relocations, Mililani Hawaii Real Estate, Living in Hawaii, Army Navy Air Force Marines in Hawaii. Read more at www.cheesemanhomes.com
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Real Estate is about our local communities. A seasoned agent knows their local real estate market and also knows about their local area and communities too. ActiveRain believes in this theory and therefore started the ActiveRain Community Sponsorship (previously known as a ‘Localism Sponsorship'). The topics include everything and anything to do with our local areas including businesses, events, history, people, places and things.
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