blogging: This has happened to me Twice in a Week - 06/13/09 09:06 AM
This week I was backing out of my drive-way and I got a phone call.
"What time does the Saline Rec Center open today?"
Pardon me...
"This is the Saline Recreation Center, isn't it"?
No, did you read something about Saline Recreation Center and it had my name on it?"
"Yes" … (36 comments)
I'm sure most of us would say, "Everyday".
We do it all the time for our clients and families.
Here is a little tip for blogging, to go that extra mile.
Add a photo to your post at least … (84 comments)
blogging: Tech Savy Realtors - 04/17/09 01:31 PM
I like this quote, not sure where I got it, but have had it saved in my files for awhile. When I first got into the business, the buzz word was realtors were not going to be around anymore. That was scary just starting my career. Now we have found … (76 comments)
blogging: Blogging Seminar and Mystery Active Rain Dude speaking in Ann Arbor - 10/23/08 07:34 AM
Lani Anglin Rosales wrote a post on AgentGenius a few weeks ago on a program called Slide Rocket. It is a free alternative to Power Point. So I tried it out and found it really easy to use.
Tomorrow, Friday, October, 24th at 10:00, I am doing a Blogging Seminar at … (25 comments)
blogging: "The No Spin Zone" - 09/24/08 05:31 AM
Are
you who you say you are?
When I first started blogging in 2006, it didn’t
take long to figure out
a few blogging buzz words. One of those words was transparent,
or transparency.
Transparency,
as
used in the humanities, implies openness, communication, and
accountability. It
is a metaphorical … (111 comments)
blogging: So Ya Want to be a Writer ( Blogger) - 09/13/08 07:58 AM
Writing Blogging is hard work, for those who take the task seriously. Writing done right can be energizing and rewarding . Anyone can throw up a post of words, copy a topic over and over again, to earn points or gain Google Juice.
Maya Angelou said, "The idea is to write it so … (10 comments)
blogging: The Long Tail in Blogging Worked - 05/03/08 06:37 PM
Are gas prices effecting your business ? I wrote a post the other day on my Ann Arbor Real Estate Talk blog. That was the question I asked ? The Ann Arbor News picked up the post and called me for an interview. They are doing a piece tomorrow, Sunday on … (56 comments)
blogging: Blogging, Bookmarks and Ever Learning - 03/27/08 09:07 PM
During
the Christmas Holidays,
I spent some time going through all my bookmarks on Active Rain. I was
able to delete quite a few because I had learn the technique.
Many times when we are reading posts, you see in the comments, "good job, bookmarked for later."
I … (28 comments)
blogging: "This is the results I want" - 01/16/08 04:26 PM
Today in my Inman News was this video,(attached below) of Brian Brady and Dustin Luther speaking at the Inman Connect Conference in N.Y. It was on blogging, what else... We hear a lot here on Activerain about how to blog, what to blog, finding your voice, blah, blah, blah... But, this video is NOT … (39 comments)
blogging: Activerain brings Business Success - 12/01/07 08:52 PM
Brian Block, from Alexandria, VA is the founder of the group Active Rain Block Party. He started this group so we can share about our success on Activerain. Hardly a week goes by that someone doesn't post on, Are you getting business from Activerain? I always answer YES ! Here are … (130 comments)
blogging: Bloggers at NAR on YouTube - 11/21/07 12:52 PM
I checked to see if this has been posted yet, couldn't find it. But, if it has and you have seen it, then just click on by. It is a really cute video with many of our friends here at the NAR Convention, giving one minute sound bites about blogging.
… (59 comments)
blogging: I'm Flipping Out - 11/06/07 05:51 PM
I'm flipping out........ Ok, not really but I do have random thoughts and musing going on in my head. I had two calls today to be interviewed. The first call was from Andrew Gmerek, RE/MAX Times, Associate Editor. RE/MAX Times is a quarterly newspaper that is published in 15 countries. He wanted … (72 comments)
blogging: Activerain Milestone for Blogger in Ann Arbor, MI - 10/05/07 06:08 PM
Milestones are markers that we can look back on and see how far we have come and where we still want to go. As a mother, I kept milestones of when my babies, turned over, crawled, walked, said their first word, cut their first tooth. I am posting this because I … (110 comments)
blogging: Inman News Announces Top 100 Leaders In Real Estate - 09/19/07 06:46 PM
Inman News published their most influential Top 100 in the Real Estate Industry today. Inman News broke it down into 6 categories: •1) Brokerage •2) Technology and Online Real Estate •3) Trade Association and Government Agencies •4) Economists, Academics and Advocates •5) Mortgage and Ancillary Services •6) Media Heavyweights Our own Matt Heaton and Jonathon Washburn are listed in … (40 comments)
blogging: Because of Activerain... I am on the Receiving End in Ann Arbor, MI - 09/11/07 06:05 PM
Adam Waldman, put a challenge out to us, to write about how our lives have changed because of Activerain. So let me count the ways, because of Activerain.... 1) I sleep less 2) I have great associations and friends all over the county 3) I have gained business 4) I have given referrals 5) I … (83 comments)
blogging: Why I Love These Little Guys - 08/05/07 08:24 PM
Before I did this little post, I went to the Activerain Search and typed in Widgets. I wanted to make sure the information was not already out there about this. I did find tons of posts on widgets but none that really talked about what I wanted to say. However, they … (195 comments)
A day with Rudy, Joe, ( of Sellsius ) Maureen Francis and Black Tie Todd in Birmingham, MI was so much fun. We had a great time, Birmingham was in the midst of all the sidewalk sales so we walked down the street and Rudy with his video camera and Joe … (44 comments)
blogging: Violating Can-Spam Act Can Cost You Up to $11,000. - 05/21/07 08:39 AM
The Can-Spam Act covers advertising through email your products and services. Here is a summary: The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) establishes requirements for those who send commercial email, spells out penalties for spammers and companies whose products are advertised in spam if they … (13 comments)
blogging: Google Alerts Stay Informed - 05/11/07 09:43 PM
This post is inspired by Jeff Turners post on Like A Dark Cloud, When Comments Get Ugly and Personal. That post has been rumbling around in my mind all day. So I was thinking........... I use Google Alerts to keep up with what is being said About Ann Arbor Real Estate, Saline … (81 comments)
blogging: " Activerain is MySpace for Adults " - 05/06/07 06:15 PM
Last night, I had been on the computer MOST of the day..........working, blogging, emailing sellers, following up leads..........a normal day for a busy realtor in Ann Arbor, MI. One of my children's boyfriends came over for awhile. He said, " Christa what is your mom doing," she's been on that computer ALL … (21 comments)
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This week I was backing out of my drive-way and I got a phone call.
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