active rain: Your Blog Can Get You Noticed - 08/27/09 12:01 PM
I got an e-mail the other day from my Board of REALTORS®. As I began to read the message they referenced one of my blog posts. The immediate thought I had was oh no, did I say something wrong. I am pretty careful about the usual stuff.
I never mention names, … (22 comments)
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active rain: On the Road to the Orlando NAR Convention - 11/06/08 12:17 AM
I am 2/3s of the way to Orlando and having a great adventure. Monday evening I flew from Honolulu, had a early morning stopover in Dallas and arrived in Springfield, MO late Tuesday morning.
My older brother Russ Prothero, a REALTOR® in Branson met me at the airport. He had his … (21 comments)
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active rain: Active Rain Was at the PacRim 2008 - 09/30/08 05:33 PM
PacRim 2008 is the Hawaii Association of REALTORS® annual conference. This year it was held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on September 18 & 19, 2008.
This year the internet was front and center. Social networking and blogging, including Active Rain were featured topics at this convention.
Bob Stewart the Community … (28 comments)
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active rain: Active Rain Will be in the House - 09/07/08 09:46 PM
2008 Pacific Rim Conference, September 18 & 19, 2008 - Hilton Waikoloa Village, (Big Island of Hawaii)
I was hoping to play hooky from the conference this year, with NAR in Florida just around the corner. That is just too many days away from home and business and it is looking … (27 comments)
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active rain: 400,000 Points, 600 Posts and Still a Blogging Fool! - 08/05/08 07:46 PM
When I joined Active Rain, I never imagined where this would take me. I thought blogging was for kids.
When I logged on the first time, I did not think I would have much interest in it. After spending a little time on the site, I began to see … (78 comments)
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active rain: If Your Business is Slow, You Need to Make a Decision - 07/30/08 11:57 PM
I hear many agents complaining how their business is slow. Instead of complaining step up and put your energy into growing your business. This post has no magic bullets just tried and true tactics that work.
Are you tight on resources? There are many free and cheap things you can do:
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active rain: Too Harsh or Speaking the Truth? - 07/29/08 02:34 PM
In the past I have written many posts on what I believe the public should expect from a licensed professional REALTOR®.
Here are a few of the items that in the past have gotten me negative comments. Many from those who believe it is OK because of their needs, while … (25 comments)
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active rain: 100,000 Members in Active Rain - 07/25/08 02:09 PM
I know we are all watching to see the membership meter turn over the 100,000 mark. It looks like today is the day! When I saw Active Rain, I said to myself this will be powerful. I never imagined how powerful and how fast.
The folks that created this wonderful forum, … (18 comments)
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active rain: 350,000 points and 521 posts – My Business is Growing - 04/24/08 07:47 AM
When I joined Active Rain I was not sure if this would be something I would be interested in. David Kucic talked me into checking it out. I shortly saw the benefit of this wonderful forum and jumped in with both feet.
In a reasonably short time I have written 521 … (58 comments)
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active rain: 500 Posts and Kicking it to Another Gear - 03/14/08 02:11 AM
I looked up to the meter at the top of my Active Rain page and realized I am hitting the half century mark. 500 blog posts! For those who have been following my posts the answer to the big question is: Yes I am still a two finger typist.
Back in November … (101 comments)
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active rain: Blogging Will Improve Your Real Estate Skills - 03/12/08 03:33 AM
After 14 months on Active Rain, I conclude that blogging has sharpened my skills as a real estate agent.
This forum benefits real estate agents and other real estate professionals in several ways
We improve our understanding of the business, by writing about it.You research your facts.Sort out your thoughts.Then reduce it to … (34 comments)
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active rain: To Be or Not to Be Featured - 2nd Attempt - 03/07/08 10:42 AM
Sorry folks my original post got zapped off the Active Rain system. It is out there in cyberspace! It was either zapped by the Menehunes (tiny mischievous Hawaiian characters, similar to Leprechauns) or I bumped the wrong key falling asleep at the computer. Don't know what happened, so I am trying it again. … (51 comments)
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active rain: What Will Our Blogs Look Like in a Year? - 02/12/08 08:04 AM
Many of us started blogging for the first time when we joined Active Rain. A small percentage of the real estate professionals already had some blog experience and a few others spread out and added personal blogs shortly after. A large majority of us had Active Rain and not much else. … (40 comments)
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active rain: Web Content and Blogging - 02/06/08 12:10 PM
In my post last night I wrote about how much discussion there was about blogging at the CRS Sell-a-bration in Hawaii. Blogging a Topic at CRS Convention
I thought I would continue on the topic a little further.
I have spoken to dozens, probably hundreds of agents about the importance of blogging … (30 comments)
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active rain: Blogging a Topic at CRS Convention - 02/06/08 12:54 AM
Last week I attended the CRS Sell-a-bration in Waikiki. It was a great event. I came back with many ideas and a new energy to kick it to the next level.
Something different this year from last was the word BLOG was being tossed about. Although not a featured sponsor and not … (25 comments)
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active rain: This Last Week has Been a Great Ride - 02/01/08 01:33 PM
Last Thursday and Friday I attended the Certified Luxury Home Designation class taught by Active Rain guru Sharon Simms and her daughter Tami Simms-Powel.Sunday I got a commitment for 4 new listings that we will be putting up over the next couple of months.Monday: opened a new escrow, had 3 home … (25 comments)
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active rain: 2007 Active Rain Year in Review – A Hawaii REALTOR’S® Perspective - 01/01/08 03:51 PM
I was quite honored to be asked to participate in the 2007 year in review. 2007 is the first complete year for Active Rain. It was a wonderful year and I look forward to being part of many more with Active Rain.
Many of us find this forum to be such a … (62 comments)
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active rain: Active Rain Gathering in Honolulu – January 28, 2008 - 12/29/07 01:21 PM
We have been talking about this gathering ever since we learned the CRS Sell-a-bration was coming to Hawaii. WooHoo Sally (Celeste Cheeseman) has reserved the location so it is on!
We will be gathering at the Gordon Biersch micro brewery. For those of you who know Sally and I … (34 comments)
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active rain: Was 2007 Fun? It Was For Me. - 12/21/07 02:27 PM
As I get to the end of 2007 I felt I needed to reflect on this past year and get ready to hit the ground hard for 2008.
For 2007 it was a year with some highs and some lows. I will be finishing the year below the aggressive goals I set … (24 comments)
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active rain: 400 Blog Posts on Active Rain and Still Counting - 12/06/07 12:17 AM
A little over a year ago when I joined Active Rain, I had never blogged before. I thought it was like the chat rooms and a big waste of time.
Since being persuaded to check out Active Rain by fellow REALTOR, David Kucic, I have changed my opinion dramatically. David did … (39 comments)
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