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With almost 100,000 now playing in the Rain, there are going to be some minor disagreements and maybe a few bruises of various sorts, but lets see if we can’t be civil to one another.
Okay, I realize AR is not about simply accumulating points, but they do keep score, after all.
This is a little disheartening for me. 
Aloha & Talofa,
NOTE: TO THE FEW PEOPLE THAT USED THIS POST AS AN EXCUSE TO SPAM DOFOLLOW BLOGS, SHAME ON YOU! MY ADVICE IS TO COMMENT WHERE YOU WOULD COMMENT NATURALLY- JUST LOOK FOR NEW PLACES AND COMMENT STATEGICALLY SO YOU DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. THE DOFOLLOW BLOG MOVEMENT IS IMPORTANT AND … (3 comments)
Valeria Maltoni, the marketing expert and subject of my last post, has a fascinating list of tips that may very well change the way you do marketing. Her tips are based on permission marketing a strategy where you ask permission before sending advertisements to prospective customers.
I was just reading JL's blog about wasting time with self pity...a very very funny blog that I highly recommend...
everything a newbie wants to know about commenting on
Active Rain but was afraid to ask
Everything Newbies Want To Know About Commenting On Active
Rain But Were Afraid To Ask 
After pushing the "submit" button to send my first blog ever, I was ecstatic to receive five comments! There was something very exciting about seeing the incoming e mails from colleagues in five states appear on my Blackberry screen...one after another!
Joseph wanted me to give a message to all of you who responded to my post entitled, "Thank You, Joseph for serving our country!"
ActiveRain is many things to many people... but fundamentally, it is a free blog platform that can do two things for you: 
I am on my way back up in the points standing, after a huge (30k points or more) hit. I started to deleate some old posts and move some to another site that I am part of, not knowing that I would be adversely affected. But that is okay. My blogs … (10 comments)
Hi everyone! I happened to stumble upon the active rain site today and immediately signed up! I wish I had known about this network sooner. The amount of info and ideas I've read today is much more than I could have expected. If anyone has any suggestions or tips for getting … (48 comments)
I'm a Newbie, and proud of it. I finally became of member of Active Rain and have been getting absolutely drenched.
Hey, I was just visiting a few people's blogs and leaving comments when I got a pop-up saying someone commented on my Post. Ok, I wanted to finish reading Neals Post before going to check mine out....but once I got there.....hey where did I go? What happened to my name?
I hit 10000 points and counting. I have been waiting for this day like everyone else! I hope to have more points soon, especially when I hit that 100k points mark. I guess I have way too much time on my hands. :) 
Well, it has been a week since my last post. My wife's sister and her family just spent the week here in beautiful sunny Florida.
I've been on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace since the day it went live (I think, must have been damn close).For the most part, I really can't complain about the system. I've gotten a few good leads, a definite closing, and hopefully a few more clients. I've also been active on the discussion … (17 comments)
Our words have more power than we realize sometimes. 
We all waited with baited breath for the new conforming limits to take effect only to find the new rates weren't much better than the jumbo fixed rates. Well that has been slowly changing, and today rates are over one full percent better. Example- 6.25% @1 point for jumbos to $729,750 vs … (0 comments)
I just received a comment on my blog about "BPO companies I got a lot of work from". The comment has a time and date but no name. Someone left a anonymous message! It was a message accusing a asset management company for not paying for BPO orders.
I love shopping at Nordstrom. I usually find exactly what I'm looking for there. And if not, their helpful staff will find what I need and ship it to me for free. I've never had an issue returning anything either! And after every good dose of retail therapy, I receive a … (26 comments)
After reading Is it Rude to Have Your Wesite Link On Your Comments by Ken Tracy, I remembered a while back when I got a comment from someone that seemed to be very genuine, well thought out and kind. I happened to be commenting on another post when I noticed that … (13 comments)
Good morning. 9:15 AM. Paper read. Coffee drank. Life good.
As I look at my commenting habit, I tend to over comment and go beyond the threshold of the "10 comments" a day. 
It's a great feeling when someone comments on a blog post you made. It's exciting and confirming. It shows that they are interested in what you are saying and want to engage with you. Many times I see posts that people make comments on but the original poster never comes back … (14 comments)
What does the Cat have your tongue.. (wait fingers) or something? Many of you on here may or may not have noticed other Active Rain Folks come, view, leave... where the comments? (not including Mana)
The Feds seem to be trying to improve the overall mortgage situation with influxes of capital into the troubled markets. Are lenders really going to make refinancing more accessible to those in need? Is this the shot that will cure the troubled real estate and mortgage industry? The widespread affect of … (0 comments)
Yesterday morning, I began my day with my usual routine. I got out of bed, hit the power button on my computer, grabbed a cup of coffee and settled in for a relaxing morning walking around in the rain. I was reading through blogs with titles that grabbed my attention and … (14 comments)
There have been many posts on responding to comments to one of your blog posts. Yes, I do think it's only polite to respond to someone who made a comment - conversation is what blogs are all about. But what if you go a step further - why not click on … (22 comments)
*Note this is a Public blog 
Being new to this community (less than a week old) I felt this would be a perfect forum for this post. 
Blogging, what a great way to communicate our thoughts to the world around us. For some people, like me for instance, I can express feelings sometimes better through the written words than verbally. Sometimes it is just that the fingers get going and the thoughts start flowing and wa-la! A blog!
Just wondering how many times have you heard...
"A flame that lights another loses nothing."
I get it all the time: “You seem older,” or “I just knew you were older. Oh, no, not the way you look, it’s the way you act (carry yourself, behave, insert other verb here).” After the initial chagrin wears off (they must really think I LOOK old), I do accept … (16 comments)
Blogs are meant to be a two-way street. We are blogging for an audience. Engaging that audience to participate is a huge part of the the motivation and an element that can define a blog’s success.
In the learning and development stages, the really curious among us, go to many of the posts to read what the blogger has to say and how they articulate their idea, presentation, and information. We find some worth the time invested to read the entire post, some we just skim … (16 comments)
I posted a blog last night explaining the benefits of using Virtual Tours from my company. I checked my email this morning and found a comment on my blog from a competitor. Now, I have no problem with competition checking out my blog and website. I do the same, it keeps … (12 comments)
I think one of the best ways to measure if your blog writing is effective, are the nature of the comments that result. When it gets to the point that the conversations within the comments becomes more thought-provoking, engaging, and stimulating than your original article, you know you've struck a chord!
Everybody is SO POSITIVE. Um...not so much.
You see a blog title that pulls you in like a tractor beam. You read and comment. Then the flood of comments from others that come at you like asteroids on a blog that you are surprised got that kinda of response. Other blogs you really really gained insightful points … (8 comments)
Ok, the first post in this venue. It's about 3pm on Christmas Day. Kids are still sleeping(!!!) after being up late last night. Enjoyed Christmas at home with PopPop (my Dad) and my sister Linda, and my teenage kids. Went for dessert at (another) sisters house. Failed at attempts to start … (7 comments)
When I got started with blogging a couple of months ago, one of the first "tips" I read said that one sign of a dying blog was a lack of comments. I've been wrestling with that notion ever since. My public blog (aimed at real estate professionals in my local area) … (75 comments)
I know, not many points, but it is just one more success I have had in my real estate business. 
It's pretty well known that I do what I can to bring a smile to people that I don't know. 
Have you been wondering, when are we going to hit the bottom of this real estate cycle?
How many times have you shown homes to buyers and saw some feature that was really outdated or just plain ugly and blurted out a comment about it, only to find that the buyers actually liked the way it looked? Have you ever been surprised at which home they finally choose?
I don't know about the rest of you but I have been amazed how many people want to lookat homes around the holidays! My schedule this week is full except for Thanksgiving Day!As we approach the end of the year I think we will be totally astonished how many people will … (5 comments)
A while back I went on a listing presentation where the home needed some TLC. Paint was needed as well as carpet and landscaping. He explained he wanted to know what he could sell it for now with the repairs needed and what he could sell it for after the repairs … (13 comments)
Have you ever assembled a thousand piece jigsaw puzzle, without the picture on the box top? Well, that's ActiveRain. ActiveRain is a 57 thousand-plus piece jigsaw puzzle. Each of us holds a single piece, and there is no picture to guide us. 
I need to share my many thanks and heart conveyed gratitude to my Active Rain Friends. Since my post yesterday about "How Available Are You?", I have received a bushel load of comments which have done their part in the powering of my drive and self-awareness.
I just started blogging a few months ago and I really like it. It helps me to look into new places and get new ideas all the time. The people on this site are awesome and they always have something good to say. Some say it in 3 lines sometimes it … (20 comments)
Lately I have found myself writing late at night. My posts are being published at midnight, 1:00 AM, and I find that I get very few comments, and no discussion on the topic - much less a feature, or recognition. 
You know how sometimes you open your email (or blog) and say, "Oh, boy! So-and-so commented on my blog!" 
This being my first blog on this site, I thought I would comment on an article I read on MSN.com reagrding the 3 worst money moves you can make. There are many thoughts on what to do and how to do it to either pay off your home early, when to … (4 comments)
Sometimes I get so caught up in my own posts here on AR I forget to read the blogs that others are posting. It is more fun reading these OPB's (other people's blogs) I have decided.
Today, I was reading a blog by Midori Miller http://activerain.com/blogsview/223013/Organizing-My-Activerain about organizing my ActiveRain. I actually had so much to say - imagine that! - I figured I would blog rather then have such a lengthy comment. While it does make sense to be focused and plan (if you fail to plan, … (1 comments)
3 weeks ago, I got so frustrated with my Activerain, I was at my wit's end. I know its really a very small problem BUT it seems to me that because my Activerain was so unorganized I was having a commenting problem. 
I've read it all......from "not enough comment" blogs otherwise known as frustrated bloggers to "how to get X pts in X days" otherwise known as lame writers to "They stole my content" blogs otherwise known as "I need attention and credit".
Hey everybody COMMENT ON MY POST! 
I have posted many blogs, I have posted some listings, the most comments I have recived is 14 I think. I was just wondering is there a secret to getting alot of people to look at your blog, and make a comment. Im sure it is something simple, maybe you know? … (14 comments)
So I was sitting here, thinking...."What is someone responded to me on a comment I left?" I have left over 500 comments, it's hard to remember where I have left all of those little conversation starters. 
THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RUMORS AND UNTRUE INFORMATION CIRCULATING ABOUT EXIT REALTY. IM JUST CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT OTHER AGENTS, BROKERS AND THOSE THAT ARE NOT EVEN IN REAL ESTATE THINK ABOUT OUR SYSTEM. I JUST WANT TO SHARE MY THOUGHT ON THE FACT OF OUR SYSTEM AND LET EVERYONE UNDERSTAND THAT … (19 comments)
How many times do you leave a comment on someone's blog and then go back later on to see if there was a reply? If you're like me, the answer is probably that you do this on a regular basis. When there are only a handful of comments, it's usually a … (28 comments)
I took Ralph Nudi's advise. I figured if it worked for him it could work for me. So I thought I would try it. All my children are grown & his son was so cute I wasn't sure what picture I would use. 
There has been much said about online presence, reputations and public perception. Now Google is taking NEWS into the realm of conversation. Some may even want the PR (whether positive or negative) and keep a story going. There are benefits for being in the news. 
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to stand in front of your office group and hold a sales meeting? Although you may think you have never had this experience - you probably have and just didn't know it.
I have only been selling real estate for one year, and by many standards I have been blessed. However, I have come to the conclusion (and my opinion may change in the future) that there is no magic formula to selling one's listings. Each situation is unique and presents its own … (2 comments)
Within ActiveRain we're awarded 25 points for each comment we make on someone's blog up to 10 comments a day, but what really drives me crazy is when you read what appears to be a comment just for the sake of the 25 points. Some examples are, thanks, thanks for sharing, … (10 comments)
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your blogs. Where are you all?!! That one last night from Rick & Ines's blog about the toilets being sold with the house, lids closed or not, was a riot. And then the patriotic article from Ralph Odierna - Ministers of the American dream. Fantastic articles. Easy to click … (4 comments)
Alllllrighty then...