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I Had To Give A Lesson Today!!

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Today was Show and Tell at Keeler Family Realtors.

I have talked about my activities on Active Rain at our Staff Meetings and my Broker has had some misgivings,,,up till now his Blog Education has been stories about "My Space"

So, I sat down at one of the computers with everyone gathered around and took them on a tour of Active Rain! Most of them had no clue as to what Blogging is ...and this was an eye-opener. (I think they were thinking Message Boards)

I took them on a tour of My Blog and read a few posts...thank goodness there were comments! I made a few Brownie Points with the fact that one was about Keeler Family Realtors with all the accompanying bells and whistles...thanks to the Challenge by Sarah Cooper. My broker lit up like a Christmas Tree when he saw the "links". It couldn't have been better if I had planned it!

I then perused some of the other Blogs I had Subscribed to. Jeff Belonger had a particularly Business related one today and that REALLY impressed. I showed them the comments and all took particular notice of the astuteness and thoughtfulness they expressed.

Last on our journey was Localisim and how it works. I showed them the rankings and local content.

I offered an invitation to any who wanted to try it but emphasised that it had to be "worked" to make it worth the effort.

All in all it was an eye opener. The intelligence and knowledge evident on the site were impressive. I think they were impressed at the time and effort it takes to write on here and all (especially my Broker) walked away with a better understanding of what Blogging is!

Yup....I had to give a Lesson today. And today I ampeppers..............

 

 

 

 

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Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Homequest Real Estate, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)

Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"

Having crossed over to the "other side of Middle Age" herself....Joan is an ongoing source of information about local programs, facilities and issues specific to her peers! 

 
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Comments (16)

Stefan Scholl
Buyer's Broker of Northern Michigan, LLC - Petoskey, MI
Northern Michigan Real Estate
Good for you, Joan!  I wonder how many will take the lesson to heart and get involved with Active Rain and blogging?  Please keep us posted.
May 17, 2007 03:59 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
I am available for any and all schools Career Days and speaking engegements!
May 17, 2007 04:00 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
Thanks Stefan. I don't think any of them will do it at this point...it is (as you know) a lot of work! But when the clients start contacting me.....That's bound to change!
May 17, 2007 04:03 PM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager
Good for you Joan! So this means you'll get a bonus, right?
May 18, 2007 09:01 AM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire

Well....maybe I'll get scheduled for fewer "Floor" days??

My broker was intrigued though!

May 18, 2007 11:37 AM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services
Hi Joan -- you really got me to laugh!  I think Jeff probably thought he would see X rate pictures of realtors on AR!  I guess this will be our second bet!  Hope you are having a good weekend.
May 18, 2007 01:43 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
Joan...And I told him my dirty secret...that you  invited me here!!
May 18, 2007 02:51 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services
OH NO!  Now I am in really BIG trouble!  I may have to leave town!  I am crazy busy -- no complaint -- just no time for blogging! 
May 19, 2007 02:35 PM
Sarah Cooper
Real Estate Shows - Hurricane, WV
Yay, Joan!!  I keep trying to lead my coworkers to blogging, but they just don't get it.  I hope you have more success with it!
May 20, 2007 03:43 AM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
I've thankfully been busy too...hence the late night hours!
May 20, 2007 12:36 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
I hear yah Sarah...I don't think they'll (my office) do anything either  till I start generating some leads from it and then....Well I'll be that much farther ahead!LOL
May 20, 2007 12:38 PM
Ethan Dozeman
Realty Executives Platinum Group - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate in Grand Rapids
Wow that is great, now hopefully some of your fellow agents will sign up so you get referral points, but that is just the by product of this great networking tool
May 20, 2007 01:55 PM
Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Joan...  sorry late to the party. And I wanted to thank you for the mention. Just curious, which blog was it? thanks and thanks again.....

On another note... I have tried to get people involved.... most say, sounds great, They sign up and then run away... lol  I think so many don't want to work harder and or try something new. I do have one guy in my office that I have mentioned this to. Actually, he asked me once, because he came across my Ar profile while searching the net... and then read a few of my blogs. He was very interested, so I didn't mind helping him with this and sharing some of my secrets. 

                                                                                                           jeff belonger

May 21, 2007 08:26 AM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire

Ethan..

I will be VERY surprised if any of them do. I've had a few people accept invitations but they haven't done anything with it...if they really understood what it could do for them! Oh well....

May 21, 2007 12:54 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire

Hi Jeff! Nice to see you here!

It was the one on Purchase Price vs. Payment. All of them really had pre-conceptions of what this was all about so if nothing else...seeing it and the quality of the posts altered that!

Your content added an air of legitimacy!

May 21, 2007 01:02 PM
Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Joan.... okay, I wasn't sure since there wasn't a link to that post. Thanks for compliment in regards to the blog and again for the mention.

                                                                                                              jeff b

May 21, 2007 01:23 PM