I like your passion Jacob.  I think you are right, it takes a balanced blogging "Portfolio" to really be effective.  People want to see all sides of you, not just facts or figures, but also what you are passionate about!

Great post Jacob.  Is your wife doing better?  Please tell her that she is in my prayers.

Jonathan ~ I agree with you 100%. Too few people are really talking about what really matters to them and are missing out on opportunities to really connect with their clients. Thanks for the post :)

Karen ~ She is doing better now. It is never easy seeing someone so close to you go so fast, but she is doing better. I'll let her know of your kind words. Thanks as always Karen.

Sharing stories about your business and situations in your business helps customers and other agents know how you deal with things - that's very helpful information for them.

Hi Jacob - I am diligently working on 'more is more is better'.....!!!  I firmly believe as you do that more local content makes you more visible.  Now, I just need to put that in action and build up my local content  for my areas.

Thanks for the reminder!
Ann

I agree with what you are saying.  I have gotten so busy that it is difficult to find time to blog.  I try to do some reading and keep up with the comments, however, I would rather put together a meaningful blog rather than just post something for the sake of gettting some points.  I work for buyers with a passion and I do most things in life with passion!  I am going to try to get a blog about my favorite passion completed -- However, it may have to wait until I help a gentleman relocate from the South to the NH.  He could never do this with a "Redfin" type company.  I have spent hours assisting this gentleman with a difficult transition to be closer to his sister who was diagnosed with cancer - so he can help her and be there for her young daugher!  

Jacob - I am also new to blogging and hear so many different opinions. Some say make it all local, some say make it all about real estate and don't talk about your self. What's a person to do??? I agree There is no time for a useless blog - although I have a few! Oooops! I strive to be better every day! Thanks for sharing!

Good, on target, comments.

An excellent reminder to all of us, Jacob.  Thank you for taking the time to point out the importance of it.  And it really is easy to write passionately about something you love to do, while at the same time educating the public.

Jacob, I couldn't agree more with your comments.  Let me add a few more:

When commenting on other members' posts, try to add more more value than just saying "Good post!"

Please read what you wrote and correct mistakes before clicking the "submit" button.

Pay attention to which classes of readers you are posting.  "Members Only" subjects should not be sent to the public, and Localism topics should not be posted to all real estate professionals in distant states.

Put some relevance in your posts.  Everyone else can easily figure out those members who are just filling space to get points every day.  Offenders may collect points, but but their empty points will not help them acquire business from the public or useful relationships with other members. 

What a wonderful post. Passion is so more in every facet of your life. Sometimes it's the hardest to find but the easiet to maintain.

Thank you for your post! It encourages me to Blog More!  I find I am learning a great deal about myself, the market, and how we all need to work together!!

Jacob,

It's true that we sometimes fail to focus on why we blog. That it's about us and our customers and our business. A good blog starts with that in mind.

Jacob, I agree, this is a people business and people want to do business with people they know and like.  This is a great way to find out that information.