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Stuck In A Rut? The Top 5 Ways to Change Up The Ambiance and Get in the Mood to Blog

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Stuck in a Rut? The Top 5 Ways to Change Up the Ambiance and Get In the Mood to Blog

The Scenario:  You sit down at your desk ready to crank out another local real estate post.  You may or may not have your topic in front of you but this is the time you have allotted to write and you are bound and determined to crank the words out and then as you begin to type.....

BLANK-----BLANK----You got nothin'.

You are stuck in a blogging rut.  You need to change up the ambiance and get in the mood to blog.

There's no blogger I know who hasn't gotten into this rut before.  Even the best laid plans fall flat sometimes...sometimes they just don't fall at all.  So how do you get the words to disperse among the blank white screen staring before you?  You've gotta find your comfort zone and get in your groove. 

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Comments (89)

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Rebecca - Great blog and loved by many! You have some wonderful ideas, featured by the AR Gods and Vegas Bob at:

LATE NIGHT - EARLY MORNING AT ACTIVERAIN

Sorry I came around so late, been very busy!

Apr 17, 2009 06:52 PM
Christopher Shearer, MBA
Mortgage Solutions FCS - San Diego, CA
“San Diego Mortgage Man”

Great post... Thanks alot!

Apr 18, 2009 12:01 AM
Debbie Cook
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc - Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring and Takoma Park Maryland Real Estate

Wonderful Post - and I love that song! I got distracted by the video, I still can't believe the clothes (skin tight jeans), hair, etc that we all used to wear back then.  LOL

Apr 18, 2009 12:49 AM
John Lavin
Re/Max Ultimate Realty Inc. Brokerage - Toronto, ON
Realtor - Mississauga - Toronto Real Estate

Thanks Rebecca.......I'm new to blogging and already experiencing blanks. This helps immensley.

Apr 18, 2009 01:19 AM
Norma Brandsberg
Marks Realty Co. Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 540-586-9496 - Forest, VA

Right now I am in the Spring has Sprung rut, so I am going to go out and take some local pictures, hopefully I can use later. That is how I am dealing with the situation.

Apr 18, 2009 03:29 AM
Anonymous
Kimberly Thomas

This is a great post. I hit the ground running and then life got in the way. I hope to start writing again soon, so I've been readiung and commenting. These are all great tips.  Appreciate the post.

Apr 18, 2009 06:01 AM
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Carrie Sampron
Home Smart Realty Group - Highlands Ranch, CO
ABR SFR & Kathy Sampron (303) 931-3629 Highlands R

Rebecca:  Thanks for the push.  My goal is to up the number of posts each month and your ideas are fabulous.

Apr 18, 2009 06:25 AM
Christianne O'Malley
Dickson Realty - Reno, NV
Exceptional Service - Delivering Results in Reno!

The best part of your post was the Journey video. I see them EVERY TIME they come to town ;-) Thanks for the inspirational post though - in all seriousness. Sometimes I get very blocked, and I log onto Twitter. I see what other folks are tweeting, and there's always some good discussion that breaks me loose to blog.

Apr 18, 2009 07:25 AM
Alice & Jim -- Team Hayes Realtors
Loveless Realty - Libby, MT
Double the Service - Double the Care!

Thanks for your thoughts and ideas. I am new to blogging - and really enjoy reading and commenting on so many of the great blogs I read. Wonderful source of information.

Apr 18, 2009 07:58 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I like talking to myself - oh, are we talking about blogging?  What I do is open up a word document and just start typing, then I get stuck, close it and think a little.  Then go back - it's amazing when you start up again, it's like your fingers are on fire!  Congrats on the newsletter feature, good suggestions.

Love Journey BTW.

Apr 18, 2009 08:52 AM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Alicia- I do hope you start...as far as prospects creating good content is key online and a blog is one of the most fantastic ways to accomplish that.

Joe- Lol well I appreciate your sharing- you certainly have a flair for the creative.

Martha- I hear you, the more clients I take on the more empathetic I come to the industry I serve.

Chris- Try using a recording device.  Many phones have them.  Than you don't have to worry about missing a thing.

Apr 18, 2009 01:23 PM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Patricia- Gary has inspiration through every fiber of his being I think.

Linda- You are so right...one of the best ways to break out of blogging fears is to continue to blog.

Nan- Actually life feels like a great big blog just waiting to be written to me.  Now that I have been blogging for a couple few years, it feels like I look at the world through blogging glasses all day everyday, it really has changed my lens and my view.

Apr 18, 2009 01:32 PM
Lane Bailey
Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA
Realtor & Car Guy

Rebecca... I have seriously thought about podcasting from the car.  I have great ideas while driving and would love to capture those...  I think it would also be a riot to podcast while driving the lawnmower.  I have great ideas while mowing the lawn. 

Apr 18, 2009 02:11 PM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

I keep a list.  When an idea hits me I right it down.  Then when I need something to write on I go back to the list.

Apr 19, 2009 04:30 AM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Karen Anne- You are so gracious thank you.  I enjoy reading your posts....I don't always comment on posts I read, but I do read many different posts.

Joanne-I hope the venue change helps.  Don't discount your tweets- that is blogging, microblogging.

Robert- Good to be busy and thank you.

Christopher- Your welcome thanks for reading.

Debbie Cook- lol, I know.  Journey rocks though.

Apr 21, 2009 01:56 PM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

John- Really glad you found it to be helpful, thanks for reading.

Norma-That's a great idea.  Photojournalism.

Kimberly- It's good that you are reading and commenting, you will break through.

Carrie and Kathy- That's a good goal to have and good that you have a blogging goal.  Much success to you.

Apr 21, 2009 01:58 PM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Christianne- THat's a great tip and thank you for sharing it.

Alice and Jim- It's funny how the more you blog the less new you are and before you know it you will be hard pressed to remember when you didn't blog.

Lyn- It is amazing that whole fingers on fire thing.  It's a great feeling.

Apr 21, 2009 02:01 PM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Lane- I would love to hear a podcast of yours while you are driving in a tractor.  You'll have to let me know.

Gene- I have a list to....more than one:-)

Apr 21, 2009 02:07 PM
Kim Peasley-Parker
AgentOwned Realty, Heritage Group, Inc. - Sumter, SC

Great post.  Even though I haven't been blogging a lot when I do have time to try and post, I seem to hit a brick wall.

 

Apr 22, 2009 09:17 AM
Kelsey Barklow
Hurd Realty - Johnson City, TN
423/948-9154

I just love that song! Thanks for the 80's(?) flashback and thanks for the post.

Apr 27, 2009 09:58 AM