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Active Rain is All About Friends and Connecting All Over the Country!!

How neat it is to get to know - and feel I already do know - so many people across the country - all due to Active Rain connections! There are so many of you that I would feel completely comfortable calling if I were to be in town – and I have – to get together for lunch or for a visit.

Elaine, Teri, Lisa Before joining and proactively blogging on Active Rain, I knew not one person in Florida, or in Northern California, Texas, New Jersey, or in Seattle, or?? with whom I would want to connect should I be in town!

Now? There’s barely a city that doesn’t have someone that I’ve gotten to know through Active Rain which lead to tweeting, LinkedIn, and myriad social networks!

Last week, it was so special to see Lisa Heindel from New Orleans, and to Mana, Elaine, Candace, Amanda and Lisa meet Amanda Hall (the beautiful redhead) from Fort Worth, Texas, as well as Mana Tulberg and Elaine Hanson from California, and hang out with those from Active Rain – and to get to know many others.

Active Rain reminds me of a huge snowball that continues to collect more and more beautiful crystals that together bring a prolific and wonderful bunch of people to share ideas, to share Gay, Candace, Amanda and Bill hugs, and connect.

I ’m integrating some of the photos I took while at the Phoenix RE Bar Camp hosted by our wonderful Phoenix people getting to know them better as well.

For more photos – of the entire event, check out this link on Flickr.

AND, check out another photo on the comment section.

We had wonderful time, learned so much, met lots of cool people, dished out lots of hugs, and had FUN!!! All of this – because of my connection with Active Rain.

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, ServingMesaArizona, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; Phoenix and Mesa Real Estate Blog; Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog

Posted by **Mesa, Arizona Real Estate** Teri Ellis, Broker, CRS, ABR, GRI, ePRO on 04/29/2009 10:16 PM

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54 Comments on Active Rain is All About Friends and Connecting All Over the Country!!

APR

Wow ! isn't it great. I'm so happy for you. Thanks for sharing. AR is great .

I looked at the photos on Flickr. Wow it looks like it turned out really well. Jay did a video and it was fun to watch the responses of attendees. You are so right we have friends all over the world now, don't we?

Great post.... We are in such a small world....the odds of one of us bumping into each other is much greater than we think. Super job.......

Suma, it is great....you're welcome.

Hey Missy, I'd call you in a heartbeat ;-)

Tim, even more so now, huh?

Looks like you hand fun!

Isnt it amazing. I love it.

Jeannette and Nannette, we had tons of fun - and it is amazing!! ;-)

It is a samll world. You never know when you may need someone in another part of the country. It's nice to have a place to go and find a great Realtor. I love reading the blogs.

Hi Teri~ How wonderful you got to meet so many in person! Hey! If you ever come to the Owensoboro, Kentucky area, I would love to meet you! I bet you would be wearing Red!

You cropped me out, didn't you? ;)

Great to catch up with you again, Teri, as well as finally meet the merry band of miscreants in person. I had a great time and actually learned a few things. Who said school and fun have to be mutually exclusive?

Wayne, you're right....;-)

Vickie, I absolutely would - and probably wearing red. ;-)

Paul, ;-) LOL - I did that to see if you'd notice. Now you get your own special place on the wall - with all of the ladies....;-)

I enjoyed catching up with you again as well Paul. We have such great people here in Phoenix....;-) including YOU!!!

Paul and the girls

Now that's what I call service! I'd send all of my SE Valley referrals to you in a heartbeat ;)

Look forward to seeing you at the next one.

;-) Thought you'd like that! ;-)

A strong community like ActiveRain can make the world feel like a small, friendly and familiar place. Thanks for sharing your pics from REBCPhx, Teri!

Its a small world after all.

Greetings from Down South in Alabama,

Good luck to you in 2009,

Keep on Blogging.

Karina

This industry is all about networking. It is who you know many times since I have been an agent. Great post.

What a great group, Teri. And such fun to see some of my West Coast buds, too. Looks like it was a fun event...and bet the learning was terrific.

Jeff

Hi Teri - looks like a great time. I attended RE Bar Camp in Portland on the same day and was disappointed that I had to miss Phoenix. Glad you were able to attend and thanks for sharing your pictures!

Hi Teri ! Great recap and you look fabulous !

Glad you got to play with some fellow RainPeeps !

Cheers !

Sheldon :o)

This is just a fantastic post!

I have only been active here for the last couple of months, and the experience has been nothing but amazing! The authenticity and passion that so many AR members share is priceless!

- Harrison

Hi Teri,

Don't forget about us, north of the Border. I'm thrilled to be part of this big pyjama party. I can't wait to catch up with some of you on my travels.

Active Rain is a wonderful community. Referrals are a wonderful thing. And, since we get to know each other through our comments and conversations off line, it makes referring easy. You feel as if you know the person in the next "office", Looks like you had a great time!

Hi Teri -- How fun and cool is that? AR definitely makes the world a smaller (and better) place! :-)

I never knew exactly where all this would lead. It has exceeded my expectations. I have met people all over the US and even throughout the world. Looks like everyone had a great time. It must have been a lot of fun meeting AR members in person.

I wish I could have taken the time to ride in with everyone. I bet it was off the hook.

Teri, I wanted to go to PHX, but Paul said I couldn't go. I'm not miscreantish enough to be in his merry band,I think.

Actually we had the Portland one on the same day so I was with the local miscreants from Oregon. I'm glad you had a good time!

Teri ~ Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. Can I just say I am extremely jealous you were able to meet those wonderful people from ActiveRain! What a great community. It looks like you were all enjoying yourselves.

Hi Teri!

I am glad to have you in my snowball, and your right, it's getting biggger everyday! I have a sister that lives in Phoenix, and next time I go down there I will have to look you up. It would be nice to meet you! :)

-Lisa

I was once on AR function at NAR convention. It was a strange feeling seeing people from the computer.

APR

Hi Teri...Great Photo Opportunity, and you sure got some good one's Thanks for Sharing :O))

Cheers, have a great week :O)

Didn't you just love REBar? Meeting everyone that showed that you can only see in that little one inch picture, never to have been able to put a voice with. I enjoyed mine last week also and have to say meeting the people was the best part!

Looks like a lot of fun Teri! There is an RE bar camp in Boston in June and I am going to try to make it.

Teri...

What always amazes me is when I talk to a fellow AR member on the phone, even though we have never met, it's like we're old friends. This truly is a community!

Teri - See how much fun being on Active Rain can be? Looks like you guys had a great time. Wish we could have come out as well. It's great meeting people whom you feel like you already know just from being online. Great post!

That is awesome!

Too often I take for granted how incredible this network is, and that there are real and genuine people that I am connecting with, it is an incredible opportunity to be a part of this.

I think this is my favorite part of Active Rain, connecting with others all over the country! I had the great pleasure of meeting the amazing Amanda and the Lovely Lisa at the Houston ReBar camp along with Rich and Brad and it was a fantastic experience! Great post!

Teri--I have had the opportunity to meet up with a few AR bloggers on my vacation to FL as well as a few get togethers around MN. Always an amazing opportunity to meet people in person. Looks like you had a wonderful time!

Teri, It was so great to meet you in person. The event was a blast and I even learned a few new things.

Teri:

I totally agree AR is so much fun besides being educational and hopefully profitable...

I agree, one of the biggest reasons for being a part of AR is the community.

Teri - I must admit that I am jealous - I see four of my best friends from ActiveRain in those pictures above. Thankfully, I managed to meet 3 of them back in October in Houston. :)

Elaine - Coming to Texas anytime soon? I hear a mutual friend is coming down here in a few months. :)

Hi Teri, glad you got to meet the real people that are the Rainers. All the ones I've met including Amanda have been more than expected and very nice.

Hi Teri - you're right! It's a great place to meet agents I wouldn't have met otherwise. That's why I will definitely call you with referrals in your area. I saw the info for RE Bar Camp at the ARMLS technopalooza. After reading this post I have to go find out what it is! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing the photos maybe I'll see some of them in DC next Month.

I did want to thank all of you for commenting. There are some specific comments that I will address - but for now, glad you enjoyed the photos....and the reminder that we are a HUGE family community. ;-)

MAY

Hi Teri,

Gosh Looks like you did have an awesome time! Wish I could have been there, I knew I was unable to go since I had out of state clients in town that told me there were coming before the date of PHX RE Camp had been finalized. You always seem to have a good time, Look forward to meeting you at another function that will be thrown.

Take Care & Fly High In 2009!

Teri - Those are really delightful looking pictures you have posted. I am certain everyone had a wonderful time.

MAY

Teri ~ How true! I was at SeaTac airport a couple of weeks back, then OHara in Chicago. On both occassions I met people I knew on AR... It was like, "you look familiar, have we met?" Well, yes we had, on Active Rain!

I think of AR sometimes like a huge electron magnet... If you have any metal on you (or in you) you'll be pulled into the gravitational field...

thx...

Rene'

Sylvie, would have like to have met you...but? Business comes first.

Myrl, thank you....we did!!! ;-)

Rene, how very cool.....isn't it funny? Just like a long lost friend, but love your description!

Teri, I recognize some of those faces from our Rebar camp here in Houston. I was hoping to go to the one in Denver but it is over Memorial weekend Friday not Mother's day weekend Friday so for this year it is a no go. I am going to Denver to surprise my Mother for Mother's day though.

MAY

Marchel, it seems many are REBAR hopping....I'd love to do that as well. ;-) I'll bet your mom will be thrilled to have you stop by on Mother's Day. ;-)

MAY

That's so cool - thanks for posting pictures of people I recognize! AR is truly a wonderful thing!

Georgina, you're welcome. It was so much fun. ;-)

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