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Your Daily Recommended Dosage of the Rain

By Brad Andersohn

Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

May 18, 2009 02:52 PM

How do you keep up with all that's going on in RE and the ActiveRain Community? One way is to just login each day and read the posts on the feature board, or check out the blogs of members you subscribe to, maybe pop into the groups you've joined for interesting topics, or just use the AR Blogroll to seek out today's newest posts. This is typical of how most members are trying to keep up with all the content that's available each day in the rain. Talk about having your finger on the pulse of the Industry, it's about 2000 BPM. lol~

Another way is to just read the "Daily Activerain NewsPaper!" Activerain has a newspaper? Well, kinda...

Everyday our staff and team are not only looking for featured posts, we are also looking for articles to include in the AR Newsletter that goes out to our members every evening. The AR Newsletter is another great resource for getting member information and ActiveRain Blogs out to our members. I use the newsletter to forward to friends and others who are interested in AR or what it's all about. There are posts, videos, featured members and more. It's convenient, easy, and FREE. It's like a trickle of rain delivered to you daily.

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	If you are doing what this agent is doing, you are doing it backwards! George Paukert (Road to Wealth, Inc.)
	If You Want To Sell Your Home, Don't Dwell On The Past Lisa Udy Realtor Utah Real Estate Specialist (Logan Utah Real Estate Immaculate Homes)
	The No Spin Zone Sandy Childs (Keller Williams)
	Making Activerain More User-Friendly Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate (Long and Foster, Crofton Real Estate)
	Using First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credits for the Downpayment - It's GONE !!!! - The story of the $8,000 tax credit Sheldon Neal -- That British Agent -- (Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited)

Featured Video

Real Estate "Blogging for Dollars" - Darrin Friedman, Part 1

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Renee Burrows - Las Vegas NV. ASK ABOUT -1st Time Buyer Down Payment Assistance! (Nevada Realty Solutions - Realtor - Estate - Probate - REO)

Renee Burrows has been contributing local Las Vegas content on her ActiveRain Blog since November 2006. Her sharing of information, her experiences, and her successes within the community are a must read!

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The newsletter makes it easy for those on the go who may not have the time to check in each day to see what's going on around the world and in the Real Estate Community. If you're not getting the newsletter, and would like to be added to the list, you can subscribe on my sidebar over on the right. It's not about adding another task or email to your day, it's about keeping you up to speed with just a portion of the wide variety of content and information that might be useful to you. The Newsletter is just one more way to help members reduce the fatigue that comes from trying to keep up with it all.

NOTE: If you subscribe and are NOT receiving the Daily Newsletter, it may be going to your spam folder. Be sure to accept email coming from AR and add it to your approved senders list.

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Karen Monsour

Coldwell Banker Fort Lauderdale Beach - Fort Lauderdale, FL

REALTOR, SSRS - Sells FL Waterfront, Short Sale Expert!

Brad,

Subscribed last night, didn't receive the newsletter. Not sure what is going on...

May 19, 2009 11:04 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Marc - we are building a "Newsletter Archive" now, it won't be ready for a little bit, but when it is, you'll be able to access all the newsletters there. I'll put a link in this post when it's ready to go. Give me a couple days, I'll be at REBarCamp in Denver but will make this a priority when I get back. Thanks. :-)

May 19, 2009 11:13 AM

William James Walton Sr.

WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Briotti Group - Waterbury, CT

Greater Waterbury Real Estate

Brad, the newsletter is an easy way for me to catch up on some reading for tips and advice for myself and my clients, even though sometimes I do have to peruse the groups I've joined to get some additional info.( not to mention my daily points fix lol)

May 19, 2009 11:54 AM

Lana Robbins Realtor ® Licensed Real Estate Broker

Aloha Kai Real Estate - Clearwater, FL

Licensed in Florida, Washington, and Hawai'i

I have been getting them for awhile though I did not log in as much. I read it and still do when I have time. Some of the posts caught my attention so ended up clicking the hyperlinks. So far it's been very helpful and at times insightful.

May 19, 2009 04:20 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

We try to feature posts in the newsletter that aren't featured on the main AR board, but it usually ends up being a combination of both.

@ Lisa Hill - the Spotlight member is chosen at random, this featured member has nothing to do with paid services or subscriptions. If I'm not mistaken, We even featured you once so I assumed you would know that. The only paid sponsorships are the text ads and the ads on the right hand side (not shown in this sample post)

Karen - let me know if you get it tonight... wait, that sounds bad. Starting over, let me know if you receive the newsletter, Bob checked and you are on the list for distribution, just want to be sure you receive it ok? Thanks. :-)

May 19, 2009 04:27 PM

John Cannata

214-728-0449 http://TexasLoanGuy.com - Frisco, TX

Texas Home Mortgage - Purchase or Refinance

I enjoy the newsletter. FOr quite some time I did not receive the newsletter. I think maybe around my 40,000 point or so I started getting it (not sure if that number is right but it was a long time after I joined AR). I dont always have time to read the featured posts but the newsletter is quick and sent to me daily.

I have always wondered how a member is featured though. Perhaps you will do a post on that one day.

May 19, 2009 04:33 PM

Ryan Shaughnessy

PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO

Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

I don't always seem to get the newsletter - but when I do I love reading it because there are too many great articles that I seem to miss - it just isn't possible to be everywhere in the Rain...

May 21, 2009 12:24 PM

Ryan Shaughnessy

PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO

Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

I don't always seem to get the newsletter - but when I do I love reading it because there are too many great articles that I seem to miss - it just isn't possible to be everywhere in the Rain...

May 21, 2009 12:24 PM

Bill Gassett

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA

Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Brad I think the newsletter is awesome and certainly was a great idea. Some days it gets caught in the spam filter and other days it doesn't - pain in the neck!

May 22, 2009 12:13 AM

Loreena and Michael Yeo

3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX

Real Estate Agents

I enjoy receiving the newsletter everday. It does save me alot of time from having to see what's the latest in the Rain.

What I noticed though that hasnt been consistent is the timing. But I'm not sure if it is my receiving end.

May 22, 2009 12:50 AM

Sharon Simms

Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL

St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS

Brad - I'll try the newsletter for the days I don't get here. I use the Subscribe feature to scan blog posts but today that only works for the first page, when I go to the next page (previous page) it won't keep the Subscribed selection. A temporary glitch I hope?

May 22, 2009 10:21 AM

Steven L. Smith

King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Brad,

I find that I spend plenty of time in the rain between finding blog posts to comment on and writing my own. Fun but takes time.

May 22, 2009 10:23 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Sharon - I'm looking into that to see if it's a glitch or not, thanks for bringing it to my attention. :-) Hope you're well.

May 26, 2009 05:36 AM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

I am absolutely humbled! How much do I owe you for the biggest picture in your post? You knew about all the escrows I have from AR and expect a referral fee, eh?

Just kidding but I do thank you for making me a part of the "member spotlight".

May 27, 2009 02:41 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Renee - you don't owe me anything... well, maybe a cold Ice Tea when I make it to Vegas in the summer! :-)

Congrats on the member spotlight, it was well deserved.

May 27, 2009 03:35 PM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

You will be here this summer? Are you teasing me? You are one of the few rain gods I have never met. I do make a mean glass of 'Assed Tay' (talking in my southern voice)

I had the glass of wine, can you tell?

May 27, 2009 04:08 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Renee - We'll be playing at Harrahs. I think we'll be there for my birthday in August. We will definitely get to meet up somehow. I'll find out the dates and let ya know, you can come hear some good ol' southyrn rock music and that southyrn assed tay will be on me. :-)

May 27, 2009 05:46 PM

Lisa Heindel

Crescent City Living LLC - New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Real Estate Broker

Brad, I see that Sharon (comment #70) is having the same issue that I am. Any possibility of a fix?

May 28, 2009 01:35 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Lisa - in #72 I responded to Sharon and still haven't heard if or when that will be fixed. I know the tech team is aware of it, we'll have to wait and see if they cam get to it. Thanks for the reminder... :-)

May 29, 2009 05:51 AM

Frank Busch

Performance Realty Group - Norwich, CT

Brad .. same comment as Jeff above ... I have always enjoyed the newsletter, especially as a reminder of or link to posts I have missed. Interesting - I was getting it regularly then all of a sudden it stopped. No, not in my spam folder - I check that multiple times a day. What changed?

Jul 23, 2009 07:42 AM