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121 Comments on Adding Associates...The True Power of Comments
Hey Jennifer - Under most circumstances, I hate to see anything come back up, but with a blog post, I guess it's ok! lol~ I really do like that photo of you with your kitty on your profile, it's really cute. Making comments when adding associates is not a mandatory thing on AR, but it sure makes a difference to those who want to know why you added them. It adds so much credibility to that member, and it also works like an unsolicited list of testimonials. Very powerful and useful tool on AR. Simply put, Brilliant! :-)
Brad---As a newbie I really appreciate all the time you have taken to add helpful information. I tried to click on your link in this post to add you as an associate and it is not working----says there is no BAndersohn. I will get you added. Thanks!
Pat - of all the posts for it NOT to work!! haha. I went ahead and fixed it, thanks. I changed my profile from bandersohn to ActiveBrad and forgot to check all my links. Looks like I better spend the day going through posts and making some updates. Glad you pointed this out to me. Thanks again. :-)
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I want to thank God for his favour.My name is Solomon C.Great a missionary from nigeria to west African countries.I have some hecters of land for Agriculture to assist my people for Job creation.So if u can assist Me financially i will be greatful.
Solomon - you're in the wrong spot to be looking for financial assistance. I wish I could help you.
As I face the daily challenges of life here in the states, I too need to provide land and home with food for my people. I work on multiple projects, run an array of websites and blogs, and sell software, music and photos. Every penny I make from these efforts is already going toward feeding many starving children.....
....my own! :-) Thanks.
You know Brad,
I always wondered why people never filled in a comment after adding an associate. After all you took the time to add the person, oh well. Maybe they were too busy, they don't realize there is spot to add a comment or hopefully it's not because they don't care.
Thanks for the posting. This subject must be striking a chord because this post is still alive at over a year old!
Cynthia - I think it's a bit of both. Most don't really know what to expect or what's going to happen when they click on "Add Associate" the first time. Others see the space and know what to do but feel at a loss since they really don't know much about the person and may not want to blindly endorse them. Over time, I think we should all revisit our associates and add new comments as the relationships grow deeper and richer, then, so should our comments, views, and reflections of them. :-)
You hit on some very good points. I think sincerity is the key. When we add people as associates it's because we truly feel that person is worthy to be mentioned in our list of referrals. There's no doubt some people probably just add others because of their picture and that's usually the same group of people who have nothing to say comment wise in the description box. Hopefully others will revisit their past list of associates and add that info.
Thanks for yet another informative post. (btw: did you get our 2 video submissions)
The best potential referral page on AR IMHO. :-)
Thanks for more insights. I'm still experiencing information overload but am starting to get more comfortable with AR.
I am glad I ran across this post - I appreciate it when others write nice comments about me and it's not an automatic thing I do - shame on me - I have met some great people on AR and it is such a simple way to acknowledge them - and important I can see. This is on my list to do soon!
Colleen - eat this elephant just one bite at a time. It's a bit much in the beginning, but you'll get the hang of it in no time at all. Like ABC's, once you know them, you'll never forget.
Cathy - it takes a bit of time, but it's worth investing into other members here. Those comments mean a lot to the person being added as an associate. When they get notified that they've been added, they anxiously go to see who and what was said. It's a bit of a let down when there's no comment and no apparent reason they added you. I try to comment on every single associate I add.
Brad, Great post. I am realatively new to AR, and have not added associate, as I was not aware that I should or could. I am learning more, here everyday, with all you superb realtors. I will check this out. thx much!
Ginger - welcome to a great and powerful network and community. You will find so much value here for the taking. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help make your time here beneficial and profitable. :-)
Adding associates is one thing, but to leave a comment that the world can see is genius! What a great way to help members create and build credibility and at the same time, build relationships by providing a third party endorsement. Is there anything AR didn't think of to make this network obviously the greatest site on earth? Seriously??? Thank you, I'm off to add associates and comment now.....
Brad, thanks for the link to this post when you commented on my post
ActiveRain Associate vs Subscribe to Blog
This makes it clearer - but it also makes me wonder how I could utilize it better and how it could become more utilized in ActiveRain generally.
Your post is dated 2007 and nowadays not much is ever mentioned about it. You read about subscribers all the time in comments and posts but not much about a post on an Associate. It seems a waste of a valuable tool.
My brain is wrapping around this. I'll let you know what ideas come up around this as they percolate.
I agree Kathryn - this is a very powerful and very beneficial tool on AR. Probably the reason you don't see or hear more is that there are sooooo many great tools and systems in place here that are powerful and valuable to members. Outside Blogs, Hit Router, IDX, etc. the list goes on and on.
What I ended up doing was putting a link to those who added me as an "associate" on my website and titled the link "References!"
It has worked out nicely. :-))
Ok, now I know what this is for. I will use it properly, or try anyways.
Hi Jane - having associates and being an associate are beautiful things! :-)
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