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What ActiveRain Has Done For Me...and Can Do For You!

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Real Estate Agent with Liberty Homes RS-#62825

 For those of you that are wondering exactly "What Can ActiveRain Do For You"....

 Let me tell you MY story of "What ActiveRain Has Done For Me".

I was fortunate that I started blogging on ActiveRain back in March of 2007 because this network allowed me to grow while learning the who, what, when, why, how and where about basic blogging practices. I started with ‘no clue' about blogging but jumped in wholeheartedly to find out. Yup, that's me. The need to know.

I've written so many posts here regarding my feelings about ActiveRain and most recently What is ActiveRain? ..... THIS is ActiveRain!   I measured some of it by the meeting of peers and mostly because of the staff's involvement with the community is why I have remained a loyal member on ActiveRain.  "It made a difference to have them interact with us on a daily basis. It made a difference that they cared and took into consideration when I had a concern. It made a difference that I just wasn't a number here".

The following posts were kind of like milestones over the years on ActiveRain:

  • Looking Back on 2007: Giving Back to the Community  is where I gave credit and appreciation to new and old members for contributing to this community. I also stated, "If it is one thing I have respected are the people who did not change in spirit and in soul along their pathway to blogging freedom and remained themselves. The ones who have written from the heart and let their whole persona shine through."
  • Hawaii Relocation Clients DO Read MY ActiveRain Blog A recap of 2008 and how my blogging on ActiveRain and the information that I've learned here helped me to turn my business around and allowed me to turn leads into closed transactions.
  • The POWER of ActiveRain...The PEOPLE Behind the WORDS is my best description for 2009 and how networking with your peers here on ActiveRain can lead to referrals from your ActiveRain made friendships. That's not to say you just read and make a couple of comments. We get to know each other ‘intimately' and ‘professionally' and determine that the client we are referring will be in ‘good hands'.
  • ActiveRain Community Building: My "Testimonial in the Rain"  is my story of accomplishments on ActiveRain and this is a paragraph from that post:   ActiveRain introduced me to a REAL Estate Network to Blog for Business, to blog for conversation with my peers and to read informational and localized posts for all others areas and neighborhoods. ActiveRain is an all- in -one place to work, relax, read and socialize with members in the Real Estate Industry. No matter how I word it, ActiveRain has been the learning experience of a lifetime for me and there IS still more to come.
  • "The Long and Winding Road" of Blogging  Write with conviction and passion because everyone will read you if you do. Write with wit, humor and emotion because everyone will read you if you do. Write with the intent of giving back to the community because everyone will read you and give back to you and the community too. Write with integrity, honesty and respect because everyone deserves it and so do you. Write a comment or two relating to the post you just read (it shows sincerity) and everyone will continue to come back and read you too. What's the sense of writing a post if there is no one to give feedback, comment, give support etc.

Write from your own thoughts and creativity because no one will read you if you don't.

What does ActiveRain do for you?

 Allows you much success because......

YOU WORKED FOR IT.

Note: If any member needs help and you're serious about your blogging....email or call me...I'm here to help!

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman  is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs  she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.

 

 © 2007-2015 Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman's

Hawaii Real Estate and Relocation Blog.

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Comments (41)

Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Sally- How do you find all your posts? You are so organized! I am sure you most likely have that one down too! I enjoy reading your posts. Katerina

Sep 20, 2009 01:51 PM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Sally - I have enjoyed reading your post, your personality does shine through.  Your commitment to using blogging here is a business strategy has paid off and should be imitated.

Sep 20, 2009 02:58 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Katerina: Believe me...it gets tedious looking but I do have organization in my ActiveRain folder lol

Jennifer: Thanks....I just know you are whom I read as well. And that's the mystery and shining glory of AR :)

Sep 20, 2009 04:37 PM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

Hi Sally !

What a nice read this was !!

Great , successful journey you have had, and an encouraging one for everyone in the ActiveCommunity !

Much continued success to you my friend :o)

Cheers !

Sheldon

Sep 20, 2009 04:39 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Sally, good read and great post. too bad that it did not the the feature star...

Helping you live your American dream...

Sep 20, 2009 09:32 PM
Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Pine Bush, NY
Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY

Sally your words are sooo true.  There are many places one can blog but there is only one Rain I want to play in.  The power behind the blog is amazing.  And the friends we make are an awesome bonus along the way.

Sep 20, 2009 11:39 PM
JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

AR can certainly make your reach much further without a doubt. It's a powerful tool in the arsenal of those that use it correctly.

Sep 21, 2009 01:59 AM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Sheldon: You're sweet :)  Thanks.

Michael: Can't get one all the time :)

Paddy: No kidding....I agree.

JL: Exactly!

Sep 21, 2009 04:03 AM
Callie Thompson
Property Xchange Solutions - Frederick, MD
Property Xchange Solutions

Hi Sally, And CONGRATS on your accomplishments, I also joined in 07, and every one who is new to AR should read all of your inspirational blogs first. I wish I had some one like you as a guide to blogging when I started. Great job !

Sep 23, 2009 03:17 AM
David Williams
CaryRealEstate.com - Cary, NC

Sally -

 

Being pretty new to using active rain its great to see people with the 'benn ther done that' perspective!

 

 

Sep 23, 2009 09:14 AM
James Bath
Gulf Shores Realty - Venice, FL
REALTOR® , AHWD® , SRES® ,e-PRO®

Aloha Sally,  I just joined PAWS!  I was born in Honolulu, down near Diamond Head, and was chased out at age 3.5 about 6 months after Pearl Harbor, in 1942.  Went back once in 1976 but couldn't get the feel of where we lived as it had changed so much.  Now live in Florida after partially growing up in Southern California, and do I love cocoanut, papaya, mango, pineapple and guava!  Wonder Why?  I will enjoy your Posting Trips.

Sep 23, 2009 11:12 PM
Linda Lohman
Fonville Morisey Realty - Cary, NC
Former Teacher/Broker

Sally,

New to this.  I'm finding it helpful to keep a notebook with me so when I have ablog idea I can jot it down for later.

Sep 24, 2009 12:17 AM
Anna Stout
F.C.Tucker Co.-Carmel/Westfield IN Homes for Sale - Westfield, IN

Sally

Thanks for sharing so much of yourself and being supportive.

Sep 25, 2009 02:14 PM
Theodora Wu
TJ Investments - Burien, WA

Wow.  You have been here quite awhile and it looks like you have accomplished quite a lot.  I used to live in Hawaii.

Sep 27, 2009 05:11 PM
Elizabeth Lockwood
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive - Issaquah, WA

Dear Sally:

You have inspired a newbe wantabe a great blogger.  I am a super realtor and can feel that, but you have shown me how sharing that gives back by inspiring other poeple.  you are the best.  Thanks.

Oct 15, 2009 04:27 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Thank you all for your comments... (sorry it took awhile to get back...) 

Elizabeth:  If you need any help at all please contact me....it's nice to know when a post inspires others....

Oct 15, 2009 04:41 PM
Karen Singbeil
RE/MAX at Mara Lake | Associate Broker | Personal Real Estate Corporation - Sicamous, BC
Sicamous & Mara Lake Luxury Homes & Condo Expert!

Hi Sally,

This post is very inspiring sounds like you are doing the right thing! Keep it up!

Oct 21, 2009 01:18 PM
Kathryn Gorham
Green Key Realty - Emerald Isle, NC
Emerald Isle NC Crystal Coast

Sally great journey - this would have been an excellent entry into the before active rain and now contest.

Oct 23, 2009 12:50 PM
Veronica Lawrence
Gold Shield Realty Group - Murrieta, CA
Gold Shield "WE Defend your Interests"

Thank you for this blog.  I am new to blogging 10/09 and I believe in 10/11 I will have a sucess story of my own to share.  Thank you for sharing

Oct 26, 2009 05:54 AM
S J
Coquitlam, BC

Geat story.. keep it up

Oct 29, 2009 04:47 AM