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Thanks Active Rain For Bringing Me ANOTHER Great Client!

Long Road photo From Bodie Bailey courtesy of flickr.com I’ve been blogging here on Active Rain for two years now. Being unfamiliar with social networking at the time, I started out slow. I took advantage of the wealth of valuable information Active Rainers offer up in their posts. I read and read all the tips these bloggers were offering up. Then, I read and read the variety of topics that interested me.

I learned along this journey that:

a) I really like to write about what I do!

b) I really like a lot of the people I’ve met here on Active Rain!

c) I really like the business Active Rain has helped generated for me!

d) Local businesses like the Active Rain/Localism spotlight shined on them, and I really like to support my local businesses.

e) I don’t like the spotlight so much, but I guess if I’m going to participate in a public forum like Active Rain, I’ll have to take this with the rest!

Early on in my venture in to the social networking world, I decided I needed to hang on to the “personal touch”, so I’m sticking to working with people on obtaining their real estate financing that I can meet in person. Since I believe in establishing a long-term repeat and referral relationship with clients, and to earn this will go above and beyond for them, I believe meeting is a critical element.

Cherry on top photo courtesy of flickr.com From cherryogarci.. Active Rain has provided a wonderful setting for me to share my knowledge and expertise. I’ve been contacted by media who have picked up my articles, Realtors seeking information, people all over the place looking for guidance in these challenging financial times, and the cherry on top for me buyers/homeowners looking for home loans.

So, I’ll be meeting another client that I anticipate having a long-standing relationship with, and they’ll be meeting an Active Rain Realtor here in Southern Oregon, too, when they arrive from out-of-state to start their property search for the home they plan to relocate to here in the Rogue Valley.

Thanks again, Active Rain! I appreciate all you do!

See you out there!

Karen Cooper - OR|CA Mortgage Consultant - www.Quality4Loans.com
Providing high Quality, Professional, Ethical service to Oregon and California home buyers and owners since 1983. Whether you are taking out your first home loan or your fiftieth, for your home, your second home or for investment, put my knowledge and expertise to work for you.

Posted by Karen Cooper-Mtg Banker|Broker Ashland|Medford on 09/24/2009 06:46 PM

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50 Comments on Thanks Active Rain For Bringing Me ANOTHER Great Client!

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Active Rain is great to attract clients....but really it's the ability to interact with other professionals I cherish the most. I rarely go into the office and so it's like a virtual office.

Karen - I only go in to the office to meet clients getting much more done when "working virtually", so it's a nice way to fit in interaction with peers when I can squeeze it in.

Thanks for stopping by!

Congrats on your new client, Karen! A "personal touch" will take you far in the online world.

Congrats, Karen

Wish you the best of continued success!

-David

Karen - Congrats on a new AR connection. Keep on blogging!

John/David/Donne - Thank you for your good wishes, and your comments.

SEP

Karen, Another great AR testimony and Proof Positive the Rain works.

I love reading about successes on AR and hope I will be next to share a success story.

Thanks for the encouraging post !

Congratulations on your AR success! I love a good success story.

Hi Karen -- The power of this platform just continues to grow and morph and it's encouraging to hear of others success so thanks for sharing!

Congratulations on the new client, the way we attract clients is ertainly changing. Now do we all get cakes?

Karen, I love reading AR success stories. Congratulations on the new client.

Dont you just love when that happens :)

Hi Karen~ Isn't Activerain the best thing since sliced bread? It sounds lke your clients are very lucky to have stumbled upon you! Keep up the good work!

Karen Active Rain has opened up a whole new avenue of business for me, too - Congratulations Karen

Karen: Congratulations! And don't you live in a pretty part of the world to boot. Have a great day!

I have only been on activerain for a couple months now and already have gotten 3 leads. The first one came 5 days after signing up. So far I am convenienced.

How is the market in Asland? It si pretty tough in Bend.

I have had four calls this week due to SEO, mainly because of AR. Problem is, I am so busy because of that that I can only accommodate some of them.

Karen:

Congratulations. We have had client inquiries as a result of Active Rain. Like others we really enjoy the interaction between real professionals, and the tips and great comments that are generated by blog posts. We love to write and enjoy reading what others are perceiving in the business today.

Karen,

Congratulations on the feature, and on sticking with blogging in the Rain. I've enjoyed reading your blog posts during that time, and I appreciate your thoughtful comments on my blog and others'.

Mike in Tucson

Karen:

Your article's positive attitude shines through. What a pleasure to read something that is uplifting in tone! It truly gives me hope that if I continue consistently with my efforts here on AR, that good will come my way. Thanks for the message. I needed to hear it.

Gene

I have only been a Rainmaker for about a month now and I have to say it's been a great learning experience so far. Hope to be able to work with many of the outstanding Realtors here.

Karen - being new to active rain I appreciate the encouraing words!

Congratulations on your new client!! Personal Service goes a long way today because it is rare.

Steve - Active Rain has been a wonderful benefit to my business.

Susan - Here's to your success!

Michael - My pleasure! Happy Friday!

Lina/Chris - I'm happy to be able to share my tale.

Corinne - Boy, do I ever agree with that! This is a whole new way of marketing...a way I can get my mind around that clients enjoy, too. How's that for win/win? You bet you can all have cakes...I'll be serving them at 11 p.d.t - come on by! ;-)

Rebecca - Success stories are motivating, don't you think. Thank you!

Jennifer - You bet I do!

Vickie - Yummm...fresh baked sliced bread ;-) Thank you!

Karen - Glad to hear it...keep up the good work! Thanks!

Paul - Thank you. Yes, Southern Oregon is ver beautiful. Look me up if you head our way.

Charlie - Wow - you were rewarded right out of the gate! Good for you!

Kent - We're feeling the pain a bit here, too, although we've had a nice summer season. Lot's of the distress sales have sold through and inventory has contracted, so things are looking up.

Steven - What a "problem" to have!

Ron & Alexandra - Thank you! Sounds like Acitve Rain is a great fit for you, too.

Mike - Thank you! You are an inspiring resource here on Active Rain, and a tough act to follow. ;-)

Gene - My pleasure! I wish you great success here on Active Rain and in your business ventures.

David - There is a great deal to learn here, and some amazing contributors sharing their experiences. Hope you get as great a return on your investment as I have.

Jean - Thank you! I highly value personal service, and am grateful for having encountered it frequently over the years.

David - Cary Real Estate - I hope you find the benefits I have found here on Active Rain. With all the contributions here, the learning curve of becoming actively engaged in social networking was so much easier!

Thank you all for your comments!

That's great, Karen - congratulations! Persistency utilizing the Active Rain system definitely pays off!

Karen, great post. As a AR new comer i enjoyed reading about the benefits of the AR network.

Alexsandra - Thank you! Persistence is definitely the name of the game here. And yes, it pays!

Nakisha - Thank you, and welcome! I wish you much success here in the Rain.

Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!

Congrats!

Jim - Absolutely! ;-)

ActiveRain has proven itself over and over to me - I love it and I love what it stands for and I love the way it both helps my business and allows me to meet really great RE industry people across the nation!

Emily - Those are all great benefits AR offers us. Thanks for stopping by.

I have not been blogging for two years but can't wait for that client to find me on Active Rain ;-)

Congratulations on your new client. Keep on blogging!

Thanks, I am a new rainmaker. I started posting on ActiveRain last year and never took it seriously till recently. I am taking Katerina Gassett's SEO to the top classes and wow what a differnce it all makes. Congratuations and I wish you many more!

Congrats! And thanks for the post. You are an inspiration!

SEP

I love to read AR success stories. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with your new client.

Hi,

Congratulations....I also have had several contacts and closings that I have gotten from active rain....good luck!!

Tinker

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Gene - Welcome to Active Rain. Hope you see quick results from your efforts!

Sandra - Thank you! You, too!

Celeste - Good to hear you are making great contacts here at Active Rain, and seeing results.

Yvonne/Carol - Thank you!

Tinker - Glad to hear Active Rain is working well for you, too!

Thank you all for stopping by.

SEP

Besides getting internet exposure and getting new clients, think of all the friends you made and all the resources at your fingertips. Ask one question, post on Active Rain, and voila! You have instant help!

Yeah!

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