Gilded and Bronzed by Active Rain

 It was just ten months ago that I received an email from Maureen McCabe with an invitation to join something called Active Rain.

Several days later, I logged in, signed up and discovered that I had the opportunity to earn points just for writing about myself--and those things related to real estate.

Since that time, I've made friends with fellow real estate bloggers and communicate with some on a regular basis. I have  also learned so much about real estate issues, Web 2.0 and technical tools that can improve the quality of my work.

I have learned that we all have more in common than we would ever have thought possible--and am humbled by those who know so much more than I, and who so kindly share their knowledge,

When life and business are raging, I may go several days without logging in. And when things calm down, this is one of the first places I come.

Thank you, Neal Bloom, for inviting me to join the ActiveRain Bronze Star Hall of Fame in return for reaching the 50,000 point milestone.

And thank you, Active Rain, for introducing me to my blogging voice. 

I'm sure thousands of others would echo that sentiment.

 
Post is included in group: The Activerain Bronze Star Hall of Fame

17 Comments on Gilded and Bronzed by Active Rain

Roberta - How beautifully put.  Yes, I too am grateful to my buddy Lynda Eisenmann.  An, grateful for lovely people like yourself that share openly and honestly about their work.  I feel fortunate to have met you and look forward to the next time we can spend some time chatting and laughing together.  Active Rain is such an incredible thing.  I am so grateful to Matt and Jonathan for the setting they have created for all of us to grow our businesses and our friendships.  It's nothing short of magic.

06/26/2007 12:23 AM by Laguna Homes|Laguna Condos| Laguna Real Estate|Marlene Bridges (Sherman Smith & Associates)


Marlene: Thank you, my friend! Del Mar will be a blast, for sure (and we'll have time to laugh and chat and maybe even bet on some horses).

06/26/2007 12:29 AM by Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (Villa Sotheby's International Realty)


Congratulations, Roberta! What a milestone to celebrate. You are an inspiration to all of us newbies to keep on bloggin'. ActiveRain is indeed a great place to be, whether you are reading or writing. There is so much to learn. I was thinking that I could get to 10,000 points by the 4th of July when I suddenly realized it is not about the points at all.

06/26/2007 12:29 AM by Greg Nutter (Farmers Insurance/Blue Cross Insurance)


Greg: It's not about the points and it's a great substitute for television. The most important thing you may discover here is a voice you never knew you had.

06/26/2007 12:43 AM by Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (Villa Sotheby's International Realty)


Roberta - discovering your voice is important, and so is discovering other people's voices. In the last months on Active Rain I've come to enjoy listening to the voices of some now favorite people. Thanks for being one of my favorite voices.

06/26/2007 12:48 AM by Sharon Simms St Pete Florida CRS CIPS CLHMS (RE/MAX Metro)


Sharon: You are so right about discovering the other wonderful voices in this community! I've always enjoyed yours as well and look forward to finally meeting you and Tami next month.

06/26/2007 12:59 AM by Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (Villa Sotheby's International Realty)


Congratulations on 50k and getting bronzed, lol.   I am so very happy to have met you Roberta and am looking forward to getting to know you better in San Francisco. 

06/26/2007 01:14 AM by Downtown Long Beach Condos Long Beach Real Estate, Laurie Manny (Prudential California Realty)


        Congratulations....I love the baby shoes..

06/26/2007 02:01 AM by Manhattan Beach CA/ e-PRO..... Kaye Thomas... (Real Estate West)


Thanks for joining and participating. I love reading your posts.  Those bronze shoes are wonderful.

06/26/2007 02:46 AM by Maureen McCabe - Central Ohio real estate (Real Living HER)


Roberta,

Thanks again for joining this club and I appreciate your story that applies! Congrats!

06/26/2007 06:44 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Roberta~

When you discovered your voice, you gave us all a gift. Thanks for the enduring quality of your posts and for sharing that empowering voice with us. Congrats on your BRONZING!

06/26/2007 07:24 AM by Asheville's GREEN Land & Homes ECO-Steward Realty


Laurie: Same here! Del Mar, too?

Kaye, Maureen, Neal and janeAnne: Thanks you!

 

06/26/2007 09:06 AM by Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (Villa Sotheby's International Realty)


Roberta, hard to believe that we have all been around and seem to be considered oldies, isn't it? Active Rain has been a help to us all and glad that each of us was invited to join when we did. Catherine Myers invited me and like you, I didn't know anything about blogging but everyone made us feel comfortable so that we could find our voices. Glad you are here.

06/26/2007 06:52 PM by Sacramento Real Estate and Luxury Homes, Assoc. Real Estate Broker,Gena Riede (Remax Gold, Assoc Broker)


Gena: It is good that we can compress time that way and become a "seasoned pro" in just ten months. Don't you find yourself panting at times? Never knew blogging could become such an absorption!

06/26/2007 08:54 PM by Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (Villa Sotheby's International Realty)


Roberta,

You have been a great addition to AR from the beginning. I like your title "Guilded and Bronzed", and I also enjoy your voice.

06/27/2007 03:15 PM by Karen Hurst ~ Real Estate Broker ~ Warwick ~ Rhode Island (Storm Realty LLC)


Roberta,

I was away last week and missed this post completely. Congratulations, you are truly a postive voice in the blogosphere! And thank you once again for the AR invite.

07/04/2007 09:19 AM by Eric Carlsen (Online WalkThru)


Leave a response…

Name:
Notify me of new comments:
Comment:
What does the graphic say?
 
Real Estate Agent: Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (Villa Sotheby's International Realty)
Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate
San Diego, CA
More about me…
Villa Sotheby's International Realty

Office Phone: (877) 818-8197
Cell Phone: (760) 402-9101
Email Me


Links

Tags (Tag Cloud)

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog
ATOM 1.0 Feed for this blog

Find CA real estate agents and San Diego real estate here on ActiveRain.
Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
© 2007 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved