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Bonnie Erickson (The Realty Matrix): Real Estate Agent in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota Invited to ActiveRain by:
Bonnie Erickson (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

I invited Bonnie Erickson.  I believe Bonnie was my very first invitee when I joined ActiveRain.  Bonnie and I  (and others) networked before the ActiveRain Real Estate Network. We go way back in our blogging.

Did Bonnie invite Tracy Santrock?  I don't believe I knew it but recently Tracy wrote something that made me think she may be my grandblogger.  Did Bonnie invite you Tracy?  Tracy does not have the picture above at the bottom of her profile. When someone is invited using the referral link but not the ActiveRain invite they don't get an  "Invited to ActiveRain by" and the photo at the bottom of their profile.

Anyone who has watched a soap opera such as 'All My Children' knows everyone is related.  Long lost children appear.  There are evil twins... ActiveRain can be kind of soap operish and we certainly are all inter related in the way that networking makes you. 

Are you related to me on ActiveRain?   

I know Jeff Dowler and Carole Cohen are my grandbloggers (invited by Bonnie who I invited.)

 

Elaine Reese, REALTOR® in central Ohio (Real Living HER, Worthington Ohio): Real Estate Agent in Powell, Delaware County, Ohio Invited to ActiveRain by:
Elaine Reese, REALTOR® in central Ohio (Powell, Ohio)

I invited Elaine,  I know Elaine invted Sandy Cuckler..   

 

Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky, SKBK Sotheby's - Metro Detroit (SKBK Sotheby's International Realty): Real Estate Agent in Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan Invited to ActiveRain by:
Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky, SKBK Sotheby's - Metro Detroit (Birmingham, Michigan)

I invited Maureen Francis.  I know Maureen Francis invited Stefan Scholl

I know Lenn Harley was invited by Maureen Francis.  I know Lenn's invited Greg Cremia and Fred Salzer so Greg and Fred and my great grandbloggers.  If they've invited anyone I have great great grandbloggers.  This is kind of like rabbit reproduction.   

Some of my other children (people I invited)

Rudy Bachraty of Sellsius and Blog Tour USA-  When Rudy was in Columbus we talked about this.  Rudy thought I was not credited for him joining that's why his ActiveRain profile says: "Description: Thanks to Maureen McCabe for the invite! "

Teri Lussier  (I say I snagged Teri... Teri says "snared") these are the kind that don't get the "Invited to ActiveRain by:" I can tell on my points summary that I invited Teri and Rudy and a lot of others.... 

John Novak

Don Fabrizio-Garcia

Roberta Murphy

Fred Pickard

Actually I tried to thank all of my invitees when I reached 200,000 points a week or so ago.  A Pointless Good Bye to the Silver Hall of Fame Group ....

John Novak, Maureen Francis, Elaine Reese, Bonnie Erickson, Leanne Paynter, Don Fabrizio-Garcia, Terri Lussier,  Fred Pickard, John Goad, Tom Holcombe, Karen Gorksi, Rudy Bachraty, Sam H, Gail and Chuck Richey, Liz Householder, Susan, Pruden,  Eric Eckert (even though my dear friend Eric did not use the link so I am not getting points for him), Art Wickerham, Shelly C., Kim L., Bob S.  Patty Abass, Laurie Furem, Brynn Minsterman, Paul J, Jennifer Reed, Larry D., Denise M. Rich Domka, Wayne Long, Hank R., Janelle P., Mary O., Jackie R., Rory R.  Glenda Cherry, Mike Bosela, Fran my F.B., Carla H.,  Wendy Grego, Gene Molloy, Terry O.,  Jolie P, Lynn Mercer, Ann A., Verne W.,  Chris Shouse, Dave, JoAnn L., Cheryl T., Margaret T. Judith S., Stephanie Jones, Dan W. Art H.  Joni Orders, Roberta Murphy, Lea D., Dan Grammatica , Valerie M. and anyone I've missed... 60 some invites.

I also want to thank all their ActiveRain Real Estate Network offspring... even if I don't know who they are in many cases.  I am not 100% sure about this I know I  get 10% of most of the points of my invitees, I believe I get 1% of most of the point total of my granbloggers, .01% of my great grandbloggers, etc. etc. etc.

I say "most of the points" I think bonus points don't count... not sure what other points don't generate invite points for those who have invited us.

If you are my ActiveRain descendent (invited by someone I invited or invited by someone invited by someone I invited, my grandblogger or... you're smart, you get the idea )  let me know. 

If you work in the real estate industry but are not a member of ActiveRain what are you waiting for? Join!

Who invited you? I would love to know about you if you are my children's shildren's children's children.... Who knows I might leave you my ActiveRain points in my will, unless ActiveRain lets us redeem our points for shoes after all, then I am spending your inheritance kids. 

 

 

 

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Al Maxwell
Keller Williams - Marietta, GA
Real Estate Agent
You can leave a few for me...I'm trying to get to the top 10...
Jul 27, 2007 01:20 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate
Top 10 in the network?  You are top 10 in Atlanta already.  Who invited you Al?  or do you know?  Or did you just find ActiveRain?
Jul 27, 2007 01:24 AM
Elaine Reese, REALTOR® in central Ohio
Real Living HER, Powell Ohio - Powell, OH
As I've said before, thanks for introducing me to blogging ... I think!!! Looks like I'm in very good company with my 'siblings' ... some very powerful bloggers in your children!
Jul 27, 2007 02:01 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

No Thanks necessary, thank you for participatiing.   You are holding your own among "the kids..." and as someone who was totally new to blogging I am very proud our your accomplishments.   

The thing about invitees is someone could get the urge to blog and come on strong at any minute.  Someone like Tom H. or ______.  I love all "my kids" the same.

Jul 27, 2007 02:49 AM
Lisa Hill
Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Real Estate
I'm all for the shoe points! =D
Jul 27, 2007 10:29 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate
During Blog Tour USA Rudy almost had me convinced to give all my points away... then we started talking about shoes for points... first day I was on ActiveRain, Kristal Kraft said you could use them for shoes.  I have a leather attache case I got for online points. 
Jul 27, 2007 11:16 AM
Carole Cohen
Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office - Cleveland, OH
Realtor, ePRO

You invited Susan Pruden? No offense to anyone on AR but she is my favorite realtor ever (she was mine in Maryland lol)

 

 

Jul 27, 2007 02:54 PM
Roberta Murphy
San Diego Previews Real Estate - Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Real Estate and Homes

Mama Maureen: Were it not for you, I might still be waiting for my invitation to blogging.

A profound thanks from the bottom of my blogging heart.

And congrats on surpassing 200k! 

Jul 27, 2007 06:05 PM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Carole: I did invite Susan, I don't thinks she's ever posted anything though.  Do you mean when you were a buyer /seller / civilian in MD you worked with Susan?  She was a part of  the WWBD (what would bloggers do) group from RealTown blogs.

Roberta: I thnk someone else would have invited you to AR or you would have found it.  

Jul 27, 2007 06:45 PM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

I got a laugh out of this.  Like old home week. 

I often get mail from old RealTalk friends "Where are you Lenn". "Are you O.K."  "I don't see you on RealTalk or e-PROTalk any more".

I explain why I unsubscribed, the continued talk about commissions, and have invited a few of them to ActiveRain where the moderators moderate about talk about commissions. 

I've enjoyed every minute here.  And, Maureen is right, it is kind of incestuous.

It appears that there is a small group, nationally speaking, who are interested in national real estate talk.  No matter, it is we who are the RAIN MAKERS and I'm glad to be a part of us.

 

Jul 27, 2007 11:03 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate
Maureen, I wasn't invited but stumpled on activerain. I can't for the life of me remember how. But, I did know you and Lenn, and Maureen F from e-pro and realtalk.
Jul 27, 2007 11:50 PM
inactive AR account
Dayton, OH

Hi Mom!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again- Thank you!!

And what a great family tree you've grown!

Jul 28, 2007 01:05 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

So I guess that means you are my Granny?

Jeff

Jul 28, 2007 01:26 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Jeff: I am your granny... are any of the 7 people you invited active on ActiveRain?  Do I have any accomplished great grandbloggers in your line?

Teri: No thanks necessary, I thank you.. I see I have two grandbloggers because of you.  Really I want to know how many generations I have in my family tree.

Missy: You fit right in with my family. Jim Lee from ePROTalk and RealTalk invited me.  Tracy may be the same, she may not know how she got to ActiveRain, she mentioned knowing me and Bonnie from RealTalk or maybe it was e-PROTalk or BlogTalk.  I just wondered if Bonnie had invited her.

Lenn: Gosh I don't know if I thought of it as "incest"  Taboo, taboo, taboo!

It is old home week. I invited most everyone from RT I could think of in a race with Maureen Francis.  I knew she invited you quick. 

Thanks all for the comments.  If you can add to my DNA evidence of my family (who are your offspring) that would help satisfy my curiosity.

 

Jul 28, 2007 02:26 AM
Roberta Murphy
San Diego Previews Real Estate - Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Real Estate and Homes

Maureen, Lenn, et al:This is all just tooooo much fun!

We haven't even begun to discuss cousins, second cousins, aunts and uncles.... 

Jul 28, 2007 06:10 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

You are Lenn's aunt Roberta? Your invitees are Lenn's cousins?  Fred Salzer and Greg Cremia's second cousins....?  I get confused on second cousins, second cousin once removed etc. 

I thought about six degrees of separation and how social netowrking affects that too but that boggles my mind worse. I have to just think about it in terms I can figure out, like soap opera families.  Mona was Eric's mother... Erica has two daughters neither of whom I can name... (I think these are  All My Children characters)

Jul 28, 2007 06:26 AM
Tracy Santrock
Santrock Realty Group Inc. , - Cary, NC
Raleigh - Cary Broker
Yes indeed, I am a grandblogger!! I found Activerain through Bonnie's blog.  Not sure how so she didn't exactly directly invite me.  I would have been happy to let her have all of those extra referral points.  It's a shame that the grand blogger doesn't get extra blogging points too!!
Aug 09, 2007 06:18 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Part of what spurred this entry was Rudy Bachraty thinking I was not getting points for his participation on ActiveRain.  He has something on his profile about "Thanks Maureen McCabe" I sent him an email with the referral link, he joined I get points. He thought I was not getting points because my photo does not show on the bottom left hand corner of his profile.  If Bonnie used a link in a blog that you clicked on you may be a true grand blogger and I am getting a smidgen of points when you participate.  

 

Aug 09, 2007 07:05 AM