We all make choices. I have chosen ActiveRain. What does that mean?
Among other things, I do not work on my Facebook page very much. A few pictures of my dog, Maxwell. Some responses to long-long connections whom have found me, and want to re-connect. Not much else, and I am resigned to the fact that this is the way it will stay. Ditto Twitter, Linked-In and Plaxo. I have nothing against these social networking platforms. They are just not the sandboxes I devote a lot of time or effort to.
ActiveRain works for me. It has given me a chance to connect with real estate professionals across the country. I am now starting to get referrals through ActiveRain. It is tangible, and it is "right" fior me.
So, I have now started to tell peole who are trying to send me business to tell the prospect to "check me out on ActiveRain". This arena is what I have committed to for the past 16 months. I have written many posts, on many topics. I am in the process of establishing facts about Massachusetts real estate law with many people who may not have known how important the real estate attorney is in Massachusetts residential transactions. They now know that I work for Buyers and Sellers on purchase and sale agreements. They now know that my firm does the title research and writes the title insurance policies. That is important to me, and it has driven business to me. AS I have said "the Massachusetts rules are just different"
I try to keep my profile current and relevant. I tweak it every now and again. I have changed my AR picture from a man with a bow tie to a man who enjoys the outdoors. I sometimes update favorable quotes from letters or emails I have received. I am okay with people looking at my profile and finding out who I am. According to the AR records, over 6,000 people have looked at my profile. No problem if a few more take a look.
I am sure I am not the only person in AR Nation who takes this approach. I just wanted to tell all of you that it is working for me. The way I see it, ActiveRain is becoming a standard for our industry. I wonder if the people who started ActiveRain ever, in their wildest dreams, thought that this would happen!!!
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