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Thanks to Active Rain, I’m a featured blogger... on another website!

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Real Estate Agent with Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, Eagle Office

Thanks to Active Rain, I’m a featured blogger... on another website!

When I first joined Active Rain a year ago I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  I was a little terrified to post anything, with thoughts running through my head like…”Will anyone actually READ what I post?  What the heck to I talk about?  What if someone disagrees with what I write?” 

It took me a few months, a bunch of classes, tons and tons of help from other Rainmakers (you all are amazing!) and well, let’s just say, those internal monologues sound completely different now…. “I can’t wait for 'so-and-so' to read this!  I can talk about anything!  Oooo, this topic could stir up some great dialogue!”

Concierge AuctionsJust a few weeks ago I received an email from the social media director at Concierge Auctions.  He had seen my Vail Valley market reports on Active Rain and was wondering if I’d be interested in becoming a guest blogger on their site for the Vail area.  Uh, let me think about that for half a second… YES!

Here is the piece I wrote for them about the Vail Valley luxury real estate market.

So, after a shaky start here in world of blogging and Active Rain, I can proudly report that not only has blogging become a part of my daily routine, but I actually like it.  Becoming a featured blogger on another real estate site will not only increase my web presence, but will also introduce me to another target audience interested in real estate. 

AR just keeps getting better and better!

Comments (88)

Marshall Brown
Mid America Inspection Services, LLC - Fargo, ND
BSEE, CHI

Congratulation!  What is it they say, the more you do the more you can do. Writing seems to make writing easier.

Oct 28, 2011 06:26 AM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Congrats on your quick success on AR.  As a sort of newby I can appreciate your thoughts on blogging, both then and now!  Hey, wait isn't that a movie?!

Oct 28, 2011 06:30 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Didi... congratulations on your new blogging adventure.  Being so "visible" on another blog-site can really be special.  I just know you'll be great at it.

Oct 28, 2011 06:42 AM
Jayne Clement
Keller Williams Realty - Los Feliz, CA
Los Angeles Short Sale Agents

Great invitation to be guest blogger.  As they say, "Preparation + Opportunity = Luck."  Dang, were you ever lucky! 

Oct 28, 2011 08:41 AM
Jairo Arreola #SOLDBYVETERAN
PRG Real Estate - San Jose, CA
VA Home Loan Specialist - SF Bay Area

Wow. Congrats! i am just getting started with this bloggin stuff, so hopefully I will have a story of success soon!!!

Oct 28, 2011 10:52 AM
Eric Michael
Remerica Integrity, Realtors®, Northville, MI - Livonia, MI
Metro Detroit Real Estate Professional 734.564.1519

Didi, congrats on the feature and an even bigger congrats on having the other site ask you to be a part of their network. Keep up the great work!

Oct 28, 2011 01:38 PM
Kate Elim
Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA
Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Didi...Wonderful news.  Blogging has so many rewards and you certainly earned yours.  Congratulations.

Kate

Oct 28, 2011 03:05 PM
Michael Dagner
Brokers Guild Classic - Denver, CO
Your Denver Homes Realty Expert

Hi Didi, very nice opportunity.  Glad to hear you're making some great inroads into the blogosphere.  There's no looking back now!

Oct 28, 2011 06:24 PM
Bob Miller
Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty - Ocala, FL
The Ocala Dream Team

Hi Didi.  Congratulation and thanks for the information we can all use!

Oct 29, 2011 04:22 AM
Denise Watkins
Samson Properties - Upper Marlboro, MD
Realtor Serving DC and MD

Congrats Didi!!!  I started out feeling the same as you did, but I'm getting there at last. 

Oct 30, 2011 04:54 AM
David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Suewheat!!!!!

Thats what I like to read and hear. Excellent job and so sorry for my slowness in getting around to reading this and commenting. We are so incredibly busy my AR time is down considerably (but thats not all bad as I like having a Pipeline of my own that most companies would be proud of for the entire company! I don't read feature posts as I find better ones most often digging in the rain or going to posts of those I subscribe to but this is inspiring!!

Keep up the great work and keep in touch

Oct 30, 2011 07:42 AM
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

That''s great.  I must say, I drove through Vail for the first time this summer and it's beautiful.  You live in a nice place!  Congrats on the new blog! -Kasey

Oct 30, 2011 09:26 AM
Steve Queen
Bennett Realty Solutions - Bowie, MD
Chosen Realtor for Bowie And Laurel

Congrats! I hope to be so lucky.. Maybe I'll stop past the Washington Post tomorrow and see if someone has been looking for me...lol

Oct 30, 2011 09:36 AM
Didi Doolittle
Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, Eagle Office - Vail, CO
Vail, CO Realtor 970.232.8225

 

Marshall, you’re absolutely correct!  Practice makes perfect as they say.

Jan, I think it is!  Keep up the blogging!

Thank you, Karen, that’s very encouraging.

Great equations, Jayne!

Good luck getting started in the blogging world, Jairo.

It’s great to be included in another network, Eric.

Thanks, Kate, so sweet.

I don’t plan on looking back, Michael. :)

You betcha, Bob!

Keep it up, Denise, and the apprehensions will dissipate.

David!  Pretty cool, eh?  So happy!  It’s not a bad thing to be too busy at work to spend a lot of time on AR.  That’s why we blog, right? 

Kasey, if you pass through Vail again, be sure to look me up!

Thanks, Steve!  You never know….

Oct 30, 2011 10:41 AM
Lisa Dunham
Alexandria, VA
Associate Broker, Alexandria Virginia Real Estate

Didi, CONGRATS on your extreme blogging success!  This is truly a great accomplishment!  I wish you much continued success.

Oct 30, 2011 03:07 PM
Didi Doolittle
Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, Eagle Office - Vail, CO
Vail, CO Realtor 970.232.8225

Thanks, Lisa!

Oct 31, 2011 05:23 AM
Ranji Singh
Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. - Newmarket, ON

Didi - you are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

Keep on blogging.

Nov 08, 2011 10:15 AM
Didi Doolittle
Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, Eagle Office - Vail, CO
Vail, CO Realtor 970.232.8225

Thanks, Ranji, you too!

Nov 08, 2011 10:17 AM
Sylvie Stuart
Realty One Group Mountain Desert 928-600-2765 - Flagstaff, AZ
Home Buying, Home Selling and Investment - Flagsta

Wow, congratulations! That is really exciting and quite an honor! You never know who's watching!

Feb 16, 2012 10:17 PM
Matt Robinson
Professional Investors Guild - Pensacola, FL
www.professionalinvestorsguild.com

Wow, what a great honor.  There are so many benefits for being active here in the rain, and I am so glad that you are reaping the fruits of your labor.  Terrific job!

Apr 11, 2012 10:00 AM