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I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You!

I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You.

You know the old phrase “Put your money where your mouth is.” Well I’m not offering any money but I did decide it was time to see if what I keep saying..you can learn something new every day at Active Rain... was actually true.

Last Sunday I set out to find at least one post each day that taught me something....

.....It may have been about something techie... about blogging and SEO.... anything having to do with Staging or Real Estate... about the world or even about a fellow Blogger.

Each day I found a post that gave me the same “Ah Ha” moment you get when you discover something new about some thing or some person.

I thought I’d share them with you and perhaps you can find your own this week that give you the same “Ah-ha” moment!

January 29- Susan Emo reminded us that Sunday was World Leprosy Day and there are still 6500 people in the U.S. with leprosy and at leat 200 additional cases each year.

January 30- Janet Jones -I’d heard of shaved ice but never knew what it was. I thought it was a sno-cone but after I read Janet’s blog I was ready to find some here in Florida.

January 31-The ActiveRain Staff- We’ve all seen the “new” ActiveRain and it does take some time to figure out where things are, especially your new Home page. This post shows the ways you can filter through your list to see comments only, messages and more.

February 1- Michael Thornton- Michael teaches us so many things but this one is about something we all need to read.. dryer vent safety. Make sure you read this and pass it on.

February 2-Marilyn Boudreaux- I’ve been on Pinterest for several weeks but wasn’t sure what to do with it. But Marilyn’s post gave me some ideas on how to use it. There’s even a great link to 21 Must Follow Pinterest Users.

February 3-Mike Mueller is always bringing us information that is useful but this particular post about Groups and Facebook was all new information for me. It seems like Facebook changes almost daily and often I have the feeling I’m just part of a herd of cattle being led off a cliff. Read this to learn more about the Groups you join.

February 4- Cindy Jones- I love this one. How many times have we thought to ourselves... “Self.. you need to write a book on this!” Well Cindy shared a site with us where we can create and store a publication and send it out to prospects. I’ve already gone to the site and registered. Gather your old posts and put them to good use!

Thank you for letting me do what I love to do each day... learn something new!

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Posted by Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 on 02/05/2012 07:19 AM

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73 Comments on I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You!

FEB

Hi Kathy,

Great post.

Learn something from others -

Then pass it on!

Thanks

Phil

Good morning, Kathy.....suggested.... we all learn something from AR every day, but you're smart enough to share what you've learned....that's great....

Good morning Kathy,

Well I hit the suggest button on this post! I've read almost all the ones you did and I felt the same way..I learned something and these posts were excellent. I'm checking out the 2 I did not read :). Thanks for your share!!

Good morning Kathy. Thanks for including me in your list. Active Rain is one of the best classrooms around to learn new tips and tricks.

If you haven't learned something as a member/reader/spectator....it sure is out there for everyone to turn their umbrellas upside down and catch all the information they can...great blog !

Very cool post BARFF and a wonderful shout out to the members you learned something from last week. There is so much to learn here..................AR is a great place to be. Ilene loves it too! ;~)

Kathy - You always have the best attitude. When I read the title of this, I thought of Cindy's post and your comment. Love this. Suggested.

RAISING MY RIGHT HAND. . . .

Never a day goes by that I do not

learn something new
learn a new skill
understand a new concept
meet an interesting blogger or commenter

and so on. . .

Great post. I had to go and check out a couple of the folks you listed and you're right there's a lot to be learned if we're open to new things.

I too learn something new everyday and I love your posting of what you learned...last week my favorite was learning about RealBird.. I love it.

HI Kathy, What a great post, thank you! I've now got to go check out the ones you mentioned. I've joined Pinterest too, and done nothing with it. Ha, should have know that Active Rain would be the place to go to find out! This is an amazing resource -- including you, my friend!

Good morning Kathy. How refreshingly informative and nice of you to highlight others. Learning is something we can and should do always. Have a great day.

Hi Kathy - There is so much to learn at ActiveRain. The world is full of knowledge that is easier to share due to the internet.

Kathy, If I don't learn something daily in the Rain, it's only because I wasn't paying attention :) Five minutes of scrolling the blog roll and you're going to find something worthwhile. Congrats on the Feature!

Kathy, I've learned many things new here on ActiveRain. ActiveRain is a great learning experience.

Darn, I missed some of these. Great ideas for a recurring post. How about a new A -HA Group?

Kathy, can you do this EVERY week? I absolutely LOVE this post! I have learned something new every day I've logged in and had time to visit one,... two,... thirty,.. well you know! Something new every day from so many talented and amazing folks! Thank you for all YOU do!

Good morning, Kathy. Thank you so much for the mention.

Very good reprise of the week in review. Congrats on the little gold star! Very deserving...

Hi Kathy, thank you so much for this because it is so true-I know I've learned a lot of new things and particularly from you!

I am getting a bunch of my ten comments for the day right here off this post!

Here's something funny--I once wrote a post on AR about an agent (kind of a bully) who told me to "put my money where my mouth was". I'm going to check these out; thanks for the recommendations.

Kathy, what a great idea! There are a few people in your list that I also read regularly and some new ones. Congrats on the feature! :-)

Excellent, Kathy. I should keep track of what I learn on AR. It has been like a college course in real estate and business. Great thinkers on here! Happy Sunday!

I am constantly learning here way more than i would have ever expected. Real Estate related or not AR has amazing people that know and SHARE some amazing things. I am so thankful for people here that do spend the time to partiipate and teach.

Thanks Kathy! and if it wasn't already suggested.. well.. I guess i just got up too late today!

Kathy,

I have been wanting to learn more about Pinterest but missed Marilynn 's post. Now thank to you and her I will fave the information at my fingertip. Ahhhh the things we learn in ActiveRain :-)

this is truly a great post. There are some I Need to check out, thank you for sharing!

Nice post! Active Rain is a terrific educational resource. A couple of the articles you referenced caught my attention. I'm going to find and read them. Thanks for the tips!

yes to all the comments and to the experience. It remains wholesome and fulfilling

Kathy,

Thanks for sharing your finds. Five of these are posts I missed last week.

Kathy - One of the many reasons I peruse this place with my synapses firing. I love to learn and AR provides so many different avenues to do so ... with so many different subjects. I've learned more from AR than my four years of College. Then again, I don't get stoned much these days ;)

Kathy, as we're in 'Awards Season' . . . it is a honour to be nominated :0) Thanks for high lightiing these posts as I would have missed 2 or 3 great reads without it!

Hi Kathy - I learn so much here too! It's my #1 place to go when I need information about something!

Kathy,

Its amazing how many great bloggers I've just discovered based on your blog! I'm rediscovering AR as we speak, and getting excited about this community all over again. Thank you!

Thanks for pointing out all those great posts, I learned more than one new thing today

Have A Wonderful Day

Good Sunday morning. There is much to learn every day in the ActiveRain network.

This is a good idea for a series of posts.

Have a wonderful week.

And the list goes on and on and on. Just spending an hour in the Rain every day will provide you with so much knowledge it'll make your head explode!

Phil- I still think this is one of the strongest selling points for ActiveRain.

BarbaraT- And don’t think I learn every day from you! Thanks for the suggest.

Dorie- There are so many posts here every day and it’s just impossible to read them all. Hope you like them. Thanks for the suggest.

Cindy-I’ve already registered at Issu (or whatever it is) and can’t wait to give it a try.

Sally and David- Great use of the umbrella here in the rain, isn’t it.

BARFF- Thanks for Ilene. Yep, if you’re not learning here, you’re not reading.

Debbie-Thanks for the suggest. I hope you know that I am constantly referring to your posts on flooring for information for clients.

Lenn- Thanks and you of course are in the “Educational Hall of Fame” here. Copyright!!! Go to Lenn!

Jeanne and Ralph- we all get in a “rut” in terms of who we read because there’s just so many hours in the day.

Linda- I see Realbird but not really sure what it is. Probably for Realtors but never hurts to check it out.

Dianne-thank you for your kind words. I’ve only “pinned” a few things on Pinterest but if you’re a visual person I think you’ll like it.

Sheila-Thank you. I really do love learning something new and goodness knows you can do that here.

Marc-I agree. I have a few friends who never get on the internet and I think it’s because they don’t realize the amount of information there is there.

BLiz-Thank you and I agree. Even if you learn something about a different place, your localism posts for example, you’re still increasing your knowledge.

Michael-everything I know of blogging I learned from ActiveRain.

Cheryl- have to think about that! Thought about doing this as a series but not sure if it would be well received.

Laura- Thanks Laura, and I think I might do it every week. I know what you mean... I can start reading all of the posts here and get carried away.

Michael-Good morning and thank you. I learn from all of your home inspection blogs.

Joanna-thank you... hope you enjoy the posts!

Cheryl- well there you go... something for everyone!

Melissa-ok, now I’m curious... I’ll have to go find that blog of yours!!

Silvia- Thank you and congrats to you on your feature for your localism post.. I’m still craving Italian.

Mike- I know that if I have a question about something I can find it here. Just have to search for it.

Janis- Thank you very much. I think when you say “blog” people have no idea that ActiveRain is like nothing they’ve ever seen.

Ann-I can’t even remember how I got on Pinterest and am learning a little about it every day.

Bud and Beth- I am so glad you liked it. Maybe I’ll do another one.

Julie-ok, now you’ve made my day knowing that I was able to direct you to some good posts.

Richie-keep those dendrites active by learning.

Wayne-Hope you’ll be able to read them. I know my days get carried away and sometimes just can’t read all I want to read.

Jason-ok. not that i’ve picked myself off the floor... too funny. I have to think I’ve learned more here than my years of college, but maybe it’s because I don’t HAVE to learn, I want to.

Susan- and I thank you for your post. Glad to include you.

Peggy-absolutely. When I got my new Droid I went to the group here with questions and found the answers.

Eric- Oh good... welcome back!!! There are so many more here and I hope to highlight them too.

Doris- well you got a bonus.. more than one thing today!!

What a great idea! And there's so much to learn every day in the Rain, that sometimes I'm bookmarking like crazy so my head won't explode with all the info I want to use.

I'm with you! I'm always amazed at all the new things I learn on AR, too. Some from you, in fact. We're all fortunate to have this resource.

Gretchen

great post and idea, thank you for passing it along

Thanks!!! I didn't see the post from Cindy, and that is just what I need right now!! Thanks, thanks, thanks!!

Roy- Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Can't wait to see more of your flowers this week.

Craig- I have a feeling you already have a Photoshop of an exploding head!!!

Nancy- I ended up bookmarking some blogs in my Google bookmarks and categorize them.

Gretchen- thank you so much. When I talk about AR to Realtors I meet here I tell them that they can learn how to write their blogs here and so much more.

Nathan- Hope you found some good reading.

Dawn- Oh good! Glad to pass it on for you.

Thank u for the posts that were most important to u over the last week

Kathy, I saw about half of these, and I'm going to check out the other ones right now. Thanks for putting the list together.

Great idea Kathy, I have always thought the same thing, that I learn something every day, I should keep a log of the new things I learn. Being an independent I do not have the luxury of great minds in an office, however I think that is a blessing in disguise because of all the great minds I get to sponge off of here in the rain, many who have commented on this post.

Congrats on the feature! These are some great articles. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.

Kathy, what a surprise to find out you had included my post in your recommendations this week! Thanks for including me its an honor considering all the talent and posts written each and everyday, this is what makes AR such a special platform of sharing! I appreciate you :)

Kathy: These are good choices for learning something. I checked Michael's post on plastic dryer vents. Now there is a fire waiting to happen!!!!

Kathy, I think I learn something knew every day and I didn't even read all of these posts!

Hi Kathy~ Thanks for the SHORT synopsis on each of these posts. I think I'm going to see what Cindy Jones has to say. I'm sure I'll learn something new too!

Kathy - Spot on with this post. We learn something new everyday we log onto AR. We thought of Cindy's post as well when we read your title.... Very nice post and great concept for a featured post... Congrats...This is a special place..

This is what makes me open the daily active rain emails! Good info every day!

Greg- you're very welcome!

Eric- hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Win-Win- I think it's so true for many of us here who work on their own. The community at ActiveRain offers a great network.

Laurie- thank you and hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Marilyn- you are very welcome and thank you for shedding some light on Pinterest.

Vaierie- wasn't that scary. Makes you want to check everyone's dryer vents.

Connie- I agree.. even if you just read a handful you can learn a lot.

Donna- take a look at the site. I've bookmarked it and will try to find time for it this week.

Robert and Lisa- I've seen other blogging communities but this one is very special.

Ben- oh good. I always wondered if anyone read those.

Hey thanks for mentioning me! I'm definitely honored! :)

Mike- glad to see you around here!!!!

Kathy - This is a great idea! And, now I'm off to read some of the posts.

Kathy:

I love your blogs and this new series should be interesting. One of the reasons I love activerain is the fact that I have learned so much here. Great info shared by very kind rainers.

Hi Kathy. The education that I learn in Active Rain is priceless. The information comes so fast sometimes that I have to bookmark it before I can implement or take advantage of the information.

Kathy: Thanks for the reading list. I will check out these and learn some new things with you!

That was a great challenge to yourself.

Now you've got to do it again this week ;-)

_Claude

Hi Kathy....Congratulations on your feature and personal challenge, well done!

FEB

Kathy, what a great post! I too learn something each time I log into the Rain. But now, I will focus on picking up something new, rather than happen upon it.

Hi Kathy--well I'm delighted to part of your "learning" this week. That is such a great part of being in the Rain I am awaiting news of shave ice stands in Florida . . . .

Kathy, yes, we all learn a lot here - and it's very nice of you to pick a post for each day...

Great post! So true about learning something new each day. There is so much available, the possibilities are endless.

Oh great! Another post chock-full of more information!!! Thanks, Kathy! I did bookmark it for future reference. I've got some catching up to do!

What a great post full of valuable information! Thanks Kathy!

I have to agree, these folks are some of my favorites in the rain as well. :-)

I will bookmark this as well. Thanks so much for being such a kind soul in sharing these topical posts, and congrats on your feature!

Kathy, it just goes to show us we can always learn something new. Your idea is very refreshing today. Thanks for sharing.

Christine- glad you liked them and enjoy!

Evelyn- Thank you for your kind words. Active Rain is one "school" I could spend all day at.

Jerry- I hear you. I can be "gone" for half a day and am amazed at what I've missed

Joni- lets all learn together.

Claude- Thanks a lot!LOL... what is it they say??? a labor of love.

Fred- Thank you and I'm already working on this week.

Ron- It's easy to get in a rut here and you can miss so much.

Janet- found the place... near here and will have to make a trip out there.

Praful- I had to have some way of organizing it!

Sandy- you said it. endless possibilities.

Julia- LOL... you're not alone. I swear I could spend all day here.

Hi Christiansen Team- This site just Rains information.

Brad- my ultimate favorite ActiveRain Teacher. Thank you and for anyone reading these comments, please check on ALL of Brad's posts.

Kim- just wanted to pass it on and add to everyone's already very full "reading list"!

David- I thought it was about time I put my "money" where my mouth is!

FEB

Hi Kathy ~ I Love learning something new from the ActiveRain community. Nice way to share what you have learned!!

Frank and Karen- Not a day goes by without it.. right!

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