With all of the members and information available today on The ActiveRain Real Estate Network, it's easy to get overwhelmed and consumed. The goal however should always be to help you and your business grow.

As The Network has grown we've instituted tools to help you define your niche, your contacts, and refine your resources. These tools are there to help you make The ActiveRain Real Estate Network an even better resource for you.

The associates list is the first tool to help you shape The Network more in your favor. With the associates list tools you can create a list of those individual ActiveRain profiles that you'd most like to keep up with. You can make different groups of associates for different purposes. Each group of associates you create will give you a link that will filter all posts in the network to only those ones that your associates have posted. Set up and manage your list of associates closely so that you can get the maximum benefit out of ActiveRain.

ActiveRain Groups were created to help you further define and express your niche interests. Groups are administered by group members themselves, not ActiveRain, each group is unique, and being a part of a group, like the associates feature will help you get the information you are looking for. A group's strength of course will depend upon how strongly and consistently that group maintains itself. Join a group that matches your interests and concerns.

The greater ActiveRain Real Estate Network is a wonderful source to learn and share and grow your business. Utilizing these tools will help you further refine the wealth of information available to you here on The ActiveRain Real Estate Network.

Make The Rain your own and keep it relevant to your daily business routine.

The Associates List: Stay Connected. By Me

Managing Your Associates By Collen Kulikowski

Adding Associates By Suzi Gravenstuk

Redefine and Refine Your Associations By Me