What Is The ActiveRain Community Really All About?

Anna, it is a wonderful place to advance our business, but then there's the education, the friendships, and the knowledge that no matter where we go in this country there will be a smile there to say hello

You may have said it i one word. Community means getting involved. Thanks for your thoughts!

In reflection, other sites failed to capture the interest of its users while ACTIVERAIN did the opposite. As a entry level blogging portal or for the seasoned pro, the RAIN holds its own..

Anna - I also joined in December of 2006, then promptly did nothing on AR for about 7 or 8 months. Happy that I finally decided to be more active here eventually. It's not called PassiveRain, after all.  :)

Anna, AR really is all about community.  For the most part the people here are great. I do get my feathers all ruffled when I see a copy and pasted post. Some folks just don’t get it nor do they care. I need not to let that bother me so much!

Hello Anna. This is a great way to not just meet people, but to also learn from each others expertise. 

Anna, I remember wanting to meet you when CDPE was in Arizona for the annual conference. In Oklahoma there are only a few left that still have a presence here and I don't see anyone coming on board lately. Maybe it is the expense versus when it was free, maybe some people think that blogging has become passe. Maybe they would prefer to pay Zillow $189 a month for 1/8 of a zip code for cold leads. Social media like this is still the lowest cost to success ratio in real estate marketing in my opinion.

Anna -- The community here is just awesome.  You're right in saying that you can get help, advice, direction from so many people who are so willing to help and share.  AR can seem overwhelming to newbies, but the help and guidance is plentiful.  ARU is the best and should be attended by newbies AND those who are seasoned.  There is always something to learn

Anna, like you, I also didn't understand how AR worked.  My very first blog post, no one responded with comments.  So I didn't post anything else for a long time.  I didn't understand the concept.  But now, I've made a lot of great friends here and enjoy the commradarie of real estate colleagues.  What a great place to learn about our industry!  :) 

~ Regina Brown

Anna, I once mentioned AR to a fellow agent. He said, "Yeah, I tried that but I never got any business from it." I looked him up and found out he put his name, phone number and photo in his profile. Not even a website. You get out of AR what you put into it and he put nothing into it.

Great post Anna!  I personally enjoy the variety of topics that other professions use to post about on AR.  From humor to serious issues concerning the law, there's always something for everyone!  In my opinion AR is here so that we can get our opinions out while showcasing ourselves, our knowledge, and letting our field know who we are.  It's like free marketing!

I like the tech tips best but you also learn a lot of scripts and marketing ideas.

Anna Banana - so you were in the very first group or members.... Wow. I came in 2007 and what a terrific network it was. Not that it is not good, but it was much better then.

Anna!  We have never met, but because of your efforts over the years, you would be my ABSOLUTE go to if I heard of anyone thinking about Phoenix.

I would like to welcome myself as a rookie in AR. It seems to me, from the comments I've read, that the way to go is to simply jump in. So here I am. I work the northwest side of Chicago and Northern Suburbs. Ha,ha, ha...I just thought I throw that in there in case anyone had a refearral. Anyway, I am glad to be here and I hope I can make a positive contribution to the community.