What I Learned This Week at ActiveRain-June 22 to June 28, 2014.
Some great picks here from Kathy Streib. It's always fun to read her recap as she usually finds several posts that I missed. So take a look.
What I Learned This Week At ActiveRain- June 22 to June 28, 2014.
I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “lightbulb” moment. It could be something techie, about Real Estate, about a place or person!
June 22: David Dion Zillow Advertising-Funding the Demise of an Industry???
If you haven’t read David’s post, I would encourage you to do so. It is well thought out as well as informative. It’s Sunday night and I have no idea if it will be Featured, but do yourself a favor and read it.
James Dray Just Inspected
James is a long time ActiveRain member and has started a new group.. Just Inspected. Please head over to take a look and join!
June 23: Joanna Cohlan Five Star Dining Rooms in Westchester County -Chappaqua 10514
Dining rooms aren’t what they used to be, and Joanna brings up a good point. With a renewed interest in cooking, will we see a renewed interest in dining rooms?
Richard Yates How to write 20 Blog Posts in a Week.
For those of you chomping at the bits to gather those points but not sure how to write 20 posts in a week, Richard has given you a good blueprint.
June 24: Liz and Bill Spear Ask an Ambassador: Beware of Sacrificing Quality for Points.
Liz and Bill’s post may well be featured by the time you read this however it’s worth repeating. The takeaway point is worth reading it again. What is it? You’ll have to head there.
Robert Siciliano Stolen Business Debit Cards atgreater Risk.
Robert offers some sound advice about business debit cards. It might apply to our own personal debit cards as well.
June 25: Janice Ankrett Is my house cluttered? Staging in Burlington.
Cheers to Janice for her limited use of the word “clutter.’ She applied her very professional expertise to help this seller. Read her post to see what phrase you might think about adding to your vocabulary.
June 26: Gita Bantwal My Favorite posts written in May 2014 with tips for buyers, sellers, agents.
Gita had a great idea to highlight some of her favorite posts because, as she said, we may have missed one of them. And… she’s right. I missed 2 of them! This wouldn’t be a bad idea for all of us.
Marte Cliff Parallel Construction-and Mind Twists!
You have to read this because I think we’ve all been guilty of this. It’s easy to do when you’re writing more than a simple sentence.
June 27: Paul Henderson Make Happiness!
I’m a big fan a being happy and though his post is short, it is packed with meaning.
Janis Borgueta What Year is It You Might ASK?
Janis makes a very good point… readers want to know when your post was written. Think about how often you’ve searched for information only to discover that it’s 3 years old.
June 28: Roy Kelley FAA Restricts Use of Drones for Real Estate Photos
We’ve all seen how aerial photos can enhance the right property, but they’re not toys. I was at an RC air show years ago when an RC plane crashed into a porta potty. While it was funny, it could have been very serious. Read Roy’s post if you’re considering using a drone for the marketing of your listings.
Kristin Hamilton 4th of July Trivia Questions...See How Many You Know.
How appropriate! See how many you get right! These are pretty hard, but worth knowing. Oh yes, you’ll have to go back to Kristin’s post for the answers!
Rob Thomas The Eastman Antique House in Bristol VA is Now for Sale.
We all know Rob for his beautiful photos of barns but what a great description of this property including the history.
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Thank you for letting me do what I love to do each day... learn something new!
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