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Give It Your Best Shot...Thank You AR! Sometimes Good Things Do Come In Huge Packages

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Blog Contest..Give it Your Best Shot giftsOn March 1, 2008 I was presented with the wonderful gift of ActiveRain. I began to open the package with great anticipation....wondering what's inside?

"Who gave me this present?", you might ask. Sorry to say that no one in particular invited me to join the
AR party.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          crying child



                                Are you crying over lost points now? Stop it please because there is no crying allowed at my Party!


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  That's Better!!!











I found this large package (with a bow even!) sitting on a page of an e-newsletter sent to me from the Oregon Association of Realtors®.  The gift card was placed under a subtitle "Internet Marketing".  Because I know the Internet is a vital tool in today's real estate market, I decided to check out this package! 

When I unwrapped the box and looked inside I couldn't believe my eyes...I had just received:

  • friendships                                                        
  • marketing tips & tools
  • access to networking
  • more visibility on the Internet
  • a challenge to improve my writing skills

Quite a grand gift wouldn't you say?! But here's "The Thing"...I have only opened the first package.  Guess what? Inside this Huge Present are thousands of other beautifully wrapped gifts. In fact, I can't see the bottom of the box!!

 So I am sending out this "Thank You" note to everyone who took their time to put their gifts into the larger package for me. I appreciate you! ActiveRain is the community that keeps on giving because of people like you. Thank You!


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Comments (74)

Mary Kay Hopkins
Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC e-PRO, GRI, CRS, CRB - Lake Charles, LA
e-PRO,GRI,CRS
Lori, I'm with all the others.  It is the end of a busy Monday and this is the perfect post to end the day, after I join Richard in subscribing.  Great, great job. Executed beautifully.
Apr 28, 2008 10:34 AM
Lori Franks
Real Estate Consultant - Brookings, OR
Brookings, Oregon

Richard- great tunes huh? Thanks for subscribing and I will try my hardest to post the best! lol!! I think I have set tmy bar too high!

Mary Kay- Thanks for your sweet comments and for subscribing!

Apr 28, 2008 11:29 AM
Joshua Lerette
Tampa Bay Florida FHA, VA, USDA & Jumbo Mortgages - Saint Petersburg, FL
Tampa Bay's #1 Trusted Mortgage Specialist
:-) how am I suppose to compete with this! :-) I love this post. Very creative, great content, and...well darn it I'm at a loss for words. Just a plain and simple wicked good post! :-)
Apr 29, 2008 05:20 AM
James Jeter
Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership - Carrollton, TX
James Jeter
Lori - Wow!  What a thank you card!  Loved the content and loved the topic!  I was going to wish you luck, but I think I may save that for myself now!  Great blog!  And I'd never have believed you were a grandma if you didn't say it yourself! 
Apr 29, 2008 06:22 PM
Jessica Bigger
Bigger Communications - Reston, VA
Freelance Real Estate Business Writer
Lori - I sent you an email via AR.  Just wanted to make sure you got it :)
Apr 30, 2008 06:37 AM
Deborah Lint
Realty Associates - Meriden, CT
Lori- This is a great post. I love the music the graphics the topic. Wow! How am I going to win against this!Maybe you can share with the rest of us newbies how you did this. I am especially interested in learning about the glitter graphics and music.  Good Luck!
Apr 30, 2008 03:24 PM
Lori Franks
Real Estate Consultant - Brookings, OR
Brookings, Oregon

Hello Joshua- you can do it! Just give it your best shot....I'm going to go check out my competition here in a bit. Thanks for the great comments! Good luck!

James- so I don't look like a granny huh? That's good!!! I appreciate your nice comments on my post and I wish you luck!!

Jessica- yes I did get your email and I am looking forward to getting together with you! 

Deborah- Thanks for the comments! Both the glitter graphics and the music player are downloads that you copy and paste HTML onto your blog. I will post on the how tos after I get back from my vacation. Good Luck!! 

May 01, 2008 06:52 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate
Lori, excellent post and message, Are you sure you are a newbie?
May 03, 2008 01:52 PM
Lori Franks
Real Estate Consultant - Brookings, OR
Brookings, Oregon

Missy- yep just only been here since March 1st. What a blast though...every moment! Thanks for stopping by!

May 04, 2008 11:59 AM
Neal Bloom
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate

Lori,

You are making me excited with all these gifts....send me over a few:)

May 06, 2008 02:55 PM
Elizabeth Cooper-Golden
Huntsville Alabama Real Estate, (@ Homes Realty Group) - Huntsville, AL
Huntsville AL MLS
Lori, What a great post! I loved the music, pictures and graphics. I am computer stupid, so my hat is off to you! Congratulations on being a winner!!!
May 07, 2008 02:41 PM
Susan Davis
Austin, TX
Excellence Advocate

Thanks for this cute post but even more than that.... thanks for introducing me to Jack Johnson! What a cool artist!

Susan

ps... the little boy is adorable!

May 07, 2008 06:49 PM
Melissa Schnieders
Melissa Schnieders Photography - Wichita, KS
Lori ~ I fell into the rain again today - here I am 3 hours later and I discover your music... and, yep, I jogged on over to start my own playlist!  Thanks for sharing, I feel the same way about the gift!!
May 08, 2008 12:50 PM
Lori Franks
Real Estate Consultant - Brookings, OR
Brookings, Oregon

Neal- Thanks for stopping by and I plan on sharing lots of gifts here as well. Watch for them!

Elizabeth- I was and still am computer stupid compared to some of those techies out there. Most everything I have learned on the computer was by trail and error! You can do it too!

Susan- Your welcome! He is my favorite artist can't you tell?!

Melissa- Congrats on your new playlist...I think I am going to update my soon. They have a lot of music to choose from!

May 09, 2008 04:22 AM
Arizona Real Estate Associate Broker
MR Realty - Mesa, AZ

Lori - it was such a pleasure to get to know you. There are so many wonderful hidden gifts within the rain and meeting you is just the the top of my treasure list! Thank you for taking the time out of your travels to have lunch with me! I had a great time with you and Kim. Hope you made it home safe and sound. Nice sweet post, love the font size and colors. Great Feature!

May 12, 2008 02:20 PM
Lori Franks
Real Estate Consultant - Brookings, OR
Brookings, Oregon

Candace- So you didn't catch the creepy crud from me huh? I have been so sick for a week. Luckily it was on my way home that the bugs attacked. I had such a fab time with you also and now that I am back in the saddle so to speak I will do your challenge blogs and a surprise one about our lunch. Watch for them!!

May 19, 2008 09:38 AM
Ginger S
Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC - Wilmington, NC
Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~

Hi Lori, I missed this post first time around I was on a hiatus for awhile from the Rain. Nice to meet you. I hope to get to know you better.

Ginger

Oct 25, 2008 04:40 PM
Lori Franks
Real Estate Consultant - Brookings, OR
Brookings, Oregon

Ginger- very nice to meet you as well and thanks for adding me as an associate. I will be doing the same. Glad you are back!

Oct 26, 2008 05:05 AM
Phil Stearns
Caron's Gateway Real Estate - Stark, NH

Great job... I'm new now and learning from posts like yours... Phil

Oct 27, 2008 07:13 AM
Lori Franks
Real Estate Consultant - Brookings, OR
Brookings, Oregon

Phil- Thanks for stopping by and commenting on this post. This was actually a featured post back in the day! I am going to stop by your blog and offically welcome you!

Oct 27, 2008 08:07 AM