Hello New Agent - Lets Get Started, I Challenge you to Comment- I just finished reading a very nice post by Debbie Laity, in it she talks about the power of Activerain and the clients she has worked with, 
many by referrals from other Activerain members, and many that just "found" her online. Debbie, like a lot of top Activerain members, has worked hard to build this online presence, they connect with other members, write great content about their community and surrounding areas and share their knowledge of the market and their expertise in that market.
I understand the need to get business NOW! but have patience grasshopper, all good things come to those who wait, and work hard. The interesting thing I noticed about Debbies recent blog post, was the lack of new agents commenting, there were literally "0" comments made by any new AR members. Only one member with less than 100K points commented, and the vast majority of those that stopped by and gave her the courtesy to say something about her article all had over 1M points.
I have invited a lot of agents to join Activerain, and I every time I meet with an agent to discuss ways to help them grow their business I introduce them to activerain. To me it is another tool in our tool belt 
(albeit the number one tool for many) and like anything that is worth doing, it takes time to learn how to do it right. Sure you might be that one in a million agent that writes their first post and gets found by a client and you help them through the process and you are sold on the power of Activerain, but the real power is in connecting with other agents, learning what others are all about and taking the time to get to know them.
I have met hundreds of new "friends" from across the country, and have spoken with dozens of them. If I see a post I particularly like, one that deserves more than just a quick "like" or a comment, I will pick up the phone and call them and let them know how much I enjoyed their article. This works very well on other social media platforms as well, do not be afraid to call each other, this will go so much farther when connecting.
Another great thing about commenting and connecting is learning from some of the best minds in the business, there are literally scores of agents here that are closing 10-20 deals or more every year just from their activity here on Activerain, I know this to be true. Compare that to paying big bucks to get leads from whatever resource you are paying the big bucks to, but the real beauty of establishing a presence, is that you are showing to the world that you are the expert in your area, you will be found when these other resources dry up, or decide to raise their fees, or God forbid, decide to open their own 
brokerage (yep that's happening) and now you are forced into making a decision whether or not to leave your company to continue paying for leads.
How about you create your own business, connect with others around the country, and around the world, share your knowledge, build your own brand, give and get referrals from others that know like and trust you, you will never look back once you do, it all starts with commenting and connecting, and getting to know each other here, one great thing that happens through Activerain is the regular Meetups that occur. I highly recommend finding one and joining in the conversation, getting face to face with these rainmakers is the most valuable use of your time, I have learned more form my connections here than I ever could have imagined.
Comments from ALL Activerainers are always welcome, just like they are on any post, please engage one another, do not try to take over a post or promote yourself, just start connecting, before you know it you will have many friends and you will start to see results in the form of referrals and clients.
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