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Awesome August -- Active Rain Success Stories

More and more people are experiencing success with their efforts on Active Rain. Need proof? Take a look at Awesome August: Active Rain Success Stories of August 2008 as posted in the Active Rain Block Party group.

There's no better place than the Active Rain Block Party group to read about the success that people are experiencing and which you too can experience with consistent blogging efforts. This group was established as a repository for the success stories. It's a great place for new members to come and read testimonials from other members and learn that Active Rain is indeed generating business and putting real dollars in peoples' pockets.

Here are the best success stories of August 2008:

Words of Encouragement for New Bloggers
Cindy Jones details her success and how blogging has helped her gain new clients, lots of sales and a t.v. appearance. Need some inspiration? Read this post.

Jeff Belonger

Where would you be today without Active Rain & Blogging?
Jeff Belonger ponders an interesting question and in the process outlines his path to success. What's your answer.

Candace Robinson

Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Homes Blog - Officially Launched!
Candace Robinson, a favorite blogger has not been around much lately in the Rain. Now we know why -- she's been launching her Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Homes Blog into the stratosphere.

Brian Block

Blogging Breaks the Ice
Brian Block (aka me) wrote about how getting personal on your blog can help clients relate to you. You are a personality... not just a market report(er).

I've been waiting for my SUCCESS Story ... My first 3 leads from Active Rain within 6 hours!!!!!!!!!!!
Pippa MAC has discovered the power of Active Rain. Wow. Wow!

ActiveRainers Featured in Today's Washington Post
Margaret Woda helps to cheer on the success of some other great Active Rain members who landed themselves some publicity in a Washinton Post article about blogging.

Activerain Generates Leads
Gary Ricco wrote about his discovery that Active Rain works to generate leads and about his wife who guided him here. Poor Gary has no comments on his post. Please click on over and give him some support.

Three Successful Closings for August 2008!
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman had a great August. I'm sure September will be no less.

A single blog translates to $2M in Sales!
Tracy Santrock writes about her success. Wouldn't you like to write an article with that title too? It's possible.

New Localism Success Story ~ New Listing and Some Fun!
Jeanean Gendron utilizes the new launch of Localism to feed her success.

Inspired by these stories of success?

Are you having Success? Tell us about it!

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Posted by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate on 09/01/2008 02:08 AM

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47 Comments on Awesome August -- Active Rain Success Stories

AUG

2008

That is great to hear. That is my ultimate goal in being here, to help grow my business.

AR is all about success. I hope to get on your list next month. Great Post!

I love to hear positive active rain success stories. Thanks so much for sharing.

Congratulations to everyone. Hope the rain keeps coming for everyone. It does take some effort, but it is well worth it.

Brian - Thank you for sharing all of these wonderful successes from fellow AR members. They are inspiring and uplifting.

Brian - This is a great collection of stories. I missed several of these on the first go-around.

Thanks for taking the time to share!

Brian..... nice list of success here. I had flagged Tracy's post, but nothing ever cam of it. And thanks for the polite mention.

Jeff Belonger

Hi Brian

It was great to read awesome August and see the best of the best. Active rain continues to demonstrate it working for a wide range of real estate professionals.

Good luck and success

Lou Ludwig

For additional information visit www.LouLudwig.Com

Hi Brian. I can't wait to have my first major success to post on!!

Ken

After 10 months of blogging we also have seen significant activity from blogging and see the addition of Localism as a n addition that will make it even better

Looks like a lot are having much success in August. Thanks for highlighting all Brian...and congratulations to you too!

It certainly has been a great month Brian! Localism can work for ARainers you just have to be consistent, work hard, and have faith!

Hello Brian, it is looking like a very good month for many. Thanks for the hard work you do here. It is so good to be inspired. I enjoyed reading a few that I had missed. We are fortunate indeed! Thanks!

Thanks for the mention, Brian! Everyone likes a success story.

SEP

2008

Congratulations to everyone who was either mentioned or who shared similar success stories. There certainly are many who have benefited both from Active Rain and Localism.

Active Castellum

Wow I'm pumped to continue my AR trek. Thanks for the encouragement...

Brian, these are great - I did see most of them, but thank you for sharing the additional ones:)

Brian,

This is a magnificent list of success stories...thanks so much for all you do in the ARBP group!

Jo

Brain, I love all the success stories on activerain. It is encouraging to see how blogging has helped their business and I appreciate it when they share. I need to do it more. I just have a hard time saying it all the time. My problem, I need to do more.

Great news--just think how this will all play out when the real estate market gets better. We're laying a good foundation.

Brian, thanks for taking the time to put together this list. Very impressive! This should motivate any one sitting on the fence, that's for sure.

Very inspiring success stories. it is nice to see how many people AR is helping.

Brian: Great list of Bloggers ! Each on has a great story and deserves a feature !

Brian - Nice selection of inspiring success stories.

Great post Brian. I will become a member of Active Rain Block Party group. This looks like a person can bring up some great ideas.

that's awesome...good things happen to good people

There are a lot of great people here on active rain doing very well.

Brian, I really enjoy reading about the success of others. Thanks so much for sharing these! AR does work!

thanks for the tips and information

Johnathan Smith
Staten Island
http://www.johnresales.com

Thanks for the encouragements and greatsuccess. We keep on blogging and have seen some recent success.

I would love to meet some clients from AR. Until then I just like writing and this is fine with me. I like just getting advice and hopefully giving a little.

Always nice to read about the success of other bloggers, and some of these results are pretty significant! Great examples to help new and established Rainers see the potential in their efforts.

brian,

its been tough here, august was. lots of poking around, but very little buying. hope your doing great.

best

SEP

2008

Wow thanks for putting all these blogs in one place, great job!

Brian,

Thank you so much for sharing these success stories with us. Let's have an even BETTER September! Happy Blogging!

Great posts Brian! Some I have & some I have not seen.

Hi Brian, thanks for sharing. I will check out some of the success stories. There is so much to learn and exchang on AR. May we all work hard and succeed too!

I have yet to get anything, but it is good to see that others are... Hopefully I will get something soon.

SEP

2008

Brian - Thanks for this post and spotlighting the success stories! There is enough negative reports out there. This is so refreshing and positive!!!!!!!!!! pippa

Wow this gives me the encouragement to keep on blogging. I am new to this and understand it takes time. Thanks for the motivation.

Thanks-Lori Isaacson

SEP

2008

That was a really nice blog to introduce everyone and update us on their AR progress.

Edie

I'm just getting started here at AR and happy to hear it does help grow your business.

Thanks for collecting these success stories into one place. They are inspiring. Waiting for my rain to start falling - hopefully soon.

SEP

2008

Brian,

Another piece of proof that the Rain can make a difference. A big difference. Of course for that difference to happen an effort must be expended. Yet, the tool is right here.

SEP

2008

Thank you for sharing all of these. Nice to know how great networking can be!

SEP

2008

Thanks for the encouragement.....Uplifting stories can motivate us to keep trying and hope our day will come soon......I have been reading and learning and hope to put the knowledge into action!

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