activerain: Snow in the Rain- Snowday at activerain - 01/18/12 03:31 AM
  
 
With a large snow storm cruising over Seattle the morning of the 18th of January, I knew it would be the perfect day to Snowskate to work! It was a blast. I made it to work in 1/2 the time it normally takes me to walk. Yes I fell once. Totally worth it. Keep the snow coming Seattle! I absolutle love this.
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activerain: What in the world is Phone Stacking.. Newest Craze? I think so. - 01/11/12 09:22 AM
After quickly browsing today's hot topics I kept stumbling upon one repeating phrase. Phone Stacking. The phone stacking re-blogs and re-tweets were adding up quickly and I had to find out what it was. What I came across is a trend that I can see hitting restaurants and meetups everywhere!
The original Phone Stacking rules were posted by a blogger named Brian Perez (aka Lil b) on his Tumblr page. When I found this post there were over 60,000 responses on his page alone. TALK ABOUT VIRAL! 

The basics of the game include the following rules:
Phone Stacking Game
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activerain: 5 Free Social Media Tools for Real Estate Agents - 12/22/11 06:16 AM
With new social media companies and various tools sprouting up out of every corner it's difficult to find which ones really work. I've put together this list of my current favorites and I'm sure you will find some new tools here that will increase your productivity and social media effeciency.
 

BrandMyMail-
A free personal email customization tool with the ability to add your Twitter/Facebook/ and personal blog feeds into your outgoing emails. With the large selection of add-ons and custimztion features, this tool can definately prove as a valuable addition in your email communcation efforts.
 
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activerain: Blog and comment on ActiveRain from your iDevices starting TODAY - 10/11/11 04:50 AM
With the highly anticipated release of iOS5 finally arriving today, iPhone and iPad users will be able to comment and blog on ActiveRain from the fully functional WYSIWYG integration in the new and improved Safari application.
Users that upgrade to the amazing new ios5 will also notice immediate speed improvements and dozens of useful organizational integrations that will be useful to Real Estate professionals and absolutely anyone in the housing industry.
Make sure to update your 3gs, iPhone 4, and iPad tomorrow and enjoy the amazing new features of iOS5!
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activerain: The Greatest Weekend of My Life - 08/22/11 08:21 AM
It's early Monday morning and I slowly arise and rub my eyes as if it were all a dream. I slowly walk into my kitchen area and see all the "Congratulations!" balloons and flowers and realized it all happened exactly the way it was supposed to. 
It's 4:30am Saturday morning and I wake up my girlfriend Ashlie of 3.5 years and tell her "It's time to wake up, it's a surprise!" With sleepy reluctance she heads to the car and we are on our way. We head south about 35 minutes from Seattle to a small city called Auburn and she … (93 comments)

activerain: ActiveRain Headquarters Scores 100% on Walk Score! - 07/29/11 12:29 PM
Yes, we love the place we work. With amazing Restaurants, Coffe shops, grocery stores, shopping, schools, parks, book stores, bars, entertainment spots, banks and public transportation all next door, I was not surprised to see our rating on Walk Score as a "Walkers Paradise" 100%. If you are ever in the area, come check us out and say hi! Go ActiveRain!!
If you haven't checked out Walk Score yet, you gotta check it out! http://walkscore.com
 

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activerain: How to Dominate Google With ActiveRain - 07/08/11 11:59 AM
Use the below Guide to jumpstart your page, your profile, and your personal website using ActiveRain. This is a collection put together by a previous co-worker and I truly believe you all can benefit from in HUGE ways. This information will show you how to dominate Google with ActiveRain.
  In order to get the most out of these tools, make sure you are using the RainMaker tool. To upgrade your status if you havent already, CLICK HERE to get your first month for $1!!   Getting to know ActiveRain ActiveRain’s WeltanschauungWeltanschauung:  The guiding principles and philosophy of an organization. A … (11 comments)

activerain: iPad and iPhone News- iOS5 Will Allow ActiveRain Commenting - 06/29/11 06:53 AM
*New News- In iOS5, you will be able to comment on blogs from the full version ActiveRain site on your iPad and iPhone. Again, this update will be available to the public in the Fall. I will keep everyone updated as I discover great new things about the iPad ActiveRain capability!

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activerain: new iPhone and iPad iOS5 allows WYSIWYG use!! - 06/21/11 06:07 AM
Using the new iOS5 on my iPhone, I am posting this entire blog from ActiveRain's WYSIWYG blog window. This is a javascript function recently added to the new Safari in iOS 5 from Apple.
The update will be available to all users this Fall and includes over 200 extremely functional updates. I have the beta version of ios5 on my iPhone (able to do this as an Apple Developer) and I am loving it!! This is extremely exciting to all members with iDevices because FULL blog functionality is now available from any device with the future ios5 installed. Thank you Apple, … (15 comments)

 
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