activerain: ActiveRainUniversity "Buyer Presentations" Webinar 8/8/12. 11-12pm PST - 08/03/12 01:52 AM
 

Creating an Awesome Buyers Presentation Wednesday August 8th 2012 11-12pm (PST) 2-3pm (EST)
 FREE
 Hosted by: Chris Alston and Bob Stewart
Click this link to sign up àhttp://bit.ly/MW63jW
We seem to spend countless hours on our listing presentations, to secure listings and to wow our sellers...  But when it comes to buyers we sometimes just put them in our cars or maybe even just add them to our auto-email listing notification and wait till they are ready...
Yet, both buyers and sellers can potentially earn you the same commission...
This weeks webinar will be all about buyers presentations.  Learning how to do … (20 comments)

activerain: 12 Things to Dominate on Facebook! ActiveRain Webinar 3/28/12 10-11 PST FREE - 03/22/12 01:54 AM

12 things you can do to dominate on facebook!  FREE WEBINAR!
Using facebook for many of us is a daily thing.  Some are causal users where some of us are addicted to it, and check in as soon as we wake up and some before we fall asleep.
We use it… But some of us forget that it is a powerful tool that can be used in our real estate business. 

Our success in real estate will be in direct proportion to the amount of people who when they think of real estate (buying or selling) they think of … (28 comments)

activerain: DOMINATE with Facebook! Another FREE ActiveRain University Webinar. Wed Feb 8th @ 10-11am PST. - 02/07/12 05:44 AM

It is time again for another AWESOME ActiveRain University Webinar hosted by Chris Alston!
This time, it is on learning how to DOMINATE using Facebook
Click here to register: --> http://bit.ly/y1ftR3 
We use Facebook daily to catch up with our friends, chit chat, look up the news, stalk our ex's and much much more.  But we seem to forget that in real estate, we are lead generators, and facebook allows us to accomplish this for FREE.
Learn how to get your friends to know you are in real estate. Learn how to NOT annoy your friends when you talk about real estate. Learn how to get MORE … (49 comments)

activerain: ActiveRain Webinar Series - Learning the DISC Personality Profiles - Wednesday February 1st, 10-11am - FREE - 01/30/12 04:10 PM

ActiveRain Webinar Series - Learning the DISC Personality Profile (To better understand yourself and others!)
Sign up today for another awesome live webinar, brought to you buy ActiveRain University.  Hosted by Chris Alston. 
Wednesday, February 1st, 10-11am PST
Click here to sign up --> http://bit.ly/zZNBuk
It’s kind of funny to say “hosted by Chris Alston”, when that in fact is me.  But then again, I never was good at the proper ways of figuring out how to write things, I just seem to write whatever I feel just sounds right. 
DISC personality profiles are used by so … (23 comments)

activerain: 10 Things You Can Do NOW to Generate Business. ActiveRain University Webinar – Wednesday 12/7/11 10-11am PST - 12/05/11 05:08 PM
 
10 Things You Can Do NOW to Generate Business. ActiveRain University Webinar Wednesday 12/7/11 10-11am PST
We all know we need to generate leads in order to have longevity in our career.  It is paramount in our careers as real estate agents.
If it is so important, why are we still not sure what it is we should do right now?  We get to work, ready to work…  Only to hesitate and stall out…  Frozen with inaction.
Join me for this great webinar on 10 things you can do NOW to generate business.  There is not really a right or … (46 comments)

activerain: ActiveRain guys at Keller Williams Mega Camp in Austin, Texas! Sept 2011 - 09/23/11 11:24 AM
Gotta love the guys over at ActiveRain!
The road warriors were out and in effect at Keller Williams Mega Camp in Austin Texas!  The annual event occurs in late September and this year drew over 10,000 agents from all across the country.  Learning from the likes of Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, Stefan Swanepoel, Ben Kinney, Ken DeLeon, Chris Heller and our keynote speaker Marcus Buckingham (who write some bool). 
This two day event that seems to attract not only realtors and vendors…  But ACTIVERAIN!  Yup, it was raining at Mega Camp this year.  And no, I didn’t score a shirt … (7 comments)

activerain: 300,000 points on ActiveRain! I did it. :) Now to my next goal... 400,000! - 07/01/11 06:04 AM
I finally did it.  With this post, I will have hit the 300,000 points level.  Finally?  Well, I guess when I hit 400,000 I should choose a different word...
Some things I have noticed over the time I have spent blogging.
It just gets easier and easier I have made many many many good friends To get comments on your post, you MUST interact with others and comment a lot! 0 to 100,000 took forever 100-200 didn't take as long 200-300 didn't take as long as getting to 200,000 When you over think what you want to blog about, you get … (22 comments)

activerain: There was a problem saving your comment: Comment can't be blank - 06/14/11 04:28 AM
Hmmm...<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
I have been recieving this error whenever I post a comment, or even comment on my own blog... It is also causing an issue with cut 'n paste and highlighting, and even posting pictures...
So I figured out a quick and easy work around, while AR resolves tech snafu as far as posting comments! I still an working on posting pictures.
I think the root of the problem may be with the Internet Explorer 9, that many of us just updated... It also did an java update that may be causing problems with the AR code... … (18 comments)

activerain: ActiveRain RainStorm last night ROCKED! Anaheim, CA - 02/20/11 07:10 AM

We rocked the house last night at the Ultra Heat Lounge!  AR RainStorm was awesome.

Meeting several bloggers that I talk to online was one of the highlights that we always get going to AR events.  RainStorm was an event where several bloggers spoke about all different subjects.  I spoke about using Foursquare to grow your real estate business.  I am finishing a blog on it, and am going to post all of my slides to everyone.  Gotta love my AR shit I got! 

Meeting Christina Donovan was fantastic as well http://activerain.com/cldonovan.  We have talked so much … (32 comments)

activerain: ActiveRain rocking the KW National Convention! (Family Reunion) - 02/19/11 01:03 PM
Rounding the maze of vendors at the Keller Williams Realty National Convention in Anaheim, CA...  (This event draws over 10,000 agents)  From First American, to Top Producer, to NAR...  To movers and shakers, coaching and signs, cookies and cutco knives...  I run into...

ActiveRain!!!!!  Yup, the guys from ActiveRain were there!  And yup, I got a t-shirt...  I'm thinking of wearing it to RainStorm...  hmm.....

A few more great pics from the booth.  Check out the wall, can you see your pic?

A picture of the wall, just a few steps back...

I hope everyone has a great … (40 comments)

activerain: Are you headed to ActiveRain's RainStorm on Saturday in Anaheim? (7pm) - 02/15/11 04:16 AM
I am soooooo looking foward to this new event that is coming this Saturday night in Anaheim over at the Heat Ultra Lounge (www.heatultraloungeoc.com) 321 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802(714) 776-4328. Starts at 7pm.
This awesome event will have a range of speakers, and so many different topics!  And the event is FREE!  So come on down.  I am one of the featured speakers, as I will be talking about foursquare.  BUT... I am also looking forward to meeting all of you, and hearing from the other speakers.  AND I promise not to sing karaoke when it is my turn, … (87 comments)

activerain: Wooot Wooooot! I made it to 200,000 points with this post! - 02/03/11 10:44 AM
I did it!  I made it to 200,000 points with this post!  It seemed so far away when I started...  It was March of 2010 that I started blogging regularly... 
260 Blogs
27 features
#1 in Cupertino
#4 in Santa Clara County
#84 (for now) in California
137 called shots
165 subscribers (I would love to have you subscribe!!!)
Whew... Now on to the next challenge!  I wonder what the next 12 months will bring me!
I gotta say, I love blogging on AR.  It is addicting, but because it is so much fun.  So many great discussions, great blogs written … (73 comments)

activerain: What it took to break the top #100 in California on ActiveRain - 12/28/10 05:46 AM
Wow, now that was a journey!    I started blogging in March of this year. I did a few in 2009, but got discouraged when I recieved only a few comments on the blogs that I wrote. I learned over the last year, that consistency helps create exposure which then creates comments.  I also learned, that the more you comment on other bloggers blogs, the more they will then comment on yours.   So in the last year, 10 or so months, I have posted 224 blogs.
In reading other blogs during that time, I have suggested many blogs, and 130 have went on to be be called shots.  I … (34 comments)

activerain: Someone asked me, "why would you go to raincamp", as they made excuses why they didn't go... - 11/12/10 05:45 AM
Why go... you may ask?  Hmmm....

#1           You get to meet so many of your AR friends that you have made along the way.  I mean, you read their posts, you comment on their posts, you flirt (ok, some don't flirt), you smile at their humor and enjoy when they post.  So you get to finally shake hands with the typer on the other end.  So when you read their posts, you can hear their words come to life.


#2           You get to meet the awesome AR staff!  Karrie and Lauren are hot, er...  um... I mean really … (75 comments)

activerain: RainCamp San Jose (ROCKS!!!!!!) - 09/27/10 07:24 AM
You know it, I'm here at RainCamp San Jose, here at the Computer History Museum in Mt. View CA.  What a day!
Starting clockwise from the top. 
I finally met Ralph Gorgoglione, what a great guy!  He truly is an ambassador to us bloggers here at ActiveRain!  The next picture is my flying through the rain!  The second row is Ben Kenny is the speaker today, and he rocks!  Everyone is enjoying his personality and expertice on the subject.  Then there is me and Lottie Kendall.  I have read her posts, and enjoyed them.  Great to meet her finally!  The third row is … (38 comments)

activerain: Yup! Just made over the 100,000 mark on Active Rain! Wooot Woooot - 09/19/10 05:22 AM
I did it!  In the middle of my 30 in 30 challenge, I made it over the 100,000 mark.  :)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
I am attending RainCamp next Monday here in the San Jose area, and I didn't think I would make it to 100,000 before I attended RainCamp.  So about 20 days ago, I came across the 30 in 30 post, and decided to take on the challenge of writing 30 posts in 30 days.
In doing this, it catipulted me above the 100,000 mark TODAY!  A full 7 days before rain camp. 
I have so enjoyed … (40 comments)

activerain: Great Job ActiveRain, at the Mega Agent Camp in Austin Texas! - 09/17/10 02:46 AM
So I was wondering the halls of Mega Agent Camp in Austin Texas this last week.  Over 10,000 attendees, and tons of vendors.  This is the smaller of the two national events for KW.  From software, or phones, to headsets, to those Realtor pins with bling on them...  From the hats, shirts, logo stuff, to Realtor.com, the title companies, mortgage companies, etc...  To some other company wanting you to use their product.
And the shaking hands, and smiling, and pictures, and smiling, and smiling, and smiling...  Oh, and the exchange of business cards.  Oh yea, and the after party??? 
I round … (2 comments)

activerain: Networking, blogging, microblogging, location based microblogging, media-sharing, review sites... Where do I start??? - 08/01/10 09:11 AM

It seems that I get this question every time I teach a social media class.  The student's get so overwhelmed with all of the "stuff" you can do, that they don't know where to start...
Networking with sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Plaxo.  Used primarily for networking, that is getting to know the people in your sphere of influence better.  Talking, listening, connecting, cultivating...  This can be done with minimal effort and great for beginners.  Easy to post info and pictures for sharing.
Blogging with sites like ActiveRain (my favorite!), Blogger, Wordpress, etc...  Blogging is used to help position … (13 comments)

activerain: How to have your ActiveRain Blog appear on your Facebook Fan Page (directions with pictures!) - 07/09/10 06:20 AM
Alot of agents have asked me how to post your blog on your facebook fan page.  I know that you can get it to appear as a post, but then is lost in the shuffle over time.  What I am showing you, is how to have it appear in the "notes" tab at the top of the page on your Facebook fan page.
***Be sure that your Active Rain Blog is a public blog, so that the rss feed will work***If you are getting errors when trying this, check to be sure that your blog is public to the outside public***If … (156 comments)

activerain: Social Media... Take 2 - 04/08/10 01:45 PM
Social Media...  Take II
I few days ago I talked about social media and what you can and could be using to grow your business.  I talked about www.facebook.com and www.twitter.com as well as www.plaxo.com and www.foursquare.com...  In writing that I realized that I should share "why" I think it is so important for us to understand these tools and start to use them and utilize them.
The future "first time homebuyers" right now that are under the age of 25 are not using e-mail as their primary form of communication.  In fact, it seems that email is old fashioned now.  … (3 comments)