social marketing: ActiveRain - It's not just for Real Estate Agents - 01/18/11 12:52 AM
So, you heard that ActiveRain is a great place for real estate agents? It is! But, ActiveRain - It's not just for Real Estate Agents. It's for anyone involved in the industry.
 
Do you know someone that is a great handyman? Have you ever referred them to a friend in need of home repairs? ActiveRain could be for them. One of the most important things you can do with your real estate investment is protect it. Do you know a great insurance guy or gal? Why aren't they on ActiveRain? Take a look at the drop down list on the … (6 comments)

social marketing: Update and Edit your Profile on a Regular Basis! - 01/09/11 07:00 AM
Wait! What? Why on earth should you Update and Edit your Profile on a Regular Basis? "I spent all that time when I signed up entering all that information and now you want me to change it?"
 
Yup.....Please allow me to tell you why. Maybe you first signed up with ActiveRain a few years back, in that time things have changed, maybe a new contact number, email address, or business address. Maybe you changed companies since you first signed up or got married and your last name changed. Did you reach a specific achievement or hit a milestone? If none of those … (4 comments)

social marketing: Change your Profile Picture! - 01/06/11 01:33 AM
This goes out to all the ActiveRain members.......Yes, RainMakers too! Don't be afraid to Change your Profile Picture once in a while.
We're in a new year with a new business plan and new goals. Why not a new picture? And this goes for facebook, twitter, linked in, and any other social media that you belong to. It's a good idea to freshen things up a bit and keep with the times. " Say there Sam, should I add the same updated photo to everything? "......... No........ Use differentpictures for different profiles. That's why you have different profiles! Let's take facebook for example: Although you may have professional contacts, … (3 comments)

social marketing: Why should I become a RainMaker? - 01/05/11 05:01 PM
A career as a Real Estate agent is hard enough work as it is. On top of everything else I have to do, "Why should I become a RainMaker?"

Well, I'll tell you why. Lately I have been searching for homes online. Typing in various search terms for different areas and all I keep coming across are websites littered with too much information and ads all over the place. Not too mention when you do a search on one of these sites you end up with hundreds of properties to look at! That's fine if I'm just looking. But what … (7 comments)

social marketing: "I'm just checking it out right now.........Maybe next month." - 01/03/11 05:06 AM

 
As a Social Marketing Trainer for Active Rain it is my job to contact our non - RainMakers and explain how they can market their listings and services on ActiveRain. "I'm just checking it out right now.........Maybe next month." I hear this all the time.
 
So you took the first step because somebody somewhere said something about ActiveRain. Maybe it was a colleague, maybe you went to one of our Raincamps, or maybe your boss told you to and all you're going to do on it is "what he tells you to". Yeah, I've heard that one too. People, … (6 comments)

 


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