This isn't Las Vegas. It seems that often it is assumed that since I am from Las Vegas that all my photos will be from Las Vegas. Today I had a chance to watch sled dog races in Southwestern Wyoming. The Race ran from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Park City, Utah. I really enjoyed the race except I forgot my snowshoes and when I decided I wanted to get closer for photos to share, I had to struggle a couple of hundred yards through chest deep snow. I hope you think the photos are worth it.
Sit down, relax and listen to one of the recorded Webinars or tutorials from ActiveRain University. I just completed a Webinar, "Farming on Facebook", and it was packed with great information about using Facebook for your business.
Newbies might like "Rainmaker Orientation" while more experienced bloggers will find some great tips in "SEO". Tutorials range from "Writing Your First Blog Post" and "Inserting a Picture" to "Referral Network" and "Youtube Blog".
There are tutorials and Webinars that will be interesting to everyone and they are all packed … (8 comments)
venture realty international: Fun in the Rain -- Wordles
- 02/02/12 10:06 AM
I just had a featured post (What is the Last Thing You Taught Someone?) and I promised to write two more posts. Here is the first one. It is a basic tutorial on Wordles. Wordles are "word clouds" that are created from text or from the text on a web-page. The images can be modified with different colors, shapes and fonts. They are fun and can be used in your posts or printed materials. You can create your own Wordles at Wordle.net.
Here is a basic Wordle made from the ActiveRain home page:
How can you find some great subjects. My advice is Stop, Look and Listen.
Stop -- Too often we are so absorbed in our day to day work to pay attention the things around us. It is like the old saying, "Stop and smell the roses". We need time and interests away from the day to day pressures. When life is balanced we find interesting things that it is fun … (56 comments)
venture realty international: ActiveRain University - Ya Gotta Luv It
- 01/30/12 11:22 AM
Ya Gotta Luv it - I'm talking about ActiveRain University. Just think about any website or software that you use and ask yourself, "Do they provide excellent training to help you use the site or product?" Think about the sites you visit: Facebook, Twitter and others -- chances are there is no significant training unless you pay extra or go to a third party site. Most sites and software companies must not even have live people because there is no way to reach them. ActiveRain is the greatest -- there is an ActiveRain University with great classes and … (13 comments)
This is the 40th week of a 52 week motivational journey and I want to invite you along. Each week, I will touch on one of the chapters from Napoleon Hill's book titled A Year of Growing Rich and subtitled "52 Steps to Achieving Life's Rewards." If you would like you can pick up a new or used copy from Amazon for as low as a few cents -- a great investment in your future. Previous posts in this series can be accessed by clicking here. … (6 comments)
venture realty international: What is the Last Thing You Taught Someone?
- 01/29/12 03:12 PM
The 2012 BIG Jumpstart Blog Challenge has created a lot of awareness and interest in many things -- but one thing has always been very visible in the Rain and that is members sharing experiences and the best ways to do things.
The ActiveRain philosophy (Weltanschauung) says: "ActiveRain believes that it is in the best interests of real estate professionals to build a community that is focused on educating one another. ActiveRain believes its future depends on members of all experience levels openly sharing their experiences and best practices with others in the field. This communal dialogue offers a … (43 comments)
venture realty international: Recap for Weeks 3 & 4 of 2012 with Update on Yazmine
- 01/29/12 06:32 AM
The December Posting Challenge kept many of us in touch and I am continuing with a recap each week. I'm behind so here is the recap for weeks three and four of 2012. My office manager Yazmine (a Siamese and great friend) has developed severe kidney problems and many of you have asked me to continue updates. Yazmine has been doing much better. I have been giving her subcutaneous fluids most days. Most of the time she doesn't seem to mind the needle but once in a while her little meow sounds just like someone saying ouch. Today I was … (11 comments)
venture realty international: Horse-Drawn Carriages in Cartagena
- 01/28/12 04:32 PM
As many of you know, my specialty is Latin America. I've decided this year to watch for posts that show a little bit about some of the wonderful places and re-blog them. And, if you would like to know more about retirement homes, second homes or investments please contact me or go to my website, Paradise4Gringos.com. A friend of mine is working and traveling in Colombia. He WAS in Thailand. What a life, huh? I thought that it would be good to share some pictures of his travels. I'd love for other people to get to see some of the … (7 comments)
venture realty international: Top 12 SEO Mistakes
- 01/25/12 01:24 PM
Do You Make any of My Top 12 SEO Mistakes? Everywhere I turn, I see posts telling about Search Engine Optimization. The 2012 BIG Jumpstart Blog Challenge has created a lot of awareness and interest in SEO. Many of the posts are great -- but I'm the guy who reads all the "Dummies" Books and I started thinking about the mistakes that we might make. Here is my list of things that may make that search engine spider unhappy and hurt your site. 12. No Internal links (or not enough links). Good links raise the quality of your site … (23 comments)
This is the 39th week of a 52 week motivational journey and I want to invite you along. Each week, I will touch on one of the chapters from Napoleon Hill's book titled A Year of Growing Rich and subtitled "52 Steps to Achieving Life's Rewards." If you would like you can pick up a new or used copy from Amazon for as low as a few cents -- a great investment in your future. Previous posts in this series can be accessed by clicking here. … (12 comments)
venture realty international: The Castillo San Juan de Ulúa
- 01/22/12 08:04 AM
The Castillo San Juan de Ulúa has been a castle, a fortress, a prison and the site where parts of a major movie were filmed. It is part of the City of Veracruz, Mexico and is the island where the first Spanish landed as they conquered Mexico. As a fort it has protected the city from attacks by the British, the Dutch, the French and even the United States. Fort San Juan de Ulúa was started in 1582 and completed in 1707. It is now a museum which can be reached by boat or a bridge from … (26 comments)
One of the ActiveRain Community Guidelines is: "Get connected. At first ActiveRain may seem so big that you could never be heard, and so small and cliquish that you will never find your place. Everyone experiences this phenomenon! Our suggestion is to start off slow; read blogs, then start commenting on posts that interest you, and once you feel ready, blog away!"
It is fascinating to see newbies in the Rain. At first they exist as a profile and a photo. Most start slowly and read some … (26 comments)
venture realty international: Castillo San Felipe de Barajas at Night
- 01/21/12 02:14 PM
As many of you know, my specialty is Latin America. I've decided this year to watch for posts that show a little bit about some of the wonderful places and re-blog them. And, if you would like to know more about retirement homes, second homes or investments please contact me or go to my website, Paradise4Gringos.com.
A friend of mine is working and traveling in Colombia. He WAS in Thailand. What a life, huh? I thought that it would be good to share some pictures of his travels. I'd love for other people to get to see some of … (7 comments)
Annette describes herself as an "almost"native and grew up in the Tempe area and knows the area well.
"I am a go getter with out-of -the-box methods of advertising and marketing and will approach your home sale or purchase with my unique finesse and fresh ideas," Annette says.
You will want to check out her personal website. Please take a minute to welcome Annette, look at her posts and subscribe to her blog.
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venture realty international: Recap for Week 2 of 2012 with Update on Yazmine
- 01/17/12 02:01 PM
The December Posting Challenge kept many of us in touch and I am continuing with a recap each week. This is for week two of 2012. My office manager Yazmine (a Siamese and great friend) has developed severe kidney problems and many of you have asked me to continue updates. All the prayers and thoughts from everyone here in the Rain seem to be helping. Yazmine had a good week. She has her good days and some that are not so good. She seems more alert each day and gradually her strength is building but she is still skin and … (14 comments)
This is the 38th week of a 52 week motivational journey and I want to invite you along. Each week, I will touch on one of the chapters from Napoleon Hill's book titled A Year of Growing Rich and subtitled "52 Steps to Achieving Life's Rewards." If you would like you can pick up a new or used copy from Amazon for as low as a few cents -- a great investment in your future. Previous posts in this series can be accessed by clicking here. … (14 comments)
I've been giving a lot of serious thought to the subject of trust since it was announced as the ActiveRain challenge this month. I've read dozens of outstanding posts and each of them touched on some part of what trust means to me.
Tonight, I'm looking at Yazmine as she watches me work and suddenly the subject of trust seems so simple. Trust is very simple yet still extremely meaningful to a pet.
Pets can teach us all about trust. Our relationship with each pet is … (14 comments)
Chile now ranks higher than the US in economic freedom (7th v 10th) and it is even perceived as less corupt (22nd v 24th).
The GDP in Chile is projected to grow at 6.3% this year v 2.1% in the US.
Another reason to love Chile is that it is now the fifth largest exporter of wine. The wines are excellent and one of my favorite brands is Concha Y … (14 comments)
venture realty international: The Skyline of Cartagena, Colombia
- 01/13/12 05:34 AM
As many of you know, my specialty is Latin America. I've decided this year to watch for posts that show a little bit about some of the wonderful places and re-blog them. And, if you would like to know more about retirement homes, second homes or investments please contact me or go to my website, Paradise4Gringos.com.
A friend of mine is working and traveling in Colombia. He WAS in Thailand. What a life, huh? I thought that it would be good to share some pictures of his travels. I'd love for other people to get to see some of … (9 comments)
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