active rain: I believe the learning is in the thread...and the BLOG only gets it going!
- 08/07/09 08:15 AM
After reading the FEATURED blogs the last couple of weeks or so...I have been disappointed, happy, eager, discouraged, and every other emotion that I can/cannot think of right now! That said, I truly believe that if you are going to AUTHOR A BLOG, especially a Contraversial one, then you should take the time to appreciate the commentors, and respond within the thread! THAT IS WHERE THE LEARNING & EDUCATION TRULY HAPPEN!
Now, I am not saying to drink the "purple kool aid" like the Viking Fans are right now thinking Brett Favre is going to … (26 comments)
active rain: Return of Bloggie! - Is it Hamsters or Squirrels running the servers at Active Rain?
- 07/21/09 09:16 AM
A while ago, I did a blog on the new mascot for Active Rain, and I officially named him BLOGGIE! Well, Bloggie met with mixed emotions....so, I gave some thought to quitting the Mortgage Business and going to Mascot School myself, and...as of now, STILL have not decided on that career path yet! Read to the end of the blog for the ACTUAL new Mascot of Active Rain! (not approved by anyone at AR btw!)LOL Please note: CLICK on any pictures below if you have speakers and need a laugh!
Here's Bloggie! Wanda Kubat-Nerdin thought he was cute! Cindy Jones thought squirrels, not … (28 comments)
active rain: Hello Police?? This is Bucky...I've just been HIJACKED! Send help!!
- 06/26/09 10:23 AM
I saw this picture and could not resist...sorry...if it is too disturbing for some..please turn away.... Recently, an ugly series of events have been occuring within Active Rain, and other blog sites...and I have heard ALOT of comments about this from agents using Zillow as well. I have come to know this as "HIJACKING SOMEONES BLOG". Many of us here on AR blog to make ourselves feel better, to provide GREAT CONTENT to other people in our profession, to build relationships, to inform consumers, to get FACTUAL information out about recent events or changes in the industry, and some … (93 comments)
Congrats to TOM BURRIS! You do not JUST get the GOLD STAR, as I am also bestowing upon you the "BLUE STAR"! Tom was quoted in this article on Bloomberg.Com by Brian Louis talking about the rising interest rates! You can access the article by clicking HERE!
Tom said: "If people hear that rates are going up, I think they hesitate a little bit," said Tom Burris, a … (19 comments)
Since being on Active Rain, and commenting on MANY people's blogs, it has become increasingly disturbing to me the trend I am noticing! That trend is the KNOW IT ALL vs. THE DEFENSIVE MECHANISM trend! It has always been my understanding that blogging served several purposes, but none of them were related to the ongoing BATTLE I am seeing both on AR and other networks! How did we reverse this trend you ask? Well, maybe we need to "tame" the Tiger … (25 comments)
Many of you might have seen my blog this past weekend on "Screw the Mortgage Biz, I am going to Mascot School".... Well, it was suggested within the blog that I we come up with a Mascot for Active Rain!Someone also had jokingly commented that Hamsters run the Servers used by AR!Hence, I thought a HAMSTER mascot would be funniest! Enjoy!You can vistit my other blogs by clicking below!Thanks! Darin
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active rain: MY FIRST 6 MONTHS WITH AR! Remember, "Rock em Sock em Robots?"
- 05/02/09 03:22 PM
Well, after my first 6 months witih Active Rain, I thought I might share my questions, comments, observations, suggestions, problems, antics, and issues that I have encountered in a very short period of time!
So far, my overall impression of ACTIVE RAIN, is that it is a "combination" of 145,000 people all playing "rock em sock em robots". It is BLUE (ego) vs. Red (actual working knowledge). The Mortgage / Realestate Industry has a way of "pitting" people against each other! Good or bad, we have to work smarter not harder, and ALWAYS be open to suggestion and be willing to … (15 comments)
After reading the FEATURED blogs the last couple of weeks or so...I have been disappointed, happy, eager, discouraged, and every other emotion that I can/cannot think of right now! That said, I truly believe that if you are going to AUTHOR A BLOG, especially a Contraversial one, then you should take the time to appreciate the commentors, and respond within the thread! THAT IS WHERE THE LEARNING & EDUCATION TRULY HAPPEN!;)
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