blogging: Happy puppy at Active Rain - 06/22/09 07:17 AM
Having some downtime reading blogs on Active Rain.
BAM! It hit me. It's been over a year since I started blogging on Active Rain! I started in March 2008, and my first blog was about my Blackberry Curve. Ha! I have truly evolved. I have an iPhone now.
And still evolving....made it as number 1 Active Rain blogger in Alameda AND Alameda County, CA.
This has been, and continues to be an outstanding source of good information, tips, advice, etc. not only for real estate, but for other things as well. Have to keep visiting the Active Rain HELP/FAQ at the … (7 comments)

blogging: I'M EXHAUSTED! How does one keep up with online blogs, posts, etc. - 04/07/09 07:32 PM
Back in 2003 when I became a Realtor, I signed up for the free version of a website from Point2Agent.com. Since I didn't have any clients yet, I scoured the internet for useful information to populate my website. Thank goodness Point2Agent is so robust it reaches a lot of other websites.
Internet presence begins...
So I began by doing open houses for other agents with listings, and got their permission to post them on craigslist (some even asked me what Craigslist was). In 2003, I was the only one in my office posting open houses on craigslist. Now, nearly everyone does.
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blogging: Be careful when you blog: Will your associates and clients respect you in the mornimg? - 10/04/08 07:35 PM
Essentially, a blog is a log of posts on the web. And the web is forever. Even if you delete your post, someone could have made a screen shot of it --- and it becomes part of your history. Haven't you already heard potential employers telling young people to be careful about what they post on Facebook?
If you want to present a positive image, be careful how and what you post -- not just on your own blogs, but your comments as well.
Thus, if you respond not just with passion, but with a lot of anger, and if you resort … (17 comments)

blogging: Getting leads. Which works best? Open house or internet posts? - 08/03/08 07:08 AM
Another REALTOR, Kirk, and I were discussing the benefits of internet exposure via blogs, posts, etc. as opposed to doing open houses. Mind you, we're located in Alameda, CA, and we have very active open houses. It helps that Alameda is a small island, and it's easy for people to go from one open house to another.
Open houses open doors to new clients
Kirk is very high-tech oriented and likes working with income property investors. He had his own blogs for two years, and he writes beautifully. So I was prodding him to start blogging on Active Rain. I … (13 comments)

 
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