ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2014 

Apples in Putlog Holes, Colonial Williamsburg, VA   When you visit historic Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, you expect to learn much about early American history. The following link will provide the history lesson but first you may want to know about putlog holes. Putlog holes are niches in ma...
02/27/2014
What does it take for a photograph to go viral?   Successful bloggers have learned that high quality photographs attract more readers and subscribers to their blogs and social media sites. Georgia real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger Anita Clark suggested that we take a look at the top...
02/27/2014
Passion Flower + Imagination   If you follow my blogs, you already know that I like to photograph flowers.  A photowalk is great relaxation and you also get a little exercise which most of us need. Spring is near and you should plan to find and photograph the flowers in your community. Every phot...
02/27/2014
Is it time to update your voice mail messages?   During a normal day of business, we listen to a lot of voice mail messages as we wait for the opportunity to leave our own message. And, some of the voice mail messages that we hear do not leave a very good impression. It makes you wonder about the...
02/26/2014
Happy Birthday to Will Hamm   Happy Birthday to Denver Metro Area real estate professional Will Hamm.  When I received the Facebook birthday reminder I noticed that Will is so popular that he uses two Facebook profiles. Will is also well known for his skills in the kitchen. You will want to watch...
02/26/2014
Book Suggestion:  The Wheat Field by Steve Thayer   I just finished reading The Wheat Field (2002) by New York Times Bestselling Author Steve Thayer. I love the Kickapoo Falls, Wisconsin setting for this murder mystery. The primary character is Deputy Pennington of the local sheriff’s department....
02/26/2014
Just a pimple. Don’t worry!   I had a pimple on my upper lip. Believe me, you do not forget a pimple on your upper lip. I wondered how long it would take for it to go away. The pimple was an irritation but I had my regular appointment with our dermatologist in just four days so I decided to let h...
02/26/2014
Is your referral network working this year?   As we approach the end of February, it may be a good time to reevaluate the effectiveness of your referral network. How many referrals have you sent out this year and where have they gone?  What are the sources of the referrals you have received?  Do ...
02/25/2014
Update your primary email address on Facebook   Facebook has announced a change in their email procedures.  When someone sends an email to your Facebook email address, it will no longer go to your Messages on Facebook. Instead, the email will be forwarded to the primary email address on your acco...
02/24/2014
Happy Birthday to Toni Weidman   Happy Birthday to ActiveRain Ambassador Toni Weidman in New Port Richey, Florida. Toni is a real estate broker with RE/MAX Sunset Realty. In her own words: “I am Toni Weidman of the Craig & Toni Weidman team. My husband and I have been selling homes in West Pasco ...
02/24/2014