Special offer

#1 in Top Members who joined on January 16, 2009 - SUCCESS STORY

By
Services for Real Estate Pros with (FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) RI BO5192

ACTIVE RAIN SUCCESS STORY

by Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett -Providence, RHODE ISLAND

Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett Realtor® RI-Ma CEBA Master e-Pro ABR ABRM GRI CRS ((FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) )

#1gold

 #1 Top Members who joined on January 16, 2009

Top Members by month:
#26Top Members who joined in January 2009

Top Members by year:
#42Top Members who joined in 2009

 I had never heard of this ACTIVE RAIN until January 15, 2009. It was because of my attendance at a Massachusetts Technology Continuing Education course, titled "Tools of the Trade" and "Communcation Web2.0" taught by Tech guru, Amy Chorew, that I heard the message loud and clear, "You must become a member of the ACTIVE RAIN community if you want to be in the social networking media for real estate professionals. As soon as I returned to my office I checked out the website and decided to join in a few days, I signed up on January 16, 2009. My first blog was posted on 1-30-09 I needed time to read different posts and get a feel for the climate and mood of the community. I found that I was able to network with the best and share tips, ideas, common likes and dislikes, pets, humor, the groups go on and on. I signed up for several groups that I felt would give me posts to comment on. I found that points played a determining factor on how I wanted to proceed. I went to my state of RI and found I was on page 16 and if I kept blogging and commenting I could progressively move up in pages to eventually page one. I am now on Page 1 -#10  and on to rise to the top of the AR bloggers. In only 6 weeks I have amassed 5200 points with 11 blogs and many comments. I have become an Active Rain believer. My goal is to earn my photo face image for my comments once I reached the first milestone of 10,000 points. My short term goal is to achieve this before the end of this month.. I love every moment I return to the community to see fellow subscribers and members I have subscribed to follow. Now As I build these relationships I will be so excited when a referral becomes a closed transaction."

Update: As of April 21,2009

Score:  18686
Members Invited/Referred:  1
Blog Posts:  42
Rank in Rhode Island :  10
Rank in Providence County :  5
Rank in Providence :  2 (Featured!)
Featured Posts:  0
Comments Received:  387
Comments Made:  509
Blog Subscribers:  11
Blog Subscriptions:  166
 

Profile Points:    555
Invite Points:    278
Blogging Points:    8,803
Blog Comment Points:    8,075
Linking Points:    0
Bonus Points:    0
Other Points:    975

ACTIVErain

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Call Kathleen Ann with the Corbett Team for all your Real Estate needs and questions. servicing all of RHODE ISLAND and Southern MASSACHUSETTS area. We are a team of Certified Exclusive Buyer Agents
Licensed RI and Ma since 1972

Kathleen Ann Pacheco-CorbettThe Buyer's Choice   

1614 Lonsdale Avenue
 Lincoln, RI 02865
Kathleen@thebuyershoice.com           

Office: 401-725-5608  Fax:    401-723-4377    Direct line 401-556-6911
http://www.thebuyerschoice.com     

 

Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Congratulations on all your hard work Kathleen.  It's funny - you either get it or you don't.  I've invited others to AR who have yet to join.  When I found the site it instantly made sense to me.  I love it here!

Liz

Apr 21, 2009 01:22 AM
Chanda Barrick
Keller Williams Indy Metro Northeast - Indianapolis, IN
in referral

Kathleen contratulations for moving up the AR ladder in your area so quickly.  Thanks for posting your stats, I never noticed the "Linking Points" before.  I need to take a look into that.  Now I wonder if that's why so many people place a zillion links to other blogs at the end of theirs...  :)

~Chanda

Apr 21, 2009 01:44 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

Hi Kathleen, Looks like you are enjoying all that Active Rain has to offer.  Thanks for sharing your AR story. :~)

Apr 21, 2009 02:18 AM
Matt Listro
National Credit Fixers - Matt Listro - Vernon, CT
Your Credit Repair Expert

Hi Kathleen: Congratulations!  Those are some numbers to be proud of! Well done!

:)

Apr 21, 2009 06:27 AM
Marvin de la Vega
Realty Source Inc - Chula Vista, CA

Great job Kathleen. I'm right behind you. Points aside, I've met some really great agents and industry insiders and have already closed one deal in 3 months in the Rain. Great place to be with you. Md

Apr 21, 2009 06:44 AM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

LIZ: It would seem as if it was work, but to me it has been fun, "playing in the rain" and AR has been a place for me to cummunicate with wonderful AR member as yourself. I have invited at least a dozen people and no acceptance yet except one.

Apr 21, 2009 09:28 AM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

CHANDRA: Thank you for your congratulations, I could not believe how easy it has been to move up so quickly. As far as the linking points I need help there, too I have added the AR logo and link to my outside blog, but I have not received any points yet. Perhaps I do not get points until someone joins.

Apr 21, 2009 09:36 AM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Kathleen - Keep up the good work and the blogs comming. Thank you for being active here.

Apr 21, 2009 02:41 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

SHIRLEY: I do love Active Rain. How I wish I had known about it  a few years ago. But at this time I am delighted to be here.

Apr 21, 2009 04:36 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

MATT: I appreciate your comment. I am amazed how the points have added up so quickly when you are having fun.

thank you

Apr 21, 2009 04:39 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

MARVIN: That is terrific news. That is what I enjoy about playing in the rain, the fact that we get to meet such intelligent experts in their fields and become friends that eventually lead to further business. I have not had that happen yet, so happy it has happened to you.

Apr 21, 2009 04:55 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

PETRA: Thank you. I appreciate your comment.

thank you

Apr 21, 2009 05:04 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Kathleen - This is some great gossip and keep up the good work!

Featured at: ACTIVERAIN GOSSIP

Apr 23, 2009 03:13 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

ROBERT: Thank you for stopping by and featuring me in ActiveRain Gossip

Apr 23, 2009 04:21 PM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

In my not-so-esteemed opinion, to me it looks like

  1. Kathleen Ann rocks!
  2. Kathleen Ann rolls!
  3. Kathleen Ann rules!
Apr 25, 2009 03:29 AM
Jim Cheney
Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA - Santa Rosa, CA
Rincon Valley Realtor 707.494.1055

Kathleen, I hate to admit that I do thing for the points, but the points make this quite addicting.  It's fun and rewarding to see your movement forward (and success) as the points roll by. I'm amazed by the people that are signed up for A.R., and never got past the profile phase.  Good luck!

Apr 28, 2009 12:06 AM
Kevin Breeland
Austin, TX
CMB

Great Job Kathleen....keep it up!!!

Apr 28, 2009 01:24 AM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

JIM: Thank you so much for your accolades. I love those 3 Rs Rocks, Rolls and Rules.

Reminds me when I was teaching "reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic"

Apr 28, 2009 08:45 AM
Elizabeth Benefield
Montana Country Real Estate - Libby, MT

Active Rain is a lot of fun. I was a little unsure about blogging at first. I am now always thinking about what to blog about next.

Liz

May 09, 2009 02:58 PM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

LIZ: I definitely agree with you it does become a habit and addicting.

Jun 22, 2009 06:52 AM