Special offer

Who's Calling The Shots on ActiveRain - The New "Called Shots" Feature

By
Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

We have a new feature which I'm sure many of you have already noticed on your "MY HOME" pages. 

Since we released the new "SUGGEST" for feature button, we've been getting a really good response from members helping us to find and report suggested content for the ActiveRain Feature Board.  You'll notice today that we've placed a new metric "CALLED SHOTS" counter in the status area of each members "my home" page. This little tracker tool will tally a total of how many posts you suggest that actually get featured.

Calling a shot simply means you've selected a post by another member that you feel should be featured

To do this, you would have to have clicked on the "SUGGEST" button in the upper right corner of their blog post.  If you suggest a members Blog post to be featured, and it is selected, then you will have "Called The Shot" and get the kudos.  When a member accumulates enough "Called Shots" they'll earn a new badge.

In order to prevent gaming, members may only suggest a maximum of 5 posts per day, so be careful calling your shots, don't waste them, we may have some additional surprises and rewards for those members "calling the most shots" around here. 

Thank you for helping us keep the network growing and for keeping the community fun!  Your support in suggesting features has been awesome, and is making a huge difference for our moderators and for the variety and quality of content that our visitors and traffic are being exposed to while visiting ActiveRain.

Comments (145)

Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks everyone for all the great comments, I wish I had the time to comment back to each one of you, there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all the things I wish I could do around here, I know that most of you understand but I just wanted to say that. Thanks.

Jul 02, 2010 04:11 AM
Bill Risser
Fidelity National Title - Saint Petersburg, FL
Fidelity National Title - Tampa District

Another great idea from the AR crew... Keeping everyone involved and motivated at the same time!

Jul 02, 2010 04:23 AM
Richard Byron Smith, NMLS #184479
Mortgage Loan Officer, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation NMLS #2289 - Chattanooga, TN
Mortgage Loan Officer

I received my first called shot. Feels good. Maybe it would be possible to list the posts that we recommended whichac were accepted in the Home history or maybe in the points page. Great feature. It was great to have my first called shot.

Jul 03, 2010 10:16 AM
Lori Cofer
Beasley Realty - Moscow, ID
REALTOR, Moscow Idaho Real Estate

I hope one day I get to be a called shots master.  I'm definitely reblogging.

 

 

Jul 03, 2010 01:59 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Hey Brad, not enough hours of the day? hard to believe:)) Anyway great new toy or shall we call it Feature on AR:) Have a great Fourth of July

Jul 03, 2010 02:16 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Brad, another excellent idea and like the 5 post per day limits.

US Flag  Have a safe and happy July 4th

Jul 04, 2010 06:12 AM
Kathleen Ann Pacheco-Corbett
(FIRST Exclusive Buyer's Office Providence-RI) - Providence, RI
Realtor, RI-MA, CEBA, Master, e-Pro, ABR, ABRM, GR

Brad, This is a fantastic new feature. I love interactive involvement and you and the AR staff have made AR more exciting. I never have suggested a post but I definitely will now I love that purple button. I want one:)  ENJOY A SAFE 4TH OF JULY

BTW, Happy Birthday, Debra, we share the same birthday June 29thhappy birthday America

Jul 04, 2010 10:51 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks for all these great comments, (and happy belated 4th) I'm glad you are enjoying and using this new feature, it's helping us tremendously.

Kathleen - thanks for the Birthday wish to my beautiful wife, she thanks you too!  :-)

Jul 05, 2010 06:43 AM
Dick and Dixie Sells
Sells Real Estate, LLC - Trinity, FL
Realtors, Tampa Bay Florida Homes For Sale

Got a called shot and think it is a new fun tool! Thanks Brad!

Jul 06, 2010 07:02 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
Thanks. The explanation on my home page does not show up right when you hit the question mark (it's cut off), so thanks for explaining here.
Jul 08, 2010 11:45 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Helps give the local villagers a stick to beat the drum on what is good in the jungle, needing to be shared, spotlights, not missed for all to feed, benefit from.

Jul 11, 2010 05:05 AM
Maya Thomas, Broker
Tampa, FL
Please see my client recommendations.

Cool new idea!

Jul 25, 2010 02:31 PM
Curt Baumgarth
Mesa, AZ
inactive

Gezzz, it took me months to figure this out.  Its a great new idea though.  Thanks AR~!

Oct 25, 2010 11:07 AM
Shannon Coe
exp realty of California, Inc. - Oceanside, CA
760-586-5268, San Diego Realtor
Cool tool, I am glad I looked it up. I love supporting other peoples good work! Shannon Coe
Nov 13, 2010 04:10 PM
Jane Becker
Keller Williams Home Team AdvantEdge - Worcester, MA
CRS,ASP,ABR,CBR,CDPE,LMC,E-PRO,GRI

Thanks for the explaination, but I still don't see too many suggest buttons on posts

Jan 21, 2011 09:00 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

"Thanks for the explaination, but I still don't see too many suggest buttons on posts"

Isn't there's a suggest button on every post? Unless it is featured??

Why would someone NOT be seeing a suggest button... Members Only Posts have a suggest button... Public posts have a suggest button....  Only way there would not be a suggest button is if it is featured... if you just read the featured post (they had a sugggest button and they got suggested as a feature.) 

Or is there any other reason?

Jan 21, 2011 09:15 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Jane - Maureen is exactly right.  Featured post will have the gold star in the lower left corner if they've been featured already.  I think even posts that were written before the "suggest" button was introduced still have it on them.  Of course non members do not see the suggest button meaning the public cannot suggest a feature, at least I don't think.  :-)

Jan 21, 2011 11:14 AM
CJ Davies
Davies and DeGennaro Real Estate - Long Beach Island, NJ
Davies and DeGennaro

I like this feature, I feel like it will make readers more in tune to what they are searching for and reading.

Feb 17, 2011 07:12 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks CJ - this one actually sat until it got suggested enough to be featured!  lol~  I almost called the shot! :-)))

Feb 17, 2011 09:22 AM
Rob Magnotta
Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Irvine REALTOR - Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach & Newport Beach Coastal Specialist

Hi Brad, how many "Called Shots" do you have to get before becoming a Called Shot Master?

Mar 17, 2011 09:18 AM