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Oh My, Was That My Active Rain Comment You Saw?

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Industry Observer CalDRE #01165532

Oh My, Was That My Active Rain Comment You Saw?

As I was driving yesterday, I heard my cell phone ring --- don't you hate when that happens?   In California unless you are using a handsfree device, it is illegal to use a cell phone while driving.  I have never gotten used to the handsfree.

The voicemail message stated it was a reporter who had read what he described as an interesting exchange on Active Rain.  He read my comments on a post which was a bit different from other comments left that day and asked if I would call him to discuss.  I drafted a quick email to our office manager for permission to talk with the press and called him.

I don't think I'll get any press out of my short telephone interview --- but it made me think.  We know what we write on Active Rain can give us a  unique voice for our opinions or experiences and can result in a referral from a member or find an agent for transferring client.   Maybe someone will call us to ask us about purchasing/selling property or simply ask about an area we service. 

And yes, they can call us about comments we make on Active Rain.  

Oh My, Was That My Active Rain Comment You Saw?

Michael Jacobs is a Realtor serving the Greater San Gabriel Valley and surrounding northeast foothill communities within the city of Los Angeles.  He can be reached on his cell at 818.516.4393 or michaeljacobs@coldwellbanker.com.

 

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CalBRE # 01165532

P. O. Box 587

Pasadena, CA 91102

Call/Text:  818.516.4393

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Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

Hi Michael!  I am continually surprised by some of the phones calls I get, although I think mine have always been a result of posts I've written.

Feb 25, 2011 04:59 AM
Rob D. Shepherd
RETIRED - Florence, OR
RETIRED

I was quote locally a few years ago and it was reported in papers all over the state.

Feb 25, 2011 05:03 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Ann --- most of the calls/inquiries I received have come from posts as well.   It was the first time I have received a call from a comment I made on a post.

Rob --- once an item is in one newspaper with an internet presence --- it can go viral.  Hope that quote landed you some good press and some business too.

Feb 25, 2011 05:11 AM
Gloria and Jason Belmonte
Prudential Fox&Roach The Belmonte Group - Rising Sun, MD
www.cecilcountyhomesearch.com

very good point. A few years ago, I did a snippet on the local news...

Feb 25, 2011 05:15 AM
Rosario Rodriguez
Aliso Viejo specialist - Aliso Viejo, CA
J.D. - South Orange County Realtor

Jinkies Michael, knowing this I will refrain from now on swearing in my comments by jeepers.

Feb 25, 2011 05:19 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Gloria -- so is your motto "be camera ready at all times?"   That could be good advice for our home sellers regarding being "ready to be shown" at all times.

Feb 25, 2011 05:35 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Rosario --- ahh, you wouldn't do that anyway, would you?

Feb 25, 2011 05:36 AM
Rosario Rodriguez
Aliso Viejo specialist - Aliso Viejo, CA
J.D. - South Orange County Realtor

Shucks no. :D

Feb 25, 2011 11:57 AM
Karen Monsour
Coldwell Banker Fort Lauderdale Beach - Fort Lauderdale, FL
REALTOR, SSRS - Sells FL Waterfront, Short Sale Expert!

Geeze, I agreed to do a telephone interview several years ago and I never expected it to go VIRAL!

You just have to be careful who you agree to talk to and what you decide to say...YOU WILL GET CRITICIZED...no matter how benign your statement.

Smiling...   :-)

Feb 25, 2011 02:46 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Rosario --- I am so glad to hear.

Karen --- good advice.  

Feb 26, 2011 12:54 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Comments do get people's attention, as much as a regular post can do.  Hasn't happened to me yet, but it's only a matter of time.

Feb 26, 2011 04:37 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Chris Ann -- I have seen comments on posts take on lives of their own.

Feb 26, 2011 06:30 AM
Dale Baker
Baker Energy Audits and Commercial Properties Inspections - Claremont, NH
New Hampshire Relocation Real Estate Information

Howdy and evening to you Michael

Michael,
when ever folks pay a visit to blog posts, they sure do also read the comments that have been left on them. Congrats on getting that there phone call!!!

Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire

Mar 01, 2011 01:36 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Dale -- you never know where you will find a client or a source of business.

Mar 01, 2011 11:56 PM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

No matter what you say or where you say it, people are watching and listening. So unless you want to be heard for that comment, I tell people best to keep your mouth shut.


Mar 02, 2011 07:02 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Todd -- I guess that similar to one of my favorite quotes I heard many years ago --- "It's best to remain silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".

Mar 02, 2011 03:15 PM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

I have been found through ActiveRain by the media, too, Michael.  It is pretty cool.

Nov 30, 2012 06:44 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I never did get much business from writing my blog, but some of my posts got a lot of attention. Halloween costumes were my most popular. I think this past year was the first year I didn't receive a question or comment regarding one of my costumes.

Feb 06, 2022 08:08 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Sharon Tara - there are definitely memories you have created that are a part of the ActiveRain experience for me.  

Feb 06, 2022 08:21 PM