What Groups Do You Belong to on ActiveRain? Suggestions, Please!

I have joined a couiple, but have not been too active with them.  I think, with video and You tube growing by the month, that would be a good group to learn from.  Each group has they own purpose.  I also need to make a better effort learning them.

Ron Marshall I am surprised how many orphan groups. A few of the groups I was the only person writing to it! I am impressed by Bananatude and all their contributors... 

I belong to a ton of groups, but I've never gotten much interaction from 99% of them. I think the whole group thing needs to be re-thought. You are right, there are too many of them to search through to find one you might be interested in joining. 

Ron Marshall  It depends on what i am blogging about .  Market reports i post to certain groups that members write about them   Hyper-local I write many of them  . I like Happy at Active Rain  for some blogs  Express with Words for others Active at Active Rain  then there are  Photo groups for pictures   it depends on what type of blog I am writing I do not like groups that delete blogs from groups ...Oh and I do also like the foodie groups too  ..So much to do here take your choice

Then I have members I follow like you and your honey Suzanne McLaughlin that I enjoy reading   I would say that is where I start  the people I follow they have such good ideas

good question Ron I am subscribed to a great many groups but the 1 that I post to most often is a lonely little group with forest land tips and listings

Good morning Ron,

I belong to a few and will definitely check some of these out.

As the time allotted for this activity the posts are nil!

Make yourself a great day.

Good morning Ron. I am a Banatude member for all posts and also post to Bartender Make it a Double, Positive Attitude and PhotoBloggers and the Old Farts Club too.

Hi Ron --- I agree with Debbie Laity that the idea behind "AR Groups" should likely be re-thought.  I wished I understood the concept better.   I check off my five groups when I post and while I am a "member" of many, I find myself posting to very few of them.  

As to your second question --- I have many favorites here including you.   

Ron, I like Old Farts group, Vegas Bob's groups ( He has numerous), addicted to AR, posts to Localism, Gayle's Group about travel.. favorite bloggers changes all the time. I hate to name some and then hurt someone's feeling due to leaving them out. Maybe we can talk sometime.. Have a great day..  

I don't belong to very many groups....banantude, Realtors, short sale, etc. Ron . 

When I first started, I would check each post that I read the groups they posted to (at the bottom of the post) and click on each to see if I wanted to join and usually did. I belong to over a 100.

Ron, at the bottom of each post are the groups the person has posted to...

Definitely will be checking back to see what Group suggestions are added here, Ron Marshall .... absolutely great question and topic.  Especially the WHYs of the values and benefits found in them ...

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Ron Marshall ... and now for my own input ...

I think a huge part of my blogging and my responsibilities as a Lender involve education ... so I try to place my posts in groups where I think they will serve that purpose best.  First-Time Homebuyers, Mortgages, Consumer Mortgage Tips, Realtors, etc.  I also choose groups that are local in nature ... focusing on the Chicagoland market.  Chicagoland needs.   And finally I have some groups that are more social and fun ... such as BananaTude.  On AR groups ... I definitely mix work and pleasure ...

Gene 

There are just a few that get attention. I am like Debbie Laity and think they should be reevaluated. We have way too many. I know they terminated some about a year ago.

I usually only post to a few, Ron.  But it depends on the content.  I know that you have fans all over so check where they post!