June Challenge: Where I Hope We Go and How I Hope to Help

Good morning, Kathy... I believe that what's missing today and has been for some year in the Rain is the education we got from Bob Stuart on how to blog. That's where I learned to put things into practice. And I think it will be a hard road to change participating and quality of blog posts without that kind of assistance.

This is a thoughtful entry into this month's challenge! How to get people who aren't involved more involved is definitely the question that needs answering. I don't have an answer at the moment!

Great blog Kathy!!! Yes we need to get back to sharing rather than self promotion ourselves, our listings, our local market conditions!!!

For this platform’s future, I would love to see the return of the energy, attendance, and sheer volume of information shared that were the foundation on which this community was built.

Hi Kathy,
It boggles my mind why we are getting so many new sign-ups (whom many of us welcome), but they never interact. They don't "get" what this platform really is all about. In my Welcome message, I ask them what they are hoping to gain here and invite them to our Zoom meetings. Crickets.  They simply do not know what they are missing. 

There is an element missing and for the new members it is the interaction that makes it all a positive. Some will post but they seem to not want to interact and for those that are trying to relieve the payments, commenting is a quick way to accumulate points.

Kathy, I guess engagement looks different for everyone, and that’s part of what makes groups like this interesting.

Kathy, it would be interesting to see what the bloggers have to say, why they post, but never interact with others.  I too wonder if they ever read the comments.

It seems we have most of the same people who have held down the fort for many years. We do need new blood (although we have chased a few really good new blood away). 

Good Tuesday morning, Kathy. Thanks for sharing some of your personal observations.

Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Kathy the energy on this site in the early years was contagious, and I also would love to see that again.

What a thoughtful share, Kathy Streib. Your reflections hit with a kind of quiet truth that makes you pause and smile a bit, and the heart you bring to this community shines through. Thanks for putting this out there and giving the rest of us something real to chew on :)

Kathy Streib Love this post especially the part about commenting to a brick wall . Eighteen years has it been that long since you and I have been on AR  ? You are the best Kathy always calling and contacting others when they are sick .You are the Sunshine of Active Rain. I could go on and on about all you do .. Great entry   

Maybe we could convince them that blogging here is good practice for writing attention-getting posts on their own websites. 

I don't know. Some people just say "I can't write."

Kathy Streib TOO MANY PROPERTY LISTINGS THESE DAYS. My two cents. Lauren

Yes it's been mentioned time and time again and sometimes I think what's missing is a Community Mover and Shaker like Kerrie! It's been twenty years (almost) and it's been a ride I never thought would be so great.  I am grateful for it all and I do wish newbies would be the 'build relationships and network  part Kathy!

Good evening Kathy Streib,

A great entry into the June Challenge! There are so many webinars out there on how to write posts and gain readership but look at what some of our members have introduce us to and gone out of their way to show us what is new and working now! Bob and Kerrie were great but that was then and now its all different! Look forward and not backward...keep on doing what you do best,,letting the world out there know there are people who care!❤️

What I find with many agents, they try something for a brief period , such as farming a neighborhood. They mail it once or twice don't get any leads and they give up. That's probably the same with blogging they do it a few times , no response and poof... they're gone.

Kathy Streib - That "energy, attendance, and sheer volume of information," was the juice that kept me interested! Plus, it was never boring. There was a lot of good, clean fun in those old days which was really important to help build relationships! For about two years I tried to get on AR and didn't know how! Then, once I got to be a member, I didn't know how to insert photographs. Once I learned, I was camera crazy! Also, when I learned about RAINCAMP, I signed up for the one in Houston. I drove all the way there because I talked to Kerrie who was very encouraging! Once I got to Houston and met Kerrie, Bob Stewart, and so many others I was hooked like fish who wouldn't let go. Also, I never wanted to swim away and look elsewhere for education and friendship. There really was no better place to learn about real estate than ActiveRain and the People were GREAT!

We had a lot of funny characters, like Roger!  And of course, Sharon Tara played a significant role in' making sure, everyone was dressed for just about any occasion for AR Challenges! 

We have all learned a lot about AR and what it can do for us. Now, here we are in the AI World and I have to say, you did a GREAT job on your FEATURE Photo! It's perfect! Kathy, you truly ARE an inspiration and you're never out of style. You're in step with whatever is trending and you do it well!

I really enjoyed reading your blog post for this June 2026 Challenge! I am so thankful for Debe Maxwell, CRS who stepped in to host with Lew Corcoran. They are doing a great job, and the entries have been very interesting!!! 

Patricia Feager  Thank you so much for the nice shout out. I had so much fun making all those pics of my favorite AR members! I still try to pop in now and then with a new pic, but obviously not as much as those very special times!