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North Dakota, Are YOU on a quest to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Get Recognized?

This post is a result of two posts by my friend Richard Weisser down in Georgia. The first post was "How do you expect to get drenched in the rain if you don't even want to get your feet wet?" dated 5/21/09 in which he offers 6 suggestions to those of us here in Active Rain. In addition he also offers his personal guarantee "So, for those of you that want to succeed at blogging, I offer you this challenge. Before you throw in the towel, write at least one hundred quality posts before you make your value assessment. It takes that long to develop the correct skills and disciplines and also to create a body of content large enough to have a significant SEO impact on your business. Now that is some guarantee wouldn't you say? Richard then follows that post with another post titled "Achieving national celebrity status as a result of ActiveRain blogging becomes a reality! (of sorts)" where he talks about a recent interview with Realtor Magazine on line where he was interviewed about blogging for business. So, IMHO, Richard is not only a celeb but one that knows where of he speaks.

With the numerous posts talking to newbie's here in Active Rain on how to be a success in their blogging venture to improve their visibility to the public I am setting out on a quest. I am not going to suggest things to newbie's or those that are less active on AR; I am on a search for some of these folks for introduction to our AR family. Here is my 3 step plan:

1. Go on a state by state search and post between 5 and 7 people each Saturday
2. Then you the MEMBERSHIP will be able to see and encourage them by responding to their most recent post
3. A NEW qualification, the post must be done since January of this year.

The end result will be, hopefully, an increase in activity with more members becoming visible. Now there is a really BIG problem with this plan. I will not be able, my rule, to suggest those that have not done a post and posted their picture to their profile. You see there won't be any secret agents, lenders, stagers, inspectors, etc. shown. Sorry, if you want to be considered I need to see who you are, sorta like your picture on your business card.

Today I am looking at the state of North Dakota, where Active Rain has a total of 91 AR members as of this morning. I would say that Bob "Realman" Timm #1 and Dave Werth #2 could have some competition coming up behind them. So, say hello to:

Neil Gush with Coldwell Banker 1^st Minot Realty and Management in Minot, ND.

Cindy Harvey with Prudential in Minot, ND.

Marshall Brown with Pillar to Post in Fargo, ND.

Deanna Reiten with Bianco Realty, Inc. in Bismark, ND.

Jennifer Shaver with Keller Williams in Fargo, ND.

Theresa Halvorson with Century 21 Gold Key in Fargo, ND.

Shana Haugen with Century 21 Gold Key in Fargo, ND.

Be looking for your state coming soon to a post near you. Next I will be off to Nebraska; if you know of someone celebrating a birthday in Nebraska next week just email their name to me and I will acknowledge one person.

Please stop by and encourage these guys and gals and let's see if we can improve some of the participation. Thanks for stopping in.

If you are looking for a very simple way to move up in your standings for the state that you live in, here are two small suggestions:

• Make one comment on someone's blog post.....Just pick one of the Featured Posts and read it then comment on what you read and
• Complete your profile and then if you are looking for other suggestions,
• Click here and here and here for more help.

Thanks to Active Brad Andersohn and Jeremy Blanton for their contributions. BTW, don't let these guys scare you they are really docile.

This could be called a PSA BUT I'll just say get ready........

Can you believe this we are already in the 4^th quarter of 2009. Where has this year gone? Depending on your local market real estate sales may have been down or they quite possibly have been up. Either way this year has been interesting. And there are only three months left in this year.

Stop and think about what is to come...............In just a couple of weeks we will be hearing a knock on our door and then the voices on the other side of the door say something like "Trick or Treat".

Countdowns

Then before that is all over the decorations in the store will be up for Thanksgiving. Folks will be cooking Turkey and dressing and all of the fixin's. The family will be over or you will be going over to their home. Don't forget your camera and your favorite dish.

Countdown-Clocks

Before Thanksgiving is over and out of the way we will be seeing evidence of the next TIME OUT. You know, that jolly little elf Santa Claus will be making his appearance. Got your shopping done yet? If not better start and not wait until the last minute, you have been warned.

Countdown-Clocks

Would you say that these special days signal the end of the old year is drawing to a quick close? Oh my, I almost forgot. You had best be thinking about where you will be celebrating New Years Eve. The last big party of the year is almost here too.

Countdown-Clocks

If you start early in making your plans then you won't be rushing around at the last minute. The clock is ticking..

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North Carolina, Are YOU on a quest to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Get Recognized?

This post is a result of two posts by my friend Richard Weisser down in Georgia. The first post was "How do you expect to get drenched in the rain if you don't even want to get your feet wet?" dated 5/21/09 in which he offers 6 suggestions to those of us here in Active Rain. In addition he also offers his personal guarantee "So, for those of you that want to succeed at blogging, I offer you this challenge. Before you throw in the towel, write at least one hundred quality posts before you make your value assessment. It takes that long to develop the correct skills and disciplines and also to create a body of content large enough to have a significant SEO impact on your business. Now that is some guarantee wouldn't you say? Richard then follows that post with another post titled "Achieving national celebrity status as a result of ActiveRain blogging becomes a reality! (of sorts)" where he talks about a recent interview with Realtor Magazine on line where he was interviewed about blogging for business. So, IMHO, Richard is not only a celeb but one that knows where of he speaks.

With the numerous posts talking to newbie's here in Active Rain on how to be a success in their blogging venture to improve their visibility to the public I am setting out on a quest. I am not going to suggest things to newbie's or those that are less active on AR; I am on a search for some of these folks for introduction to our AR family. Here is my 2 step plan:

1. Go on a state by state search and post between 5 and 7 people each Saturday
2. Then you the MEMBERSHIP will be able to see and encourage them by responding to their most recent post
3. A NEW qualification, the post must be done since January of this year.

The end result will be, hopefully, an increase in activity with more members becoming visible. Now there is a really BIG problem with this plan. I will not be able, my rule, to suggest those that have not done a post or even posted their picture. You see there won't be any secret agents, lenders, stagers, inspectors, etc. shown. Sorry, if you want to be considered I need to see who you are, sorta like your picture on your business card.

Today I am looking at the state of North Carolina, where Active Rain has a total of 6244 AR members as of this morning. I would say that Debe Maxwell #1 and Jane Anne #2 could have some competition coming up behind them. So, say hello to:

Wendy Broughman with Allen Tate in Huntersville, NC.

BJ Mosher with Century 21 Wilson Realty Group in Asheboro, NC.

Kimberly Stout with Keller Williams Realty in Pinehurst, NC.

Robert Allen with RW Allen Financial Services, Inc. in Indian Trail, NC.

Kevin Burcham with Carolina Farms and Homes in Dobson, NC.

Newt Heilman with Realty World Carolina Properties in Pittsboro, NC.

Scott Whisnand with Classic GMAC Real Estate in Franklin, NC.

Be looking for your state coming soon to a post near you. Next I will be off to North Dakota; if you know of someone celebrating a birthday in North Dakota next week just email their name to me and I will acknowledge one person.

Please stop by and encourage these guys and gals and let's see if we can improve some of the participation. Thanks for stopping in.

If you are looking for a very simple way to move up in your standings for the state that you live in, here are two small suggestions:

1. Make one comment on someone's blog post.....Just pick one of the Featured Posts and read it then comment on what you read and
2. Complete your profile and then if you are looking for other suggestions,
3. Click here and here and here for more help.

Thanks to Active Brad Andersohn and Jeremy Blanton for their contributions. BTW, don't let these guys scare you they are really docile.