Just when I thought things could not get any better I just keep getting one surprise after another.
Thanks to some very special friends like Chris Elizabeth Griffith and Karen George I completely revamped my Active Rain profile and restructured my blogs last summer and the result was amazing to say the least, resulting in several leads that converted into sales.
Early last November RE/MAX International contacted me regarding my blog "If I had known then what I know now" and asked permission to reprint the blog and a story about me in the December, 2007 edition of the "RE/MAX Times".
I agreed and the story was printed in December as scheduled and I was informed the story was distributed in 64 countries!
Ever since the story was published I have been receiving phone calls, post cards and emails from Active Rain members from across the U.S. and they are still coming in. I have also received one new referral since the article was published and promised another referral. This is in addition all the other referrals I have received and that are pending since I joined AR.
This blows me away since I will be celebrating my 1st anniversary being an Active Rain member this March, 2008.
The amazing part is that in March of 2007 I had no idea that blogging was for adults and no idea what to blog about. I fumbled around for weeks like a ship with no sail. Thank God for Chris Elizabeth and Karen George and many others that reached out a helping hand.
I am eternally grateful to Active Rain and all those I call "Friends".
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George, That is exciting news. I think I will go revisit that blog... Congrats!
Ginger
Gary - Good for you
Adam - Thanks and good luck to you
Ginger - Thank you so much
Matthew - I appreciate your good wishes and wish you well
Wow, George, if that's not an AR success story I don't know what is! I'm thrilled for you.
Congratulations again George it is much deserved. You're a wonderful example of someone who "pays it forward". I hope the new year brings you much more great surprises :-)
Colleen
Wow George! You have done a wonderful job in getting the word out there and making your blogs not only interesting, but educational. You have a true knack for creating thought provoking posts that cause us all to stop and think.
Thanks for being so active in the Rain!
George,
Congrats! I too have high hopes for my time here in Active Rain.
Congratulations, George and all in less than a year. WOW!!!
Wow 64 countries. That is very impressive. I am sure A|R has alot to do with it
Don
Cindy - Yes it is amazing to say the least
Roland - Thank you my friend
Roberta - Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Dan - I wish you much success!
Julie - I really appreciate your kind remarks
Jill - Thanks, it just blows me away!
Donald - Yes, AR has much to do with it and all my friends
Marti - It is mind boggling my friend
Chris Elizabeth - You were the first person to answer my questions and guide me the direction I needed to go with patience and kindness. I will be eternally grateful to you friend.
Chris Elizabeth - I hold you in high esteem my friend. You spent a long time with me on the phone helping me to understand linking, photo naming and much, much more. You didn't have to do that and you did. I don't know how to thank you enough my friend. I wish you many, many blessings.
Eva - I am going to save and frame your comment....thank you!
Samuel - Welcome and have a wonderful and blessed journey my friend!
George,
I had been reading your blog for 8 months now and my broker recently brought you article up to me that was in the RE/MAX paper. I am glad to see AR has been so good for you.
Joan - Thank you my friend. I hope all is well in your world.
Tina - Thank you and please pass along my thanks to your Broker as well. Have a great week ahead.
George,
When I first joined in October 07 I could tell activerain was going to be different than anything I have encountered in my long real estate career(got in in 92). Congratulations on success with your activerain career!
Hi George..I joined last year to i think in February, and I wondered what to do as well. I know you were one of the early people that I communicated with on AR...thanks. I loved your story about the lady in Seattle who just gave out business cards, I tell that story here often. I read the Re/Max Times and was pleased to see they had an article about AR and you, I thought Wow..George has made big time. And so you should you have been a great and steady contributor here in the rain...WELL DONE GEORGE !
Cheers,, HAVE A GREAT YEAR IN REAL ESTATE AND IN THE RAIN IN 2008!
Way to go my friend! I am so happy for you. Great things happen to great people. :)
You have taught me so many wonderful things about blogging and AR. I have to admit I haven't done them all (yet) but I appreciate how much you have taught me and shared. You deserve all you receive.
George,
I am a fellow RE/MAX agent from New Orleans and your blog is one of the few that I keep track of. Congrats and keep it up!
George
I just love it when nice things happen to great guys! Keep up the momentum and all the best to you! Good Job!
George...You know what I think of your posts. I read as many as I can get to and welcome your comments. You mentioned two fellow Rainers, both of whom I subscribe to and enjoy. I am going to look at your profile and theirs and see what I can learn to improve mine. Same is true for the posts. I would really like to do a better in both areas.
You know how proud we all are of you.
Congratulations again,
Kathleen