Going The Extra Mile For A Seller With The Help Of An Active Rain Friend

It was a pleasure having Martha calling in and being part of the radio show today. I really like her unique listing and her sellers are a delight.

Hope this fabulous home finds the right buyer soon.

Via Martha Brown Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc):

Going The Extra Mile For A Seller With The Help Of An Active Rain Friend

Over my time here I have read many posts about how the friendships we gather here in the Rain have helped us in so many ways. From sharing to caring our Active Rain friends have been there through it all. Today I experienced an even more amazing outcome of a friendship that began here in the Rain.

Many of you know of Margaret Rome here in the Rain.She is one of our great Ambassadors and a friend to many all across our great real estate land. Well she is hosting a talk radio show called 'All About Real Estate' in Baltimore and she invited me to call in to discuss my beautiful log home in Pasadena. I was a nervous wreck but knew I needed to do this if I was going to go the extra mile for my Sellers. I took a deep breath and called in. I should have known that with Margaret on the other end it was going to be a pleasant and enjoyable few minutes .

I can almost guarantee, no I can guarantee, that I would have never met Margaret Rome if it had not been for being here on Active Rain. And I would have never known about this incredible opportunity to call in about my listing on a talk radio show in Baltimore if it had not been for Margaret Rome. After all Baltimore is not my market area

Today Active Rain and Margaret Rome brought 2 agents, from 2 different market areas, together for one common goal; To go that extra mile for one of our sellers. Where else could that have happened other than here on Active Rain?

Thank You Margaret Rome and Thank You Active Rain!!

Going The Extra Mile For A Seller With The Help Of  An Active Rain Friend

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About the Author- Martha Brown is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) whose passion is homes in the Annapolis MD area and surrounding communities. As a 3rd generation Annapolitan she writes about her experiences in and out of the real estate market. Martha has been a local Realtor(R) since 1992 of which all have been associated with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate company in the Mid Atlantic.
Martha would love to hear from you so give her a call any time. Sharing her Annapolis MD area expertise is her passion.  You can reach Martha at 410-440-7839 (cell) or 410-260-1800 (ofc)
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ActiveRain at Work On Steroids Helping Friends From Another State

 ActiveRain at Work On Steroids Helping Friends From Another State

This week's radio show was a discussion on Condos and Coops.

 

The seller, who called  All About Real Estate the first  Radio Show Of The New Year ,

  is a dear family friend from my hometown... Danville, Va.

A few months ago, Ben asked, jokingly, if I could sell his Florida condo. Well sure I can sell from Baltimore.

  How so, you may ask?

First thing... contact my ActiveRain friend, Elyse, a Realtor® not too far from West Palm Beach. A referral was made and Ben and Elyse signed a listing agreement.

There are a lot of condos for sale in this  West Palm Beach, Florida   development so we are finding ways to make this special unit stand out from all the rest.

Good luck Ben, good luck Elyse. Hope we find the right buyer for your beautiful Florida condo.

Have you used ActiveRain to help buyers and sellers outside of your area?

 ActiveRain at Work On Steroids Helping Friends From Another State

Today There Are Fifty Millionaires on ActiveRain

Today is a big day. For the first time ever, there are 50 millionaires on ActiveRain Our fiftieth member is William Johnson and he is featured in the Member Spotlight

San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson GRI CRS e-Pro CDPE (RE/MAX Associates) Ladies and Gentlemen...we have a new member in the Millionaire club! Congratulations William! We are wiser and stronger because of you! View Member

 

William is the kindest, most knowledgeable, best photographer, excellent Realtor®, nicest and smartest member here.

 His willingness to share is overwhelming. If he thinks he can make your day...he will.

 Hope that everyone will go over and give William a big congratulation shout. As ActiveRain said above..."We are wiser and stronger because of you!"

I am very proud to call William my friend. There is a Formula: Becoming A Millionaire 

Today There Are Fifty Millionaires on ActiveRain

WINNERS! Photos Then and Now Contest Results

 

 Twenty plus years in Real Estate was a fun trip down memory lane.  This was a great idea...thanks to Bryan Robertson for putting this contest together. This took a lot of work and even more time for Bryan, Greg and Leslie to go through so many good entries. I am honored to be chosen.

Go to the original contest  post  and check out all members who participated.

 

Via Bryan Robertson, Real estate broker Los Altos & Silicon Valley Luxury Homes (Sereno Group):
The winners are all set!  It took a long time to review all these entries and making a final decision was a difficult one.  Personally, I would rather have had a Top 10 Winners list because there were that many to choose from.  You all wrote some great posts and it was a lot of fun looking back on some pretty old photos.  A couple of lessons learned from this contest were:

• Many agents do make an active effort to update their photos
• Almost all photos are reasonably recent
• The stereotype that agents all use "high school photos" is mostly false

First, I'd like to thank my two colleagues for helping out with selecting the winners.  They went through over 200 posts to look at each and every entry before making a short list of candidates.  The other judges were Leslie Ebersole and Greg Nino.

THIRD PLACE WINNER: Christine Bohn's entry Beware, old headshot may scare you
One of my favorite aspects of this post was the side-by-side, three picture montage that showed how her photo changed from 2005-2010.  Hair, clothes, even glasses changed and it gave a great perspective of the style she was evolving into.  Read this post because you'll learn about her first brokerage - shocking!



SECOND PLACE WINNER:  Brenda Mullen's entry My past real estate head shots for your amusement
Brenda is a great blogger and she's very good at telling a story.  Her entry was a great mix of narration, humor, and photos.  She also was nice enough to include links to the photographers who did the work which is a nice little SEO boost (good blogging).  She got bonus points for including a photo of her cards to show the changes between past and current.  Nicely done Brenda!



FIRST PLACE WINNER:  Margaret Rome's entry HomeRome photos then and now
Margaret is one of the top bloggers on Activerain and I think it's because she takes the time to write great stuff.  In this case, it wasn't the writing as much as it was the collection of photos that go back through her past pictures and how she used them in her business.  She showcased 20 years of photos from magazines, business cards, and advertisements.  Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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MARGARET ROME Now 25th on the ActiveRain Leaderboard

What a fabulous way to end a wonderfully busy day!
A call from Lynn Friedman letting me know she had a gift for me. The gift is this blog.
An email from Hella telling me about this gift.
...and a lovely conversation with Anna Banana who featured this post in BananaTude.

Thanks for mentioning Elizabeth Weintraub one of my favorite people on AR!
Talk about the holiday spirit of giving...these women epitomize the quality of ActiveRain Members.
Via Lynn B.Friedman 404.939.2727 Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - CPDE Advanced (lynn@odatrealty.com Se Habla Español):

MARGARET ROME

25th on ActiveRain Leaderboard

Congratulations on your Achievement !!!

In what seems like just a short time ago, Margaret Rome was one of the first members of ActiveRain. We have Margaret Rome 25th on ActiveRain Leaderboard now. Margaret recognized the future in blogging, endorsed the blogging concept and dove right into the “Rain pool. Many years of writing landed her in the top 25 members of the ActiveRain Community.

Margaret’s position as 25th on the ActiveRain Leaderboard comes from leadership as well as posting.  Margaret invited many others to “swim” with her over the years. She wrote a wonderful book for Agents, Real Estate the Rome Way, containing her philosophy. Want to read it? 

 After buying and reading it, I implemented some of her strategies into my real estate and personal life, that’s for sure. You may want to read the book review written by Elizabeth Weintraub.
                                         
Lots of time spent for becoming our special Margaret Rome 25th on ActiveRain Leaderboard. Although in 2012 members number over 320,000 (as per the AR home page), our early members continue to lead the way. I encourage you to read through the years of posts Margaret has written. Use the SEARCH bar to find topics that interest you. Listings post in Margaret's own unique fashion. Speaking of unique, Margaret’s idea of an OPEN HOUSE in the Baltimore, Maryland area is more like a special social event. Lots to learn from this wonderful person.

Have a happy day -
Lynn

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    Reviews for  Lynn B.Friedman,Realtor - proud to be a

In the Spirit of Giving....Let's Give Each Other a Prosperous 2013 Idea !

Sally and David have the right attitude for sharing with others. What good ideas do you have that will make your 2013 a success? Please go over to The Hanson's and share one in the comments. Looking forward to hearing from all the generous members.

Via Sally & David Hanson WI Realtors Luxury\Short Sale\CDPE\ABR\e-Pro\REDS (Keller Williams 414-525-0563):

  Active Rain is a community unlike any other....where you can learn....love, laugh, cry...make new friends...be introduced to new technology....be entertained....get business ...give business !
    I don't think this has to be either a contest or have an award of points. Just a prosperous idea....a piece of your marketing plan that you either are using for the first time OR a refinement/remodeling of a plank in a marketing plan that you have used before to boost your sales in 2013.
     New ....Exciting...Prosperous....!!! Leave your prosperous plank in
the comment section and come back and grab some lucky ideas !
         Go AHEAD
REBLOG 
 SHOW US WHAT YOUR 2013 IS MADE OF !!!!

Sally K. & David L. Hanson, ABR, CDPE, CSS, e-Pro,ILHM, REDS

 

You Don't Have To Be A Member To Comment On My Blogs

When I called my seller to tell her about our first showing tomorrow on Stirrup Court,  she told me she read my blog and liked the way it was presented. Her son had called from out of town and had seen the blog and the MLS write up.

                     

 

When I mentioned that they could both comment right on my blog and join in with the discussion, she was surprised.

How do we make our sellers, buyers, friends, neighbors and the general public aware of this feature? How do we let others know we welcome their participation?

                                   Does anyone have a suggestion?

             You Don't Have To Be A Member To Comment On My Blogs

Oh No, I Am Behind in My Comments!

Oh No, I Am Behind in My Comments!

Like so many others on the Rain, I have been wonderfully busy. When you are fortunate to have your listings go under contract, there is  lots to do, including,  but not  limited to, attending the home inspection.

There can be many different inspections including a well yield,  water potability,  testing of the septic system, radon placement and pick up, the termite and other wood boring insects. There might be an oil tank that needs testing, a chimney, mold. lead and many more depending on property.

There are condo documents and Home Owner Associations to deliver because of right to withdraw, without penalty, within 5 days for HOA and 7 days for condominium.

There is staying up with the lender, the title company, the appraiser, the buyers questions, the sellers questions and the other agents questions. There is the Time is of the Essence clause...following up with dates of loan application, commitment letter and all the other dates that are specified in the contract. So now you know why I can say...

Oh No, I Am Behind in My Comments!

My Listing is Under Contract With An ActiveRain Member!

Having a property go under contract is exciting and rewarding. Having it go under contract with an ActiveRain member is even better.

How fortunate to be working with Stella Barbour, who has been on ActiveRain for quite some time and has over 100,000 points.

When I returned Stella's call, I asked if I was speaking to a Rainmaker and her reply...only if I am speaking with an Ambassador.

As of last night we have a ratified contract with settlement scheduled in 30 days.

Please go over and congratulate Stella. I am so looking forward to this transaction!

Another 'Too Late' Sign on a HomeRome Listing in Hernwood Heights Custom Rancher in Baltimore County..Hernwood Heights 3703 Laburman Drive 21133  Here was an opportunity to own a large rancher with a garage that holds three cars. The enclosed breezeway is a great place to entertain or relax with windows on 3 sides. This home is located on a level landscaped .64 acre and looks and feels like parkland. Spacious eat in kitchen with gas cooking, dishwasher, wood cabinets, a butterfly sink and plenty of room for the big country kitchen table. Enjoy the views of the patio and lush back yard. The first level has gleaming hardwood floors in all bedrooms, the dining room and the sunken living room. Two wood burning fireplaces..one in the living room and one in the lower level recreation room. Central air conditioning plus gas heat and cooking. Public water but the owners have kept the original well. Just perfect for keeping the landscaping watered.  You are TOO LATE for this Custom Rancher in Baltimore County..Hernwood Heights.   You are Too Late for this Custom Rancher in Baltimore County..Hernwood Heights 3703 Laburman Drive 21133

As of last night we have a ratified contract with settlement scheduled in 30 days. Please go over and congratulate Stella. I am so looking forward to this transaction!

  My Listing is Under Contract With An ActiveRain Member!

Which blog posts get lots of clicks? Go Check Yours Out.

   Which blog posts get lots of clicks? Go Check Yours Out.

                                                    

This is going to be a list of some posts that got lots of clicks on my ActiveRain Blogging. This was inspired by Bryan Robertson who was curious about the most views on Localism posts.  So in my spare time, I checked out the traffic on my own blogs in the past 2 years. All  listed below received over 1000 clicks.

And the topics vary....ranging in subject from honesty, to my waiting list, to real estate commissions, to my brilliant creative sellers, to home inspections, to selling a dirty home, to another reason why your house has not sold, to advertising, to a referral from a book review, to termites, to humor and of course how to find time to even blog?

 

Check out your own posts. Go to your home page, click "Traffic" and you will see the date, the blog title, number of comments, views and how many clicks. 

Date                                Title                                                                            Comments   Views Clicks Short URL Clicks

01/14/2012

Can I Be Honest With You? Nah... Lie Like You Usually Do!

77

2758

1139

62

04/24/2011

How I Use a Waiting List..Making Room for a Better Listing

127

4974

3613

61

07/03/2011

Real Estate Commissions Are Negotiable

98

3551

2023

06/20/2011

There is Another Reason Your House Has Not Sold! The Right Buyer has not seen it!

59

2806

1296

07/28/2011

As Agents We Love to Brag!

68

2549

1188

08/01/2011

It Did Not Smell Like Roses!!

72

2785

1402

01/07/2011

My Sellers Are Brilliant, Creative, or Very Talented. Happy Birthday Jerry!

16

2216

1451

04/15/2011

No Credit....But I Am Paying Cash!

65

2508

1055

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05/31/2011

The Hospital is Only as Good as the Doctor Who Treats You!

93

2860

1362

38

06/29/2011

That's How I Sold A Dirty Messy House!

71

2595

1172

08/07/2011

How Do You Handle the Home Inspection Request for Repairs?

37

2449

1198

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03/09/2011

A Referral Through a Book Review..How is That Possible?

46

2785

1355

03/20/2011

Termites in Baltimore Can Not Read!

41

2889

1380

03/14/2011

The Closing Gifts...that keep on giving!

73

4942

3255

10/22/2010

So forget print advertising ?.... NOT at this time.

98

2283

1110

04/20/2011	Margaret Rome Mentioned in Realtor® Magazine...The Answer Is Blogging!	68	2716	1363	—
04/18/2011	No One Was Supposed to Be At Home!	109	2941	1543

1/28/2012

You Are So Busy...How Do You Have Time To Blog?

16

1038

136

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Check out your posts. Go to your home page, click "Traffic" and you will see the date, the blog title, number of comments, views and how many clicks. 

Which blog posts get lots of clicks? Check Yours Out.

Gold Stars and My iPad

                                                              

Gold Stars and My iPad 

Another Simple Way to Use the iPad When Commenting.

Oh no, not another gold star! (This old post received 170 comments and took  on a life of its own.)

I thought this featured stuff was all figured out. You just write a post that is good enough to get read but not good enough to get featured! When that happens...when that cute little gold star appears at the bottom of your blog, you better be ready for lots of comments and lots of time responding.

                                        

You get a load of comments from special people who take their valuable time to stop by and say hi, compliment you, agree or some other meaningful words of wisdom.

As nice as that is...it is time consuming to answer each and every one.

There is a simple way to make it a bit faster using my iPad.

Are you ready for this simple tip?

READ YOUR COMMENTS ON THE IPAD AND TYPE ON THE PC!

Not very techie but it does save time not scrolling back and forth.

Now you won't hear me say: Oh no, not another gold star! (How would you like to answer over 150 comments?)

                                           

Gold Stars and My iPad 

We had a charming guest of honor...Jeff Dowler

     

We had a charming guest of honor.. Jeff Dowler  

 It was a wonderfully busy Thursday for me. There was a ratified contract, a home inspection and the need to get to Annapolis by 6:30 for the ActiveRain meeting with Jeff Dowler.

That is definitely rush hour traffic but good planning made the drive a pleasure. Bridget McGee and I drove down together.  

The setting was beautiful for our dinner at the Severn Inn in Annapolis with the Naval Academy as  a back-drop.

                   
                                                      


                                              

It was a pleasure meeting AR newbie Laura Murray who was asking wonderful questions! It was hard answering with everyone talking and sharing many stories. Amazing how everyone gets to know each other from just living in your computer. 

                                    

Shown above with Jeff Dowler is...Richard Iarossi, Cindy Jones, Chris Ann Cleland, Margaret Rome, Margaret Woda, Laura Murray, Pat Kennedy, Bridget McGee, Diane Phillips and our fabulous hostess Martha Brown   

It was late and we were hungry...but when the food arrived, we heard the command.."Don't Eat That Yet!" 

                                                  




                                                                       
                                        

  Congratulations Pat on your engagement to Dick.

A great evening was had by all.

Thanks to everyone for taking time out of your busy schedule to make this such a special get together.

Boot Camp With Bob...Lots of Good Stuff for Bloggers!

  Boot Camp With Bob...Lots of Good Stuff for Bloggers!

 

Today I took notes while listening to Bob Stewart tell us how to write a first blog or in many cases a next blog. I think I got more out of this session than most newbies.

                            




                                     

One of the new features is allowing a maximum of 70 characters in the title. Notice above there are 17 characters remaining.

When writing a blog decide...who is your audience?  Make the title engaging.

If the blog is for your peers...make it funny or edgy.

If the blog is for consumers...make it for SEO ranking.

His example today was written in  WYSIWYG. 

Just place your curser and start typing! Please make use of paragraphs to separate your blog...no wall of words or lack of whitespace.

With only 6 seconds to capture a reader, make it easy to read.

The "shift key" takes you to the next paragraph without a space...not the "enter key". I tried this and it did not work for me.  

Bob emphasized that  content is what matters...not fonts and colors. 

Here is a good way to start.

• Always write your words FIRST!
• Place the post in Draft Mode!
• Save it!

•  You can go back later to make  changes using the keys to

1.  italicize
2.  underline
3.  strike through
4.  BOLD
5.      indent 
6. • • Bullet
     • add photos
     • spell check

As for adding a link…I do it  the Rome way and it is much easier and it works for me!  May have to write another post about this.

                                                         

Other notes from Bob's session.

-Photos

•   Use vertical and horizontal space.
•   Grab the corners to re size.
•   Link photo from your blog.
•   Wrap text..constrain proportions use left or right..20..20 

-When using Tags, place a comma between each. 

-There  are many  recordings for video tutorials..go check out whatever  you need.

-You can disable your comments but.. why?

-Visibility is Public only if you are a Rainmaker.

-Share content…FB, tweet, google plus. 

-The recording will be in your group within the hour.

Don't forget to sign up for next week’s class. The topic is SEO! Bob thinks this is the most important class!

             Boot Camp With Bob...Lots of Good Stuff for Bloggers!

Another Place to Advertise HomeRome Listings...Check Out Roo Solutions!

Another Place to Advertise HomeRome Listings...Check Out Roo Solutions!

This is what happens when you invite someone special to become a New Member of ActiveRain.

You find...Another Place to Advertise HomeRome Listings...Check Out Roo Solutions!

                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Hillary Gibbons has been in Real Estate for over 20 years and recently  founded Roo Solutions (Real Estate Options Online), a service placing homeowners in direct and immediate contact with Real Estate and Contracting Specialists.   Homeowners, at no cost and no obligation, can instantly review specific professionals in their area of need using "View Virtual Resumes" and/or post a need for service.  This is a free service, easy to set up and create  a "Virtual Resume"  Go check out mine - Margaret Rome 

Who have you invited to ActiveRain and how have they helped your business?

Another Place to Advertise HomeRome Listings...Check Out Roo Solutions!

Weltanschauung....Weltan What?

 Before I could write about Weltanschauung, it was necessary to find out what that great big word means. So I did a search  Weltanschauung: the guiding  principles and philosophy of an organization

The very  first principle is important to the way we work and live. It is the spirit of the members. The vast amount of knowledge learned from the various members who are so willing to share when they learn something new. There are members who call each other, who set up webinars, Skype, Joinme etc just to say "look what I figured out and are excited to teach anyone with an interest. This type of giving to others makes us as professional better able to help our clients and our industry.
 How many different ways do you see this special sharing among our members?


"We understand that the value of the ActiveRain community rests entirely with its members. We admire the spirit of real estate professionals and believe our goal is to fully engage their talents and knowledge for the benefit of all members of the real estate community."

An Invitation is a Gift ...Who Has Accepted Yours?

  An Invitation is a Gift...Who Has Accepted Yours?

It was ten years ago when Gail Harris and I became friends. It was Gail's participation in ActiveRain that has kept our friendship intact. There are numerous posts about the two of us...too many to list. Should you want to read more...just search our two names together.

                                                                        
                                                  

This was my latest post about Gail.   

This is my favorite post showing what we worry about.  

and another one about about reaching a milestone.

And another about our  get together  in Chesapeake Beach.

Here's one that I wrote when Gail Hit a 100,000 Points!!

And one that Gail wrote  about me.

Here's a reblog by Gail  Understanding the Type E Personality

There are numerous posts about the two of us...too many to list. Should you want to read more...just search our two names together.

An Invitation is a Gift...Who Has Accepted Yours?

Three New Members

Hillary Gibbons has been in Real Estate for over 20 years and recently  founded Roo Solutions (Real Estate Options Online), a service placing homeowners in direct and immediate contact with Real Estate and Contracting Specialists.   Homeowners, at no cost and no obligation, can instantly review specific professionals in their area of need using "View Virtual Resumes" and/or post a need for service.  This is a free service, easy to set up and create  a "Virtual Resume"  Go check out mine - Margaret Rome Then Check out Hillary's contest. To enter, simply Post a  home “Need” on RooSolutions.com.  One lucky individual will receive a professional House Cleaning from top to bottom!!!

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Chip Frye with  Charm City staging is the brother of  Tish Lloyd    who introduced us through ActiveRain. Since then, Chip who lives less than a mile from my home in Baltimore, has staged several of my listings...including 9913 Middle Mill Drive Owings Mills, MD. 21117 Weston Single Family Condo Rancher

 

 

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Jerry Hillyard is the Broker/Owner of Southern Coastal Realty LLC   www.socorealty.net  in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. I met Jerry this past weekend doing an impromptu open house.

His girlfriend, who I sold a house to 20 years ago and recently sold it for her, called asking how to get a copy of my book  Real Estate the Rome Way. She was in town and  I replied..."Stop by the Open House"! What a delightful afternoon. Jerry and I spoke for several hours about real estate. Before he left, I made sure he had the gift of an ActiveRain invitation.

Each one of these special professionals have received the gift of ActiveRain. I know Chip has received business from his association and I am sure that Jerry and Hillary will see benefits in the very near future.

Please take time to welcome each of these new members. Tell 'em Margaret sent you.

Make this a habit. Find a couple of members whose blogs you enjoy, subscribe to them, follow them and make comments on their posts. If you have a question...ask it. 

    Pick up the phone and touch base with a member. It could be to say I enjoy your blog, it could be to say you have a misspelled word, it could be to congratulate someone for a featured post, it could be to say I will be in your city...let's get together.

 

Giving and Taking Advice on ActiveRain...the HomeRome Way!

Giving and Taking Advice on ActiveRain....the HomeRome Way!
                                 
You can get blog ideas by reading posts, making comments and following the comments. Here is an example.

Less than ten days ago Kathleen Moriarty wrote asking for help. Please take a moment to read ..Insight needed from AR members regarding moving my business.

After reading about her upcoming marriage, her move and a company change...I left Kathleen a message along with this advice.

''How about doing a series of blogs?  ' Getting married in month" "Getting married in 3 weeks"   ''Moving in a month"..Moving in a week".   I think people can relate to you as they think of buying and selling. The post can go to your friends, family, catering, wedding planners, movers..etc.  Also highlight your new company and the people you find helpful. Everyone in business will be helped and it will be coming from you! Your introduction will not be needed...you will be established!   Margaret ''


Today I received a Thank You from Kathleen... sent via ActiveRain....'' Thanks!  I just wanted to let you know that I mentioned you in my most recent blog - specifically around your suggestion about the 4 weeks to the wedding/moving idea - Thanks again!!! Your idea was very helpful!''

I love it when we are able to encourage others!  Please take another moment to read Kathleen's post written today.. Approximately one month and counting to my name change!

And here is my comment on that post...

''Kathleen, I love the way you took  advice from your previous post...Insight needed from AR members regarding moving my business....This is a wonderful way to transition and stay in touch with old and new clients. Have a feeling you will be hearing from a few just to congratulate you. This is such a positive pro-active way of moving. They will be able to relate to all your changes.  Thanks so much for the mention and glad it helped.  Margaret''

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