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Rainmaker
7,836,164
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

It was a good while before I got active. I was not familiar with blogging and knew little about ActiveRain during early years.

May 17, 2015 12:06 AM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I stalked a couple of weeks. 

May 16, 2015 11:58 PM
Rainmaker
400,356
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

I joined in October of 2014.  I posted a listing on my first day but didn't know what else to post.  

Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland called me after I commented on one of her posts.  During the call, I mentioned I didn't know what to blog about and she helped me broaden my view.  

Then Bob Crane blogged about a blogging challenge and that helped push me.  

I've been trying to blog daily or close to it.

May 16, 2015 03:56 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I started in day one. It took a few weeks but I tried really hard, It has been a positive experience since that time.

May 16, 2015 03:04 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Evelyn Johnston Immediately, I started off running.

May 16, 2015 11:45 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I started the day I joined.  Back in 2007

May 16, 2015 10:49 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Can't remember that long ago but it seems it was around 6-12 months before I became a dedicated blogger

May 16, 2015 09:30 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Evelyn. I actually became active very quickly, even though I had no clue what I was doing. It has been a wonderful ride.

May 16, 2015 07:18 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Evelyn - It took me a couple of months before I wrote my first post. Then I became more and more consistent. Then I completely dropped out of AR for several years. Now I am active with comments, but still not as active with my posts.

May 16, 2015 04:59 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

It took more than 2 years - after I really became involved with ActiveRain seriously. Till then, once in a while only I'd visit ActiveRain and only READ - no comments or blogs. And after September 2010's 30-in-30 contest, no looking back.

May 16, 2015 03:05 PM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Evelyn -- joined in March 2010 -- my first comment was October 31 and first post in November that year as I recall.   Like many, I lurked....

May 17, 2015 03:52 AM
Rainmaker
5,005,659
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Immediately!

May 17, 2015 03:40 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

there's no point in joining AR if you are not going to be a Rainmaker.... it will take a year to gain 500,000 points for a free membership....that's a year wasted...

May 17, 2015 03:03 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I probably "hung out" for about a year before seriously "testing the waters." Not proud of it!

May 17, 2015 01:08 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I used to read other posts and comment when I first started. 

May 16, 2015 11:09 PM
Rainer
16,743
Tina Comstock
La Rosa Realty - Jacksonville, FL

I just started. 

May 16, 2015 09:43 PM
Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

I joined in Feb 2010 and was on it for 1 day and didn't get it.  I came back July 3, 2010 and then dove in.  I became a rainmaker a day or two after that.

May 16, 2015 09:42 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

About 3 months

May 16, 2015 07:00 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Years.......I just looked close into it about two years ago. If I were active from the very beginning, I'd be among millionaires  of AR:)

May 16, 2015 04:21 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I was a lurker for about 8 months before my 1st post. I go back now & it's laughable. Technically I've come along way thanks to all the people here.

May 18, 2015 02:09 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I think it was about a year and a half before I really started being active.

May 17, 2015 05:48 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

October 2006 - immediately

Dec 10, 2017 05:22 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I wrote my first post the day I signed up they signed off and didn't come back in for 3 months. They are checked in a few time sduring the month. I didn't make a firm commitment until my sixth month when I started listening to the blogging webinars.

Feb 26, 2017 06:45 PM