Dear Readers - Leave it to Fred Griffin, from Florida, to share his thoughts with us in such a positive manner. The goal of the 3rd Annual 2014 BIG Blog Jumpstart Challenge is to bring the founding principles of ActiveRain back to the forefront of our consciousness. I love that Fred chose the "
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01/07/2014
Dear Readers, Barbara Altieri, from Connecticut, offers sound advice in a beautifully presented post. What to do when wanting to sell a home is an age old question. Her advice about paying attention to what the changes cost versus the value the changes produce is right on the mark. I hope ma
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01/06/2014
Dear Readers - Yet another thing to manage - getting those one cent stamps! Thanks to Joan Cox, from Denver, we have a complete run-down on the facts. There are stamps that are called FOREVER stamps. FOREVER meaning if the postage rate changes - the FOREVER stamp is still valid. Guess there will
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01/06/2014
Dear Readers - George Suoto (Connecticut) is a wonderful teacher about anything to do with financing and mortgages. I learn from him every time I read his wonderful posts. Sometimes the answer to a question is VERY simple. George gets right to the heart of the matter when he posts. Have a happ
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01/04/2014
2014 Big Blog Jumpstart Challenge Video Tips from Marlene Heilema Ever wonder how to use a video properly on your Blog posts? Here are some Video Tips from ImageMaven Marlene Hielema for us to learn. Marlene teaches photography online. She offers dozens and dozens of lessons to watch on YouTube.
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01/04/2014
Dear Readers - Judith Abbott, in Dallas TX, reminds us about fire safety. This is exactly the time of year to be vigilent about fires! Well, all year, of course, but winter heating needs can stress the electrical service in older homes. Enjoy her story with a very happy ending! Have a successfu
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01/04/2014
2014 BIG Blog Jumpstart - An Idea #1 Sometimes a day is too short and I cannot get the time to write as far as the magic 300 word level. On those days, I resort to adding a set paragraph about our business. It is about 70 words - almost a quarter of the number I need for the 300 word target.Here'
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01/03/2014
Dear Readers - Lanre Folayan from Washigton, DC, provides a lengthy list of Blog Post topic links to other members' posts about topics. I just reviewed most of his links and there are well over 500 topics accessible from his post links alone! Hope this helps with your entries for the 2014 BIG Blo
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01/02/2014
2014 BIG Blog Jumpstart at AR Challenge Yourself for Your Own Success Throughout 2013, ActiveRain members and staff sponsored some amazing and thought-provoking Challenges. Those contests encouraged us to to think about our businesses and about ourselves personally. Now with the 3rd Annual 201
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01/02/2014
