ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2008
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Need to put a little 'spice' back into your State Association Conference? Agents falling asleep during presentations at the Corporate Retreat? Tired of hearing the same ole' topics over and over again? And David Knox just charges way too much? "Never fear, Spanky, help is on it's way!" ~ Now av...
07/30/2008
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A new group was recently formed to serve as a clearinghouse to archive all of the articles published by ActiveRain Staff regarding the New Localism. Here is a link to that group: The New Localism In addition, here is a running list of all the articles relevant to the New Localism as well: ActiveR...
07/30/2008
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Let me begin by saying that this is undoubtedly the LONGEST blog post I have ever written! I apologize in advance, But the subject matter is crucial to gain a better understanding of where we're going... ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ It's been interesting, to say ...
07/29/2008
We've all the seen the added promotional mileage that auto manufacturer's have received from having their latest model receive the prestigious J.D. Power & Associates Award... Well, the global marketing information firm based in Westlake Village CA, and a business component of the McGraw-Hill Com...
07/29/2008
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(Note: The following editorial criteria is only being implemented temporarily until Localism is made open to public membership. At that time, a new revised criteria will be provided) Since the newly revamped Localism was released, and is becoming fully functional, our editorial staff has been bus...
07/17/2008
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Death and Taxes. Two things that are inevitable in this life. Unfortunately, death is no respecter of persons. It happens to both the rich and poor, the educated and the illiterate. It affects those who have lived a long and satisfying life, as well as those who have only just begun to reach thei...
07/16/2008
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If you're one of those members who regularly accesses the ActiveRain Blogs Page, and follows the 'Featured' posts that show up on the Dashboard, you've probably been seeing some additional wording in a few of the blog post titles, such as LOCALISM FEATURED and MARKET REPORT FEATURED. Since we've ...
07/15/2008
I love the way that information is shared across various social networks and Web 2.0 apps nowadays! I just read a post by Matthew Gosselin (market savvy author of "My Blue Goose"), who passed the viral baton through a teaser post to Rudy Bachraty's Trulia blog, who, in turn, highligths a great wa...
07/15/2008
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With the unveling of the new Localism BETA version, one of the biggest concerns expressed by our members is how the sponsorship of communities and neighborhoods is going to work. First, it should be made clear that sponsorship of a particular neighborhood or community won't exclude other members ...
07/10/2008
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Localism is the valued point of connection, a place of meaningful interaction. It's where neighbors and local merchants share what's happening in their community. It's people collectively communicating the unique flavor and nuances of where they live, work, eat, and play. Localism is 'Old-School...
07/09/2008