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Active Rain Got Active–I have a Local Connection that Will Probably Work

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I am not going to divulge the name of this person. It is important to me, but really is not germane to the point of this post. Suffice it to say that this person liked some of the material I have been writing and re-blooged it on her own blog. She and I have made contact, and we are going to meet soon for a cup of coffee to explore future joint undertakings. The prospect of a new person to work with interests and excites me. To paraphrase a sports metaphor “It’s why we play the games”.

I have written almost 80 posts since February, 2009. I was reluctant to write at first. I have been more confident about writing posts in the last few months. To me, writing posts is like submitting a paper or a blue book in college. Once I am finished with the work, it is up to the reader to assess whether my work is relevant or useful. I have done all I can by writing the material.

So, when a person not only reads my stuff but thinks it is useful enough to include in his or her blog, that makes me feel that the effort is worthwhile. I can honestly tell you that I now have no idea whether something I write is going to achieve “Featured Post” status (it  has happened a couple of time) or crash and burn. That outcome is totally out of my hands. All I can do is continue to observe and analyze, and then write things down.

I am a Massachusetts real estate lawyer. Through my writing on ActiveRain, I may have made an important connection to grow my business. That is a serendipitous result from my real pleasure in writing for the Active Rain nation. I have this to be thankful for, and I wanted all of you who have commented on prior posts to know how appreciative I am of your feedback. It gives me ideas and insights. What more could I ask from any audience?

Twitter Power for Active Rain–I Tweeted the Whine and AR treated me fine

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I do not know his name. I always get people’s names, and write them down,  when they call me. I have been practicing real estate law in Massachusetts  for more than forty years. I know better. Suffice it to say, whomever he was, he was very helpful. He responded right after I tweeted that I had been writing thought- ful posts on ActiveRain, and no one was commenting. My feelings were hurt.

Right off the bat, he spotted one problem. My posts were limited to Members; he made a keystroke and now they are available to the public. Ww walked through a recent post of mine, He suggested some key words to include. I needed to make my posts more local to Massachusetts , so they wiould appeal to the audience I was really seeking. He suggested that I put pictures or cartoons in future posts. He showed me how to do this appliocation. I will try to make this addtion, soon.

Bottom line, I received a ten minute, very intensive tutorial on posting on AR. My job now is to make my posts more lively and relevant. That is fair, and I am energized. I am reading a book called TWITTERVILLE by Shel Israel. I am finally starting to understand why Twitter can be powerful in growing my practice. Having said that, the lightning quick response from AR when it was mentioned on Twitter is the best evidence of what Mr. israel is suggesting, AR is living. No tweet is unimportant; no tweet can be ignored.