A perfect stranger feels she knows me very well. You see, I am in her "Favorites" column on her computer. She is a buyer but she is not working with me. She is following my blog and turning to my website when she wants information on the the local real estate market.
She recognized me from my photo (that's a relief, it's oh so embarrassing when they say you don't look a thing like your photo--another good reason to update those images as time goes by) and immediately thanked me for,"... doing a real service for the community and the buyers and sellers who live on the Palos Verdes Peninsula."
It was lovely to receive a sincere compliment with no strings attached. It is satisfying and rewarding to know she feels more informed and knowledgeable because of my Active Rain blogging efforts. It's true she found my blog after she found an agent to work with, but if she finds my blog helpful, informative and a "great guide to the area" I'm betting other consumers and prospective sellers and buyers will too.
The Active Rain platform returns your efforts tenfold. Sometimes with a trickle, sometimes virtually untraceable and sometimes directly in your face. It was a good reminder why I've written over 800 posts and why I'll continue to blog about buying and selling real estate on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Active Rain, here's a big thank your for providing a platform consumers can turn to when they want information on the housing market, local real estate agents and community affairs!
Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty
(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800
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Norma, that is wonderful! Thanks for this encouraging post. ---Gloria
Gloria - It was nice to receive confirmation consumers are benefiting from our blogging efforts.
You never know the impact we have. You've been helping someone who appreciates it and after finishing with her current agent may refer people your way.
She might not be working with you now, but I'm guessing that she'll tell her friends about you. 800 posts! I have a lot of catching up to do.
Dan - Word of mouth works for me!
Marcie - Posts accumulate faster than you think if you make it part of your marketing plan.
That is great news Norma! Congrats on doing a great job :)
Melinda - It is always nice to know our blogging for business is also considered a worthwhile community service.