Active Joel!: December 2009

Photo Created and Courtesy of: Craig Rutman in North Carolina  (Thanks Craig!)

(Sung to the tune of Jingle Bells)

ActiveRain, ActiveRain, Active all the way,

Oh what fun, it is to ride,

To the office Everyday <HEY>

ActiveRain, ActiveRain, we have but one request,

that you enjoy your Holiday,

and your New Year is the BEST!!

From our family to you and yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Merry Christmas from ActiveJoel!

I just wanted to take a bit of time out of my last day on AR in 2009 to say happy holidays to all of the ActiveRain Community!  Here at ActiveRain we like to be festive, and when I say festive, I use this term lightly.  We go crazy!  :)  We did a company contest where whoever decorated their desk with the most Christmas Cheer won.  Needless to say the competition was tough.  

This year has been a crazy one with ups and downs, but over all ActiveRain has grown and become even better than ever!  I've made great friends with those of you on the network, helped countless Real Estate Professionals come to the knowledge of social media, and have changed lives as a result.  For that I am truly grateful.  The holidays are a time to reflect on what is most important to you, to be with those you love, and spread the spirit of love, joy, and peace to everyone around you.  I wish everyday all year carried the same emphasis that we do during this time of year.  But alas it does not.  But I guess if it was like this, it would lose it's special touch in our lives?  I mean, what would we look forward to if everyday was Christmas right?

We all were really competitive because we wanted to win and of course we wanted the office to be festive!  Here are some photos of what our cubicles look like right now!  

Merry Christmas from everyone here at ActiveRain, but from me ActiveJoel in particular!  See you in 2010!

~ Active Joel

Resources for ActiveRain Training and Support

Are you a new member on ActiveRain?  Are you looking for the manual or guide?  Do you have questions, feel lost or overwhelmed by all the cool stuff ActiveRain has to offer?  Help is here, but do you know where to find it?  Many of the questions, calls, emails, and tickets I receive always start off with, "How do I.....?"

Here are some of the best resources for ActiveRain training, coaching, and support. 

• Getting Started on ActiveRain - A post to help you get started
  The "Getting Started" link located on the main ActiveRain Page
  

• ActiveRain Training Webinars - Webinars for new members
  Webinars held Tuesdays and Thursdays - Here's the Calendar
  

• ActiveRain University & On-line Campus - "Live" support webinars.
  Training, Q&A, Support, Presenters, Guest Speakers 3 X per week.

• Real Estate RainCamps - "Live" Conference for Members and Non-Members
  RainCamp.com teaches you more in a day than you could learn in a year

• The Help/FAQ Group - Multitude of member contributed tutorials
  Help/FAQ group provides members a place to share and learn

• ActiveRain Newbies - A Group every new member should join
  ActiveRain Newbies Group 9366 subscribers - 20,518 posts

• The ActiveRain Guide - Blog featuring multi-authored Instructions
  ActiveRainGuide.com culmination of members posts to support YOU

• The "Search" Tool - Keyword or Phrase Search Tool for members
  Searching ActiveRain couldn't be easier using the AR "Search"

• ActiveRain Ambassadors - Local Ambassadors Reaching Out
  Experienced members helping new and existing members

• Member Services - The ActiveRain Team and Support Staff
  These are the folks at ActiveRain keeping the heartbeat pumping
  

• The ActiveRain Manual - Blog posts written for members needing help
  This is an eBook I have been building since I joined ActiveRain back in 02/07

• Technical Support - support@activerain.com

Now that you've seen all the places to learn and get support, are you still unsure where to start?  Here's my suggestion.  If I were brand new to ActiveRain, or had signed up a while back and were just returning, I would make it a point to at least visit each of the above links to become familiar with what help, support, and training is available here, then I would go sign up for one or two of Steven Graham's Training webinars. 

For details on what's covered, here's a link.

We are constantly trying to improve and enhance the Network and Community.  We will continue trying to provide you with the support and necessary tools and training to help you make the most and best use of your time here.  If you are new to ActiveRain, we welcome you aboard. If you're a returning member and notice things look a bit different around here, then this post is for you too, and we welcome you back.  I'm excited and looking forward to witnessing your growth and successes in the "Rain!"

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