Comments on: The Dustin Luther factor: Where it all began, sprinkled with blogging surprises http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Carle http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-333101 John Carle Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:41:22 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-333101 it's a year later, and I still have to say that I have been following Dustin's career... he's definitely become THE real estate bloggin guru. John it’s a year later, and I still have to say that I have been following Dustin’s career… he’s definitely become THE real estate bloggin guru.

John

]]> By: John Carle http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-249026 John Carle Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:02:32 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-249026 I couldn't agree more. I had the pleasure of attending Dustin's presentation in Vagas at the NAR conference. The day I got home, I started my own blog at www.WorkingTogether.ca to service the Edmonton real estate market. It's been a battle to stay on top of blogging, and finding content. But as time goes on, I find that it's getting easier and more addictive. If only I could do my blogging full time, and give up real estate!! Dustin, thank you for pointing me in the right direction... John I couldn’t agree more. I had the pleasure of attending Dustin’s presentation in Vagas at the NAR conference. The day I got home, I started my own blog at http://www.WorkingTogether.ca to service the Edmonton real estate market.
It’s been a battle to stay on top of blogging, and finding content. But as time goes on, I find that it’s getting easier and more addictive. If only I could do my blogging full time, and give up real estate!!
Dustin, thank you for pointing me in the right direction…

John

]]> By: Jason Brown http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246805 Jason Brown Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:26:11 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246805 That post certainly was compelling. More than once I was taken back to my youth and similar situations in my personal and business life. Thanks for sharing. That post certainly was compelling. More than once I was taken back to my youth and similar situations in my personal and business life. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246609 ARDELL Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:41:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246609 I just heard Dustin cut off his ponytail!!! I just heard Dustin cut off his ponytail!!!

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246576 ARDELL Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:05:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246576 Kary, I just thought you'd be interested in the answer. Wasn't suggesting you were making fun of "someone" :) Kary,

I just thought you’d be interested in the answer. Wasn’t suggesting you were making fun of “someone” :)

]]> By: Kary L. Krismer http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246575 Kary L. Krismer Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:00:42 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246575 Ardell, I'm the last person that would make fun of someone else's spelling. Spelling is a bit of a challenge for me--I just don't have the aptitude for it. I'm much better with numbers. But once a computer tells be 30-50 times that I'm misspelling a word, I'll usually get it right. Spell-check has actually helped a lot! Ardell, I’m the last person that would make fun of someone else’s spelling. Spelling is a bit of a challenge for me–I just don’t have the aptitude for it. I’m much better with numbers. But once a computer tells be 30-50 times that I’m misspelling a word, I’ll usually get it right. Spell-check has actually helped a lot!

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246553 ARDELL Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:18:48 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246553 Dustin, I know. I've been using your blog as an example for those who are afraid to blog or who think they need to be as good as X. I said the top guru of blogging does em short and sweet these days, and I take them over to 4Realz I've decided that if I need to tell someone they can't blog, I should probably send their license back to the DOL :) Dustin,

I know. I’ve been using your blog as an example for those who are afraid to blog or who think they need to be as good as X. I said the top guru of blogging does em short and sweet these days, and I take them over to 4Realz

I’ve decided that if I need to tell someone they can’t blog, I should probably send their license back to the DOL :)

]]> By: Roger Ingalls http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246523 Roger Ingalls Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:49:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246523 Tim: Nice post, well written! You are absolutely right about the trust issue. I heard recently at a mortgage seminar (maybe the only growth sector in the finance market) that every activity you do in your professional day should be with the goal of adding trust and authority/knowledge. Minimize everything else. Probably true in your profession and RE as well. Secondly, we crave community and connectedness, in almost any form that we can get it. Most modern trends have steered us away from that connectedness (long commutes in SOVs, television, longer work hours, less civic involvement, 2 working parents), to name but a few of the drivers. Blogging, both from the author and commentators perspective, restores some of that community, and reduces many of the barriers (distance, wealth related appearances, time and money) that keep us away from the more traditional community rituals. In a relatively short time, I have managed to feel a sense of community at RCG and have discovered some completely unexpected surprises in regard to my "on-line" presence. I'm sure there are many surpises yet in store, both good and bad. Tim: Nice post, well written!

You are absolutely right about the trust issue. I heard recently at a mortgage seminar (maybe the only growth sector in the finance market) that every activity you do in your professional day should be with the goal of adding trust and authority/knowledge. Minimize everything else. Probably true in your profession and RE as well.

Secondly, we crave community and connectedness, in almost any form that we can get it. Most modern trends have steered us away from that connectedness (long commutes in SOVs, television, longer work hours, less civic involvement, 2 working parents), to name but a few of the drivers.

Blogging, both from the author and commentators perspective, restores some of that community, and reduces many of the barriers (distance, wealth related appearances, time and money) that keep us away from the more traditional community rituals.

In a relatively short time, I have managed to feel a sense of community at RCG and have discovered some completely unexpected surprises in regard to my “on-line” presence.

I’m sure there are many surpises yet in store, both good and bad.

]]> By: Tim http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246464 Tim Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:59:17 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246464 Marlow, Sorry! Those names don't come to mind. The people around my place were McKay, McDonald, McChesney, Savauge, O'Brien, Burke, Brown, Henderson, etc. just to rattle off a few. And, yes, those were some very large families. Marlow,

Sorry! Those names don’t come to mind. The people around my place were McKay, McDonald, McChesney, Savauge, O’Brien, Burke, Brown, Henderson, etc. just to rattle off a few. And, yes, those were some very large families.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246439 Dustin Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:06:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/01/18/the-dustin-luther-factor-where-it-all-began-sprinkled-with-blogging-surprises/#comment-246439 Ardell: A whole post? My best posts lately have been of the one sentence kind! :) I'll see what I can do. Ardell: A whole post? My best posts lately have been of the one sentence kind! :) I’ll see what I can do.

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