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Project Managers Volunteer for 5K Benefiting Mentally Disabled Children

April 18, 2012

Filed under: Active Community,Active Website

(Retweet this Article!) On Sunday, April 15 Project Managers Kassy Ritchie, Christy Oliver and Michelle Hendrickson woke up early to help out at the 4th Annual 5k Flying Pig Run/Walk. This race featured a pre-qualifier for the Bolder-Boulder and a “Piglet Race” for kids. The money generated through this fundraiser will be used to assist families in the Foothills Gateway, Inc. Family Support Services Program.

Foothills Gateway, Inc. provides assistance to families who support a family member with a cognitive disability. Foothills Gateway also coordinates many family friendly events in Northern Colorado and the 5K Flying Pig Run/Walk is one of the many opportunities for Fort Collins residents to support their local community.

Kassy, Christy and Michelle assisted with registration and encouraged the racers at various checkpoints through the course as Course Marshals. They also helped raise money for individuals with cognitive disabilities.

“We are always glad to get involved when we can with Enterprise Network community events. We are striving to make sure that Active Website is involved with the community as we continue to grow,” said Michelle Hendrickson, Project Manager.

At Active Website, it is important to us to stay as involved as we can with our communities. Recently, we attended the Kare for Kenya Food Drive that was organized by Wright Kingdom Real Estate’s Judy Pitt. (Retweet this Article!)

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Major Trends in the Real Estate Industry: Search, Mobile and Social

August 9, 2011

Filed under: Active Community,Mobile,Real Estate Technology,Search,Social Media,lifestyle search

At Active Website, we’re constantly striving to create the most innovative, user-focused products that help our clients achieve the best results. To do this, we map out future trends to make sure that our technology stays on-point, ahead of the curve and does not become obsolete. As a result, we have identified the following trends that are revolutionizing the Real Estate Industry.

Search
With 90% of real estate searches beginning online, search is the most important asset on any real estate website. Our new search functionality provides users with numerous search options and helps buyers find homes based off their lifestyle, desired location and much more than just traditional property details.

Mobile
With over 53 million Smartphone users in the US, it is clear that having a mobile strategy is a must. Not only are customers able to receive information quickly while on-the-go, it allows us to communicate with them at anytime and at their convenience. Because mobile technology is constantly evolving, it is important to not only have a mobile enabled site, but to also have a plan for reaching our customers through these devices.

Social
Social media has created a tremendous amount of buzz since its inception and, whether you like it or not, it’s here to stay. While there may be many ways to engage with your audience on social platforms, there are numerous data mining capabilities as well. By developing features that allow us to personalize the experience for each user, we’re able to increase the usability and convenience of our sites.

To help our members remain leaders in their respective regions, we’ve developed several new features that relate to these key areas. For more information on what these features entail, please watch the video below.

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Active Community: Introduction to The New Media Department

March 30, 2011

Filed under: Active Community,Agent Training & Education,Real Estate Technology,Video

At the 2010 Active Enterprise Network Annual Conference, one request we received from members was to expand our training and education initiatives to better reach our agents. In order to increase awareness of the features and functionality available on our platform, Active Website has created the New Media Department.

This department aims to increase adoption rates of new features and promote conversation, ideas and innovation to all Enterprise Network members through training documentation and videos.

Video categories include:

Tutorials

Active Community

Implementation

Product Showcase

In addition to these four main categories, custom client videos are available to members as well. For more details about the information covered in our videos, watch the following Active Community video that introduces our New Media Department.

By Amanda Stephan

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Active Community: Active Enterprise Network Conference Kicks Off Next Week

September 17, 2010

Filed under: 2010 Active Enterprise Network Annual Conference,Active Community,Active Enterprise Network,Active Website,Conferences & Events

As The Active Enterprise Network Conference quickly approaches, Active Website is excited to take part in this annual event as we focus on prominent trends in the Real Estate Industry and the importance of embracing innovation in order to meet the demands of today’s consumer. This year, we want to bring the focus back to what it means to be an independent in today’s market. As we compete against the franchises, we can prevail by remaining ahead of the curve. At the conference, Network members are given the opportunity to develop road maps outlining how, where and when to implement emerging technologies in the ever-changing Real Estate Industry.

The conference, scheduled for September 21-24, will be held in Downtown Denver. Below is an overview of topics that will be discussed at this year’s event.

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Active Community: Thoughts on Independence

September 10, 2010

Filed under: Active Community,Active Enterprise Network,Active Website,Real Estate Community

“You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence.”

– Abraham Lincoln

The fuels of independence are passion and never settling down. It is that state of mania which drives us. It forces us to keep moving forward. It allows us to not only stay ahead of the game, but to define it. The big guys may follow suit, but they cannot implement ideas with the same immediacy. We are faster, and more nimble. We have our principles of business, we have our model, and we have our vision. But, nothing we do is written in stone. We adapt as necessary. We can borrow what works, dismiss what does not, and fill in the blanks from our own imaginations.

From a business perspective I can only pretend to understand what this equates to in dollars. Few, if any, would argue that profit isn’t the most important byproduct of such a model. But, in a different region of the independent dreamscape lives a few other equally significant benefits.

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