As an Active Rainer, I am sure we have all found that many folks use an AR List as a marketing list. It can be a little frustrating to get solicited when you are trying "to put yourself out there" in the online world. I guess it is to be expected and comes with the territory.
On the bright side it makes it all that much sweeter to see AR used as a tool for News Sources to seek out AR's for expert market commentary. Here is a link from a recent article from Matt Carter of InmanNews featuring several members of ActiveRain. Lenders still finding ways to finance home purchases, refis
Have any other Active Rainers been contacted by the media as a result of being an active member? If so, I'd like to hear about your experiences with the media.
Michael Byrne, Mortgage Banker www.mortgageprosforum.com
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Michael,
It's great for the network to get national media and other organizations to call on members for commentary. Inman recently contacted several of us for the article you provide the link for. Tomorrow it's someone else's turn. Bottom line is it benefits all of us.
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Right on Rita. With the media also seeing ActiveRain as a tool and using it as a reference, we all stand the benefit.
Hi, thanks for mentioning this article. When my office read this, and realized how extensively I was quoted, I got a standing ovation!
I'm not sure why he asked to interview me, but the original contact came from an e-mail with a broad range of topics. I replied that I only would comment on stated income loans for self employed borrowers (my niche). He called late one Friday afternoon to interview me.
This is a great reason to blog on ActiveRain!
Michael
The media is our friend, if you want to get your message out to the masses. It amazes me that so many people are scared of being taken 'out of context', unless you're unclear as to your thoughts and beliefs.
I've done a fair amount of media now, and I'm always thinking of the consumer and the industry.