Comments on: $64,093ish Ways to Say Merry Christmas to AG Contributors & One Special Commentator http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bribe Me! | Real Estate Magazine - Real Estate Opinion Column - AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-28814 Bribe Me! | Real Estate Magazine - Real Estate Opinion Column - AgentGenius Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:06:52 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-28814 [...] a vendor offers me six months free of a service that benefits me and my clients, will I take it? Yep. (especially if I’m already a paying [...] [...] a vendor offers me six months free of a service that benefits me and my clients, will I take it? Yep. (especially if I’m already a paying [...]

]]> By: Amy Chorew http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-26289 Amy Chorew Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:57:38 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-26289 Thanks great stuff, really appreciate it. Thanks great stuff, really appreciate it.

]]> By: Christine Rich http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-26077 Christine Rich Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:21:57 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-26077 A much belated thanks for this wonderful stocking full of gifts. Even as a blog entry, it's fantastic to have the rundown of tools that you've highlighted over the year. I read this blog all the time, and the real gift has been to be able to learn about this industry from a bunch of people who really care about it. Far more productive and fun than going to the weekly meeting at the office! A much belated thanks for this wonderful stocking full of gifts. Even as a blog entry, it’s fantastic to have the rundown of tools that you’ve highlighted over the year. I read this blog all the time, and the real gift has been to be able to learn about this industry from a bunch of people who really care about it. Far more productive and fun than going to the weekly meeting at the office!

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-25971 Jim Duncan Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:58:30 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-25971 Out-freaking-standing comment, Joe. Out-freaking-standing comment, Joe.

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-25956 Jay Thompson Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:35:42 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-25956 Joe may win the prize for best comment EVER. In fact the last three comments here are some of my all-time favorites. And I've read a lot of comments.... Joe may win the prize for best comment EVER.

In fact the last three comments here are some of my all-time favorites. And I’ve read a lot of comments….

]]> By: Bob http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-25954 Bob Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:16:37 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-25954 Dead on Joe. A lawyer friend and I were discussing the actionable insult concept yesterday. He wished he was a contributor just so he could see how much fight was in the dog, or if this was just a mutt whose bark was worse than its bite. Dead on Joe.

A lawyer friend and I were discussing the actionable insult concept yesterday. He wished he was a contributor just so he could see how much fight was in the dog, or if this was just a mutt whose bark was worse than its bite.

]]> By: Joseph Ferrara.sellsius http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-25946 Joseph Ferrara.sellsius Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:37:56 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-25946 @Christina "All animals are created equal but some animals are more equal than others." (Animal Farm, George Orwell). IMO, Agent Genius is changing the face of the group blog. It is taking risks, trying new methods and pushing the envelope. This is how progress is made. I applaud Benn and Lani for their in assembling a cast of interesting, knowledgeable and clever writers here. They have raised AG above the fray to become a must-read blog (in my book, to the dismay, no doubt, of other regimes. The desire to compensate contributors in some way should be celebrated. It is long overdue-- for is it not the contributors who build the traffic and the brand, to the benefit of the blog owner? Indeed. Bribery? The accusation is an actionable insult, absent proof of the act. It is a prejudgment of character, borne of an ignorant or vindictive mind, which serves to corrupt public perception and obscure the truth. "The greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice" (Charles Colton). If blogs that compensate their writers using advertisers' money are bribers, then the blogs taking contributors' content without paying them are thieves. @Christina “All animals are created equal but some animals are more equal than others.” (Animal Farm, George Orwell).

IMO, Agent Genius is changing the face of the group blog. It is taking risks, trying new methods and pushing the envelope. This is how progress is made. I applaud Benn and Lani for their in assembling a cast of interesting, knowledgeable and clever writers here. They have raised AG above the fray to become a must-read blog (in my book, to the dismay, no doubt, of other regimes.

The desire to compensate contributors in some way should be celebrated. It is long overdue– for is it not the contributors who build the traffic and the brand, to the benefit of the blog owner? Indeed.

Bribery? The accusation is an actionable insult, absent proof of the act. It is a prejudgment of character, borne of an ignorant or vindictive mind, which serves to corrupt public perception and obscure the truth. “The greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice” (Charles Colton).

If blogs that compensate their writers using advertisers’ money are bribers, then the blogs taking contributors’ content without paying them are thieves.

]]> By: Christina Ethridge - North Idaho Real Estate http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-25885 Christina Ethridge - North Idaho Real Estate Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:40:36 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-25885 All I have to say is that a recent post from another blog about this Christmas Gift to your contributors has disengaged me from that blog, permanently. It was simply the last straw (from a haystack of insipid, smug straws that I no longer wish to see). Congratulations to all of the AG contributors. I commend you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to contribute to AG... I honestly don't know how you do it all! I'm so busy I can barely keep consistent posts up on my own blog! All I have to say is that a recent post from another blog about this Christmas Gift to your contributors has disengaged me from that blog, permanently. It was simply the last straw (from a haystack of insipid, smug straws that I no longer wish to see).

Congratulations to all of the AG contributors. I commend you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to contribute to AG… I honestly don’t know how you do it all! I’m so busy I can barely keep consistent posts up on my own blog!

]]> By: Kim Wood http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-25846 Kim Wood Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:34:22 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-25846 Wowwweee Thank you, thank you! What a great surprise :) Thank you so much - thank you for inviting me to be a part of such an awesome group of people. I appreciate you Benn & Lani :) Happy and Prosperous New Year wishes for 2009 !!! And BIG TIMES for AgentGenius ! Kim Wowwweee Thank you, thank you! What a great surprise :)

Thank you so much – thank you for inviting me to be a part of such an awesome group of people.

I appreciate you Benn & Lani :) Happy and Prosperous New Year wishes for 2009 !!! And BIG TIMES for AgentGenius !

Kim

]]> By: Melina Tomson http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/64093ish-ways-to-say-merry-christmas-to-ag-contributors-one-special-commentator/#comment-25815 Melina Tomson Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:02:29 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=8520#comment-25815 This is fabulous. I know as an agent I appreciate the many diverse topics on here. I know I wouldn't have the time to write as much as the contributors do so I appreciate them giving their time to help me. Congrats to the contributors and thanks for all you do! This is fabulous. I know as an agent I appreciate the many diverse topics on here. I know I wouldn’t have the time to write as much as the contributors do so I appreciate them giving their time to help me.

Congrats to the contributors and thanks for all you do!

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