Tina's Homeowner Library

We started 4 Walls 1 Roof more than 2 years ago, and we've participated in more than 20 events since our first home show in March of 2007. We've started a tradition of Open Houses, or you can think of them as mini Home Shows as 4 Walls member businesses all provide services and/or products relate...

I've gotten some great responses to yesterday's post about Online vs Offline networking ... and unanimously, you are talking about RELATIONSHIPS. Howevewr, Terry Driscolls's response really grabbed my attention so I had to share with everyone. "...  I remember sitting in an ethics class in High S...

  My humble apology. I meant to include a link in my earlier post, to let anyone who wanted my Home Energy Report ... to get it whether they completed the survey or not.  What's in my report on Home Energy? and before I forget the link again, click here ... Energy Consumption in the US Trends in ...

One of the most challenging tasks in starting a business is picking the name.You want something memorable, something that communicates your value to prospective customers and it shouldn't be confusing, i.e. sound like a related business. When life was simple,once you thought you had a name, then ...

Yesterday I attended an all day meeting. I tried to connect to the web but response was sluggish and I gave up. Some withdrawal at not getting to my morning reading, posting, ... What struck me was how radically my world has changed as I've moved into the online world, building my network here on...

Hi everyone, This is a rather unusual request but you're such a great bunch of people, I just have to make this simple request for help. Just 5+ minutes to complete a survey to help me finalize the name for my new business, along with prioritizing the type of content (articles versus Q&As, best b...

Wow, now I'm embarrassed as I just stumbled on the BEST!!! list of homeowner resources I've ever seen on the web, from a realtor in Seattle. Not even an hour since I wrote my earlier post about my electricians & plumbers ... oh it's a different world today. The only thing I might add here are web...

  Hi everyone, I continue to watch this great community grow and I'm learning so much from all of you. I just wish that the community could grow to be more inviting to other businesses that support home owners after they buy their home, and before they prepare to sell it. Who Helps Home Owners Ma...

I joined Active Rain almost a year ago and I still think it's the best online community I've found ... thanks to all your great people out there who really take the time to embrace and support each other, and especially the newbies as it really does take time to learn your way around. I've gotten...

I write a monthly newsletter for my customers, prospects and folks I network with. The challenge as anyone knows who sends out a newsletter is ... how do I position my messaging, with attention grabbing subject line, that entices people to read further. I had fun with my January issue this year a...