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And the Winners Are....

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Although ActiveRain is a terrific place to strengthen your blogging muscles, a blogger's workout is not complete without incorporating regular blog readings of outside, non-Rainer blogs. (I myself follow quite a few outside blogs through my google feed reader.)
Colleen Kulikowski spearheaded a challenge to the members to showcase just the sort of excellent outside blogs available for supplemental reading. Competition winners (judged by panel) receive bonus points and an AR feature for their blog post winning entry.
The Winners of the ActiveRain Contest / Laurie Manny Challenge are:

1st Place - Diane Aurit  1st Place - 1,500 bonus points and featured on AR
Diane, your post was delightful, and most of all really communicated why each of your chosen outside bloggers are worth the time to read. Very engaging and persuasive. Nice selection and variety.

2nd Place - Chris Legguist  2nd Place 1,000 points and featured on AR

Chris, similar to Diane's, your post was also gentle on the eye and beautifully designed. I like your intro and the theme of sharing small personal antidotes as to why each blog you chose is relevant today. 

3rd Place - Ann Cummings   3rd place 750 points and featured on AR. 

Ann, thanks for taking us on the journey of your journey---good lure! Excellent commentary on the three blogs you chose, and kudos to venturing into the unknown. 

Honorable Mentions -  3 will be given out with 500 points awarded each
Angie, Lola, and Fran, you ladies did such a wonderful job, we had to give you some AR love too!
But for those of you who didn't "win", ActiveRain is feeling rather generous today and not leaving you out--
  • all those that entered and did not win bonus points --- you will be each getting 200 points!!!
  • And we cannot forget our judges and the inspiration for this contest -- Laurie Manny  - 500 points for their effort!

 

Thank you to the Contest Judges  were:

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Fran White
North Kansas City Real Estate, Reece and Nichols Residential - Kansas City North, MO
Kansas City North Real Estate, 816-682-3897

Hey Hey Hey........ I'm flattered and THANKS TOO!  Appreciate the Honorable Mention :)

 

Aug 20, 2007 10:51 AM
Neal Bloom
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate
Congrats to the winners!
Aug 20, 2007 11:17 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous
Well all I can say is a warm congratulations to the winners--Don't we have exceptionally talented members!
Aug 20, 2007 11:27 AM
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Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton
Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC - Hilton Head Island, SC
Congratulations to all---what exceptionally talented members.
Aug 20, 2007 11:29 AM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Wow - I'm totally honored that I even placed anywhere, much less in third place!  This contest opened my eyes and made me realize that it's not only educational to check out outside blogs, but it's FUN, too!  My journeys to other blogs has just begun, and I'm very thankful to Colleen and Laurie for this challenge, and for the prodding I received to get out of my comfort zone.

Thank you to the judges for this great honor, and congratulations to all the winners and everyone who entered!  I enjoyed reading all of your posts and checking out the various blogs that were recommended in each of them - another growth spurt out of my 'nest'!

Many thanks!!
Ann

Aug 20, 2007 11:29 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Congratulations to the winners, especially DIANE, CHRIS and ANN! What a great contest. Now I am off to read...

Jeff

Aug 20, 2007 12:31 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
Thanks to all you judges...it was fun!
Aug 20, 2007 12:55 PM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK
Provided some excellent reading in those posts.  Thank you to all who participated.
Aug 20, 2007 01:04 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS
Thanks, Jonathan, for all the points spread around! Thanks, judges, for your time. Thanks, Colleen, for thinking this up. Thanks, Laurie, for being the inspiration. Thanks to the winners and the other competitors - wonderful areas for all of us to explore.
Aug 20, 2007 01:23 PM
Tracy Thrower Conyers
Silicon Beach Properties • KW - Venice, CA
buy. sell. lease. residential in silicon beach.

AR points for everybody!  Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 20, 2007 01:27 PM
Colleen Irwin
Retired - Irondequoit, NY
Creative Real Estate Solutions...
Thanks to everyone for taking part of the Laurie Manny Challenge.   It was a lot of fun. 
Aug 20, 2007 01:31 PM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Congrats to the winners and everyone who entered! It was really a challenge to judge. I had a tie for first and a 4-way tie for third. That's a testament to the high-caliber writing on ActiveRain, and we all discovered some great outside blogs.

Aug 20, 2007 01:34 PM
Laurie Manny
Long Beach CA Real Estate - Long Beach, CA

Major Congratulations to Diane, Chris & Ann, Great Job! ! !

Angie, Lola and Fran, I enjoyed all of your posts very much, congrats on placing ! ! !

To everybody who participated, congratulations on a great adventure.   It is my sincere hope that you will all continue to venture out of AR to read and bring us back juicy tidbits from cyberspace.

Looking forward to all of your future posts.

Thank you to Colleen, the Judges and to Jonathan, great job ! ! ! 

Warmest Regards,

Laurie 

Aug 20, 2007 02:02 PM
Maggie Dokic /Indialantic | 321-252-8696
Magdalena Dokic - Indialantic, FL
Selling the beach in Florida's space coast
Congratulations to all the winners and that's mighty nice of you to give everyone points!  Wooooo hoooooo!
Aug 20, 2007 02:02 PM
Carole Cohen
Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office - Cleveland, OH
Realtor, ePRO
Jonathan, I was extremely impressed with the design of most of the posts/blogs of the contestants! And it was a real treat to read their suggestions. Like the new photo btw.
Aug 20, 2007 02:13 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services
I loved this contest.  I had heard of some of the blogs -- but not all.  Now the challenge is to find the time to read even more!  Congratulations to all who participated.  I appreciate all your hard work and I plan to read more in the blogosphere.
Aug 20, 2007 03:38 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE
Oh, goodness...I received extra points. Thanks everyone!
Aug 20, 2007 05:03 PM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Ahhh...

It's finished. Congrats to all. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. That's a good thing.

TLW...ROAR!

Aug 20, 2007 10:42 PM
Cyndee Haydon
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
Jonathan - Way to go - looking forward to reading these posts - I know I am enjoying lots of outside blogs and learning more all the time. Thanks for giving us this wonderful community.    
Aug 21, 2007 01:29 PM
Caroline Dunn
Rossman Realty Group, Inc - Cape Coral, FL
Realtor Cape Coral Florida
Congratulations to all of you! Nice posts!
Aug 21, 2007 11:14 PM
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