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It Takes A Village To Grow A Weblogger

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Industry Observer

Project Blogger kicked off in the Spring of 2007

You can relive those days, and review all the participants at http://www.projectblogger2007.info/ 

After several grueling months of Online Reality, Mary Pope Handy was declared winner of Project Blogger 2007.

Greg Swann of Bloodhound Blog and Teri Lussier of The Brick Ranch, however,  broke formation with Project Blogger and sailed into uncharted waters with Project Bloodhound, in the process creating Real Estate Weblogging 101,  a remarkable online resource covering real estate weblogging, theory and practice, tricks and techniques, art and commerce.

And now they want to do it again.    

Just what is the difference between the previous Project Blogger and the upcoming Project Bloodhound II

1.    In Project Bloodhound II, there are no winners or losers.  Excellence is its own reward.

2.    Project Blogger was based on one coach - one apprentice.  Project Bloodhound II will be based on the "It Takes a Village to Grow a Weblogger" approach.  Several members of the Bloodhound community have volunteered to share their particular knowledge and skills from design, programming and photography, to social media networking, to philosophy and history with any and all apprentices.

Would you like to become a Bloodhound Apprentice? 

Leave word here, or better yet, go visit Teri Lussier, and let her know.

 

Posted by

 

Cheryl Johnson

 



 

 

ARDELL DellaLoggia
Better Properties Seattle - Kirkland, WA

It reads like a commercial, CJ.

Jun 21, 2008 10:04 AM
Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA

Ardell It's all that practice writing lovely descriptions of lovely little houses.  :-)

Jun 21, 2008 10:09 AM
inactive AR account
Dayton, OH

Great post! Thanks fo...

Let's try this again.

You have summed up Project Bloodhound beautifully!

I/We are hoping that a few newbies who have been waiting for a primo moment to leap fearlessly onto an outside blog will see this as the chance of a lifetime! We are all going to learn together, like we did with Project Bloodhound 1, BUT, without the judging, the pressure, the time! Do you realize how many hours and hours per day we spent doing that? Not this time. This time we get all that experience without the stress.

I want to know who is intrepid? Who is hungry? Who is game for some focused blogging excellence? Step up and be counted.

Do I sound excited about this? ;-) Contact me! Teri(at)TheBrickRanch.com

Jun 21, 2008 10:15 AM
Greg Swann
BloodhoundBlog.com - Phoenix, AZ

It reads like a commercial, CJ.

Here's my take for folks reading this: If you're looking for reasons to reject this opportunity, please do. We're going to work hard and fast, seeking the best possible results -- not just for the proteges but for all of us. If you're not already comfortable hunting at a Bloodhound's pace, you're not going to hold up through this run. On the other hand, if you're repulsed by mediocrity -- we'll help you bring out the best within you.

 

 

Jun 21, 2008 10:15 AM
Greg Swann
BloodhoundBlog.com - Phoenix, AZ

Thanks for this link, Cheryl:

http://realestateweblogging101.com/?page_id=12

I haven't read that in a dog's age.

Jun 21, 2008 10:24 AM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Cheryl, this sounds interesting. Though I aleady have an outside blog, I'd love to know and learn how to improve it.....I know for sure the guys/gals you refer to are awesome....What do I have to do, and what type of a commitment am I volunteering for? ;-)

Pepper

Jun 21, 2008 12:22 PM
Stephanie Edwards-Musa
thredUP.com - The Woodlands, TX
knitwit at thred UP

Cheryl,  Thanks for posting about this.  Sounds like fun!

Jun 21, 2008 12:28 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

It will be fun to watch and learn, but with my mentor and me still in the running with makeover2takeover, no way I can do this right now. I did learn from project blogger, although I was new to blogging at the time.

Jun 21, 2008 12:44 PM
Mary Pope-Handy
Christie's International Real Estate Sereno - Los Gatos, CA
CRS, CIPS, ABR, SRES, Silicon Valley

I think it sounds like a GREAT idea and I wish everyone a fun time, lots of learning, and blogging success!

I will enjoy being on the sidelines this time around :)  And I know I will learn tons!

Jun 21, 2008 12:59 PM
Brian Brady
Matthews Capital Markets - Tampa, FL
858-699-4590
Jun 22, 2008 03:57 PM
Aloysius Donohue
Keller Williams Realty - Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood Real Estate

Cheryl - I already left word ont Teri's post but I want cover all my bases.  I am in - if you guys will have me.  Please make me a great blogger. 

Send me in coach.  I can handle it.

Thanks.

-Al

Jun 22, 2008 05:16 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Hmmm I remember reading about that somewhat.  so what do you have to do to do this?  I just started my outside blog a week ago.

Jun 23, 2008 03:50 PM
Eleanor Thorne
Equity Resources - Cary, NC
Advantage Lending 919-649-5058

Great challenge - I'll be sure to pass it on - and watch and learn!

Jun 25, 2008 11:59 PM