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NBC picked up my blog... How do I EVEN BEGIN to thank Active Rain?!!!!

Today has been a day I will ALWAYS remember... and I have to thank ACTIVE RAIN for so very much of it.

Yesterday morning I discovered that NBC-5 TV in Dallas had picked up one of my recent posts from my "Pretty Blog" (which is my AR blog slightly re-constituted) and posted it on the station's website. I was flabbergasted. I was floored. I was thrilled. And I really wanted to thank Active Rain... However, my "thank you" was going to have to wait as I really wanted to also post my 3 Year Anniversary Post.

When I finally DID get to post my thanks to Active Rain I was going to say that I could NEVER write what I do without having the audience they created for my words. You see if I was JUST posting my words out into that GREAT BIG WWW, I would never been able to write what I do. Active Rain brought this amazing COMMUNITY together where VOICES could share ideas, thoughts, interests and challenges.

BUT THEN... this story gets BETTER.

Tonight I was poking around and I discovered THAT ALL NBC sites in the NATION had my blog posted.

BUT THEN... this story gets BETTER.

MORE poking and I discover that TONIGHT'S NEW POST was also featured nation wide (List of NBC NEWS Stations Here).

THAT is 2 posts in 2 days!!!

HOLY MOLY how crazy is that? I don't know what to think. All I can say is THANK you to my fellow Rainers... to all you who share so much of yourselves and "listen" to what I have to share. You make it so easy for me to share my words.

And again to the Active Rain Gods... THANK YOU. If ANYONE EVER wonders WHAT the power of blogging is or what it can do... send them my way.

Here are 2 links to 2 different NBC stations (Dallas and New York City) "featuring" 2 of my posts. I have NO idea how long they will be taking my feed.

DALLAS: Click image directly to the left to go to NBC DALLAS Site, where I first found my "Ugly 'R' Word" post.

OR go to ------->

NEW YORK CITY: Click image directly on the left to go to NBC NY City Site, where tonite I found my "3 Years Ago TODAY..." post.

Rain It Forward...

PS: To TOP this day off... TODAY is my 18 year Anniversary of being with the love of my life!

POST SCRIPT: My thanks to all those who have shared kind words in their comments can be found HERE.

Posted by Craig Schiller on 03/19/2007 11:35 PM

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119 Comments on NBC picked up my blog... How do I EVEN BEGIN to thank Active Rain?!!!!

MAR

2007

wow, uh, wow.

Hip Hip Hooray! Very cool. Sherry

Congratulations Craig. Tears of Joy I'm sure. You deserve it. You're a class act. We are proud to be a part of this community and be able to read your posts is the icing on the cake. Go get 'em..

Jay

Hurray for Craig. Such a great guy and such an inspiration in the rain. Craig, you are actually the reason I found the rain. It was your post on being flexible working with seniors...or maybe it was the Photos LIE one...or maybe it was...well, you've done so many compelling ones. No one of us deserves this recognition as much as you do. congrats!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We all knew that you are a star and a celebrity. How did you happen to find out they had picked up your posts? You are a terrific role model for us to continue to strive to write quality posts.

Hey, where's your gold star????

Wonderful news Craig! Now I have blog envy!

Congratulations Craig!

Congratulations! And, they linked back to your blog...that's fantastic. It's good to see they picked it up through Blogburst, too.

Congrats on your blog getting picked up! I couldn't find it on our Las Vegas NBC site. Where should I be looking?

Wow Craig, Congratulations!!!!! Hope you celebrated the happiest anniversary :) I am approaching 18 with my sweetie also :) Ain't it grand?

A Star is Born! Congratulations Craig.

Happy Anniversary

OMG OMG OMG I don't know what else to say! This is the best news I've had all day -- will you still talk to us lowly Clevelanders when you are richer and more famous LOL

Craig- You so deserve this! BRAVO to you and your Blog - - -!!!

Days like this just don't get any better! I would be bouncing off the walls :) I wish you all the JOY you deserve for your wonderful work (and watch for phones ringing off the hook!! Congratulations, Craig!!

Pure Joy!

Craig!

You are on the Main Stage!

Way to go......

Take a bow please!

And Happy Anniversary!

Ginger

MAR

2007

That's fantastic! What a day....many congratulations!

Congratulations. It seems this blog thing is not a waste of time. :) I too have had more success than I imagined for such a short period of time using this medium. Your tale excites me more!

WOW! That's redundant, but WOW! But you clearly deserve the bulk of the credit for your great writing and your great blog. Well deserved attention. And you know I don't say it if I don't mean it. Congratulatons!

Congratulations! The power of Active Rain gets stronger every day. Aloha!

Craig, what an accomplishment! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Congratulations, Craig. Well deserved. Here's to more success.

Jeff

Craig,,,, that is awesome.... wow... a big congrats....

jeff belonger

Unbelievable--I am so impressed---Are you able to find who connected with your blogs---how they happened on to them? Again, congratulations!

You can't keep a good man down they say. For once, they are right. You could be the very person to really hit staging right out of the ball park.

So when Oprah invites you onto her show, you have to have one stipulation: that the audience must be filled with AR stagers!

I am going to show you how happy I am for you with my happy cat...

happy cat

You Staged It Forward alright!

Holy cow! Talk about exposure. You even mentioned AR in the blog so you and this site both get exposure. Hopefully this helps drive your business to a new level.

Rita

Wow Craig that is great news! What a great way to get your name out there, I would of been shocked too. Congrats on 18 years, that is wonderful!

This is so cool, here I am an average every day guy and I get to communicate with a natioanl recognized celebrity.

Congratulations and a big Aloha!!!

Suh-WEET!!!! Good job, Craig. You soooo deserve the nod!

Wow.. that is absolutely terrific! What a great week for you..

Congrats, on all of your succes!!! You are the reason I found AR, also! It was one of your blogs on Photography !

18 years that is also a milestone! I wish I could find someone to love me that LONG, but then again,who couldnt love you?

Congratulations. That is too neat. Let us know what kind of business it brings you.

Craig,

Thanks for post. If there was anyone who deserved such recognition, it is you. Continue to give as you always do and you shall continue to reap the rewards. Congratulations on the NBC postings and your eighteen year anniversary.

Congratulations Craig. You are very deserving of that recognition. Keep up the great posts and keep spreading the staging business. Wish you a great 2007++.

How incredible! And very well deserved I might add. Your willingness to share is refreshing and has helped so many.

You've had one very exciting week with your wedding anniversary; your staging anniversary and now this.

Congratulations.

Kathy

Hi Craig - congratulations! I guess goog things happen to good people!

Blog on!!!!

Congratulations for all the fantastic things happening in your life right now...I can't think of anyone here on AR that deserves it more than you!

Congratulations, Craig! . I am soo excited for you and celebrating with you on your accomplishments! Brenda

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !
felicitaciones -gong xi - félicitations -Glückwünsche -congratulazioni-поздравления - omedetou
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !

Craig- I think if we were all to take a vote you would be the voice of the staging industry. I am so happy for you. It is a rare time in live when all things converge and happiness is the outcome. Enjoy it!

On a WWW FM note - NBC NY is my local station so now when I tell people what I do maybe they'll say OH Yea, I read a blog about that on NBC! Thanks!

Kwell and congrats are in order! You must be walking on air...

Congratulations -- and we look forward to many more of your blogs! This is a great accomplishment!

Congrats! What an accomplishment. You have every right to be proud, all of your AR audience is proud too!

This is way cool!!

Craig, Are you having a good week yet? You deserve it my friend. Enjoy it!

Wow!! How fabulous is that?? CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU... :)

Congratulations!! Congratulations!! and another Congratulations! Both very deserving articles -

And I remember a time when you had no idea what the carnival was. My My My Craig - how fast you have grown!!

May only good things continue to go your way!!

Congratulations. I t makes me feel good and that the efforts of everyone on this site have a really wonderful outcome for us all. Makes me want to write wonderful and have this site grow and grow, thanks for sharing. Happy Anniversary.

Good job! Very well done! Beautifully packaged and presented. A+ You deserve the recognition.

Craig,

Congratulations! content is king and you are the living proof of it!

Mario

Woo hoo Craig. Way to go! And congratulations! We're all proud of you!

Terry Haugen

Craig,what fabulous coverage you got! I am so proud of you and truly deserved. I can't imagine the thrill of finding this information out as you calmly google your name and suddenly see top billing...a celebrity in our midst...congratulations dear one. What's next...

CONGRATS to a biggie from a newbie! You are truly an inspiration - keep it up!!

Congratulations are in order for you Craig! Best of luck with your new responsibilities :)

Being new around here, I am amazed by the power of this community. So many have commented that you were the one that drew them here and you are the one that continually inspires excellence, sensitivity, responsibility and professionalism in this industry. Congratulations! Your message is reaching mainstream media and what a message it is! We could have no better spokesperson.

. . .And congratulations on 18 years of personal joy as well:) Ain't life grand!

You are the reason I got hooked on reading Active Rain, and have told the Stagers and Redesigners I know about you and Active Rain.

Congratulations on a HUGE accomplishment and the well deserved recognition. You are a man of many talents. You're always giving, and look what you got back!

Happy 18th to you both-another major accomplishement-from someone approaching the 35th. I was only 12:) when we got married-Ha!

Joan Staker

Texas flag

CONGRATULATIONS CRAIG FROM THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS & THE BIG "D" on ALL your GREAT accomplishments!

Bottom line in that if you weren't such a talented person, you could blog until the cows come home and nothing would have happened. I've been here only a short time in the AR community and I'm hooked on your blogs.

congrats craig!

when it rains, it pours.

rudy.sellsius°

Nice Work Craig! Congratulations!

Craig- that is the most unbelievable thing! Good for you! That's like a blogger's dream of dreams. Next, a book deal.

Congratulations on both achievements!

Congratulations, that is fantastic! What a great opportunity!

Roll with it!

Congratulations Craig, you deserve it. Thank you Active Rain!

Hi Craig,

Congratulations on the excellent coverage you received from NBC on your BLOG postings. What an amazing venue this is indeed, and it just proves once again that if you are passionate about something the words will flow and you will be noticed. You are an inspiration to those of us who are relative newbies to the world of ActiveRain.

Thank you.

Sandi Gerrard

As one who would not have known about you had you not included my company in one of your blogs (I kept getting hits and had to find out who the heck blogged about me) - you are completely outstanding! You give so much to the community that I'm simply not surprised, but deeply moved by your success... continue to STAGE IT FORWARD....

Hey Craig - WOO-HOO!!! Congratulations to you for ALL KINDS OF THINGS - blog notoriety and that wonderful anniversary, too!!! Way to go, Craig!

champagne

Ann

Craig, I just had to come back again. Look at all the firends you have made here in the Rain. Have I told you you are an outstanding person? If not, you are. Thanks for being you.

OMG! Craig that is soo awesome! I'm speechless for you. Great, Big, Huge, Congrats!

Craig - good for you. Keep up the great work.

Never underestimate grass roots power. Good for you craig.

Congrats - keep up the good work!

When you started off writing that blog, you probably said, Who'd a thunk!!! Congrats Craig!

Awsome for the articles and congrats on the 18 years

Way to go Craig...and Happy Anniversary!! I will also be celebrating my 18th this year. We are truly blessed.

Congratulations Craig!!!! That is too fabulous! You are such an inspirations to all of us stagers--keep up the good work!

Craig- What an anniversary gift to you! Boy the benefits to blogging are amazing! We share in your JOY!!!! Sue

Just think....we can say we "knew you when..." or your blogs at least. Congrats.

18 years?!?! That's fantastic!

Congratulations Craig. No one is more deserving!!! Jane Fonda made a huge mistake letting you go.

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary! How exciting - you deserve the best so we're not at all surprised but that's just wonderful news!

Craig, congratulations on so many levels! How did you find that NBC was picking up your blog? It looks SO impressive that it is a part of a series. EXCELLENT work as always.

WOW Craig!! I'm not surprised though....:) You're blogs are always a special treat and I have learned sooooo much from you! That's really cool that NBC has picked it up....!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!! I know you are on Cloud 9 right now...Congrats on your 18 years as well!! Life IS Good!!!! :) OPRAH here you come!!! :)

This is AWESOME! It gets me very excited about the possibilities. Congrats!

Good for you...blog envy!

Craig,

Unbelievable! Good for you. Big brother was watching I guess. Keep up the good work.

Michele

Craig I predict you could become the next Vern Yip!

Congratuations, Craig...

Great job Craig! Keep up the good work.

Congratulations to you, how cool is that! Happy Anniversary on top of everything else!

Wow, thats awesome, congrats! Only sky is the limit for ActiveRain!!! :)

Yeah, Craig! Yeah, Craig! Yeah, Craig.

You are reaping what you have sown.

My Activerain home page showed up on Googles front page for my area and key words in just a few days of becoming a member... wow.

Absolutely, positively, stupendously and no doubt about it....AWESOME! Geesh, this is kind of like hitting the jackpot lotto 2 weeks in arow. CONGRATULAIONS!

Craig - you know how I feel about you and you so deserve it. Congratulations on your success and Happy Anniversary! YOU SUPER STUD YOU!

Craig,

Unbelievable, incredibe, amazing, WOW! This is great and couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Enjoy your fame .... you have definitely earned it ! Good Job.

Awesome Craig! You must be flying high...very well deserved honor!

Soar Craig Soar. You definitely deserve it!

Leslie

Craig, You deserve this!! Congratulations again!! I know you don't get tired of hearing that. Good job! I hope to see follow up posts of how this impacts more of your business.

Congratulations too you on both your successes. Good luck in the future and great job.

Craig, This is AWESOME! Congratulations...You make us all so proud! I'm very happy for you!

That is definitely deserving of a holy moly cow. That's incredible. I think I would have passed out if I were you.

awesome....

i get calls and emails 'out the wazoo' now.... pretty amazing

Craig, it's awesome to see so many of our own being recognized for the amazing gifts they have and share with each of us every day! Congratulations, not only on being blasted all over the web, but on your anniversary! Both are huge achievements that you much deserve. You bring great insight and clear writing to our community and it's greatly appreciated!

MAR

2007

Hi Craig,

I am working on a consulting contract in Australia and have been away from Active Rain for a few weeks. I can't tell you how overjoyed I was to see your post in Stage It Forward and to hear of your good fortune. It makes me very happy to see GOOD THINGS come to GOOD PEOPLE.

As they say here in Australia..."Good on you, mate!"

Congratulations on the relationship milestone because above all else that matters most.

Veronica

Select Home Staging

Denver, Colorado

www.selecthomestaging.com

Craig,

Gratitude is such a cool feeling - and always better when expressed. Congratulations!

Craig congratulations on being picked up by NBC. I wish you the best of luck and will be rooting for you.

Great Job!

Craig - Congratulations! You really deserve the exposure. You've been so sharing and caring to all of us, it's wonderful that you're now able to share it with THE WORLD. Just don't forget us.

That is so awesome! Congrata Craig you deserve it Love kh

Congratulations! That is wonderful. You just never know who's going to be reading what you post.

Congratulations! All that notoriety couldn't happen to a more deserving guy! You will probably need to hire additional staff to handle all the calls, e-mails, and staging jobs that result from this wonderful publicity!

MAR

2007

When it RAINS it pours!!!

Congratulations Craig!! You've come a long way in a short time!!

MAR

2007

It is no wonder. I have always enjoyed your blog. Keep up the AWESOME work!

MAR

2007

All I can say is...WHAT A DAY!!!!

How incredibly fun for you...and happy anniversary! Di you happen to buy a lottery ticket that day too - or get a knock from Joan Steffand about a Dream Home?

Seriously, so glad to see it coming right back to you Craig. You deserve each and every bit of good thing that comes your way.

Beth

Congrats! I am new to AR, but definately dig through the blogs to find yours. I have learned so much from you!

Awesome on the 18 years!!!!!!!!!!

Erica

APR

2007

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!

Remember us poor pinions (oops I meant minions) when you're rubbing elbows with Oprah will you?

Seriously though I'm so incredibly excited for you and us stagers as a whole!! I wish you the very best

Congratulations, Craig. Way to work the networking system provided by AR et al

APR

2007

WOW!!!

Congratulations!! Good job.

SEP

2007

Congrats Craig! Your blogs are always informative and funny. The two ingredients to keep people coming back.

NOV

2007

Woo Hoo This is amazing news good for you and for the entire AR community.

SEP

I'm a new member to Active Rain and love it. Congrats on your blog placement on NBC. I love to write short and to the point probate info for my fellow real estate agents who can learn something new and improved their lives. Smile, pass it on as it's all about giving. GaryD/Probate Agent

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