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January Challenge #2 Blog Map for January Challenge

By Mary Yonkers

Education & Training with Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate

January 02, 2011 08:42 AM

Blog Map for January Challenge

Taking a trip? Which way Can't find your way unless you know where you are going. Otherwise, how will you know when you have arrived? Neither can you be successful without a plan.

I knew that Connie Harvey's January Challenge was doable, but I also knew I would wander endlessly in blog-land if I did not have an outline.

So I analyzed what type of posts I write most often. Real Estate, of course, recipes, family activities, trips, localism, nature scenes around Lake Erie & northwest PA.

Lately recipes and holiday topics have been easy so I will challenge myself to write more Real Estate related posts this month. Now just to give myself some slack I threw in the miscellaneous category.

Real Estate
Recipes
Vacations
Miscellaneous (a.k.a filler, fluff and family)

Which way

Dave Yonkers at Dole Plantation, Hawaii

PA Real Estate classes begin Jan. 8, 2011
Alan Kells Schools of Real Estate
Erie, PA
Mary Yonkers, instructor

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Pat Yoest

Century 21 Aadvantage Gold, 702-719-2100 - Las Vegas, NV

702-521-1442

I noticed your photo of Dale Yonkers at the Dole Plantation. It brings back many memories of the memorable trips to Hawaii. Some how I hear it calling to me to come. Time for a vacation.

Jan 02, 2011 08:53 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Pat--check the airlines & plan for that vacation. You deserve it. Stay tuned I will post more Hawaii pictures this month.

Jan 02, 2011 09:08 AM

Donna Foerster

HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO

Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Mary, you know I'm planning to share some recipes too. We won't go hungry, will we? Good luck with the challenge.

Jan 02, 2011 09:15 AM

Connie Harvey

Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN

Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Mary, You're going to do great. I think by having a variety of subjects it just makes you more interesting to read!

Jan 02, 2011 09:17 AM

Donna--that is great. I like to cook and I like to eat. Let's party.

Connie--Thanks. I am looking forward to January. One post at a time.

Jan 02, 2011 09:23 AM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Mary, I like the variety type of posts rather than just doing strictly real estate related posts. The best to you in the January Challenge, you will do a great job!

Jan 02, 2011 11:21 AM

Thanks Wanda. I am sure that it will be fun as well as challenging.

Jan 02, 2011 12:28 PM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Mary, I am going to try to also do this January challenge, but really need to work on my wordpress/website.

Jan 02, 2011 12:43 PM

Super, Rebecca. I have been thinking about wordpress, but so far that is all I have done. Right now I am just glad to be back with AR. I will follow your entries this month.

Jan 02, 2011 12:48 PM

Kathryn Acciari

Central One Federal Credit Union - Shrewsbury, MA

Mortgage Loan Originator

Looks like a great plan, Mary. Best wishes for easy blogging!

Jan 02, 2011 01:02 PM

Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Mary, there are times that I just can't find anything in my brain about real estate. But... I do know that I can get a big boost from hyper local posts. Local events are a no brainer when I can't find anything in my head about real estate.

Best of luck!

Jan 02, 2011 01:03 PM

Kathryn--thanks. I am looking forward to the challenge.

Andrea--It is nice to know that I am not alone in my mental doldrums. I should be able to find enough material in those four categories.

Jan 02, 2011 01:11 PM

Kate Elim

Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA

Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Mary...I'm challenging myself to accomplish 31 blogs during January. I hope to do a number of them that will be hyper local as I believe those are the most helpful to prospective buyers.

Good luck and success with the challenge.

Kate

Jan 02, 2011 02:04 PM

Great, Kate. We are in this together & I will visit you often to offer encouragement. I choose topics that are related to the classes I teach. Sometimes I just have fun with the recipes & vacation photos.

Mary

Jan 02, 2011 02:44 PM

January Challenge #2 Blog Map for January Challenge

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