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2013 Big Blog Jumpstart Challenge Thoughts about the last days

By Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside

January 27, 2013 02:50 PM

2013 Big Blog Jumpstart Challenge Thoughts about the last days ...

2013 Big Blog Jumpstart Challenge
Thoughts about the last days ...

FIRST: Thanks to everyone who has participated! The wonderful weather in Buckhead Atlanta GA has made the days seem delightfully endless - giving me more time to enjoy the Challenge!

SECOND: A few gentle reminders -

1. POSTING LOCATION
a) To be counted, posts must be in the 2013 Big Blog Jumpstart Challenge Group as stated in the guidelines from the beginning.
b) Posts in other locations will not be tallied.

2. CHALLENGE POINTS
a) Only one post per day will be counted - "make-ups" will not be counted.
b) Each post must include a visual element as stated in initial guidelines.

3. BONUS POINTS
a) Posts must have LOCAL focus.
b) Posts must clearly state the specific tutorial or webinar used as a learning guide for the post content as clarified in the guidelines update.

THIRD: ActiveRain offers us an amazing community online. I'm very grateful to be part of this dynamic group and able to offer these Challenges each January! See you again next year for the 3rd Annual ...

Have a happy day -
Lynn

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Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

We are in the home stretch now. I have to look into the bonus points. Not thrilled about adding extra links to those as it suboptimizes, but maybe after the challenge I'll delete them (I forget how to do no follow).

Jan 27, 2013 06:29 PM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Thanks Lynn. Had to remember to post to the Challenge Group a few times but looking forward to finishing up the week.

Jan 27, 2013 08:21 PM

Judith Parker

ProStead Realty - Charlotte, NC

CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC

Good morning Lynn, wow... I can't believe we are in the final week. It was a great time for me to become a Rainmaker and get back involved. I need to do at least one bonus blog before this is over. Have a great day and thanks for doing this for all of us!

Jan 27, 2013 08:59 PM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Retired Real Estate Broker

I have a little work to correct as I missed the post to group paragraph. Shucks

Jan 27, 2013 09:55 PM

Erna Neal

The Viking Team, Realty - Winter Park, FL

A Knowledgable Central Florida Realtor

Lynn, I'm so glad I decided to participate, I did the AR University class twice and it's definetly helping me write better, I still have one more class to do and only four days to go. Looking forwards to next years contest!

Jan 28, 2013 05:44 AM

Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA

Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Thanks for the comments.
GOOD POINT Debbie - #4 - Not thrilled about adding extra links to those as it suboptimizes,
The idea is to let folks know which learning opportunity you chose. If you don't want another link, spell out the location at the bottom.

Have a happy day -
Lynn

TOM -      Always so gracious to me THANKS
CINDY -       I'm happy you joined in!
JUDITH -     Hope the BONUS is fun and ... you are welcome!
ED -     Glad you saw the guideline now!
ERNA -     Glad the ARU classes helped!

Jan 28, 2013 12:55 PM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Lynn, I did everything I was supposed to about this JumpStart EXCEPT sign up for it in time! I was so bummed when I saw that it was the 17th, I think....I kept thinking I've GOT to get goin' on my comment to include my posts (or whatever). Oh, well, at least you spurned me onto being diligent about blogging every day, nonetheless.

So, bottomline, thank you for the kick in the butt!

Jan 29, 2013 01:08 PM

Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA

Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Dear Gayle,

The idea of a Challenge for me is to let folks participate in learning opportunities. At least five others "signed up" since the last deadline but they had been posting to the group all along.

If your posts are all in the Challenge Group since one of the two deadlines (the 21 days or the 14 days), you and the rest of the late-signer-uppers will be included in the points distribution!

I bet everyone who has sponsored a Challenge wishes folks had read the guidelines they spent SOOOO MUCH TIME writing! I know I do ... Oh, well, maybe next year - right?

Have a happy day -
Lynn

Jan 29, 2013 02:34 PM

Potranco Realty

Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX

"Sold with Potranco Realty"

Lynn, I look forward to this contest in 2014, I can't believe tomorrow is the last day for 2013 It's been a dedicated challenge for me that's for sure.

Thanks for your support and giving us the opportunity to win points in the Rain.

Jan 30, 2013 08:03 AM

Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff

Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - crrli.com. We are Lic. Assoc. Broker/Lic. RE Salesperson - Plainview, NY

Listing & Selling Long Island Real Estate

Hi Lynn, You did great with your 2013 Big Blog Jumpstart Challenge, and we look forward to participating again in #4 next year!

Jan 30, 2013 08:11 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Lynn, I'm sure you and the other judges are looking forward to the end of this challenges! There are a lot of posts to be tallied up!

Jan 30, 2013 08:33 AM

Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA

Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Dear Bob, Larry & Sheila and Silvia,

Glad all of you have been enjoying the 2013 BIG Blog Jumpstart Challenge - 2nd Annual. OOOPS!!! Silvia, what a great idea!!!
Next year I'll get some folks to help with the final tally work!

Have a happy day -
Lynn

About receiving your CHALLENGE POINTS and BONUS POINTS:
On Sunday, February 3rd, 2013, I will begin tallying up the points.
As I am doing the tally manually, please be patient.
I am aiming for the awards to show up for Valentine's Day !!!
Somewhere between 1746 posts and 2646 posts to count!
(126 participants @ 14 posts each = 1746 or 126 @ 21 = 2646)
Thanks - Lynn

Jan 30, 2013 12:16 PM

Joy Daniels

Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

Thank you Lynn for doing this contest. I enjoyed making my posts. I feel like I need to be doing more than simply posting them to the 2013 Big Blog Jumpstart Challenge Group. I went back through and made sure all of my daily posts were included in the group, but do I need to do anything else? Do you need us to point out which posts meant any of the bonus challenges? I'd like to help make your job easier if I can.

Jan 30, 2013 09:52 PM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Retired Real Estate Broker

Finished and happy for the additional push, now to go find some business

Jan 31, 2013 04:32 AM

Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA

Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Dear Joy,
The guidelines stated that the three posts eligible for bonus points should be about local material and should state on the bottom which learning location was used for those posts.

Thanks for your kind words!
Have a happy day -
Lynn

The following is cut & paste from the first Challenge announcement post:

BONUS POINTS?
Of course, extra learning earns extra points!
1. Choose an AR Webinar/Tutorial to attend or to watch in ActiveRain University.

2. Incorporate the techniques YOU LEARNED into a LOCALISM post for your Business Success!
NOTE: Only one post per Webinar/Tutorial may qualify for bonus points in the Challenge.

3. LIMIT of THREE (3) POSTS in this BONUS SECTION!

4. Additional 111 Bonus points per Webinar/Tutorial-learning based LOCALISM post.

NOTE: For these Bonus points, please provide the link to the Webinar/Tutorial you chose at end of post - mouse type size and up! Others reading your post will benefit by knowing where to go to learn what you have demonstrated so well!

Jan 31, 2013 05:51 AM

Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA

Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Dear Ed,
I am really glad that you participated!
Have a happy day -
Lynn

The following is cut & paste from the first Challenge announcement post:

OTHER GUIDELINES?
1. Title your posts as best serves your business - no Challenge mention needed.
2. Post entries to the 2013 BIG Jumpstart Group and any other groups you choose. The final count for entries will be on posts in the 2013 BIG Jumpstart Group.

Jan 31, 2013 05:52 AM

Hannah Williams

HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA

Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Lynn This was a wonderful contest .. i can't believe it is over . I am so glad I joined in this year . 2013 Big Jumpstart group has given me just that a jump start on the year

Thank you and see you in 2014

HelpfulHannah

Jan 31, 2013 08:21 AM

Judith Parker

ProStead Realty - Charlotte, NC

CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC

Hi Lynn, I jave one more blog to write. This has been a great challenge and it got me re-invested here in the rain. Thank you for this great opportunity.

Jan 31, 2013 10:15 AM

Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA

Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Dear Hannah and Judith -

Your comments are greatly appreciated!
After manually tabulating - I hope to have all the point tallies to AR by Valentine's Day.
Have a happy day -
Lynn

Jan 31, 2013 11:25 AM

Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

It is complete! A lot more difficult that it seemed at first glance, but worth it in the end.

Jan 31, 2013 03:49 PM