Hello Friends!
Last week I celebrated two big milestones - hitting 2,000 followers and hitting 65 reputation. I decided to throw a party and throw around SBD like it was confetti!!
There were two parts to my giveaway...
First - I gave 5 SBD each to a select group of people I wanted to thank. I thanked my 2,000th follower, my top 5 supporters, my boyfriend for introducing me to the platform, and my most loyal commenter with 5 SBD each.
Second - I asked people to tag one of their favorite Steemains to "bring them to the party" and tell them why they appreciated them so much. I said I would pick my FIVE favorite comments and send them each 5 SBD! Man you guys made it hard on me... there were so many awesome comments of people celebrating other Steemians!
Who's winning SBD?
Ok, so I wasn't totally clear on whether I would give the 5 SBD to the person who wrote the comment... or to the person who was awesome enough to be nominated. There was a bit of confusion on that so I decided to do the right thing.
I'm DOUBLING the SBD I'm giving away from the contest.
I decided to send 5 SBD to both the person who wrote the comment, and to the person that was nominated. I was going to give away 25 SBD tonight... and now i'm giving out 50! BOOM! Honestly, it's the least I can do to thank all of you for investing in me every day. :)
Drumroll Please...
In the video, I talk through each winner and why I loved their comment so much. Here are the winners!
@littlescribe nominated @roundhere - I LOVED that she mentioned @roundhere always leaves such great comments and provides really sincere contributions to anything she touches here on Steemit. You guys know how much I love great comments and meaningful conversations - so this really hit home for me!
@diebitch nominated @nobyeni - In her comment she mentioned that even though they live thousands of miles apart, they just get each other. I LOVED this because isn't that what this platform is all about?? Connecting with people from all over the world? ALSO, they have met in person! When @diebitch was traveling through Europe - they met in person. How cool is that?
@knowledge-seeker nominated @mericanhomestead - Guess what? @knowledge-seeker came to Steemit because @mericanhomestead talked about Steemit on his popular YouTube channel. Ummmm... that's amazing and I LOVED this story! It just shows how Steemit is spreading it's wings and getting more exposure in different channels!
@scottshots nominated @gabyoraa - They are both super talented photographers and bonded on their common passion - even though they live in different parts of the world! I love that @scottshots is going out of his way to find fellow photographers and support them here on the platform. To me... that's the definition of an awesome Steemian!
@crowbarmama nominated @gringalicious - Ok you guys... I freaking LOVE @crowbarmama... she posts tons of great content from healthy food recipes to fun music videos with her kids! She actually just posted one of her original songs on Dsound yesterday... and I would highly recommend you guys check it out. It had so much beautiful, raw emotion.
OK... back to the comment! What I loved about this nomination is that they live in a similar geographic region and @gringalicious invited her to a local meetup and really took the time to give her advice and help her out! How cool is that?? I love that one of our top Steemians is taking the time to meetup with and mentor people in her local area. I seriously love them both!
THANK YOU to everyone who gave accolades to their favorite Steemians in this contest! I loved reading through all of your comments and this was honestly a really hard decision! Once this post goes live - i'll be sending 5 SBD to each of the 10 people above!
Love you guys!
xo, Lea
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Great contest. @coruscate
My shout out for @goldmatters
I first connected with Connor through @goldmoney-inc. He introduced me to & encouraged me on @Steemit
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Wow. I am speechless. Well, I was as I sat here with tears in my eyes and a full heart. Now I have to form those emotions into words. That was so very kind of you. I mean your whole giveaway was a kind and generous gesture to your followers to begin with, but thank you for your support and encouragement. That means the world to me. Those songs have been locked away for so long because they weren't finished, weren't polished enough, weren't good enough... Now I find myself baring more and more of my true self and it is so freeing! I'm inspired by the variety in your posts and how grounded you are. I love that you take the time for genuine responses. And that is something that I also appreciate in @gringalicious, so I'm thrilled that she was mentioned too! Thank you!
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Oh my goodness that's awesome! A big THANK YOU and I'm stoked that @gabyoraa is getting the prize too. Gaby is still rockin' it and has now joined team @photogames which is a great group of photographers that create a lot of opportunities for photographers to have fun and connect on steemit. Looking forward to meeting you too and all the other incredible steemians there!
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Wow. @scottshots I can't event describe how I feel with words. I woke up to this and I almost cried. I honestly have no words to thank you. Ok, ok.... I have something in my eye, no, I'm not crying. Ok... I am. Thank you a thousand times, for considering me. Not because of the SBD but because of the real intention behind it. The fact that you thought about me is what moves me.
And thank you @coruscate for this perfect excuse life has given me through you to feel appreciated and valued. @scottshots is an awesome photographer and thanks to your opportunity he is now a great friend!
I'm still overwhelmed...
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Keep on rockin' it @gabyoraa!!! Been loving your photos and what you have been doing here for your fellow photographers. Happy that this made you happy! Cheers and have a great weekend!
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Aww @gabyoraa your comment moved me to tears! Supporting and encouraging each other is what this place is all about. ❤️
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So cool to hear about the awesome group you guys are cultivating for photographers!
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@coruscate definitely has a generous heart. One of your best characteristic of success is really your interaction with your followers. It really worth supporting you! Even though I did not comment for your every post but I am still upvoting for you as my support! Hopefully you can grow slowly into a whale one day!
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Aww thank you my friend! You are always so kind and encouraging!
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Thanks, @coruscate for doing this! What a real honor for getting picked, but more importantly, for picking @roundhere. This was a fabulous incentive to the little unsung heroes of steemit who just do their good deeds and keep things humming. Such a great idea, and generous spirit you have always had! I love what you do.
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So much love all around! ❤️
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That’s awesome. I think I will do the same when I hit 1000! Thanks for the inspiration. Congrats!
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Oh so bad I didn't win I was so inspired :( congratulations to the winners though!
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Aww it was so hard to pick winners! I really appreciated your thoughtful nomination. Thank you so much for contributing! ❤️
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congrats on your achievements here @coruscate :) Your Steemit journey is inspiring. One day I will climb to your level ;)
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I have no doubt my friend!! Keep posting awesome content and getting to know people and you’ll be there before you know it.
@surfermarly once did a post talking about how growth on Steemit is exponential and I could not agree more!! It took me close to 6 months to reach 1,000 followers, and then it only took one month to hit 2,000. Now a week later I’m getting close to 2,400.
I only say that to point out that those who are in it for the long haul and keep working at it everyday will do well here. It may take a while to get the ball rolling, but once it does - it can feel like it’s moving fast!
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Thank you so much @coruscate for this generous giveaway to not only the winners, but also to those nominated! I really enjoyed it and being able to read other stories. Thanks again
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Thanks @coruscate
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Your welcome! Thanks for your great nomination!
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yes I agree, @diebitch - it's hard to find someone to look beyond the puns, I guess we're unpunnable.
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first of all i want to congratulate @corucate because she has reached at this point now.
in this happy moment I would like to recommend a name of the owner of steemit account, he is my boyfriend @giel. Yes her account is @giel, I am very glad that she willing to join this platform, she is a strong woman and never give up and I am sure she will succeed here with the ability that she has. She is a very spectacular cake maker.
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Nice.
This was my comment, here, from the ones you've listed, I think I deserve a consolation upvote 😉, my comment was really nice too.
Happy Birthday in arrears.
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Thats Amazing
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congratulations to the winners of the contest I hope to participate in the next contest I know who to nominate
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Hey!! Will you chat with me for a minute on discord? I have a proposal you might be interested in:)
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I’m at work... might not be able to until later this afternoon... like 1:30 or 2 PST. I’ll shoot you a reply later to see if you are free!
I’m intrigued, by the way!!
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No rush, I’ll be around all day:)
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Just jumped on Discord whenever you are free!
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No luck this time. Maybe in the future. Doubling the prize because you're confused about? That's awesome.
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Yeah, no luck this time for me either. I'm actually sad because I did a very long comment, but what can we do.
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Aww, no need to worry @ralk98. You will have a chance in the future. I'm sure :)
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Thanks for your encouraging words! I like your blog, you have a new follower :)
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Hehe, thanks. I got my eyes on you :)
Btw, are you a teenager?
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Wow, this looks amazing giveaway.
I guess it is a really nice opportunity.
I am new to steemit and i have also tried give-away, feel free to check.
Thanks a lot for sharing.
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