SBD Giveaway Contest - Thanks for 150!

in contest •  8 years ago  (edited)

I've just reached 150 followers on Steemit and to celebrate I'm doing a contest!

As a way of saying thank you to my Steemit followers I've decided to offer a $10 SBD prize to the person who can come up with the most clever and inspiring words of encouragement to keep going and reach my next goal of 500!

If you are not yet one of my followers, simply click the follow button and participate in the contest as well!

A second prize of SBD (between 5-10 SBD) will be given to the contestant whose comment has the most upvotes.

As an added bonus everyone who follows me and leaves a comment, I will follow back which means everyone is a winner!

Rules:

1.) You must upvote this post.

2.) You must comment with your words of encouragement.

3.) Be patient and wait until a winner is announced on the 7th day of this contest.

4.) Please consider resteeming this contest post if possible to help it gain maximum exposure.

The winner will be sent their prize 8 days from today.

Remember to....

I'm so happy to be a member of this magnificent community. Thank you so much for your support!

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I am new here and I don't really know how things work. I have found you in a reply to a comment you made and I thought it was informative and you sounded genuine. You seem generous and well intended and therefore I say keep up the good work everything else will follow. Good luck!

Thanks for the kind words. I will try to check out your posts from time to time. Best of luck on Steemit.

I'm glad to see a post like this. A genuine appreciation for an opportunity like Steemit.

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Like this snake, i hope you keep a cheeky smile on your face as you hit your goals. 500 may seem like a lot right now, but so did 150 when you started. When you hit 500 you'll be able to look forward to 1000 and then 2000. Your goals will seem easily done when yiu hit them. It'll be a breeze! I followed you so i can keep up with you hitting these goals. Keep it up!

Nice Snekky pls don't bite

That definitely is a nice snek ;)

This is the only encouragement you need to hear my friend "Just keep swimming"

Words of encouragement? Do you really need this? Less than a month and you have a solid core of 150 follower. That might sound small in comparison to a lot of other accounts but I can tell you one thing. You have good followers. 150 people are are willing to upvote you. Your posts are very good and content isnt lacking. So do I need to encourage you or are you being humble?

If you still need encouragement after I spoke so truth, just compare your previous posts to others. Your posts are doing better than mine on average and you have 1/4 less followers and been here a little less time. It is getting hard for new members to get a follower, I mean real followers who will vote, but as far as I can tell from you you got this down. Keep up the good work. Don't change what you are doing, only down hill from now on. Just keep bringing great authentic, original and new content. (Yes those first two are the same and its that important.)

Ohh and I forgot to say...

how about an inspirational post instead? The Most Valuable Steemit Post Begins In Your Head - Tips To Mazimize Your Social Currency On Steemit

When you study some of the more successful people on Steemit you'll notice that their focus is not so much on what's in it for them, they are more about what they can do for you. That's how gift economies work.

If you're new here and are wondering what this place is all about I highly recommend you change your focus to what can you give to this place instead of what can you get from this place. Do that and you will be most welcomed in any neighborhood and do it often and long enough and you'll make a lot of friends that will be more than happy to upvote your occasional silly post.

Congratulations on 150 followers, what an achievement to reach
350 more supporters to go, 'til then, your breaks should not screech
This won't be the first or last milestone, as long as you stay zoned and consistent
It's so easy to fall off and grovel in pity the moment you hit any resistance

So stay positive and motivated and keep eyes on your goals
Stay cordial and humble and mind not any trolls
Your audience awaits your next new post
So take your time and make it the most

Best of success to you here on Steemit, you have a new follower

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.

Keep at it and you will hit 500 in no time!

"Life is tempory" is a phrase I have come across all too often. It's the idea that you aren't on earth forever so make the most of it while you're here. Work hard and meet your goals or you'll regret it on your death bed.

Congrats on 150 followers :)

This post received a 1.2% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @ldauch! For more information, click here!

These are great comments! Thanks to all for participating. I'm following all of you now!

No Pain, No Gain.

tha's all you really need to know on steem and crypto in general.

  ·  8 years ago (edited)

Fresh perspective. Really summarised whats going on here. Thanks.

Congratulations on making it to 150 followers! Making it the next step of the way to 300, and then to 500, ought to be a cake walk for you!

I really respect the wish of minnows to shere things with others . I will say something and please dont get me wrong its only my opinion . I know the sistem works this way on steemit - upvote to join any contest . I think people really have to upvote the contests they join , because its fair . From other side i tottaly disagree with fallow . upvote , resteem rules . This is only MY OPINION , i always upvote the contests i join but not if its demanded in the rules . Sry cannot join your contest but good lucky !

I take your point and I will consider it for next time. You are saying that an upvote or follow shouldnt be a condition. From my perspective a follow isnt bad as a condition if the author agrees to follow back. I've looked at a few contests and feel these terms are pretty reasonable and universal. An upvote would help support the minnow holding the contest with the burden of giving out a prize. Either way I appreciate you taking the time to drop by and look at this contest. I've never held a contest before but this has certainly been worth it because of all the fun I've had reading comments left by contestants! Thanks again ;)

I think every one who enter a contest without voting the host is just .....realy selfish. Sadly with the 10 votes dayly for minnows , if they use 3 or 4 voting them self posts is sometimes hard task voting people you like . I usual end my day with 70% voting power or even less ( having the % bar ) . My point is - DO you follow every one who follow you ? Is it posible to like every blog or every user here ?

Everyone that posts on this contest i have followed. I said I would in the article and I'm a man of my word. I constantly use my voting power on new users and its quite low at the moment. Your point about following everyone who follows me is a good one. We both know its impossible. I think your heart is in the right place with these questions and helping other minnows and giving them a chance for a better life is whats most important ;)

@ldauch Many congrats for reaching the milestone steem mate.Hope you will get more followers in the long run in steemit.Hope we together make this community a win-win platform for both minnows and whales.Give your maximum support for minnows and your reputation builds up as well.Once again congrats for getting 150 followers and you are not a minnow anymore ;).Followed and upvoted and hope you will follow me.

  ·  8 years ago (edited)

Nice message to @ldauch, but @ldauch is still considered a minnow. Minnows are based on the size of their wallet of Steem Power which determines curating voting power to reward users's posts and comments, meaning 1 SP to 4,999 SP is a Minnow. When you reach 5,000SP to 29,999SP that is considered being a Dolphin. And 30,000 SP and higher is considered being a Whale in voting curation power. I hope that helps you with this rough explanation.

Very good explanation! Minnows have to work together!

Yes indeed, that is how many of the whales and dolphins started out, in a community, no one rises to the top gradually and naturally by themselves. You can pay your way to the top, but where's the fun in that?

keep up the momentum going. 150 follower is such a good milestone. there will be more to come from you.
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Congratulations reaching your first 150 followers, Keep doing what you know best. Posting good quality Content.

All the best for 150 followers...:)

Keep going,
today you are a step closer
than you were yesterday.

Congratulation on 150 followers =)

Our journey's are just beginning here on steemit. We ride these waves as minnows, exploring all that this new world has to offer. We will share, learn and grow within the community, feeding on words of wisdom that will help sustain our growth. As we age here we will become the whales whom grace these oceans. Until that day we will enjoy each as it comes, reaching forward towards the many milestones that come before.

All the best. I've followed.
@zebbad

@ldauch, You took on a difficult path. Maybe You will want quick recognition and "quick" payouts. Listen to your gut and to your heart. What can you hear?

I'm sure, it tells You about the Way. Says, that You have to be yourself.

Write about, what You care about. Do that, and success will come to you!!!=)

Congratulations, Every barrier being broken continues to feel better and better:)
I hope you keep moving and have a great day!

nice contest idea btw

my personal favorite encouragement quote for life "There will be plenty of time to sleep after you are dead.
Life is for living. Wake up and PERFORM."

If you don't keep trying, you're pretty much guaranteed to fail. As long as you try, even if you fail, you can at least say that you put your best foot forward. Good luck!

try 500 small jumps and they will follow :)

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We have whales and dolphins on steemit, let's talk penguins

man, that's so sad... it looks like @stokjockey just tried to take a bite out of him... :(

Milestones are great but the journey is what counts in the end :)
Congrats on your first 150 and good luck on the next 500!
Remember, nothing in life worth doing is easy!

I want to congratulate you on your FIRST 150 Followers. I would encourage you to take each day one day at a time and be consistent in the fact that you will engage everyday of your life with STEEMIT and encourage the many that will come to Our platform. I have done the same thing in my life that I just mentioned to you in that I visit and share on STEEMIT everyday and that doing this I get Rewarded many times over. The KEY to Life is in being Consistent and Living the GOLDEN RULE. Be Kind to Others and the World is a Better Place for all One Day at a Time.

Life is about making an impact, not making an income and I am pretty sure you impacted atleast 150 people and 1000s to come