"Dear Dawne - Formatting Again!"

Season 1 - Episode 12

We Have An Experienced "Steemit Personal Mentor" To Help You Directly!

(Also Newbie Nickels Added Again This Week!)

Formatting Again? Yes... You Can Never Get Enough Pointers

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I know some of you may be thinking another post about formatting, but trust me- this is so crucial on steemit.

As I said last week I have seen some really good posts get lost in the steemit shuffle, bygone into the abyss of other quality written posts and missed out on some HUGE curated Upvotes- all because of the formatting and messy presentation.

I want to introduce all of you to a steemian who has been diligently writing a series of posts called the Beginner's Guides.

@ethandsmith has accumulated information, tips and easy how-to information and complied it all together for you. Granted this post today is about formatting but I can't say it enough to keep these posts by ethandsmith handy.

The Beginner's Guide to Steemit

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• Part One is a basic get-started quick guide- which is the main focus of this post but I want to share ALL of his links and information/guides.
• Part Two is about account safety and with all the phishing and scams lately- READ this!
• Part Three is about currency and tokens
• Part Four is about your wallet
• Part Five is about social functions
• Part Six is about voting

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Two More Formatting Links

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This is one of the better formatting guides and posts I have found by far. I am sure I've shared this before with many, if not most of you here. But for the new members joining on a daily basis, this is one link you'll want to save for future reference.

This link may be two years old but it definitely holds true even now.

Some of the biggest issues I see with posts while reading can actually lie within the formatting.

Make sure to use BIG & BOLD for headers # all you have to do is use the hashtag sign, one space, type your text then another space and one more hashtag.

To make the header one size smaller, use two hashtags together

Even smaller? Use three hashtags at the beginning and the end

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By using these hashtags to emphasize your headers, it can show the reader a division in your post of topics or ideas. I LOVE dividers! Let's me know a new topic is coming up; or has ended.

So... ask me a formatting question and let's see if I can help you. Or maybe you want me to look at one of your posts to advise you on how to make it even better than it is now? JUST let me know right here in the comments.

It An Open Forum So Ask "Dawne" Anything!

Newbie Nickels (Available to EVERYONE for TODAY ONLY, Newbies only after that)

Anyone can play. Anyone can join. You don't have to be a newbie, to win this Newbie Nickel.

First, a Newbie Nickel is something that we at the #newbieresteemday initiative use to incentivize the newbies to play games or enter contests. Its a $0.05 upvote on their entry in the game/contest and it guarantees them something for making an effort. For some newbies this $0.05 is more than they can make on many posts, so it is indeed a way to earn "something" and to learn/engage at the same time.

How To Get Your Newbie Nickel TODAY ONLY On This Post

#1 Leave a comment to Dawne on this post. It must be a question directed at her asking for her help, or it must be a relevant observation to her topic of the day.

#2 If you leave a comment and Dawne responds, you can earn a "bonus" Newbie Nickel for a relevant additional comment to her. Note: that is (2) Newbie Nickels just by engaging Dawne and following up respectfully with her replies!

#3 Resteem this post and tell me about it in the comment section and I will give you a 1 Newbie Nickel for that! You must leave a comment to me (@davemccoy) so that @goldendawne only focuses on her discussions.

Got it? You can earn up to (3) Newbie Nickels today just by engaging in thoughtful and engaging dialogue!

When: Today!!!

We are proud to present the news that #newbieresteemday and @goldendawne have teamed up in a partnership called "Dear Dawne". @goldendawne is an accomplished member of our community and she wants to help both the members of the Newbie Resteen Initiative and alse the "newbies" we serve.

Dawne will be regularly participating with us in a program called "Dear Dawne" where she will take comments, look directly at your posts and give you one on one suggestions, (and she will even go through your blog... How's that for being awesome!). Basically she wants to be your mentor and help you with ideas, formatting, access to resources, and even applying for various grants and delegations. Plus you can get "discovered" by a valued and connected member than can help you rise through the ranks!

Quick Facts About Dawne

In just the last two months, Dawne has:

1. Become the writer & staff member for @qurator (which if you dont know about it, you should)
2. Been delegated 10k SP from a whale- she is a Stewards of Gondor recipient
3. Holds weekly, sometimes daily, contests to share the delegation she was awarded and given
4. She is a mentor in certain Discord groups and helps incoming new members with formatting, posts and how to succeed

In the mentor program she is involved in... she says "the best reward is knowing and watching the people you partnered up with have their own steemit page and posts blossom and grow".

She is the real deal.

To read more about Dawne check out her past post: Personal Mentoring Statement For Homesteadersonline Community or just go to her steemit page @goldendawne an see the quality of her work and the connections she has.

How It Will Work

"Dear Dawne" will be available to help you individually today. She will answer questions, she will offer advice, she will even direct you to the right place if you don't know how to find something on Steemit. This is your chance to connect with a "60" Reputation Steemian on an individual and personal basis.

She is available to give you guidance and help in just a few hours. You just ask your questions to her in the comment section. Its that simple. She will read the comment section and reply individually with you and decide how best to help you from there.

Ask Your Question to "Dear Dawne" Now! Don't Wait, Get In Line First ;)