The RESULTS are in! We're firing up the ol' juke box and inviting everyone at Active Rain to come together as a community to celebrate andto GIVE all the participants and the winners a BIG round of applause (AKA comments)
TO ALL PARTICIPANTS... THANK YOU
You are emerald-green GEMS!! The entire collection of "tunes" at The Eco-All-Stars Group shines. Sure and Begorrah, you inspire this community.
Your articles talked to us about how we real estate professionals fit in the "green" market picture...and how we can get up to speed in the that market. Just like dancing, there's a lot to learn! We have to consider results we might expect... think about what really works for us and our clients...get our minds and hearts involved. ...and look at what rewards we think actually will show up, and on what levels... All this was covered in your articles. Thank you!
SELECTING ARTICLES TO "PLAY"... A DIFFICULT TASK
Active Rain Community members offered us over 50 thoughtful, thought-provoking, informative, good-natured, compelling, and fun-loving articles. Each deserves a star for spirit and quality and for what it contributes to the overall energy here at AR.
Although reading the articles was delightful, it turned out to be quite a task, because we had the happy problem of so many great choices. How could we select just a few from the many excellent ?
Dena, Gena , and I (janeAnne) individually read the articles, and then came together to share our thoughts and findings. This contest produced such amazing results, that all we could think to do was to create a "play list" and place green stars along the way... (MORE ON THIS LATER)
SHINING THROUGH
Finally, after much consideration, we found a TIE...and selected two (2)
Third Prize Winners. ..
DRUM rollllll..... without further ado, here are
Jeff Turner - Solar Energy Heating Up? ..Jeff gets the point across and is easily understood. He absolutely captures the spirit of stewardship and brings it home to real estate professionals.
AND
Lola Audu- .... Green Confessions of a "Gen Y" Mom.
(already Featured at AR) This article is right from the heart. It represents an authentic voice inspiring positive futures.
CONGRATULATIONS and 10,000 Happy Bows!
Congratulatory Comments on your articles will surely reflect the appreciation we all feel for your energy for this project!
THE "POT OF GOLD"
- 200 bonus points for Third Place
- The Article will be Featured today on ActiveRain
- The Article will receive a Gold Star and be Featured at ECO-All-Stars
We will announce the Second Place Winner tomorrow ...
and the First Place Winner will be disclosed on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March, 17!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL......" may the road rise up to meet ya'.."
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CONGRATULATIONS to both JEFF & Lola - great job and this was a great contest as well! Nice job putting it together!
Ann
janeAnne...
I read both of their posts. They did an excellent job. Congrats to them and all who participated in this contest.
TLW...ROAR!
TLW...Yes! This was one blooming greenUP!
Be sure to check out tomorrow's TOP o' The MORNIN' results. AND...
you may also enjoy reading at leat 50 of the other entries
(OH! that's ALL of them MOL) ;-)
"don't ya' know"
janeAnne, Gena and Dena, Really an awesome job putting all this together. Wow!! If 3rd place is this good I can't wait to see 2nd and 1st. 50 entries is amazing!! I guess "green" is not my area. I kept trying to get my head around it but just couldn't do it. I have been reading all of these posts as they have been posted and have really been learning a lot and for that I thank you!!!!
Kudos to Jeff and Lola. Great articles.
janeAnne... THANK YOU for creating this opportunity for me to LOOK deeper into my heart and decide what GREEN means to me and how I can be GREENER in my life.
My way may not be conventional... but I think people need to LOOK and accept new GREEN ways of being and thinking in thier own lives.
Me
Gena...THANK YOU so much for reading all the articles. I know the hardest part was trying to select the "play list"...ALL the entries seem to be alive with the voice of the person who wrote the article. That is a true testimony for the quality, right there.
Suspense....yes...I will post the next Green Gem tomorrow...sometime...stay tuned ;-)
Talk about efficiency of the green-kind, eh??
Bryant...Next time. Next time. OR you can be one of the readers...
What I appreciate about you and this whole community is the inquisitive spirit and readiness to discover what's on the horizon. This is exceeded only by the generosity of all of our contributors.