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Put your arms down at your sides and give your hands a good shake!

Then raise your arms above your head and wiggle your fingers.

That’s not quite enough.  A little more wiggling, please.

Great!  Now you’re ready to join the next 30-day blogging challenge starting June 1^st – just three days from now.

However, you may need to repeat the exercise above several times during the challenge cause you’ll be bangin’ away at the keyboard and bloggin’ your little heart out!

FREE registration for the 30-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by Jeanette Cates of Tech Tamers.

You won’t believe the dynamite members area she’s created for all the participants!  Check it out.  It’s fabulous.

I just completed my very first blogging challenge a couple of weeks ago and it was the most amazing event with wonderful takeaways.  I can’t wait to join in the excitement again!

If you’d like to have the chance to meet some innovative, creative, and super talented experts in their field and some of the finest bloggers you’ll ever cross paths with …

Sign Up for the 30-Day Blogging Challenge Right Now!

Build new relationships, be interviewed as a guest expert, and create some opportunities for JV’s and other collaborative projects.  This is the perfect opportunity to have tons of fun,  greatly improve your writing skills,  and build your brand – your online identity.

See you there!

Tomorrow I will be publishing my final post – my last contribution – to the 30-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by Connie Ragen Green.

I want to share my list of all the wonderful takeaways, lessons learned, and unforgettable experiences as a participant in this event.

“C” is for Challenge.  But during this challenge, I came to realize that “C” stands for so much more!  It also stands for …

Commodities – Friendships are the best and most valuable commodities you can acquire.  The friends I made during this challenge are some of the most talented, bright, and creative people imaginable and I cherish every single one of them.

Commitment – Writing 30 posts in 30 days was a huge undertaking for me as well as for some others who participated.  Commitment shows character and builds character.

Capacity – There was no such thing as limited space or limited seats to join this challenge.  Everyone was welcome.

Cooking – I got my hands on some new recipes and learned some culinary secrets during this event!  What a treat to have a couple of food experts on board.

Concentration – The only real way to make it all the way through this challenge was to become like a horse with blinders on and focus, focus, focus!

Collaboration – Bring a variety of personalities, skills, and expertise together.  Combine that with energy, inspiration, and motivation … and lookout!  Joint ventures, interviews, and an upcoming collaborative radio show are just the tip of the iceberg for this group!

Comedy - Laughter is the best medicine.  I had a blast meeting others who value a sense of humor as much as I do!

Cooperation – Everyone did a fabulous job of visiting lots of blogs, posting wonderful comments, following networked blogs on Facebook, staying updated at TweetChat, giving support, and Re-Tweeting posts.

Communication – Some of the best stories I’ve ever read were communicated during this challenge!  People offered advice, a listening ear, business building tips and tools, relaxation techniques, tutorials, book recommendations, and how-to’s.

Compliments – I will forever embrace the words of encouragement and all the positive, uplifting comments I received during this event.  There was rarely a day that I didn’t witness someone paying someone else a confidence-boosting compliment.

Complaints – There were none!!

Do you remember that old saying from your younger years?

When I was in elementary school, we used to say, “I’m rubber.  You’re glue.  Whatever bounces off me sticks to you.”

Your version may be a little different, but the meaning still holds true.

As I march along through this 30-day blogging challenge I entered, I’m noticing something interesting taking place.  Everyone is learning from everyone else.  What a concept, huh?

Every member of this challenge has a unique writing style and a unique message to convey.  No two bloggers or blogs are alike.  So many amazing individuals and possibilities for enrichment!

So how does this rubber/glue theory come into play?

As members of this event get better acquainted, we are …

• Bouncing ideas off one another
• Becoming better storytellers
• Establishing joint ventures
• Gathering new business building tips and resources
• Offering encouragement and support
• Sharing talents and expertise
• Honing copywriting skills
• Creating friendships
• Planning future get-togethers
  
• And having tons of fun!

The benefits and rewards of joining this blogging challenge will “stick” with me forever.

The 30-day blogging challenge is sponsored by Connie Ragen Green. If you’ve never had the joy of participating in the challenge, here’s a GREAT place to start and learn more about Connie:  “5 Pronged Approach to Online Writing Success”.

There you sit, week after week in front of your computer screen, banging out blog posts and 140-character Tweets.  What’s the use? Nothing happens. Your blog is gathering moss and no one on social media sites seems to know you exist.  Pretty frustrating.  You’ve got talent, skills, and expertise (out the wazootie!) to share with your target market. But there’s a big problem.  Your audience seems to be far away in a distant land on a perpetual vacation. In other words, they’re absent and you may as well be invisible.

You begin to recognize that working online can be a very lonely business and you’re feeling stuck in a rut.  Not a good feeling.  How can you break out of this hum-drum routine and start making a profit?  Joint Venture with someone! But play it SMART.  After all, this is YOUR business we’re talking about so know exactly what to look for. Take just one minute to watch this free video and learn the “3 Biggest Mistakes To Avoid” when looking for a Joint Venture partner.

I’m pleased to say I found a fantastic partner recently.  She needed some original content for her blog and newsletter and I needed some online visibility.  We’ll be doing some internet radio show broadcasts together soon, as well. Can you see the mutual benefit here?  As the saying goes, it’s not rocket science.  Now I’m not feeling so alone and we’re working jointly to help one another experience and enjoy the success we deserve.  Doesn’t get any better than that.

Flying solo in your online business can leave you feeling isolated and lonely and ready to throw in the towel.  Instead, have some fun and start looking for someone to collaborate with today!