{"id":3077,"date":"2011-11-15T23:00:47","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T07:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=3077"},"modified":"2019-04-03T11:56:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T18:56:33","slug":"spirit-of-giving-blogging-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=3077","title":{"rendered":"The Spirit of Giving Blogging Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>The folks here at Noomii would like to extend a heart-felt thank you and congratulations to all of the contestants who participated in this year&#8217;s Spirit of Giving blogging contest. It was a nice addition to the festive season.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Leaderboard, Last Updated Wed Feb 1, 2012 @ midnight PST<\/h2>\r\n<table id=\"leaderboard\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Photo<\/td>\r\n<td>Author &amp; Topic<\/td>\r\n<td>2-Week Scoring Period<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"90px\">Social Scoring<\/td>\r\n<td>Judges Scoring<\/td>\r\n<td>Total Score<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a627cd5b97e5236c737d94b238c12643?s=60&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&#038;r=G\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Clarence Ceniza<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3155-top-5-ted-talks-on-giving\">The Top 5 TED Talks on Giving<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Nov 24, 2011<br \/>to <br \/>Dec 7, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 17<br \/>Facebook: 55<br \/>Google+: 3<br \/>Comments: 21<br \/><strong>Total: 96<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 85<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>181<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3a69f30cbf6e033ef1940f6db5a6d27a?s=60&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&#038;r=G\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Katie Jeanes<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3190-its-called-a-gift-because-you-give-it\">It\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Called A Gift Because You Give It<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Nov 28, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 11, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 9<br \/>Facebook: 0<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 1<br \/><strong>Total: 10<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 15<br \/>Style: 20<br \/>X-Factor: 10<br \/><strong>Total: 60<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>70<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Dan Weigold<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3203-does-gratitude-matter\">Does Gratitude Matter?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 2, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 15, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 8<br \/>Facebook: 0<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 0<br \/><strong>Total: 8<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 10<br \/>Originality: 15<br \/>Style: 15<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 60<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>68<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Cynthia De Pecol<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3229-daily-meditation\">Simple 3-minute Daily Meditations to Cultivate Gratitude During the Holidays<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 5, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 18, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 2<br \/>Facebook: 0<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 0<br \/><strong>Total: 2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 15<br \/>Style: 10<br \/>X-Factor: 15<br \/><strong>Total: 55<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>57<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Naresh Kumar<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3251-best-popular-music-fosters-kindess-generosity\">Popular Music that Fosters Kindness &amp; Generosity<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 8, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 21, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 1<br \/>Facebook: 0<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 1<br \/><strong>Total: 1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality:15<br \/>Style: 15<br \/>X-Factor: 10<br \/><strong>Total: 55<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>56<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b8deaa354ff1147970ea3b50b35686bd?s=60&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&#038;r=G\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Kara Exner<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3270-philanthropic-lessons-from-two-boys-under-7-years-old\">Philanthropic Lessons from Two Boys Under 7 Years Old<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 9, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 22, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 24<br \/>Facebook: 73<br \/>Google+: 1<br \/>Comments: 16<br \/><strong>Total: 114<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 85<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>199<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Jordan Marr<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3292-give-companionship-one-of-the-greatest-gifts\">Give Companionship, One of the Greatest Gifts<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 12, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 25, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 2<br \/>Facebook: 0<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 2<br \/><strong>Total: 4<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 15<br \/>Style: 20<br \/>X-Factor: 10<br \/><strong>Total: 60<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>64<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b034b35896573e3027c36a9cded73020?s=60&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&#038;r=G\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 avatar-default grav-hashed grav-hijack\" alt=\"avatar\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 60px;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Chris Hutton<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3287-when-giving-hurts-a-guide-to-thinking-through-our-giving-choices\">When Giving Hurts: A Guide to Thinking Through our Giving Choices<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 16, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 29, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 1<br \/>Facebook: 1<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 0<br \/><strong>Total: 2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 10<br \/>X-Factor: 15<br \/><strong>Total: 60<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>62<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Elaine Taylor-Klaus<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3369-proud-of-ourselves-mother-son-community-service-project\">Proud of Ourselves: the Story of a Mother and her Son\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Community Service Project<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 17, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 30, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 2<br \/>Facebook: 2<br \/>Google+: 1<br \/>Comments: 1<br \/><strong>Total: 6<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 20<br \/>X-Factor: 10<br \/><strong>Total: 65<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>71<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Rachel French<\/span><br \/>Giving is Easy (Except When It\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Hard)<\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 18, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Dec 31, 2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 18<br \/>Facebook: 91<br \/>Google+: 1<br \/>Comments: 26<br \/><strong>Total: 134<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 85<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>219<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4415f1ba0f5b73d061b896d0618a18e7?s=60&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&#038;r=G\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 avatar-default grav-hashed grav-hijack\" alt=\"avatar\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 60px;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Jacob Share<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3386-27-wackiest-gifts-sent-by-job-seekers-to-recruiters\">27 Wackiest Gifts Sent By Job Seekers To Recruiters<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 19, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 1, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 125<br \/>Facebook: 96<br \/>Google+: 25<br \/>Comments: 8<br \/><strong>Total: 254<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 25<br \/>Originality: 25<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 25<br \/><strong>Total: 100<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>354 (2nd)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Max-Michel Kolijn<\/span><br \/>My Christmas Wish: Make Smiles Spread like Wild Fire<\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 20, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 2, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 22<br \/>Facebook: 76<br \/>Google+: 10<br \/>Comments: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 128<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 85<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>213<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Madeline Binder<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3415-motivating-team-members-with-acts-of-internal-and-external-generosity\">Motivating Team Members with Acts of Internal and External Generosity<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 21, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 3, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 12<br \/>Facebook: 19<br \/>Google+: 4<br \/>Comments: 15<br \/><strong>Total: 50<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 20<br \/>X-Factor: 15<br \/><strong>Total: 70<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>120<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Wendy Alexander<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3429-give-christmas-to-the-dogs-in-need\">Give Christmas to the Dogs in Need<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 22, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 4, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 5<br \/>Facebook: 49<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 35<br \/><strong>Total: 89<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 20<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 80<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>169<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Karen Ashley<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3447-sharing-hope-the-priceless-gift-of-healing-at-christmas\">Sharing Hope: The Priceless Gift of Healing at Christmas<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 24, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 6, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 2<br \/>Facebook: 0<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 1<br \/><strong>Total: 3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 10<br \/>Style: 15<br \/>X-Factor: 10<br \/><strong>Total: 50<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>53<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Rick van der Pluijm<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3458-50-ways-to-give-a-list-worth-putting-on-your-fridge\">50 Ways to Give: A List Worth Putting on Your Fridge<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 26, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 8, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 3<br \/>Facebook: 0<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 3<br \/><strong>Total: 6<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 85<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>91<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Dylan Evans<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3483-reuniting-with-hope-in-the-most-absurd-way\">Reuniting with Hope (in the most absurd way)<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 27, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 9, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 1<br \/>Facebook: 7<br \/>Google+: 1<br \/>Comments: 11<br \/><strong>Total: 20<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 25<br \/>Style: 20<br \/>X-Factor: 15<br \/><strong>Total: 80<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>100<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e42473ac110f954cc7c6d028b82ed888?s=60&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&#038;r=G\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 avatar-default grav-hashed grav-hijack\" alt=\"avatar\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 60px;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Jonathan Cooper<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3493-the-world-changing-gift-you-can-give-right-now\">The World Changing Gift You Can Give Right Now<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 28, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 10, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 42<br \/>Facebook: 174<br \/>Google+: 41<br \/>Comments: 14<br \/><strong>Total: 271<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 25<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 25<br \/><strong>Total: 95<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>366 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Beth Meredith and Eric Storm<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3504-the-giving-and-receiving-spiral\">The Giving and Receiving Spiral<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 29, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 11, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 20<br \/>Facebook: 81<br \/>Google+: 4<br \/>Comments: 34<br \/><strong>Total: 139<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 20<br \/>Originality: 20<br \/>Style: 25<br \/>X-Factor: 20<br \/><strong>Total: 85<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>224 (3rd)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1485550d788bde6c3d5e8b318bfe2add?s=60&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&#038;r=G\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 avatar-default grav-hashed grav-hijack\" alt=\"avatar\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 60px;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Jon Wade<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3520-corporate-responsibility-and-giving-back-to-the-community\">Corporate Responsibility and Giving Back to the Community<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 30, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 12, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 0<br \/>Facebook: 3<br \/>Google+: 1<br \/>Comments: 3<br \/><strong>Total: 7<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 15<br \/>Style: 15<br \/>X-Factor: 15<br \/><strong>Total: 60<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>67<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr colspan=\"6\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"author-name\">Kayvon Ghoreshi<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3526-volunteerism-from-a-students-perspective\">Volunteerism from a Student\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Perspective<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Dec 31, 2011<br \/>to<br \/>Jan 13, 2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Twitter: 0<br \/>Facebook: 1<br \/>Google+: 0<br \/>Comments: 1<br \/><strong>Total: 2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Creativity: 15<br \/>Originality: 15<br \/>Style: 10<br \/>X-Factor: 10<br \/><strong>Total: 50<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"total-score\"><strong>52<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Entry Details<\/h2>\r\n<p>The contest is open until December 16th, 2011. This is your opportunity to show the world your expertise, practical tips, feel-good stories, and creative genius. Here are just a few topics that you could write about:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>generosity<\/li>\r\n<li>volunteerism<\/li>\r\n<li>philanthropy<\/li>\r\n<li>reciprocity<\/li>\r\n<li>micro finance<\/li>\r\n<li>psychology of giving<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Write about a topic that is near and dear to your heart. The contest is open to coaches, their clients, bloggers, and anybody else who would like to participate.<\/p>\r\n<p>Entry deadline is <strong>Friday December 16th, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h2><a title=\"Enter the 2011 Spirit of Giving Blogging Contest\" href=\"http:\/\/events.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=4rv4dpcab&#038;oeidk=a07e5g5kfq7240aac15\">Enter the Contest Now!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<h2>How It Works<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><a title=\"Enter the 2011 Spirit of Giving Blogging Contest\" href=\"http:\/\/events.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=4rv4dpcab&#038;oeidk=a07e5g5kfq7240aac15\">Enter the contest<\/a> by December 16th, 2011.<\/li>\r\n<li>Email your post to stephan@noomii.com as a shared Google Doc or in Word (i.e. file extension .doc or .docx) format. All entries are due by December 16th.<\/li>\r\n<li>If your post meets all of our posting guidelines (below), we&#8217;ll publish it on our blog. Articles will be published, one per day, in the order that we receive them.<\/li>\r\n<li>The top three posts that receive the highest scores win cash prizes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>How the Scoring Works<\/h2>\r\n<p>Each blog post will be scored based on the amount of social sharing that occurs on the blog post during the first two weeks that it is published as well as a quality score provided by our judges.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Social scoring<\/h3>\r\n<p>One points will be awarded for each:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Social share<\/strong> on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Comment<\/strong> on the post itself. Comments made by the author don&#8217;t count but we still encourage you to respond to all comments posted on your article to further engage your audience.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Judge scoring<\/h3>\r\n<p>Additional points will be awarded by our judges for<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>creativity<\/li>\r\n<li>originality<\/li>\r\n<li>writing style<\/li>\r\n<li>x-factor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>$1500 in Cash Prizes<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right;\">\r\n<p>1st Prize: <strong>$1000 cash<\/strong><br \/>\r\n2nd Prize: <strong>$300 cash<\/strong><br \/>\r\n3rd Prize: <strong>$200 cash<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Want to be associated with the contest? Be a sponsor and throw in some free swag for our hard working contestants. <a title=\"Email us to sponsor the blogging contest\" href=\"mailto:marketing@noomii.com\">Send us an email<\/a> if you are interested in being a sponsor.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Post Guidelines<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Guest posts must be at least 500 words.<\/li>\r\n<li>Please provide genuine value in your article. The article is not intended to be a promotional piece.<\/li>\r\n<li>Feel free to link to external websites or embed video. Avoid promotional links to your own website unless there is a good reason for the links. Links to your website or blog will be included in your bio.<\/li>\r\n<li>Keep your post relevant to the overall theme of the contest.<\/li>\r\n<li>All posts require at least one photo or image that will be prominently displayed at the top of the article. You must have the rights to the photo you would like to use or provide proper attribution.<\/li>\r\n<li>Your post must be original content not previously published anywhere.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><a title=\"Enter the 2011 Spirit of Giving Blogging Contest\" href=\"http:\/\/events.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=4rv4dpcab&#038;oeidk=a07e5g5kfq7240aac15\">Enter the Contest Now!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Posts\"><H3>Related Posts<\/H3><ul class=\"entry-meta\"><li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"27 Wackiest Gifts Sent By Job Seekers To Recruiters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=3386\" rel=\"bookmark\">27 Wackiest Gifts Sent By Job Seekers To Recruiters<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"New Year Update for our Member Coaches\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=1535\" rel=\"bookmark\">New Year Update for our Member Coaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Business Coaching Takes Vancouver Moving Company From Good to Great\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=877\" rel=\"bookmark\">Business Coaching Takes Vancouver Moving Company From Good to Great<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Give Christmas to the Dogs in Need\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=3429\" rel=\"bookmark\">Give Christmas to the Dogs in Need<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"HELP!  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My life doesn&#8217;t fit right anymore!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/3077-spirit-of-giving-blogging-contest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/noomii-blog-files2.s3.amazonaws.com\/2011\/11\/spirit-of-giving-blogging-contest-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Spirit of Giving Blogging Contest\" title=\"spirit-of-giving-blogging-contest-banner\" width=\"689\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3163\" srcset=\"http:\/\/noomii-blog-files2.s3.amazonaws.com\/2011\/11\/spirit-of-giving-blogging-contest-banner.jpg 689w, http:\/\/noomii-blog-files2.s3.amazonaws.com\/2011\/11\/spirit-of-giving-blogging-contest-banner-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The holiday season is just around the corner, and we want your articles, tips, and inspirational stories about giving! 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