Maureen Francis!

The members of the Inman Community went above and beyond, giving us over two dozen submissions to have their blogs made-over live on stage at Bloggers Connect NYC '09.  All of the submissions were carefully considered by the top-notch lineup of Bloggers Connect presenters, along with myself, Joel Burslem, and Jim Cronin and his team at The Real Estate Tomato.  

The voting was done Heisman-style.  Every judge submitted their top 3 choices.  A first-place vote was worth 3 points, second-place worth 2 points, and third-place 1 point.  When all the votes were in, and all the points tallied, Maureen came out on top, in a very close race.  

Here is the submission that Maureen made that will put her on stage at Bloggers Connect (she even added a celebrity endorsement from one of Detroit's most recognizable personalities):

Maureen did an awesome job with her submission, as did everyone else who participated.  The judging was very difficult, but it proved one thing-- the members of the Inman Community are dedicated to what they do, and are always looking for ways to improve.  That's a good thing, because that is exactly what Inman Connect, Bloggers Connect, and the Blog Makeover are designed to help them achieve.  

So, we'll be seeing Maureen at Bloggers Connect, where she will submit herself and her blog to the collective knowledge and expertise of not only the presenters, but the insightful attendees as well.  Together, we should all be able to help not only Maureen in her blogging efforts, but everyone else in attendance is sure to pick up a tip or two.  

If you haven't registered for Bloggers Connect or Inman Connect NYC '09 just yet, don't worry, you've still got time.  Right now, we're even offering a holiday special--  you'll get a 1-year Premium Membership, a pass to Inman Connect NYC '09, and a pass to one of the workshops (Bloggers Connect sounds perfect).  All of that is worth almost $1000, but this holiday season, you can get it all for $599 if you register before January 1, 2009.  Get the details here, and take advantage of this special today!

I know I'll see Maureen in Times Square, and I hope I'll see you there, too!