There is something about January 1st that makes the world feel new again. It’s really only the tomorrow to December 31st, no different than any other tomorrow, but when the day arrives we all feel we’ve been given another chance. I suppose in some way, 
it is a marker on the time-line of life, a a way of measuring where we are.
Many of us are making personal and professional resolutions for the new year. We promise to lose weight, tone up, eat healthier, blog more, complain less, etc.
To help you with your goals for the new year I have a couple of items to giveaway!
Prizes
#1) Comedy Writing Coaching Session (1 hour) from Not A Pro Blog – $75 value.
Use humor to market yourself and make your blog stand out! Jordan Cooper is a 13-year veteran stand-up comic who regularly teaches aspiring comedians how to effectively “find the funny” in their every day lives, field of interest or occupation. Spend an hour on Skype in a private coaching session as he gives you personally customized tips. Unleash your hidden comedic potential and put that into your blog to get noticed! Sponsored by Not A Pro Blog
#2) 2 Months Advertising on The Gospel According To Rhys ($20 Value)
2 Months advertising on The Gospel According To Rhys, one of the longest running UK blogs on the internet today about technology, social media & SEO. Sponsored by The Gospel According to Rhys
#3) Buttons/Banners Graphics Design Package – $45 value
If getting the word out about your site, or starting to advertise is on your list of resolutions for 2010, this prize is for you! Get a Complete Ad Package, includes 300×200 and 125×240 banners and a 125×125 button. Graphics created using free vector art or photographs. (not a free-style artist) Examples. Sponsored by Techno Mom Designs
#4) Two Months Membership to the ProBlogger.com community.
I have learned a lot, and met some great people through this community. I visit it at least once a day. 
There are bloggers from every niche, beginners to pros, and they’re all discussing blogging. Ask questions, give advice, have your site critiqued… And, when the two months is up you’ll find yourself subscribing. Sponsored by Yours Truly
#5. Blogging for Bliss, Crafting Your Own Online Journal, by Tara Frey.
This book is for the creative blogger… no matter your craft you’ll enjoy the colorful, information packed pages of this beautiful book. Yes, it’s a real book, and yes, it’s full of pictures! Sponsored by Yours Truly
How to Win
1. Leave a comment on this post, letting me know your number one goal for 2010! (this comment is mandatory for entry)
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2. Sign up for the email newsletter then come back and let me know that you did!
3. Tweet or share on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment letting me know you did. This can be done once.
4. Blog about this contest, linking back to this post! Of course, come back and leave a link!!
Drawing will begin Tuesday, January 5th.
Winners (5) will be chosen randomly, and will be allowed to pick their prize in the order they are drawn. ie. First picked gets first choice of prizes and so on… Once contacted winners will be given 24 hours to claim their prize. The quicker the better tho, as I can’t contact the next winner till the one before them has replied!
Happy New Year and Good Luck to You and Your Blog in 2010!!
Hi Erica,
I'm in. I've been doing real well with contests lately so let the games begin. My #1 goal for 2010 is to develop an SEO strategy for my blog. I know, it's hard to believe that I didn't have one already but it's true.
I'm retweeting you now.
@Ileane
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My number one goal for 2010 is to help as many people as possible and connect with the ones that are right for me. This is one of the reasons I started my blog December 2009. Cheers!
My #1 goal? Create as much compelling, entertaining & helpful content as possible of such a high quality that it can't be ignored. Everything else I can't really control, right?
I look forward to coaching whomever wins in this giveaway… it's a brand new service I'm offering, so I appreciate you helping me work out the kinks as a test subject! Hopefully, it'll take off and the winner will always have the bragging rights of being my first blogger student!
Some great prizes here Erica! Good luck everyone!
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Number 1 objective is to get my blog started! Got my domain name yesterday – MrMomWorld.com. Now to figure our my voice?!?
MrMomInVA
MY #1 goal for 2010, generate get higher pagerank and get my alexa ranking to somewhere around 250k +
Happy New Year Erica. Great way to start a new day. My number one goal is to launch my photography business so my first priority is marketing. I think I am off to a good start: got an email from a potential client last night and got a great deal on some lighting equipment I was in need of. Cheers to 2010.
Wow, some great prizes there!
My #1 goal this year is to be as helpful, useful, friendly, and downright interesting as I can
By working on those things, I hope to encourage a lively community around my site(s).
And I'll retweet this just now (@cdhinton)
I've got a significant goal for 2010: take my freelance photography business and my photo/blogging consulting to a level where I can quit my day job by the end of the year.
Also: just signed up for your newsletter and am sharing this on Facebook.
Sweet prizes
Awesome to see Jordan and Rhys getting involved! Would love to get coaching from Jordan!
My #1 goal is to continue doing what I’m doing online – blogging, interacting and helping others and developing my skills in areas I really enjoy which are blogging, social media, online marketing and design. I want to get to a stage by the end of the year and say I can do this in 2011 and beyond full time. So I’m going to have to monetize somehow.
Have joined email list and just about to RT. Also a fan of FB page (I was already!) A blog post could definitely be arranged also. One of the best new years contests going around!
Sarge | BeginnerBlogger.com
Awesome giveaway, and great to see so many responses. I want to put my hat in the ring…if I win I'll pass the prize on to someone awesome.
#1 Goal for 2010 – Get a book deal.
Great giveaways!
My number one goal this year is to analyze less and live a little more freely!
http://twitter.com/TheRedCloak/status/7284236487
tweeted this giveaway
My number one goal is to be more consistant. Last year was my 1st year online and I think my biggest problem was I was up and down. The only think I was constant about was changing focus this year I have the first 3-4 months pretty well thought out. Time for massive action.
Contest play a hugh roll in my success factor for this year both entering and having them on my blog so count me in for this and if I win I would love the hour with the Jordan Cooper.
Best of luck to everyone in this giveaway and the NewYear.
Awwww, Jared… you're making me blush!
I can't wait to find out who my next victim, I mean, student will be!
Nice, I bet. Well even if I don't win if your up for a recorded call on my blog. I would love to be your victim. Do a little promotion for you.
My New Year's Resolution? Get a girlfriend. Sigh.