Isn't it funny, I had to look to see how long I had been with the Adland community ( no not old age...lol) and I have been a member since Thursday, April 27, 2006..quite amazing!
 

While I may not have remembered the exact date, I do remember the time and how I came to be here.

Like many people, I first went on line to play games, find music, recipes and all those cool things and it was after talking to some people who were not working, that my thoughts turned to working online, could it be done, how did one go about finding something that would work, would not be a scam and to be very honest would not have my kids worry or laugh at me.

Considering that at that time, I did not understand what a browser was and I typed using two fingers, one can understand my wonderful daughters mirth and of course their very real concern.

After doing the typical search of "working online" home business" and all the other search phrases that many people do, I came to the conclusion that my kids were right, but also they could be wrong.

I started a quest that has lasted to this day to be honest and that was... learning about the net, learning about what will work and conversely won't work for people and that has meant doing just about everything the hard way and yes being duped by the scams and spending money I really did not have (remember my daughters concerns?) I digress...sorry :(It so happened that I heard about Adland from another advertising place when doing my typical asking for help about how to do things, they (and I think they were getting very frustrated with me) suggested that I go to AdlandPro...so I did.

At first I placed ads and then more ads (that's what you were supposed to do wasn't it...lol) and noted all the links and being curious I clicked on "networking" and wham I entered a world I did not know existed.

I had to register and give a username...having never done that before, I spent a glorious few hours thinking of names ( don't groan please) I came up with the name helgit which was a hero from a science fiction book that I was reading at the time, never really understanding what I was doing.

For those of you who are fairly new, you would have to understand Adland at that time. Adland had the social aspect that many now consider Facebook, It had the interest grab, which many think of Twitter and it had the expression of Youtube and the place was just plain friendly and exciting for many.

I feel that many of us who joined around that time, feel the same way, this became a home away from home and many many good friends were made that for some have lasted to this day.

Over and above the friendships that were forged, I learned so many things from the people at Adland - learning how to be social, learning the basics of marketing and just sharing some darn good music.

I have never considered myself popular, usually when I had or have something to say I will and at times I have been called many things the least of which is I am controversial (that to me is a compliment)...but the one thing I have always done my best to be is honest and credible.

Adland has changed, but then so have we all and many of us have left the nest of Adland, but one thing I will say. I will never forget Adland and like many homing pigeons I will come back from time to time or I will bump into good friends here and there and we will share good times and like good friends we will laugh and reminisce.

So what am I doing now you ask? Still learning, still growing and still doing my best to help others...now a days that means showing people how to navigate the social media, how to create good content for blogs and how to succeed....there is one other thing I am doing...but that is for another day.

To all of you, have fun and may you find your own success.

Diane Bjorling

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