We know you’re out there…and we know you’re reading this stuff. C’mon, ten million hits can’t be wrong, right? Okay, so maybe that’s a slight…fine, a BIG exaggeration…but we are getting some decent traffic. So where are you?!?

It takes time, energy and effort to make sure there’s a new post each and every week…and every once and awhile it would be nice to feel appreciated. So how about a little comment every now and again? Nothing big…just a brief “keep up the good work” or “wow, this sucks!” (Yup, we even accept criticism! Now, whether or not we’ll actually post it…that’s a different story. )

However, we don’t expect something for nothing, and here’s where the bribery comes in:

Leave us a thoughtful, legitimate comment on any post between now and 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, March 22nd, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a copy of The Power of Nice, a fantastic, easy-to-read book extolling the benefits—both personal and professional—of simply being nice. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter during this time and get two entries!

The drawing will be held on Sunday, March 23rd, with the winner announced in the following day’s post (Monday, March 24th.)

Official Rules:

• Earn entries by leaving thoughtful, legitimate comments on any post(s) between Tuesday, 3/4/08 (D+MM subscribers get a several-day head start!) and Saturday, 3/22/08 by 11:59 PM. Each comment will count as one entry; however, the comments will have to be approved first for their thoughtfulness and legitimacy and posted on the blog site before it is counted.
• Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and earn two entries. Only one subscription per person, per email address allowed. Duplicates will be deleted. And yes, we do check.
• The drawing will take place on Sunday, 3/23/08, and the winner announced on Monday, 3/24/08 in our regularly scheduled blog post. We will also attempt to contact the winner via email (if available.)
• In order to claim the prize, the winner will need to contact us with their name and mailing address within 7 days of announcing the winner.
• Our purpose here is to get this creative conversation going, and give someone a free copy of a great book! So play nice, okay?
• And finally, this friendly little contest is open to US residents only, I’m afraid.
• Oh! One more thing: Have fun! We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

(Hint: Subscribe to the comments when you post! That way, you can continue the conversation…and each comment counts as an entry!)