The Fresh Five for December 19th - New Steemians you should get to know!

We're back with a brand new Fresh 5 for December 19th. Man you guys did not make it easy on me! It is great to see so many people who I recognize out in the introduceyourself tag welcoming people into the platform! But then I have to go and find other cool new Steemians to highlight! That's oakay, more people getting exposure is great for the new Steemians!

If you missed the initial post and want to learn about the process I am using to select the daily five, please check out The First Post in the Series. In that post you will find the first five Steemians I chose, as well as the methods used to find them.

I hope you will help me welcome these Steemians to the Platform! If you would like to support this work, please click on some of the links below and visit new Steemians to make them welcome!!

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Let's Get to Today's 5

Welcome to the world of Forest Lights. Our first Steemian today comes from the Blue Ridge Mountains, meet Hive account@forestlights! This quote ensured that she was on today's five:

I fully and adamantly believe that you have a profound impact on your personal reality • that your thoughts, words, and actions play a major part in your day-to-day experience.

She has a lot going on, and I am sure will give us wonderful posts full of her thoughts and inspirations. Head over and give her a welcome and a follow so you don't miss out!

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Next we're going to head over to India, where we meet Yasar, who goes by Hive account@letyouread. He's an Internet Marketing Blogger with zero Knowledge of Steemit. He's got experience in Bitcoin, and has worked in SEO for years, but needs some education on Steem. Let's make sure he gets the help he needs so he can spread our platform to his readers!

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As I was browsing through my favorite tool for finding new Steemians Harpoon Search I came across this smiling young lady from the Philippines. Austria in the House. On the browser it told me her post had earned $0.45, but by the time I got to the bottom of her post, good ole Hive account@surpassinggoogle had come by and given her a boost. Well I am going to introduce Hive account@marizen anyway, because she does a great job of introducing herself, as well as some of the local culture in her area. Head over and check out the lanterns and eats that she is sharing in her post.

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I am a sucker for a catching post title, and Dragon Hunters on Steemit, is just the kind of title that catches my attention! Meet Hive account@sown4steem, a Canadian currently living in China. His bilingual introduction introduces us to his organic farming, and specifically to the Dragon Fruit. No, not the Dragons I was looking for, but interesting nonetheless. Head over and give him a warm welcome. Just hold back on the fire breathing!

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Finally today we're jumping back over to the Unites States to meet a young lady who came to North Carolina from Russia, and is passionate about sharing her art. Nice to meet you and merry crytomas introduces us to Marina. She graduated from Theatrical Art Academy, but also paints, and even dabbles in claymation! Go over and see some of the things she is working on and give her a warm welcome!

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Don't go away yet! If you are a regular reader of my Lists, I know this is usually where you get the chance to zone out. But I have a new addition at the bottom, so jump down there and check it out!!! It'll make you famous! (Or at least an opportunity to earn some Contest Steem!)

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That's our list for December 19th. I hope you enjoyed getting to know a few new Steemians today. Make sure you give them all a warm welcome, and maybe even follow one or two of them!

Previous Versions of the Daily Five will appear in this space:

• The Daily Five for December 3
• The Daily Five for December 4
• The Daily Five for December 5
• The Daily Five for December 6
• The Daily Five for December 7
• The Daily Five for December 9th
• The Daily Five for December 10
• The Daily Five for December 11
• The Daily Five for December 13
• The Fresh Five for December 15
• The Fresh Five for December 16
• The Fresh Five for December 17

I hope these Steemians will find a warm welcome to the platform, and look forward to their contributions as they learn the platform and grow with us! Please join me in welcoming them all!

Thanks for reading! I hope you have enjoyed today's edition of the Fresh 5.

Are you new to Steem and looking for some guidance or mentoring? #promo-steem is a new community focused on growing the Steem footprint, and assisting with on-boarding those who find their way to the platform. Please feel welcome to join the Promo Steem Discord Server at: https://discord.gg/J5Ax9uf. We look forward to seeing you there!!

Are you a "Creative Thinker"? Slothicorn may be the community for you! Slothicorn is a new community of Steemians promoting the idea of Crypto Art utilizing the Creative Commons standards. We look to support artists working in the crypto realm. We also need web designers, developers, and organizers who can help make the dream a reality. Hive account@stellabelle has created the Hive account@slothicorn account head over and check out the blog posts, and join us in the Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GWQHDdR

Both of the above listed groups are great, and have loads of very helpful people. But because they are newer organizations, it can sometimes be quiet in those chat rooms. If you want a little more help RIGHT NOW, then what you need is The Minnow Support Project. MSP/PAL is made up of over 7000 Steemians whose main goal is to help each other climb the ladder from minnow to whale. 24 hours a day there are people there to chat with you. So if you want to jump right in to the waters, head to the MSP Discord at: https://discord.gg/FdvSPNT

Welcoming New Steemians Contest

Do you ever wonder why I use #welcomingcomittee as one of my tags? The brainchild of Hive account@inquiringtimes is the Welcoming Committee and a set of contests that are sponsored by some great witnesses: Hive account@reggaemuffin, Hive account@aggroed, Hive account@ausbitbank & Hive account@swelker101. These fine folks have put 700 STEEM and a Steem Power Delegation up for Steemians who make it their mission to help new Steemians by creating tools for new Steemians to use as almost a guidebook to Steem. The Third Contest is going on now, and the post includes dozens of helpful links that new Steemians should find very useful. The challenge this time around is to take the information in the links posted and create your own New Steemian Welcome Guide. Top Two Contestants will each receive 50 Steem, currently worth over $150 USD. So please go over and show your support for this great project!

Thanks for reading!!