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Drew Meyers

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I'm a Business Development Specialist at Zillow.com (See My Profile)

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Importance of Voice in Blogging

By Drew Meyers | July 2, 2009

I just blogged about Sloane Berrent a few minutes ago, but I came across another post on her blog with extremely strong voice — so I wanted to highlight it as well. Excerpt from “My Daydream“:

In that moment, I looked down and instead of pavement, I saw dirt beneath our tires. Dirty, brown and uneven and we bounced along the road, the passenger car jumping and jolting at every bump. I reached out from the tricycle (they without doors anyway) and ran my hand along the ground scooping a handful. In my hands the dirt wasn’t brown anymore, instead each grain seemed to stand out more than the next in bright colors. Like small gemstones shining purples, blues, yellows and reds. Instead of the dirt being crude in my hands, it was like the very definition of what I know dirt to be disappeared from my head. I looked down and as if for the first time, it was something I could define for myself. It was smooth and soft, like freshly-washed cotton. It didn’t leave remnants on my fingertips as I brushed and swirled it softly into circles in my hand. It smelled like a fresh bouquet of flowers, the kind of wafting you get when first stepping into a blooming garden. It had weight to it, not a lot, but just enough not to let it fly out of my open palm as we drove along the Filipino countryside.

Seriously — read the whole post; you’ll be glad you did.

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A Day in the Life of a Kiva Fellow, and the Importance of Voice in Writing

By Drew Meyers | July 1, 2009

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Two Quick Quotes

By Drew Meyers | June 27, 2009

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Celebrity Twitter Overkill

By Drew Meyers | June 23, 2009

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Favorite Quote of Today

By Drew Meyers | June 23, 2009

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The Cutest Dog Ever + A Business Idea

By Drew Meyers | June 21, 2009

Topics: Business, Random | 1 Comment »

Some Lessons from 3 Years at a Start-up

By Drew Meyers | June 20, 2009

Topics: Business, Zillow | 2 Comments »

Back from an Awesome Trip

By Drew Meyers | June 19, 2009

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Cool Nicknames

By Drew Meyers | June 13, 2009

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Where do you stand when it comes to your dreams?

By Drew Meyers | June 11, 2009

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Getting Dive Bombed by a Bird

By Drew Meyers | June 10, 2009

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Personal vs Business Personalities Online - Separate or the Same?

By Drew Meyers | June 4, 2009

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Blogging For a Cause & Helping Wokai Win $1,200 for Microfinance in China

By Drew Meyers | June 1, 2009

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The Sober and Humbling Truth

By Drew Meyers | May 29, 2009

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On the Road!!

By Drew Meyers | May 29, 2009

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Some of My Favorite Posts I’ve Written Here

By Drew Meyers | May 9, 2009

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Top 10 Historical Travel Destinations

By Drew Meyers | May 9, 2009

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A Quote from Three Cups of Tea

By Drew Meyers | May 7, 2009

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Have Someone to Tell You You’re an Idiot

By Drew Meyers | May 7, 2009

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Stand by Me - Songs Around the World

By Drew Meyers | May 5, 2009

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