If you are seeing this for the first time, let me put it in as simple of terms as I can. We are a TEAM. We make it a point to do several things. First and foremost, we visit each other's posts, and at the bare minimum, make a comment. This way, we all know you were there and what you thought if you choose not to make your presence known in other ways. I know you can't upvote everyone's posts effectively, but knowing you were there and showing your support is vital. It's just like saying, "hi teammate, we got your back." Real simple.

Of all #thealliance members, this is the one you should pay the most attention to. His sole purpose is to be trained to engage and support #thealliance activity. Now, some of you may or may not have noticed, but our little pet is growing, bigger by the day. He used to automatically upvote and resteem all member's posts. However, since he is becoming more valuable, he is being more selective with his voting and curating. ONLY posts with #thealliance tag from a member will be resteemed and tweeted. He will also be doing his best to maintain his voting power up around 100% every day and so, will only be upvoting the best content he sees. If it's a 'killer' post, you'll know 🐬

Members

This week has been a week of growth for us. There is one new member being added everyone, so please check them out and become familiar with their posting personality. New enlistee is:

@beng05 - feels strongly that quality content is key

Existing members

@enginewitty - top Rap Challenge contestant, crytpo fanatic, curator

@michaeldavid - inspirational/motivational blogger, thinktank, curator

@miriamslozberg - the 'mom blogger', strong supporter of alliance

@thequeendizzle - grasping Steemit, an enthusiastic ray of sunshine

@mcoinz79 - adventurous single father and cryptocurrency enthusiast

@flexifriday - health expert, musician and food lover

@nolnocluap - all about money and great sense of humor

@awarenessraiser - solid spiritual vlogger, always in good 'spirits'

@jrtbx - into crypto, an environmentalist, and actor

@christheaudioguy - music producer, crypto miner and fitness fanatic

@stephiesawyer - Sweetheart and essential oils expert

@jaynie - truly passionate person and blogger 'behind the glass'

@sam19 - bitcoin lover and technical entrepreneur

@thedamus - into precious 'heavy' metals and coins, bitcoin advocate

@phelimint - imaginative precious metals and coin collector

@jrandolph - excellent photographer and gold/silver lover

@anialexander - best selling author and exceptional poet

@donatello - musician and proud father, owner of The Donatello Club

@hardikv - fantastic musician and producer of Alif &

@muziclub

@tattoodjay - innovative and consistent photographer/artist

@sagittarianqueen - young grandmother with a good humorous bone

@chiefmappster - gambler, dreamer, creator of the Beat Battle League

@bon3s90 - Photographer and automobile lover

@raphavongal - Multi-faceted individual & musician

@SirStacksAlot - Precious metals fanatic

@fat-Elvis - humorous metals and crypto lover

@goldenarms - comedic Steemit swimmer, stop in and get a laugh!
and be sure to follow our pet @killerwhale!

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We have a member, well, he's been more than just a member...

@michaeldavid, who has been integral behind the scenes of #thealliance since the day after the idea was conceived, has decided that he loves Steemit. He is adamant about to selling votes to us! The initial plan is to triple your investment. ( #thealliance only ) So, you send him anything between .05 and 1 SBD with the memo: alliance vote AND the URL of the post/comment, and he will vote on your post or comment for triple your 'donation'. That's better than anything you're going to get from Rando or Minnow Support I guarantee you that much. Many thanks to you!

A New Contest?

With the Karaoke contest starting to take form, (many thanks to our supporters like

@luzcypher and

@rondonson) we are going to be incorporating another contest to appeal to some others' interests here on Steemit. Tentatively, this will start next week. Once the details have been thoroughly sorted and defined, a new fun DAILY cryptocurrency contest will be unveiled for anyone to participate in. More on that in the next update!