Win an iPod nano in the Word Sell Writing Contest

By Brad Shorr • February 28, 2008

How would you like to win an 8GB iPod nano? That’s a $200 value, my friend!

All you have to do for a chance to win is write a post based on this original Word Sell cartoon –

Your post can be about anything, as long as it’s inspired by the cartoon. You may see a sales idea in it, or something to do with marketing or writing. Or perhaps you see something that reminds you of your family or friends …

I got the idea for this contest from my blogging buddy Jeanne Dininni, who took one of my cartoons and expanded it into this incredibly helpful post on writing.

Rules
1. Post your entry by Friday, March 7, 5PM CST.
2. Please link to this post and shoot me an email (bshorr[at sign]wordsellinc.com) so I don’t miss it.
3. Please feel free to use the cartoon in your post!
4. Please keep your post “G-rated”.
5. First prize — I’ll select one contest at random as the winner of the iPod and announce it with my summary post on March 10.
6. Second prize — A second random winner will receive his/her choice of two books from the Word Sell Favorite Business Books List. LOTS of good stuff here.

The Catch
I need TEN (10) contestants to offer the nano prize. So please get out there and spread the word, because I’ve got money burning a hole in my pocket and I want to spend it on you. If we have fewer than 10 participants, the winner will receive the business books — still a darn good deal.

Hope this is all clear — if not, please let me know. Let’s try to have some FUN and pull some big ideas from a little cartoon.

(The cartoon was originally produced for Bill Welter, president of Adaptive Strategies and co-author of The Prepared Mind of a Leader.)

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32 Responses to “ Win an iPod nano in the Word Sell Writing Contest ”

Jeanne Dininni Feb 28th, 2008 at 11:35 pm

Great idea for a contest, Brad–and a great prize, too! Hope you receive many entries!

Now, let’s see what can be done with that cartoon….

Jeanne
Joanna Young Feb 29th, 2008 at 3:48 am

Great idea Brad - and a most generous prize. I’m afraid you’re going to have to give it away though - there’s sure to be at least 10 entries for this one

Joanna
Robyn Feb 29th, 2008 at 10:38 am

Looks like a great challenge, Brad. This is inventive, fun and will tap into the best of what we’ve stored away in our brains to come up with a creative solution for you.

Thanks for extending us all this challenge.
Brad Shorr Feb 29th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

Hi Robyn, Jeanne, Joanna - can’t wait to see your entries. I predict quite a variety of perspectives!
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Robyn Mar 6th, 2008 at 11:02 am

Mine’s just posted, Brad!
Brad Shorr Mar 6th, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Very nice work, Robyn. Some of the funniest links I’ve seen in a long while.
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Yvonne Russell (Grow Your Writing Business) Mar 7th, 2008 at 7:28 am

Hi Brad
This was fun! I’ve posted my entry. Thanks for the challenge.
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Jeanne Dininni Mar 7th, 2008 at 11:25 am

Hi, Brad!

Guess I should have left you a comment when I first put up my post. Well, here it is: my entry, too, is up! Now it’s safe for me to read everyone else’s entries. (Didn’t do so before, because I didn’t want my own entry to be influenced by anyone else’s ideas.) This is going to be fun…

Jeanne
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Hello there I have just put my entry.. You can see trackback at Item # 18
Brad Shorr Mar 11th, 2008 at 10:41 am

Thanks Dexter! Excellent job on your post. Who would have thought the cartoon makes a point about SEO? Not me.
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Great contest. Here’s my (short and hopefully sweet) entry.

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Brad Shorr Mar 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am

Hi Derrick - in my book, short is sweet. Thanks for joining in and visiting Word Sell.
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Ellen Weber Mar 29th, 2008 at 10:48 am

Thanks so much for the wonderful iPod, Rad and for this contest which challenged and inspired us all! may your generosity and encouragement to others come back a zillion fold! What a wonderful way to transport music - and now I have proof that it really does change brain waves. getting ready for yet another post on the topic! WITH THANKS - I can still hardly believe I won it and it is here!
Brad Shorr Mar 29th, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Hi Ellen, enjoy the music. Glad to hear you got the nano safe and sound!
Tibet May 18th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

Has anyone out there ever bought wholesale or retail from this company in China called LDU

Company before? They have a bunch of things that we were thinking about buying and we may

even order a container load of dollar store stuff from them. I like the idea that you can order only 1

or 5 of an item and have it put in a container with other items, but I would feal a little better if I could

talk to some one who has bought from them before. Even if you only bought one little lighter or

knife from them then I would like to talk to you to see how they are. They look like they are more

then just a dollar store distributor - wholesaler. The website is http://www.LDUcompany.com

Also if any one knows of any wholesale camping or flashlight distributors we are also in need of

some of those items.

Any help would be appreciated.