What's wrong with contests are they are hierarchical and exclusionary but definition, unless you structure them differently.
Give $1K to the first 40 vloggers who show plane fares bought to the conference location and dates. I absolutely think contests are uncool. Popularity is not a measure of anything I value. What do you value? Jan On 1/30/07, [chrisbrogan.com] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So now it's uncool to have a contest to promote Internet Video? > > Let me ask you, Steve, which at least "appears" to be more helpful: > hosting a contest or throwing out attack after attack after attack? > > I think we responded appropriately to the concerns raised by > videobloggers, and we certainly listened to the community. > > The goal of the contest is to raise awareness and do it in a > participatory way, by asking you for YOUR take on how-to. Because > there are certainly still lots of people who don't know there are > great things to watch on the Internet. All they've seen is the > skateboard tricks and lip-synch videos. > > So what's wrong with making a contest, offering prizes, and doing > something to promote Internet video while throwing a little money into > the ring? > > Does this mean you won't enter, Steve? : ) > > --Chris Brogan... > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- The Faux Press - better than real http://fauxpress.blogspot.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
