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Keeping It Fresh
It's been six months (maybe seven?) since we've
released an issue of Smart Talk
and we're sorry for our absence!
We're back and things have changed a
lot since we last saw you.
In January, we announced Arment Dietrich is no
longer a PR firm. We won PR
Blog of the Year! Just today we re-launched Spin
Sucks to provide more content, experts, industry innovations, and guest
bloggers. And, through social networking, we've met some pretty impressive
people, including Les McKeown, the
author of "Predictable Success".
We tell you this because Les has kindly donated 10 books to us for a
guest blog contest!
Announcing...The
Predictable Success C-Level Blog Contest
Who
can enter: Those who hold a c-level position. Not you? Feel free to pass along or help write an entry for a c-level executive in your company.
How
to enter: Submit a brief account (no more than 500 words) of an
obstacle you've overcome in growing your company as it relates to the lifecycle
of businesses described in "Predictable Success" (highlighted in this
blog post or in the reviews
on Amazon). Blog posts can be ghost written by someone on your staff, as
long as it is your story and approved by you.
How
the winners will be chosen: We will choose the 10 best blog
posts, as they relate to the book, and those will be featured as guest posts on
Spin Sucks. From that pool of 10, Les
McKeown will choose one grand prize winner.
The
prizes: All 10 winners receive a copy of "Predictable Success." The grand
prize winner also will be invited to participate in a one-on-one interview with
Les
McKeown that will be posted on his site, as well as on Spin Sucks (where you will
reach an audience of 15,000).
When
this contest will take place: We will begin
accepting submissions on July 8. Submissions will be accepted no later than
midnight CT on July 21. Winners will be notified no later than July 28. Please
email submissions, in a Word document, to Dan Hindin. If you are a winner,
we will ask you for a two sentence bio and a photo to use on the blog.
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