WWD Giveaway: Look Forward to 2008 and Win!
As 2007 draws to a close, we have a lot to look forward to in 2008. What role will the web worker play in shaping global economy and communications? What do you think the “new shiny” will look like, and how will it help us be more successful?
With a respectful tip of the hat to Darren Rowse and in the holiday spirit, we’re going to ask you to look into your own crystal ball as we unveil WWD’s first prize giveaway!
If you read Problogger.net (and if you want to monetize a blog, you must) then you’re familiar with the blog’s “Group Writing Project” posts. Here’s an example. The concept is simple: Darren announces the theme, folks write on the theme on their own site, they get link love for participating and a chance at a prize.
Last year, we wondered if 2007 would be the year of the web worker. Now we’re asking you…
2008 will be the Year of the Web Worker because…
Finish the sentence in as many words or sentences as you want. It’s up to you. Take the theme in any direction…web applications, telecommuting, mobile technology, workforce trends, distributed communications, productivity tools, etc. It’s up to you.
We’re offering you two ways to enter. You can write a post on your own blog and link here to this post. Your pingback should appear in the comments below. If you don’t see your pingback, you can leave a comment with a link to the post. Or, use the comment form below to submit your idea. We’ll compile your submissions into a post to share with everyone. If you enter this way, please keep it under 150 words.
Note: Contest is now closed. Good luck to all who entered. We’ll announce the winners on Monday morning, December 17.
Don’t put your entry in the comments. Use the form above or post on your own blog. Only comment with a link to your post (or if you have questions about the contest).
What’s in it for you? 5 random entries will be selected to win a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 wireless mouse and keyboard, MSRP $149.95. Winning a truly comfy and wire clutter-free mouse and keyboard is a great way to start the year, no?
Thank you, Microsoft.
Contest ends at 5 pm eastern, Friday, December 14th. We’ll announce the winners on Monday, December 17th. Good luck!
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2008 will be the Year of the Web Worker because…
Speaking for myself, it will have to be; I started this year in a job I didn’t like with the notion that I’d more than likely lose said job within the year – which turned out to be clairvoyant on my part…
All of my subsequent job leads have come via the web. What little money I have made in the last seven months (other than the checks I get from the State – and even those I apply for online every week) has been via the web; most infamously, even though the job didn’t fully pan out, my email submission of resume and letter to a local computer store in response to their Craigslist position posting yielded a job interview within sixty seconds of its being submitted. How’s that for efficiency?…
Beyond the personal realm, it’s apparent that 2008 will be the year of the web worker due to the fact that we are heading into an election year (finally) which will undoubtedly prove to be the most web-influenced national election in our history. Add to this the continued shift in our economy – devaluing dollar, continued march of manufacturing and production overseas – and we can see the growing attraction, if not need, for more and more American workers to generate income from their own homes using the tools and skills which are becoming more and more ubiquitous.
Here’s my entry: http://www.pimpyourwork.com/3-reasons-why-2008-will-be-the-year-of-the-web-worker/
The pingback above (Why the web worker is good for business) is also mine, but it’s a different angle – from the employer’s point of view.
My entry, from my own blog: http://www.nyceducated.info/blog/internet/2008-will-be-the-year-of-the-web-worker/
I posted my entry through the form you had on this post. But I did not see my entry appear in the comments section or anywhere. I hope you got it. It would have been better if you published all the entries in the comments or something, soon after they were submitted. That way we would know for sure that our entries are submitted and recorded. The “message sent” message is not always reliable when we submit forms on the Internet. :-)
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@Libran, we did get your entry. The 5 winners have been notified and will be congratulated in a post tomorrow. This was our first giveaway. We’ll learn from it for the next one. :-)