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Selling Space Flight To Everyday Earthlings

Early in August, Seattle's Space Needle and Space Adventures launched a scheme that promised to let one lucky earthling cozy up with the stars, offering a trip to space as the prize in a contest open to the public.READ»

Father's Day Contest: And the Winner Is...[UPDATED]

Check out the winning submission, by Jonathan Good, whose father will receive one pair of Ceramic Speakers by Joey Roth.READ»

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Can You Beat BP's Ridiculous "Reports from the Gulf"?

Can you top the writing and reporting of BP flack Paula Kolmar? Drop your "reports" into the comments!READ»

Get Your Submissions in for Our Father's Day Contest!

The deadline is 24 hours away--but already, we've been amazed at the quality of your entries.READ»

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Fast Company's Father's Day Contest: Win a Pair of $495 Ceramic Speakers by Joey Roth [UPDATED]

Just tell us what song reminds you of your dad, and why.READ»

Doritos Viralocity Ads Push the Boundaries of Cheesy Good Taste

digg_url = 'http://www.fastcompany.com/1583874/5-most-memorable-doritos-ads'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Thought a goat cheese variation was as extreme as Doritos would get? Think again--the snack giant (specifically, its ...READ»

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Netflix Ditches Beat-Our-Recommendation-System Contest Due to Privacy Questions

Netflix's grassroots competition to best its recommendation algorithm was a bit popularity booster for the company--but thanks to concerns over privacy (backed up by one troubling example), the company has decided to kill the ...READ»

Netflix Launches 'Taste Profile' Contest

Netflix announces its second contest, challenging programmers to model “taste profiles” from demographic and behavioral data.READ»

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The X-Prize of Innovation Contests

My last post was about the lack of innovation involved in innovation contests (at least by the contest sponsors). I'm not the only one thinking about innovation contests - it's also the subject of a story in Business Week, "Can X ...READ»

April Giveaway: Free eNewsletter Help

In this sixth full month of the OnlineMarketerBlog, I am presenting my first contest. During April, I am auctioning off enewsletter content and strategy assistance for the winning company or organization - all completely ...READ»

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The Big Business Contest: Win Big By Doing Good

The best thing about The Big Business Contest has nothing to do with prizes and everything to do with people. Not only will two lucky winners work closely with experienced business people to transform their businesses over a ...READ»