Plantronics TeleWho Contest

A while ago, a blog I frequent, WebWorkerDaily, wrote about a contest that Plantronics is having. Their goal is to come up with a replacement for the word "telecommuter". They are giving away what WWD called the web worker's dream phone, the Plantronics Calisto Pro, to 10 finalists. The grand prize winner gets $1700 in great tech gear. Check out the contest site for details.

So, I decided to enter the contest with the term "NetWorker". Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly what I wrote to enter the contest, but when I was done, I was pretty happy with my submission. I clicked Submit and basically forgot about the contest. Until yesterday...when I got an email from Plantronics telling me that I was selected as one of the top 10 finalists! Out of 500 entries, they selected my term! I don't believe for one second that I was the only person to submit "NetWorker". They must have picked mine either because I submitted it first, or my commentary was so compelling. :-)

I NEVER win contests, so I was absolutely amazed to get that email. By being a finalist, I already won the Calisto Pro. This amazing phone can connect to your land line, cell phone, and even VOIP services. I'm very happy to be a finalist, but I would love to be the grand prize winner. The grand prize consists of an iPod Touch, Altec Lansing home theater system, moondance glow alarm clock, expressionist bass computer speakers, and the ultra-portable "Orbit" speaker. The total value of this package is over $1700. If you have a spare moment between now and November 7th, I'd really appreciate if you could go to the Plantronics contest site and vote for the term "NetWorker". If you don't think it's the best replacement for the word "teleworker" that's fine. I won't be mad if you vote for something else. I'm just hoping to drive a little more real traffic to the site to make it more difficult for anyone to game the system.

And, to help Plantronics fulfill their real reason for this contest, you should check out the Calisto Pro. It really is a fantastic phone.

Party Like a RockStar!

I put together a little somethin' about how I roll for the Shoemoney "Party Like a RockStar" contest:

Can I party like a rockstar?
You better f***ing believe it.
Drinking top shelf, and buying a round for the bar
Riding around in stretch limos, forget the rental car.

I'm not here to talk about business
If you start bragging about your SEO tricks
I'll be up in your grill, screaming "I don't give a shit!"
Let's be real, homie.
I don't want to relax, I want to party all night long
And only worry about fillin' up my glass.

Mixin' bourbon with whiskey, and chase it down with a beer
that's how I roll while I'm playin' the roulette wheel.
When you're in Vegas, baby, there's no time to kick back
There are hundreds of casinos and girls to holler at

So while you're worrying about running into the next SEO rockstar
I'll be hitting up the craps tables and closing down the bar.

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What else is there to say? I'd love to come out and party with you guys, but I'm concerned that you won't be able to keep up with me.

- Taylor Pratt