It’s all in the headline, baby. Some time between now and March 6th, I’ll drop a post asking who wants it. All comments within an hour of that post will get put in a hat. One comment will get pulled and it’s author gets €2,000 worth of my work. Whether or not you think anything I do is worth €2,000 is another story, but I think it’s just about good enough for this to piss off my current clients who are paying real, hard cash for the same! (Sorry guys.) I’ll work with whoever pops-out of the digital hat, but I’d love to give an Irish tech start-up a hand. I’m passionate about the potential of Irish tech companies for worldwide success and I know from working with a few that cash is often tight. So techies (and others), subscribe and give it a go. It could be you… (Terms and conditions apply!)
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This has nothing to do with a little race that’s kicking-off about now. Nothing at all.
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So the gloves come off, eh?
Well well well, the gloves really are off! I thought we were just in this for the pints!
Just an afterthought… would it not be better to put something in the feed as opposed to a post, like a magic word or something? Or is that what you’re doing…
Fantastic move Eoghan
Well done
Eoghan,
Linked to you from my blog (may regret this when buying you a beer later). Do you have a ‘normal’ (ie not outline) Logo that I can use on the blogpost?
Thanks
Paul
I think I’m too late… Anyway, if there’s still available space in your hat… :-D
That is a very smart move Eoghan… I’ll be watching for the little orange circle on my Flock feed icon like a hawk!
nice one….pop me into that digital hat…
Pop me in the hat as well. Just updated Google reader with your RSS feed.
Good luck with the competition…
Nice idea, looks like from all the trackbacks that this tactic actually works. I’ll throw myself in the hat when i see the post if i’m lucky enough to be online and browsing my bloglines at that time.
Good stuff Eoghan, I presume you don’t charge €2000 per hour!
Thanks for the support guys. Looking forward to that pint!
Ken: Probably would ensure the winner’s a subscriber, but it sounds too complicated.
Luca, Gar, Stephen: I probably haven’t explained the plot very well, but there isn’t any hat yet. You have to watch out for a post from me where I ask who wants the work and comment on that.
God, dont ye love the smell of link bait in the morning!
Fair play Eoghan!
My site really needs a good pimping as clients cant take me serious. :-(
I have added your feed to my reader.
Good Luck Everyone, and good luck Eoghan! I hope you win. :)
That’s an extremely generous act, there, Eoghan. You’ve restored my faith in the inate human decency of the blogosphere!
Thanks, JC. But it’s not a completely selfless act!
Hey, I’d love to get the prize.
Hey,
I love what you’e doing!
Don’t ever change and best of luck.
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