The 2012 #CandCShow Giveaway Contest

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As a thank you to the many great listeners of Coffee & Cigarettes and the many wonderful readers of JeremySarber.com, I’ve decided to give back this year by offering a few prizes to six loyal friends.

All six winners will receive their very own Coffee & Cigarettes coffee mug.

First place will have his/her choice of one of six prizes (shown below). Second place will choose second (from the remaining prizes), third will choose third, etc. until all six prizes have been awarded.

The Prizes

Brave New World audiobook

Atlas Shrugged audiobook

1984 and Animal Farm audiobook

Amazon Kindle Touch

Keurig B60 Special Edition

iPod Touch 4th Generation

The prize list was inspired by books I have read and products I personally use–all of which I love.

The audio books are all fictional classics with insightful commentary on history, government, and society. I have chosen to give away audio versions of the books simply because I love audio. After all, I’m a podcaster.

I’m also an avid reader which explains the Kindle Touch. I have one and, as surprising as it was to me, I do not miss holding real books in my hand.

As you might expect, I’m also a coffee drinker. After owning a Keurig, I’ll never go back to a regular coffeemaker.

The most valuable prize on the list is the 4th Generation Apple iPod Touch. I do not own one but I have been using an iPhone 4 since last spring. I can hardly remember life before it. Outside of an iPod’s many, many uses, it’s a great way to subscribe to or download your favorite podcasts–such as Coffee & Cigarettes.

How To Earn Points

The contest is essentially a competition. There are five ways to earn points. At the release of episode 250, points will stop being counted and the six people with the most points will be announced as winners on episode 251.

1) Share episodes of the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ (1 point)
2) Link to an episode of the podcast from a blog post (2 points)
3) Rate and review the podcast in iTunes (10 points)
4) Contribute financially to the podcast (10 points per dollar)
5) Purchase a product from the online store (20 points per item)

IMPORTANT: Only the points reported in the comment section below will be counted.

Contest Rules

1) Share episodes of the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ (1 point)

Each time you share an episode of Coffee & Cigarettes on either Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ (other social networks are not included as of now), you will receive one point. If you share the same episode of the podcast on multiple sites, you will receive one point for each. You will need to report each share in the comment section below. Be sure to include a link to your post.

On Facebook, you can get the direct link to your post by clicking the timestamp (Google+ is the same)…

Click the timestamp on Facebook post

On Twitter, you can get the direct link to your post by clicking “Details”…

Click the Details link on Twitter

You will also need to type your own personalized message when you share an episode. For instance, instead of tweeting, [insert title of episode here], you’ll want to tweet, “I encourage you to listen to this podcast. He made some good points about America’s foreign policy.” (That’s just an example. Write whatever you want.)

2) Link to an episode of the podcast from a blog post (2 points)

If you have your own blog, you can link to an episode of Coffee & Cigarettes for two points. The post does not have to be all about the episode. It could be about a related topic and you simply recommend the podcast for more content on the subject. The link cannot be randomly tossed into a post about something entirely different. It must be obvious and direct people to the episode. By the way, links in the sidebar or a blogroll list do not count.

3) Rate and review the podcast in iTunes (10 points)

Open iTunes, visit the iTunes Store, and look up the Coffee & Cigarettes podcast. To make things simple, you could just click this link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-and-cigarettes/id444399674

If you scroll down, you will see a “Customer Reviews” section where you can write your own review. You will need to rate and type a short review of the podcast. It’ll take a few minutes, but once the review is published in iTunes for the world to see, come back here and report it in the comments section below. You won’t be able to provide a direct link so be sure to include your username in the iTunes Store.

4) Contribute financially to the podcast (10 points per dollar)

For every $1.00 you contribute to the podcast, you will receive ten points. This is the quickest way to rack up points in a hurry. Visit http://jeremysarber.com/support and use the “ChipIn” widget to donate. Contributions are made securely through PayPal. You may use your PayPal account or a credit/debit card.

Again, be sure to report the points you’ve earned in the comment section below.

5) Purchase a product from the online store (20 points per item)

If you want to earn major points and feel good about yourself, purchase an item or two from the Coffee & Cigarettes online store. Each item you buy will get you 20 points. Plus, one dollar of every item purchased goes to help a local family in need. Once you’ve finished the check-out process, come back here and report it in the comment section below. If you choose to remain anonymous, I’ll need you to at least include your zip code in your comment so I can match you up with your purchase.

IMPORTANT: Only the points reported in the comment section below will be counted.

You’ll know your points have been officially counted when I “Like” your comment below.

If you have previously written a review in iTunes, donated to the podcast, or bought merchandise from the online store–even if you were a winner in the first #CandCShow contest–you are allowed to report those points.
February 21st, 2012 | Jeremy Sarber | 114 Comments

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