{"id":4429,"date":"2016-07-20T11:36:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T15:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatwhitepaperguy.com\/?p=4429"},"modified":"2021-11-04T22:41:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T02:41:52","slug":"that-messy-office-contest-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatwhitepaperguy.com\/that-messy-office-contest-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"That Messy Office Contest 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
What if we challenged you to clean it up by Labor Day for the chance to win some cool prizes?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you can top my messy office<\/strong>\u00a0shown above, you’re a real contender.<\/p>\n This is an actual photo of my office at its worst just over a year ago. You can read the whole sordid story here.<\/a><\/p>\n Yes, I was still writing white papers that turned out fine.<\/p>\n But no, it wasn’t much fun.<\/p>\n I finally decided to do something about it. During the course of this challenge, I’ll show you how my reorganized office turned out.<\/p>\n What about you? Do you have a messy office? Or have you already cleaned up your act?<\/p>\n You don’t have to be a copywriter to enter the contest. It’s open to anyone who has ever had a messy office. And that’s got to be just about everyone!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Your e-mail must be sent by midnight Eastern (New York) time on the day after Labor Day: September 6, 2016.<\/p>\n Hey, that gives you more than 6 weeks to do your cleanup.<\/p>\n Judging will take place in early September, with the winners announced and prizes awarded\u00a0in\u00a0mid-September 2016.<\/p>\n Messiest Office<\/strong>\u00a0photos<\/strong> will be judged on clutter, lack of organization, impaired function, and poor\u00a0aesthetic appeal. Your description will help us evaluate your entry.<\/p>\n Most Improved Office\u00a0photos<\/strong> will be judged on the biggest reductions in clutter and improvements in organization, function, and aesthetic appeal. Your description will help us evaluate what you learned from your\u00a0cleanup.<\/p>\n <\/a>Owners of\u00a0the\u00a05\u00a0messiest offices will each receive a copy of\u00a0The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up<\/a><\/em>, the book that helped me get\u00a0my home and office better organized.<\/p>\n We hope this book\u00a0will inspire you to re-do your office to bring you joy!<\/p>\n 1st prize<\/strong>: $100 gift certificate from Staples<\/p>\n 1st runner-up<\/strong>: $50 gift certificate from\u00a0Amazon<\/p>\n 2nd runner-up<\/strong>: $25 gift certificate from\u00a0Starbucks<\/p>\n So get snapping those pictures and get to work on\u00a0your clutter. We wish you joy in your re-organized office!<\/p>\n P.S. Remember, you can send in your entries\u00a0until midnight the day after Labor Day, September 6, 2016<\/strong>. And for inspiration (?!) you can read the\u00a0story of my own messy office here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe rules<\/h3>\n
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\nMessiest Office\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Most Improved Office.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
\nThe best\u00a05 entries\u00a0will be awarded\u00a0the book described below.<\/li>\n
\nE-mail your photos and description to contest@thatwhitepaperguy.com<\/a>
\nThe best\u00a03 entries will be awarded the prizes listed below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe deadline<\/h3>\n
The judging<\/h3>\n
Messiest Office prizes (Before photos)<\/h3>\n
Most Improved Office Prizes
\n(Before-and-After photos)<\/h3>\n
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