Suck It Whiners
shoemoney
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As you may or may not know we recently won about $5,000.00 worth of Apple stuff from Sponsored Tweets for refering the most users to the sponsored tweets system.
When IZEA made the announcement that we had one I was really surprised the post was mostly from the whiners:
Thats right. I never did 1 post or tweet (other then the required participation one) promoting the contest.
When I made that comment asking people to please show me what they had done in implementing the API or promoting sponsored tweets I had every intention of giving away ALL the stuff we won from Sponsoredtweets. Much like we have done with every other contest we have won in the past.
I was stunned when not one of them responded to my question.
Surely all these people super upset about how they did all this work but could not possibly compete with the massive ShoeMoney were eager to demonstrate what they did and why they should have one?
Guess how many responses we got.... ZERO.
After checking back and not hearing anything I proactively went to these peoples sites... and looked for posts or other things they were doing... nada...
Are you serious you guys did nothing and just expected to have stuff fall in your lap?
One of the guys in my office made a good point like why in the hell am I trying to give these people stuff that we worked hard to win?
So guess what whiners, suck it. I took back all the stuff IZEA sent yesterday (yes, you are right we don't need it) and I got a Apple gift Card for almost $5,000.00 which I will blow on 5 decked out iPads for our staff when they come out.
Trisha Lyn Fawver said on 2.2.10 at 5:25 pm It hardly seems like these referral challenges are fair considering that the people with a couple thousand followers are S-O-L when up against people with tens of thousands of followers.
jtGraphic said on 2.2.10 at 5:28 pm @Trisha I think that's totally true. They should reward the best conversion or something. Of course ShoeMoney would win... :P
Colin Dean said on 2.2.10 at 5:31 pm Agreed with Trisha. The people who would benefit most from this contest had no chance, because they simply don't have the audience. Shoemoney and John Chow and the like already have such a massive following that trying to beat them at their own game is futile.
chromedaffodils said on 2.3.10 at 1:16 am Agreed with everyone, I knew he would win anyway. Why not have a lets give a bunch of stuff to shoe while all you worker bees dream you could win something. Pathetic, I could really use this stuff too. I seriously feel like crying, maybe this should be a random draw or something. I know it helps them with his audience, but bigger is not always better. Smaller more intimate groups are more loyal. I also am guilty of being very jealous, did I mention I could really use these? :0) Take care everyone, peace
Paul said on 2.3.10 at 2:11 pm Something not right with this contest...Its not a hating thing...6 apple product going to one person, the picture doest look right. I wouldn't even attempt such contest if ShoeMoney in it... Shoemoney education equivalence on online marketing and advertising is equal to 10 PHD... Most of the things these guys do, they can't talk about it...Its a unspoken language between them. A random contest of some sort will be best next time...
Julie Bryant said on 2.5.10 at 4:48 pm I didn't do this contest; I just came in the site to start the advertising program, which is just up my alley and good to hear from Wil it pays over time -- I just earned my first $2 -- oh yeah!). The thing is, people like contests, people like to think they have the chance to win -- and if you know right off the bat that you are up against internet superstars, there just isn't much reason to do it. Soooo Sponsoredtweets, you might think about splitting in too so Shoe can always win his part of it (nudge nudge wink wink) and others can fight it out over what's left. Just a suggestion.
joe said on 2.5.10 at 4:10 pm Shoe, really it is not bad enough you win the prizes but then you and cronies have to rub it in about how much better you are than the unmotivated small unwashed masses. Humility and staying above the fold are better virtues to have than being a blow hard who toots their own horn while the masses jeer.All to which I responded (somewhat pissed off):
Thats right. I never did 1 post or tweet (other then the required participation one) promoting the contest.
When I made that comment asking people to please show me what they had done in implementing the API or promoting sponsored tweets I had every intention of giving away ALL the stuff we won from Sponsoredtweets. Much like we have done with every other contest we have won in the past.
I was stunned when not one of them responded to my question.
Surely all these people super upset about how they did all this work but could not possibly compete with the massive ShoeMoney were eager to demonstrate what they did and why they should have one?
Guess how many responses we got.... ZERO.
After checking back and not hearing anything I proactively went to these peoples sites... and looked for posts or other things they were doing... nada...
Are you serious you guys did nothing and just expected to have stuff fall in your lap?
One of the guys in my office made a good point like why in the hell am I trying to give these people stuff that we worked hard to win?
So guess what whiners, suck it. I took back all the stuff IZEA sent yesterday (yes, you are right we don't need it) and I got a Apple gift Card for almost $5,000.00 which I will blow on 5 decked out iPads for our staff when they come out.