What happens on social media can influence the world, create entrepreneurs, and ignite global movements. Voting is now open for the People’s Choice category for New Jersey’s Internet Marketing Week 2017 (#NJIMW2017). Take a look at this year’s small business pitch entries and leave a like for your favorite - the winner will get $3k in SEMGeeks digital agency services, recognition at Statewide New Jersey Small Business Success Awards and tuition waiver of Ebiz Digital Marketing Certificate!
Vote NOW for your favorite digital marketing campaign pitch!
OFFICIAL RULES OF THE COMPETITION:
1. Eligibility: This Competition is open only to those who participated in Internet Marketing Week and Pitch Competition 2017 but didn’t receive any of the awards given on October 12, 2017.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements.
3. Competition Period: Voting will be accepted through starting on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST and ending on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST.
4. How to Enter: You will be contacted via e-mail and/or telephone by a representative and confirm if you want to be part of the Competition or not. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the NJSBDC e-Business Division (“NJSBDCe”).
5. Voting: Your video will be uploaded to “Business Learning Tree” YouTube page and shared through “Small Biz Internet Marketing Week Champions” Facebook page. Once uploaded you will be notified so you can share it with your community, by using our official hashtag “#NJIMW2017” and tagging the organizations mentioned below. Online voters will have to be redirected to the official posts on the YouTube and Facebook pages mentioned above and like the official posts for their vote to be counted. The same individual can like the video through YouTube and Facebook.
Video Upload:
6. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by online vote under the supervision of the NJSBDCe. The contestant who has more likes on Facebook and YouTube in the video of our official pages on the date and time stated above, will be the winner. Winner will be notified by email and telephone within five (5) days following selection of Winner. The NJSBDCe shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 10 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT NJSBDCe’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE COMPETITION, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
7. Prizes: The Winner of the Competition will receive $3,000 in digital agency services from SEMGeeks, recognition at Statewide New Jersey Small Business Success Awards and tuition waiver of E-Business Digital Marketing Certificate. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the NJSBDCe to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
8. Rights Granted by You: By entering to our Competition, You understand and agree that NJSBDCe, anyone acting on behalf of NJSBDCe, representatives, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Competition, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.
9. Terms & Conditions: NJSBDCe reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond NJSBDCe’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Competition. NJSBDCe reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Competition or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.
10. Privacy Policy: It is our policy not to release personal information to third parties. Anyone outside of NJSBDCe is to be considered a “third party”. If the inquiry is coming from the general public or the news media, including student press, please email the NJSBDCe with an inquiry.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements.
3. Competition Period: Voting will be accepted through starting on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST and ending on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST.
4. How to Enter: You will be contacted via e-mail and/or telephone by a representative and confirm if you want to be part of the Competition or not. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the NJSBDC e-Business Division (“NJSBDCe”).
5. Voting: Your video will be uploaded to “Business Learning Tree” YouTube page and shared through “Small Biz Internet Marketing Week Champions” Facebook page. Once uploaded you will be notified so you can share it with your community, by using our official hashtag “#NJIMW2017” and tagging the organizations mentioned below. Online voters will have to be redirected to the official posts on the YouTube and Facebook pages mentioned above and like the official posts for their vote to be counted. The same individual can like the video through YouTube and Facebook.
Video Upload:
- Business Learning Tree YouTube: tinyurl.com/PitchNJIMW2017
- Small Biz Internet Marketing Week Champions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessInternetMarketingWeek/
- NJSBDC: https://www.facebook.com/NJSBDC/
- SEMGeeks: https://www.facebook.com/semgeeks/
- Business Learning Tree: https://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessEducation/
- Rutgers Newark: https://www.facebook.com/Rutgers.Newark/
6. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by online vote under the supervision of the NJSBDCe. The contestant who has more likes on Facebook and YouTube in the video of our official pages on the date and time stated above, will be the winner. Winner will be notified by email and telephone within five (5) days following selection of Winner. The NJSBDCe shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 10 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT NJSBDCe’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE COMPETITION, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
7. Prizes: The Winner of the Competition will receive $3,000 in digital agency services from SEMGeeks, recognition at Statewide New Jersey Small Business Success Awards and tuition waiver of E-Business Digital Marketing Certificate. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the NJSBDCe to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
8. Rights Granted by You: By entering to our Competition, You understand and agree that NJSBDCe, anyone acting on behalf of NJSBDCe, representatives, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Competition, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.
9. Terms & Conditions: NJSBDCe reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond NJSBDCe’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Competition. NJSBDCe reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Competition or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.
10. Privacy Policy: It is our policy not to release personal information to third parties. Anyone outside of NJSBDCe is to be considered a “third party”. If the inquiry is coming from the general public or the news media, including student press, please email the NJSBDCe with an inquiry.
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