Weird Scrabble Contest

I’ll just bet you weren’t aware, but this is National Scrabble Week and it’s also Weird Contest Week.  In honor of both, we’re having a Weird Scrabble Contest.  In true Scrabble style, we are asking you to find words among the following random letters you might have if you were allowed this many letters when playing Scrabble.

RULES:

1. From among the letters listed here, find all the possible you might put down on a Scrabble board if it were your turn.  All the words have to have something to do with communication.  For each word, you cannot reuse letters unless there are more than one of that letter listed (just like it is in real Scrabble).  Each word is a new turn so all the letters you used for the previous word come back and are able to be used for the next word.

2. Post your words in one comment at the bottom of this blog post.  Make sure you leave your first and last name and an email address so we can contact you should you be our winner.

3. You have until midnight PST tonight (August 6th, 2012) to post your answers.  The one who finds the most words will win a gift from Art of Eloquence.

YOUR LETTERS:

QROFOUENLEIENGUMPTANCIWDKYSMC

 

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We’re having another Contest!

Did you know that June is Effective Communications Month?  I wrote about it last week on my Examiner column.  Since communication technology has changed so much in the past few decades, I’m going to be writing articles on my column about the influence of each type of communication technology and how you can best take advantage of it.

To kick off Effective Communications Month here on the blog, I am starting off with another quarterly contest!  This one is a YouTube Contest.  Here’s how it works:

1. Go to the Art of Eloquence channel on YouTube and subscribe (if you are not already a subscriber).

2. Write a comment on any one of the videos you like.

3. Come back here and leave a comment that you have done so.

That’s it!

The winner will be chosen from among the comments on this blog post so make sure you do come back and leave one.  I’ll be notifying the winner via email so make sure you list your email address.  The winner will receive one Art of Eloquence product of his or her choice!  Contest ends Sunday night. Winner will be announced/notified by Monday.

Good luck everyone!  And please share this blog post. The more the merrier!

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It’s a Blog Contest!

We haven’t done one of these in a long time, but they are such fun!  Introducing the…

Art of Eloquence SIMPLE Blog Contest!

I’ve been hearing a great deal of grumbling about some of the latest trends in contests–contests so incredibly complex that people don’t have any idea what they are supposed to do.  I’ve heard about contests so time intensive that the prize just isn’t worth it: Counting points, making videos. writing essays…  Well, welcome to the Art of Eloquence SIMPLE Blog Contest!  Here’s the deal:

Contest:
We’re running this contest to create awareness for our newly redesigned newsletter  and we’ve added two new gifts just for subscribing!  Click this link to read Seven Reasons to Sign Up for the Art of Eloquence Newsletter.

Prize:
The winner will be chosen at random from among all the entries and will win THEIR CHOICE of ANY Art of Eloquence study

Rules:
1. Subscribe to our newsletter (make sure you confirm as it’s double opt in!)

2. Come back to this post and leave us a a very short comment about our newseltter or any of the free gifts.

That’s it!

If you’re already subscribed…
Then just post a very short comment here telling us what you like about the newsletter or any of the free gifts we’ve given away.  (We may use your comment in our marketing.)

Winner:
The winner will be chosen at random from among the comment entries left on THIS blog post.

Deadline:
Deadline to enter is Sunday, April 22, 2012 at midnight PST.

* Please share this blog post and help us get the word out about the contest.  The more the merrier.  In fact, if we get enough entries, we may be persuaded to choose more than one winner! 

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Birthday Bash: 8pm-Art of Eloquence

I’m going to be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what Art of Eloquence is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest:

Art of Eloquence is giving away YOUR choice of any Art of Eloquence eBook to FIVE winners!  FIVE WINNERS will be able to choose ANY communication study from ANY age or subject category!

Choose from PreK, Elmentary, Jr/Sr High, or Adults!  OR…

Choose from our Homeschool Curricula, Leadership, Business, Social Skills, Faith or Speech and Debate!

To win this prize, you will need to subscribe to our newsletterWe’ll be picking five winners from among all the newsletter subscribers and contacting you via email should you be one of our winners!

Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for a chance to win one of five Birthday Bash prizes from Art of Eloquence!  And you might want to subscribe to the blog RSS feed so you don’t miss a contest today!

(DISCLAIMER: Communication FUNdamentals, our blog, normally only posts three times a week (MWF) but today we are having a new post/contest each half hour of the Birthday Bash.)

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Birthday Bash: 7:30pm-Philosophy Adventure

Stacy Farrell from Philosophy Adventure will be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what she is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest:

Philosophy Adventure is a program designed to help students cultivate and defend a biblical worldview by teaching them how to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately as they explore the history of philosophy.

Philosophy Adventure blends a depth of content with an inviting narrative format. It is designed to be ‘just right’ for homeschoolers who want to be comprehensive in their studies—but need a structure that will allow them to succeed in the midst of life and homeschooling realities.

To win this prize, you will need to post a comment to this blog post answering this question:  Name two of your favorite Art of Eloquence studies listed on our Speech and Debate page!

We’ll be picking a winner from among the correct answers and contacting you via email so make sure you leave your email address on your comment post.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for another chance to win a Birthday Bash prize from Art of Eloquence!  And you might want to subscribe to the blog RSS feed so you don’t miss a contest today!

(DISCLAIMER: Communication FUNdamentals, our blog, normally only posts three times a week (MWF) but today we are having a new post/contest each half hour of the Birthday Bash.)

Congratulations to our Winner: Kathy A.!

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Birthday Bash: 4:30pm-Linda Alexander

Linda Alexander will be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what she is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest:

The UNPromised Land

Because of their faith in Yeshua:

  • They were betrayed by their family
  • Rejected by Israeli Immigration
  • Tormented by unending court trials
  • Reported on by major international news media
    (Time, Newsweek, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post)

Gary and Shirley Beresford never wanted to be heroes. A middle-aged Messianic Jewish couple from South Africa, they felt God calling them to live in Israel, the Promised Land. Wanting nothing more than to live quietly and grow old together in the country of refuge for all Jewish people, little did they suspect what events would follow to try their faith.

To win this prize, you will need to post a comment to this blog post answering this question:  Name an Art of Eloquence study or package listed on our Faith page!  For an extra chance to win, name one of the issues listed under Did You Ever Feel Like This?

We’ll be picking a winner from among the correct answers and contacting you via email so make sure you leave your email address on your comment post.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for another chance to win a Birthday Bash prize from Art of Eloquence!  And you might want to subscribe to the blog RSS feed so you don’t miss a contest today!

(DISCLAIMER: Communication FUNdamentals, our blog, normally only posts three times a week (MWF) but today we are having a new post/contest each half hour of the Birthday Bash.)

Congratulations to our winner: Meghan!

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Birthday Bash: 2:30pm-Admin Services

Gazelle Simmons from Admin Services will be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what she is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest:

3 Hours of Virtual Assistance (A $72 Value!)  Services to choose from include social media navigation, data entry, presentations and reports, word processing, database management, editing and proofreading services, mass mailings and thesis and manuscript processing!

To win this prize, you will need to post a comment to this blog post answering this question:  What does JoJoism #97 mean for your business? It’s  listed on our Business Communication page.

We’ll be picking a winner from among the correct answers and contacting you via email so make sure you leave your email address on your comment post.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for another chance to win a Birthday Bash prize from Art of Eloquence!  And you might want to subscribe to the blog RSS feed so you don’t miss a contest today!

(DISCLAIMER: Communication FUNdamentals, our blog, normally only posts three times a week (MWF) but today we are having a new post/contest each half hour of the Birthday Bash.)

Congratulations to our winner: Joan!

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Birthday Bash Word Scramble

In November, Art of Eloquence will be eight years old!  We’ve been having a great time with our visitors/customers with our birthday celebration and we’ve been giving away prizes!   So far we gave away prizes for finding all eight FIMMs that are hiding throughout our site, for playing Communication BINGO over on our Facebook fan page, and  we have tons of folks who have earned Birthday Bash Points toward our Grand Prize by either posting a link to any page of our site (and letting us know) or by purchasing any of our speech communication eProducts!

But the Art of Eloquence  Birthday Bash is coming to an end this month!  There are only a few more weeks left to enter for your chance to win a prize package of EIGHT Art of Eloquence products or product packages!  One lucky winner with the most points by the end of this month is going to win a HUGE package of prizes!  Check our Birthday Bash page for details on how to enter, but today I’d like to give everyone ANOTHER way to earn points toward the Grand Prize Package!

Come have some communication word fun!  Solve this word scramble and earn 8 points toward our Birthday Bash Contest Grand Prize!  Every single person who posts the correct answer will receive 8 more points toward the Birthday Bash Grand Prize! Ready?  Here we go!

Which Art of Eloquence Speech and Debate eBook does this represent?

ynewtt neo ayds

I’ll give you a hint: This study helps you understand what the Lord teaches us in His Word about how to communicate with each other and is the ONLY Art of Eloquence eStudy that adds even more content (through a secret page) every two months or so!

Everyone who posts the correct answer wins 8 points toward the Birthday Bash Grand Prize!

Wanna earn even more points? Post this blog post link on your Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Group, Blog or email group telling them about the challenge and email us with the link where you posted it and you’ll get 8 more points for each and every group you post it to!

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Want more free articles & gifts?

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I have a lot of fun pictures, videos and articles to share here on Communication FUNadamentals.  What you may not know, is that you can get even more free articles packed with communication tips as well as free gifts and exclusive offers if you subscribe to our What’s New at Art of Eloquence eNewsletter!

We give away free gifts and products, usually for, but not limited to, the major holidays.  Two weeks ago, we gave away a free copy of my very first JoJoisms eBook on Communication to ALL of our newsletter subscribers–no strings attached!

We also provide our Art of Eloquence newsletter subscribers with exclusive offers we do not offer ANYONE else!  Last week we had a One Day Only Sale.  It was a buy one HALF OFF; get one FREE sale!  No special occasion, we just picked a date.  We know times are tough out there and we just wanted to bless our subscribers with something we had never done before.  By the way, we’d like to thank all of you who sent emails thanking us for the opportunity to purchase all the ePackages and individual eBooks you’ve been wanting at this amazing low rate.  And a special thank you for each of you who shared with us how Art of Eloquence products have blessed your life and that of your children!

Another perk of being a What’s New at Art of Eloquence eNewsletter subscriber is that you get a free monthly article packed with tips for effective communication in your daily life.  We’ve had many an article series come through the newsletter that eventually was incorporated into a book we now sell on the Art of Eloquence website.  Our newsletter subscribers got the info for free ahead of time!  We just finished a series on conflict and one on email.   I just started a brand new series last month that will be about a year long on common communication myths.  Last week I shared why communication isn’t just important for making speeches, but for every day life.  Tomorrow, I am going to share an article I just finished on myth number 2:  Communication is Easy.  I’ll share how everyone is NOT born knowing how to communicate effectively and this is why so many misunderstandings occur.  PLUS I’ll give subscribers tips and links to free resources to help you study this vital skill.

Another advantage to What’s New at Art of Eloquence eNewsletter is my new Ask JoJo segment that comes out the second Tuesday of each month.  That’s where YOU get to ask me ANY communication question you like and I’ll answer it complete with tips and techniques.  Since many of our subscribers face the same issues, it’s nice to be able to benefit from someone else’s questions!  I try to answer 2-4 questions each month.

Aside from these things, What’s New at Art of Eloquence eNewsletter subscribers also get first notice of new products and a chance to pre-order upcoming new products at a HUGE discount!  I’ll be releasing my brand new, expanded eCourse on Conflicts soon and ONLY our newsletter subscribers will get the opportunity to pre-order this expanded eBook on how to avoid, reduce and resolve conflicts.

If you are not already as subscriber, you can subscribe here!  If you know others who’d like to benefit from all of this creative and fun information on effective communication, post a link to this blog post on your Twitter, Facebook, blog, Yahoo group, or website.

Don’t forget that if you DO post a link to any page on our site before November 1st, email us jojo@artofeloquence.com (with “BB Links” in the subject line) to let us know and we’ll give you 8 points toward our Birthday Bash Grand Prize!  Check out the details here!

Most of what we offer is free!  Don’t miss out on all the fun!

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Only 48 hours left to enter our drawings!

Ok so you’re coming to the 5th Annual Say What You Mean Convention, right?  You’ve got in on your calendar to hear my interview with Christian Comedian Michael Jr. at 8am PST and then our fabulous line up of seminars and workshops throughout the day.  You’re bringing your kids to enter our Name That Sound Contest, you’re ready to enter our Scavenger Hunt  contest to win a prize package of $200, and you’ve invited your homeschool friends to come check out all the fabulous pre-recorded audios that will be released on February 3rd.  So what did you forget?

You forgot to enter our drawings!!

But it’s not too late!  You still have 48 hours left to sign up to enter our drawings to win even more fabulous prizes at the Say What You Mean Convention this year!  At every live event during the convention, we will be drawing a name to win a prize, but you can’t win if you don’t enter!!

PLUS!!

If you are present at the live event when/if your name is drawn (and of course you’re going to want to be there for each live event because some of them will NOT be recorded!) you will win an ADDITIONAL PRIZE!

Drawings will begin during our 8am PST live session and continue through our Prayer Chat at the end of the day!  Winners will be notified via email!

Details for our two contests will be posted the night before the convention (posted Feb. 2nd) and winners will be drawn from all the correct entries.  Winners will be notified via email and given instructions to claim their prize package worth approximately $200!

Don’t miss out on all the fun this year!  Come to the Say What You Mean Convention Feb. 3rd beginning at 8am PST/ 11am EST!

See you at the Say What You Mean Convention!

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