I am definetely in.
Not going to put the banner on my website though as that means more competition!!.
LOL
I’m inspired! Are you? Getting the word out about your business doesn’t have to be a big huge task… all you need is ONE spark to get it going and before you know it, it’s grown into something massive.
I’m inspired this year to not only share some easy stuff you can do to get the word out about your business but I’m making it into a FAB contest!
I’ve named it the SBB Small Spark Contest 2010. Not only will you be able to develop your business online easily but you’ll be also a part of something much bigger… I want to help you grow your business but I also want to reward different charities throughout the year.
Each month we cover something productive to do for your business online (ie: email marketing, build traffic, content series, etc). Each participant is required to follow the task for that month. At the end of each month we pick 1 winner who will receive a teaching product that will help them expand on what they’ve learned.
Then each Quarter we will pick from the monthly winners who we feel did the best job of completing the task. At the end of the year in December there will be a final winner picked from all of the Quarterly winners who will be named our Small Spark Champion!

Everyone who participates in the Challenge are welcome to display this button proudly on their website!

To win, all you need to do is apply the task and then post a comment to how it actually worked for you. I will then turn each month into a report and checklist for purchase which will include exclusive ideas and my own notes on how I fit it into my business each year.
The Monthly Winner Will Receive:
Each quarter the winners will be hand picked by our team from the pool of monthly winners, we will research online into their tasks and see what they’ve completed.
The Small Spark Winner will also be able to display the Winner Button proudly on their website.
The Quarterly Winner Will Receive
Report & Checklist for the Quarter – You will get a free copy of the report & checklist so you have your plan in place

The year end winner will be selected from the Quarterly winners and are required to submit a 400 word article on what they managed to accomplish this year for their business, lessons learned, and how they are moving forward into the next year. The Small Spark Winner will also be able to display the Champion Button proudly on their website.
The Year End Winner Receives
Sincerely,

Vera Raposo
PS. Would you like to promote our Contest? Just grab these buttons and banners, link them to
http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/spark & place them on your website.
PPS. Would you like to donate a prize? Just email vera (@) smallbusinessbranding.com.
This Months topic…. Email Marketing!
Get ready your challenge starts in just a few days!
Author: Vera Raposo (197 Articles)
Vera Raposo has been an entrepreneur since age 22, owning 5 retail store locations. In 2003, she closed and sold all locations to pursue her online business. Now she's living out an entrepreneurs dream having successfully turned business into a venture that's completely online. You can reach her at vera @ smallbusinessbranding . com.
January 7, 2010
I am definetely in.
Not going to put the banner on my website though as that means more competition!!.
LOL
January 7, 2010
Oh, come on now… a little competition will keep you on your toes!
January 8, 2010
This contest sounds great Vera. Good job getting so many useful prizes for the winners. I especially like the part about you running and doing push ups. Good way to combine this contest with your own exercise goals. That is one way to keep you focused.
January 8, 2010
Count me in! I have already added the graphic to my site! I’m trying to think of a prize to donate. Are you wanting anything in particular?
Glennette Goodbread
Premium Web Development, LLC
January 8, 2010
Hey LB – Well who knows… I hope I can do the running. lol. I think I’ve just had enough of constant sitting at the computer. Time to wake up and get going!
January 8, 2010
Hey Glenette, Wow that’s awesome! I love the graphic myself thanks to Nola. Nothing in particular, just what you’d like to donate. Thanks!
January 8, 2010
Only joking Vera. I would love to support you as you have put a lot of hard work into this. I will put the banner on my second site which should be up and running at the end of this week.
That way it will be on the front page.
Looking forward to starting.
January 9, 2010
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January 9, 2010
Thanks so much for the support.
Looking forward to helping anyone ho wants to join and thanks for posting the graphic on your site. We’re almost ready for this months lesson.
January 11, 2010
I’m in! This is such a great idea and I can’t wait to get started.
January 18, 2010
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