Weekend Fun: Contest: Write Caption for This Image
By Michael StelznerOk folks…
Take a look at the picture here.
Your task: Create a killer caption for this image.
I would like to reward the person who comes up with the best caption by giving him or her a free copy of my book Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged in e-book format.
Contest winner announced Wed. the 15th of August.
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August 11th, 2007 at 7:14 am
Mike, I love these caption games… but the picture is not showing up for me.
August 11th, 2007 at 7:32 am
Obviously, you’re witholding the picture to keep me from winning. My team of lawyers, Dewey, Cheatham & Howe, will be in touch !
August 11th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Ok Mike’s - Let’s have another go. It is now back…
August 11th, 2007 at 9:52 am
” This is where you’re marketing is heading, if you’re not using white papers. “
August 11th, 2007 at 9:53 am
” Without a well-crafted white paper, this is the road your marketing’s on. “
August 11th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
If your company’s marketing machine has come to a grinding stop, make the “right” move by creating useful white papers.
August 11th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
“Conversation is a 2-way street. It’s time to start listening to consumers or else…”
August 11th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
“…meanwhile, across town at our competitor’s location…”
August 11th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Hello,
I’ve just traveled over her from Writer’s row and was curious to know what “white papers” are. I’ve never heard of the term. Is it copywriting? Sorry for my great ignorance of the subject.
August 11th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Hi Heiddi - See http://writingwhitepapers.com/resources.html - Mike
August 12th, 2007 at 2:58 am
I would title this with something simple, like “Redundancy” or “Overcharged”… or maybe something real estate related, like “Retirement Cul-de-sac.”
August 12th, 2007 at 3:59 am
Hmm, this one is a bit difficult. I think I’ll have to give it a little thought…
August 12th, 2007 at 4:05 am
How about:
“Cemetery: Where old marketing stops.
White Papers: Where new marketing starts.”
August 12th, 2007 at 4:46 am
“Business…It’s a process.
Don’t ignore the signs along the way!”
August 12th, 2007 at 6:38 am
How about -
“Why make this your marketing address?”
or -
“If this is the sign on your street — we can help.”
August 12th, 2007 at 8:02 am
Great captions folks!
You can submit more than one!
August 12th, 2007 at 9:32 am
Your Choice.
or
OOPS
August 12th, 2007 at 10:13 am
I can read. Therefore I’m alive
August 12th, 2007 at 10:16 am
If you can read, you are living
August 12th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Have your marketing efforts taken a bad turn somewhere along the way?
Get your business back on track with a white paper.
August 12th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Dead end white papers end up here.
August 12th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Strategic planning is like driving.
Do it well and you have an open, unobstructed highway of possibilities.
Do it poorly, and it leads you here.
August 12th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
The history of traditional advertising!
August 12th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Great picture! It’s like being on the corner of “Walk” and “Don’t Walk”
Some Signs Are Obvious
August 13th, 2007 at 3:10 am
Your journey starts from here!
OR
See beyond the obvious!
August 14th, 2007 at 12:36 am
“How to reach a dead end”
“What do you do at the point of no return?”
“Two ways to finish what you started, badly.”
“Go to cemetery, do not collect $200″
“Where now?”
“The place where books come to die”
“The ultimate writer’s block”
“Stop, ask for instructions, or end up nowhere”
“The day you died”
“Writer’s curse”
“Where all writers have gone before”
Hopefully one of those will entice readers.
Roy.
August 14th, 2007 at 5:38 am
“We use press releases, but generally we don’t lead with them.”
“We advertise, even though it is expensive”
try Writing Whitepapers
August 14th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Your Marketing!!!
August 14th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
“Where is Your Business Going?’
“If You Can Read This Sign, You’re Too Close”
“Where to Go When the Fork in the Road Leads Nowhere”
“Barricades to Business”
“7 Ways to Bury a Business”
“2 Signs of a Dying Business”
“The last thing I remember is posting to my blog…”
“What direction is your blog headed?
“Lots of blogging + no content =”
August 14th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Ok Folks!!
First, bravo for a many worthy captions!
My favorite, and the winner of this contest is: “Conversation is a 2-way street. It’s time to start listening to consumers or else…” from Debbie!
Congratulations Debbie and thanks for your clever contribution.
There’s only one winner and that is Debbie, but here is the runner up:
- “…meanwhile, across town at our competitor’s location…” - Goeff
If you would like to see more of these types of “participation sports” in the future, please let me know.
August 15th, 2007 at 4:04 am
Congrats Debbie! I personally though the followup from Goeff was the best. Great contest Michael.
August 15th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Congrats, Debbie. And thanks Michael and Study Guide.
That was fun.
August 15th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Thanks Mike and congrats to you too Geoff. This was fun and yes, let’s do more in the future.
February 22nd, 2008 at 11:13 am
caption for street signs “one road you choose, one you don’t”
June 30th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Dont drive fast to dead end…..U can imagine ur destiney after…..
June 30th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Dont drive fast to dead end…..U can imagine ur destiny after…..