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Vote for Ashley Chow and You Might Win a Macbook Pro

written by John Chow on October 24, 2009

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Ashley Chow and her marketing team at BCIT decided to enter the school’s 3blog Nights video competition. Students from all over the campus were invited to submit videos explaining/promoting why they think BCIT is the best school in BC. People can then vote for their favorite video and the one with the most votes will win a nice prize. In this case, the winner gets a new 13″ aluminum uni-body Macbook Pro.

Vote for Ashley’s Team and You Might Win a Mackbook Pro!

Here’s the deal. Ashley’s team is made up of six members. It’s pretty hard to divide one Macbook Pro among six students. If they win, they plan to sell the laptop and divide up the cash (staving students always need cash). I plan to buy the laptop off them and give it away to one of you. Before I can do that, Ashley and her team needs to win this competition. This is where you and your vote comes in. Watch their video and then go vote for it. It just might win you a brand new Macbook Pro!

*UPDATE – Ashley’s video is now in 1st place! That means a Macbook Pro will be given away to one lucky reader! However, let’s really pull ahead of the pack and win this by a huge margin. If you haven’t voted yet, please vote! It could win you a Macbook Pro!

Deadline for voting is Oct. 26 at 7:00 PM PDT – Go Vote Now!

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Wow in this week we got two popular post at John Chow dot com.

First one is this one (Ashely BCIT)

and second one

is of Adsense from Chad Randall

Just did a last minute vote for the macbook pro!

Dear Shawna

Contest ended on 26th Oct, did you comment now or on 26th.

Voted! I love that you're doing this for her! I wish someone would do this for me :) It would be really nice if I could win a macbook as well. Unfortunately I can't afford school right now, but I'm learning video editing from a friend of mine who's a videographer. It would be so amazing to have a Mac so that I can take my learning further.

Excellent video, voted as "hospitalera", good luck, Ashley and team, SY

I think that there is no doubt that these guys have the best video by far. It's explains why they chose BCIT, and doesn't just show a random animal walking around campus. Clear winner, regardless of how many votes they get. They deserve it.

I voted! Hope you win Ashley!!

you got my voted ashley .. hope you win and hope i win...lol

Just voted! Good luck Ashley

Voted when this post went live. Nice to see her up their at the top now! And jeez, those commenters must not understand how contests work.

vote submitted
nice, short and concise video

Good luck to the team

Vote Submitted!

Your daughter's blog looks great too!

Hey John,

Why not just give them the cash and let someone else win the laptop that really needs it.... Not cool john, This is unfair to the students that put in the effort to make a video and are using their own contacts to win. Let someone have it that really needs it!!!

You do realize that this is a contest right? If John were to just give Ashley cash, he would have no MacBook to give away. How do you think the other contestants were going to split the computer? Slice it into 6th's? They would sell it so everyone can get a piece of the pie. Just because your video isn't going to win, and you don't have the resources to pull your team ahead, their is no reason to be so bitter. You lost. Fair and square. Try opening up your Marketing book to Viral Marketing. Read it for a second. You might learn something.

Voted. I am sorry for Ashley. Her rivals are getting nastier. But that's how life is. Hope she wins.

Just voted and I'm quite impressed with the video! Great work and all the best in the contest.

Voted. Sweet video. Would've voted anyways.

Throw in a vote aswell - even though I have a bit pity on her classmates, as its not really a fair competition for them... ;-)

Voted. I liked how the handshakes synced up at the end, btw.

The vote has been placed and verified. Good luck to Ashley and her team.

This daddy needs a new MacBook Pro! Let's do this!

Preston@prestontaylor

I voted. Thought it was a great video. I surfed over from twitter. (angell_izz) I hope she wins!

Voted! Thanks for the chance at the macbook!

Voted it up! Good luck, Ashley!

Voted! Good luck to her although it looks like she is well ahead.

Just voted. Pretty good video indeed.

Good luck for her, and many thanks to John Chow for sharing his knowledge.

Wow, I need to get in touch with you for all of our family fundraising efforts. Ashley should contact the people at Apple, though. One laptop for six students? How is THAT supposed to work?!

How about Market Leverage sponsor her team with six Macbook Pros? :P

Hey ... after reading this DINA evaporated ...

Dina ... are you around dear ?

She is Sharp ZK.

If you will give her lead than definitely she will do that.

Wow, looks like Ashley is getting lots of votes. Hopefully she will win, John will get the Macbook and I will win it.

I've signed up and voted for Ashley's team's effort. It is very slick and I wish them well in the contest. I would like to see the traffic their offering got from this blog post. the analytics should make for some interesting reading.

voted, good luck ashley :D

Just voted for Ashley's great video. Very clever marketing strategy. Good luck.

Great Job on the video! I voted as well. :-)

Wicked video, awesome soundtrack,
i need a mackbook

Hey John

Here's a thought. If you are going to buy a laptop off your daughter, just to give it away to someone else, why dont you write your daughter a cheque for $1500 and be done with it. Let the rest of us battle for the Macbook fairly? Thanks.

Welcome to the real world David. If I were to just write her a cheque for $1,500, I wouldn't have a laptop to give away, would I? :)

I see your video went from 303 down to 19 votes after the audit. Here's another lesson for you David. If you're going to cheat, at least learn how the system works so you don't look so stupid when you get busted.

Voted! :)

I voted that's not for winning the chance to get the macbook, but because I knew John has inspired and help us alot with his blog.

We support you and your daughter John..

Just voted. and did a RT:

RT Win a Mac Book Pro - Vote for @JohnChow daughter's video! -> http://bit.ly/3B2zjt - Great video! Love the Music Pls RT
Good Luck!

Voted and added some comments too. I liked the transition of the video as well as the stepping stone part that leads to knowledge, application, network and career.