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1:38 PM, Mar. 25, 2006

March Madness, PR Mama Style!

 

We got such a great response to last month’s contest that we decided to do it again. Just read through the PR Mama blog for the answers to these ten questions and then email them to PR Mama@TheHomeschoolMagazine.com by midnight central time Monday, April 10, 2006. Please place PRMama March Contest in the subject line of your email.

 

You may also enter by mailing your entry on a postcard to:

PRMama March Free Ad Contest

c/o The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

P.O. Box 1701

Dandridge, Tennessee 37725.

 

Only one entry per person allowed per contest. Business name must be included on each entry. Contest is only open to PRMama e-News subscribers. One winner will be randomly selected from all of those with correct answers and will receive a FREE Ό page in the Summer 2006 issue of The Old Schoolhouse. Winner will be notified by email and announced in the PRMama April e-Newsletter and on the PRMama blog. Our Summer issue will be highlighting homeschool entrepreneurs and special needs homeschooling, so it’s a great time to reach out to those markets. We look forward to reading your entries!

 

1. What promotional tool does Julie suggest?

A) Tote bags

B) T-shirts

C) Pencils

D) Bumper stickers

 

2. What kind of program should you establish to encourage repeat customers?

 

3. Where does Nothing New Press focus their time and money?

A) Advertising

B) Better books

C) Design

D) Website

 

4. What are four steps for turning prospects into customers?

 

5. What new venue does Ann Zeise see for educational products?

A) iPods

B) PDAs

C) Cell phones

D) Tivo

 

6. What is the number 1 reason for using a blog for your business?

 

7. Where do you need to make sure that your site is indexed?

A) HomeschoolBlogger

B) Yahoo

C) The Carnival of Homeschooling

D) Google

 

8. What is Crystal’s third piece of advice for those wanting to start a business?

 

9. What does Dena remind us to use to increase our blog traffic?

A) An email signature line with blog or website information

B) A listing in the yellow pages

C) Lots of graphics

D) Numerous popup ads

 

10. How much does the average homeschool parent spend on educational resources for each child in a year?

 

Disclaimer and Legal Notice:

 

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC (“Company”) is sponsoring the PRMama Free Ad Contest, running from March 25, 2006 – April 10, 2006.  You must be 18 years of age or older and follow all rules to participate.  Entering the contest constitutes full and complete acceptance of, and a warranty that the entrant has read, understands and agrees to, all contest terms and conditions, including without limitation all of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC Contest Rules (“Official Rules”) at http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Contests/index.php  and The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Writer Guidelines and Terms and Conditions for Submitting Queries (as published on the Internet at http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/writers/).  All Official Rules apply.  Entry also constitutes full consent and unlimited permission for Company to print, publish, broadcast and use all intellectual property and personal information submitted as part of the Contest entry on the Internet and in any and all Company publications in accordance with the Rules.  Entries become the sole property of Company and will not be returned.  Employees and independent contractors of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC, Contest sponsors, individuals or entities furnishing Contest prizes and their family members may not participate in this contest.  Company reserves the sole, discretionary right to determine contest winners and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the contest or the Rules at any time with or without notice or cause, subject to applicable law.  See Official Rules for details.

 

No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law. 

 

For a full copy of the Official Rules, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine: Official Rules Request, P.O. Box 1701, Dandridge, Tennessee 37725.



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