Powwownow Announces the "Scariest Home Office" Contest

Winner receives $500 gift card to change their office from scary to sparkling in no time

2010-10-23

BOSTON, MA, October 23, 2010 (Press-News.org) Powwownow, the fastest growing free conference call provider, today announced the "Scariest Home Office" Contest to help home office workers and telecommuters make the most of their home offices. Between October 20 and October 29, U.S.-based home office workers can send in a photo of their "scary" office for a chance to win a $500 gift card to Office Depot.

"Telecommuting and virtual work is on the rise - as evidenced by increased adoption of our free conference calling service - but we know that often, home offices are cobbled together with grandma's old furniture and children's school art," said Andrew Pearce, CEO of Powwownow. "We think a home office should be just as professional as their in-office counterparts - so this is our way of helping. Send us your worst examples of home office nightmares, and if the voters agree, we will have you on your way to a better work space - on us."

Contest Directions (see details here)
1. Submit your "Scariest Office" photo by emailing it to post@powwownow.posterous.com any time between October 20, 2010 thru October 29, 2010.
2. Give your entry email a creative, catchy subject.
3. Include your basic contact: (Your information will not be shared and will be removed from your entry prior to being posted to the contest site.)
4. Once moderated, your post will be shown on the site
5. Share your contest entry post with your social profiles and have them re-tweet and "Like" your entry using the social share buttons under your entry post. Contest Hashtag: #PWNScaryOffice
6. The winner is determined through a combination of the social media community's "Likes" and "Tweets" as well as official ruling by Powwownow's executive judge's panel.
7. The winner will be announced by Powwownow November 1, 2010 - stay tuned to the site for details

For expert tips and advice on telecommuting, working virtually and operating a successful small business, visit the Powwownow or Andrew Pearce blogs.

About Powwownow
Powwownow was founded in the UK in 2004, offering customers low-cost conference calling facilities with the ethos of no booking, no billing, no fuss. The customer does not need to book a conference room and never receives a bill from Powwownow. They only pay the cost of their own call, which is added to their standard telecoms bill. The company now operates in 15 countries worldwide including the US and major European markets and recently acquired web conferencing and business collaboration providers, Yuuguu. Turnover for 2010 is predicted to reach GBP10m. For more information or for a free download, visit http://www.powwownow.com/.

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