Brought to you by the Nissan Cube
In case you haven’t heard the news, Nissan is giving away 50 Cube cars for free.
Actually, it is quite likely you haven’t heard the news because the car company is eschewing mainstream media advertising (billboards, TV, full page spreads) and instead trying to use social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to promote the Cube. From the March 20, 2009 article in the Globe and Mail:
The winning 50 … will be those judged to be “the most aligned with the brand.”
The contest has two phases. An “open casting call” was initially done whereby anyone can enter. From this batch of entries, the contestants were narrowed down to 500 people. At which point (if you are in), you have a 1 in 10 chance to win a Cube.
And yes, I managed to score a coveted spot in the final 500.
At this point in the contest, the final 500 will be asked to create a profile/MySpace-like page to showcase themselves and let the judges and voting public know why they should be worthy of a Cube.
I feel like I am filling out a profile for an online dating website. Mildly awkward but you just do it anyways, hoping to catch some fishies.
There is a voting component to this contest – so I also need to pimp myself appropriately – and hope no one remembers any negative karmic deeds of the past.
This contest is a piece of cake to participate – but not so easy to win. I seem to be taking on the likes of this dude – who managed to get himself on the local radio station. Or how about a chick that’s totally oozing personality out of her pores. Introverts are at a serious disadvantage in this contest – I’m not complaining – it is just the nature of this contest.
So – I am representing the nerdy introverted guys out there. You know – just a little bit awkward because sitting all day at a computer deteriorates your ability to talk to people. A small price to pay for a software greatness – but we’ll save that for another post.
Please vote for me when the polls open tomorrow (I’ll put up a link once I figure out how they’re setup). You are allowed to vote once per day. A BIG thanks in advance!
Tags: cube
April 17th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Sounds like a fun contest and, sadly, seems to self-select for extroverts (and not quirky but introverted types). I really hope you can win! The Cube appeared on the Heroes tv show, driven by the nerdy (and I say that fondly) Japanese guys. In that episode, THE CAR BROKE DOWN because a superhuman baby can control electronics with its emotions. I think it’s a cute agreement that Nissan has with Heroes.
April 17th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Thanks for the support, Wyn
Oh man, I haven’t watched Heroes in ages now!