#8008 Week 2 Winner Announced: Congratulations to Alex Omel!

Sept. 9, 2009 - PRLog -- Orange County, CA – MI3 Marketing announced the winner for this week's prize in the #8008 contest Alex Omel (@alexomel)! The provocative "#8008 Twitter Campaign" that was recently introduced by the MI3 Marketing group has gained awareness, raised funds and increased overall engagement in the Race for the Cure.

MI3 Marketing launched an aggressive social media campaign two weeks ago to raise money and promote the OC Komen Walk for the Cure on September 27th in Newport Beach, CA. Using the viral tools such as Facebook and Twitter,  MI3 Marketing is randomly awarding prize packages to individuals that Tweet #8008 to raise awareness for the walk. The #8008 Campaign uses a little humor to help spread the word. “Think back to 5th grade when you spelled out “BOOB” on your calulator by typing in 8008,” said Aaron Norris of MI3 Marketing.  ”We hope to not only get more people to walk, but to donate $80.08 or any amount ending in .08 to the OC Komen Organization so that we can help find a cure for breast cancer. We are confident that Twitter is the best medium for this type of campaign and are excited to see the results.”  While companies have used traditional contests for years to generate buzz, a Twitter contest is superior because “retweeting” spreads brand awareness even quicker. The prize packages contain 8 bottles of of Michel-Schlumberger Cabernet Sauvignon valued at $320!

Contest rules, and more information can be found at http://www.mi3marketing.com.  Due to the nature of the prize packages, only adults 21 years and older are eligible to win.

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