1/18/2010

Win 2 VIP Seat Upgrades!

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Already got your tickets to the 2010 ma World Conference? If so, then we have an exciting giveaway opportunity just for you!

This week’s giveaway is in a sense, priceless. Rather than fight over seats, enter for your chance to win two (2) VIP seat upgrades at the 2010 ma World Conference being held in Miami, FL. Please note that there will be two (2) winners -- and each winner will receive two (2) seat upgrades. This is for seat upgrades and not actual convention tickets. You must purchase two (2) tickets to the 2010 ma World Conference to use these upgrades. Remember to follow the rules and submit your entry - good luck!

To enter, you need to do three (3) things:
  1. First, leave a comment on the ma Blog, telling us how many people you
    plan to bring to the 2010 ma World Conference.
  2. Second, become a fan of Market America on Facebook and follow Market America on Twitter.
  3. Third, send an email to giveaways@marketamerica.com and include
    your username that you used to post your comment.

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Market America Blog Giveaway Official Sweepstakes Rules

Prize

Two (2) pair of VIP seat upgrades (two seats per winner) at the 2010 ma World Conference in Miami, FL (value: priceless) courtesy of Market America, Inc. (the “Prize”)! Costs of shipping the Prize to the winner will be paid by Market America, Inc. All costs, including federal, state and local sales, income and other taxes, insurance, and other expenses not specifically identified above as included in the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption or substitution for the Prize is permissible, except by Market America, Inc. due to prize unavailability, and then a prize of equal or greater value (as determined by Market America, Inc.) may be substituted.

Rules and Qualifications
  1. Applicants must reside in one of the 50 United States or Canada and must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
  2. Market America employees and their families are not eligible to participate.
  3. Market America Independent Distributors who meet all other qualifications are eligible to participate unless they are currently involved in Market America’s corrective action process.
  4. Sweepstakes is limited to one entry per person.
  5. Entries may be submitted from 12:01 am EST on January 18, 2010 through 11:59 pm EST on January 21, 2010.

  6. Entries that do not meet all rules and qualifications will be disqualified.
  7. No purchase is necessary to enter. However, the upgrades can only be used in conjunction with two (2) 2010 ma World Conference tickets, which must be purchased separately (Call 1-800-232-8590 to purchase your tickets).
  8. The winner will be chosen through a random drawing. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
  9. The winner’s blogger username will be published on www.blog.marketamerica.com on January 22, 1010. Don’t forget to check back on that date to see if you are the lucky winner!
  10. The winner must respond by 5:00 pm EST on January 22, 2010 to claim the Prize. If the winner doesn’t respond via email by the above deadline, another winner will be chosen.
  11. This sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.
    Market America, Inc. and persons and companies associated with it disclaim all liability for injury or damage to persons and/or property that might result from Sweepstakes entry or acceptance of the Prize.
  12. Acceptance of use of Prize constitutes permission to use winner’s name and/or likeness without compensation (except where prohibited by law).
  13. Your contest entry indicates your agreement to all contest rules and qualifications.
Posted by CK at 1:00 AM 103 comments

1/15/2010

Interesting facts regarding childhood obesity in the US

DID YOU KNOW...

...that over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate in America has more than doubled for children aged 2-5 years and 12-19 years? It has more than TRIPLED for children aged 6-11 years.

At present, approximately nine million children over 6 years of age are considered obese.

It should come as no surprise to hear that 54% of American children say they are concerned about their weight...
Posted by Meg at 4:22 PM 5 comments

Internet Marketing Tips - Connecting at Events

With ma World Conference right around the corner, this week’s tip will provide you with the information you need to help you to stay connected at ma World Conference (or any event you plan on attending).

If you weren’t already aware, user-generated content is a great way to increase awareness around a brand, cause or idea. There are a number of such tools out there, but the most popular ones that you should stick with are Facebook, Twitter and blogging.

Here’s a breakdown of way’s you can stay connected with Market America at ma World Conference.
  1. Become a fan of Market America on Facebook
    Get status live updates as they happen, published to your Facebook newsfeed.

  2. Follow Market America on Twitter
    Live updates as they happen, including posting pictures and videos. Visit search.twitter.com and type marketamerica to get the latest updates from Market America via Twitter.

  3. Blogging on the maBlog
    Typically blog updates will happen nightly – for live updates from ma World Conference, I suggest becoming a fan on Facebook or following Market America on Twitter to get the inside scoop of what just happened on-stage or what you may be missing out on!
If anyone has questions on staying connected with Market America at the 2010 ma World Conference, please send an email to internetmarketing@marketamerica.com and include “connecting at events” in the subject line. Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Christian Karasiewicz
Internet Marketing Manager
Posted by CK at 11:42 AM 5 comments

Internet Marketing Tips - Networking with your team

ma World Conference is a great place to not only get the latest updates from Market America by becoming a fan or by following us, but it is also presents a tremendous opportunity to network.

While you’ll probably be glued to the edge of your seats, in anticipation of the latest product and web portal announcements, one great way to connect with your team members is by organizing a “Tweet-up.”

What’s a tweet-up you might ask?
Tweet-ups are essentially a way to get your team organized through Twitter and to help them stay connected with one another.

How to organize a tweet-up and keep your team updated about what is going on
  1. Talk with your team and come up with a unique “hashtag” for your group. A hashtag is something like #teamflushing – if you don’t create a unique hashtag, your tweets could show up with someone else that is already using the same name.
  2. Use your favorite Twitter application – or simply use twitter.com to compose your tweet – when you’re done, add your hashtag to the end
    Ex: Sitting in section C, row 10 @marketamerica world conference, come join me #teamflushing
  3. To see all of the latest #teamflushing tweets, then go to search.twitter.com on your mobile device, and search teamflushing, presto! All of the people that used the unique hashtag, #teamflushing can now follow what their other team members are doing and where they are sitting at.
If anyone has questions on creating tweet-ups at Market America’s 2010 ma World Conference, please send an email to internetmarketing@marketamerica.com and include “tweetup” in the subject line. Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Christian Karasiewicz
Internet Marketing Manager
Posted by CK at 11:13 AM 2 comments

Acai benefits cholesterol levels in animals

Hypercholesterolemia, or high cholesterol levels, has long been associated with many unhealthy conditions and disease related states. According to a new study in animals, a diet supplemented with Acai may help to reduce the risk of developing high cholesterol levels. Acai pulp, when given to rats fed a high-fat diet, appeared to help lower levels of total cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol. Since Acai is well known as a potent antioxidant, high in polyphenols, this may be a contributing factor to the effect seen. More such studies and human clinical trials would be helpful to validate this effect and to determine its role in improving dietary-induced hypercholesterolemia.

For further information on this topic please visit:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20022468
Posted by Scientific Affairs at 8:00 AM 0 comments
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