Tiger Woods Apologizes
It’s been 85 days since we first heard speculations about Tiger Woods on Thanksgiving Day regarding his relationship with wife Elin. Since then Tiger’s career has spiraled downward with multiple cheating allegations. Tiger since has gone into hiding, first after the Thanksgiving Day crash that started all of the commotion when he did not want to speak to the public and kept the situation extremely private. After a couple weeks and more and more women speaking out about being involved with Woods he entered therapy, still not addressing the public about the numerous affairs.
Tiger has now chosen to publicly speak out for the first time and address the situation. On Friday February 19, 2010 he hosted a small conference, 30-35 close friends and colleagues as well as one video camera. Woods did not want many reporters in the room and made it clear that no questions were to be asked. He spoke for about 14 minutes and repeatedly stated how sorry he was for his actions as well as his regretful feelings towards the relationships he has harmed. The verdict is still out on how sincere the speech was (see below for link to the video), the speech was obviously scripted and had Tiger reading from a piece of paper. Woods in his private nature is never overly emotional in the public eye and some questions whether he really is sincerely apologetic for the situation.
At the end of the speech Tiger got up and hugged and kissed his mother who showed great support for the golfer. Elin, Wood’s wife, was not seen on the video and was not reported present. Woods made it quite clear that all of the questions and comments that the public has for him will be handled in a private matter between him and Elin and that they are still working on their relationship.
Check out the full video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs8nseNP4s0
High School Coach Sinks Shot Blindfolded!
Olathe Northwest High school is all the talk on sports news this week when the school decided to pull a prank on the girl’s basketball coach. They offered Joel Branstrom a chance to win an all expense paid trip to the NCAA Final Four tournament if he could sink a half court shot blindfolded! The students gathered in the school gym for the event and were told beforehand to cheer as if Barnstrom made the shot, regardless of the outcome. Needless to say the students doubted the former University of Kansas’s star player’s ability to sink the shot. When blindfolded Joel Barnstrom stepped up the half court line he shocked everyone when the shot sailed through the air and swished into the net. The students cheered however it was out of genuine amazement that he made the basket, not the fake cheering they had planning in the prank.
The students were so sure that Barnstrom wouldn’t make the shot that they never secured the Final Four tickets however now with such national coverage; Joel has been bombarded with offers. Barnstrom’s video has made it to the top of ESPN’s sports center top 10 countdown, on CNN.com, and appeared on Good Morning America, where he was asked by host Robin Roberts to try the shot again. Joel took the half court shot and it bounced off the rim twice but did not fall into the hoop, a very close second attempt. Congrats to Joel on his accomplishment and trip to the Final Four! Basketball contest are one of the most popular sports promotion at Interactive Promotions Group, insure yours today!
Trade Show Contests that Drive Traffic To Your Booth!
Trade shows are an effective way of promoting your business and introducing your product to new customers. If you are entering your company in trade shows, you will need to catch a potential customer’s eye with something that will distinguish your booth from all the rest. Offering a promotion where an attendee of the trade show can win $25,000 is a great way to bring a crowd to your table. Interactive Promotions Group has put together a list of the top three trade show promotions that have work successfully for our clients.
Starting off the list is the Crack the Vault promotions. Crack the Vault is an online game that is easy to set up and run at a booth, all you need is internet connection. Crack the Vault is an effective way to get multiple people involved in the promotion at an extremely affordable cost. There is no limit on the number of attempts that we can insure for the game, so it is ideal for an event with a big crowd. By gathering your new customer’s information in order to attempt to crack the code, you will increase your customer base.
Next on the list is the Dice Roll promotion. The Dice Roll can also be done with a large group of people and is perfect for adding excitement to your booth. Interactive Promotions group will customize the number of dice you choose to promote your business and ship them out to you at no additional cost. IPG also offers new 6” foam dice that are sure to grab attention to your booth.
Third on the list is the Airplane Toss. This promotion allows your customers to get creative. Your clients will have the opportunity to make their airplane out of a solid white piece of paper and test their throwing skills to soar the plane through a template. The Airplane Toss is perfectly priced for multiple attempts so it makes for a great promotion at an all day trade show!
For more information about contest offered by Interactive Promotions and a complete list of Trade Show ideas visit our website http://www.interactivepromotions.com and click on the Trade Show tab. To receive a quote on any of the contests or speak with a contest consultant call 888-882-5140.
Contest Insurance for Superbowl Type Event
The NFL Season is closing down and it’s almost Superbowl time. The Vikings fell to the Saints whilst Peyton Manning and the Colts were too much for the Jets.
However, it was impressive to see Brett Favre make it this far. A lot of people weren’t fans of his return from retirement and he had to overcome that. But now everyone is wondering whether he will return for another season, or retire again. He said he was going to discuss the issue with his family first. On the brighter side of things, either Peyton Manning or Drew Brees will be leading their teams to victory and the coveted Superbowl Championship Rings. It’s already been an action-packed season and this will be an epic finale. Don’t miss it!!
If you’d like to have a football contest of your own for any prize that you can think of, then you’re definitely not the first person to think of this. Interactive Promotions can make this possible. How? Firstly, we provide the contest insurance that allows our clients to give away prizes like ten thousand dollars in cash or even a new car! So it’s all up to you. What do you want to give away? We will do the best that we can to make sure that our contest insurance covers it. Secondly, our website www.interactivepromotions.com has a couple of football contest themes that could start you in the right direction. You might not be as talented as Drew Brees but you can get rewarded for your football skills. So it’s definitely a win-win situation. Also conducting a football contest of this caliber will definitely attract a lot of people and make your event profitable. This is also a solid way of doing something exciting for your community.
Get In Season With Contest Insurance!
The snow is falling, the wind is chilling, and the temperatures are near the freezing mark. This only means one thing; it’s the heart of the winter season! One thing that makes everyone forget about the freezing temperatures is the competitive sports that the winter season brings. Football, hockey and basketball are three of the biggest winter sports that are sure to warm up any cold day. Interactive Promotions Group offers great promotions for each one of these sports that are sure to rally your crowd!
Football has one of the biggest fan followings in the country. Interactive Promotions Group offers both fan and team incentive promotions for you to run at the high school, college or professional level. Adding a Field Goal Kick or Target Toss at half time of a college game is a great way to raise money for the school. Interactive Promotions Group also offers many promotions centered around the SuperBowl that are great to run at local bars while viewing the game!
March Madness is right around the corner and Interactive Promotions Group can help with a Guess The Bracket promotion to win a grand prize. We also offer numerous basketball promotions that can be done at half time like the Half Court or the Progressive Shot. Both are a great way to get the student section involved in the game by offering a shot to win free books for a semester or a new car.
Hockey promotions are also very popular this time of year. Interactive Promotions Group’s most popular hockey contests are the Score Shot where a contestant has one shot to get the puck into the goal through a template and the Rapid Fire where the participant has to get a designated number of pucks in an open goal within 20 seconds. Both of these promotions are a big hit with the fans in between periods.
Also don’t forget that spring is right around the corner. Interactive Promotions Group’s sister company, US Hole In One is ready to cover your next golf tournament with hole in one coverage tailored to your event!
