Results of Fuze Tell a Story in 30 Slides Contest

Tell A Story Contest - How to participate?

You've been in the jungle, the board room, a wedding, an interview, a debate. Or you know about technology, design, biotech, the environment, education. Make people think, laugh or cry with an online presentation and you might win $5,000!

See this slideshow for a 30 sec quick start guide.

How to enter the contest

• To participate, your presentation should have been uploaded to SlideShare after May 26th, 2009 12.01 AM PST and entered into the contest by June 19th 2009, 1:00 PM PST. (The decision of SlideShare regarding eligibility of contest presentations will be final and binding for all)
• To enter, create a SlideShare account (or login if you already have an account) and add your presentation to the contest. You can enter your presentation in two simple ways:
  1. Upload your presentation to SlideShare (single or bulk upload). Check the "Enter Contest" checkbox. Select "Fuze Tell a Story Contest" in the drop-down.
  2. Alternatively, upload the presentation as usual. Later, you can enter the contest by going to the presentation's "Edit" page.
• Additionally:
  1. The presentation must be your original creation. Please do not upload the work of others. It will be disqualified. Read our copyright policy here.
  2. You can enter up to 10 presentations into the contest.
  3. Slidecasts and presentations having videos are also eligible for the contest.
• You can upload PowerPoint (PPT, PPS, POT, PPTX), OpenOffice (ODP), PDF and Keynote or zip (for Mac users).
• To be eligible for a prize, please complete your account profile on SlideShare. Add your full name, correct email address, gender, contact details, country, city, etc.
• The contest is not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Sudan, Puerto Rico or the province of Quebec. Sorry, this is due to contest law issues (make sure to read the contest rules for eligibility).
• For each contest entry, please add a line in the description field of the presentation: I heard about this contest from "......" [give URL of blog or website you heard about the contest through]
• Voting for the contest entries will be between between May 26th 12:00 AM to June 22nd, 11.59 PM PST.
  1. Judges will choose winners from top voted entries.
  2. The decision of SlideShare regarding winners is final and binding.
  3. You can ask your friends to vote for you. But please do not attempt to rig the voting. Your entry will be disqualified if we find any evidence of rigging. The decision of SlideShare in this regards is final and binding.

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Voting mechanism and winners

Any registered SlideShare user can vote for the contest entries. Entries should be voted/judged on the basis of their creativity, visual design, and effectiveness in getting message across. The top voted entries will be referred to the panel of judges. Winners will be announced within a week after the end of the contest. For details, read the contest rules.

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Contest Rules 

You must read these Official Rules before entering the SlideShare "Tell A Story Contest" (the "Promotion"). All entrants ("Entrants") agree to be bound by these SlideShare Contest Official Rules (the "Official Rules"). No purchase necessary. The Promotion is void where any aspect of the Promotion is prohibited by law or where registration, bonding or translation is required. Sponsor: Sponsor of the Promotion is SlideShare Inc ("SlideShare"), 739 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. All questions regarding the Promotion should be directed by e-mail to contests@slideshare.com. How to Participate/Eligibility: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), May 26th, 2009, and continuing through 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), June 19th, 2009 (the "Promotion Period"), visit the web site at www.SlideShare.net, register (if you don't have an account) and post a slideshow presentation electronically. Files may be no more than 100 megabytes in size. Limit of ten entries per person. Entrant must also supply a valid email address as part of the registration process and such other identification information as is requested, including their country of origin. No entries will be accepted after 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), June 19th , 2009. Each Entrant must be an individual who is legal resident at least the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence for the duration of the Promotion Period. The Promotion is not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, Myanmar (formerly Burma) Sudan, Puerto Rico or the province of Quebec. Such residents are not eligible to participate. The Promotion is void in these countries and in any other jurisdiction where prohibited or restricted by law. SlideShare, in its sole discretion, shall determine the eligibility of Entrants and the time of entry. Submissions must be "in good taste", may not contain any sexually explicit material or illegal content or activity, and must otherwise comply with the SlideShare terms and conditions at http://www.SlideShare.net/terms. SlideShare reserves the right to reject any entry for any reason in its sole discretion. Employees, independent contractors, officers, and directors of SlideShare, its affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, the judges, and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household of such persons, are not eligible to win a prize in the Promotion. Entrants expressly waive any right Entrant may have under the laws of the country of Entrant's domicile or residency to have the Official Rules, the Promotion registration, the Promotion website, and all correspondence with Entrant written in the official language of such Entrant's country of domicile or residency. By registering for or participating in the Promotion, Entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and any decision SlideShare or its designees make regarding any matters relating to the Promotion. Entrants who do not comply with the Official Rules are not eligible to compete or win a prize. All decisions made by SlideShare or its designees shall be final and binding. SlideShare reserves the right to disqualify from the Promotion, and any future contest or other promotion conducted by SlideShare, and to prosecute to the fullest extent permitted by law, any Entrant who, in SlideShare's reasonable suspicion, tampers with any of SlideShare's sites, the entry process, the Promotion, violates these Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. In the event of disqualification of a winner, SlideShare may replace the winner with the next runner-up at the sole discretion of the SlideShare. By participating in the Promotion, each Entrant participating in the Promotion agrees to grant to SlideShare a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual license, with the right to sublicense, to reproduce, distribute, use, exploit, transmit, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any entries, materials and other information (including, without limitation, ideas for new or improved products or services) submitted by the Entrant in connection with the Promotion by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed. Each participating Entrant hereby waives his or her moral rights in any such entries, materials and information, and hereby warrants that any such entries, materials and information are original with the Entrant, or that the Entrant has the right to submit such entries, materials and information. Entrant warrants that all persons appearing in the entry are able to give, and have given, their full consent to participation and to the exploitation of the rights in the entry envisaged hereunder. Each Entrant warrants that any music included in the entry is cleared for use as envisaged hereunder, and no further release are need to be obtained by SlideShare or any third party in relation to exploitation. Each Entrant warrants that the entries, materials and information submitted do not contain information considered by Entrant's place of business or any other third party to be confidential, and that the entries, materials and information submitted do not violate or infringe the rights of any third parties or violate any laws or regulations. Each Entrant agrees that he or she shall have no recourse against SlideShare for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in an Entrant's entry. By participating in the Promotion, Entrant consents to SlideShare's use of his or her name, photograph and/or likeness, address, voice, and statements made by or attributed to him or her, in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereafter developed (including without limitation, print, broadcast, and Internet), for all business purposes including advertising and promotional activities without additional compensation, notice or approval, unless prohibited by law. Contest Judging Judging to determine the winners among the contest entries will be conducted by the online voters and SlideShare or its designee(s). Online voters will cast their vote to nominate the top presentations between 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) May 26th , 2009 and 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) June 19th , 2009. Once that is done, SlideShare or its designee(s) will determine the "Tell A Story Contest" winners. This would be one Grand prize and four prizes for Best Design, Best Story Telling Ability, Most Popular and Best Use of MultiMedia. Voters and SlideShare will judge the contest entries based on three equally weighted factors: (i) the creativeness of Entrant's presentation; (ii) the clarity of Entrant's presentation; and (iii) the persuasiveness of Entrant's presentation. The "Tell A Story Contest" winners will be selected by SlideShare or its designee(s). SlideShare will identify and count the online votes and will be the sole inspector and final arbiter of these numbers. Entrant agrees not to use any form of "spamming" or other improper means to increase votes in a way inconsistent with the spirit of this Promotion, or any methods considered by SlideShare in its sole discretion to be unsportsmanlike. SlideShare reserves the right to throw out any votes it suspects are improper in its sole discretion. Because this part of the Promotion is a contest of skill, winning the contest aspect of the promotion is dependent on the quality of submissions received. Finality of Decisions: All decisions of the SlideShare are final and binding in all matters relating to this Promotion. Prizes: Prizes for "Tell a Story Contest" winners: Grand Prize : $5000 Four Prizes for Best Design, Best Story Telling Ability, Most Popular and Best Use of MultiMedia – iPhone + $100 iTunes gift certificate. Taxes: ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. SlideShare reserves the right to withhold any taxes as required by applicable law. All prizes will be awarded (other than prizes withheld for tax purposes as required by applicable law) and are not transferable. No substitutions (including for cash) are permitted, except SlideShare reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater monetary value to the prizes if for any reason any prize cannot be awarded as contemplated in these Official Rules. Winners will be required to supply a Social Security Number (or, in Canada, a Social Insurance Number, or, in the United Kingdom, a National Insurance Number) or similar Taxpayer or government ID prior to the award of any prize. Notification of Winners: Winners will be attempted to be notified on or about June 29th, 2009. Winners will be notified by e-mail, phone and/or regular mail and must sign and return an declaration of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, a publicity/liability release (unless prohibited by law), and any other requested documents within the time period stipulated in the documents. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification. Any notification returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute about the identity of an Entrant, entries will be declared submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry or associated with a SlideShare account. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider or online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A winner may be required to provide SlideShare with proof that he or she is the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address associated with the winner. Individuals may request the name of the winners by sending an e-mail to contests@slideshare.com or submitting a self-addressed, stamped, envelope to SlideShare Tell A Story Contest, Winners' List Request, 739 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Residents of Vermont, the United Kingdom, Canada and other jurisdictions where submission of return postage is prohibited may omit return postage. Disclaimer and Limit of Liability: SLIDESHARE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION. SLIDESHARE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, COST, OR INJURY THAT ARISES FROM OR RELATES TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, OR WINNING OR USE OF A PRIZE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ( LATE, LOST, DELAYED, DAMAGED, MISDIRECTED, INCOMPLETE, OR UNINTELLIGIBLE ENTRIES; (II) TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PROGRAM, NETWORK, INTERNET, OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS, FAILURES, VIRUSES OR DIFFICULTIES OF ANY KIND; (III) FAILED, INCOMPLETE, GARBLED, OR DELAYED COMPUTER TRANSMISSIONS; (IV) THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROMOTION; OR (V) ANY OTHER CONDITION THAT MAY CAUSE THE PROMOTION TO BE DISRUPTED OR CORRUPTED. SLIDESHARE RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO SUSPEND OR CANCEL THE PROMOTION OR ALTER THE RULES FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IF AT ANY TIME A COMPUTER VIRUS, TECHNICAL PROBLEM, OR OTHER UNFORESEEABLE EVENT ALTERS OR CORRUPTS THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROMOTION. Release: BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, EACH ENTRANT RELEASES AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SLIDESHARE AND ITS PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS AND AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RELATED TO PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY OR PRIVACY OR DEFAMATION) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: ( THE ENTRY SUBMITTED BY ENTRANT; (II) ENTERING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE PROMOTION; AND/OR (III) ACCEPTING OR USING ANY PRIZE. HOWEVER NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL LIMIT SPONSOR'S LIABILITY UNDER ANY CATEGORY OF LIABILITY WHICH UNDER THE LAW OF AN ENTRANT'S JURISDICTION CANNOT LAWFULLY BE LIMITED. Governing Law: The Promotion and the rights and obligations of SlideShare and Entrants will be governed by and controlled by the laws of the State of California, United States of America, applicable to contracts made and performed therein without reference to the applicable choice of law provisions. All actions, proceedings or litigation relating hereto will be instituted and prosecuted solely within the State of California, Santa Clara County. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the state courts of California and federal court located within such state and county with respect to any action, dispute or other matter pertaining to or arising out of the Promotion. Privacy: Entrant information submitted as part of the registration process will be collected in accordance with SlideShare's Privacy Policy which can be found at http://www.SlideShare.net/privacy Sponsor: Sponsor of the Promotion is SlideShare Inc ("SlideShare"), 739 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. All questions regarding the Promotion should be directed by e-mail to contests@slideshare.com or mail 739 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

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Judges

Ann Handley 

Ann Handley is a 11-year veteran of creating and managing digital content to build relationships for organizations and individuals, and has demonstrated ability to develop content strategy and to fully execute on it. She have a real passion for building community, particularly in using new media tools to broaden and build value.

Currently, she works as the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, which provides strategic and tactical marketing know-how for marketing and business professionals through a full range of online media. She writes at the MarketingProfs Daily Fix, a blog in the top 20 of the Advertising Age Power150 and in the top 10 of The Viral Garden's Top 25 Marketing & Social Media Blogs. She is also a contributor to The Huffington Post.

Don Tapscott 

Don Tapscott is one of the world's leading authorities on business strategy, with emphasis on how information technology changes business, government and society. He is the author or co-author of 13 widely read books, including Wikinomics, which was the best selling management book in the United States in 2007 and is now translated into 23 languages. His latest book, Grown Up Digital, draws upon a 4 million dollar research study of more than 11,000 young people to deliver a dynamic look at how the current Internet generation is changing the world- and all of its institutions. He is Chairman of nGenera Insight, a global business innovation company, headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Tapscott is also an adjunct Professor at the J.L. Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.

Om Malik 

Om Malik is Founder and Senior Writer of gigaom.com. He has more than 15 years of experience as a journalist covering technology and business news. He was a Writer at Red Herring during its glory days, then went on to be part of the founding team of Forbes.com as a Senior Editor. Most recently, he was a Senior Writer for Business 2.0, covering telecom and broadband stories. His contributions have been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and MIT Technology Review. Additionally, Malik is the author of "Broadbandits: Inside the $750 Billion Telecom Heist" He is also the recipient of many industry awards, including Excellence in Journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2001 and the Gold Award from American Society of Business Publication Editors in 2001.

Pete Cashmore 

Working as a web technology consultant in mid 2005, Pete Cashmore founded Mashable from an unlikely location: a small town in the north of Scotland. Focusing on up-to-the-minute news on social networks and new websites, it rapidly grew to be one of the top 10 blogs in the world according to the blog ranking service Technorati. The site's writers have been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post and hundreds of technology publications. Pete was selected as a Top 25 Forbes Web Celeb in 2007, while Mashable was chosen as a must-read site by both Fast Company and PC Magazine. In mid 2007, BusinessWeek featured Mashable as one of the world's most profitable blogs. Pete divides his time between San Francisco, the UK and technology events around the US, including Mashable meetups in Los Angeles and New York.

Tony Hsieh 

Tony originally got involved with Zappos as an advisor and investor in 1999, about 2 months after the company was founded. Over time, Tony ended up spending more and more time with the company because it was both the most fun and the most promising out of all the companies that he was involved with. He eventually joined Zappos full time in 2000. Under his leadership, Zappos has grown gross merchandise sales from $1.6M in 2000 to over $1 billion in 2008 by focusing relentlessly on customer service.

Tony focuses on continuing to grow the business at a rapid pace while maintaining the culture and feel of a small company. Prior to joining Zappos, Tony co-founded Venture Frogs with Alfred Lin. Venture Frogs is an incubator and investment firm that invested in Internet startups, including Ask Jeeves, Tellme Networks, and of course, Zappos.com. Prior to Venture Frogs, Tony co-founded LinkExchange, an advertising network that was successfully sold to Microsoft for $265M in 1998.

Tony met Alfred Lin (COO/CFO) in college, when Tony was running a pizza business and Alfred was his #1 customer.

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