We want to thank everybody by giving away PRIZES!!!

Thanks to these great organizations for their freebies! Colayco Foundation for Education, Leo Castillo's Photoworks, Jo Avila Photography, Belle de Jour Power Planners, Maverick By Design, Vivian Sarabia Optical and Miguel Escueta

New years are always about new beginnings and new opportunities to better oneself. And what better way to than to pursue a hobby or passion – through free photography consultation sessions with Leo Castillo, or a basic photography course from Jo Avila? Or how about starting on a new leaf, literally, with your own free 2010 Belle de Jour planner? Don’t wait any longer! Join “New Year’s Revolution” , EntrepBuff.com’s thanksgiving promo for all of its friends, viewers and supporters.

You may join any or all of our three different categories and win corresponding prizes:

1. Shots Shots Shots!

For our blogger and writer friends

• Two (2) winners of two-hour photography consultations with Leo Castillo
• Two (2) winners of a basic photography course with Jo Avila

2. Forward Thinkers Unite!

For our email subscribers and Twitter followers

• Thirty (30) winners of 2010 Belle de Jour planners

Cover of 2010 Belle de Jour Power Planner.

• Two (2) winners of a complete set of financial literacy books – consisting of “Wealth Within Your Reach: Pera Mo, Palaguin Mo!”, “Making Your Money Work: Pera Mo, Palaguin Mo! 2”, “Pera Palaguin Workbook” and “Money For Kids” – from the Colayco Foundation, and autographed by the financial guru himself, Francisco Colayco

Cover of Francisco Colayco's Wealth Within Your Reach.

3. Passionistas

For our Facebook “fans”

• Five (5) winners of Miguel Escueta’s EP CD, “Sleeping While The World’s Awake”, specially autographed by Miguel Escueta himself

Great shot of inspired young musician Miguel Escueta.

• Five (5) winners of Maverick By Design caps

These are the Maverick By Design caps up for grabs!

Just a sample to show how the caps light up. Asteeeeg.

• One (1) winner of P500 gift certificate from Vivian Sarabia Optical

How to join:

1. SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS!

Today’s top photographers Leo Castillo and Jo Avila bring you a step closer to your dream of becoming a photographer yourself!

If you’re a blogger, simply write a 200-word blog entry and tell us about your most inspiring Week By Week (WBW) speaker and why. Let us know how the speaker and his talk helped you get closer to reaching for your dreams. Then in the comments section of this blog entry, post a link to your blog entry so we can take a look.

If you’re not a blogger, write the same 200-word short essay, following the same directions above, but simply email it to contactus[at]entrepbuff[dot]com.

Deadline for submission of entries is on February 28, 2010.

Winners will be selected by the EntrepBuff.com team on the criteria of clarity and relevance of message, organization of information, correct grammar and satisfactory writing style. Entries should be in English, Filipino, or decent Taglish.

Winners will be announced on March 7, 2010.

2. FORWARD THINKERS UNITE!

Given the busy life of today’s modern woman, a planner is always mandatory. And not just any planner would do. It has to be personal and quirky, to reflect the real you, just like the 2010 Belle de Jour Power Planners. But female and male alike, real forward thinking modern people need to learn how to manage their finances. Thank goodness there are the guru Francisco Colayco’s books to help show us how.

This contest is open to email subscribers and Twitter (twitter.com/entrepbuff) followers.

To win a set of Colayco financial literacy books or any of the 15 Belle de Jour planners through email subscription:

1. Subscribe to our email feed by simply typing your email address located on the right-most column of this page.

2. Simply confirm your email address once you have subscribed.

1. Then simply send us an email at contactus[at]entrepbuff[dot]com with the subject "I want to win a prize in EntrepBuff.com's New Year's Revolution!".
   
2. If you’re already following us on RSS or via email subscription, just send us an email at contactus[at]entrepbuff[dot]com with the same subject, "I want to win a prize in EntrepBuff.com's New Year's Revolution!".

To win a set of Colayco financial literacy books of any or the 15 Belle de Jour planners through Twitter:

1. Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/entrepbuff) and tweet about this contest with the following: “I joined the ‘New Year’s Revolution’ promo on http://bit.ly/cxkXRj! #EntrepBuff.”
2. If you’re already following us on Twitter and would like to join, simply tweet about the contest using the same tweet format above.
3. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be notified on EntrepBuff.com and through their twitter/email.

Winners of the Belle de Jour planners will be announced on February 7, 14 and 21 2010 - 10 pieces each week, 5 from Twitter and another 5 from email subscription. Winners of Colayco financial literacy books will be announced on March 7, 2010.

3. PASSIONISTAS

The hottest new items to suit your various tastes and make your new year a cool one are up for grabs here at EntrepBuff.com! 

To win any of the prizes for this category:

1. Simply follow us on Facebook (EntrepBuff.com/facebook).
2. Post this message on your Facebook status: “I joined the ‘New Year’s Revolution’ promo on www.EntrepBuff.com and I stand to win cool prizes from @EntrepBuff!”
3. If you’re already a “fan” of us on Facebook, you can still join. And the only way to do so is by posting the status message above.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be notified on EntrepBuff.com and through their Facebook inbox/email.

Winners will be announced on March 7, 2010.

Winners will be announced on the following dates:

• February 7, 14 and 21, 2010 for the Belle de Jour planners
• March 7, 2010 for all the other prizes

FAQs:

Who may join?
Anyone as long as you can be in Manila to claim the prizes in the event that you are named as a winner.

How do I claim my prize?
We will arrange meet-ups so you can claim your prizes in Shangri-La Plaza or Glorietta malls. The photography classes will be held in Manila, too. The time and date for these will be announced soon.

Can I join all the categories?
Yes. You can actually win all the prizes if you’re lucky enough.

I’m a guy, can I join the contest for Belle de Jour?
Of course you can!  Then just give the planner to your wife, mother, girlfriend, friend, officemate, classmate. It’s up to you!

For the Belle de Jour planner, can I win two if I joined through the Email feed and through Twitter?
Nope. You may only win one Belle de Jour planner and may only join either through email feed OR Twitter.

For other questions, feel free to email us at contactus[at]entrepbuff[dot]com. Thanks and good luck!

And lastly,

We'd like to thank the sponsors as well for making New Year's Revolution thanksgiving contest possible. As such, click on the links provided to learn more about them. Plus, since all the sponsors or founders shared their insights and experiences on the WBW entrepreneurial lectures series, links to their videos will also be provided. So here goes:

1. Jo Avila Photography - WBW 14: Open Doors for Others and the Better You Will Be
2. Leo Castillo's Photoworks - WBW 23: "Never Work a Day in Your Life" Find Work that's Not Work and Find Success
3. 2010 Belle de Jour Power Planners - WBW 19: To Get Rich, Do What You Love, Plus Serve Others What They Love
4. Colayco Foundation for Education - WBW 35: Clarity of Mind, Clarity of Vision. What is Your End Game? with Francisco Colayco and WBW 38: Talent Without Work is Empty. So Work as if Everything Depended on Work part 1 of 2 with Armand Bengco
5. Maverick By Design - WBW 37: Invest in Yourself because Your are Your Greatest Asset part 1 of 2 with Harry Hawson
6. Miguel Escueta - WBW 30: Get a Goal to Push You
7. Vivian Sarabia Optical - WBW 31: "I am Successful because I Always Try to Improve!" with Vivian Sarabia

Winner announcements

1. Click here for the list of February 7, 2010 winners.