Cicero, Indiana
September 5, 2008
iCORN.com has launched a new $30,000 video contest as a way
to help students pay for college and to show appreciation to its
customers.
The new video contest gives students an opportunity to win a
share of $30,000 by posting videos online for public voting. The
videos receiving the most votes win.
Three main steps comprise the contest:
1. A new, current or former
iCORN.com customer nominates a student.
2. The nominated student makes an original video (up to 90
seconds) and submits it to the contest website,
www.iCORN.com/Contest.
3. Online public voting determines which 3 students win a
share of $30,000 ($20,000 for first, $7,500 for second and
$2,500 for third).
In addition, the customer who
nominates each winning student receives a matching share of
$30,000 in free seed from iCORN.com.
iCORN.com President Steve Hilger says the video contest presents
a good opportunity for farmers who are curious about iCORN.com,
but have never tried it.
Hilger also says some non-iCORN.com customers have asked about
participating in the contest. "Because participation is limited
to iCORN.com customers, we created a special offer to make it
easy to become a new customer," he says. Interested farmers can
access the special offer by visiting
www.iCORN.com and clicking on
the Special New Customer Offer button or by calling (800)
240-0101.
The video contest is currently in progress and runs through
November 28, 2008. Voting is free and open to the public at
www.iCORN.com/Contest. iCORN.com will accept videos throughout
the duration of the contest. The videos can be dramatic, funny,
poignant -- almost anything goes as long as the content is
appropriate. The contest website lists complete rules and
details.
A video contest "might be a little unconventional for a seed
company," Hilger says, "but it fits with our mission. As the
country's largest internet seed company, we like to lead. This
is another way to mix a little fun with business -- and help the
younger generation in the process."
Founded in 2000, iCORN.com is the largest internet seed
company. iCORN.com serves Midwestern farmers by leveraging the
convenience of the internet and providing the newest genetics
and traits from Monsanto Company.
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