Join Me And Help 'Squidoo' for Congenital Heart Defects
February 14th, Valentine's Day, is also related to hearts in another way. It is
Congenital Heart Defects Awareness DayEvery year, since 1999, I have worked to create a promotion that brings the message about children facing the challenge of life-threatening heart birth defects to as wide an audience as possible.
For 2007, I have planned out a special event
using the social networking site, SQUIDOOAmong other things, Squidoo.com has a strong focus towards helping charitable causes. And provides some powerful tools that Squidoo'ers can use to raise visibility and support for their cause.
So this year, I invite you to join me in an effort to
"Squidoo For CHD"
Let's Squidoo To
Save A Child's Heart!
How does it work?
It's VERY easy.
* You, and every other person participating in this event, will register for a
Squidoo.com account.
* Then, you build a 'lens' - it's what Squidoo calls the mini-websites built using the powerful tools on the service.
* The theme of your 'lens' will be Congenital Heart Defects (or heart birth defects) - you pick any perspective you like to create your lens.
* By linking together all these lenses to the main CHD Awareness Day website at
www.CHDinfo.com you will help spread the message about this deadly constellation of heart birth defects to a huge audience - it could easily reach many MILLION people.
How long will it take?
If you are starting absolutely from ZERO experience with Squidoo, doing this may take around 30 minutes to an hour.
If you are familiar with Squidoo, it should take you about 15 minutes.
If you are a Squidoo specialist, count on getting it done in just 5.
Why should you participate?
Many reasons.
1. It helps a social cause - children born with heart defects
2. It showcases the power of Squidoo.com to help charitable issues
3. It lets you help make the world a better place - yes, really :)
4. It gives you a chance to give back to the vibrant online community
5. It could earn you several gifts (read on for details)
and...
You Might Win The Gift For Having The Best Contribution
Yes, I've thought of a way to make this event a bit more interesting...
How to make it more exciting?
I'm throwing in a little competition. With a $50 gift going to the best submission.
Once you create your lens, you include one section on it where you answer this question:
"WHY did you get involved in this Congenital Heart
Defects Awareness Day event on Squidoo?"
* Was it something personal, like CHD affecting someone you know?
* Was it the feeling of helping a social cause that affects millions of kids?
* Was it the 'challenge' of helping change the world - in some small way?
* Was it because you like me and want to support my effort?
* Was it something else that drove you to make this gesture?
Just share your thoughts about this question. You can be as elaborate or brief as you wish. A short, 5-line answer is just as good as an impassioned 750 word article.
Make sure you title that section of your Squidoo lens with the words "Congenital Heart Defects" - and use 'congenital heart defects' or 'CHD' as one of the 'tags' for your lens (you'll see what this means when you go to build your lens on Squidoo.com)
Do NOT Forget To Link Back To
http://www.CHDinfo.comfrom somewhere on your lens
After February 14th, 2007, I will personally go through every participating lens, check out your answer, and the one I feel best will get a cash gift of $50 via PayPal.
And how about the others?
Everyone who participates in this event and creates a lens on CHD will receive a copy of my book, "Squidoo Marketing Secrets" - it currently retails for $27, you get a copy for free.
In addition, I will link to your personal website from one of my high traffic websites (which also gets frequently spidered by search engines) - the 'Remarkably Purple Spots' blog - in a special category of 'Squidoo'ers for CHD'
So, Are You In?
Do You Want To Join Me And
"Squidoo To Save A Child's Heart"?
Click here to get started
And if you need assistance at any time with using Squidoo or with other parts of the process, you can either look at my own CHD AWARENESS LENS or post a comment here
Thank you from my heart for your support.
All success
Dr.Mani