Share the Wealth Contest 2008: Difference between revisions

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== What's the big deal? ==

Prize, a [http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_PRODUCT_PAGE_EVENT&amp;product=t1_audio_engine T1 ToneMatch® audio engine]

 

This contest closes on October ¹⁵th, 2008, but there are going to be Early-Bird prizes

first Early-Bird draw will be Friday, September 12th 2008.

 

A huge Thank You goes out to Bose for donating prizes.

 

== What do I have to do? ==

 

Between now and October 15th 2008 – make a qualifying contribution to the [[The Bose® L1® Encyclopedia FAQ & Wiki]] and your name will be

 

is welcome.  

Here are some ideas to get you started.

 

* Noise (tracking down and solving buzzes, hums and hisses)

* Headset Microphones (observations, recommendations, tips and tricks)

* Setting the Stage

** Working with tiny stages

** Negotiating for space

** Working with sub-optimal placement

* Setting the Stage – Solo Artist (suggestions for using your L1® as a solo performer)

* Setting the Stage – Duo

* Setting the Stage – Ensemble

* Business topics

** Using the L1® to generate or increase your business

** Getting Gigs

** Setting Rates

** Getting Paid

* Types of Gig<br>Write about something like home concerts, community support music in your area, anything non-traditional that could be duplicated in other parts of the country that support the Audience, the Musicians, the Community.

* Out of the Box (suggestions for new owners)

* Gear reviews <br />Pick your favourite instrument or other input to your L1®, tell us about what you like, don’t like, how you connect it, how you use it, why you got it and if you would do it again. Try this [[Review Template]] to get you started.

* Ecosystem – articles about working with other parts of the society that revolve around your L1®

** Working with other Musicians

** Interaction with your Audience

** Working with Venues

* Audience reviews<br />Provide a written, audio or video review of your show from someone in your L1® audience.

 

Those are just a few examples. If you have other ideas – go for it.

 

== Fuzzy details... ==

* To contribute – you can write an article OR add to one and you must publish it in the [[The Bose® L1® Encyclopedia FAQ & Wiki]]

 

Read about contributing to the wiki here in [[Wiki_Team]] and we have some [[{{PAGENAME}}#Tutorials|quick online video tutorials]]

 

Note: Once you put an article in the wiki, it can and probably will be edited by someone else.

 

Please keep a copy of articles you put in the wiki. A good strategy is to create the article in a text editor and then copy/paste it into the wiki. Then make your edits in the wiki.

 

=== Early-Bird Prizes===

This is fun stuff including some vintage Bose related items that are no longer available. These are from my private collection.

 

== Eligibility & Prizes ==

* This contest is open to L1® owners.

 

* Prize Draws

** There will be a draw each week for an Early-Bird prize.

** There will be a draw at the end of the contest for the Grand Prize T1®.<br>

 

=== Early-Bird Prizes ===

Edit or add information to an existing article and you are eligible for an Early-Bird

 

Creating a personal profile also makes you eligible for an Early-Bird prize.

 

=== Grand Prize T1® ===

Create an article or make significant contributions to an existing article and you are eligible for the Grand Prize T1® and an Early-Bird prize. Winning an Early-Bird prize does not change your eligibility for the Grand Prize T1®.

 

== What's next? ==

So that's the introduction. Start thinking about what you would like to contribute. Then:

* [[Wiki Create Account|Create your wiki account]].

** See [[Wiki Team]] for notes about creating an article.

* Try some edits or enhancements to existing wiki articles. Those edits or enhancements will probably get your name in for an Early-Bird prize. Get comfortable with that and you can go for the Grand

Prize.

 

== Questions? ==

 

Please post your questions [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4806048934/m/1721058755 in the message board discussion], and we'll get them sorted out.

 

== The Fine Print ==

 

 

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