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		<title>Contest Ideas &#8211; Pick Your Favorite</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi guys! We&#8217;re putting together some contest ideas for the next few months and we&#8217;d love your thoughts on which contest prizes you like most.
Thanks for taking the survey!
Use code POLLHELP to get 15% OFF Hostel Dog gear until February 8, 2010.
Visit the Hostel Dog STORE&#62;&#62;



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.hosteldog.com%2Fcontest-ideas-pick-your-favorite%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.hosteldog.com%2Fcontest-ideas-pick-your-favorite%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><h3>Hi guys! We&#8217;re putting together some contest ideas for the next few months and we&#8217;d love your thoughts on which contest prizes you like most.</h3>
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.
<p>Thanks for taking the survey!</p>
<h3><strong>Use code POLLHELP to get 15% OFF Hostel Dog gea</strong>r until February 8, 2010.</h3>
<h3><strong><em><a href="http://www.hosteldog.com" target="_self"><span style="color: #800000;">Visit the Hostel Dog STORE&gt;&gt;</span></a></em></strong></h3>

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		<title>Hostel Dog Weekly Twitter Contest: October 15-25</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing Hostel Dog&#8217;s Weekly Twitter Contest!
Every week visit the Hostel Dog Blog to enter for your chance to win FREE Shirts and Gear. All you have to do is follow the instructions below to enter!

Here&#8217;s how to participate in this week&#8217;s Twitter contest:

Make sure to follow us on Twitter: @hosteldog
Go to the comments below and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Every week visit the Hostel Dog Blog to enter for your chance to win FREE Shirts and Gear. All you have to do is follow the instructions below to enter!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-25" title="twitter-contest-header" src="http://blog.hosteldog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/twitter-contest-header.gif" alt="twitter-contest-header" width="445" height="260" /></p>
<h2>Here&#8217;s how to participate in this week&#8217;s Twitter contest:</h2>
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<li>Make sure to follow us on Twitter: <strong><a href="http://www.twitter.com/hosteldog" target="_blank">@hosteldog</a></strong></li>
<li>Go to the comments below and provide your email address in the email field and your twitter name in the comment box.</li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">IMPORTANT!</span></strong> In your comment, tell us your favorite hostel, its website and why you think it&#8217;s the best hostel you&#8217;ve ever been to.</li>
<li><strong><em>NOTE</em></strong><em>: You have to live in the Canada or USA to participate. We&#8217;re working on expanding our international footprint soon!</em></li>
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<p><strong>Once you complete the above, you&#8217;ll be entered for your chance to win a Hostel Dog t-shirt.</strong> The winner can pick from any of the shirts at <a href="http://www.hosteldog.com" target="_blank">www.hosteldog.com.</a></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p><strong>Don&#8217;t have a Twitter Account? </strong>You can also follow us on our <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/hostel_dog" target="_blank">Facebook Fan Page </a></strong>and enter there using the instructions above  but make sure to become a fan of the fan page, instead of following our Twitter account. To contact you, we&#8217;ll also need your email address, so send it to <strong>support@hosteldog.com</strong> and let us know you are entering the Hostel Dog Twitter Contest</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s a link to our Facebook Fan Page: </strong><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/hostel_dog" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/hostel_dog</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</strong></p>
<h2 style="font-size: 1.5em;">Our first contest will run from October 15-25. After that point, check in every Monday for a new opportunity.</h2>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong></p>
<p>And the winner is&#8230;..Patty, with the <a href="http://www.greentortoise.net/" target="_blank">Green Tortoise</a> as her favorite.</p>
<p>Patty won a $25 gift card to HostelDog.com.</p>

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