The Two-Year-Anniversary HARO Day!
PRIZE LIST!
2 iPads
One Flipcam (thanks to Pixability)
One day of “Shirt wearing brand publicity” Thanks to I Wear Your Shirt
One Kodak ZI8 Camera (sweet! Compliments of Bert Martinez)
A $100 Gift Certificate from Carlo’s Bakery
And tons more stuff!!
So back in early 2008, we launched a HARO day – Essentially, we asked everyone to make all of their status updates the following: “Get sourced, get quoted, get famous: http://helpareporter.com”
And people did it in droves!
It’s time to do it again!
But this time, we have prizes!
The reason HARO has been as successful as it has is due to two things: 1) It’s helpful to you. 2) Because it’s helpful, you like telling people about it. So we’re gonna ask you to do it again.
On Thursday, April 15th, 2010, we’re going to ask you to donate your status to HARO. Simply make your social media status (on whatever or how many platforms you use,) to the following:
That’s it. For one day, that’s your status update.
Then, send an email to statusupdate@helpareporter.com with a screenshot of your update. We’ll take the 100th, 200th, etc., all the way to 10,000th email we get, and send a t-shirt or some other fun HARO swag to you.
We’ll also choose four updates at random, and two will each get brand a new iPad, one will get a brand new iPod, one will get a brand new ScotteVest, and another will get a gorgeous backpack from Ogio! And yes, we’ll have more stuff to give away, too!
We think that’s worth donating your status for a bit, huh? Let’s see if we can be as organic as we were two years ago.
Finally, we’ll take all the screenshots we got, and make a massive compilation of them so you can try and find yours.
It’s our way of saying thank you for using HARO – and helping us grow.
So that’s this Thursday. As always, thank you for using HARO – We love you! :)
April 12th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
[...] The Two-Year-Anniversary HARO Day! [...]
April 12th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Official contest time will be EST (GMT -5)?
April 12th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
The last one I got to see was ‘08. I’m going to be in training class and will miss all the good stuff. It’s a fabulous voyeuristic treat seeing folks win stuff, and you and M eating good food that’s delivered to you!
Have fun – I’ll catch it if I can!
April 13th, 2010 at 5:19 am
So…if we donate our twitter, facebook, gchat etc…is that more than one chance to win? I believe in HARO–i’ll donate it all…
April 13th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Will definitely promote you on Facebook and Twitter
April 13th, 2010 at 6:48 am
Happy anniversary! Love HARO and talk it up a lot. Have sent inquiries to many. Here’s to the next 20 anniversaries!!
April 13th, 2010 at 7:16 am
Hi peter,
I don’t even care about the schwag..I’ll do it just cause I just like you. I love HARO and your personality shines though and makes me want to help.
Facebook status is yours.
April 13th, 2010 at 8:11 am
What a cool idea!! :)
April 13th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Happy Anniversary, Peter! Props to the whole HARO team, you folks rock. Thanks so much for doing what you do, and for giving away cool swag so often. You always find ways to show love for your peeps!
Kelly
April 13th, 2010 at 8:22 am
Congrats on making a visionary idea come true
April 13th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Thursday is my birthday, woot! I’ll be happy to help spread the HARO word that day. : )
Twitter: mandyminor
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mandyminor
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mandyminor
(Just in case anyone wants to send me b-day greetings! It’s the big three-five, doh!)
April 13th, 2010 at 8:31 am
Only 2 years?! Wow, amazing how quickly a smart concept can take off.
Will definitely be donating my status-HARO has brought a lot of great stuff my way.
April 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
You’re my HERO, HARO! Thanks for two years of great connections! I’ll keep spreading the word!
April 13th, 2010 at 9:42 am
It is on my calendar. Also, I saw your facebook photo with Tamsen Fadal of WPIX/CW11 and you look great. Don’t beat yourself up about how your body looks. It is more important to take care of yourself and do the right things (i.e. eat right, exercise) than to look like some “ideal” that is really an illusion. Okay that’s my sermon for today. Thank you again for developing HARO. May only good things come to you always.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:31 am
If only I knew how to do a screen shot on firefox.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:44 am
I’ve been with HARO since 08 and the one time I had a problem, Peter was there to save the day! HARO rocks!!!
April 13th, 2010 at 10:47 am
You know I haven’t stopped since last year ~ its still the tagline in my email signature!
Happy Anniversary and thanks to the whole HARO team :)
Hope this year it trends on Twitter!
April 13th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Thank you ever so! HARO has connected me with some loverly people and places. Happy anniversary, and thank you for getting me on my way.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
We’ll be there! Great idea. Great team.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Love the vest! Love the backpack. Love the iPad even more. And Shackman even more than that! Congratulations on Year #2!
April 13th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Congratulations on the two year mark! May there be many more years to come. I’m proud to be a long time HARO member. You created a wonderful resource; long may you wave!
April 13th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
If one year in a dog’s life is 7 years, how many PR years is 2 years?
he he he he
Happy Anniversary !!!
April 13th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
How do you take a screenshot?
April 13th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
This is gonna be fun! Thanks for the opportunity.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Will do!!!
April 13th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
I love HARO–congrats on two years of success with a great idea!
It’s hard to go wrong when you base something on helping people help each other, right?
April 13th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Was there 2 years ago and will be happy to celebrate again with status updates on twitter, facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
Happy Anniversary and thanks for a great service!
April 13th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
I’m a newbie to HARO – looking forward to HARO DAY!
April 13th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
What a super idea! Go HARO! Thanks for this and for your great service.
April 14th, 2010 at 5:06 am
I think HARO is incredible, keep up the great work!
April 14th, 2010 at 5:39 am
I am happy to celebrate HARO’s anniversary. It’s my way of saying, “thank you” for helping me with my business!
April 14th, 2010 at 7:10 am
As many times as Peter and HARO have been there to help my business get the word out about what we’re trying to do, I’m happy to return the favor! Jumped on just before the 1 yr mark and life has never been the same.
April 14th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Go Peter!!!!!!!!
April 14th, 2010 at 7:38 am
Way to go Peter! Saw you on Fox with Laura and thought you were fabulous.
Keep up the great work! Wishing you more and more success….
April 14th, 2010 at 7:40 am
Hello, HARO! And happy birthday. What other 2 year old gives so much to so many? How can we say no…. we at Multi-TaskingWoman are THRILLED to give our space over to promote YOU!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
April 14th, 2010 at 7:41 am
If you need help getting a screenshot, I highly recommend Gadwin PrintScreen 4.4 at http://www.gadwin.com/ It’s free and easy.
Congrats Peter and HARO on two wonderful years!
(ALSO, feel free to preregister for the exciting launch of tagboom.com)
April 14th, 2010 at 7:44 am
Congrat’s Peter! This has been a great resource for me and my clients – so thank you!! Keep up the good work and I hope to win something tomorrow. Happy 2nd Anniversary!
April 14th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Scheduled tweets every hour of tomorrow (which are linked to Facebook). But I’ll be asleep for most of them! LOL!
April 14th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Congrats on 2 great years! The 2008 party was great: hope this is just as good! Hope to be at the next one!
April 14th, 2010 at 10:42 am
For sure! I will donate not only our business statuses, but my personal social media statuses. HARO is amazing and the prizes are an added bonus!! Thanks – Godspeed.
April 14th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Only in this for the iPad. Oh, and HARO rocks.
April 14th, 2010 at 11:01 am
Happy Birthday, HARO! Go Shankman!
April 14th, 2010 at 11:17 am
Don’t bother fiddling with your browser for a screen shot: use your operating system. On a Mac use the Grab utility (in your Applications folder you’ll find a Utilities folder: Grab lives in there). On a PC… um, not sure. But it’s a pretty basic capability, I’m sure any Windows version has a simple keyboard shortcut that shoots your entire screen (like Command-Shift-F3 in Mac OS9). Windows XP definitely does screen shots, I saw it happen once. Took a single keystroke-combo.
(does this count as “helping a reporter out”? ;-)
Yaay, HARO!
April 14th, 2010 at 11:26 am
This sounds fun for sure! I’m all over it. :)
April 14th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Hi Peter,
Absolutely! HARO is a great service… thank you for everything you do. Facebook, Linkedin and my e-mail signature, all day tomorrow! Happy Birthday!
April 14th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
The Buyer Group loves HARO! Happy Birthday.
April 14th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
I check HARO daily. It’s hooked me up with some great opportunities to promote my children’s book. If I see something that relates to a friend or relative, I pass it on. HARO’s a great resource. Thank you! I will definitely promote it tomorrow.
April 14th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Count us in! <3
April 14th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Groan….So here is the person who, because of the nature of her business,
doesn’t do FB, Twitter, etc. … it’s a long story.
HARO is an immense insight into hot topics and interests…what
a service and what a guy!
Happy B-day and many more to come!
P.S. Does this comment count in the drawing? : – )
April 14th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
HELP!! I’m technically challenged and I want to show my HARO support!! Can someone write me back and tell me how to take a “screen shot” of my update?
jennyandjimbob@gmail.com
Thanks! I really want to win the ipad! . . .and promote HARO.
April 14th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Happy Anniversary Peter!
I remember last year – we crashed Twitter for a while, didn’t we?
Have fun tomorrow!
April 14th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Here’s the screenshot advice. Go to jing.com (no, I do not work for them). Fill out the registration info and a yellow ball will appear at the top of your screen. To the left, there will be a cross or an “X” on that device. Click on that and move your cursor to where you would like to start your screenshot. Drag that across where the screenshot will end.
Use the tools to send the screenshot to screencast.com (where you will also have to register, I believe). Name it and find it at screencast. Save the image to your computer (right click and name) and voila. You have an image that you can attach to an e-mail!
April 14th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn screenshots on the way. Thanks for an awesome and useful service, Peter! Happy Birthday, HARO!
April 15th, 2010 at 5:27 am
I dropped a quick note to Jenny, so she should know how to print screen now. Happy Anniversary!!! I can’t believe it is only two years. I have been following for close to a year now…maybe more, I know I started with the Facebook page, then migrated to email. The changes and growth has been amazing. Thanks for a job well done!
April 15th, 2010 at 5:52 am
Haro: It’s the only thing I read every day. Happy Anniversary!
Get sourced, get quoted, get famous: http://helpareporter.com
April 15th, 2010 at 7:36 am
CONGRATS!
Count me in as another supporter!
Here’s to many, many more “HARO-ing” experiences!
Chris
April 15th, 2010 at 8:12 am
Thanks Peter!
April 15th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Darn – the one day I’m at work later than usual. : ((((
April 15th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Wow, I have only been with HARO a few weeks but already know how great it is and you are. Have never done Twitter but this is a good reason to sign up and tweet!
April 15th, 2010 at 8:46 am
Congrats, Peter! HARO rocks! You got my status – glad to spread the word!
April 15th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Hey, happy Birthday from “Fur Shui”! Thanks Haro for all the great connections!
Paula Brown
April 15th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to HARO
May you grow huge times 2!!!
Love workin’ with ya’ll!
April 15th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Happy Anniversary! 2 years, wow! that is longer than some marriages last! :)
April 15th, 2010 at 11:55 am
Thought I left my comments earlier in the day – however – I don’t see them….
So – Happy Birthday Haro! Peter, you and your team ROCK!
Chris
April 15th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Happy Birthday! Another year of success.
April 15th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Happy anniversary Peter- Delawareans are still talking about your January visit and presentation to the NEWS4Women group. Feel the love. Just posted screenshot from FB. Pick me, pick me!!
April 15th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Congrats HARO! Just sent my screenshot… To take a screenshot in Windows just hit the “Prt Sc” button and then go into Paint (under Programs- Accessories..) Then hit Paste and it should show up. Hope that helps.
April 15th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Peter!
Happy, Happy Birthday! I think what you are doing is innovative, really fun and I am so glad you are out there! Saw you on Gretta the other night…cool!
HARO has helped me along in my business, more than once…
Have a great day! Balloons and sunshine to you!
Christine
April 15th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Happy Anniversary! Thanks for providing such a great service. Your emails are the few that I read every single time. You’re awesome!
April 15th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
[...] While it was my friend Dennis Erokan who can claim “get famous” as their own tag line, Help a Reporter Out is surely paying homage by claiming “Get sourced, get quoted, get famous.” [...]
April 15th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Jenny – Update your status, then put your screen so you can see it. Press PrtSc/SysRg on your keyboard – top row with your “F” keys.
Open up paint – go to edit at the top and choose paste. Voila. There is the screen shot. Save it so that you can find it. And email it. :)
Hope this helps!
April 15th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Yay for HARO!
April 15th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Happy Birthday!!! HARO is genius…all my Facebook friends are asking about HARO since I put my status up….everyone needs to know about this!!! Congrats on the huge success and thank you for the interesting emails, media topics and ads…I actually read the ads every day! -Godspeed, Tasha
April 15th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
hooray for haro and yay for you!
April 15th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Thanks-Shanks……Hurray for HARO….way to make my live so much easier!
April 15th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Peter, congrats to you and HARO on your huge accomplishment. What a nice diversion for tax day…
Many thanks for all your hard work, I know legions of people who love HARO and have a friend who says you are a great guy to boot. (Sorry we missed you at Sojourn this past Sunday.)
April 15th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Many more years to come- I wish you continued success! HARO has done wonders for my search status! And, I just learned how to do a screenshot! What more could I want- Thank you for ALL the opportunities and the wonderful people I have met through HARO!
April 15th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Where would I be without my morning HARO? http://bit.ly/aYWgKn
April 16th, 2010 at 8:38 am
Happy Anniversary!
I am just sorry that I missed the contest.
I love referring your site to my clients, as they are always looking for more PR opps.
Best to you!
-Kevin