Convince me……(Santa’s CCIE Handout - part 2)
By Wayne Lawson II on Monday, December 15, 2008 19:48As one of the “components” of the “Santa’s CCIE Handout” initiative - I’ve decided to run a contest similar to another CCIE training vendor’s “scholarship program”. This contest is open to the general public and not limited to our current client base.
It’s no secret that the economy throughout the world has slowed down. Training budgets have been completely cut or at least slashed and personal spending is down. Companies seem to be holding most of their IT staff, but some are - unfortunately - laying people off. Because of this tough economic crisis, many people have contacted me offline - either via email, Facebook or Linkedin - asking me for assistance in the form of payment plans, cheaper products and any possible freebie that might be available (this was the main reason in which we decided to begin handing out freebies during the holiday season). This request is because - as most of us know - the CCIE is a pretty valuable certification to hold - and most CCIEs are holding their jobs and still in demand across the globe.
Because of the above-mentioned reasons - I’m going to give away $50,0000 in training this week in the form of end-to-end program seats, self-study kits, 5-day class seats, vClass seats and online vRack sessions (winners will be announced Friday December 18th, 2008).
If you’re interested in being considered - here’s how you apply:
- Email me (wlawson@ipexpert.com) (the info / message must be in the body of an email, no attachments or links) - in English - the following information: Your full name, Geographic location, Technical background / experience, currently-held certifications, educational background, the CCIE track you’re interested in, a list of any products you currently own and the reason you *NEED* free CCIE training materials.
Here’s what you DO NOT do:
- Call me, PM / IM me or attempt to “sway” my decision! ;-)
NOTE: If you already won some free training from us during our Networkers $100,000 giveaway or in this one, please allow your friends the chance to win. (That’s a hint not to keep trying to grab for more!) ;)
All entries must be received before 5:00 PM EST Thursday December 18th, 2008. I will be announcing the winners on this blog. Good luck!
IPexpert: More Xmas Giveaways « CCIE Pursuit Blog says:
December 16th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
[...] December 16, 2008 IPexpert is continuing their Christmas season training giveaway with $50,000 worth of training over the next week. [...]
Nathan says:
December 16th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Wow! A very generous offer Wayne.
Haroon Shaikh says:
December 16th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Hi Wayne,
That is very generous of you and IPExpert. This will bring dreams come true of a lot of people who want to attempt CCIE but can’t afford the training costs. It will be indeed a Merry Christmas for them.
The IPexpert Blog » Special Edition - Newsletter w/ Various Year-End Discounts says:
December 18th, 2008 at 4:49 am
[...] advantage of this offer. Also, in less than 24 hours I’ll be announcing the winners of our special giveaway….if you haven’t gotten involved yet - there’s still time! Good Luck! - [...]
Larry H. says:
December 18th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Dateline December 18th,2008:
Santa Claus Moves to Michigan:
Due to the global warming crisis, recent changs in the climate at the North Pole made it necessary for Santa ( at least the CCIE Trainng Santa) to move to Michigan.
Andy Hogard says:
December 18th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Yep,
Truly an amazing effort. It will be like a dream come true, and sure I will never ever forget the benevolence shown. Truly an amazing company.
Keep up the good work, and may God bless you.
Amen.
mike liu says:
December 18th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I am working on CCIE Voice, but I dont have too much time to prepare and the new version has already come out, hopfully I can get a trainning to pass it.
Kamal says:
December 19th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Indeed , this is a great gesture from Ipexpert and i hope other vendors do follow this pattern even if they can do the least compared to Ipexpert’s remarkable efforts.The concept of free giving and sharing with those in need , will surely help Ipexpert win many hearts.
Amp’s CCIE Quest - The journey of life begins with 1 step… » Countdown has begun… says:
December 30th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
[...] Countdown has begun… By Amp Ok so here’s the latest and greatest. Christmas was great, my kids had a great Christmas so that made my great one even better. Santa came a few days early for me though. I was one of the fortunate ones to win a CCIE Voice End-to-End Training Program from IPexpert, Inc. in their Santa’s CCIE Handout. [...]