Businessman Puts Everything on the Line for a Dare
Released on = March 20, 2007, 10:07 am
Press Release Author = Brent Graham
Industry = Entertainment
Press Release Summary = In an attempt to save his business, Brent Graham created the Dare Me For Dollars contest. In order to enter, users submit dares and the top dare wins a cash prize. Brent then has to perform the dare and broadcast the video to the world.
Press Release Body = Youngstown, OH March 20, 2007- In a move that's bound to draw national attention, Youngstown businessman Brent Graham has created a gutsy new contest in hopes of saving his business and home. The Dare Me For Dollars Contest is open to U.S. residents, who get to submit a dare for a chance to win a cash prize and see Brent perform the dare.
It's easy to enter. Go to the website www.daremefordollars.com to submit a dare. Everyone gets to vote and rate the entered dares and the highest scoring dare wins.
When asking Brent why he went to extremes with this contest, he replied, "I have a business that I'm trying to bail out. I put everything I had into the business including my home equity. Delays and set-backs have wiped out everything and now I'm out of time."
In a bit of marketing genius, Brent has set up the contest so that each entry can be sponsored. The front page lists the top ten dares and the sponsor. The winning dare will get their sponsors logo and name shown in the winning dare video. "The idea is to raise money and provide entertainment," says Brent, "and I don't plan to disappoint. I have nothing else to lose."
There is a twist to the contest. Brent has to perform the winning dare and videotape it to show the world, but if that dare is something even he won't do, the prize money increases 50%. He will then double dog dare the winner for a chance to double their winnings by performing their own dare and posting the video.
With entries such as "I dare you to sneak into a wedding and object saying you are in love with the bride" or "I dare you to start singing and dancing to the disco song 'Staying Alive' at a funeral," what are the chances of Brent failing to perform the dare? According to his sister, Melissa Graham, "My brother's a nut, he reminds me of Ellen DeGeneres, if she were on crack. There isn't much I can think of that he won't do."
To find out more information on the contest and to see the introductory video, go to www.daremefordollars.com. The video is also posted on popular video services like YouTube, Yahoo and Myspace video. Entry deadline is May 15th 2007 with voting ending on June 15th.
Web Site = http://www.daremefordollars.com
Contact Details = Brent Graham cell 330-207-8958 brent@daremefordollars.com