Ongoing Twitter Contest: Follow @crackberrykevin to Win Apps, Accessories and Even a New BlackBerry!

on 8 Jul 2009 01:55 PM

Twitter. Some of you like it, some of you hate it and some of you are as addicted to it as you are your BlackBerry (gasp!). While we mainly use our @crackberry twitter account for CrackBerry blog post headlines or special event coverage, I tend to use my personal @crackberrykevin account to highlight the BIG stories, share my thoughts here and there on various things, to poll the community for advice and to give away free stuff! So on the topic of giving away free stuff via twitter, I've dreamed up our ongoing twitter contest (I feel bad that there were no Storm 2 in June Contest winners!).

Ongoing Twitter Contest: All you need to do is follow @crackberrykevin on twitter. Just keep following, and every now and then I'll give away free stuff. Apps, Accessories, and heck, when I hit a big milestone like 25,000 followers, I'll give away a new BlackBerry smartphone to a lucky follower! And this will be ongoing... keep following, keep re-tweeting and you'll keep having more and more chances to win. See you on the twitter. Good luck!

Filed Under: Site Stuff;

93 Comments

Posted by lievrouw Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I like to win stuff, especially good stuff.

Posted by Stang68 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Cool, I'm in the blog picture. Looking forward to the contest!

Posted by Jewelzz Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

25,000 is far away from the 3,173 followers you currently have. BTW, been following for some time now :o)

Posted by Kevin Michaluk Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

True that. I guess it's a twitter marketing experiment - maybe it will have big impact or maybe nothing will happen (if nothing, I'll still find ways to give away free stuff to the hardcore followers!). But I am curious to see how contests like this work on twitter...and I do love giving away freebies. I think there's probably a critical mass effect though.... once you pass attain a certain size of followers you grow exponentially quicker - might be giving away a lot of devices...who knows! I have put aside a twitter prize piggy bank already just in case :)

Posted by Jewelzz Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I guess as long as you don't make people RT to win or follow their tweets with #crackberrykevin or some crap like that :p If ya care, I'm Jewelleigh on Twitter, some bitch took Jewelzz

Posted by Kevin Michaluk Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

haha..no..no crap like that. :)

too bad on jewelzz being taken

Posted by Pyxie Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 945 days ago

Well the contest thing got me to join Twitter. You are up to 4928 followers as of this post. Now to win something good. I've been a holdout on getting a Twitter as my life is so boring. [1Pyxie on there]

Posted by Busta-B Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Now following you on Twitter... so Kevin which Twitter app are you using??? SocialScope? Twitterberry? Ubertwitter? Tweet Genius? or do you have a copy of Tweeteev???

Posted by Kevin Michaluk Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Been mixing it up. I have different clients installed on different devices, so depends which one I'm using (still like the poof of TweetGenius a lot though). Like the looks of Tweeteev...gotta give it a go. I'm often by my computers during the day though while working/blogging, so often it's twitterfox or tweetie.

Posted by Busta-B Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I'm using TweetGenius on my 8330 and SocialScope on my Bold... hoping Tweeteev releases on a beta 1st...

Posted by Jewelzz Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I was using Twibble until Uber Twitter update their software, I'm loving UT now

Posted by adam121 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

hmm this looks like a good phone, hopefully be better on the vzw network then the storm :(

Posted by BellyDancing Mama Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

hey Kevin I am following you Belly Dancing Mama here.

Posted by c0rinne Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I'm following, follow me! http://twitter.com/c0rinne

Posted by ruhrohs Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

ask and you shall receive.

Posted by suself Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

ive been following you for a while! :)

Posted by Dwain77 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I was just talking with some friends a few days ago about how I never use twitter. Since then I keep seeing contests, or random people I know using it. So I guess I'll go try all the twitter BB apps to find one I like.

Posted by rinnr1 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I refuse to use that site or programs... People don't need to know that I am currently walking into my work Bathroom because my Taco Bell lunch isn't agreeing with me...

Ghey

Posted by Jewelzz Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

LOL, people only know what you tell them

Posted by Snowman81 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I'm now following you. :)

http://twitter.com/Snowx2k5

Posted by hudss Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I don't need 140 character social site just to say fu all..

Posted by joryoung Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I really just want to win something I don't care if it's a "ataboy" just something would be nice

Posted by Russia1130 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Posted by TheArcher Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

The Tour really is a nice looking phone. I don't know if I want to part with my Storm though. I'm really torn over this. I love my storm, but I wouldn't mind having a physical keyboard at all. What to do, what to do.

I can't believe that it doesn't have Wifi though. So it's no different than the Storm in that respect. I'll wait for all the reviews before I decide to make the switch.

Posted by Itanium Shock Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

oohhh

nice

i want to win it

this is sweet

Posted by dsj3 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Please pick me. Thanks

Posted by gregmar Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Hey Kevin, I am following you. twitter.com/MoradoCanyonMar

I know your following is going to be big! It was at about 3,000 when I joined and now over 4,300 in less than an hour!

I have told several people to join/follow you! I am shooting for winning a new Tour! YES YES YES!

Posted by linkkoriri Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I've been following you for months Kev. ^_^ But for me to be eligble for this contest do I have to re-follow you or anything?

Posted by Kevin Michaluk Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

nah, you're good... just keep following and you're in. as we hit the "milestones" somebody from the will win stuff. going to do up some winners in the morning!

Posted by linkkoriri Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

Sweet, thanks Kevin! ~d(o.o)b~
http://twitter.com/linkkoriri - Rogers Data Ambassador for Kingston/Belleville Region ^_^

Posted by BuddyBlackberry Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I haven't won anything from here yet. Hoping for my lucky brake. am following, http://twitter.com/305buddyluv

Posted by pink2 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I'm following you, too. Love all the great info I can get here!!!

Posted by Smooth69Style Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I would love to win anything, lol let alone a new Blackberry. So I am following you on twitter, but the screen name is different. I am SmoothAzMidnite@Twitter. Happy tweeting to all.

Posted by blue212 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I'm loving twitter. I've been using it frequently for professional exposure. I'm rocking ubertwitter right now. I would also love to use it for personal use. Is the only way to use two different account is to have two different clients installed on the same BB -- like ubertwitter (for porfessional) and socialscope (for personal) TIA

Posted by spatterfree Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Ya, Thanks for letting me win a tour for Verizon!!!
:)

Posted by spocoeric Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I've been following you for months (Wow, that sounded creepy!). And I like winning free stuff. So this might work out for me. :-)

Posted by spocoeric Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

I've been following you for months (Wow, that sounded creepy!). And I like winning free stuff. So this might work out for me. :-)

Posted by spocoeric Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

And apparently I enjoy double clicking on buttons that only need one click. Sorry about the double post. :-)

Posted by wakeb791 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

As much as I love winning stuff, there's no way I'd even consider this one. Way too lame, just like the whole twitter fad.

Posted by Jonneh Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 945 days ago

Awesome!
Wait... I don't use twitter.

:'(.............................

Posted by DinoTheDin0saur Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 945 days ago

bahh twitter

Posted by omuzikworld Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 945 days ago

Hey Kev I'm following to. follow me @omuzikworld thanks

Posted by texhex Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

Just started following Crackberrykevin this am with Ubertwitter.

Posted by terpsfan8489 Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

Hey Kevin, I'm following you. Do I need to let you know on here or anything? Haha I guess if so then here it is... terpsfan8489. Thanks man!

Posted by jbdale Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

I'm down. Always love these articles and contests!

Posted by TravisJason Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

thanks for the generosity. This is a much appreciated opportunity for a poor college student!

Posted by DodgerQueen Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

I am a follwer, eventhough I never win any of these contests. Maybe this is where my luck changes??? One can only hope. My twitter name is: @stephaniem21

Posted by skaterya Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 944 days ago

I love all the contests on twitter!

Tara / @pawstoupdate

Posted by blackberryitalian Friday, Jul 10, 2009 943 days ago

me too on twitter

Posted by absolutelyamazin1 Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 941 days ago

I'm trying to win something...