The Upper Deck Awards

[bouwob]

http://www.facebook.com/#!/UpperDeck?ref=ts

If you haven't done so make a post with FCB. It looks like SCF and cloutsnchara are doing the best at getting their members to make a case for them. I have only seen 1 post for FCB so far.

Since I believe that we have the largest (and best) community, I am willing to bet you guys can make a difference.

Also I will be the first to say that any prizes (other than the trophy) won in this contest will be given to its members.

So lets get the ball rolling and at least get a nomination. If you have a facebook page, please give a shout out to FCB.

Recently UD has put forth an awards program that will name the best online community as voted by people on facebook (details quoted below). This is a great chance for FCB to gain exposure, and I truly hope we will do everything that is ethical in our power to win it.


"Upper Deck Unveils New Social Media Awards Aimed at Recognizing Online Efforts

Industry leader is looking to spotlight the best online trading card communities, most influential bloggers, and box breakers.

Carlsbad, CA (March 22, 2009) – The hobby of card-collecting has spread to the internet in almost a viral mode and Upper Deck wants to shine a spotlight on the top online communities, bloggers and video box-breakers who cover the industry. Now the company is preparing to give significant exposure and some great prizes to well-deserved winners of the new Upper Deck Social Media Awards. These accolades will be voted on directly by collectors around the world through an online poll.

“It’s pretty difficult for collectors to work their way through cyberspace to find the online trading card community, informed opinions or videos they are looking for,” said Chris Carlin, sports marketing manager for Upper Deck. “We felt that creating an award program that helps collectors find the best sites on the web would be a win-win for our collectors and for those who have put so much into these communities, blogs and videos. No other manufacturer has done what we have in terms of creating ways to engage our collectors through social media. So it only makes sense that Upper Deck should be the company that takes the lead in helping collectors find what it is they’re looking for online.”

The Upper Deck website gets a tremendous amount of online traffic each day and Upper Deck’s Community page has been a red-hot destination. It routes collectors to many of Upper Deck’s online experiences and engages them with the company’s efforts through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more. The top five online trading card communities will each receive high-profile links on Upper Deck’s Community page to help increase their own exposure online. Additionally, they will all be featured inside an article on the Upper Deck Blog highlighting what makes them the best. Finally, the No. 1-rated online trading card community will receive a crystallized trophy, a variety of unopened product, a LeBron James-signed UDA basketball and a 2009 NFL Rookie Photo Shoot signed football (autographed by more than 25 players) to use as giveaways with their community of loyal collectors.

It seems like a new sports card blogger pops up every week. It’s hard for them to get the attention they deserve so Upper Deck is hoping to identify the best bloggers as voted on by collectors. The top five bloggers will receive links on the Upper Deck Blog homepage along with a review on their blogs. The top-rated blogger will receive a special trophy, a variety of unopened product and a 2009 NFL Rookie Photo Shoot signed football.

Just go to YouTube and type in “Upper Deck box break” and you will find more than 22,000 available videos. Some are incredibly creative and fun, while others are probably about as exciting as watching paint dry. Upper Deck hopes to identify some of collectors’ favorite online box-breakers and give them the credit they deserve as many are extremely talented. The top five box-breakers will each receive a free box to review that will then be hosted on the Upper Deck Diamond Vision site. The top online box-breaker will also receive a trophy, a variety of product for the next year and have their videos featured on Upper Deck’s Diamond Vision site.

Nominations begin today on Upper Deck’s Facebook page and voting will begin on Monday, March 29. Upper Deck will announce the winners on Wednesday, April 7 and hopes to recognize them at the 2010 Las Vegas Industry Summit the following week.
About Upper Deck

Upper Deck is the leading sports and entertainment trading card and collectibles company. For more information on Upper Deck and its products please visit www.upperdeck.com.

 

[rymflaherty]

Cool looks like a lot of FCB on the front page right now.
Maybe I'll sign up for Twitter so I can vote/comment.

I did throw up a bit though that the second most mentioned site was Sportscardforum. Obviously I hope FCB wins, but my second choice would be any other site but SCF.

 

[Groat]

Best Online Community – Upper Deck is looking for the best online trading card community for collectors to share, exchange information, trade and discuss the hobby. We are looking to recognize communities with the primary mission of helping collectors interact with each other, not to sell product. Large online retail communities that also have message boards will not be eligible for inclusion in this award. The community should also be moderated in a way where profanity or inappropriate images are not allowed. Please nominate the communities you would like to see on the ballot for this award. Once they have been nominated here, there is no need to nominate them again. We will review all the communities and add them to the ballot for the vote which will begin on Monday, March 29.

That is on this page: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 1698633950
where there are lots of people nominating. Seems like it only takes one person to nominate, though more couldn't hurt.

 

[pigskincardboard]

You and Gilmo should youtube yourselves cutting the trophy into tiny pieces and inserting it into cards for the national.

Seriously, a 10 x 5 minute episodes called "what will it take to 'splode the trophy"

 

[G $MONEY$]

Guys, this a great contest!!!!! If we can get enough support for FCB to be #1 online community, some of our members could win one of the great prizes like a Lebron James UDA auto Basketball or a 2009 NFL Rookie photo shoot ball with 25 signatures!!!! This is what UD will give FCB to give all of us a chance to win one of these fine items through a contest!! Lets do this!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[G $MONEY$]

here is the actual link where to post your nomination. A bunch of people are posting on UD's wall instead of here. Voting will begin next Monday!!!


http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 2180583950

 

[mstng99tim]

Posted by Upper Deck
Reminder, once a community has been nominated, no need to nominate them again. Voting takes place starting Monday of next week.

 

[G $MONEY$]

Posted by Upper Deck
Reminder, once a community has been nominated, no need to nominate them again. Voting takes place starting Monday of next week.

never hurts to be nominated a bunch of times!!


but seriously, yes are nomination is in, the important stuff now is next Monday when voting begins.

 

[mstng99tim]

Posted by Upper Deck
Reminder, once a community has been nominated, no need to nominate them again. Voting takes place starting Monday of next week.

never hurts to be nominated a bunch of times!!


but seriously, yes are nomination is in, the important stuff now is next Monday when voting begins.

Yeah, it never hurts to get the word out!!!

 

[wheeler281]

do you need facebook? I am not on facebook

 

[RITM]

I set up a fan page and one of the "fans" nominated my site under the "Best Blog" category. What an honor!