Category Archives: Contests

The weekly contest we ran to celebrate our company’s 10th Anniversary last year ended on December 31st. We gave away 20 sets of the IT Manager ToolKit in the last 20 weeks of last year plus an Apple iPad winner was randomly drawn from our ITLever Subscriber list on December 4th.

Andrew Carter of Toronto, Canada won the iPad, , , he seemed very pleased about it when we traded email messages, , , and it arrived to him just in time for Christmas Holidays.

The ToolKit winners included subscribers from all parts of the world, , , pretty neat:

1. Aug. 15-21, 2010 – Ladd Vagen (Flagstaff, AZ)
2. Aug. 22-28, 2010 – Sham Raju (Bangalore, India)
3. Aug. 29-Sep.4, 2010 – Jorge Murillo (Heredia, Costa Rica)
4. Sep. 5-11, 2010 – Jim Biggins (Torrance, CA)
5. Sep. 12-18, 2010 –  Phil Sargeant (Alexandria, VA)
   
6. Sep. 19-25, 2010 –  Steven Schauer  (East Moline, IL)
   
7. Sep. 26-Oct.2, 2010 –  Michael Martin (Grapevine, TX)
   
8. Oct. 3-9, 2010  – Edwin Lee (Luzerne, Singapore)
   
9. Oct. 10-16, 2010 – Dave Stringer (Sydney, Australia)
   
10. Oct. 17-23, 2010  – Rogana Ranu (Port Moresby, New Guinea)
    
11. Oct. 24-30, 2010 – Glen Sabatier (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
    
12. Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2010 – Steve Huff (Topeka, KS)
    
13. Nov. 7-13, 2010 –  Brian Grafsgaard (Minnetonka, MN)
    
14. Nov. 14-20, 2010 –  Susan Engelbosch (Durham, NC)
    
15. Nov. 21-27, 2010 –  Steven Reid (Fortitude Valley, Australia)
    
16. Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2010  – Duncan D’abreton (Pretoria, South Africa)
17. Dec. 4 – GRAND PRIZE (Apple iPad)  – Andrew Carter (Toronto, Canada)
    
18. Dec. 5-11, 2010  – Brandon Bango (Warren, PA)
    
19. Dec. 12-18, 2010  – Brad Smith (Madison, AL)
    
20. Dec. 19-25, 2010  – Wayne Mclachlan (Sydney, Australia)
    
21. Dec. 26-31, 2010  – Christian Janssen (Korschenbroik, Germany)

My thanks to all who have subscribed to ITLever and the many positive comments we have received since starting the ITLever Blog last May. We are looking forward to doing much more in 2011.

Congratulations to Andrew Carter of Toronto, Canada , , , he has won our Apple iPad contest to help celebrate our company turning 10 this year.

Andrew was surprised when he heard he had won an Apple iPad from our ITLever Blog contest. He replied, “Thank you so much.  I must admit that this comes as quite a surprise and a bonus.  The information that you offer in your blog, in truth, is reward enough.”

He added, “My thoughts on your ITLever blog…where to begin?  I like your candid approach to dispensing advice.  Many times I find myself thinking ”Hey, that’s me…”!  Your blog entries provide a reminder that not only do you need to manage the people, situations and deliverables around you, but you also need to manage yourself!  Your writings are folksy and personal—it’s like getting a behind the scenes look/insight at management from the strategic and tactical day-to-day to the political undercurrents of which you must be aware.  I really appreciate your ability to draw upon your professional, but especially personal, experiences to demonstrate the attitude/altitude adage—it’s not what happens but how you react to what happens that determines how far you will go.  Your perspective covering some 40 years in IT adds an element of “tried and true” wisdom to the gems that are your blog entries.  I look to you as an IT management resource and mentor.  Very helpful and much appreciated!”

Thanks Andrew, , , positive comments make my day, , , and it’s even nice to be able to give something like an Apple iPad to someone I don’t even know. My job is one of the best you can have and so rewarding in being able to meet people like Andrew (albeit virtually by email) and others who strive to become better and more effective IT managers.

We continue our weekly IT Manager ToolKit giveaway, , , 4 more winners to go from our list of ITLever Blog subscribers. Recent winners include:

• Glen Sabatier – Edmonton, Canada
• Steve Huff – Topeka, KS
• Brian Grafsgaard – Minnetonka, MN
• Susan Engelbosch – Durham, NC
• Steven Reid – Fortitude Valley, Australia
• Duncan D’abreton – Pretoria, South Africa

CLICK HERE to see a list of all winners.

In the last two weeks we awarded two more IT Manager ToolKits to random selections of the Subscribers to our ITLever Blog. That makes 9 ToolKits we have awarded and the big drawing will be December 5th when we select a recipient for an Apple iPad.

Most recent winners are:

• Edwin Lee  –  Luzerne, Singapore
• Dave Stringer  –  Sydney, Australia

We have subscribers from all parts of the world and appreciate your support.

Click here for a list of all winners.

Michael Martin from Grapevine, Texas won our 7th giveaway contest of a free IT Manager ToolKit. Michael gave me these comments, “I look forward to receiving each newsletter.  The information not only helps me to grow and better understand what is going on in IT but also I use this to help my entire team in their professional growth.  Thank you!”

We are giving away a free ToolKit every week through the end of the year and an Apple iPad on December 4th, , , you must be an ITLever Subscriber to win.

To subscribe, simply select the link in the EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION section in the right-hand panel on this page and choose the timing of how you want to receive new posts to the ITLever Blog (immediately, daily, or weekly). You may opt out at any time.

To view all winners, go to https://itlever.com/2010/08/12/subscribe-to-itlever-and-win/

Steven Schauer from East Moline, Illinois won the weekly ITLever contest concluded on September 25th. He received an IT Manager ToolKit that sells for $175.00.

Steven had this to say about ITLever, “Thank you for the gift and the wonderful services that you provide.  The stories and practical insights provided by ITLever provide much food for thought and inspiration to progress in the complex world of IT.  I like the format of small snippets of practical advice that are brief and can be read quickly.  I look forward to being able to use the toolkit.”

For a complete list of winners, click here.

Phil Sargeant of Alexandria, Virginia wins our 5th weekly contest and is awarded a free IT Manager ToolKit valued at $175.00. Our tools and templates are used by thousands of IT managers around the world and are simple to use in helping you organize, manage, and monitor your IT business. Over 100 tools and templates.

When asked about ITLever.com, Phil made these comments, “Each post in the blog deals concisely with one subject, giving actions that the reader can put to use right away.  There is value for the learner without needing to devote a lot of time to reading a long commentary.  You present your material in kind and gracious ways that help readers not only with the technical information but also as examples of how to interact with other people.”

Go to https://itlever.com/2010/08/12/subscribe-to-itlever-and-win/ to learn more and to see a list of all winners.

Every week we give away a free IT Manager ToolKit to celebrate our company getting to be 10 years old, , , a major milestone for us.

Jim Biggins from Torrance, California won last week’s drawing. Here is what he had to say when asked what he likes about ITLever: “It’s personalized.  So, I can tell you are a real person. It’s concise and gets to the point with links or observations. It’s a useful learning experience and a good free resource.”

You must be a current subscriber of ITLever to win.

To subscribe, click the EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION link in the righthand panel and then select the frequency you want to receive new posts to our ITLever Blog (immediately, once a day, or once a week).

For a complete list of all winners, go to https://itlever.com/2010/08/12/subscribe-to-itlever-and-win/

Subscribe to ITLever and you may be our next big winner.

Jorge Murillo from Costa Rica won a free IT Manager ToolKit for last week’s contest ending September 4, 2010, , , our third contest in as many weeks.

We are giving away a free IT Manager ToolKit valued at $175.00 each week through the end of the year to celebrate our company turning 10 years old. Better yet, we will select a random winner from our ITLever subscribers and award a free Apple iPad on December 4th, 2010.

When asked What do you like about ITLever?,  Jorge said, “It’s absolutely one of the best sites for the IT community. What ITLever is for me: a very good framework with super updated set of Best Practices to be considered.  Nothing to Lose and a lot to Gain.”

You must be a current subscriber of ITLever to win. To subscribe, click the EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION link in the righthand panel and then select the frequency you want to receive new posts to our ITLever Blog (immediately, once a day, or once a week).

For a complete list of all winners, go to https://itlever.com/2010/08/12/subscribe-to-itlever-and-win/

Subscribe to ITLever and you may be our next big winner.

Sham Raju from Bangalore, India has won an IT Manager ToolKit in the contest held for week #2 ending August 28.

We are giving away a free IT Manager ToolKit valued at $175.00 each week through the end of the year to celebrate our company turning 10 years old. Better yet, we will select a random winner from our ITLever subscribers and award a free Apple iPad on December 4th, 2010.

When asked What do you like about ITLever?, Sham replied, “It’s the best IT Information training and updates site that I have come across.”

You must be a current subscriber of ITLever to win. To subscribe, click the EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION link in the righthand panel and then select the frequency you want to receive new posts to our ITLever Blog (immediately, once a day, or once a week).

For a complete list of all winners, go to https://itlever.com/2010/08/12/subscribe-to-itlever-and-win/

Subscribe to ITLever and you may be our next big winner.