Hi Everyone,
I have to admit, "Have Fun Friday’s" blog are my favorites when we bust a gut in laughter.
But having fun comes in a variety of ways. In today’s Friday blog, we are having fun by giving back to Humanity.
So here is the situation 😀
Our neighbor here in our industrial park has been through the "ringer".. He is a wholesale art dealer who has over $150 000 dollars worth of art at wholesale cost.
He almost went into foreclosure.. but at the last minute sometime in the past week he was able to at least sell the property.
Now he has a 6000 sq foot warehouse FULL of original
art that he is willing to sell for literally Pennies on the dollar.
So here is what we want to do with your possible help.
We want to auction off all the paintings LIVE Hotconference.com style!
>> You will collect a 25% commission on the artwork..
>> 25% will go to a charity that we all agree we want to give to.
>> The last 25% or so will go to my neighbor so that he can get some of his bills paid off.
As you know, we are just about ready to release our new version of Hotconference.com to the public. We think that doing a LIVE art charity in Hotconference.com will do wonders for your affiliate exposure!
The first person to post on the blog today will get a REALLY beautiful original oil painting that you can see on our video blog. They will pay the measly shipping and handling of the painting.
–Joel Therien
President
Web Hosting
Hotconference.com
did my previous comment get posted?
Being first is always a great thing. Being first at anything on the net is near impossible. Not making the attempt puts one behind the entire list of those that tried.
PS I have some ideas for the person with all the art if auction doesn’t empty the warehouse
This sounds like a very good idea!
How great for you guys to do this! I would like the painting.
joel and Mike, I thank that this is great idea and look forward to helping your. I understand a lot of things that happen when people go into foreclosure. That is my business model and that is helping people in foreclosure. Helping people is the focus of my business model. Thanks for sharing with us today.
Mark Coble
Great job guys. The paintings are awesome. And your video makes the painting look great.
Keep up the good work and it good to see you hosting a good cause.
Donald Moore
Sounds like a great idea…good post!
It is great to know HotConference and Kiosk is helping humanity in some way. Kudos!!
That’s great guys. True success is being able to help out others in their time of need. Go get ’em!
Would like to promote the auction using hot conference affiliate website. This will be a lot of fun!
Mark Coble
http://www.ready2buyhomes.org/blog
That is a fantastic good deed that you are getting yourself involved.
I tip my hat to you,
may your God bless you!
Paul
Wow! Mike here from Joel’s Blog…
Looks like I’m the FIRST ONE! This is great! No need to ship Joel,
you know where I live just drop it off!
Just kidding everyone! I had to throw this one in…
Have an awesome week end!
We will post the winner shortly.
Thanks,
Mike Potvin
Marketing Director
http://www.gvocom.com
Hi Joel,
What type of art work is it?
How much is the shipping from US to UK?
Regards
Mujibur
Awesome Joel… great idea… I’ll be there.
Awesome Joel…. count me in I’ll be bidding
What can I do to assist you?
I think having an auction in HotConference as a way to go live is an EXCELLENT idea. What a great way to bring people in that may not normally be in this situation. And being able to help your neighbor in the process…. WOW!
Hi Joel,
Those paintings are beautiful and what you guys are doing for your neighbor is wonderful.
Keep up the good work.
Duane
Wow! count me in!
Hi guys
I saw the painting but I only like color so you can give it to the next guy or gal.
Thanks again!
Paul
Great idea!
Looking forward to see the paintings…
A great way to have fun is helping someone in need.
Hey Joel, thanks for showing the business world the simple example of stopping what we’re doing to help someone else in need. The true crux of the matter is that if we all adopted the same attitude we’d all be asking the question “Recession? What recession?!” The fact is that God is never unemployed, nor is he ever redundant, which is a lesson we could all take to heart. Thanks again for this example, you’ll be blessed many many times over … DeeGee
How guys I tried to post here twice.
The videos are good and you are supporting a good cause
Joel
I’ll be glad to help.
Rallie
http://www.rallierallisblog.com
A Total class Act you guys!
Great idea! when will the auction be?
Congratulations guys, what a great way to help your neighbour and charity at the same time. Kudo’s!
All the best,
Adrian
I am interested in helping out with the art auction. Please send me details.
Thanks
Gil
This is a wonderful idea! The artwork is beautiful. I wish I could be there to help-I’m excellent at sweeping and cleaning:)
Well the stuck hummer was more fun but this is heartwarming. 🙂
thank you
im in
AMDG
carl(chc)
Wow, he has some nice paintings! Shouldn’t be too difficult to sell some of them. Using Hotconference to do an auction is an awesome idea again.
Hey Guys, the paintings look great looking forward to seeing whether you’re selling them online. Noticed my link wasn’t working properly in the first comment so I thought I’d comment again.
Have a great weekend!
All the best,
Adrian
Joel
A great idea to make money and relaunch hot conferance at the same time
Richard
Joel,
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Please consider choosing to help him!
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I have just started a fundraiser for friends son.Please think of choosing him for charity.
Please tell your family and friends to join us for this Fundraiser!
Special Déaxis of California online jewelry show!
March 28th to Aug 31th 2009 to support Nigel, a 17 year old young man living here in Pennsylvania who is quite a miracle!
Born with Cerebral Palsy, he survived a cardiac arrest for 27 minutes at 9 days old and last year he underwent a kidney transplant that his body is struggling to accept. He has special needs that come at a cost and we are raising money to cover some of those costs. Buy a Sparkle for Nigel!
25% of all jewelry sales go directly to Nigel!
Déaxis offers the finest European and international jewelry designs. The Déaxis Jewelry Collection includes 14kt gold and platinum rhodium plated sterling silver and semiprecious bronze jewelry. The collection features high grade diamond simulants, sparkling Austrian Swarovski® crystals, genuine semiprecious stones from around the world and pearls. Their diamond simulants have a color, cut and refractive index close to real diamonds, so you get “the look†without the “price tagâ€. Their neckpieces come with 14k gold filled and sterling silver chains imported straight from Italy. The jewelry is gorgeous and prices are very reasonable, starting at only $9.99 for these high end jewelry products!
Many celebrities have Déaxis products! Among them are Oprah Winfrey, Fergie, Sharon Stone, Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore, Eva Longoria, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Love Hewitt so if you haven’t seen it yet check it out and please join us to help this child!
To participate in Sparkles for Nigel, please go to: http://www.deaxis.com/lh131
Joel
25% Commission, 25% to charity, 25% to neighbour. I presume the balance of 25% is yours or does it just disappear into thin air.
Richard
Great show guys it is very important to give back to your community keep up the great work. Good Luck on the auction.
You’re funny Mike… I guess the shipping to you is about a block.. LOL
Mike Hill
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I would sure like to take part in this, keep me in the loop.
Thanks
JayVDH
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Great to hear you are giving back to humanity. The artwork looks brilliant!
Sincere good wishes
Joel and Mike,
It certainly is challenging times for a lot of folks in this economy. I think it’s terrific of you guys to help your neighbor out like this and turn it into a win win for the community, your neighbor and us (your affiliates) was equally awesome. That’s the kind of out of the box thinking we all need to have.
John Paduchak
I think I posted already from work but don’t see it here. Are the posts going on to the blog? Hey your friend might want to try some of the hotels and stuff in the area, see if they want to update their art, if he doesn’t mind making a few calls.
Hello Joel and Co
I love art but I am not into buying them and I live in New Zealand so I dont really care to have any art
But if you need help to advertise I can help with this
Just let me know
If I am the first to post please give to the second on the list
cheers Makere
Woww… looks like I’m no the first to post… Anyway, this is a great idea for everyone involved so I’m looking forward to the whole big event! Thanks for always thinking of others Joel and Mike!
i could use an original oil thanks i will frame my self as always you guys are tops
Great idea guys, good on ya’s for doing something like this.
wow
that is some nice pictures for sure
send it my way
Steve Orlovich
hi joel, sounds good to me, just let me
know when & where, to get started. talk
to you later, charles d hart
Hi
No readers comment yet except for Mike’s post. Any that don’t sell I would be happy to give the gentleman a free presence on my site to sell what doesn’t sell at the physical/internet auction.
Cheers
Neil Doran
A charity auction is a great idea. What charity have you decided on? How can I help?
Clara Thomas
Organic Herbals & Natural Health Alternatives
Hi all of you
I have very good wall that is good for this painting
But this wall is about 2.607.59 miles from New York City, and then the lot of extra miles from New York to Texas.
But my wall can handle this well :)here in Reykjavik
Best regards
Gunnar G
Iceland
http://www.hot-in-usa.com
mmmmmm… Mike…
Nice idee and have a great weekend.
Regards from Spain
If I win this I’ll be totally amazed
You guys are great,we need people like you in Holland,Michigan.I’ll stay tuned for what you guys do,count me in to lend a hand getting it advertised for you’s.
Get a video on a page for people to like register for ,a capture page with a form to fill out for me and I’ll start right away. I am an “EVP” member,so doing that will get me an additions to my small list I’ve got started with EVP.
Okay,I’ll be waiting to here from you and send me that so I can get people registered for the event.
Have a nice weekend!
ps: Beautiful artwork!
Fantastic Idea. How can I help? Can I promote a web site in my traffic exchanges ? If you can provide me a splash page – I’ll surf the heck out of it.
Alternatively – if I can help in the online auction process – let me know when and where and how and I’m there.
Thanks for the opportunity to help and Best of Luck in this venture.
Linda Ley
ps – the artwork is fabulous. I love the European Scenes – Absolutely Awesome!
WoW ! Awesome idea guys, My wife and I are going thru some rough times with her going on a Kidney Transplant list,starting that long process. I wish we had friends like that sometimes that would go the extra mile for us.
It’s great that you are caring enough about your friends and business associates to make an effort to help. More people should be compassionate enough to help their fellow man and make this world a better place.
Bob
Sure not the first. I found my copy of blog in the spam file. I thnk it is a great idea to help a neighbor. Keep us informed on dates and location.
Thanks Dallas
I’m not the first one in so, I live on the west coast by the Fraser river. How much for the boat?
I see Mike has already posted. Fair is fair. This is wonderful that you are willing to help your neighbor. I have another project that I would like your help on down the road. It involves a gift that a client gave me. I want to market them but know it would be better done through your contacts than mine, which are limited and local.
Nice try Mike, but you should probably be exempt from entering the contest.
Reason prior knowledge & ties to the company!
Pretty standard in business practices today.
Jeff Peterson
Proud HC Member cashstreams4u
Well I’m a big fan of original art.
But mostly what you guys (Joel and Mike) are doing is a very grand thing to help this bloke out.
Cheers
Tim
Ok, now I was maybe lucky enough to be considered the first one to make a post. Seeing as how Mike stated he was only kidding to begin with.
To be honest the reason I made the post is because it was the first thing that came to my mind and figured I would put in my two cents!
Why? Just because I could!
I don’t usually post much, but this time I could not resist!
I wanted to take the opportunity to say that I think helping the person out is a fantastic thing to do and I support the idea 100%!
If I turn out to be the lucky winner, I would like to donate the picture and have it placed into the auction. The proceeds going right back to the person we are trying to help to begin with!
I too hope that everyone has a fantastic weekend!
Jeff Peterson
HC Member: cashstreams4u
Hi Guys,
Looks like I’m second but going from the comment above I could be first.
I would like to bless a friend of mine that has been taking delivery of a US product and re-shipping it of to me here in Australia. The product has been an extreame health benefit to me so I would be happy to pay for the shipage to him home in Texas.
Anyway just let me know where I stand with this and the way I migth coose a painting or have him chooes the one.
I do realy enjoy the banter you guys get up on the Friday Blog.
Have a great day,
Paul Tuting
You guys are amazing. I can’t remember how I found you, but I’m sure glad I did. Inspiring just to watch you have fun.
Pat
That is nice of you guy to do that.
George
Good luck with the auction!
Hi guys,
Great idea! Paintings look really beautiful.
My hat is off to for helping a neighbor!
The Internet auction sound like a great idea!
Great idea and a genuine way to get out the help so needed outthere.
Best regards to You all, Marius/Munich
Well done guys.
Shows a willingness to help and appreciation of what you have.
Its equally important to take time out and help others whenever we can.
Well done guys
Paintings look very nice. Keep me posted – could be intersting for Arizona!
My best
Martin Jeszke
Joe&Mike
Love the Fun Fridays Great Artwork though opening Saturday Morning Eh we’re still #1 in Thinking gee 72 in front of Us
Great to see giving back to the Community and Yeah an Art Show down by the Waterways by Town Plaza would be awesome San Antonio is truely an Arts Promoting Town … Talking a Blend of Old and New would definitely be Social Media Event and News worthy
Only thing bad about Fun Friday was mention of Houston even 3 1/2 hours is to close LOL try driving a 33 foot Motorhome through Evening Rush Hour Traffic and will find why California People say You Mean LA Southwest should have taken the Loop Around before hit there!
BTW Texas and Texas People don’t get us wrong are the Best People in the World … Love the “How Can We Help You!” attitude
Jer&Sooz