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Dear [FIRSTNAME],

We'd like to remind you that you have just 1 more day to vote for the best inventions in our Free Booth Contest. 50% of the judging is based on your ratings.

To vote on an invention:

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2. Go to the Virtual Trade Show - Free Booth Contest category
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4. Scroll down to the bottom and select how many stars you'd like the invention to receive, 5=best. Press Vote to save.
   

Thanks again, these inventors need your support! Deadline for votes is TOMORROW (May 16th) midnight.

Inside Scoop on Invention Contests

Michael Collins, CEO of the Big Idea Group, has generously agreed to write a series of articles, giving inventors a sneak peek into the inner workings of their invention and idea contests.

Here is his first article:

Judging Entries in Invention Contests

by Michael Collins, CEO of Big Idea Group and author of “The Million-Dollar Idea in Everyone”

Judging the Hunt submissions is an iterative process. We go through each entry several times to make sure we understand the big idea in each, find best features, and uncover hidden jewels. One thing I learned from reviewing products at BIG Roadshows applies here as well—it doesn’t matter how many ideas I see or in what order I review them, the good ones will always stand out. A Hunt review goes something like this.

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Michael will write articles once per month. You can find all his articles on the IdeaTango Blog .

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