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You Guys Just Don’t Stop Recruiting

Bitter — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:00:45 +0000

Lurkers started piping up for the first time ever on blogs. Bloggers admitted they let a deadline slip. One forgot to check his post-holiday recruitment numbers.

What does this mean?

It means that two days after the NRA recruiting contest closed, we’ve now accounted for more than 100 new/upgraded members.

Of course, now that we’ve crossed this threshold, I’m not going to let it die.

So, a new incentive program begins today. We’re going to look backward and forward for this one.

Anyone you’ve recruited since November 4, 2008 through the first event of the Blog Bash on May 14, 2009 will count. This means a few of you may have recruited some before the official “launch” of the contest that you may now count. This means all of you have lots of time to expand your number of recruits.

Similar rules will apply:

From November 4 until the beginning of the Blog Bash, keep track of how many NRA members you’ve signed up, renewed, extended, or upgraded. Notify us of your recruits via the form below, or at organizer – at – 2ABlogBash – dot – com.
We all know that times are tight for many folks, so I encourage you to use this link to recruit new members online at a discounted rate.008000;">
You do not have to make plans to attend the Blog Bash to participate or to win. The contest is open to any pro-gun new media publisher.
Results will be regularly tallied and posted on this site.
The exact incentives are still to be determined. But they will be good.
Dustin’s Gun Blog was awarded with $50 in MidwayUSA gift certificates for his work leading up to Inauguration Day. And, he has quite a lead on everyone. That doesn’t exactly give the blogger who has not recruited yet any incentive. So instead, every publisher who reported/reports additional recruits after the close of the original contest will be entered into a drawing at the end of this little recruiting program.
If you would like to contribute to the prize package, shoot an email with details to organizer – at – 2ABlogBash – dot – com. If you have ideas for a prize package, feel free to comment.

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A Bigger Difference Than We Thought…

Bitter — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:20:01 +0000

After a few more comments popped up on various blogs about bloggers who didn’t report their recruited NRA members, and one more check of recruiter referrals, we have a revised total for new or upgraded NRA members.

Bloggers representing 14 sites recruited more than 90 NRA members since mid-November! And even more kudos go to Dustin for his efforts. Turns out that he signed up as a recruiter for NRA and really went to work recruiting heavily. He added 44 members in the contest period.

If that doesn’t send a message to Washington and down the halls of every state capitol, then I don’t know what will. Our voices will be loud this year. But don’t let that stop you from recruiting more and amplifying our message even more. Grassroots efforts are the source of our power.

What a Difference We Made

Bitter — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:15:50 +0000

Yes we can did! In the last few weeks, just a handful of bloggers recruited or upgraded more than 55 NRA members to our ranks.

Hopefully this small addition to our forces will be part of a larger movement, one strong enough to say no to more gun control in the next Congress and beyond.

Ultimately, for the purposes of this little contest, Dustin of Dustin’s Gun Blog has won a small token of thanks. His tremendous success recruiting folks is a goal for us all. Surely, like Dustin, we all know at least 11 people who value individual rights. If you didn’t already reach them for this contest, go ahead and keep trying. Get them on board in the next few days or weeks.

I would like to thank all of the bloggers who participated in this effort: