Hi, i received the following email from the Google Talent and Outreach Program manager in Africa, regarding the Google Online Marketing Challenge and I am sure some of you received it as well. I just wanted the information to reach as many of you and as early as possible. Good luck as you plan to use the opportunity to develop yourself positively.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Obum Ekeke obumekeke@google.com Date: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 6:45 PM Subject: Google Online Marketing Challenge - help us spread the word * To: Obum Ekeke obumekeke@google.com

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Don't miss the Online Marketing Challenge, a global student competition to learn about online marketing! Sign up now http://goo.gl/WCpY

The Online Marketing Challenge is open now with a new NGO Impact Award! Do not miss this global student competition! http://goo.gl/WCpY

Copy and forward this email to your professors:

Dear (professor),

I would like to introduce you to the Google Online Marketing Challengehttp://www.google.com/onlinechallenge, a global and unique student competition organized by Google and open to any higher education institution anywhere in the world!

Basically, your student teams receive US$200 of free online advertising with Google AdWords and then work with local businesses or NGOs to devise effective online marketing campaigns.

Real money, real results, real experience! Check it out at www.google.com/onlinechallenge.

How it works

Any professor at any higher education institute registers a student team. Students can be any class, graduate or undergraduate, regardless of discipline.

Teams select a business or an NGO, outline an online marketing strategy, run a campaign, assess their results and provide the business/NGO with recommendations to further develop their online marketing. Teams submit their reports and are judged by a global panel of independent academics.

Advantages of the Challenge

This is not a simulation. Students gain real-world experience with real clients. At the same time, clients (both businesses and NGOs) benefit from free advertising and Internet consulting. Google provides US$200 in AdWords advertising, along with teaching materials and other resources.

Prizes

The global winners and their professor receive a week trip to the Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California to meet with the GOMC team. Regional winners from America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa and their professor receive a trip to a regional Google office. Students that work with an NGO during the Challenge can compete for the NGO Impact Award http://www.google.com/onlinechallenge/ngo_award.html (up to US$15,000 for the winners’ NGO).

To learn more and register, please visit www.google.com/onlinechallenge. Remember! Registration closes April 21st, 2011.

Looking forward to your participation in the Challenge, *

-- *Happy Days!* * * * * Obum Ekeke Talent & Outreach Programs, Africa Google UK Limited Tel: +44 (0) 207-881-4642 I Mobile: +447500084786

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