I have not slept very much in the last two days and I am about to teach a social media workshop which I haven't prepared as well I as usually do because I spent the last few hours seeing this campaign to the end.
We finished in the top 4 (as far as i can tell), with 1711 donors and over $40,000. I am in shock, awed, and really happy!!
I owe this all to you, each and every one of you who helped this campaign go forward to success!
I will be writing up a huge big thank chronicling the best moments of the campaign - and from there also develop some lessons learned...
THANK YOU!! Hugs!
Unofficial results on the contest home page leaderboard show us winning by 12 donations :)
Posted by: Peter Gulka | January 31, 2008 at 02:42 PM
Hope you get some sleep now. I too have been traveling in the last days of the challenge, so it was really exciting to come home to the news that everyone together could create enough energy to make a big difference for the Cambodian kids. Thanks for giving us all the opportunity to participate.
Posted by: Christine Martell | January 31, 2008 at 04:00 PM
congrats beth... what an awesome job :) you rock!
Posted by: dave mcclure | January 31, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Hooray. Congrats Beth! This has been quite amazing to watch.
Posted by: Ben Greenberg | January 31, 2008 at 07:10 PM
To steal a phrase from Barack Obama...
"Yes We CAN"
And did :)
Woo-hoo!
It was fun, Beth.
All success
Dr.Mani
Posted by: Dr.Mani | January 31, 2008 at 09:06 PM
This is a great news!
I'm really happy!
Congrats Beth!
Andrea
Posted by: Andrea Vascellari | February 01, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Congrats! That's great Beth
Posted by: T Demop, Blogging for Business | February 01, 2008 at 06:30 AM
Thanks everyone! Actually got some sleep ..
@Dave - I love your congrats post! Hilarious
http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2008/01/swearing-like-a.html
@drmani -- I love you quoting Barack Obama! One thing I learned is that "can do it" attitude is important to keep motivated and plugging away.
Posted by: Beth Kanter | February 01, 2008 at 07:31 AM
Congrats! Beth....
How's the kids? I missed them...
JJ
Posted by: JJ Thou | February 01, 2008 at 08:16 AM
awesome!!! yes we can!!!
Posted by: noel hidalgo | February 01, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Wow, great result, congratulations :)
I expect a blog post on your learnings from this once you catch up on sleep, family time, etc ;)
Posted by: Priscilla | February 01, 2008 at 01:12 PM