Skoobit

Calling all communications and graphic design students! Online textbook rental company, Skoobit, announces it’s first-ever contest for college students set to begin in January. Registered teams of up to ten students will create and implement a public relations or advertising campaign for their campus to spread the word about Skoobit’s money-saving services. Submitted materials will be judged by AJR & Partners, a MARCOM Platinum award-winning PR firm based in Miami, FL. Winners will earn recognition on the Skoobit website and a full semester of free textbook rentals in fall 2009.

Contest Rules:

1. Teams can consist of up to 10 students.

2. All campaign materials must be the original work of student participants.
3. Students must use the provided Skoobit logo on all materials.
4. Each team can be flexible and creative with messaging as long as they are along the lines of what the Skoobit website and previous press releases convey.
5. Materials must be submitted by April 2, 2009.

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Some things don't change. For instance, paying taxes, having to deal with politics in some form, and having to dress up well for that really important interview are all things which are pretty standard in society. Here is another one: paying an exorbitant amount of money for college textbooks, $50 and $200 for one class alone, which could turn into $200 - $800/semester. It's enough to make any college students cringe, but that's about to change. Skoobit, “a netflix for textbooks”, realized that college students will scour for the cheapest textbooks they can find. Founded by Christopher Blythe, Skoobit aims “to provide an innovative and revolutionary solution to book rental that is ultimately efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly.”

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