Here's the deal. I'm going to offer sponsorships of the site and podcast to specific advertisers. I'm creating a media kit to send to them and I need your quotes to put throughout the literature.

What kind of quotes? You are right to ask such a question.

Did the comic, blog or podcast ever turn you on to a new product, franchise or media? Did something you learned from HE help you make a decision with regard to products and services that you now use and love? Think, people, THINK! This is very important. I need to show potential advertisers that HE is the summit of Geek Mountain and that it can provide them with a wealth of geeks for which to pedal their wares.

Please submit your quote as a reply to this post. I need you know what HE taught you, sold you, etc, your first name and what you do (job, student, etc).

For example:

"After hearing about Battlestar on the HE podcast I went out and bought all 4 seasons on DVD! Now I look to HE for all my geek TV recommendations.
Jim - IT Specialist"

The quotes should all be positive. Nothing like "HE said bluehost.com sucked so I know I will never use them!" More like "When I needed hosting for my website I turned to the HE forum to find out who geeks in the know were using.
Tom - Student"

Get the idea? I do ask that your quotes be truthful. Feel free to get creative and post as many as you like. I will probably only be able to use a few anyway so the more I have to choose from the better.

Just a side note, the experiment is fading fast. Sponsorships would go a long way in helping me to keep HE up and running. If you know of any companies or services that would be good candidates, feel free to post here or email me. If YOU have a company or a personal connection to a company that might be interested let's talk. The rates are EXTREMELY reasonable for what I am offering.

A brief rundown of what a sponsor will get for a 1 week sponsorship:

• A banner directly next to the comics and next to the content on every other page of HE for that week above the fold


• A mention at the beginning and end of that weeks podcast with an interstitial ad in the middle


• The ability to target a special offer to HE readers and Podcast listeners


• A Banner in the HE RSS feed


• 1 Blog Post during the week written by me


• Big discounts for purchasing multiple weeks

Thanks for your help guys!

-Joel

Generic, gushy testimonial for a unique, geektastic INTERSPLODE. - Bill, software devloper

Sometimes I get that "not so fresh" feeling, then I read HE and I feel 87% fresher by comparison!


Ok that was an admittedly lame joke, my real quote will be...

HijiNKS Ensue is my number one source for entertainment recommendations and much needed thrice weekly hilarity.
-Nikki, Design Student

Hope that helps!

Posted By: BillGeneric, gushy testimonial for a unique, geektastic INTERSPLODE. - Bill, software devloper"Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain, and that's where you get shitty ideas from." - Unknown

Ok, I want a REAL one from you, buddy.

HijiNKS Ensue has made my life more enjoyable... from the podcasts getting me through boring days at work to meeting a Dungeons & Dragons playgroup on the Forums, I've reaped nothing but benefits from being a part of the HE community.
-Dylan, Art & Design Student

HijiNKS Ensue is the first web comic I found intelligent and insightful enough to actual want to join their community. It has also inspired me and my better half to start our own comic. Joel's courage in attempting to make a living through his art is an inspiration to anyone who has ever dreamed of enjoying their job.

Posted By: photozzOh.. and the sound of Joel's voice cures cancer and herpes.

Sorry, just cancer. .......don't ask.

My dick exploded due to sheer awesomeness the first time I heard a HijiNKS Ensue podcast. Joel, Eli, and Josh's magical voices then regenerated said exploded dick making it even better in the process.

Posted By: patrickcentralYou could even design an Oprah-style book club sticker with Josh tongue-rimming an optical disc.

Seconded. Motion carries.

Hijinks Ensue - As recommended by actual, British people (with the funky teeth and everything)!

Or more seriously, Hijinks is the funniest three hours of my week. It's a major source of info and gossip on all aspects of geek culture - comics, tv, gaming and the interwebs.

Wasn't that interested in seeing The Dark Knight - but the Hijinks podcast persuaded me to go see. And it was a thing of joy.

Best of luck, Joel.

Hijinks Ensue showed me that there are other geeks out there who don't care what society thinks, who don't suppress free thought and expression, and who are welcoming and generous people when they have the means to be. Locke Cole - Jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

Adding a few that were emailed so I can find them later:

amber a replied to one of your notes:

HijiNKS Ensue really turned me on to Apple products. Last fall, I ordered a MacBook and I'm currently looking into getting an iPod/iPhone/iTouch in the near future. I love checking to see what views HE has to share about technology!
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"Because of an HE joke, I bought the first season of Lost and downloaded the first episode of Fringe. It's always funnier when you know."
"Because of HE, I've bought 2 iphones just to one-up the characters."
Jon - Musician

HE had a large bearing on my purchase of a MacBook and other Apple products and got me back into numerous TV series. Thanks for the laughs and the well recommended everything HE! - Max, IT student

'Zat okay?

Posted By: Dram

Posted By: EddieHijinks Ensue is an amazing movement, between the comic, the podcast/castcast, and the community. It has led me down delicious paths of geekery, which include Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, Fringe, and Johnathan Coulton. It's probably the only place left on the Internet that isn't a social network or smut peddler...yet.

Eddie, digital artist and writer

I like that you refer to HE as a 'Movement'. Viva la resistance.

Well, I'm not quite sure what to call it beyond that. Multimedia experience, maybe?

The Podcast, along with the comic and forum, is absolutely wonderful. It not only entertains, but challenges the mind. The various aspects of the HE have turned me on to things I'd until recently been oblivious too. It's helped shape my views on culture, as well as revel in nostalgia ( HE Podcast 15 ). I easily would, and have in the past, recommend this to anyone. I can wish only the best for Joel, as he deserves the success he clearly works hard for.

- Jeff, student / geek

Every time I hear about a T.V. show, band, or video game I haven't heard of before on the Hijinks Ensue Podcast I make sure to check it out. I haven't been disappointed yet.

Jon
Professional Poker Dealer

When a product is recommended by HijiNKS Ensue I know it will not be a massive waste of my hard earned cash. – Brent, Student

"The HE podcast is what turned me onto Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I've since followed up by looking up the Dayman/Nightman songs on Youtube, and will now be purchasing Season 1."

- Dennis, Student/Geek

Posted By: sQUEAKYfOAMpEANUt"Hijinks Ensue! One of the few things left on the internet that won't leave you disgusted or enraged!" -Zack, StudentI'm an awful person and I will make you cry.

If you arent disgusted AND enraged, you're reading it wrong.

"Listening to the HE podcast on the bus makes me look retarded for laughing out loud... but not as retarded as most of the other people on the bus, so it's all good." - Greg, Geek/Commuter.

"I find HijinksEnsue one of my favorite stops on the web. Joel and his friends have created an environment that touches on my interests and which makes me feel like I'm sitting around with a bunch of good friends. That kind of authenticity is a hard thing to find on the web and definitely makes me more interested in the sites, shows and products they talk about, as well as wanting to share those things with my own social circles." Jason - IT Manager

I can't say that I have any purchases driven by HE yet, as I've only been a reader/listener for a couple weeks. The Book Club is likely to drive some purchases. I do think the idea of the Amazon partnership thing is great if it's something they'd let you get involved with. I buy quite a bit of stuff from them yearly (at least enough to make an Amazon Prime membership actually worth it to me) and would love to be able to get you some kickbacks on those purchases.

I'd also think that somewhere like ThinkGeek.com would have fun stuff that folks that enjoy your offerings would like.

After seeing Joel's preview picture for the podcast:



I think we should try to come up with a new motto for the podcast too. I'm not sure if the last one was something like The Podcast By Geeks, For Geeks, with 4 Geeks, but why not update it.

Proposed quotes:

The guys who said a thing about dicks
Grab my balls if you want to live
The only podcast that can mention Star Trek, Reading Rainbow, and Racism all in 2 minutes. reference
Tired of podcasts that eventually devolve into dick jokes and giggling? Don't worry, this podcast starts with dick jokes.


Any new ideas for slogans?