In the past 4 weeks, I have received an incredible amount of support from friends around the world for my Paradise Hunter global host contest. (www.paradisehunter.com/vote/Li-Jing.html) I am SO THANKFUL and thrilled about our achievements!! A single action has transformed my life in such a short amount of time. I’ve learned tremendously in social media, building friendships, marketing, working with media and businesses. Here is a summary on our achievements so far!

1 Pitched and received a generous sponsorship from America’s top lifestyle brand SHECKY’S (sheckys.com) for my Paradise Li voter prize! SHECKY’S invited me to be their spokes model on Nov 3-4 BEAUTY NIGHT OUT NYC event. SHECKY’S and I expect to announce our voter prize after contest top 40 announcement around Nov 16 to media and voters.

2 My voting link was shared on facebook page by 1068 people! It is about the same sharing amount of a 10 million visitor website! My youtube video was viewed more than 4100 times which created my channel record (youtube.com/jinglimail)(www.paradisehunter.com/vote/Li-Jing.html)

3 Extensive media coverage from American, global and Asian media including the largest Chinese website in North America sina. A number of NY/CHINA/GLOBAL media has committed to covering me when the announcement is made around Nov 16. The official Chinese TV/China’s largest wire service Xinhua News Agency (chinaview.cn) is interested in covering if I win! Xinhua serves 200 stations in China, 120 offices around the world, with 800 million views to its website.  Media stories on my participation so far

GLOBAL NEWS: http://www.nuzcom.com/american-dream-down-economy

TV coverage by the largest Chinese TV in NYC http://video.sinovision.net/?id=260

LARGEST CHINESE WEBSITE IN NORTH AMERICA, ALEXA TOP 15 (3 billion page views/day)
http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/news/usa/uslocal/chinapress/20101023/04071932469.html

Major newspaper/website in East Coast, China Press
http://epaper.sinovision.net/?pid=4913&zoom=out

4 A number of global and American celebrities have endoresed me, emailed with congratulations and voted for me including international celebrity pianist Lang Lang, NBC NY legendary anchor Chuck Scarborough, American TV star “The Bachelor” and Borghese cosmetic executive Prince Lorenzo Borghese, American’s nightlife visionary/millionaire CEO Chris Hoffman, NBC reporter Tom Llamas, popular NY host/WPIX reporter Howard Thompson, and NYC TV host of “Brindiamo”/Italian food expert Ornella Fado. 

5 My friends and colleagues at CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC and other media have given their votes and support. Great exposure among high profile people and media in US and China.

6 Received more than 10,700 votes from around the world!!  With my daily promotion on FB to more than 1100 friends from 50+ countries, emails to thousands and blog with a loyal following, it was a successful campaign via social media.

It was a great experience learning how to handle the challenges, setbacks, keep the integrity, resist temptations, receiving amazing support from my fans/friends, communicating with you, seeing your dedication to the contest and becoming a stronger person! I even made friends with fellow hunters =)

So I want to thank you EVERYONE for your effort, belief, voting, sharing it. Without you, this is not possible! I AM BEYOND THANKFUL for your support. You inspired me!!  I loved it, success is a journey and that’s exactly what this contest is about.

I am thrilled to join this exciting and inspiring journey with YOU! 4 more days left, let’s win this virtual marathon, win at the cross line!

(VOTE HERE! www.paradisehunter.com/vote/Li-Jing.html)

VOTE! SHARE! EMAIL! SHARE THE MESSAGE! TAKE ACTIONS! FOLLOW YOUR DREAM! XOXO!!

Li =)

(P.S. Yahoo, CNN & CBS just aired my question to the Chilean miner after his NY marathon, thought to share it with you=) http://news.yahoo.com/video/newyorkcbs2-15751042/22895125)