Vote now for your favorite Enterprise Octopus

Last Thursday I posted about a quick contest to win a free registration for Enterprise 2.0, which is next week in Boston. I received four submissions but only three of them qualify since one was a joke from Bill Lynch, one of Jive’s co-founders. I’d add my own commentary but I’ll save that for the very end. I’d hate to skew any results. Needless to say, I wasn’t sure what to expect or if anyone would actually take the time to participate and I’m really impressed with all three.

It’s up to you who gets the free pass

Vote now! If you’re reading this, all you have to do it submit a comment and let me know who you think should win. I’ll just add up the comments and announce the winner on this same post. Voting will close this Wednesday at 10pm PST.

#1 David O’Flynn (drawn by Jason Taylor)

#2 Jane Pyle

#3 Mark Soper

#4 Bill Lynch (disqualified)

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Update:

Although Jane got the most votes, she contacted me today and let me know that she is unable to attend so David O’Flynn gets the pass. A huge thanks to David/Jason, Jane and Mark for their very creative work and for participating (along with all of you).

Published in Productivity on June 2, 2008

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MyAvatars 0.2 From Bryan Person on June 2nd, 2008 at 4:48 am

I’d have gone for Bill’s drawing, but since he’s disqualified, my vote is for Mark Soper.

But if there’s no overwhelming winner by Wednesday night, I won’t object if you just give the pass to me. I’m in Boston, too!

MyAvatars 0.2 From Veronica Giggey on June 2nd, 2008 at 4:58 am

I vote for Jane Pyle. Have fun at the conference Jane!!

MyAvatars 0.2 From Sonny Gill on June 2nd, 2008 at 5:20 am

Jane!

MyAvatars 0.2 From Nuno on June 2nd, 2008 at 5:42 am

I vote for Jane.

MyAvatars 0.2 From Aloof Schipperke on June 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 am

Jane++

MyAvatars 0.2 From Aaron Raddon on June 2nd, 2008 at 6:05 am

Jane

MyAvatars 0.2 From John Johansen on June 2nd, 2008 at 6:18 am

I would have voted for the David/Jason entry if they’d worked in the red top of the octopus.

As it is, I think I’m going to have to vote for Jane Pyle.

I like the concept of Mark’s but I don’t believe peace is possible. It can only end in blood… ok, that may be too extreme. But bridging the gap will be difficult to say the least.

And, of course, honorary mention to Bill. He’s got the most authentic drawing. (Low production values = authentic right?)

MyAvatars 0.2 From Bill Lynch on June 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 am

DQ’d? Wait, my 2 minute MS Paint drawing didn’t earn me a seat at the finalists table? :)

MyAvatars 0.2 From Paula Thornton on June 2nd, 2008 at 7:45 am

Here’s why Bill’s entry is the best. It succinctly conveys the naivety of most businesses around E2.0.

MyAvatars 0.2 From chriskalani on June 2nd, 2008 at 8:15 am

#1 fo sho… this is hardly a contest.

MyAvatars 0.2 From Dan McCall on June 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 am

I vote for Jane! Bill’s Entry reminds me of Meatwad from Aquateen Hungerforce for some reason… http://benmark.be/thumb_meatwad.jpg

MyAvatars 0.2 From Orion Addis on June 2nd, 2008 at 8:45 am

#1

MyAvatars 0.2 From Michael Sigler on June 2nd, 2008 at 10:10 am

Wow! Those are great. I really love the technical prowess in David’s and the humor in Jane’s. Nicely done.

MyAvatars 0.2 From Richard Fahey on June 2nd, 2008 at 10:35 am

I vote for Jane Pyle, although all 4 are very good.

MyAvatars 0.2 From Angelique on June 2nd, 2008 at 1:01 pm

my son Max votes for #1 and I vote for #3 – love that flat stanley

MyAvatars 0.2 From Smurgel on June 2nd, 2008 at 1:02 pm

I’d have to say Jane! I have a box of band-aids here if you need them. Great job.

MyAvatars 0.2 From Joel on June 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm

I vote for Jane!

MyAvatars 0.2 From Matt Nelson on June 2nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm

Have to go with #2 Jane… great Day In The Life Of!

MyAvatars 0.2 From Justin Kistner on June 2nd, 2008 at 6:50 pm

Haha! I love Paula’s comment ;)

I vote for David O’Flynn because he’s from Atlassian and it’s bad ass that a competitor entered and did a stellar job. Jane’s is totally funny, though!

MyAvatars 0.2 From Aaron Fulkerson on June 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm

#4!! #4!! Bill’s is awesome!

Wait, #1 is from someone at Atlassian? Give it to the Irish Australian then… #1 it is. Although, it seems his octopus has 9 legs. Isn’t that a ninth leg tucked away to the left? Is he compensating for you octopus’ lack of legs?

MyAvatars 0.2 From Silicon Florist’s links arrangement for June 01 » Silicon Florist on June 2nd, 2008 at 11:01 pm

[...] Vote now for your favorite Enterprise Octopus Sam Lawrence writes “Vote now! If you’re reading this, all you have to do it submit a comment and let me know who you think should win. I’ll just add up the comments and announce the winner on this same post. Voting will close this Wednesday at 10pm PST.” [...]

MyAvatars 0.2 From Sean on June 2nd, 2008 at 11:13 pm

I have to support the Aussies, so my vote goes to David O’Flynn. Go Aussie!

MyAvatars 0.2 From Dan McCall on June 3rd, 2008 at 9:37 am

Is it just me, or did anyone else notice the Atlassian logo in David O’Flynn’s entry…

MyAvatars 0.2 From Yuen-Chi Lian on June 5th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

^ Good catch Dan. I vote for David, #1 certainly.

- yc

MyAvatars 0.2 From Go Big Always - Anatomy of the Enterprise Octopus on June 19th, 2008 at 2:30 am

[...] The Enterprise Octopus turns things right-side up. It introduces a geographic head to the Enterprise and it’s in the head where all the improvement occurs. First and foremost, note that it’s a mix of all stakeholders occupying the head. That includes employees, partners, and customers. They’re all in there. They can see each other. Connect to each other. Work with each other. And since the “new me” has a radar for a head, I know how and where to focus my attention with any of these people. The head is where the real future IP is (both the “me” head and the Octopus head). It may be hard to think of this in future-terms now, but I can imagine all sorts of new innovation in the head. [...]

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