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Fancy winning an Apple iPod Touch? *NOW CLOSED*

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Platform has joined forces with internet bookseller Eddington Hook to offer you the chance to win an Apple iPod Touch plus three runners-up prizes of £10 to spend online.

Eddington Hook is a specialist mail order and internet bookseller which has been supplying set books to Open University students since the OU set books scheme started in 1971. Relaunching its website in 2011, it now offers students more information than ever on OU courses and set books, with a fresh new look and easier navigation. It’s also packed with discounts and the addition of three new specialist bookshops in cookery, sports and travel.

*PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED*

For your chance to win an iPod or £10 to spend online with Eddington Hook, just answer the following question:

As well as providing discounted course books to OU students, Eddington Hook runs three specialist online bookshops – can you name them?

Please email your answer to platform-competitions@open.ac.uk by no later than 30 October 2012 with the subject header ‘iPod competition’. Please include your name, postal address, email address and telephone number.




Terms and conditions

This competition opens on 21/09/12 and closes on 30/10/2012. Prizes must be taken as offered and are not transferable or exchangeable for a cash equivalent. Only one entry per competition per person. This competition is open to all except employees of The Open University. Entries must be received by 30 October 2012. The promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. The winner and runners up will be the first correct entries with all the required details drawn after the closing date, and will be notified within 28 days by email. Winners will also be contacted by Eddington Hook to arrange delivery of prizes. Entries are taken as acceptance of these terms and conditions. The name and town of the winner and runners up will be published on Platform. The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

 

Chance to win £35 bouquet of flowers from Petals Network *NOW CLOSED*

PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED!

Petals Network £35 bouquet of flowers
Petals Network is offering you the chance to win a bouquet of flowers valued at £35, including delivery.

Petals Network has a large range to choose from... bouquets, arrangements, roses, celebration gift baskets... and offers same-day delivery throughout the UK and next-day delivery to more than 70 countries across the world.

For your chance to win a bouquet of flowers, just answer this question:

Petals have been sending flowers worldwide since when?

Please email your answer to platform-competitions@open.ac.uk by no later than 30 September 2012 with the subject header ‘Flowers 2012’. Please include your name, postal address, email address and telephone number.


Petals Network logo
Did you know that as a member of the OU community you can also enjoy up to 10 per cent discount of flowers when ordering online via Petals Network?

Terms and conditions

This competition opens on 31/08/12 and closes on 30/09/2012. Prizes must be taken as offered and are not transferable or exchangeable for a cash equivalent. Only one entry per competition per person. This competition is open to all except employees of The Open University. Entries must be received by 30 September 2012. The promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. The winner with all the required details will be drawn after the closing date, and will be notified within 28 days by email. Winners will then need to contact Petals Network to arrange delivery of their bouquet. Entries are taken as acceptance of these terms and conditions. The name and town of the winner will be published on Platform. The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.


 

Competition: Win signed copy of book on how to deal with change *NOW CLOSED*

5 Tales of Change by Anthony Greenfield
Anthony Greenfield, a change practitioner and regular speaker at Open University Business School Alumni events, has just published his latest book, 5 Tales of Change and is offering OU students and alumni the chance to win a signed copy.

These five short, fictionalised tales, based on true stories, are an easy read, but they also pack a punch – each illustrates a key technique for dealing with change.

Can Bill use the magic of the Food Bank to give his team a sense of purpose? Will the inscrutable Professor convince Cliff to hand over control of change to his staff? Can George help Frenzy enter the digital age without losing its identity? Will Manish swallow his pride and re-invent his approach to sales? And finally, after Katie is plunged into chaos by her secretive boss can she do any better?

5 Tales of Change is a companion volume to Anthony’s first book, The 5 Forces of Change, described as “a model that works - finally!” by an OU MBA that recently attended one of Anthony’s workshops, and as "A master-class on the competencies required to achieve effective organisational change" by Professional Manager Magazine.

To enter the competition, email platform-competitions@open.ac.uk by 31 August 2012.  Please make the subject of your email ‘5 tales of change competition 2012’ and include your full name and address. All entries will all be entered into a prize draw and the winner will receive a signed copy of Anthony’s book.

Terms and conditions
This competition opens on 17/07/12 and closes on 31/08/2012. Prizes must be taken as offered and are not transferable or exchangeable for a cash equivalent. Only one entry per person. This competition is open to all except employees of The Open University. Entries must be received by 31 August 2012. The promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. The winners will be drawn and notified within 28 days of the competition closing. The name and home town of the winner will be published on Platform. The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
 

Anthony Greenfield, a change practitioner and regular speaker at Open University Business School Alumni events, has just published his latest book, 5 Tales of Change and is offering OU students and alumni the chance to win a signed copy. These five short, fictionalised tales, based on true stories, are an easy read, but they also pack a punch – each illustrates a key ...

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