The Annual Community Points Contest is HERE!

MeredithW
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

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The Annual Points Contest has begun! The rules are the same, but the prizes are at their prize-iest!

 

For the next four weeks (today through April 8th), you’ll earn points just for participating in community discussions. The more points you earn, the more chances you have to win some fantastic prizes.

 

Details below!

 

How it works

Just like in our previous Points Contests, starting today, certain actions you take in the community will earn you points. Those points will enter you to win a smattering of Meraki-branded prizes. You needn’t opt in — simply taking one of these point-earning actions will do:

 

  • Reply to any topic or blog post — 5 points
  • Start a topic (e.g. ask a question, pose a discussion point) — 5 points

 

To optimize the bang for your buck, writing high-quality posts can earn you even more points:

 

  • Receive a kudo — 7 points
  • Write an answer that gets marked as a solution — 10 points

 

As you can see, the more helpful your action to the community, the more points you receive!

 

There are 3 tiers that you can reach based on the number of points you amass. Within each tier, at the end of the month, we’ll randomly select winners to receive swag as outlined below:

 

    • Tier 1 requires 30 points and will have 50 randomly selected winners who’ll receive a pair of Meraki socks

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  • Tier 2 requires 100 points and will have 25 randomly selected winners who’ll receive a pair of Meraki socks and a Nike Meraki ball cap
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  • Tier 3 requires 200 points and will have 10 randomly selected winners who’ll receive a pair of Meraki socks, a Nike Meraki ball cap, and a Meraki bomber jacket (AKA a fully-fledged Meraki tuxedo)

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AND, just like last round, everyone who earns enough points to achieve any tier will be entered to win the GRAND PRIZE of a brand new MV32 HW (with 5-year license)! Reaching Tier 1 gets you 1 entry, Tier 2 doubles your entries and… (guess what!?) Tier 3 triples your entries to win!


That means that, over the course of this month, you could write just 6 replies or author just 3 solutions anywhere in the community and be entered to win one of these:Screen Shot 2020-03-23 at 3.49.47 PM.png

 

 

How will I know how I’m doing?

To keep you all up to date on your progress, every Friday (starting next week) I’ll post a list of everyone who has reached Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.

 

When are the winners chosen?

On April 8th at 10 am PDT, the contest will end. We’ll then randomly select winners for each tier (50 for Tier 1, 25 for Tier 2, and 10 for Tier 3) and we’ll also draw the lucky winner of the GRAND PRIZE.

 

We’ll announce each of the winners here, so be sure to stay tuned!

 

More details:

  • Promotion period: Friday, March 11th, 2022 at 10am PST through Friday April 8th, 2022 at 9:59am PDT
  • Up to three possible entries per community member: Each time you progress a tier, your entry remains in the tier below as well (meaning more chances to win stuff!). If you are randomly selected to win in two or three separate tiers, you’ll receive only the prize from the highest level tier. If you are selected to receive the Grand Prize, this will be in addition to any tier-level prizes.
  • Shipping limitations: We can only ship prizes to residents of these Eligible Countries 
  • Complete rules and eligibility can be found here
140 Comments
cmr
Kind of a big deal
Kind of a big deal

Excellent competition @MeredithW , let's go team!

DarrenOC
Kind of a big deal

Excellent.  Thanks @MeredithW , another great competition.

 

And that’s +5 points just for replying 😁

cmr
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Kind of a big deal

And +7 for receiving Kudo 😎

DarrenOC
Kind of a big deal

That’ll be +14 for you then @cmr 

Oscar_Espinoza
Here to help

Excellent competition I wan a camera, good luck to all.

 

Rebry
Here to help

Oh! This is perfect! I do need new cool socks 😄 

jinzing
Conversationalist

Love Meraki swag, good luck everyone.

jcgeorge
Comes here often

Happy Friday! Why is it snowing in Michigan in March?!?! GL All!

Rebry
Here to help

And yeah! I poked some kudos on the thread above 😄

PatWruk
Getting noticed

Is it odd that I want the socks more than the rest?

Sadat
Just browsing
Christos_Q
Conversationalist

Test test, hey there! Hey socks

blkelseyjo
Comes here often

This is such a great idea, I Love the engagement that Cisco Meraki provides through this community. And those socks are awesome! 

Mario0603
Here to help

Amazing competition @MeredithW , let's go!

ww
Kind of a big deal
Kind of a big deal

bomber jacket ❤️

DarrenOC
Kind of a big deal

@Rebry  - have some kudos back at ya

GerardoEscalona
Just browsing

Excellent competition @MeredithW 

Psilva
Comes here often

Sweet

Bouza
Here to help

This is a cool way to engage the community.

KarstenI
Kind of a big deal

Let the competition begin … 👍😀

DerekLegler
Conversationalist

I love Meraki for branch solutions and campus solutions but i am wondering if people are seeing a mix at the campus.  Mostly Catalyst with some Meraki added in simply because of better lead times.  How has that gone for your customers?

JenPrid
Conversationalist

This will be fun!  Happy Friday Everyone!! 

1c3man
Conversationalist

Looks like a pretty sweet hat.  I am very new to the community and these type of competitions.  Does one comment in any of the Meraki communities or is it specific to this chain?  I have some Dcloud questions on the Meraki MV demo's I have been doing but not sure specifically where I ask my question?

DarrenOC
Kind of a big deal

Hi @1c3man - the comments count for any section of the community forum.

 

With regards your MV/dCloud query maybe try the Security Camera section:

 

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Smart-Cameras/bd-p/security-cameras

WenRomero
Conversationalist

let's go!  Good luck Everyone!

drumphile
Conversationalist

Very cool contest!  Greetings from Canada.

Jenifer_Juarez
Conversationalist

Let's go.

Agus
Getting noticed

Beautiful meraki jacket bomber

WenRomero
Conversationalist

Why Mexico does not participate for ship prizes? 💔  😪

Marvin_U
Just browsing

Hands On!

RARAO_PROINF
Here to help

Excellent contest single platform with multiple tech sharing 

ESTUDO_MERAKI
Comes here often

Excelente @MeredithW, grande competição.

É isso é + pontos apenas para responder, showwwwwwwww ESTUDO_MERAKI_0-1647081523909.png

 

AnilPatil
Here to help

Good contest.

Inderdeep
Kind of a big deal

@MeredithW : Most awaited competition 🙂   

Greenberet
Head in the Cloud

I guess it's time to post here more =D

RalphD
New here

Excellent 

AndriyKrukovsk
Conversationalist

Great competition! 

BlakeRichardson
Kind of a big deal

New sock design, love it, my current socks are looking a bit holy!

 

Good luck everyone. 

KarstenI
Kind of a big deal

@BlakeRichardson Same problem here … 😀

rkclimber
Conversationalist

Great competition. Let's go! 😎

Firman_S
Conversationalist

Thats a great competition to make members contribute more to community 👍

Alex67
Here to help

It is already Christmas ???? 😋

 

and my size for the Meraki bomber jacket is XXL .... 😄😆😋😎

CptnCrnch
Kind of a big deal

Woohoo, it's swag time again! 😎

 

Good luck to everybody!

SistemaService
Conversationalist

meraki socks, to combat threats ... on the feet 😁

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

Hi evry one,

I want to win the MV. Can you me ?

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

I want to make MLag between two stking Meraki MS425 and two Fortinet Firewall 

can any one help me to do It, 

Thanks,

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AutomationDude
Building a reputation

Good luck everybody! Looks like we can all just post here to farm kudos 😁

Inderdeep
Kind of a big deal

@AutomationDude : Welcome to the party !

JenPrid
Conversationalist

Happy Monday everyone!! 

 

It's PI day!  🙂 

Inderdeep
Kind of a big deal

@SSAY-AXS : I would recommend you to create a new post for your query. 

PhuongLeUSNRG
Comes here often

This will be fun and awesome!  Thanks!

KRobert
Head in the Cloud

This contest will be the Bomb-er jacket! 😂 Thanks @MeredithW 

AnilPatil
Here to help

All the best to all for this contest.

JoDawg007
Here to help

Meraki Tuxedo! Now that sounds awesome!!

Alex67
Here to help

@SSAY-AXS When I will receive our new Fortinet Fortigate 101F, I can aswer you 🙂

CameronS
Getting noticed

Good luck everyone! excellent idea

Philbrick
Conversationalist

Great Competition, Always fun to see how these turn out  @MeredithW.

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

@Alex67 

Thank you for the replay and I am waiting your answer.😊

rwiesmann
A model citizen

Like it! Go for the points

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

@Mario0603 

This is exactly what I'm looking for but at the same time I have the problem with one of my clients.

So can you give me Kudo plz,

Inderdeep
Kind of a big deal

Bomber Jacket 😍

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

@rwiesmann 

This is exactly what I'm looking for but at the same time I have really the problem with one of my clients.

So can you give me Kudo plz

rwiesmann
A model citizen

By the way, i like the design of the new Meraki Socks 😍...and the old ones got holes! 😢

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

@rwiesmann 

I am interested in the MV camera, but if I have socks I will be Happy

I like this song's : 

Don't Worry Be Happy (Bobby McFerrin) : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXUWepSak4

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

@Jenifer_Juarez 

Exactly,

I am interested by the MV camera, but if I have socks I will be Happy

I like this song's : 

Don't Worry Be Happy (Bobby McFerrin) : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXUWepSak4

 

I dont see you Kudos ? 😄

Oscar_Espinoza
Here to help

Let's go for those points!

Oscar_Espinoza
Here to help

Tier 3 is a good offer!

NetworkDemon
Getting noticed

I love socks and jacket. Good luck !

Manjinder
Here to help

Thank you @MeredithW . n Good luck everyone. 

AnilPatil
Here to help

My eye is on bomber jacket..😉

JenPrid
Conversationalist

Fun Fact:  Today (3/16) is National Panda Day!!! 🐼

van604
Getting noticed

want to add that camera to my stack

 

SSAY-AXS
Getting noticed

@van604 #me too

AnilPatil
Here to help

Just now saw Terms & Conditions of this contest,I am from India so my entry will be valid here for this contest ??

Hircasa
Conversationalist

Bomber jacket size L please jaja , regards

Miguel1
Here to help

Excelente competencia y los premios muy buenos, saludos!!!

Fabian1
Getting noticed

Still need the right socks to the MR45 😉

 

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KaylaEik
Here to help

@MeredithW The beloved Meraki socks!  🙂  That camera looks pretty sweet too!

Philbrick
Conversationalist

This has been great @MeredithW . Thanks for all those Kudos

van604
Getting noticed

@MeredithW this is gonna be a nice spring surprise sporting the Meraki tux around town.

mdo
Conversationalist

I urgently need new Meraki socks, the old ones have holes 😀

AnilPatil
Here to help

Few more days 😉

JenPrid
Conversationalist

Happy International Waffle Day!!! 

van604
Getting noticed

@JenPrid hope there is a side of fried chicken with them waffles

securingnimbu5
Here to help

Meraki Swag is so awesome!

rkclimber
Conversationalist

Liking the hat... great gear to get people in the know talking.

securingnimbu5
Here to help

Is it too late to get catch up in this event? Asking for a friend.

Mario0603
Here to help

Go for the swag to win!!! 😁

MerryAki
Building a reputation

Those socks look amazing.

(in German I would say: Ich bin von den Socken 🧦)

this is a common phrase 😄

van604
Getting noticed

One week to go, get them Kudos in

securingnimbu5
Here to help

I know this is random but I cannot hold my excitement!

 

In just a couple of days, Ill have the great honor of calling myself an official member of the Merakian family! It’s been a long journey, but man the view was worth it.

#merakimagic #wearecisco #grateful

MerryAki
Building a reputation

@securingnimbu5 that’s cool.

I also did an application for a job role listed on LinkedIn, heard nothing for like three months and the role is still posted.

 

Unfortunately the process as someone who applies at Meraki is not something I would recommend.

securingnimbu5
Here to help

@MerryAki Aw. I’m so sorry to hear that. You should know that it’s probably not personal. There are some things we are out of our control, but persevere—be the lion you were born to be!

MerryAki
Building a reputation

@securingnimbu5 

That’s true. If a company is willing to interact with a candidate, they often use recruitment staff.

I had a more curios situation a couple years ago, my manual application was declined, instead a recruiter was reaching out to me.

But the thing with Cisco is, I don’t need a change right now, but maybe at some point in my career. I think it is a great company and I like the technology.

rkclimber
Conversationalist

Hat for me please 😄

Gislavedshus
Getting noticed

exciting competition

Gislavedshus
Getting noticed

I like Cisco Meraki

Gislavedshus
Getting noticed

Is there a chance to win?

Gislavedshus
Getting noticed

Is the competition over?

MerryAki
Building a reputation

@Gislavedshus not yet 3 days and ~5 hours to go.

So until Friday 10am/PST