The Official (unofficial) Groupawn Laundry Network

In an effort to help the future Groupawn, I (with the help of @gracefulfallen) am compiling a list of locations where the Groupawn will have a friendly place to do their laundry.

It can be a harsh world out there, and the Groupawn certainly isn't going to lug an entire closet around with them, so it makes sense that they will be washing their duds a little more frequently than average.

After we all get over the initial depression and jealousy of not being chosen as the Groupawn, I'm sure a large number of us will actually want to meet this fortunate individual and help them on their quest of awesomeness.

Listed by their twitter handles are the individuals and locations where the Groupawn will find a friendly welcome:

@paulmorana - Central MA
@gracefulfallen - L.A.
@JoeGroupon - Seattle
@...

This will potentially turn into something big, so stay tuned:
Hit me up on Twitter! if you want to help the Groupawn!!!

What will the Groupawn miss most?

In winning the Live Off Groupon competition, the Groupawn will essentially relinquish their privilege to all their material belongings in life.

Depending on your disposition, this could be the easiest, or most difficult part of the entire challenge. Think of all the objects with which you interact on a daily basis:

Bed
Pillows
Clothing
Comb/Hairbrush
Car
etc.

For many of us, the hardest things to leave will be our electronics (guilty). Think of the year our cellphones, iPods, server farms, and pedometers (jk) will sit, alone and lonely.

At least there is the consolation that the Groupawn will have access to some necessary tech devices (namely a cellphone, camera, and laptop) to facilitate the competition.

Think about what you would miss the most and leave a comment!

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Groupawn Jingle

Sung to the tune of the Oscar Mayer Wiener Jingle(i stolz it from 1960s):

Oh i wish i were selected as the Groupawn, that is what I'd truly like to be/
for if I were selected as the Groupawn, I would spread the deals from sea to sea...

Cute...
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Cuter..
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Why your existing connections don't matter!

Many Groupon contestants have well a established online presence. So you already have 852 Facebook friends and 2,654 followers on Twitter. You are either very popular, or good at social networking, or both. While these connections are excellent for self promotion and awareness, they do not necessarily increase your ability to be selected/win the Live Off Groupon competition.

What is important is your ability to create a new network. Just imagine, being chosen as the Groupawn is much like your first day in high school. You are dropped into a foreign environment, often without friends or resources. The Groupawn will face the similar challenge of rebuilding connections and allies in potentially hostile conditions.

There is a flipside to this scenario. The situation is not nearly as dark as the one I just described. I expect the Groupawn will become an internet celebrity, a meme unto him/herself. Just think, if only 500 people from each of the 40+ Groupon actively followed the Groupawn, that is a network in excess of 20,000 people. All with the potential to support and interact with the Groupawn.

Aside from the immense amount of personal perseverance required to complete this challenge, I am excited to think about the new people and experiences that await the Groupawn. Sure some of your existing friends will come in handy when you need to crash on a couch, but the genuine point of this contest is to start fresh. Everything indicates that Groupon would like the contestant to sever ties with their previous life and start again.

Please take 1:25 to watch my entry video: http://bit.ly/aicIM4
For the most up to date information and conversation on the Live Off Groupon competition, follow me on twitter: www.twitter.com/paulmorana

What if Groupon....

What if Groupon chose two people, one male, one female, for their Live Off Groupon Challenge? This question has been floating in my mind for a while now.

Men and Women experience the world differently, it might be beneficial to Groupon to capture their often diverse views within this contest. Select one contestant from each gender and send them off separate ways. Perhaps their could be a contest within the contest, like the first to travel from coast to coast.

The wrinkle: While Groupon's unlimited supply of coupons can probably be absorbed as a business expense, coming up with more prize money could prove challenging. But you never know...

-Paul Morana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbRKQtlrC-4