Better Your Best “Return on Genius” Competition — Terms and Conditions
The sponsor of this competition is Piranha Marketing, Inc. dba Genius Network (“SPONSOR” or “We” or “Us” or “Our”), an Arizona corporation having an address of 4440 South Rural Road, Bldg F, Tempe, AZ 85282. These terms and conditions (“Terms”) set out the entire agreement between you (“You” or “Your”) and SPONSOR in relation to your entry into the “Better Your Best Return on Genius Competition” (the “Competition”) run by SPONSOR. By participating in this Competition, you agree to these Terms, which may be revised by Us at Our sole discretion from time to time, and acknowledge that you have read and understood them.
To be eligible to enter this Competition you must:
Employees of SPONSOR and other companies associated with the promotion of the Competition, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and its advertising or promotion agencies, competition judges, competition prize suppliers, any other companies engaged in the development, production, or distribution of materials for this Competition, and members of the immediate families of, or persons domiciled with, any of the above, are not eligible to enter this Competition.
To enter the Competition, you must during the Round 1 Competition Period (as defined in Section 7), register for the Competition at the following website: WinJoesVan.com
There are three (3) Rounds to this Competition. In Round 1, there will be twelve (12) semi-finalists chosen. In Round 2, there will be five (5) finalists chosen. And in Round 3, there will be one Grand Prize Winner chosen. More details on the prizes are set forth in Section 9 herein.
Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address for the duration of the Competition Periods, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person or email address in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of SPONSOR and will not be acknowledged or returned.
You warrant that you fulfill the eligibility requirement set out at Sections 2–4 above. If you do not fulfill those requirements, or any other requirements set out in these Terms, your Competition entry will be void.
SPONSOR is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, damaged, misdirected, or undeliverable correspondence or entries to the Competition, all of which will be disqualified. Proof of submission or sending the submission is not proof of receipt by SPONSOR. Incomplete or late entries will not be eligible to enter the Competition.
The Competition is a game of skill, and chance plays no part in determining the winner. All entries will be judged individually on their merits. No purchase or payment of any kind is required to participate in this Competition. You could use any of SPONSOR’s free materials mentioned herein without being a paying customer of any of SPONSOR’s paid programs or products.
The winning entries will be determined by SPONSOR’s Panel of qualified judges (the “Panel”) who will judge each entry according to the criteria described below for the 3 Rounds of the Competition.
Round 1 (Selecting the 12 Semi-Finalists):
For this Round, you are required to submit a short 700 word written summary of your Return on Genius by answering a few simple questions we’ll provide you to prompt your summary.
Your submission for this round should be a summary that tells us your wins, your challenges, and the results you produced from using Genius Network free and/or paid resources as explained in more detail below. The 12 participants with the best summaries will be moved to Round 2, where you will be required to be interviewed, via a video conference, by a Genius Network Faculty member about your story, as explained in more detail for Round 2.
Each entry will be judged according to the below criteria:
Category 1: Return On Genius
Your “Return on Genius” should be expressed as an increase or decrease in a metric relevant to the 3 key focus areas of the contest: Health, Wealth and ELF (business) that resulted from strategies they learned from Genius Network, including (but not limited to) paid content, books and courses published, Joe’s speaking and/or from free social media and web site content posted by Genius Network, including, but not limited to JoePolish.com, GeniusNetwork.com, and ILoveMarketing.com. The metric(s) may be selected by the participant.
Examples:
PARTICIPANTS GET TO PICK THE METRIC or metrics that are most meaningful to them. Here’s how you earn points:
Total Points Available: 100
Category 2: Quality Of Your Entry
You will also be judged according to the quality of your entry. Here’s how you earn points:
Total Points Available: 100
Picking The Semi-Finalists From The Entries
Each judge on the Panel will score each entry according to the above criteria, awarding each participant up to a maximum of 200 points. The total number of points awarded to a participant by all of the judges will then be added together to reach a sub-total, and then divided by the number of judges to reach the averaged “final” score per participant. For example, if there are 5 judges and the participant received scores of 160, 175, 180, 182, 194, their sub-total score would be 891 and their averaged final score would be 178.2 (891 divided by 5). Those participants having the top 12 highest averaged final scores will be selected as the 12 semi-finalists who advance to Round 2.
In the event a tie occurs in choosing the 12 semi-finalists, each of the judges will be asked to cast a vote for either one or the other of the participants who tied, and the participant winning the most votes from the judges in the tie-breaker will be the one chosen as the semi-finalist.
Round 2 (Selecting The 5 Finalists):
As noted previously, the 12 semi-finalists will be announced (and notified) on October 5, 2026. The 12 semi-finalists must then schedule and complete a video interview (such as over Zoom) with an interviewer appointed by SPONSOR on or before October 14, 2026. The interviewer may or may not be one of the judges on the Panel. These interviews will be recorded, and then later watched by the Panel of judges for scoring.
If a semi-finalist does not complete the interview by October 14, 2026, they forfeit their spot and the next runner-up will be contacted and given an opportunity to participate in Round 2 and provide the interview.
During the private interview, each semi-finalist will be asked more details about their Round 1 submission. They will then be judged on how well they articulate the story about the ideas that they implemented and the “Return on Genius” that they achieved (as defined in Round 1 / Category 1).
The Panel of judges will then review the semi-finalist video interviews and rate each semi-finalist on a scale of 1 to 12 (with 1 being the highest/best and 12 being the lowest/worst). The total number of points awarded to a semi-finalist by all of the judges will then be added together to reach a sub-total, and then divided by the number of judges to reach the averaged “final” score per semi-finalist. For example, if a semi-finalist received the scores of 2, 3, 3, 4, and 6 from the judges, the sub-total would be 18, and their final averaged score would be 3.6.
The semi-finalists having the top 5 scores will then be chosen as the 5 finalists.
The 5 finalists will be announced on or before October 16, 2026. This will give the finalists approximately 2.5 weeks to prepare their 10-minute stage presentation for the Genius Network annual event (as described in more detail for Round 3).
In the event a tie occurs in choosing the 5 finalists, each of the judges will be asked to cast a vote for either one or the other of the participants who tied, and the participant winning the most votes from the judges in the tie-breaker will be the one chosen as the finalist.
Round 3 (The Finals):
The 5 finalists will each be given an opportunity to present on stage at the Genius Network annual event for 10 minutes each on Day 2 of the event (November 6, 2026). The presentation should focus on telling the story of the ideas that they implemented and the “Return on Genius” that they achieved (as defined in Round 1 / Category 1).
If a finalist is not able to attend the Genius Network annual event due to an emergency or illness, they can send a proxy on their behalf (such as a business partner, senior team member, or spouse). The proxy must be pre-approved by SPONSOR. The proxy will be allowed to present on the finalist’s behalf, and can play a video (from the finalist who couldn’t attend) for up to 5 minutes of the 10 minute finalist presentation. The finalist remains responsible for the proxy’s presentation, and if the proxy doesn’t show up and provide the presentation, the finalist forfeits the opportunity.
The Panel of judges will then each cast a vote for the one person that they feel achieved the best “Return on Genius” and who would be the best ambassador for Genius Network for the year. The audience will be counted as one of the judges for Round 3, and the finalist who receives the most votes from the audience will be cast as the “Audience’s vote”.
The winner will be chosen on November 6, 2026, some time after the 5 finalists have given their presentations and the judges tally up the final scores.
In the event of a tie, the finalist who the audience voted for will become the Grand Prize Winner.
For All 3 Rounds:
The Panel is expected to consist of five (5) qualified judges. However, SPONSOR reserves the right to adjust the number of judges in its sole discretion. There will be no less than (3) qualified judges.
All Submitted Answers must be non-fiction and are subject to factual verification. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries not complying with the rules are subject to disqualification.
All judging decisions will be final and at the sole discretion of the Panel.
If a potential winner from any of the Rounds cannot be located or does not respond within the time periods set forth herein, the potential winner will be disqualified and SPONSOR may, at its sole and absolute discretion, select the entrant with the next highest number of votes, whom SPONSOR will attempt to contact, and who will be subject to disqualification, in the same manner. SPONSOR will not be responsible for failed attempts to notify any potential winner.
The following prizes will be awarded for the 3 rounds of the Competition.
Round 1: The 12 semi-finalists will receive:
Round 2: The 5 finalists will receive:
Round 3 (The Finals): The Grand Prize Winner will be:
See further details in Section 10 for additional terms applicable to accepting the prizes.
The Prizes must be accepted by the respective winners as awarded, cannot be substituted, transferred, exchanged, or surrendered for cash, except at the sole and absolute discretion of SPONSOR. In the event that the Prizes, or any part of them, become unavailable beyond the control of SPONSOR, SPONSOR reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value. Any applicable taxes on the Prizes, and any other costs not expressly included in the description of the Prize in Section 9 are the sole responsibility of the winner. For example, when required by law due to prize values, the winners must also sign IRS Form W-9 before receiving the Prize so that the value of the Prize can be correctly reported to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for income tax purposes. Participation in the Competition and receiving any Prize is subject to the Terms of SPONSOR, and any other service providers or prize suppliers associated with the Competition.
The Grand Prize Winner may elect an Alternative Cash Prize instead of accepting the Sprinter Van if they so choose. The Grand Prize Winner will have two weeks from the date they were announced the winner to select their option.
If the Grand Prize Winner accepts the Sprinter Van as their prize instead of the alternative cash option, they further agree and understand:
The Grand Prize Winner further agrees and understands the following regarding being awarded the title of Genius Network Ambassador:
Prizes will be fulfilled within a commercially reasonable timeframe following winner verification.
All Competition entries must be based on fact and genuine results achieved. The Winners will be required to validate their achievements to the judging Panel, within 10 days of receiving the verification request, as a condition of receiving the Prize, which may include providing objective evidence of financial or other results the Winner claimed to achieve. Failure to provide the requested proof during the stated timeframe will cause the Winner to forfeit the prizes.
You warrant that all information and/or materials submitted along with your Competition entry, including, but not limited to your photographs and written and electronic communication (together the “Material”) is original, shall not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party, and shall not violate any other laws. You also warrant that you obtained consent from any third parties referenced in the submissions. By submitting your entry, you grant SPONSOR, an irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works from the Material in any way (including, without limitation, on JoePolish.com, GeniusNetwork.com, or WinJoesVan.com) for promotional, advertising, or other business purposes, without further permission or compensation to you. This license survives the conclusion of the Competition. SPONSOR may sublicense these rights to affiliates and media partners.
Entry in the Competition constitutes your express consent and permission for SPONSOR to use your name, likeness, statements, biographical information, photo (in whole or in part) and any other information provided by you for the purposes of conducting this Competition and for promotional and advertising purposes to promote SPONSOR, its business, its products and services, in any media and in any manner whatsoever throughout the world, without limitation or restriction and without compensation, in perpetuity. For the sake of clarification, you retain ownership rights in your underlying intellectual property you may mention in the Materials (such as your brand names, likeness, etc). All personal information collected will be subject to SPONSOR’s privacy policy which is available at WinJoesVan.com/privacy. To the extent permitted under applicable laws, you agree not to bring any claims related to invasion of privacy, right of publicity, trademark violation, copyright, defamation, libel, slander, moral rights, or any broadly equivalent rights anywhere in the world, arising from SPONSOR’s use of the Materials as authorized hereunder (or, if it is not possible to waive your moral or equivalent rights in the jurisdiction in which you reside, you consent to SPONSOR doing anything that would be authorized under applicable laws).
You assume all risk of injury, harm, or loss of any kind arising from participating in the Competition. You release SPONSOR, and its directors, officers, and employees from all risk, loss, injury, damage, liability, or harm that may arise from participating in the Competition or the Prizes.
Please ensure your contact information is up to date and maintained throughout the Competition. If you are judged to be the Winner and cannot be reached for notification due to your not providing accurate contact information, you will be dropped as the Winner with the next highest judged competitor taking your place.
SPONSOR reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Competition or to be acting in violation of these Terms or in an unsportsmanlike, immoral, or disruptive manner.
SPONSOR does not warrant that entry in, access to or use of the Competition, or SPONSOR’s web sites (including JoePolish.com, GeniusNetwork.com, or WinJoesVan.com) will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Nothing in these Terms limits, excludes, or modifies any statutory consumer guarantees or any other implied warranties under any legislation. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, SPONSOR (including its officers, employees, and agents) is not responsible for, nor accept any liability for:
Entries that are submitted after the Round 1, 2, or 3 Competition Periods shall be disqualified. Round 1 Submissions will be accepted for the entire duration of the respective Competition Period via online submission as described elsewhere herein. Round 2 interviews will be conducted during the time period set forth in more detail herein. Round 3 Submissions will be done in person at the 2026 Genius Network annual event as set forth in more detail herein.
By submitting your Competition Entry Package, you hereby confirm compliance with these official Competition rules and release SPONSOR and its affiliated companies, agencies, competition prize suppliers and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents (collectively, the “Competition Group”) from all liability with respect to the entrant’s participation in this Competition and the awarding and use of the Prizes.
SPONSOR reserves the right to interpret these Terms and, if necessary, to amend these Terms or cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Competition for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to if an event beyond the reasonable control of SPONSOR (including force majeure and other events) affects the proper conduct or administration of the Competition or prevents the awarding of the Prizes in accordance with these Terms. As another non-limiting example, SPONSOR also reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Competition if a sufficient number of Competition entries are not received within the timeline stated in Section 7 herein. SPONSOR’s interpretation of these Terms are final and at the sole discretion of SPONSOR.
These Terms set out the entire agreement and understanding between you and Us with respect to the subject matter herein.
These Terms are governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Arizona. Any disputes hereunder shall be brought through binding arbitration in Maricopa County, Arizona. All disputes must be resolved on an individual basis, and not as a class. Participants waive all rights to file a Class Action lawsuit as a part of a class or other group of Plaintiffs.
Nothing in this Competition constitutes medical, legal, financial, or business advice.
This Competition is void where prohibited.
For questions about the contest, contact us at support@geniusnetwork.com or call (480) 858-0008.