30 Sep 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
We get asked quite often whether or not "Official Rules" are need for a specific promotion. Some clients and prospects think that it's only a small "giveaway" and it doesn't include a major prize, so why not? Recently I was asked this question from a long-time client and when I reviewed what they...
Read more → 16 Sep 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
This is a guest post written by Alex Ditty, Client Operations Manager at SEEN. You can read more posts written by Alex on their blog. Sweepstakes and contests are smart and effective ways to engage your community and promote your brand. At SEEN, there have been hundreds of brands across a wide variety...
Read more → 26 Aug 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
Most of you who know me and follow my blog know that I'm a big pet lover. I now have two dogs, and two cats, I've spoken at or attended most all of the BlogPaws Social Media Conferences and one of my daughters is in veterinary school. So this week I came across this pet-related promotion that I thought...
Read more → 19 Aug 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
Chipotle Mexican Grill is currently running a new mobile-optimized game and sweepstakes called the “Friend or Faux Sweepstakes”. It not only provides entrants with a chance to win free Chipotle for a year, but also gives each entrant a Buy-One-Get-One (“BOGO”) coupon for a free Chipotle item...
Read more → 12 Aug 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
It appears that more and more companies are asking people to take a "selfie" and post it to their social media accounts in order to enter a sweepstakes or contest for a chance to win. The word "Selfie" and the art of taking a photo of yourself has become extremely popular all over the world and across...
Read more → 05 Aug 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
Here's a fun, regional summer contest that we're helping the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) run right now. COTA helps move central Ohio residents, workers and visitors throughout Central Ohio and in return the people move them. So they recently launched the "What Moves You" Photo Contest to engage...
Read more → 22 Jul 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
The folks at Experience Kissimmee are getting ready to hit the one million mark. At the time of this post they currently have 947,903 fans who have liked their Facebook page. So in anticipation of this memorable event they will be running their "Thanks a Million" Sweepstakes on their Facebook page. Starting...
Read more → 01 Jul 2015
Posted by Donna DeClemente 
I just got back from a brief getaway to visit family down in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. The weather was extremely hot there right before I arrived, but cooled off a little resulting in some beautiful beach days on the Grand Strand. Here's a photo from our first beach day. While I was gone there was much...
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