Father's Day Photo Blog Sponsorship Giveaway

In light of Father's Day being tomorrow I'm writing this post regarding a Father's Day Blog Giveaway promotion. Now I usually don't do these sponsored posts because I write mostly to marketing folks about online promotions. But I thought that since these types of blog contests and giveaways are becoming so popular, why not see how they actually work. Plus, all of us marketing folks are consumers as well and the majority of us will be celebrating Dad's day in one way or another.

So this giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting.com who even sent me a jpeg image of their logo so I could easily include it in my post, so here it is. They are offering $250 in prize money and and a free 16"x20" Gallery Wrapped Canvas Print to the blogger that they randomly select who follows the criteria for entering. So far I've said that UPriting is the sponsor and I've included their logo. Now I have to post a photo related to Father's Day and include some captions describing it. Here goes:

This is a photo of my dad, Alfred, with me taken back in early March of this year. I went down to visit my parents who now live in the Myrtle Beach area for a long weekend and we had some beautiful weather. We're sitting out by the pool here in my sister Fran's backyard.

My father has been a hero this past year. He's been supporting my mom who has cancer and who had to go back on chemo treatment after a recent surgery to remove her gal bladder. So we're are all so grateful to my Dad for all he's been doing to help our mom and all that he will continue to do. My father has always been so strong and supportive during any major crisis in our lives. It was always the little stuff that we fretted over too much. We love you Dad!

So perhaps I'll win the top prize and get to take everyone out to dinner on my next visit down south. If not then at least my sister will hopefully show this to my Dad since he still doesn't have his own computer.

Now back to the promotion. I also have to tell you a little bit about our sponsor. UPrinting.com is a leading online provider of business cards, color brochures and mailing postcards. They started this Blog Sponsorship Program earlier this year and invited me to register, so I did. I didn't participate in their first promotion in which they gave away $100 last month. Now I wasn't going to participate in this one either, but they were persistent and sent me another email message that they were extending the deadline for Father's Day till June 29. The winner will be selected on Tuesday, June 30th, so wish me luck. The next one is a Summer Photo Contest, so stay tuned for that.

You can learn more about UPrinting and their Blog Sponsorship Program on their UPrinting Blog. They wrote that they weren't sure at first how bloggers would react, "but that all changed during March and April. Applications from those that had participated in our competitions and promotions began streaming in at an alarming rate." So if you're a blogger and interested in registering to participate in their Blog Sponsorship program you can here.

My fellow Kodak friends should take note of this promotion. Hopefull they'll see it posted on my Facebook page! Many other brands are starting to participate in social media marketing programs like this for bloggers. If anyone is interested in doing something like this please contact me. We have a great network of women bloggers and readers you can tap into through the Lip-Sticking.com network. And again, a Happy Father's Day to my Dad and to my husband, Kevin, and all you dads!

Comments

[UPrinting.com]

How sweet! I was moved by the captions you wrote about your dad. I’m glad that you have a great relationship with him. Oh now I miss my dad…By the way, your sister’s backyard looks so cool! I like it. :-)

[Fran]

Nice write up Donna. I hope you win the prize too and did I mention how much nicer my backyard looks now that the grass is green again? :).