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Promotions 2.0
Social Contests
Promotions 2.0Social Contests - Best Practices
1. Awareness - Promo or paid media2. Submit - User generated content,
help entrant self promote to network3. Filter - How decide to narrow it down
to 104. Public Voting - only on top 105. Winner - Don’t let voter pick final.
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Promotions 2.0Social Contests - Best Practices
Decide what kind of social contest • chance-based (sweepstake) – Something simple like a RT or follow @
to enter–Winner picked at random
• skill-based (contest)– Set of criteria to follow–May be narrowed down by public vote– Organization/business may pick winner
Promotions 2.0Social Contests – Types of Contests• Video contest
– inviting users to create a new commercial for one of your products
• User-generated content contest – awards the best ‘personal experience stories’
• Photo contest – Related to your product or service
• Product invention contest – with a large cash prize
– For more examples, read How to Choose the Right Type of Facebook Contest by Emeric Ernoult, Social Media Examiner
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Promotions 2.0Social Contests – Types of Contests
Sweepstakes
• Sweepstakes – easy entry picked at random (like page or like-gated page)
• Deals/Offers – Liking a page for a discount on a product, may have to share in your newsfeed
• Both are great for brand awareness, but lack engagement
– 4 Ways to Boost Your Facebook Engagement with Promotions by Michael Gingerich, Social Media Examiner
Promotions 2.0Social Contests – Types of Contests
Sweepstakes
• 30 iPhones in 30 days– Randomly awarded to users who included
#squarespace with their tweets.– The campaign worked in getting exposure –
#squarespace was on top of trending topics for several days in a row
Promotions 2.0Social Contests – Types of Contests
Sweepstakes
• Win a Mac Book Pro Every 7 Days– Moonfruit, provider of do-it-yourself web site building tools
for small businesses– Offering up free Apple products for tweeting their
company name as a hashtag: #moonfruit
Promotions 2.0Social Contests – Types of Contests
Sweepstakes
• Virgin America • VXREDHOT: The company is using the “Red Hot”
tweet to give away promo codes (50% off of travel itineraries of two guests) to the first 500 Twitter followers that participate. They launched the promotion at 1:30 ET today and as of 5:15 ET it had sold out entirely.
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Promotions 2.0Social Contests – Types of Contests
Sweepstakes• Virgin America
• Red: “#nowplaying Tell us what you’re watching on RED at 35,000 feet! (#nowplaying Avatar at 35,000 feet).” This Red tweet is less about promotion and more about engagement. It’s designed to get passengers currently flying Virgin America to share what their watching on Virgin America’s Red entertainment system while in transit.
• Best Geek Moments: This tweet (when live) will be another super specific call to action for passengers currently using Virgin America’s inflight WiFi. They’re using this promoted tweet to encourage customers to share their best geek moments via Twitpic while up in the air.
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Promotions 2.0Social Contests– Types of Contests
Contests
• Contest promotion is skill-based and involves submitting a photo, a video, etc in which the winner is voted on based on criteria
• High engagement rate, but takes work to manage and people may not want to exert that kind of effort to enter a contest.
– 4 Ways to Boost Your Facebook Engagement with Promotions by Michael Gingerich, Social Media Examiner
Promotions 2.0Social Contests
Jessica Simpson Photo Contest
• Trying to promote Fall Collection• Fans buy Jessica Simpson Fall Collection, take
picture in outfits, and upload to social media sites.
• Agency picks best photos• Fan gets to fly out to NYC for a live xmas special
taping
Promotions 2.0Social Contests
Facebook: Jessica Simpson Photo Contest
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Promotions 2.0Social Contests
Summary of Engagement vs. Barrier to Entry
Orignal source http://www.slideshare.net/Sfathi/blog-her-onlinecontestssandra-fathi
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Promotions 2.0Social Contests
Tips to Build Buzz • Make it easy to share• Post regularly on Facebook (use “Pinned Post”)• Leverage other social networks (Twitter, G+)• Promote on your website• Email existing customers• Enlist sponsors to cross promote• Identify influential blogs (or other media)• Use UGC entries for content marketing• And in case you missed it . . . Make it easy to share
– Tips by Sandra Fathi from affect.com– Orignal source http://www.slideshare.net/Sfathi/blog-her-onlineconte
stssandra-fathi–
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Promotions 2.0
Social ContestsGuidelines
Promotions 2.0Social Contest Guidelines
For the most up-to-date guidelines, go to this link: https://www.facebook.com/help/411018158926396
Promotions 2.0Social Contest Guidelines
Things to Think About
• Eligibility - 18 yrs or older, country?• Sponsor or Admin - disclaim who sponsor is• Timing - How long does contest last?• Rules for entering - How?• Prizes - list value• Release - personal injury• Publicity - agree to use pictures• General conditions - can cancel at anytime• Entrants personal info - how used afterwards• Winner list - must publish, not if under 18 yrs
old
Promotions 2.0Social Contest Guidelines
Blogger Guidelines
• Must be transparent• Must follow FCC regulation• Disclose financial relationship• Helps give people credibility & trust
Promotions 2.0Social Contest Guidelines
Third Party Agencies
• Wildfire
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Promotions 2.0Social Contest Guidelines
Third Party Agencies• Offerpop
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Promotions 2.0Social Contest Guidelines
Third Party Agencies• Shortstack
• Click here to watch the Shortstack demo
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