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Good Criteria for Judging a Contest

Fae Savignano, Senior Vice President and expert on all things promotional, weighs in on what good criteria are for judging a contest in her blog post for the month.

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May 5, 2025

Criteria for Judging a Photo Contest

Fae Savignano, Marden-Kane SVP, follows up on her “Good Criteria for Judging a Contest” blog with this closer look at photo contest criteria. I would like to expand the list of suggested Contest Judging Criteria as it applies specifically to Photo Contests to include updated entry methods, social media trends and promotional knowledge acquired in the past 2 years. Previously suggested Judging Criteria for a Photo Contest: Adherence/Appropriateness to Theme

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May 3, 2025

The Difference Between Sweepstakes and Contests

  The words “promotion,” “sweepstakes,” “contest,” and “giveaways” are sometimes used interchangeably. However, there are a few very distinct differences between sweepstakes and contests. To start, the word “promotion” can be used to describe many different marketing tactics including Sweepstakes, Contests, Instant Win Games, Continuity and Loyalty Programs. Two of the most common promotions are Sweepstakes (games of chance) and Contests (games of skill). The major difference between sweepstakes and

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May 2, 2025

Sweepstakes Winners: W-9’s and 1099’s

Please see Sweepstakes Winners: W-9’s and 1099’s in 2026 for updates coming in 2026. SVP, Fae Savignano contributed this informative post on what sponsors need to know about filing and processing winner W-9’s and 1099’s for their promotions. Sponsors of Promotion Games of Chance offering and awarding prizes valued at $600 or more should be aware that they are responsible to obtain a signed, legible copy of an IRS form

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April 30, 2025

What is “Consideration” in a Sweepstakes?

Account Supervisor Cheryl Thornton contributed this post on consideration. Consideration has many definitions, but when it’s included in a Game of Chance such as a Sweepstakes, the promotion could be violating federal, state and local laws and regulations governing Sweepstakes and Contests. When a promotion combines the elements of (1) prize, (2) chance and (3) consideration, it is a Lottery. All lotteries, except those which are state operated are illegal

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April 29, 2025

5 Things To Know About Running an Instant Win Game

  Marden-Kane is your source for custom or pre-built instant win games that can be used for your next promotion. Not sure what an instant win game is? Check out our demo, and read on for 5 things to know about them: 1. What is an instant win game? An instant win game is a game of chance where a player finds out instantly if they have won a prize.

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April 27, 2025

The Facts About Prizes Revealed

Fae Savignano, SVP, contributed this post about prizes. Research shows that more than half of all adults in the U.S. enter at least one sweepstakes every year, and this amount increases exponentially. Promoting Sweepstakes and Contests are an excellent way to engage and retain your customers and a properly structured prize offering will definitely enhance your endeavor. Let’s face it, the chance of winning an expensive and alluring prize is

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April 26, 2025

Celebrating 20 Years with Marden-Kane Account Director Cheryl Thornton

Happy 20th Anniversary to Marden-Kane Account Director, Cheryl Thornton! Get to know Cheryl below — and make sure you comment with your well wishes in the comments! What was your job title and responsibilities when you were hired? I was hired as an Account Coordinator for Len Bierman, one of the partners of MK at that time. How has your job evolved over the years? The position evolved as I

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June 4, 2021

Post-Pandemic Prize Considerations

Things are starting to get back to “normal” as vaccination rates rise and offices reopen at full capacity. Businesses want to get “back to normal,” but what will that look like? And what will your customers’ level of tolerance be for a post-pandemic prize that is awarded as part of a sweepstakes or contest? The types of prizes most coveted by winners may not have changed, but the form or

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May 13, 2021

Create a Successful Loyalty Program

This post on how to create a successful loyalty program was contributed by former Account Coordinator, Cassie Alaimo. Have you ever thought about starting your own loyalty program, but you are worried it won’t be successful? Don’t know where to start? Well worry no more, the following is information that will help you get on the way to starting a successful loyalty program. Customer loyalty is hard these days with

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May 12, 2021
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Good Criteria for Judging a Contest

Fae Savignano, Senior Vice President and expert on all things promotional, weighs in on what good criteria are for judging a contest in her blog post for the month.

Read More

Criteria for Judging a Photo Contest

Fae Savignano, Marden-Kane SVP, follows up on her “Good Criteria for Judging a Contest” blog with this closer look at

Read More

The Difference Between Sweepstakes and Contests

  The words “promotion,” “sweepstakes,” “contest,” and “giveaways” are sometimes used interchangeably. However, there are a few very distinct differences

Read More

Sweepstakes Winners: W-9’s and 1099’s

Please see Sweepstakes Winners: W-9’s and 1099’s in 2026 for updates coming in 2026. SVP, Fae Savignano contributed this informative

Read More

What is “Consideration” in a Sweepstakes?

Account Supervisor Cheryl Thornton contributed this post on consideration. Consideration has many definitions, but when it’s included in a Game

Read More

5 Things To Know About Running an Instant Win Game

  Marden-Kane is your source for custom or pre-built instant win games that can be used for your next promotion.

Read More

The Facts About Prizes Revealed

Fae Savignano, SVP, contributed this post about prizes. Research shows that more than half of all adults in the U.S.

Read More

Celebrating 20 Years with Marden-Kane Account Director Cheryl Thornton

Happy 20th Anniversary to Marden-Kane Account Director, Cheryl Thornton! Get to know Cheryl below — and make sure you comment

Read More

Post-Pandemic Prize Considerations

Things are starting to get back to “normal” as vaccination rates rise and offices reopen at full capacity. Businesses want

Read More

Create a Successful Loyalty Program

This post on how to create a successful loyalty program was contributed by former Account Coordinator, Cassie Alaimo. Have you

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