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How the High Cost of Gas Affects Your Promotional Offers

High gas prices have driven a shift in consumer behavior and marketing tactics. Americans are driving less and changing vacation plans, leading companies to reallocate marketing budgets toward digital giveaways. Sweepstakes now increasingly focus on offering “free” gas money and food to attract cash-strapped consumers. The current combination of higher fuel costs, inflation, and restricted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed the national average for regular gasoline to

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May 21, 2026

Everybody’s Using Social for Everything! But Are They Really?!?

There’s basically no such thing as doing any type of marketing without social platforms being part of the grand plan. Their reach is undeniable. While social platforms are an integral part of today’s marketing landscape, each one of them has their own restrictions and rules to abide by, and they’re not always easy to figure out. Platforms such as Instagram & Facebook (Meta) specifically state that they will not provide

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April 22, 2026

Why Timelines Matter: The Quiet Force Behind a Successful Promotion

In the world of promotion marketing, most of the attention naturally gravitates toward the exciting elements, such as the creative/visuals, the prize, the social buzz, and that satisfying moment when a prize winner is confirmed. However, long before a promotion captures the public’s attention, something far less glamorous determines whether it will run smoothly or fall apart: the timeline. Timelines were never meant to steal the spotlight. In fact, they

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April 14, 2026

5 Ways a Sweepstakes Can Help Your New Business Marketing Goals

We get it. Running a new business probably takes up all of your time, and you don’t have a lot of extra energy to think about marketing your business. Running a simple sweepstakes, however, could be the way to meet your new business marketing goals. By running a 30 day simple sweepstakes with a high value prize you could achieve one of the following five new business marketing goals: Get

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January 20, 2020

Cyber Monday Promotion Ideas to Bring Customers to Your Online Site

A Cyber Monday promotion could be the difference between someone choosing to shop at your online store or at your competition. Plan early for a Cyber Monday promotion specifically tailored to your brand and audience. If you sell online products and want to increase Cyber Monday sales overall: Run an online instant win game with chances to win high value prizes. An instant win game is a fun way to

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October 23, 2019

10 Ways to Promote Your Sweepstakes or Giveaway

  Here are 10 ways to promote your sweepstakes, giveaway or contest. It’s up to you, and your budget, to find the best way to reach your current and future customers. When you use any of these methods, please remember to use the correct disclaimer language and include a way to access the full rules, either in print or online. 1. Posting to your social channels FREE Posting about your sweepstakes on your company or

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February 14, 2019

3 New Year’s Resolutions for a Better Promotional Marketing Plan

  As the year winds down, it’s that time again when people start thinking about setting resolutions to make the coming year better than the last one. And while it’s usually personal resolutions that make the headlines, like joining a gym or eating less takeout, it’s also a good time to make some resolutions for your business. This year, why not think about incorporating some simple actions to take your

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December 19, 2018

#Hashtag Contests 101

  The buzzword in contests right now are hashtag contests (or hashtag sweepstakes). These types of promotions are easy to run, less expensive than setting up a contest web site, and don’t require a lot of lead time. The simplicity and low cost appeals to a lot of businesses anxious to expand their social channels, but you will still need to follow some best practices to ensure that you don’t run

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May 17, 2016

50 Reasons to Run a Sweepstakes or Contest

  Looking for a reason to run a sweepstakes, contest, instant win game, rewards program or loyalty campaign? Here are 50 of them! To create an email opt-in list. To create a mobile opt-in list. To give away your products. To build your brand. To encourage brand loyalty. To encourage product try-on. To encourage product usage. To encourage product trial. To reward your loyal customers. To introduce your customers to

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November 4, 2015

If You Build It, Will They Come?

  So you launched a Sweepstakes or Contest yet no one is entering. While there could be multiple factors for this lack of consumer response, the first thing to check is your media plan. If you do not promote your own Sweepstakes or Contests, chances are no one else will. You must use media to drive awareness and traffic to your website or Facebook page. Here are some examples of

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July 7, 2015
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How the High Cost of Gas Affects Your Promotional Offers

High gas prices have driven a shift in consumer behavior and marketing tactics. Americans are driving less and changing vacation

Read More

Everybody’s Using Social for Everything! But Are They Really?!?

There’s basically no such thing as doing any type of marketing without social platforms being part of the grand plan.

Read More

Why Timelines Matter: The Quiet Force Behind a Successful Promotion

In the world of promotion marketing, most of the attention naturally gravitates toward the exciting elements, such as the creative/visuals,

Read More

5 Ways a Sweepstakes Can Help Your New Business Marketing Goals

We get it. Running a new business probably takes up all of your time, and you don’t have a lot

Read More

Cyber Monday Promotion Ideas to Bring Customers to Your Online Site

A Cyber Monday promotion could be the difference between someone choosing to shop at your online store or at your

Read More

10 Ways to Promote Your Sweepstakes or Giveaway

  Here are 10 ways to promote your sweepstakes, giveaway or contest. It’s up to you, and your budget, to

Read More

3 New Year’s Resolutions for a Better Promotional Marketing Plan

  As the year winds down, it’s that time again when people start thinking about setting resolutions to make the

Read More

#Hashtag Contests 101

  The buzzword in contests right now are hashtag contests (or hashtag sweepstakes). These types of promotions are easy to run,

Read More

50 Reasons to Run a Sweepstakes or Contest

  Looking for a reason to run a sweepstakes, contest, instant win game, rewards program or loyalty campaign? Here are

Read More

If You Build It, Will They Come?

  So you launched a Sweepstakes or Contest yet no one is entering. While there could be multiple factors for

Read More
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