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FTC Updated Guidance for Social Contests

  Last week the FTC updated their guidelines for endorsement. This included a small, but very important, piece on social media contests. You can read the full updated “What People are Asking” question and answers here: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking The part most relevant to contests and sweepstakes is the Social Media Contests part: ********************************* SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTS My company runs contests and sweepstakes in social media. To enter, participants have to send a Tweet or

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June 1, 2015

Super Bowl 2014: An Ad for a Sweeps Creates the Most Buzz

Doubting the power of a Sweepstakes to drive traffic? Look no further than the results from last night’s Esurance post-Super Bowl advertisement. Esurance used the first ad after the Super Bowl to promote their #esurancesave30 hashtag. And while many other Super Bowl ads touted a hashtag, none of them also put a Sweepstakes behind it. Did the Sweepstakes angle work? The answer to that is a resounding yes. Why? Because

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February 3, 2014

Top 10 Promotion Trends of 2013

Last year our clients all wanted a Facebook Sweepstakes app, the year before it was YouTube video contest. This year, our clients have a whole new slew of requests for what they want to do or have in their promotion. Here is the list of what clients asked for the most in 2013: 1. Instagram and Pinterest – This was the year of the brand on Instagram and Pinterest. As

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December 12, 2013

Facebook Hashtags: 6 Things to Be Aware of When Using Them for Your Brand

Over the last week the social media marketing buzz was about how Facebook incorporated hashtags into their search. The majority of news articles and blogs out there proclaim this a huge victory for brands in terms of being able to promote your products and services, and for searching and finding topics within Facebook. But hold on. Facebook hashtags are in place but they are still in the infancy stage. They

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June 19, 2013

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FTC Updated Guidance for Social Contests

  Last week the FTC updated their guidelines for endorsement. This included a small, but very important, piece on social media

Read More

Super Bowl 2014: An Ad for a Sweeps Creates the Most Buzz

Doubting the power of a Sweepstakes to drive traffic? Look no further than the results from last night’s Esurance post-Super

Read More

Top 10 Promotion Trends of 2013

Last year our clients all wanted a Facebook Sweepstakes app, the year before it was YouTube video contest. This year,

Read More

Facebook Hashtags: 6 Things to Be Aware of When Using Them for Your Brand

Over the last week the social media marketing buzz was about how Facebook incorporated hashtags into their search. The majority

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