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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

Use Unique Codes for Your Next Instant Win or Sweepstakes

  Use unique codes can enhance your next sweepstakes, giveaway, or instant win game. With unique codes incorporated into your promotion you can: Provide tracking of entrants back to a region or store. Give your sales team a specific range of codes that can be tracked back to their sales, which can give you the opportunity to reward the highest producers. Pinpoint game participation to a specific geographic area. Determine

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February 28, 2020

Social Contests and Sweepstakes: Favorite (and Least Favorite) Platforms to Use

Social contests and sweepstakes are currently the most popular tactic that we are seeing our clients use to increase brand awareness and reach. The Marden-Kane team has some strong ideas on what social platforms work, and which ones can cause headaches. We compiled this list of pros and cons to use when evaluating social platforms for your brand’s next social promotion. Remember: If you are thinking of running social contests

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April 4, 2017

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

Sweepstakes Promotion Trends in 2013

  2013 revealed some interesting trends in how sweepstakes are used and how they are implemented. Who ran sweepstakes promotions? The easy answer is everyone. From mass market products such as soft drinks and fast food to niche products such as commercial cleaning supplies marketers of all varieties have embraced this tactic because of several core benefits. Relative ease to implement and quick to market are of course important but

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December 10, 2013

5 Creative Snapchat Promotion Ideas

Quick. Look at this message before it disappears. It’s a coupon for a free…. Psych. Too late. Your Snapchat message already disappeared. The idea behind Snapchat is that you can privately message someone and set the message to delete after 1-10 seconds. And while many marketers may think that this platform does not lend itself to promotions because of things like disappearing coupons, with a little creative strategy you CAN

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November 21, 2013

How a Fortune 500 Company Runs a Sweepstakes

  Ask a Fortune 500 CMO what the most important thing about running a Sweepstakes is, and chances are very good that the top thing on their list is not doing it the “fast and easy” way. Being part of a high profile company means worrying about security, privacy, consistency of brand, legal compliance and a list of other items that are enough to keep most CMOs awake at night.

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November 14, 2013

Your Winners List Can Be a Marketing Tool

And the winner is… surprise – your brand! There is an important difference between simply preparing a winners list which is a basic legal requirement, and posting winners. So when addressing the issue of winners lists, use the opportunity to accomplish a few important things. Compliance — First there is the administrative requirement.   By law, a winners list must be made available to the public (either online or by mail).

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October 1, 2013

Using Bloggers for Sweepstakes and Contests with Your Brand

With an estimated 200 million plus blogs out there, there is probably a good fit for your brand to run a sweepstakes or contest with a blogger. So how do you find that good fit and avoid this? Controversy for Chrysler over online contest Or this? Samsung Leaves Indian Bloggers Stranded in Berlin, Issues Apology With both of these promotions, the brand intent was sound, but the execution was lacking.

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August 19, 2013

3 Things To Consider Before Running An Instagram Promotion

Everyone is on Instagram! Let’s run an Instragram contest! It will be super easy – just ask people to post a photo and we can decide on a favorite and …… Whoa!!!! It’s not that easy. Yes, Instagram is very popular right now and it’s easy for consumers to post content and to set up a promotion. But keep in mind that any sweepstakes or contest you run is still

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August 1, 2013
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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

Use Unique Codes for Your Next Instant Win or Sweepstakes

  Use unique codes can enhance your next sweepstakes, giveaway, or instant win game. With unique codes incorporated into your

Read More

Social Contests and Sweepstakes: Favorite (and Least Favorite) Platforms to Use

Social contests and sweepstakes are currently the most popular tactic that we are seeing our clients use to increase brand

Read More

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

Sweepstakes Promotion Trends in 2013

  2013 revealed some interesting trends in how sweepstakes are used and how they are implemented. Who ran sweepstakes promotions?

Read More

5 Creative Snapchat Promotion Ideas

Quick. Look at this message before it disappears. It’s a coupon for a free…. Psych. Too late. Your Snapchat message

Read More

How a Fortune 500 Company Runs a Sweepstakes

  Ask a Fortune 500 CMO what the most important thing about running a Sweepstakes is, and chances are very

Read More

Your Winners List Can Be a Marketing Tool

And the winner is… surprise – your brand! There is an important difference between simply preparing a winners list which

Read More

Using Bloggers for Sweepstakes and Contests with Your Brand

With an estimated 200 million plus blogs out there, there is probably a good fit for your brand to run

Read More

3 Things To Consider Before Running An Instagram Promotion

Everyone is on Instagram! Let’s run an Instragram contest! It will be super easy – just ask people to post

Read More
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