by Tatiana Velitchkov
Conducting a contest (and making sure it succeeds!) requires So why am I recommending that you TRY it? Because when done creatively and none too quietly, it can be But out of all the "enter & win" / "click & join" The answer is YES, in four easy steps: 1. Capture their imagination! Because the last thing you want is for people to hear about So be creative, be exciting, be interactive! Invent the kind of contest that doesn't just promise a - the chance to interact with other surfers - the adventure of trying something that few - or simply the opportunity to have fun and If there are two things any harried business owner would ...and your creative contest can instantly do both! 2. Challenge their skills! People are also competitive in nature, and the chance to be So challenge their intellectual, physical, and even Ask them to answer questions, give birth to creations, or Then watch as your contest takes on a life of its own. 3. Explore their personal interests! What are your target clients' interests besides their work Do most of them watch the same television show, subscribe Work these other interests into your contest, and you (PLUS! You can even propose profitable partnerships with 4. Promote for profitability! So you've come up with a cutting edge contest idea, you've
a lot of hard work, plenty of planning, and a significant
share of your marketing budget.
your MOST EFFECTIVE tool for reaching huge numbers of
potential clients at any given time -- and even for getting
free publicity for your business as well!
competitions already out there on the web, is there really
any chance of YOUR standing out from the crowd and making
fresh new waves on the Internet?
your contest and shove it to the back of their minds,
simply because it's something they've already seen, heard
about, or joined before.
prize, but also an experience:
in the same industry
people have ever tried before
be entertained for just a few minutes in
their day.
welcome any day, it's the chance to be entertained AND get
something useful out of it for free...
called "the best" at what they do is often reason enough
for them to join anything.
emotional capabilities and give them the chance to show
off.
delve into strange situations. Take off from the
traditional polls, quizzes, and essays, and give them
something to really think about and talk about.
/ their business / their job?
to the same print magazine, or patronize the same chain of
restaurants or cafés?
would've captured their attention as well as their
friendship, even as you're promoting your own product &
website.
the local distributors/owners of their favorite show,
magazine, or café -- creating more benefits and
opportunities for both you & your clients.)
challenged your target clients, and you've even tapped into
their interests & needs.
The last thing to do now is to make sure people hear about Top off your contest with a catchy name, a funny theme, a Make people so intrigued & interested in your contest that And if you've put in all the needed preparation & planning ...marking an upturn in your PROFITS, and your prominence From the ancient Roman gladiators to today's "Who Wants to So it only makes perfect sense to add history to creativity, © Tatiana Velitchkov About the Author
Tatiana is the publisher of: www.TheFortunesEzine.com,
your extremely exciting contest -- not just the
participants, but the spectators and the media, too!
memorable jingle. Announce it in your mailing lists, in
flyers, in press releases and on the radio.
they can't wait to visit your site, call your number, or
sign up for your mailing list.
to make everything flow smoothly, the rest will simply
become history...
on the web.
Be A Millionaire," contests have always drawn hordes of
participants & spectators alike, and can bring much needed
activity, traffic, and profit to anyone who needs it.
and turn contests into profitable promotional tools for you
AND your business TODAY.
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