Holiday Sweepstakes

By: Julie Link | In: Marketing

Thinking about running a holiday sweepstakes, but don’t know where to start? Today, I’ll go into the different types of sweepstakes you can run this holiday season based on your goals that produce the best ROI.

Social Sweepstakes

If increasing your social reach is a goal, then a Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook sweepstakes is a great way to build your followers. Some of our clients like to create a post on Twitter and then ask consumers to reply to the post for their chance to win. This is a great way to engage with consumers in real time. Another option would be to offer a photo contest where entrants upload a photo on Instagram along with the campaign hashtag for their chance to win. Instagram photo contests provide exceptional user-generated content for minimal costs. When running social sweepstakes, make sure to hire an agency like Sync Marketing to handle all of your legal needs. This will ensure you’re following all of the latest FTC guidelines.

Turnkey Sweepstakes

If your goal is to gain email opt-ins, then Sync Marketing’s platform TurnkeySweeps by Sync is the perfect solution for you. These are extremely cost-effective sweepstakes or contest microsites that can launch within a week of receiving approval on creative, are mobile optimized and produce exceptional ROI.

Instant Win Sweepstakes

The holidays are a time for giving, so a great way to layer on to a TurnkeySweeps would be to add an instant win component. We would recommend giving away many smaller prizes with the instant win portion of the sweepstakes and then having a larger overarching grand prize. We have found that when you add an instant win component, participation rates are higher because consumers feel as though they have a better chance to win something, and they do!

Text-to-Win Sweepstakes

Lastly, is the text-to-win sweepstakes. These are especially important for retailers during the holidays. If your consumer is on the go and shopping, offer them a chance to win for shopping in your store. Set up in-store POP explaining how to play for their chance to win. What’s even better, if you can offer those who opt-in to your mobile database a surprise and delight offer like a discount coupon. We have found this greatly increases return purchases.

All of the above sweepstakes types can easily be tailored to be thematic to the holidays. Need more ideas or want to strategic the best holiday sweepstakes for you? Call us today and we would be happy to come up with a clear and effective plan that will exceed your goals!

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