Dear promoter… Your Facebook ‘Like and Share’ promotions are driving people crazy. They are SPAM and UNFAIR and let’s be honest here, you really should know better! Do you realise that: asking entrants to share is against Facebook rules?...
“Hi Di, I’m trying to win myself a nice summer holiday – only problem is, we need to take it in August! Do you know of any running?” Ah, Duncan has the same problem as...
If you enter a lot of online comps, you’ll probably have encountered Gleam widgets. They’re used on blogs, websites and Facebook pages and, like Rafflecopter, are an easy way for a promoter to run...
It seems the trend for selfies hasn’t died out just yet! There are still plenty of challenges to take a selfie in a location, with a product or of your latest fabulous hairstyle…. but what are the tricks...
RoboForm is one of the most helpful tools a comper can use. It makes password management and form filling fast and simple across all your devices – allowing you to log in to websites quickly and easily...
Pinterest is one of my favourite ways to enter a competition – it’s creative and inspiring, and promoters are enjoying it too. I’ve won some lovely prizes on Pinterest, including a year’s supply of kids shoes from Cloggs,...
Have you considered setting up – or have you already set up – a second Facebook account for comping? You might be concerned about annoying friends and family with competitions, so a second account seems the...
This is an old post – please see my 2018 post How to find, enter and win Twitter competitions! Once you get the hang of Twitter, it’s simple and addictive – it’s also the...
If you enter competitions on Facebook then you’re probably aware of the big problem – how on earth do you know if you’ve won? Prize draws and comps hosted on Facebook apps are great because they either allow...
In the world of Facebook and Twitter, prize draws are often poorly conducted and the ‘random’ winner selection not always as it seems! Back in October I met with CAP (Committee of Advertising Practice) for a panel discussion of...
