How compers do their Christmas shopping!
I’m determined to be organised this year and buy all my Christmas presents early – the ones I haven’t won yet, that is (some lucky family members will be waking up to some lovely...
Category: Inspiration
Comping on Facebook (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of my guide to comping on Facebook (you can find Part 1 here) – I’m certain there will be future installments as there are so many new promotion types...
Smile for the camera…
It’s been a great week for wins at SuperLucky HQ, because I’ve managed to win not one, but TWO pushchairs! Cosatto promoted a competition in their recent email newsletter asking fans to submit photos...
Comping on Facebook (Part 1)
Since I started blogging about competitions, I’ve noticed that many promotions that would previously appear on-pack, on entry forms, or in magazines have now migrated to Facebook. This has offended many more traditional compers,...
Raising for Rainbows 2010!
On Sunday 17 October my friends and I organised our third East Midlands comping day to raise money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. Our first event, held at Pride Park in...
My winning Dermalogica movie!
Wow – I finally have some good news about a voting competition! Your support for my short film helped me finish at second place in Dermalogica’s global video competition – they judged the ten...
That time of the month
Yes, I’m afraid it’s that time of the month. It’s not what you think though… what I’m talking about is the comper’s most stressful time of the month – right at the very end,...
Doing a PIS in Netto
Today I enjoyed one of my regular outings with Steve Middleton, more commonly known as Smid, the editor of Compers News and Prize Draw Winner magazines (see my post Essential Reading for Compers). Unusually...
This week’s comping shenanigans
Since winning my Flip HD camcorder, my comping has certainly gone to another level. Another level of insanity, that is. I’ve always believed that the harder it is to enter a competition, the easier...
¡Viva México!
Fancy winning a trip to Mexico? Well here’s a couple of comps you might like! First off, a competition on the Original Source website – submit a photo or video which “best demonstrates the...
