Best Sweepstakes from the 2021 Awards

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Liz Huff Senior Director, Customer Success

Traeger Grill Giveaway

Citrus County Chronicle | Crystal River, FL

*2021 Second Street Award – Best Sweepstakes Winner

When COVID-19 led to the cancellation of the paper’s annual in-person home and outdoor show, they turned to promotions. They created this sweepstakes for a high-end Traeger barbecue grill and optimized their registration form for list growth for their original event sponsors. Overall the sweepstakes brought in more than 900 opt-ins for their original 18 sponsors. The success of this campaign was a critical component that led to saving their $25,000 event revenue.

Citrus County Chronicle Uses Sweeps to Replace Event

Wild & Wonderful Summer Getaway Giveaway

New South Media | Granville, WV

I don’t know about you, but I am definitely looking forward to summer weather this year! With the tourism industry taking a hit from 2020 events, the team at New South Media pitched a contest to promote travel to West Virginia vacation destinations. The magazine secured Bavarian Inn, a resort and brewing company, as their title sponsor along with four additional prize sponsors for the runner-up prizes. Adding questions like “What is your favorite time of year to travel?” and “What is your typical budget for a WV trip or vacation?” the magazine learned valuable data to influence future magazine content. In the end, the sweepstakes brought in $2,500 and over 7,500 email opt-ins.

7,500+ Opt-Ins from Summer Getaway Giveaway

2020 Blue Water Spa Refresh & Restore

WRAL-TV | Raleigh, NC

Blue Water Spa wanted a way to drive leads, but also show their support for the community. The WRAL-TV team helped them create this supportive quiz. The spa would give away three $4,000 prizes – one to a healthcare worker assisting COVID-19 patients, one to a mother taking care of her school-aged children, and a third prize to a random entrant. The contest added over 900 opt-ins to the Blue Water Spa database and 420 NEW opt-ins to the WRAL Moms & Family newsletter list. Plus the lead-gen questions helped Blue Water Spa learn about their most popular services.

WRAL Spa Sweeps Generates Thousands of Opt-Ins

The FUGE Wedding Reception Sweepstakes

Bucks County Courier Times | Levittown, PA

The wedding industry definitely took a hit with the events of 2020. The Bucks County Courier Times worked with The Fuge, an event venue in Philadelphia, on a sweepstakes to identify local residents looking for an event venue. The prize was a $10,000 wedding reception at The Fuge – a prize that would most definitely attract qualified leads. Plus, they included lead-gen questions about such as “Is your guest list larger than 100 people?” to help qualify all the leads that came in. The sweepstakes generated $9,500 for the paper and identified 184 entrants who said they’re engaged and looking for a reception venue.

Bucks County Courier Times Drives Leads

Mr. Electric LED Landscape Lighting Giveaway

WMEE-FM | Fort Wayne, IN

When a local outdoor lighting company wanted to pull their advertising spend due to COVID-19, WMEE-FM offered to run a promotion. A sweepstakes giving away a valuable LED lighting prize package would attract the entrants the client wanted. Plus, they included lead-gen questions, an email opt-in, and offered extra chances to win if users shared the contest with friends. After participating in the sweepstakes, every entrant received a thank-you email with a coupon for 15% off any Mr. Electric service. The sweepstakes added 214 people to the Mr. Electric database, secured a threatened advertising partnership, and added an additional $1,340 on top of the existing $40,000 annual package.

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WMEE-FM Mr. Electric Sweepstakes and extra chances

There’s a reason sweepstakes are our most popular promotion type year after year. Be sure you’re making the most of your sweepstakes program! Check out our sweepstakes playbook to uncover even more tips for creating great sweepstakes.

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