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Facing a Saturated Market: Relevance, Ownership, and Smarter Strategy

Facing a Saturated Market: Relevance, Ownership, and Smarter Strategy

See also: Shop and win business in a declining engagement market More attention doesn’t fix the problem. The wrong attention… Read more

Shop and Win Business in a Declining Engagement Market

Shop and Win Business in a Declining Engagement Market

See also: Facing a saturated market relevance ownership and smarter strategy Sweepstakes and contests are still one of the most… Read more

When “Viral” Happens (Why It Usually Doesn’t)

When “Viral” Happens (Why It Usually Doesn’t)

If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve probably seen NeeDoh stress toy everywhere. It’s in kids’ hands, all over… Read more

They’re After Your Lucky Charms: How to Build Promotions People Actually Chase

They’re After Your Lucky Charms: How to Build Promotions People Actually Chase

Every St. Patrick’s Day, brands start talking about luck. Lucky winners. Lucky draws. Lucky campaigns. It’s a nice idea. Clean.… Read more

Quantity vs Quality – Program Metrics & Lead Generation

Quantity vs Quality – Program Metrics & Lead Generation

In promotional marketing, the debate around quantity versus quality comes up all the time. Do you design a campaign to… Read more

How to Set Realistic Benchmarks for Your Promotional Program

How to Set Realistic Benchmarks for Your Promotional Program

One of the biggest mistakes brands make when launching a sweepstakes or contest is asking: “What’s a good number?” The… Read more

Standards Matter: Understanding Program Benchmarks in Sweepstakes & Contest Marketing

Standards Matter: Understanding Program Benchmarks in Sweepstakes & Contest Marketing

In promotional marketing, sweepstakes, contests, instant wins, loyalty programs, one question shows up every single time: “What’s a good result?”… Read more

Canada Post, FedEx, UPS & USPS: Choosing the Right Carrier for Promotional Fulfillment

Canada Post, FedEx, UPS & USPS: Choosing the Right Carrier for Promotional Fulfillment

When you’re distributing hundreds of promotional prize packages across Canada or North America, carrier selection is strategic. Not administrative.Not an… Read more

Fulfillment vs. Shipping: What Marketers Get Wrong in National Prize Programs

Fulfillment vs. Shipping: What Marketers Get Wrong in National Prize Programs

At some point in almost every national promo conversation, someone says: “We’ll just ship the prizes.” That sentence is doing… Read more

Why Smaller Prizes Win Bigger

Why Smaller Prizes Win Bigger

Every few months, we hear a version of the same exciting idea: “What if we gave away a house?” Or… Read more