Contest and other online promotions create audience and revenue growth. Newspapers around the country used contests and interactive promotions to generate millions of dollars this year. You’ll learn how papers of all sizes can easily tap into this revenue stream.
The key to running a successful contesting program is advance planning. Having goals and a timeline not only creates focus for your program, but also gives you a chance to approach advertisers before they set their marketing budgets for the year. A great way to plan effectively and far out is to have a contest calendar. But how to fill it?
Rebecca Capparelli from Gatehouse recently joined us for our third annual PLAN-IT 365 webinar to discuss how coming up with a year-long contest strategy enabled Gatehouse to generate over $3 million in 2012, not to mention increase their database by 46%.
Check out the recording and our top takeaways to hear the whole story:
http://secondstreetlab.com/2012/10/top-takeaways-how-to-plan-your-revenue-generating-contest-calendar/
The holidays are just around the corner. Is your spa or salon ready to make the most of the season? Beauty industry expert Lisa Starr will share her tips on what to prep now for success this fall.
if you want to achieve your revenue and audience goals, you need to plan out your promotions strategy for the next quarter ahead of time. Fortunately, building an integrated promotions calendar that incorporates contests, ballots, and deals doesn’t have to be a complicated process. Learn how simple it can be in the Calendar Check-In webinar for Q2.
Matt Coen presented to Granite Broadcasting in September 2013 on how to drive revenue from online promotions. Here is his deck that covers contesting, deal cards, and ballot promotions.
Put the “fun” back in FUNdraising with gamification. Participants will learn ways to develop and execute a gamified fundraising plan to improve the effectiveness of fundraising efforts.
Professional Learning Academy is a CAE Approved Provider.
http://professionallearningacademy.com
This activity on SlideShare is NOT eligible for CAE credit. Please visit our website to learn more about CAE credit opportunities.
The key to running a successful contesting program is advance planning. Having goals and a timeline not only creates focus for your program, but also gives you a chance to approach advertisers before they set their marketing budgets for the year. A great way to plan effectively and far out is to have a contest calendar. But how to fill it?
Rebecca Capparelli from Gatehouse recently joined us for our third annual PLAN-IT 365 webinar to discuss how coming up with a year-long contest strategy enabled Gatehouse to generate over $3 million in 2012, not to mention increase their database by 46%.
Check out the recording and our top takeaways to hear the whole story:
http://secondstreetlab.com/2012/10/top-takeaways-how-to-plan-your-revenue-generating-contest-calendar/
The holidays are just around the corner. Is your spa or salon ready to make the most of the season? Beauty industry expert Lisa Starr will share her tips on what to prep now for success this fall.
if you want to achieve your revenue and audience goals, you need to plan out your promotions strategy for the next quarter ahead of time. Fortunately, building an integrated promotions calendar that incorporates contests, ballots, and deals doesn’t have to be a complicated process. Learn how simple it can be in the Calendar Check-In webinar for Q2.
Matt Coen presented to Granite Broadcasting in September 2013 on how to drive revenue from online promotions. Here is his deck that covers contesting, deal cards, and ballot promotions.
Put the “fun” back in FUNdraising with gamification. Participants will learn ways to develop and execute a gamified fundraising plan to improve the effectiveness of fundraising efforts.
Professional Learning Academy is a CAE Approved Provider.
http://professionallearningacademy.com
This activity on SlideShare is NOT eligible for CAE credit. Please visit our website to learn more about CAE credit opportunities.
The Second Street Promotions Summit was an exciting, sold-out event in our hometown of St. Louis that explored how media companies can drive revenue and results with promotions.
It was a unique gathering with many different media types and market sizes represented – there were newspapers, magazines, television & radio stations, cable companies, industry consultants, and more.
The summit focused on the shift in advertisers’ marketing spend toward promotions. While the change in spending is disruptive for media companies, the group at the Promotions Summit was bent on turning it into an opportunity. Media companies are beginning to generate millions of dollars with promotions, and, more importantly, to drive remarkable results for businesses in their markets.
Summer brings challenges when it comes to driving new revenue with promotions, but it also bring opportunities. In fact, we’ve seen partners drive over $45,000 with summer promotions!
To discover best practices and tips for planning, selling, and administering summer promotions, watch a recording or our Summer Promotions Survival Guide.
These deal ideas will bring success to your program.
Leading up to our 30 Deals in 30 Minutes webinar, we analyzed thousands of deals to see what’s selling. Flip through the slide deck above, or watch a recording of the presentation and read our top takeaways:
http://secondstreetlab.com/2012/06/top-10-takeaways-30-deals-in-30-minutes-guns-meat-dirt-other-deals-that-work/
Matt Coen presented to Granite Broadcasting in September 2013 on how to drive revenue from online promotions. Here is his deck that covers contesting, deal cards, and ballot promotions.
Planning Your Revenue-Generating Promotions Strategy for the YearUpland Second Street
One of the best ways to succeed with online promotions is to form a year-long strategy and build an integrated promotions calendar that incorporates contests, ballots, deals in with your calendar.
The college basketball tournament will arrive at in March, and with it bracket fever. Although the tournament lasts only three weeks, it can pack a huge promotional punch and the revenue potential is immense – our partners have generated upwards of $40,000 from college basketball contests!
There are 14.3 million avid college basketball fans in the US – predominantly men between the ages of 18 and 34. Combine that with the fact that 2 out of 5 internet users visit sports websites and that college basketball fans spend an average of 90 minutes per week on basketball sites, and you have an audience ripe for college basketball online promotions.
To learn more about how to succeed with a bracket of your own, watch the How to Sell a College Basketball Contest webinar recording or check out our top takeaways from the presentation:
http://secondstreetlab.com/2013/01/top-takeaways-how-to-sell-a-college-basketball-contest/
Football fans are incredibly passionate about their sport, and this passion holds for not only professional football, but also college and even high school football.
People throw parties every week to watch football games. They paint their faces. They spend hours outside in the sweltering heat or frigid cold tailgating before a game.
This means that the opportunity – and variety – around football promotions is immense. In fact, we’ve seen our partners drive six-figure revenue from a single pro football contest!
Our How to Drive Revenue & Advertiser Results with Football Promotions webinar took an in-depth at how local media companies of all types and sizes are finding success with football promotions - and how you can too.
To learn how to make the most of this opportunity to generate significant revenue with deal cards, watch a recording of our Strategies for Making Money with Voter’s Choice webinar below, for which we were joined by Shawn Wilcox from UpNorthLive.com (they’re on track to make more than $200K with deal cards this year!).
How to manage your social media content strategy, presented by Natanya AndersonSocialMedia.org
In her Brands-Only Summit presentation, Whole Foods Market's Natanya Anderson teaches a class on how to manage your social media content strategy.
She talks about sourcing great content, determining which platforms to focus on, and developing your content calendar.
The Second Street Promotions Summit was an exciting, sold-out event in our hometown of St. Louis that explored how media companies can drive revenue and results with promotions.
It was a unique gathering with many different media types and market sizes represented – there were newspapers, magazines, television & radio stations, cable companies, industry consultants, and more.
The summit focused on the shift in advertisers’ marketing spend toward promotions. While the change in spending is disruptive for media companies, the group at the Promotions Summit was bent on turning it into an opportunity. Media companies are beginning to generate millions of dollars with promotions, and, more importantly, to drive remarkable results for businesses in their markets.
Summer brings challenges when it comes to driving new revenue with promotions, but it also bring opportunities. In fact, we’ve seen partners drive over $45,000 with summer promotions!
To discover best practices and tips for planning, selling, and administering summer promotions, watch a recording or our Summer Promotions Survival Guide.
These deal ideas will bring success to your program.
Leading up to our 30 Deals in 30 Minutes webinar, we analyzed thousands of deals to see what’s selling. Flip through the slide deck above, or watch a recording of the presentation and read our top takeaways:
http://secondstreetlab.com/2012/06/top-10-takeaways-30-deals-in-30-minutes-guns-meat-dirt-other-deals-that-work/
Matt Coen presented to Granite Broadcasting in September 2013 on how to drive revenue from online promotions. Here is his deck that covers contesting, deal cards, and ballot promotions.
Planning Your Revenue-Generating Promotions Strategy for the YearUpland Second Street
One of the best ways to succeed with online promotions is to form a year-long strategy and build an integrated promotions calendar that incorporates contests, ballots, deals in with your calendar.
The college basketball tournament will arrive at in March, and with it bracket fever. Although the tournament lasts only three weeks, it can pack a huge promotional punch and the revenue potential is immense – our partners have generated upwards of $40,000 from college basketball contests!
There are 14.3 million avid college basketball fans in the US – predominantly men between the ages of 18 and 34. Combine that with the fact that 2 out of 5 internet users visit sports websites and that college basketball fans spend an average of 90 minutes per week on basketball sites, and you have an audience ripe for college basketball online promotions.
To learn more about how to succeed with a bracket of your own, watch the How to Sell a College Basketball Contest webinar recording or check out our top takeaways from the presentation:
http://secondstreetlab.com/2013/01/top-takeaways-how-to-sell-a-college-basketball-contest/
Football fans are incredibly passionate about their sport, and this passion holds for not only professional football, but also college and even high school football.
People throw parties every week to watch football games. They paint their faces. They spend hours outside in the sweltering heat or frigid cold tailgating before a game.
This means that the opportunity – and variety – around football promotions is immense. In fact, we’ve seen our partners drive six-figure revenue from a single pro football contest!
Our How to Drive Revenue & Advertiser Results with Football Promotions webinar took an in-depth at how local media companies of all types and sizes are finding success with football promotions - and how you can too.
To learn how to make the most of this opportunity to generate significant revenue with deal cards, watch a recording of our Strategies for Making Money with Voter’s Choice webinar below, for which we were joined by Shawn Wilcox from UpNorthLive.com (they’re on track to make more than $200K with deal cards this year!).
How to manage your social media content strategy, presented by Natanya AndersonSocialMedia.org
In her Brands-Only Summit presentation, Whole Foods Market's Natanya Anderson teaches a class on how to manage your social media content strategy.
She talks about sourcing great content, determining which platforms to focus on, and developing your content calendar.
10 Take-Aways To Improve Or Kick Start Your Symbolic Giving Programhjc
It's the perfect time to introduce, or improve, your symbolic giving campaign for this holiday! This exciting session will explore how organizations of all sizes can take advantage of the growing demand of donors - young and old - to make symbolic gifts.
Many people call symbolic giving the 'Oprah-facation' way of giving. This session will feature tons of real examples and results to help you better understand how symbolic giving can work for you - whether you are a large or small organisation.
How KCSourceLink Builds an Entrepreneurial InfrastructureSourceLink
One way to build an entrepreneurial community is to bring resources together to share best practices and bridge gaps in entrepreneurship. Kansas City's KCSourceLink does this through quarterly meetings of its business-building and entrepreneurial service organizations.
View this webinar to learn:
- How crowdfunding can find you new supporters
- How to use what’s working in the commercial world and bring the right elements over to make your charitable crowdfunding successful
- How to benchmark for success in crowdfunding
Using best practices and up-to-date case studies, learn how to do more than just raise money to make potato salad – learn how to raise money, find new supporters, build brand and make your organization stronger with crowdfunding.
Maximize Your Giving Tuesday Fundraising & EngagementTechSoup
As Giving Tuesday has grown to a global day of giving, this is a unique opportunity to engage with your donors, supporters, and volunteers — and raise some money! To help you get the most out of Giving Tuesday, this Webinar will discuss picking a campaign theme, focusing on your audiences, getting the timing right, inspiring millennials, making it viral, using video, harnessing social media and making your campaign multichannel.
November and December are two months of major spending, particularly with a 15% increase in online revenue from 2010 to 2011. In fact, there were 10 days during this period last year when more than $1 billion was spent on online purchases.
How are you going to capitalize on this spending frenzy? Deal stores are the perfect way to cash in on the action, allowing you to target key advertisers and drive a burst of revenue growth.
Last year, the Quad-City Times generated over $140,000 in gross revenue from two holiday stores – a Cyber Monday store in November and a Stocking Stuffer store in December. Tim d’Avis and Keely Byars from the Quad-City Times joined us to share some tips and tricks for capitalizing on the season of spending.
To learn more, watch the webinar recording or read our top takeaways from the presentation:
http://secondstreetlab.com/2012/09/top-takeaways-deal-stores-for-the-holidays/
Marketing Flexibility works with businesses to plan and deliver effective marketing strategy. During this time, we’ll discuss how businesses can leverage social media to meet marketing goals. Highlights will include how to create an integrated marketing plan, in which social media is part of the overall strategy – versus an afterthought at the end of each day. We’ll also discuss the importance of analyzing performance data for each specific business, rather than relying on general statistics.
With a million things on your plate and tons of ideas to consider, we’ve cut through the distractions to highlight four ideas you need to sell right now! In this 30-minute webinar, we’ll walk you through proven ideas, how to sell them, the advertisers to target, and all the resources you need to make it even easier to drive significant revenue.
Maximize Revenue & Renewals from Your Advertiser Lead-Gen CampaignsUpland Second Street
Lead-gen campaigns unlock an unlimited number of advertiser opportunities. Now while more businesses than ever are within your reach, are you reaching out to the top advertisers? See how you can make the right pitch to the right advertisers to maximize your results and drive renewals.
Fine Tune Your Best Of Strategy to Maximize Revenue & EngagementUpland Second Street
Learn the ins-and-outs of optimizing your ballot for success, maximizing your ad sales strategies, and prospecting businesses from nomination to winners phase. Hear top trends among our most successful Best Of campaigns to level up your strategy, get your whole company and community excited, and drive significant revenue.
Coming out of the challenges of last year, 2021 is poised to see the largest increase in advertising budgets ever. And promotions will be leading the charge. Your sales reps need to be talking to advertisers to plan their ad spend right now. Find out what to say – and how to say it – to make sure your media company is fully prepared to grab big dollars during the brewing promotions explosion!
How to Ensure Maximum Success from Recurring Revenue CampaignsUpland Second Street
Securing reliable, steady revenue is more important than ever. From covering the key steps of a perfect pitch to creating a successful long-lasting campaign, we’ll give you all the details to create a recurring revenue campaign optimized to deliver big dollars all year long.
At the 12th Annual Second Street Awards we recognized excellence across more than 4,000 media partners. With 28 categories, we shared the top promotions and email stories of 2020. This year was challenging to say the least, but the successes were bigger than ever!
Whether you’re new to promotions and interactive content, or you’re looking for ways to build on your annual revenue, it’s time to maximize your opportunities this fall.
In this webinar, we break down the opportunities month-by-month and provide you with advertisers to target, case studies for inspiration, and tips and best practices to help you succeed this fall.
Survey from Borrell Associates reveals email is key, digital advertising is in prime spot for growth within SMBs + how you can be prepared to take advantage of this huge opportunity.
While many media companies experience a dip in their revenue during the summer months, it doesn't have to be that way. By filling your summer calendar with a good mix of promotions, you can heat up your summer revenue.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
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LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
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- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
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In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
1. Contest and Promotional Strategies that
Create Audience & Revenue Growth
New England Press Association
February 2013
D R I V I N G R E V E N U E | B U I L D I N G D A T A B A S E | G R O W I N G A U D I E N C E
NEPA February 2013
2. Our Partners
2,800 local media companies
NEPA February 2013
3. Presenters
• Matt Coen
– President & Co-Founder
– Second Street
– matt@secondstreet.com
– 314.880.4902
– @mcoen
• Rebecca Capparelli
– Director of Sales Training & Development
– GateHouse Media
NEPA February 2013
16. STATESBORO HERALD STORY
STATESBORO, GA
6,000 CIRCULATION DAILY
D R I V I N G R E V E N U E | B U I L D I N G D A T A B A S E | G R O W I N G A U D I E N C E
NEPA February 2013
17. Contest Calendar
Contest Date Revenue
Cutest Pets January $10,000
Cutest Couples February $3,500
Cutest Kids March-April $10,000
Mommy Makeover May $2,500
Hot Rides June $1,500
Bikini (Alt Weekly) August $3,000
College Football September-November $12,000
Cutest Trick or Treater October $2,500
Best Of October $50,000
Total Revenue $117,500
NEPA February 2013
18. Statesboro Herald
• Pigskin Pickem: 13 week
contest
– 14 Sponsors
– 400 Players
– Social Networking
– $12,000 in Revenue
NEPA February 2013
19. Statesboro Herald
• Cutest Couple: 4 Week Contest
– 7 sponsors
– 890 new registered users
– 10,990 votes
– 25,000 page views
– Social Networking
– $3,500 in Revenue
NEPA February 2013
26. Lessons Learned: Planning Contests
• Contests are a catalyst for significant
revenue from multimedia sponsorship
packages
• Opportunity to approach key advertisers
before they set their marketing budget
• Ability to set goals and have time and
energy devoted to reaching them
• Option to promote your contests using all
marketing channels
• Keeps you ahead of the competition
NEPA February 2013
27. GATEHOUSE STORY
D R I V I N G R E V E N U E | B U I L D I N G D A T A B A S E | G R O W I N G A U D I E N C E
NEPA February 2013
29. Case Study: GateHouse Media
Company Overview
• 79 dailies, total paid circulation: 657,000
• 257 weeklies, total paid circulation: 493,000
• 95 "shoppers“, total circulation: 1.5 million
• Over 405 locally focused websites
• Six yellow page directories, total distribution:
490,000
• Propel Marketing
• Overall strategy to increase online
revenue, email database and audience in
2012
NEPA February 2013
30. Case Study: GateHouse Media
Contest Strategy
• Create chain-wide contests
• Run with ease and simple implementation
• Everything from contest templates to sales kits provided by corporate
• In addition, each property can run local contests that fit their audience and
advertisers
NEPA February 2013
31. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Why planning?
– Needed to leverage the sales team
• Category approaches:
– Sales blitzes for restaurants and targeting the woman consumer.
– Wanted to go to advertisers with ideas for the ENTIRE year not just a
special section
• How did you choose the contests?
• Asked stakeholders at each property what contest ideas appealed
to them
• Picked popular contest themes with proven results in other
mediums and markets
NEPA February 2013
33. Case Study: GateHouse Media
2012 Contest Calendar
Marketing Revenue Initiative Market Initiative Date Revenue
Cutest Babies January $315,000
Big Game Challenge January-February $115,505
Red Carpet Challenge February $58,674
College Basketball March $300,100
Salute to Nurses April-May $214,000
Mother’s Day April-May $65,000
The Pet Show June $71,547
Football August-October $964,000
Reader’s Choice September-November $635,000
NEPA February 2013
34. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Sales Rollout
– Kick off call
– Toolkit – promo materials, FAQs, template for contest
– Personalize the contest in larger markets where there is more
competition
– Sales goals by market size
– Leveraged the sales team by focusing contests that tied in with
special sections they were already selling!
• Contest rollout
– Created an Admin checklist for UPICKEM tool
– Conducted Admin training when each contest rolled out
– Created a “Pickenator” (way to set up/configure contest for
groups/publications that were sharing a contest)
– Schedule and create all online promotion for the sites
NEPA February 2013
35. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Kick off call agenda:
– The popularity of each contest initiative
– Objectives
– Your Program and FAQS
– Market Revenue Successes
– Recommended Account Targets
– Advertiser Sponsorship Packages
– Timelines and Print Schedule
– Sales Collateral & Promo Ads
– Market to-dos
– Administration for UPICKEM
– Ad Submission
NEPA February 2013
36. Case Study: GateHouse Media
Cutest Babies
• Results
– 2012: $300k
– 2,400 submissions
– 3.2 MM votes
– 25k deal opt-ins
– 83K registered users
– 5.7 MM page views
– 20% increase in monthly traffic!
NEPA February 2013
37. Case Study: GateHouse Media
Pro Football
• Results
– 2011: $350K
• Pro Football Pickem
– 2012: $950K
• Pro, College, High School and
Super Bowl Games
• 170% revenue increase!
• Larger properties generate $50k-
$100k each
• Smaller properties generate $12-
15k each
• Packaged with “Pro Football
Weekly” publication
NEPA February 2013
38. Case Study: GateHouse Media
Database Drivers
• Results
• 6,500 opt-ins from
Holiday Sweeps
• 4,000 opt-ins from Pot of
Gold Sweeps
NEPA February 2013
39. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Best practices
– Survey with market leaders and editorial on what they
want more of, less of and what drives audience for
them. Listen to market leaders and editorial team.
– Sell MULTIMEDIA and MULTIMONTH opportunities
that include print, online, mobile and social elements.
– Sell multiple contests together – not separately
• Pro Football + Super Bowl
• Babies + Salute to Nurses + Paint it all Pink
– Create a contest that can be run at anytime - Pets
NEPA February 2013
40. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Keys to success
– Make each contest relevant to your audience.
• Football and babies were clear winners – adding High
School to the football mix in 2012 made a bigger splash
in local markets
– Make it super easy for your sales reps to sell
each contest - make it fit into EVERYTHING
ELSE they sell.
– Promote promote promote!
• Cutest Babies is a testament that promotion is key
NEPA February 2013
41. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Chain/Group Best Practices
– Be mindful of different sized markets that may not have on site
resources.
– Include a full sales kit that includes everything they need so that
is the only thing they need to do is sell, not setup, the contest.
• Story
• Sales Collateral
• Revenue Benchmarks
– Pick contests that are universally relevant for each market (HS
Football, Babies)
NEPA February 2013
42. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Email Database
– Besides revenue, building
email database was a priority
in 2012
• Deals, breaking news,
weather/school alerts,
promotions
– Sweepstakes contests
helped build list
• Holiday sweepstakes added
6,500 new opt-ins
• Pot of Gold sweepstakes
added 4, 000 new opt-ins
NEPA February 2013
43. Case Study: GateHouse Media
• Plan for 2013
– Contests tie in with marketing initiatives/audience categories
– Include more optional contests that work in different regions
(Auto Racing, Fishing/Hunting)
– Will continue to build entire package to roll out to the team
complete with sales collateral
– Packaging multiple contests and niche products
• Salute to Nurses, Breast Cancer awareness (Paint it all Pink) and
Cutest Babies will be sold together
– Create monthly email list builder sweepstakes based on top
performers from 2012
NEPA February 2013
44. Case Study: GateHouse Media
Results
• $3 MM revenue growth
• Database grew by 46% since January 2012
• Audience growth – 20% just for cutest babies!
NEPA February 2013
45. PLAN-IT 365 PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
D R I V I N G R E V E N U E | B U I L D I N G D A T A B A S E | G R O W I N G A U D I E N C E
NEPA February 2013
47. Program Steps
Prepare for Prioritize Choosing Contests How to Monetize Advanced Planning
Consultation Objectives •Contests Selection •How to Price •Resource Requirements
•Webinar •Warm Up •Contests Prioritization •How to Build a •Creating Detailed Calendar
Exercise •Alignment with Goals Sponsorship Package •Finalized Revenue Goals
•Creating a Calendar •Sales Sheet Templates •Build PowerPoint
•Revenue Goals presentation
PLAN-IT 365 STEPS TO SUCCESS!
NEPA February 2013
48. Types of Contests
• Sweepstakes
• Submissions:
- Photo
- Video
- Essay
- MP3
- Code Word
• Brackets
• Trivia
• “Best Of”
• Custom Sports
NEPA February 2013
49. Top 10 Contest Ideas
Contest Idea Time of Year
Kids/Babies* Year Round
Sweepstakes Year Round
Local Sports Year Round
Pets* Year Round
Couples* Holiday Specific
Talent Year Round
Halloween* October
Advertiser Year Round
Beauty Year Round
Holidays* November/December
*Contest template available
NEPA February 2013
50. Contest Calendar
Month Suggested Contests Contest Type
January Pets Photo Contest
February Cutest Couples Photo Contest
March College Basketball Bracket
April Kids/Babies Photo Contest
May Mother’s Day Photo Contest
June Father’s Day Photo Contest
July Beauty/Talent Photo Contest
August Local Sports Multiple Choice
September Pro Football Multiple Choice
October Halloween Photo Contest
November Recipe Essay
December Holiday Photo Contest
NEPA February 2013
54. Play Anywhere
Facebook Features:
• Unlimited Contests
• Any UPICKEM contest
• Ability to run contest on
multiple Facebook pages
• Multiple contests one a
single Facebook Page
• Shared data with website
version of contest
• Like Gate
• Social Boost
• Platform Boost
• Full HTML Branding Control
NEPA February 2013
55. How to Price Guide
• Consider your prospect list
• What types of sponsorships are you
offering?
- Exclusive? Semi-exclusive?
- Is this a multimedia campaign?
- What is the total value of the
promotion?
• How much do you intend to promote the
contest?
• Will this have a Facebook component?
• Will you add an email opt-in for the
advertiser?
• Who is offering prizes: you or the
advertiser?
• Are there naming rights involved for the
contest?
NEPA February 2013
56. ADVANCED PLANNING
D R I V I N G R E V E N U E | B U I L D I N G D A T A B A S E | G R O W I N G A U D I E N C E
NEPA February 2013
57. Advanced Planning Worksheet
• A robust planning configuration tool
• Utilize tool to take high-level estimated revenues from
the Contest Bank and determine detailed sponsorship
packages, types, tiers, and campaign collateral.
• Calculate revenue by: month, quarter and year
NEPA February 2013
58. Revenue Plan Presentation
Have a kickoff meeting with
your sales team and present
your plan for the year!
NEPA February 2013
59. Next Steps
• Organize your internal contest team
– Individual property or chain level
• Set up planning time with your contest team
• Plan your contest calendar
NEPA February 2013
61. WHY NEWSPAPERS?
D R I V I N G R E V E N U E | B U I L D I N G D A T A B A S E | G R O W I N G A U D I E N C E
NEPA February 2013
62. Why Newspapers?
Trusted Info
Source
Ongoing Ad Key Client
Options Relationships
Multiple
We’re Local Newspapers Media
Promotions
NEPA February 2013
63. 8 STEPS TO SUCCESS
D R I V I N G R E V E N U E | B U I L D I N G D A T A B A S E | G R O W I N G A U D I E N C E
NEPA February 2013
64. 8 Steps to Success
1. Define your team.
2. Understand your goals.
3. Target the right advertisers.
4. Build an agency model.
5. Integrated promotion.
6. Track promotions revenue in your budget.
7. Build & engage an email &social database.
8. Develop a promotions calendar.
NEPA February 2013
65. 1. Define Your Team
• No one-size fits all team
• Create team to ensure internal
accountability
• Cannot be a “side project”
NEPA February 2013
66. 1. Define Your Team
• Standing Members
– Sales Manager
– Promotions Sales Expert
– Product Manager/Lead
• Other Potential Members
– Customer Service Manager
– Marketing/Community Relations
– Key Traditional Rep
NEPA February 2013
67. 2. Understand Your Goals
• What are your revenue goals?
• Do you want to grow specific
advertising categories?
• Do you want to grow your
email database?
NEPA February 2013
68. 3. Target the Right Advertisers
• What Advertisers Are You Looking To Work With?
• Create a list of advertisers you want to do business with
• Develop promotion ideas that would appeal to them
NEPA February 2013
69. 3. Target the Right Advertisers
• KISS-FM (Detroit, MI)
• Budweiser Opening Act
• Sponsored by Budweiser
NEPA February 2013
70. 3. Target the Right Advertisers
• Star-Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
• Reel „Em In
• Sponsored by Gutter Helmet, Rapala
NEPA February 2013
71. 3. Target the Right Advertisers
• KFMB-TV (San Diego, CA)
• Sponsored by Lawrence Furniture
NEPA February 2013
72. 3. Target the Right Advertisers
How to Develop Sponsorship Packages
• Exclusive Sponsor
– Good fit for large traditional spenders.
– Contests built with advertiser in mind.
• Category exclusive sponsors
– Multiple sponsors.
– Example: Pet store, Groomer, Veterinarian.
• Multiple Sponsors
– No exclusivity.
– Often geared to smaller advertisers.
– Multiple advertisers can ad up to big revenue.
– Can represent a lot of new new revenue.
NEPA February 2013
73. 3. Target the Right Advertisers
How to Price Sponsorship Packages
• Consider your prospect list and estimate what dollar amount your
advertiser will invest in your contest.
• Be mindful of what types of sponsorships you are offering.
- Is the package exclusive? Semi-exclusive?
- Is this a multimedia campaign?
- What is the total value of the promotion?
• What is the contest category?
• How much do you intend to promote the contest?
• Will you add an email opt-in for the advertiser?
• Who is offering prizes: you or the advertiser?
• Are there naming rights involved for the contest?
NEPA February 2013
74. 4. Build an Agency Model
• Prospects
– Restaurants
– Retail
– Hotel & Travel
– Local Advertisers with good
reputations and current social
presence
NEPA February 2013
75. 4. Build an Agency Model
• What should you include in
the sales package?
– Facebook contest
– Like gate for advertiser
– Online promotion on your
site
– Print/On-air promotion
– Social media mentions
from your Facebook &
Twitter accounts
– Eblast to your promotional
database
– Email opt-in for advertiser
NEPA February 2013
76. 4. Build an Agency Model
• How should you promote?
– Use featured “pinned”
posts on your page
• When posting, make sure
they are engaging
– Move contests tab to top 3
– Customize tab image
– Send an eblast to your
promotional database
– Include promotional ads in
your print/on-air/online
products
– Promote a redirect
NEPA February 2013
77. 4. Build an Agency Model
• What should you
charge?
– Consider the value of
your promotion package
– Consider the value of
your email list
– Not a performance buy –
base cost on promotional
buy
– Large market: up to $20K
– Mid market: $5K-$15K
– Small Market: $300-$5K
NEPA February 2013
80. 6. Track Promotions Revenue in Your Budget
• Account for total revenue generated from each
promotion (online and offline)
• Gauge success accurately
• Shows which promotions work best
• Promotions are a catalyst to
integrated sponsorship packages
NEPA February 2013
81. 7. Build & Engage an Email & Social Database
• Case Study: Contests & Deals
• UT San Diego
• Facebook-based contest
• 6,300 submissions
• Dates: 11/9 - 12/13
• Six rounds of giveaways - $500 gift card
NEPA February 2013
82. 8. Develop a Promotions Calendar
• Your Contest Bank will be filled with great
ideas you‟ve picked WHILE
CONSIDERING:
• your advertiser‟s goals,
• special events and sections you
sponsor/run through-out the year.
• Once its complete, you have a great
contest calendar set out for 2012.
NEPA February 2013
83. 8. Develop a Promotions Calendar
Month Theme/Season/Holiday
January New Years Resolutions
February Valentine’s Day
March Spring Break (Family Oriented)
April Golf (Masters start 4/5)
May Mother’s Day
June Father’s Day
July Summer Fun
August Back to School
September Fall/Labor Day
October Halloween
November Cyber Monday Week
December Holidays/NYE
NEPA February 2013
84. 8 Steps to Success
1. Define your team.
2. Understand your goals.
3. Target the right advertisers.
4. Build an agency model.
5. Integrated promotion.
6. Track promotions revenue in your budget.
7. Build & engage an email and social database.
8. Develop a promotions calendar.
NEPA February 2013
85. Contact Information
• Matt Coen
– President & Co-Founder
– matt@secondstreet.com
– 314.880.4902
– @mcoen
– Secondstreetlab.com
– @secondstreetlab
NEPA February 2013
86. 30 Fitness
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
New Year, New You • Gyms
• Arkansas Democrat-Gazette • Diet programs
Biggest Loser • Salons
• Plastic surgeons
• KVOA-TV
• Personal trainers
Narrow it Down for Lighten Up Lenoir • Wellness centers
• New Bern Sun Journal • Doctors offices
Smart-Healthy Challenge Giveaway!
• York Daily Record
The Subway® Biggest Weight Loss Challenge
• WPXI-TV
NEPA February 2013
87. 29 Recipes
Time of the Year:
• May- Cinco de Mayo
• June/July- Picnic Recipes • November/December-Holiday Recipes
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
NAIA Cookie Challenge 2012 • Grocery Stores
• Sioux City Journal • Specialty Food Stores
Holiday Guide Recipe Contest • Bakeries
• Food Companies
• WEVV-TV
• Farmer‟s Markets
King Scoopers 4th Annual Recipe Contest
• Restaurants
• The Colorado Springs Gazette
Reason for the Season Recipe Contest
• The Advocate
12 Days of Cookies Contest
• Omaha World-Herald
Kids Can Cook Too Contest
• Tribune Chronicle
NEPA February 2013
88. 28 Essay
Time of the Year:
• The Holidays • Graduation
• Disease Awareness • National Holidays
Months
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Toro Winter Essay Contest • Grocery Stores
• WFRV-TV • Travel Agencies
Florida Dental Something To Smile About • Healthcare Centers
• WFTV-TV • Clothing Stores
• Super Market
My Favorite Loretta Lynn Song
• Banks
• Aiken Standard
• Local Universities
The Closer to My Dreams Sweet Sixteen Send Off
• WKYS-FM
What Christmas Means to Me
• Leader-Telegram
Show Me Your Heart Poetry Contest
• Nextstar Broadcasting
NEPA February 2013
89. 27 Memorable Moments
Time of the Year:
• Year Round- Holidays or Summer Vacations
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Totally 80‟s Photo Contest • Amusement Park
• WPHL-TV • Sports Team
I Love the 80‟s • Stage Shows
• Savannah Morning News • Sports Stores
• Hotels
Meal & Memories: Best of 2011
• Travel Agency
Photo Contest • Airline
• Newberry Observer • Photography Studio
Miss Marcia… Your Favorite Memories • Fair
• WTVC-TV • Bakery
100 Years if Chevrolet • Museum
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch • Mall
Restaurants of Yesteryear
• Daily Inter Lake
NEPA February 2013
90. 26 Prom
Time of the Year:
• Spring
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Prom Queen • Tuxedo Rentals
• WPRO-FM • Dress Shops
Prom Photo Contest • Florists
• Event Venues
• Kinston Free Press
• Limousines
Pittsburgh‟s Best Prom Dress Contest • Restaurants
• WPXI-TV • DJ‟s
Prom King & Queen • Photographers
• Times-News • Salons/Spas
Prom Contest 2011
• The Gazette-Washington Post
Hot Prom Takeover!
• WHAT-FM
NEPA February 2013
91. 25 Weather/Temperature
Time of the Year:
• Fall- Foliage Contest • Spring- Wildflowers Contest
• Winter- Winter Wonderland • Summer- Blue Sky Contest
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Beat The Heat Photo Contest • Camera Stores
• KDAF-TV • Photo Printing Centers
A Taste of Summer Contest • Photography Studios
• Credit Unions
• WBBO-FM
• Banks
Spring Snapshots Photo Contest • Outdoor Supply Stores
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram • Theme Parks
Beauty of a Carolinas Spring 2012 • Travel Agencies
• Charlotte Observer
Best Snowman Photo Contest
• The News Tribune/The Olympian
Weather Photos
• WXYZ-TV
NEPA February 2013
92. 24 Fishing/Hunting
Time of the Year:
• Hunting Season- varies by state
• Summer- great for fishing contests
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Hunting Photo Contest • Gun Shops
• West Central Tribune • Boat Stores
Eagle Post Fishing Photo Contest • Fishing Supplies
• Taxidermy/Deer Processors
• The Eagle Post
• Sporting Goods Stores
Fresh Catch Contest • Outdoor Supply Stores
• Union Leader Corporation
2011 Gary the Turkey
• Norfolk Daily News
Best Buck or Doe
• The Advocate
2011 Virtual Buck Pole
• WILX-TV
NEPA February 2013
93. 23 Brackets
Time of the Year:
• Year Round – March Madness Popular
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Battle of the Bands Bracket Contest • Restaurants
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch • Event Venues
Moe‟s Bracket Challenge • Sporting Goods Stores
• WRAL Sports • Athletic Teams
• Apparel Shops
More Burger Wars
• KVVU-TV
Best Pizza Playoff Contest
• The Hour
The Onion Beer Bracket
• The Advocate
NEPA February 2013
94. 22 Drawing/Art
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Specific Holidays
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Lego Building Contest • Family Restaurants
• Lakeland Ledger • Hospitals
2012 Insight Amateur Photo Contest • Grocery Stores
• Art Supply Stores
• Norfolk Daily News
• Performing Arts Schools
September 2011 SnapShots Contest • Theatre Troops
• New Mexico Marketplace
White Box Challenge
• WAVY/WVBT-TV
Design Challenge
• KATU-TV
NEPA February 2013
95. 21 Wedding
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Typical Wedding Season is Spring
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Ultimate Wedding • Wedding Venues
• Lincoln Journal Star • Florist
The Royal Wedding of Her Dreams • Grocery Stores
• WMMJ – FM • Tuxedo Rentals
Wedding Photo Contest • Dress Shops
• Limousines
• Savannah Morning News
• DJs
Wedding Exhibit Hot Fiancé Contest • Restaurants
• WAPE-FM • Salons/Spa‟s
Wedding Outtakes Contest
• Marin Magazine
Let INC Marry You!
• WISE-TV
NEPA February 2013
96. 20 Makeover
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Landscaping: Warmer Months
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Green & Gold Man Cave • Remodelers
• WKLH-FM • Landscaping
Hitson Cabinet‟s Kitchen Makeover • Flooring Stores
• WTVC-TV • Appliance Stores
Grants Ugliest & Oldest Kitchen Photo Contest • Carpet Stores
• Chicago Sun-Times • Lawn and Garden
I Need A New Roof! • Department Stores
• WFTV-TV • Cosmetic Surgeons
• Make Up Stores
Grimiest Grill Contest
• Salons
• WSAW-TV
• Tanning Salons
Makeover Contest 2011 • Home Storage
• Gaston Gazette • Credit Unions
• Painters
NEPA February 2013
97. 19 Travel/Vacation
Time of the Year:
• Summer
• Spring Break
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Vacation Photo Contest • Travel Agents
• Marin Magazine • Hotels & resorts
Breckenridge Ski Resort Poster Contest • Bed & Breakfast
• Summit Daily • Camera Stores
Sell of Vacations – WIN A TRIP • Restaurants
• Suburban Newspaper • Tourism Centers
• Waterparks
Shrek Sandcastle Contest
• Travel Magazines
• The Orange County Register
• Car Rental
Have a Great Summer Contest • Sports Teams
• WBBO-FM • Breweries
• Cruise Lines
• Airlines
• Tourism Board
NEPA February 2013
98. 18 Nature
Time of the Year:
• Fall – Foliage Contest • Spring – Wildflowers Contest
• Winter – Winter Wonderland • Summer – Blue Sky Contest
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Wildflower Photo Contest - 2012 • Camera Stores
• The Orange County Register • Photo Printing Centers
Your Turn • Photography Studios
• Appeal Democrat • Credit Unions
Gorgeous Gardens • Banks
• KBJR-TV • Travel Agencies
• Theme Parks
Oregon Outdoors Wild Bird Photo Contest
• Outdoor Supply Stores
• Southern Oregon Media Group
Wisconsin Trails 2012 Photo Contest
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
NEPA February 2013
99. 17 Creative
Time of the Year:
• Year Round – Summer seems most successful season
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Short Film Contest – BT Winnipeg • Electronic Stores
• Breakfast Television • Cosmetic Surgeons
2012 Cruisin‟ Downriver Calendar Contest • Concert Venues
• Michigan Central • Carpet Stores
2012 Bacon Queen Contest • Lawn and Garden
• Department Stores
• Des Moines Register
• Restaurants
Big Ken & Colleen‟s Corny Photos Contest
• Make Up Stores
• Des Moines Radio Group
• Salons
Why do you love News 1130 • Tanning Salons
• CKWX-AM • Home Storage
• Credit Unions
• Painters
NEPA February 2013
100. 16 Big Giveaway
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Chevy Cruze • Airlines
• KTLA – TV • Restaurants
Marling HomeWorks Ugliest Kitchen • Hotels
Makeover Contest • Jewelry Stores
• WISC-TV • Car Dealerships
Dream Wedding 2012 • Motorcycle Shops
• WNDU – TV • Bed & Breakfasts
• Sports Venues
Aloha Fridays – Win a Ka‟anapali
• Concert Venues
Vacation!
• Furniture Stores
• KOMO – TV
• Wedding Venues
The Master of All Garage Giveaway!
• CITI-FM
NEPA February 2013
101. 15 School Spirit/Biggest Fan
Time of the Year: • May/June – Prom and Graduation
• August – Back to School • Any Sports Season
• October - Homecoming • Most Popular – Football and baseball
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
LMFAO Suite • Sporting Good Stores
• Edmonton Sun • Sports Venues
First National Bank “School Spirit” • Local Sports Teams
• Local Breweries
Video Contest
• Restaurants
• North Platte Telegraph
• Outdoor Outfitters
NKOTBSB Contest • Sports Bars
• WPMT-TV • Gyms
School of the Year • Memorabilia Stores
• KidsLinked.com • Colleges
Time Warner Cable Fan Frenzy Contest • Health Food Stores
• WRAL Sports • Recreational Clubs
• Clothing Stores
• Restaurants
• Shopping centers
• Florists
• Tuxedo Rental
NEPA February 2013
102. 14 Mother‟s Day/Father‟s Day
Time of the Year: • May/June – Prom and Graduation
• August – Back to School • Any Sports Season
• October - Homecoming • Most Popular – Football and baseball
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Mommy & Me • Salons & Spa‟s
• WLMG – FM • Golf Courses
Fathers Day Photo Contest 2011 • Restaurants
• Kearney Hub • Sporting Good Stores
• Boutiques
Mother Daughter Lookalike Contest
• Jewelry Stores
• WKOL-FM
• Home & Garden
FM99 Rockstar Mom Contest • Florists
• WNOR-FM • Tanning Stores
Father & Child Photo Contest • Nail Salons
• Jacksonville Daily News • Bed & Breakfasts
• Movie Theaters
• Sports Venues
• Concert Venues
NEPA February 2013
103. 13 Goodwill
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Eco Ambassadors • Charities
• KFMB – TV • Landscaping
WQSB / Pepsi Field of Dreams • Flooring Stores
• Appliance Stores
• WQSB-FM
• Carpet Stores
Praise 103.9‟s Pastor of the Month • Lawn and Garden
• WPPZ – FM • Department Stores
Lend A Helping Glove • Cosmetic Surgeons
• Indianapolis Indians • Make Up Stores
Pose for the Cure • Salons
• KBXX – FM • Tanning Salons
• Home Storage
• Credit unions
• Painters
NEPA February 2013
104. 12 Cars/Motorcycles
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Transform your Toyota • Insurance Agents
• Statesboro Herald • Auto – Body Shops
ADAMM Classic Car Contest • Car Stereo Shops
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel • Window Tinting Services
E2Xtreme Car Design Contest • Car Dealers
• Boy Scouts of America • Car Clubs
• Speed Shops
Ugliest Car Contest
• Auto Specialty Shops
• The News
• Garage Flooring
Chevrolet 100th Anniversary photo Contest • Tire Stores
• State Journal – Register • Speedway/Racetrack
NEPA February 2013
105. 11 Best Of
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Typically Annual
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Best of Gaston 2012 • Restaurants
• Gaston Gazette • Car Services
Kindest O.C. Owner 2011 • Handyman
• The Orange County Register • Accountant
Diamond Awards 2011 • Local Event
• MPLS St. Paul Magazine • Nursery
• Carpet Store
Best of 2012
• Grocery Store
• Times of Northwest Indiana
• Car Dealer
Best of the Best 2011 • Dentist
• Chattanooga Times Free Press • Kennel
• Real Estate Broker
• Doctor
• Bank
• Movie Theater
NEPA February 2013
106. 10 Holiday
Time of the Year:
• Any Holiday Season
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Scared of Santa Photo Contest • Department Stores
• U-T San Diego • Arts & Crafts Stores
Holiday Lights Contest • Kids Clothing Stores
• Real Estate Agents
• WAVY/WVBT-TV
• Restaurants
It‟s a Wonderful Wreath • Nurseries
• New Bern Sun Journal • Party Supply
B Christmas Choir Competition • Packaging & Shipping
• Emmis Indianapolis • Card Stores
Santa and Me • Photo Printers
• The Orange County Register • Movie Theaters
• Sports Venues
• Concert Venues
NEPA February 2013
107. 9 Beauty
Time of the Year:
• Hot Body – Summer
• Beauty – Year Round
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Rock Girl Search 2011 • Hair Salons
• WHQG-FM • Nail Salons
• Tanning Salons
Hot Beach Bodies
• Clothing Stores
• WWKX-FM
• Fashion boutiques
Hottest Mom Contest • Gym/Fitness Centers
• WKLH-FM • Restaurants
PLAZER‟s 2011 $40,000 Rock Girl Search
• KAZR-FM
Pinkalicious Diva for a Day
• KidsLinked.com
NEPA February 2013
108. 8 Advertisers
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
Contest Examples:
Disneyland Resort Sweepstakes
• KDAF – TV
Clover Billboard Contest
• KZST – FM
March Baldness
• KZEP-FM
Find Scotty at Seabreeze
• WROC-TV
Washington Trust – ILUVRI Photo
Contest
• Rhode Island Monthly
NEPA February 2013
109. 7 Halloween
Time of the Year:
• Halloween – October 31st
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
3rd Annual Cutest Trick‟r Treater • Costume Stores
• Statesboro Herald • Grocery Stores
Little Rock Mamas Halloween Contest • Candy Stores
• Arkansas Democrat-Gazette • Florists
Halloween Pet Photo Contest • Kids Museum
• WPXI – TV • Pet Stores
Halloween Costume Photo Contest • Candy Brand
• Haunted Houses
• KFDM-TV
FetchToto Halloween Costume Contest
• KWCH-TV
NEPA February 2013
110. 6 Talent
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Bragging Rights Have No Season
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
The Tiny Tim Talent Search • Craft Stores
• KTAR-FM • Music Supply Stores
My Kid Can Sing Contest • Talent Agency
• Savannah Morning News • Dance Studio
Be Amy For a Day • Voice Trainer
• KHFI – FM • Recording Studio
• Art Gallery
RockErie Music Awards 2011
• Camera Store
• Erie Times-News
• Community Colleges
• Pottery Studio
NEPA February 2013
111. 5 Couples
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Holiday Specific – Valentine‟s Day (February 14th)
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Cutest Couple Photo Contest • Jewelry Stores
• York News-Times • Hair Salon
How We Met • Hotel
• The Day • Travel Agency
• Candy Store
Cutest Couple 2012
• Florist
• Kenosha News
• Spa
Cutest Couple Photo Contest • Mall
• WGN-TV • Restaurant
Bacardi Oakheart Sweetheart • Furniture Store
• The Reader • Photographer
• Winery
• Movie Theater
• Live Theater
NEPA February 2013
112. 4 Pets
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Seasonal Opportunities Like Snow Dogs & Pet Halloween
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Dog Days Of Summer Pets Contest • Pet Stores
• York News-Times • Grooming Salons
Cutest Canine Photo Contest • Vet Clinics
• Local Humane Society
• Sarasota Herald Tribune
• Dog Walkers
Cutest Canine Contest • Pet Boutiques
• Newsday • Breeders
2012 Pet Calendar Voting • Doggie Daycare
• The Citizen’s Voice • Pet Boarding Facilities
Cutest Pet Photo Contest • Dog Trainers
• Tribune Chronicle • Obedience Schools
NEPA February 2013
113. 3 Local Sports
Time of the Year:
• Fall - Football
• Spring/Summer – Baseball • Winter - Basketball
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Athlete of the Year-Fan Favorite • Restaurants
• The Orange County Register • Convenience Stores
Gridiron Invasion Voting • Fast Food Chains
• KKBQ-FM • Sporting Good Stores
2011 High School Football Awards • Memorabilia Stores
• WTOV – TV • Car Dealers
Female Athlete of the Year 2011 • Insurance
• Citrus County Chronicle • Banks
Big Game TV Giveaway
• Las Vegas Review Journal
NEPA February 2013
114. 2 Sweepstakes
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Often Run Daily
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Badge Magic Stick With Us! Giveaway • Lottery
• Boys Life Magazine • Grocery Store
Yacht Getaway • Convenience Store
• KTLA – TV • Concert Venue
Win a New Backyard Contest • Appliance Stores
• The News-Herald • Electronics Stores
Aaron Rodgers Autographed Helmet Giveaway
• WLUK – TV
Win a $1,000 gas card from Clark Howard
• WSB – AM
NEPA February 2013
115. 1 Kids/Babies
Time of the Year:
• Year Round
• Holiday Opportunities – Such as Easter and Halloween
Contest Examples: Sponsor Ideas:
Baby Bash 2012 • Children‟s Clothing Stores
• WEZB – FM • Specialty Baby Shops
Cute Kids Football Fan Contest • Photography Studios
• Tribune Chronicle • Kids Restaurants
• Daycare Centers
Cutest Kid Photo Contest
• Nanny Recruitment Offices
• Aiken Standard
• Babysitters
Insanely Cute Preschooler 2011
• The Orange County Register
Baby Idol 4
• WPRO – FM
NEPA February 2013
116. Bonus Ideas
Contest Examples:
• Tattoos
• Lookalikes
• Big Local Outdoor Event
• Award Shows
• Code Word
• Bartender
• Graduation
• Lifestyle
• Patriotic
• Girlfriends
NEPA February 2013
Editor's Notes
Chaney
Chaney
Huge growth in online promotionsAdvertisers looking for promotions that ignite interaction with customers.Promotions are more effective at driving consumer interaction with brands than advertising because give consumers incentive to take action.Internet is a lean-forward medium that’s perfect for promotions.Social media has been like putting gas on the promotions fire.YOUR PAPERS NEED TO BUILD OUT A SPECIFIC COMPETENCY AND FOCUS AROUND PROMOTIONS
Why planning is good for marketing, events, promotions, deals, etc. With planning, you can set goals, have weekly checkins to make sure that all the t’s are crossed and i’s dotted.Potential to have a contest to support every holiday, community event and/or special section that you sponsor or produceOpportunity to approach key advertisers BEFORE they set their marketing budgetAbility to set goals and have time/energy devoted to reaching themOption to promote your contests using all marketing channelsKeeps you sane (and ahead of the game)
Our most successful affiliates do these three things!!
Create chain-wide contests that can be run at every property with ease and simple implementation. Gatehouse Media, with the help of Second Street, provided six contests to local websites, as well as collateral, sales sheets and technical support. In addition to the contests that were planned for the year, the local team had the flexibility to use the UPICKEM contest tool to create local contests that fit their audience and advertisers.
Put static banners on their sites to promote.
At a minimum, it’s imperative that the sales team goes through the program.
Julie
We’ve seen these widely adopted, far more often than not seen huge success. These are some of your best bets to take a look at for next year.
19 turnkey and templated sports,entertainment and UGC contests in 2013. May with national prizes! All with sales toolkits and “how to sell” webinars, articles and best practices!
Please open up your Planning Worksheet Start taking the contests that you have ranked as 1's in your Contest Bank and scheduling them in the Planning Worksheet by month. Only worry about giving the contest a temporary name and adding it to a month at this point. You might refer back to the Contest Bank for recommendations on what months to schedule the start of the contests.