Tired of not seeing engagement on your contests? Here is what we have come to learn as the magic formula for generating a successful photo contest for any organization.
5. Why a social media photo contest?
Familiar to our
target audience
It would leverage their
vanity (make it about
them)
It would create
content that could
be used later
13. 2.4 millionSocial impressions in 24 hours
90%Increase in website visits on the day
520+ entries
Of student photos in a 24 hour period
14. Other Keys to Success
Consider setting up
monitoring
feeds in HootSuite
or Zoomph to
measure results.
Allocate one (maybe
two) hashtags
to the contest to
help curate content.
For photos you take
of people, ensure to
get their permission
to use it elsewhere
with a photo
consent form.
15. Place your screenshot here
What Happens After?
1. Discuss what worked and what didn’t for next time.
2. Discover ways for content to live beyond the contest.