Social Media Examiner | Best Length of time to run a contest? | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/feed/ Best Length of time to run a contest? - Forum Topic in the Group Facebook Thu, 23 May 2013 22:43:03 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-25078<![CDATA[Suchi Goyal replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-25078 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:22:59 +0000 Suchi Goyal replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @RusellAllert,I certainly need an expert's guidance for my Facebook
activities but looking at your consultation prices like Price: $299, Price:
$49, Price: $99 SORRY i can't afford that.

 I am looking for […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic//#post-<![CDATA[Chris Lay replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic//#post- Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:41:44 +0000 Chris Lay replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook While I haven't been using FB for contests or sweepstakes, all of our data from other media has pointed to shorter competitions always getting more bang for the buck. People are rarely willing to wait for things […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-23111<![CDATA[Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-23111 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:51:11 +0000 Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @suchigoyal Hi Suchi
Most apps will handle any number of fans. I just prefer ShortStack. 
And you don't make a contest go viral... they do or they don't. 
If you need some help I am happy for us to work together […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-22992<![CDATA[Suchi Goyal replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-22992 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:54:38 +0000 Suchi Goyal replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @Russellallert
 Is there a free app to organize contest for a fan page with more than 2K?
What are the key points to remember while organizing a theme based photo contest? I have run my previous contests from few […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18314<![CDATA[Karen Decker replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18314 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:13:23 +0000 Karen Decker replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook
I am looking to use Wildfire at the moment...

My initial phone call with someone from Wildfire quoted me a discounted rate of $2,500 for a 3 month promotion having their logo displayed on my page. However, I was […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18234<![CDATA[Naurene (Bree) replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18234 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:15:13 +0000 Naurene (Bree) replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook I had always heard that northsocial and wildfireapp were the best for contests - anyone used them?
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18214<![CDATA[Janis Friesler replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18214 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:29:19 +0000 Janis Friesler replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook I never had that problem, but I will make sure I check.  Thanks for the input.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18164<![CDATA[Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18164 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:26:25 +0000 Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @janisfriesler ~ I tried rafflecopter.  I didn't like that my fans were confused.  Some thought they had entered when they hadn't.  I wouldn't have known had it not been a trial, but I asked them to comment […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18154<![CDATA[Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18154 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:55:23 +0000 Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @karendecker Considering the fact that I'm just now beginning to encourage any page participation, yes it was successful.  I ran two trial contests that lasted only 1 or two days.  The second one got 24 entries […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18148<![CDATA[Janis Friesler replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-18148 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:47:03 +0000 Janis Friesler replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook I use Rafflecopter.com.  I love it because it is free and the entrants are the promoters.  I use it for book launches and the results have been very good.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17986<![CDATA[Karen Decker replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17986 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:25:41 +0000 Karen Decker replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook Thanks Dedi! I did check them out and the prices are definitely reasonable. Did you run a sweepstakes and was it successful?
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17964<![CDATA[Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17964 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:29:17 +0000 Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @karendecker http://www.shortstack.com has a free subscription but I chose to use a paid subscription ($15/month) to try them out.  The paid version gives you access to their databases, which is a nice addition, making […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17944<![CDATA[Karen Decker replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17944 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:11:57 +0000 Karen Decker replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook Hi! I handle social media for a hotel group and we want to start contests on FB. I contacted Wildfire and although they have a great product it does seem very pricey to start with for their White Collar program. […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17857<![CDATA[Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17857 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:04:10 +0000 Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @dedimason Sounds good! :) The prizes you mentioned sounds good as well.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17855<![CDATA[Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17855 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:50 +0000 Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @russellallert _ I'm always open to suggestion, but most of my themes will come from a group of customers we have . . . they've always got great ideas and I like to be able to let other customers know that […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17853<![CDATA[Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17853 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:52:43 +0000 Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @dedimason
It really depends on the prize.  If you're giving away a free coffee, not more than a day.  If you're giving away something bigger like an iPad, 2 weeks or so.  I gave away a few vacations with a […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17850<![CDATA[Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17850 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:47:05 +0000 Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @dedimason Haha! Totally. :) It's agreat idea doing a different theme for each hole. Did you want help coming up with the themes?

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17849<![CDATA[Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17849 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:44:06 +0000 Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @russellallert ~ OOPS!  We have golf courses :)I'm betting it makes more sense now :)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17847<![CDATA[Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17847 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:42:34 +0000 Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @dedimason I am a little confused, Dedi. What do you mean by "Hole". I am not sure I know what your business is. :) Russell

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17842<![CDATA[Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/best-length-of-time-to-run-a-contest/#post-17842 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:31:46 +0000 Dedi Mason replied to the forum topic Best Length of time to run a contest? in the club Facebook @russellallert  LOL . . . that was actually part of my fan page post, I should have put it all in quotes.  Since it's not season yet, I didn't want to throw a theme out that no one would have pics of.  Once […]

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