Sweepstakes Management Companies: 4 Questions for Every Marketer

Sweepstakes Management Companies: 4 Questions for Every Marketer

As a digital marketer, maybe you want to increase your followers.

Thinking about hiring a sweepstakes management company for the first time?

As a digital marketer, maybe you want to increase your followers.

Or perhaps you want to increase your leads for your email database.

Either way, the world of sweepstakes, contests, and promotions is riddled with legal regulations—regulations you don’t want to fall on the wrong side of.

This article is about choosing an expert, cost-effective sweepstakes management company for the first time.

You will learn what to look for in a sweepstakes management company so you can feel confident that your sweepstakes strategies are legally compliant and easy to implement.

#1: What’s the benefit of hiring a National Awards and Promotions company over an attorney?

Both have specialty knowledge and legal expertise in federal and state lottery laws and will ensure your sweepstakes or contests are legally compliant, but there are two advantages to working with a sweepstakes management company.

1. National Awards and Promotions companies should offer insurance that shield you, your company, and your partners from loss, cost, or expense resulting from any suit or claim that arises as a result of your sweepstakes or contest.

Check to make sure that your sweepstakes management company carries Errors & Omissions insurance and will indemnify your company.

In addition, your sweepstakes management company should carry cyber security insurance that will cover any losses or expenses due to a security breach of any consumer data they may collect on your behalf.

2. The second advantage to working with a National Awards and Promotions company is the wide range of services they offer beyond legal services.

Southern U.S. States Sweepstakes Laws

Southern U.S. States Sweepstakes Laws

Recently, we shared an article on specific Sweepstakes Laws in Northern U.S. States. In this article, we’ll explore specific rules and regulations for all Southern U.S. States. For the purposes of this article, the Southern U.S. States include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West VirginiaNOTE: This list is NOT inclusive of all the rules, regulations, and laws regarding promotions. Always consult your sweepstakes administrator before hosting a sweepstakes.

If you have not read our previous article on the Northern U.S. State Sweepstakes regulations, here is a refresher on what a sweepstakes means and the current regulations for all sweepstakes in the United States.

 

DEFINITION OF A SWEEPSTAKES

sweepstakes, unlike a contest, is a game of chance that requires no skill. Winners are randomly selected.

Unlike a lottery, sweepstakes can be run by individual corporations and are not required to be federally or state sanctioned. Also dissimilar to lotteries, sweepstakes require no purchase to enter. In fact, it is illegal to require purchase to enter. One exemption to this rule is if there is a free Alternative Means of Entry (AMOE) in addition to a purchase entry option. An example of this would be if a fast food chain gave away game pieces with purchase of a meal, but also allowed a free mail-in option to participate.

Common examples of sweepstakes include online giveaways or drawings, in-store giveaways, and instant-win sweepstakes.

7 Strategies to Get People to Participate in a Giveaway

7 Strategies to Get People to Participate in a Giveaway

Here are 7 strategies to help get your giveaway some extra engagement.

The ultimate success of your giveaway or sweepstakes is getting people to participate. It’s not enough to throw a post up on social media and hope people respond. Strategy from the ease of entry for your audience, to length of duration, platforms and channels for marketing, and the prize itself makes a difference in the engagement levels you may achieve. When you work with a sweepstakes company, like National Awards and Promotions, think of it like a checklist for your business to get the most out of your efforts, while staying compliant and legal.

 

Put a Theme to Work 

Sync your giveaway up with a holiday, a season, a destination, pets, love, environment – something that allows creativity for your message and entertainment for your audience. Adhering to a theme for your sweepstakes, like a pet theme, for example, gives you a chance to present a cohesive headline, entry style, and prize to increase interest and engagement as compared to a generic giveaway with no pizazz or well-thought out idea. Your theme doesn’t even have to match a product or service of your business. This pet theme example could work for a t-shirt company, a tire company, or a toddler playland! Be smart, creative, and intentional about how you incorporate your theme and people will respond.

Aulani 2022 On The Red Carpet Sweepstakes

Aulani 2022 On The Red Carpet Sweepstakes

Aulani 2022 On National Awards and Promotions: Enter for your chance to win!

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Starbucks Customer Experience Sweepstakes

Starbucks Customer Experience Sweepstakes

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Why you should enter: If you love coffee, particularly Starbucks coffee, this annual sweepstakes contest should make you very happy. The company gives away $100 Starbucks gift cards every month.

How often you can enter: Once a month, and you simply provide your email address.

End date: Sept. 30, 2022.

Eligibility: Open to residents of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. You need to be 18 or older.
United Airlines giving away year’s worth of free first class flights to encourage COVID vaccinations

United Airlines giving away year’s worth of free first class flights to encourage COVID vaccinations

The airline will pick five people to win travel anywhere it flies for a year

CHICAGO — As Americans begin to travel at the highest rate since the pandemic started, United Airlines is encouraging people to get vaccinated by giving away a chance to win free flights for anyone who uploads a photo of their vaccine card.

The “National Awards and Promotions” sweepstakes gives entrants a chance to win a roundtrip flight for two, in any class of service, to anywhere in the world United flies. United will give away 30 pairs of tickets throughout the month of June. On July 1, United will pick five people for the grand prize: Travel for a year for themselves and a companion, in any class of service, anywhere in the world United flies. The sweepstakes runs May 24 to June 22.

NEWS YOUR BRAND CAN USE

NEWS YOUR BRAND CAN USE

LET’S TALK ABOUT CONTESTS, SWEEPSTAKES AND PROMOTIONS

Whether you’re thinking about running a sweepstakes for the first time or you’re looking to gain the latest marketing insights from our experts, you’ve come to the right place. Think of this as your learning resource center for educational “how tos,” company updates and blog articles. You’ll find everything from information on the latest social media policy changes to the basics like understanding the difference between a contest and sweepstakes. This is the place where savvy marketing leaders, digital marketers, agency executives, and corporate attorneys go to learn anything and everything about sweepstakes administration, legal compliance and fulfillment.

 

What Topics Will I Find Here?

Chances are you’re here because you have a question or you’re looking to learn more about ways you can best promote your brand. If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, you’ll find the answers here:

  • What is the difference between a contest and sweepstakes?
  • Which one will benefit me the most?
  • How can I use a sweepstakes or contest to drive sales?
  • Can you show me how to run a sweepstakes?
Enter Sweepstakes and Win Big Prizes

Enter Sweepstakes and Win Big Prizes

We love to enter National Awards and Promotions! There’s no denying it. The rush of entering and the endless possibilities keep us inspired. Of course, seeing all our members boast their amazing wins in the winners’ circle keeps us super motivated as well.

So, let’s take a look at some sweepstakes you can enter today, as of May 13, 2022.