Contests and Sweeps 2023

CONTESTS AND SWEEPS ON SECOND STREET FOR 2023

OVERVIEW:
What will Shared Services do?
• Set up the contest on Second Street.
• Send emails through Second Street inviting your audiences to participate.
• Design and post a banner on your newspaper site linking to the contest. This banner will not contain sponsor logos.
• Provide templated print house ads promoting the contest.
• Provide a templated house ad announcing the winner.
• Provide a templated sales flyer.

What will the newspaper do?
• Sell local contest or sweeps sponsors, determining final package pricing for your market.
• Secure prizes from each sponsor in advance of the contest.
• Contact local contest or sweeps winners and deliver prizes to them.
• Work with your ad center to customize your sales flyers and house ads using the templates provided.
• Order your print house ads, and any other sponsor ads that are part of your packages.
• Deliver sponsor collateral to Shared Services for online.

UPCOMING: CUTEST BABY PHOTO CONTEST
PUBLIC TIMELINE
• Public submits photos of their babies: 11/3 – 11/12/23
• Public votes: 11/27 – 12/3/23
• Winner/s announced in print and online: 12/15/23

LINKS YOU NEED:

UPCOMING: Q4 MORTGAGE OR RENT FOR A YEAR SWEEPSTAKES
Second Street provides a $5,000 prize to one national winner. The sponsors you sell provide local prizes.
PUBLIC TIMELINE
• Public enters online (random drawing): 11/6 – 12/12/23
• Winner/s announced in print and online: on or about 1/12/24

LINKS YOU NEED:

  • Sales flyer, logo (ready) house ad templates (to come)
  • Deliverables form to submit content to Shared Services (to come). DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FORM: 10/20. DROP DEAD DEADLINE: 10/27
    – Submit the form once everything is ready. Do not submit piecemeal.
    – Corrections & updates: Email to support@ogdensharedservices.freshdesk.com
    – Do not close the browser when filling out the form. Your changes will be lost. Be sure to review the form first to know what you need to deliver.

IN PROGRESS: CUTEST PET PHOTO CONTEST
PUBLIC TIMELINE
• Public submits photos of pet in one of three categories – dog, cat, other: 9/8 – 9/17/23
• Public votes: 9/29 – 10/5/23
• Winner/s announced in print and online: 10/20/23

LINKS YOU NEED:

  • Flyer, house ad templates, logo
  • Deliverables form to submit content to Shared Services. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FORM: 8/25. DROP DEAD DEADLINE: 8/30
    – Submit the form once everything is ready. Do not submit piecemeal.
    – Corrections & updates: Email to support@ogdensharedservices.freshdesk.com
    – Do not close the browser when filling out the form. Your changes will be lost. Be sure to review the form first to know what you need to deliver.

COMPLETE: Q3 GROCERY GROCERY SWEEPSTAKES
Second Street provides a $15,000 prize to one national winner. The sponsors you sell provide local prizes.
PUBLIC TIMELINE
• Public enters online (random drawing): 7/31 – 8/29/23/23
• Winner/s announced in print and online: on or about 9/15/23

LINKS YOU NEED:

 

COMPLETE: MOTHERS DAY PHOTO CONTEST (MOM AND ME THEME)
PUBLIC TIMELINE
• Public submits photos of them and their mom: 4/7 – 4/18/23
• Public votes: 4/28 – 5/4/23
• Winner/s announced in print and online: 5/12/23

LINKS YOU NEED:

COMPLETE: Q2 HOME IMPROVEMENT SWEEPSTAKES
Second Street provides a $5,000 prize to one national winner. The sponsors you sell provide local prizes.
PUBLIC TIMELINE
• Public enters online (random drawing): 4/24 – 5/23/23
• Winner/s announced in print and online: 6/9/23

LINKS YOU NEED:

  • Flyer, house ad templates, logo (ready)
  • Deliverables form to submit content to Shared Services (ready as of 3/23). DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FORM: 4/7. DROP DEAD DEADLINE: 4/14
    – Submit the form once everything is ready. Do not submit piecemeal.
    – Corrections & updates: Email to support@ogdensharedservices.freshdesk.com
    – Do not close the browser when filling out the form. Your changes will be lost. Be sure to review the form first to know what you need to deliver.

COMPLETE: FATHER’S DAY PHOTO CONTEST (SUPERHERO THEME)
PUBLIC TIMELINE
• Public submits photos of them and their dad: 5/12 – 5/23 (or 5/19 – 5/29)
• Public votes: 6/2 – 6/8/23
• Winner/s announced in print and online: 6/16/23

LINKS YOU NEED:

  • Flyer, house ad templates, logo
  • Deliverables form to submit content to Shared Services. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FORM: 5/5/23. DROP DEAD DEADLINE: 5/15/23
    – Submit the form once everything is ready. Do not submit piecemeal.
    – Corrections & updates: Email to support@ogdensharedservices.freshdesk.com
    – Do not close the browser when filling out the form. Your changes will be lost. Be sure to review the form first to know what you need to deliver.