Making Computers Easy — Binary Turf. Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials. Blog Web Design. The leading free stock photography site. 10 Creative Contests Powered by Social Media. David Spark (@dspark) is the founder of Spark Media Solutions, specialists in building industry voice through storytelling and social media. He blogs at The Spark Minute and is the author of "14 Successful Techniques for Building Your Industry Voice with Social Media" (PDF). Traditionally, companies hold contests to get people excited about their brand and to gather names for mailing lists to push even more promotions.
Now that social media is in vogue, there's no reason to limit a content submission to just a one-way promotional mailing list. Social media contests are multi-directional — they allow for increased customer engagement and content generation. With creativity and a thoughtful connection to your audience, a contest can provide a host of benefits beyond just a list of names.
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