Giveaway:

A marketing strategy where promotional contests & prizes are used to distribute products or merchandise to promote a business. 

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The offered prize is an incentive for the audience to engage with the campaign and raise awareness about the brand as a result. 

 

Common giveaway items:

  • Food
  • Hoodies & t-shirts
  • Reusable water bottles 
  • Tickets to your seminar/webinar
  • Information
  • Gift card
  • Discounted/free services or products

 

One example is this promotion by Omega Homes for a gift card:

There are multiple ways to enter:

  • Like and share the post on Facebook
  • Retweet on your personal Twitter
  • Like the post on Instagram

Each of these actions spreads awareness of the brand to different audiences.

Recommended: Hire Mia’s Giveaway Generator

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