• Contest Factory
• September 27, 2016

Digital marketing is moving into a new era. First came the era of innovation. Search put consumers in control. Mobile devices set them free. Social networks connected them. With each revolution, technology was invented to create, measure and control new and old ways of reaching the customer. Marketing focused inward as the industry formed and […]

• Contest Factory
• August 23, 2016

Sweepstakes, Contests and Instant Win: Learn How to WIN Sweepstakes, contests and instant win games are excellent ways to engage your customers, build brand loyalty and gain valuable leads for your business.  While they all seem very similar, there are big differences and it is important that you choose the type of promotion that will […]

• Contest Factory
• June 8, 2016

FTC Advertising Warning: Heed or Pay NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Companies using social media influencers or native advertising to promote their products should pay attention to the settlement between Lord & Taylor and the Federal Trade Commission, New York attorney Adam Z. Solomon says.  FTC Advertising warnings are coming fast and sternly. “In bringing […]

• Contest Factory
• April 20, 2016

Contest Tools by Contest Factory ContestFactory – Clients use this our online contest tools to create fabulous promotions that get results. We’re a full-service digital advertising company, so this is for a company that wants a lot of leads. We handle all the legal stuff, and even help you get prizes for your contest via […]

• Contest Factory
• September 18, 2015

You’ve probably heard this advice before: Don’t use bullet points in your presentations. But do you know why presentation design experts are so adamantly opposed to the bullet point format? Here’s the simple, but perhaps surprising, explanation to why bullet points are bad for presentations: Bullet points make information more difficult to remember, especially when the […]

• Contest Factory
• July 29, 2015

Copy: Don’t Let Your Land in the Digital Junkyard We are drowning in a sea of clichéd metaphors, expressions, and nonsense words that obfuscate our simpler message. Examine that opening sentence again. “Drowning in a sea” is a tired metaphor. And why did I choose to use “obfuscate” when I could have used “hide” instead? […]

• Contest Factory
• July 9, 2015

Digital Marketing Efficacy MECLABS RESEARCH DIGEST – Volume II, Issue 4 Half of having knowledge is knowing where to find it. We don’t claim to have all the answers, but we do have a team of more than 20 people who’ve conducted primary and secondary research to help make your job a little bit easier. […]

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SUMMARY: United Airlines breaks guitars.How do I know? Social media.A viral video is an anecdotal example of customer response. In this Chart of the Week, we take a look at data from 947 customers to discover how social influencers react to customer experience failures.   After you kept doing business with (FAILNAME), which of the […]

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Crisis Communication in a Viral World Crisis communications is a critical component of any PR program. But social and mobile have changed how that piece operates. Offline crises spread online and vice versa. The digital divide does not exist. A press conference or release alone doesn’t suffice in today’s always connected, on-the-go world where 30 […]

• Contest Factory
• July 6, 2015

Promotional Sweepstakes hosted by Contest Factory Corner Store #SHAREAHERO Sweepstakes Heroes lead, heroes heal, heroes serve and heroes save lives.   Everyone knows someone that they consider to be a hero, their hero.  Those stories are meant to be shared and that’s why Corner Store wants you to share a hero in the #SHAREAHERO Sweepstakes.  Your photo […]