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Go-Go-Gadget · 11-03-2011, 20:26

Hi guys, I've recently set up a facebook page competition for 500 free business cards from a Dublin printing company.

I was wondering what is the best way to spread the word of it?

suggestions?

NathanKingerlee · 24-03-2011, 06:15

Two questions for you:
Are you looking to advertise the comp free of charge or spend money on it?
What's your business?

Go-Go-Gadget · 24-03-2011, 09:30

For free, we are a Dublin based printing company. (www.facebook.com/GrehanPrinters)

NathanKingerlee · 24-03-2011, 21:33

Here's some things that come to mind:

Tell Previous Customers
Boards.ie Signature With Details
Email Signature With Details
Poster In Reception
Poster In Work Vehicle Back/Side Windows
Facebook, Blog, Website
Direct Email To Previous Customers

If you teamed up with a marketing person could you offer a more compelling offer such as your business card offer along with a free one-hour marketing mentor session?

Local Newsletter/Papers
Local Radio Station

With the above two media I can only see them being interested if you could go to them as an expert with some solid facts, like 'business cards and flyers have X amount of a response rate' and 'people are more likely to pick up/browse flyers in hotel lobbies and post offices, etc'. If you went to them able to offer expert advice to their listeners you may then be able to slip in a mention of your special offer.

These are probably all things that you've already thought of.

bbeck11 · 10-05-2012, 12:23

Im running a similar contest now. Any advice on how your competition went and what you did?

Rigor Mortis · 12-05-2012, 13:13

Sorry if this seems a stupid question, but what is the purpose of the competition. Are you just using it to drive traffic to a new FB page or is it general awareness. The answer is kind of relevant to how you might go about promoting it.

bbeck11 · 12-05-2012, 13:19

it would be to raise the fan base on facebook and drive traffic to it. i was thinking about doing an online campaign using facebook would you know anything about that? Thanks!!

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Go-Go-Gadget Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 185 Adverts \| Friends	Best ways to advertise a facebook fan page competition Hi guys, I've recently set up a facebook page competition for 500 free business cards from a Dublin printing company. I was wondering what is the best way to spread the word of it? suggestions?

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24-03-2011, 06:15	#2
NathanKingerlee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kerry Posts: 274 Adverts \| Friends	Two questions for you: Are you looking to advertise the comp free of charge or spend money on it? What's your business?

24-03-2011, 09:30	#3
Go-Go-Gadget Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 185 Adverts \| Friends	For free, we are a Dublin based printing company. (www.facebook.com/GrehanPrinters)

24-03-2011, 21:33	#4
NathanKingerlee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kerry Posts: 274 Adverts \| Friends	Here's some things that come to mind: Tell Previous Customers Boards.ie Signature With Details Email Signature With Details Poster In Reception Poster In Work Vehicle Back/Side Windows Facebook, Blog, Website Direct Email To Previous Customers If you teamed up with a marketing person could you offer a more compelling offer such as your business card offer along with a free one-hour marketing mentor session? Local Newsletter/Papers Local Radio Station With the above two media I can only see them being interested if you could go to them as an expert with some solid facts, like 'business cards and flyers have X amount of a response rate' and 'people are more likely to pick up/browse flyers in hotel lobbies and post offices, etc'. If you went to them able to offer expert advice to their listeners you may then be able to slip in a mention of your special offer. These are probably all things that you've already thought of.

10-05-2012, 12:23	#5
bbeck11 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 12 Adverts \| Friends	Im running a similar contest now. Any advice on how your competition went and what you did?

12-05-2012, 13:13	#6
Rigor Mortis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 299 Adverts \| Friends	Sorry if this seems a stupid question, but what is the purpose of the competition. Are you just using it to drive traffic to a new FB page or is it general awareness. The answer is kind of relevant to how you might go about promoting it.

12-05-2012, 13:19	#7
bbeck11 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 12 Adverts \| Friends	it would be to raise the fan base on facebook and drive traffic to it. i was thinking about doing an online campaign using facebook would you know anything about that? Thanks!!