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How to SMASH
Facebook
competitions
While Staying Within
The Law
 Why you might want to run a Facebook competition and how if done
properly, they can have a HUGE positive impact on your business
 Discover what types of prizes you should offer to not only get the most people
entering but also to ensure that you get the right type of people entering
 Get the low down on what method of entry you should use for best results, what
type of images to use and how to promote your competition
 Learn how to actually set up the Facebook competition - it's easier than you
think!
 Hear the simple steps you can take to ensure you stay within the law in running
your Facebook competitions and avoid running an illlegal lottery, being fined
贈5000 and potentially facing a prison sentence
We will be covering:
Interesting facts about me:
Lead on
ITVs
BILLION
pound deal
for digital
switchover
Internet
Marketing
Devotee
Ex Board
Director of
a 贈100m+
Internation
al Property
Business
Happily
Married & 2
x Perfect
Littluns
aged 2.5 &
0.5
Solicitor of
the Year
Runner Up
Twice
And my special guest:
Veronica Pullen
APCTC
Small
Business
Coach of
the Year
Social
Media
Columnist
Three times
Entrepreneur
of the Month
Author of
Social
Prospecting
for Twitter
Why run
Facebook
competitions:
1 
2 
3
Facebook competitions webinar
9,000 e-mails captured
23,000 likes
388,700 unique views
200% return on investment
on orders in the first 10
days
Facebook competitions webinar
What type of prizes?
Maybelline 3000 to 13,000 fans in 3 weeks
Facebook competitions webinar
Facebook competitions webinar
Methods of
entry:
1 
2 
3 
4
Facebook competitions webinar
How best to promote?
Advantages of
using timeline:
1 
2 
3 
4
Disadvantages
of using
timeline:
1 
2 
3 
4 .
Advantages
of using app:
1 
2 
3 
4
Disadvantages
of using app:
1 
2 
3 
4
Timeline
Promotion
Third party apps
Do you really need a
contest?
What is your
objective?
What type of
contest will you run?
Choose a relevant prize
Are you going to use an app
or post direct on your page?
Promote. Promote.
Promote (including the
Terms of Promotion)
Follow up
Facebook rules
Facebook competitions webinar
From Social Media Examiner
Three types
of
promotions
recognised
in law
1 
2 
3
What constitutes free?
(OR in the US:
what constitutes
consideration?)
Prison
贈5000 fine
Regulatory
investigation
Wasted
time/stress/w
orry
Wasted
money/effort
 the full name and address of the promoter;
 any restrictions on, or conditions of, taking part (for
example, age, number of entries and geographical restrictions);
 any requirement for a proof of purchase;
 the closing date;
 judging criteria;
 the number and nature of prizes including those that are available to win
and those that are guaranteed to be won;
 how winners and results will be announced and if the promoter intends
to feature the winners in post-event publicity;
 who will own copyright in entries;
 whether the promoter reserves the right to amend the rules; and
 whether the promoter is allowed to provide a cash alternative for any
prize.
CAP CODE:
SOLUTIONS
Put the right
legal documents
in place
Terms of
Promotion
Publicise
Ensure free
route of entry
3 working
days
minimum
Postal
address
Ensure requisite
skill
Deter
significant %
of population
Have
evidence to
back this up
1. . Check that your competition
involves the requisite skill, judgment
or knowledge or that your give-away
has a free entry route
2 Customise your Terms of Promotion
3. Publicise your Terms of Promotion
along with your competition or give-
away
Action Plan:
 The 5 biggest mistakes small business owners make that they
wouldnt if they had a good lawyer advising them
 Stress free recruitment of your ideal employee
 Franchising, the final frontier. Is it for you?
 How to prepare your business for outside investment
 The legalities of running an e-commerce store
 How to buy or sell a business with confidence
Forthcoming Webinars:
Any questions?
Thank You!

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Facebook competitions webinar

  • 2. Why you might want to run a Facebook competition and how if done properly, they can have a HUGE positive impact on your business Discover what types of prizes you should offer to not only get the most people entering but also to ensure that you get the right type of people entering Get the low down on what method of entry you should use for best results, what type of images to use and how to promote your competition Learn how to actually set up the Facebook competition - it's easier than you think! Hear the simple steps you can take to ensure you stay within the law in running your Facebook competitions and avoid running an illlegal lottery, being fined 贈5000 and potentially facing a prison sentence We will be covering:
  • 3. Interesting facts about me: Lead on ITVs BILLION pound deal for digital switchover Internet Marketing Devotee Ex Board Director of a 贈100m+ Internation al Property Business Happily Married & 2 x Perfect Littluns aged 2.5 & 0.5 Solicitor of the Year Runner Up Twice
  • 4. And my special guest: Veronica Pullen APCTC Small Business Coach of the Year Social Media Columnist Three times Entrepreneur of the Month Author of Social Prospecting for Twitter
  • 7. 9,000 e-mails captured 23,000 likes 388,700 unique views 200% return on investment on orders in the first 10 days
  • 9. What type of prizes?
  • 10. Maybelline 3000 to 13,000 fans in 3 weeks
  • 15. How best to promote?
  • 22. Do you really need a contest? What is your objective? What type of contest will you run?
  • 23. Choose a relevant prize Are you going to use an app or post direct on your page? Promote. Promote. Promote (including the Terms of Promotion) Follow up
  • 26. From Social Media Examiner
  • 28. What constitutes free? (OR in the US: what constitutes consideration?)
  • 30. the full name and address of the promoter; any restrictions on, or conditions of, taking part (for example, age, number of entries and geographical restrictions); any requirement for a proof of purchase; the closing date; judging criteria; the number and nature of prizes including those that are available to win and those that are guaranteed to be won; how winners and results will be announced and if the promoter intends to feature the winners in post-event publicity; who will own copyright in entries; whether the promoter reserves the right to amend the rules; and whether the promoter is allowed to provide a cash alternative for any prize. CAP CODE:
  • 31. SOLUTIONS Put the right legal documents in place Terms of Promotion Publicise Ensure free route of entry 3 working days minimum Postal address Ensure requisite skill Deter significant % of population Have evidence to back this up
  • 32. 1. . Check that your competition involves the requisite skill, judgment or knowledge or that your give-away has a free entry route 2 Customise your Terms of Promotion 3. Publicise your Terms of Promotion along with your competition or give- away Action Plan:
  • 33. The 5 biggest mistakes small business owners make that they wouldnt if they had a good lawyer advising them Stress free recruitment of your ideal employee Franchising, the final frontier. Is it for you? How to prepare your business for outside investment The legalities of running an e-commerce store How to buy or sell a business with confidence Forthcoming Webinars: