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Contests & Activities: September 18, 2013 Issue [#5895]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Timing Is Key
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

The purpose of this newsletter is to share my thoughts, ideas, and experience with anything and everything relating to contests and activities. Information from me to you on entering and running activities here on Writing.Com.

Today's Topic
Timing - When to run your contest or activity



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Letter from the editor

When running a contest or activity, everyone wants to have people participate. The problem with this can be that there are so many contests or activities running at one time and members can only do so much. How can you maximize the potential participants? Timing.

Have you noticed how many contests or activities are running on the site at any given time? There are a ton of them that members have to wade through to find ones fitting their interests. Working around the times that these are running could mean more participants in your own activities. I have a few tips for how to pick the best time to run what you want:


*Starr* Plan ahead. This is especially key with activities such as auctions or raffles so that you can spread the word and get donations if they're necessary.

*Staro* What else is running? Research other activities that are running at the same time, particularly of the same type you want to run.

*Star* With contests, how long will they run? Many contests run along the same time frames and doing a contest round every two weeks instead of one week could lend to more people participating.

*Starg* Keep an eye on holiday contests. Many of these run every year and it could be tough trying to draw members to your contest or activity with so much going on. A good example would be running another contest during the birthday week celebrations.

*Starb* What time of year will this run? Think about when more members are active on the site. Running an activity at that time could get more members interested.

*Starv* How often is your activity going to run? With activities it is best to run a few a year, while a contest could be a round a month.


Remember to always consider timing when planning a contest or activity. It can maximize the number of participants joining in the fun and that's something everyone wants.



Editor's Picks

Here are some currently running contests and activities that I think are awesome. *Bigsmile*


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by A Guest Visitor

*InfoR* This auction is only open until the 20th!


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Capture the spirit of make-believe frights in an unscary short story.
by NaNoNette Author Icon

*InfoR* This contest has a different twist on Halloween stories.


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by A Guest Visitor

*InfoR* A new kind of activity worth checking out.


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by A Guest Visitor

*InfoR* A neat idea for a contest.


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by A Guest Visitor

*InfoR* Sci-Fi anyone?


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by A Guest Visitor

*InfoR* Any essay writers looking for a contest?


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Pick your numbers, cross your fingers, and hope you win!
by Creeper Of The Realm Author Icon

*InfoR* It's like a virtual lottery!


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by A Guest Visitor

*InfoR* Try your hand with a bit of luck?


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by A Guest Visitor

*InfoR* A contest for those looking to write for a younger crowd.


 
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Ask & Answer

This is my first Contests & Activities newsletter, so I have no previous feedback to address. Instead, I will leave you with a question:

Do you consider timing when planning a contest or activity?



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