How to Run a Suggestion Contest

Learn how to run a Suggestion Contest and use our helpful newsletter templates.

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Written by Lauren
Updated over a week ago

Objective:

If you're in need of more content for your platform, consider running a suggestion contest and sourcing post content from your users. This is a double win because not only will you have more content, but users are more likely to share content that they have suggested.

How it Works:

  1. Create a new Leaderboard and only assign point values for content suggestions.

  2. Promote the contest with your users using the templates below before and during the contest to ensure optimal participation.

  3. At the end of the 30 days, go the the Leaderboard tab and find who has provided the most suggestions - they will be #1 on the list.

  4. That's the winner! Give that person (or top 3 suggesters, budget permitting) a prize.

Newsletter Templates:

# 1 - SUBJECT: Let's Hear From You: PostBeyond Suggestion Contest is Starting!

Hi there,

Starting *INSERT CONTEST START DATE* we’re launching our Suggestion Contest for PostBeyond. The person who suggests the most content in the next 30 days will win *INSERT PRIZE(S)* !

How to Win:

  1. Sign into PostBeyond & click the pencil and paper icon to suggest a link to an article. Your suggestion will be sent to the Admins who may turn it into a post that you and your team can share. You can also download the PostBeyond chrome extension and suggest content from anywhere in your browser!

  2. After 30 days, the person who suggested the most content as of *INSERT END OF CONTEST DATE* will be the winner.

Pro Tip- Quality vs quantity is important to consider! We are looking for suggestions from reputable sources containing information that is relevant for our industry. If we see influxes of unworkable suggestions, individuals may be disqualified from winning.


# 2- SUBJECT: One Week Down for the Suggestion Contest!

Hi there,

It's been a week of our Suggestion Contest for PostBeyond and it's still anyone's game! It’s not too late for you to start suggesting articles to win *INSERT PRIZE(S)*!

For the next 30 days all you need to do is suggest content each week from PostBeyond to win. Don’t miss your chance to win - suggest an article now!

How to Win:

  1. Sign into PostBeyond & click the pencil and paper icon to suggest a link to an article. Your suggestion will be sent to the Admins who may turn it into a post that you and your team can share. You can also download the PostBeyond chrome extension and suggest content from anywhere in your browser!

  2. After 30 days, the person who suggested the most content as of *INSERT END OF CONTEST DATE* will be the winner.

Pro Tip- Quality vs quantity is important to consider! We are looking for suggestions from reputable sources containing information that is relevant for our industry. If we see influxes of unworkable suggestions, individuals may be disqualified from winning.


# 3 - SUBJECT: You can still win! PostBeyond Suggestion Contest continues

Hi there,

We’re in our second week of the Suggestion Contest for PostBeyond! Keep those suggestions up to win *INSERT PRIZE(S)*. Suggest an article today!

How to Win:

  1. Sign into PostBeyond & click the pencil and paper icon to suggest a link to an article. Your suggestion will be sent to the Admins who may turn it into a post that you and your team can share. You can also download the PostBeyond chrome extension and suggest content from anywhere in your browser!

  2. After 30 days, the person who suggested the most content as of *INSERT END OF CONTEST DATE* will be the winner.

Pro Tip- Quality vs quantity is important to consider! We are looking for suggestions from reputable sources containing information that is relevant for our industry. If we see influxes of unworkable suggestions, individuals may be disqualified from winning.


#4 - SUBJECT: PostBeyond Contest update - keep the suggestions coming!

Hi there,

We’re in our third week of the Suggestion Contest for PostBeyond. Thank you all for participating! Keep the suggestions coming to win *INSERT PRIZE(S)*!

Don’t miss your chance to win - suggest an article today!

How to Win:

  1. Sign into PostBeyond & click the pencil and paper icon to suggest a link to an article. Your suggestion will be sent to the Admins who may turn it into a post that you and your team can share. You can also download the PostBeyond chrome extension and suggest content from anywhere in your browser!

  2. After 30 days, the person who suggested the most content as of *INSERT END OF CONTEST DATE* will be the winner.

Pro Tip- Quality vs quantity is important to consider! We are looking for suggestions from reputable sources containing information that is relevant for our industry. If we see influxes of unworkable suggestions, individuals may be disqualified from winning.


#5- SUBJECT: Final week of the Suggestion Contest - let's finish strong!

Hi there,

We’re in our last week of the Suggestion Contest for PostBeyond. So many of you have been consistently suggesting for the past 3 weeks to win *INSERT PRIZES*!

The PostBeyond Suggestion Contest ends on *INSERT CONTEST END DATE*! You still have time to get in those final article suggestions before we crown the winner.

How to Win:

  1. Sign into PostBeyond & click the pencil and paper icon to suggest a link to an article. Your suggestion will be sent to the Admins who may turn it into a post that you and your team can share. You can also download the PostBeyond chrome extension and suggest content from anywhere in your browser!

  2. After 30 days, the person who suggested the most content as of *INSERT END OF CONTEST DATE* will be the winner.

Pro Tip- Quality vs quantity is important to consider! We are looking for suggestions from reputable sources containing information that is relevant for our industry. If we see influxes of unworkable suggestions, individuals may be disqualified from winning.

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