Graduation season is upon us. WDAF-TV (Kansas City, MO) helps family & friends send their cap-and-gown wearing loved ones notes of congrats with their “Senior Sendoff” contest. Chosen submissions will appear on air throughout the month of May. What a great idea!
A few weeks ago, we blogged about WGN’s contest tie-in to Prince William’s upcoming nuptials (see previous post here). Well, the entry period has ended, the three finalists have been chosen, and the race to win WGN’s crown is on! Today, those three lucky couples were on WGN’s news segment and participated in a dating show-like game. Check out the fantastic video below. Terrific work, WGN, we can’t wait to see who wins!
Update! On April 28th, the day before the real royal wedding, winners of WGN’s Royal Wedding contest, Shelly & Joey, wed on their Morning News show. Congrats! Watch the full coverage below:
In honor of Prince William & Kate’s approaching vows, WGN-TV (Chicago, IL) decided to throw a Royal Wedding Contest for one lucky couple. The winning couple will be married live on WGN Morning News, one day before the real royal wedding nuptials – the entire wedding package is valued at nearly $60K. Check out the press release for the contest here. Cheers, WGN, great work!
To find out more about running a wedding contest, check out our post UPICKEM + Royal Wedding.
In 1988, Jan Norman took over the small business column at The Orange County Register. She quickly noticed many local small businesses who go above and beyond to keep their customers happy and in many cases, grow friendships with their customer base. She decided to give the community a way to recognize these business owners who keep the holiday spirit alive year round. Each year (going on 25 years!), she invites readers to nominate individuals for the title “Kindest Business Owner”.
The winner is published in the paper on Christmas Day and online. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Jan features the top vote-getters on her blog. This type of contest is a fantastic way to shine the spotlight on companies who really care about their customers and their business policies.
What a creative way to promote a new business! The Longboat Observer (Sarasota, FL) asks readers to dream up the name for the new business of Molly & David Jackson, current local business owners. Registrants of the contest are entered to win prizes; the grand prize winner gets a $500 gift certificate.
WLUK-TV (Green Bay, WI) is here to help their viewers make the most of their holidays with this Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner contest. Viewers submit their favorite recipe for a chance to win excellent prizes (dining set, cooking segment on FOX 11′s Living with Amy) from great sponsors (Furniture Solutions, Cooks Corner, Van Vreede’s). Winning this contest sure help my Thanksgiving go smoothly!
