http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests Just another ATE weblog Thu, 08 May 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en sales promotion targeted to distribution, inside and outside sales. If given a gift card rather than check, is there still a liability to tax payments for the recipient? http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2008/05/08/tax-liabilities-to-winners-for-prizes/ Hi, We are preparing to launch our website. In conjunction with doing this we would like to have contests. Ideally we would like local businesses to provide gifts to our visitors in exchange for free publicity, etc. What do you suggest is the best way to approach businesses about providing free ... http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2008/04/29/gifts-for-contest-winners/ I have run sweepstakes through radio and television spots and understand the abreviated rules to include in those spots. I am now designing a billboard that will mention a sweepstakes giveaway. What rules need to included on a billboard? thanks Kim! http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2008/04/29/sweepstakes-and-bllboards/ How long should a company keep the completed sweepstakes entry forms (sent in by their customers) for a particular promotion? Is there a standard rule or can they be discarded after a winner has been selected and been awarded the prize? http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2008/04/02/sweepstakes-entries/ My company is recommending sweepstakes as part of an integrated marketing program and would like facts / statistics to support the benefits of sweepstakes and their role in the mix. We’ve found some info but it tends to be outdated. Was wondering if you might be aware of ... http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2008/03/14/sweepstakes/ I won a sweepstakes in 2007 where I can use up to $4,500 for summer camp expenses in 2008. I’ve not yet received anything, yet I’ve gotten a 1099. Can this be accurate? http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2008/02/04/1099-for-prize-not-yet-received/ I am wondering what a consumer can do when there is a no-purchase method of entry to receive a game piece that is required to enter an online sweepstakes, and those requested game pieces never arrive. In a recent McDonald’s promotion, I requested at least 10 game pieces at the beginning ... http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2008/02/03/game-piece-requests/ I am starting a website that you must become a member at a cost of $3.00 charged by SMS code. Once you’re a member then your telephone is automatically entered into a pool of members and one person’s number will be drawn to win a free trip. members can ... http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2007/09/19/random-winner-from-members/ Dear Bruce, I have received a letter stating that I have won 51,000.00 along with tickets to the fifa womens world cup 2007held in China and enclosed is Citibank official check for 3,010.00. The sweepstakes coordinator is Rueben Bayne. The letter states that a receipt # from a purchase ... http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2007/09/18/fifa-womens-world-cup-2007-sweepstkes/ We are looking are running Text to Win contests at live events. We are not charging a premium for entering the contest however charges that carriers charge to send and receive text messages will apply. In some contests we will be giving away cash prizes of less than $500 per ... http://expert.promomagazine.com/contests/2007/08/08/live-event-contest-with-instant-winners/