The best way to encourage members to participate is to communicate with all team members, first, and learn all their interests.
Also, a great way to learn is to pass around a survey to see what prizes the team members like, to see what motivates them members to become involved. If you make the prizes match the team's interests there will be a better chance of participation in the contest.
Also, you need to provide an easy to understand set of contest rules and inform participants about the amount of prizes offered, the odds of winning, the entry deadlines, and the time and date the contest is ended. The more information offered the better chances people will participate.
Make sure to inform who is eligable to enter and win.
Also, be sure to advertise this contest well so people will know about it, and advertise well in advance so many will have a chance to participate.
A great place to advertise is in your SFI Media Stream, on your leadership page, on Skype when communicating with team members, via Twitter, FaceBook, MySpace, and other social media websites, too. Be sure everyone sees it not just your team...the rules should explain who is able to enter so it does not matter who sees the contest and its rules. You may even have new team members that join SFI as a result of good advertising of your contest.
The most important thing is to have fun with your contest...and be consistant. If the contest does not work out the first time, do not be afraid to have more. Sometimes, people want to enter the contest but forget to enter, but if they get used to seeing your contests they may enter the next time you have one. It is also important to congratulate winners in public, and inform what they have won. People need to know who won so they will be sure to enter the next time...also, your winners usually tell others about the contest so that you will have more success the next time you hold a contest.
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The best way to encourage members to participate is to communicate with all team members, first, and learn all their interests.
Also, a great way to learn is to pass around a survey to see what prizes the team members like, to see what motivates them members to become involved. If you make the prizes match the team's interests there will be a better chance of participation in the contest.
Also, you need to provide an easy to understand set of contest rules and inform participants
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