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Promotion Administration Overview
Promotion to-do checklist
Step-by-step promotion administration guideto help you with your next sweepstakes, game or contest.
Promotion Activators brings your promotion to life, managing all the administrative details.
Before promotion starts
Choose a promotion type
You decide which type of promotion - sweepstakes,
game, contest - will best accomplish your goals.
We can help with this.
Decide your promotion concept, theme
You decide the branding
and messaging for your promotion.
We can help with this.
Define entry method(s)
You define how people
will enter or what they’ll need to do to enter your promotion.
We can help with
this.
Create prize structure
You choose the prizes
people will win.
We can help with this.
Develop official rules
Determine the official rules for your promotion including required disclosures and details.
Legal approvals
Get legal approval from all stakeholders for creative, permission of use and rules.
States registration & surety bonds
This is not required for all promotions. It depends on your promotion type, states of eligibility and prize values.
Final approval
Approve final copy, creative, entry site etc.
*Ready to launch*
During promotion
Monitor promotion activity
After promotion ends
Select, verify, notify winners
Verifying and notifying winners will vary depending on your promotion.
Award prizes
Give each winner their prize.