Attendees of the 6th annual Second Street Awards walked away with lots of fresh ideas for generating revenue and building databases, as well as plenty of inspiration for contest, ballots, and ecommerce promotions to run in 2015.
To see which promotions excelled this past year, check out the slides from the Second Street Awards webinar.
14. CATEGORIES
CONTESTS ECOMMERCE PROMOTIONS
Best Video Contest
Best Sweepstakes
Best Sports Contest
Best Promotion to Solve an Advertiser Need
Best Photo Contest
Best Overall Contest Program
Best Metro Ballot
Best Niche Ballot
Best Overall Ballot Program
Best Quiz
Best Travel Deal
Best Event Deal
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Best Restaurant Deal
Best Recreation Deal
Best Seasonal Store or Theme Week
Best Card
Best Overall Ecommerce Program
Best Small Market Promotions Program
Best Mid-Size Market Promotions Program
Best Large Market Promotions Program
Best Group-Wide Promotions Strategy
BALLOTS & QUIZZES
PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS
BEST OVERALL PROMOTION
19. FINALISTS: EVENT DEAL
Stadium of Fire
Provo Daily Herald
Provo, Utah
Half Off Admission
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Michigan
Renaissance Festival
WDIV-TV
Detroit, Michigan
Half Off Admission
The Addams Family
KTUU-TV
Anchorage, Alaska
Buy 1 Ticket, Get 1 Free
20. WINNER: EVENT DEAL
WDIV-TV
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan Renaissance Festival
Half Off Admission
Revenue: $102,000
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22. FINALISTS: SPORTS
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CONTEST
Auto Racing Challenge
KFDX-TV
Wichita Falls, Texas
Revenue: $23,000
Pro Football Contest
The State Journal-Register
Springfield, Illinois
Revenue: $125,000
Bracket Buster
KFMB-FM
San Diego, California
Revenue: $58,000
Auto Racing Challenge
Bristol Herald Courier
Bristol, Virginia
Revenue: $75,000
Sports Panel Football Pick’em
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
Revenue: $200,000
23. WINNER: SPORTS CONTEST
The State Journal-Register
Springfield, Illinois
Pro Football Contest
Revenue: $125,000
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25. FINALISTS: RESTAURANT
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DEAL
Cedars Restaurant
Tri-City Herald
Pasco, Washington
50%+ Off Food & Drink
Raging Crab
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Half Off Meal for 2
Boi Na Braza Steakhouse
CincySavers.com
Cincinnati, Ohio
Half Off Dinner
26. WINNER: RESTAURANT DEAL
Tri-City Herald
Pasco, Washington
Cedars Restaurant
$20 for $45 or $25 for
$60 of Food & Drink
Revenue: $72,000
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28. FINALISTS: NICHE BALLOT
San Antonio
Music Awards
San Antonio Current
San Antonio, Texas
Revenue: $34,000
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Best of
Taste of Madison
Madison.com
Madison, Wisconsin
Revenue: $20,000
Football Fans’
Choice Awards
The Times
Ottawa, Illinois
Revenue: $4,500
Best in Bridal
Diamond Awards
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Minneapolis, Minnesota
29. WINNER: NICHE BALLOT
San Antonio Current
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Music
Awards
Revenue: $34,000
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31. FINALISTS: RECREATION
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DEAL
Children’s Museum of
the Lowcountry
The Post and Courier
Charleston, South Carolina
Half Off Family Membership
Hot Springs Resort
& Spa
WTMT-FM
Asheville, North Carolina
Half Off Private Hot Tub
Hunter’s Ridge Golf
Course
SourceMedia Group
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Half Off 2 Rounds + Cart
32. WINNER: RECREATION DEAL
SourceMedia Group
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hunter’s Ridge Golf Course
Half Off 2 Rounds of Golf + Cart
Revenue: $60,000
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40. FINALISTS: TRAVEL DEAL
Clarion Hotel
Quad-City Times
Davenport, Iowa
Half Off Family Escape
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Radisson Blu Mall
of America
KSTP-TV
St. Paul, Minnesota
Half Off B&B Package
Peninsula Island
Resort & Spa
KGBT-TV
Harlingen, Texas
2-Night Stay for 4
41. WINNER: TRAVEL DEAL
KSTP-TV
St. Paul, Minnesota
Radisson Blu Mall of America
Half Off Bed & Breakfast Package
Revenue: $38,000
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46. FINALISTS: STORE
Holiday Deals – Cyber
Week
Quad-City Times
Davenport, Iowa
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Best of 2013
Miami Herald
Miami, Florida
Holiday Special!
The Post and Courier
Charleston, South Carolina
47. WINNER: STORE
Quad-City Times
Davenport, Iowa
Holiday Deals – Cyber Week
Revenue: $104,000
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49. FINALISTS: METRO BALLOT
Best of Santa Clarita Valley
The Signal
Santa Clarita, California
Revenue: $86,000
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Best of the Boat
Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Revenue: $70,000
San Diego’s Best
U-T San Diego
San Diego, California
Revenue: $250,000
Choice Awards
Naples Daily News
Naples, Florida
Revenue: $175,000
Best of Charleston
Charleston City Paper
Charleston, South Carolina
Revenue: $170,000
50. WINNER: METRO BALLOT
The Signal
Santa Clarita, California
Best of Santa Clarita Valley
Revenue: $86,000
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58. FINALISTS: QUIZ
How Well Do You
Know Kansas
City?
KAKE-TV
Wichita, Kansas
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Which Royals
Player Are You?
WDAF-TV
Kansas City, Missouri
Test Your Seinfeld Knowledge
The Wichita Eagle
Wichita, Kansas
Which Madison
Area Beer Are
You?
Madison.com
Madison, Wisconsin
Fred VanVleet Trivia
The Wichita Eagle
Wichita, Kansas
Which Badger
Are You?
Madison.com
Madison, Wisconsin
59. WINNER: QUIZ
WDAF-TV
Kansas City, State
Which Royals
Player Are
You?
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61. FINALISTS: CONTESTS
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KAZR-FM
Des Moines, Iowa
U-T San Diego
San Diego, California
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis, Missouri
WCPO-TV
Cincinnati, Ohio
67. FINALISTS: BALLOTS
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Madison.com
Madison, Wisconsin
Charleston City Paper
Charleston, South Carolina
The Signal
Santa Clarita, California
73. FINALISTS: MID-SIZE
KAZR-FM
Des Moines, Iowa
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Charleston City Paper
Charleston, South Carolina
KY3-TV
Springfield, Missouri
Madison.com
Madison, Wisconsin
76. FINALISTS: LARGE
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KRXQ-FM
Sacramento, California
U-T San Diego
San Diego, California
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
KKDA-FM
Dallas, Texas
WAGA-TV
Atlanta, Georgia
77. WINNER: LARGE
U-T San Diego
San Diego, California
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Huge growth in online promotions
Advertisers looking for promotions that ignite interaction with customers.
Promotions are more effective at driving consumer interaction with brands than advertising because give consumers incentive to take action.
Internet is a lean-forward medium that’s perfect for promotions.
Social media has been like putting gas on the promotions fire.
YOUR PAPERS NEED TO BUILD OUT A SPECIFIC COMPETENCY AND FOCUS AROUND PROMOTIONS
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