Run a giveaway

Create a giveaway, then add an Enter into a giveaway step to a flow. People enter by texting your keyword or scanning your QR code, once each.

A giveaway is a step in a flow. Create the giveaway, add an Enter into a giveaway step, and everyone who reaches that step is entered once.

Create the giveaway

  1. Go to Audience Tools, then Giveaways, and click New giveaway.
  2. Type the Giveaway name. It shows on the live page and in texts as {{giveaway_name}}.
  3. Optional: add the Prize and an Official rules link.
  4. Set How many winners to draw (1 to 100).
  5. Under When entries close, choose I'll close it myself (the default) or Close at a set time. With a set time, the live page counts down to it.

You can also create a giveaway while adding the step.

Add it to a flow

  1. Open your flow under Data Capture Flows.
  2. Add any questions you want answered first, such as Ask for email.
  3. Click Add a step (or the + between two steps), and under Audience tools choose Enter into a giveaway.
  4. Choose Create new giveaway, or Use existing giveaway and pick one.
  5. Click Add & save.

The quickest start is the Run a giveaway template. It asks for a first name and an email, then enters the person into a new giveaway named after your business. Rename it and set the prize under Audience Tools, then Giveaways.

What your audience gets

When they're entered:

You're entered in the Spring Summit giveaway. Good luck!

Change it, along with When they're already entered and When it has closed, under Replies. You can use {{giveaway_name}}, {{prize}}, and {{contact.first_name}}.

Someone who texts after entries close gets your closed reply, isn't entered, and moves on to the next step.

Frequently asked questions

Can someone enter more than once?
No. Each phone number gets one entry. Texting in again gets your already-entered reply instead of another entry, even from a different flow.
Can one giveaway be entered from several flows?
Yes. Choose Use existing giveaway in each flow's step. Each person still gets one entry.
Do I need official rules?
That depends on your giveaway and where you run it, so check with your own legal advisor. If you have rules, add the link under Official rules link and it shows on the live page.

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