Television Station Drives More Traffic With Prize Promotion

KOLR TV in Springfield, Missouri was looking for a new and creative way to promote two sponsors, Sport Boats USA and Marshfield Chevrolet, while also advertising their upcoming Spring sales period. 

Using the traditional drivers license match format, KOLR incorporated an interactive component allowing all three groups to compile a targeted marketing database, extend their online presence, and create buzz with a big prize offer.

In support of the program, KOLR issued an email blast with sponsor sale information, a promotional video, and a link to win a $100,000 Sport Boats USA / Marshfield Chevrolet shopping spree.  In order to win, customers followed the $100,000 link to a sweepstakes page.

After submitting required demographic information and answering a series of marketing questions (Do you plan to purchase either a car or boat in the next six months?), customers received entry notification and an email voucher directing them to any participating Sport Boats USA or Marshfield Chevrolet location to match their drivers license for the chance to win. 

At these locations, contestants redeemed their entry voucher to determine if their drivers license number was the winning match.  In the event of a seven digit match, SCA pays out the $100,000 prize. Overall the promotion:

  • Delivered an easy to play, familiar format of a drivers license match promotion
  • Allowed sponsors to compile a marketing database of targeted customers as opposed to the blind leads generated with a traditional direct mail campaign
  • Increased online presence across multiple sites
  • Incorporated multiple sponsors into one easy to play promotion
  • Offered the buzz-power of a large prize amount at an affordable rate
  • Provided a new, interactive format to engage customers tired of standard promotion formats

This is a simple type of promotion to implement, especially if the television or radio station is handling media production. Leverage the advertising campaign through

Promo Boosts TV News Viewership

KAPP TV, Yakima, WA. offered a chance at $25,000 instantly and a guaranteed free TV every day for 15 days. The promotion increased viewership of the morning newscast, since that was the only place you could get  the daily keyword to play.

Through a product trade for airtime coordinated by Incentives Plus Network, LG provided the guaranteed HDTV’s, which were awarded daily during the evening news broadcast.

Contestants entered a keyword passphrase on a PrizeCode, which was linked off  the station’s website. View a demo:

http://kappkvew.prizecode.com
Enter: PREVIEWvote

Incentive Plus Network manages trade outs between brands and media properties. This may be a good option for some media clients wanting a secondary prize option without additional cost. For more information contact Pat Pattison at 626-429-3296.

A few additional spins . . .

  • Set passphrase for use only at specified periods
  • Associate specific passphrases to sponsors, and display their content
  • Add a viral component. The automatic “thank you for playing” email could include an additional chance to play for each friend that plays.

Cable Companies Use Promotions to Increase Sales

This article is a little old, but still applies. It talks about how cable companies are using promotions as a value add in selling their schedules, especially during the Christmas holidays. Includes examples of how affiliate cable companies are leveraging national sweepstakes conducted by HGTV and others. Same ideas apply to other industries. . .

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