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Tagged Tendril
October 23, 2024
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What platform do you use to help pick contest winners?

Hi everyone,

I’d like to have a social media contest across both Facebook and Instagram, but not sure which platform to use to help me pick a winner. I imagine we’d have several people enter the contest and I would certainly ask participants to follow us, share the post, tag a couple of friends and leave a comment, like the post, etc. on both FB & IG. Has anyone done something like this before and used an app or website to help them pick a winner for a contest requiring this many actions from the participants?

Thank you!

Crystal Deel

Wild Birds Unlimited

MisterPAnswer
Engagement Orchard
October 25, 2024

Agree with Jonathan with using an AI model to randomize a selection. And might be fun /relevant to use, especially if AI is part of the contest. 

If you want something visual to show with a randomized selection, take a look at HeySpinner, which is free and doesn’t need an account sign-up. I’m not aware of any limits on entries you can add as well.

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Jonathan Zuluaga
Former Community Manager
October 23, 2024

@wbu.admin There are a few out there that give you about 100 people for free, but then charge after that. You could also leverage ChatGPT by asking it randomly select a winner. 

- Jonathan Z, Former Arboretum Moderator
    MisterPAnswer
    Engagement Orchard
    October 25, 2024

    Agree with Jonathan with using an AI model to randomize a selection. And might be fun /relevant to use, especially if AI is part of the contest. 

    If you want something visual to show with a randomized selection, take a look at HeySpinner, which is free and doesn’t need an account sign-up. I’m not aware of any limits on entries you can add as well.

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