Quick Poll for Contests: Pinterest?
Hi all! I'm currently working on a lot of stuff behind the scenes--organizing some new events, writing a new book, designing new swag, and planning out the contests for the rest of the year. And if you all don't mind, I'd love to pick your brains about some upcoming contests.
I've already got something big planned for November and December, but I'm thinking of doing another contest, probably running a week or two before and after SHADES OF EARTH launches. I like to spread out prizes and ways to win those prizes--for November, there's going to be a "do something to win a prize" and for December, there's going to be a "simple entry" prize where people can just sign up to win. But for January, I was thinking of making it a combo of both--you can enter just by clicking a button, but you can also get more entries if you do a little something extra.
Not to belabor the point, but I'm considering using Pinterest as one way to enter the contest I'm planning in January. And while I've seen it used to great effect by other authors (I'm looking at you, Jessica Khoury!) I'm curious to know if the people who read my blog and want to enter my contest are interested in using this platform? As always, I'd have Pinterest as an option--there would always be an alternative way to enter.
Which leads me to the poll. What do you think? Pinterest: yay or nay? And also--please let me know in the comments of some other ways authors are using Pinterest, or ways you wish authors would use Pinterest--I'd love to pick more brains for ideas!
(And if you're already on Pinterest, you can find me here. Book-related, I've got two AtU boards and a story board for the current project I'm working on.)
Would you participate in a contest that uses Pinterest?
I've already got something big planned for November and December, but I'm thinking of doing another contest, probably running a week or two before and after SHADES OF EARTH launches. I like to spread out prizes and ways to win those prizes--for November, there's going to be a "do something to win a prize" and for December, there's going to be a "simple entry" prize where people can just sign up to win. But for January, I was thinking of making it a combo of both--you can enter just by clicking a button, but you can also get more entries if you do a little something extra.
Not to belabor the point, but I'm considering using Pinterest as one way to enter the contest I'm planning in January. And while I've seen it used to great effect by other authors (I'm looking at you, Jessica Khoury!) I'm curious to know if the people who read my blog and want to enter my contest are interested in using this platform? As always, I'd have Pinterest as an option--there would always be an alternative way to enter.
Which leads me to the poll. What do you think? Pinterest: yay or nay? And also--please let me know in the comments of some other ways authors are using Pinterest, or ways you wish authors would use Pinterest--I'd love to pick more brains for ideas!
(And if you're already on Pinterest, you can find me here. Book-related, I've got two AtU boards and a story board for the current project I'm working on.)
Would you participate in a contest that uses Pinterest?
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For some reason your poll widget won't open in my browser. But for the record, no, I wouldn't use Pinterest.I'm one of those people who (possibly to my detriment, but that's my issue) think that having an account at EVERY social network site is excessive. I've never used Twitter or Pinterest and will not do so if I can avoid it.
So as much as I love Beth Revis books, I am *not* going to sign up for a new site for extra entries to win.
Yes, I may be old fashioned a bit in this way, but I know that I am not the only one on the planet that feels the same way.
First off: Nina, I adore your gif! Haha love it, that is EXACTLY the dance I'm doing while waiting for Shades of Earth!Second: Ditto Geoffrey, poll doesn't show up for me.
Third: However, I would ABSOLUTELY use Pinterest in a contest. I had a blast with Jessica's contest. The image stories and most of all the book poems, of which she featured mine on her blog in the winner announcements. I actually prefer Twitter and Pinterest involvement way more than Facebook. I dislike having to allow access to all kinds of apps for Facebook contests. ('Liking' something to enter notwithstanding)
*squeals*
I can't wait for Shades of Earth.
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