New "Reach Out" program over "tell a friend"

Posted At : March 13, 2008 3:52 PM | Posted By : Andrew Strempler
Related Categories: New Programs

WinFreeTickets has moved from the standard "tell a friend" referral system to the "reach out" model.

You may ask why we did this. First of all, we had a few members abuse the old system by utilizing fake email referrals to get more entries - this isn't fair to anyone. Secondly, it allows us to give UNLIMITED bonus entries into the contests you really want to win. If you earn 20 extra entries, you can enter them all into Celine Dion or Kanye West. The final reason we did this is because it is the simplest way to tell people - just pop the message in your email or facebook or whatever and anyone responding to it can earn you an entry.

So far the response has been positive. How well is it working for you? Any questions?

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I recently gave this a try just to my facebook friends.

I sent out to 85 friends and in 5 days, got 8 new entries! Celine Dion here i come!
# Posted By Michelle | 3/17/08 12:38 PM
Isn't that like adding more compitition? so either way it doesn't do much for you.
# Posted By Latara | 3/20/08 1:43 PM
I understand your point but we have more than 50 contests running at one time and people enter an average of 4 contests. The net result is a better chance of winning. Also, in order to keep the website going, we need to grow it beyond its current numbers.

By growing a larger community, we are able to get more tickets and definitly more secondary prizes and sponsorship.
# Posted By andrew | 3/20/08 3:00 PM
Its not really adding compitition. If you reffer 10 friends it doesn't mean that those 10 friends are going to enter into the same contest that you are. If all 10 people respond through a rock contest you want to win but only 5 of them like rock and entered into the same one, you end up with 10 more entries with only 5 more people in the same contest.

So either way you have just increased your ods of winning by 10 times.
# Posted By Brodie Milne | 3/20/08 3:03 PM
We have had more people make comments that 1 extra entry isn't enough to motivate them. We are working on this and will likely increase the number of extra entries.
# Posted By andrew | 3/25/08 1:48 PM
Where is your company located? I tried to send an inquiry from the WinFreeTickets site's home page. It doesn't work. I would like to know how WinFreeTickets works , where it is, and are there any job opportunities there.
# Posted By Maggie MacLeod | 3/25/08 2:51 PM
We are based in Winnipeg Manitoba. WinFreeTickets.com promotes events through ticket giveaways.

We are trying to create a new internet media company for the purpose of promoting concerts and events across North America.

Depending upon circulation numbers in your local newspapers, advertisers including concert promoters pay the newspaper and other media for advertising, usually in the form of tickets and money. We feel that through the model of ticket giveaways, we can generate substantial interest for concerts and sporting events and eventually become a leader in this industry.
# Posted By andrew | 3/25/08 3:06 PM
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