Launch Your Box Podcast with Sarah Williams | Start, Launch, and Grow Your Subscription Box

081: Running a Giveaway to Build Your List


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Audience building should always be on your to-do list. Whether you already have a subscription box or you’re just getting started, consistently work to reach and engage new people. 

One audience building strategy I teach inside Launch Your Box is to run a giveaway on social media. I use a free, easy-to-use software called Kingsumo to run my giveaways a couple of times a year. My last giveaway added 1500 people to my email list!  

When you run a giveaway, follow four simple steps 

 

  • Determine your goal - why are you running a giveaway? 
  • To grow your following.
  • To build your email or text list.  
  • To gauge interest in your potential box. 
  • All of the above!
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    • Determine your prize.
    • Your prize needs to be “worth it” - what would make you enter a contest? 
    • Consider offering a box or a 3-6 month subscription. 
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      • Create your timeline.
      • Your giveaway should run for 7-14 days. 
      • Share, share, share!
      • Send an email to your list - remember, some of them may not follow you on social media yet. 
      • Social posts - videos, stories, etc. 
      • Keep talking about it throughout the 7-14 days to keep the excitement going. 

      • There are rules for running giveaways on social media. You need to be aware of these rules and follow them. 


        • The contest must be free to enter - it cannot be combined with a purchase. 
        • The winner must be chosen randomly. 
        • The winner must be announced publicly. 
        • You must state clearly (in posts and your contest rules) that your giveaway has no affiliation with the platform. 

        • Every week inside Launch Your Box, members are setting up and running giveaways. It’s one of the best things you can do to jump-start your audience building no matter where you are in your subscription box journey. 


          Join me for this episode as I talk about why you should run a giveaway as part of your audience building strategy, the steps to follow to make it a success, and the important rules you need to follow! 


          Important Links: 

          • 6 in 60 Workshop - Sarah’s Method for Curating 6 Subscription Boxes in 60 Minutes
          • Kingsumo

          • Join me in all the places: 

            • Facebook
            • Instagram
            • Launch Your Box with Sarah Website 

               

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