Last week I was interviewed by Geoffrey Gooden (@GeoffGooden), a media student at Durham College for the school paper, The Chronicle. (Read article here.) What I found interesting during our conversation was Geoffrey’s reaction to one of my comments.
He said since he had initially contacted me, he began entering contests. He then proceed to tell me about one he really wanted to win run by a local television station. I said, “I am entering that one too!” His face fell. I knew what he was thinking. “If she is entering, I won’t win.”
I would like to think I would win every contest I enter, but I don’t. (I have yet to fully master Helene Hadsell’s technique!) I calculated it out once. I lose more than 99% of what I enter. So, for me to win 5–15+ prizes each month, month-after-month, I need enter a lot.
I let Geoffrey know “it only takes WON to win”.
What are the odds? It can vary. One contest we won had over 168,000 unique entrants and over 15 million entries over a six month period. Another WON was only one entry per household and had 6,000 entries.
So, don’t think about the odds and enter, enter, enter. You never know which one will be your next big win!
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Carolyn, you are soooooo right.
I know there is probably a mathematical way to calculate your winning potential, but I just look at it like this: If I’m meant to win the giveaway, contest or sweepstakes, I will get that congratulatory email
If I’m not meant to win it, then someone else is!
I started entering contests about 2 years ago and have won a lot of smaller prizes.
when my children were small ‚I used to buy mgazines and fill forms,mail them off and also won a few things.
So when i asked my daughter to show me how to use the computer to enter a contest 2 years ago a whole new world opened up!
No more buying magazines,mailing envelopes and the answers and upc# are given.
I started to tackle the blogging sites only last sept
and have won about 8 times!
the people running the blogging sites are wonderful,efficient,and prizes are usually mailed out within a few weeks.
As you say—-If you dont enter,You wont win!
Karen thaeter
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Loved the article. Have a great time at the Winter Olympics!
I love to come to your site to get inspiration to keep entering more contests and you give me that inspiration. Thank you!!!
Carolyn,
I saw you tonight on the CTV National News. Your positive outlook on life is refreshing and it put a big smile on my face.
Altruism is a rare quality found in people these days but you definitely own it with the way you pay your blessings forward by sharing the luck with those around you. Good on you Carolyn!
May your glass always be half full to overflowing and I wish you enough.
Kat Mattice
Sacred Circle Farm
Sooke, BC