I have found an increase in people messaging me across various platforms, asking how do they get started winning big and not wasting their time.
Here are my Top 5 Quick Tips To Get Started Winning:
1) Create a new email address only for entering. This separates your hobby and your personal/business life, making it easier to find winning notifications and keep spam under control.
2) Use a sweepstakes aggregate to quickly and easily find legitimate giveaways. Many aggregates are community-based, which means it’s contestors helping other contestors to win. Find Canadian Contests or American Sweepstakes, or International Competitions.
3) Use tools to help you enter faster. My tool of choice is RoboForm. Not only does it fill contest forms, but I also use it to organize all my sweepstakes. PLUS, all my followers get 30% (or more) OFF!
4) Use all 5 entry methods to increase your odds of winning. They are in-person, mail-in, phone-in, online, and via mobile phone.
5) Always read the rules. I usually make this my #1 tip as it’s the one that people do the least, and it’s the most important as you do not want to disqualify yourself.
What is your winning tip for a newbie?
Great advice Carolyn. I remember reading this when I first started. My tip for newbies: Enter only what you can use. Check the dates if there’s travel is involved. I remember entering a contest in the beginning and finding out I just couldn’t get to the venue. it was heartbreaking. Sharing is good karma, there’s enough out there for everyone to win! Good luck and have fun!!
Hi, I was wondering if you’ve ever actually won anything? I’ve been entering nonstop but have never won anything.. wondering if contests are even real
I have won over $250,000 in prizes since 2001 (and that’s low as I have taken breaks from entering). Try reading my blog post on How to Win Big.
I don’t win nothing. Lol
Think positive and you will win!!
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If you continue to enter you will win. Today I just received notice of a win on Facebook of a signed book I won from the author.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Carolyn, I’m wondering how RoboForm is better than just using Autofill on your phone? Thanks for the tips!
I have no idea as I use neither to answer on my phone, but I will find out!
But u said “My tool of choice is RoboForm. Not only does it fill contest forms, I use it to organize all my sweepstakes.”
That is right, but I use RoboForm to organize sweepstakes and enter on my computer as it doesn’t work as well on my phone or tablet.
I don’t do well winning but i have a great time entering and love seeing others winning.
My Tip — > Make Sweepstake FUN, be consistent …not a JOB and I use Both Robo and Autofill >>Robo is great for saving logins to ..cant do that with Auto fill . 🙂 Happy sweeping yall ..I watch Motivating Videos & Read Post win I’l feeling down on my luck..,..It alway gets me Charged back up!
Good tip! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Carolyn! I was wondering if you have to check that box that says, “I agree to received emails and marketing info…” in order to win. Any thoughts?
Just wondering how much time people spend each day entering. I won my first prize last week from a contest on Instagram. I dedicate approx 2 hours a day. I read rules, only enter for four categories (laptop, tv, travel, cash) and enter numerous times, when allowed. Thinking positive, but after entering for a year, wondering how my odds can be increased. Thanks.
2 hours is fantastic. You just need to shift your focus to better odds sweepstakes, starting with local giveaways. You may want to take my Sweepstakes for Beginners class, and I can show you step-by-step how to do that. It’s much easier sometimes to see it vs reading it in a blog or book.
Always read the rules first. A sweepstake may be open to all members of your family but sometimes the rules state a phone number can be used only once.
I’m excited to meet everyone! Lesley