Have you hosted a giveaway before? Or you probably made it such a big deal on your part that it ended up not turning out how you’d hoped it would? Well, in this episode of the Go-To Agent podcast, we share valuable tips on how to host a simple giveaway that will see you gain followers.

Listen in to learn a simple step-by-step process of making your giveaway a reality and a success. You will also learn about the perfect time window that’s needed between announcing your giveaway and the winner.

What You Will Learn:

• [0:12] Intro
• [1:06] How to get commodity items from local businesses to give away.
• [2:50] Why you should probably not be asking for commodity items donations from local small businesses.
• [4:34] Why keeping your giveaway within 3-5 days is the perfect window.
• [6:22] The simple step-by-step process of making your giveaway a reality.
• [9:56] Why you shouldn’t do giveaways frequently to ensure your followers are there for the right reasons.
• [10:47] Different ways to randomly choose a giveaway winner and to easily announce the winner.
• [14:00] How to engage your winner and make it easy and impactful.

Top Quotes:

• “Just keep it simple, don’t overcomplicate the giveaway.”- Katie [8:22]
• “By doing it once every 6 months or so, you’re saying, this is a bonus for following me and engaging with my content and not the sole reason you’re following me.”- Chase [10:21]
• “The sole reason they should be following you is to receive that value that you’re sharing.”- Chase [10:32]

Go-To Agent Action:

Find a small local business with a hot commodity, buy it, and host a giveaway!

Links Mentioned:

http://picker.com/

http://freeleadswithease.com/

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