Constant Contact and City of Chicago Treasurer’s Office Announce Fourth Annual Small Business Online Marketing Contest
January 07 2014 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Program expects to educate hundreds of Chicago
small businesses on business-building best practices
The start of the new year marked the launch of the fourth annual
Small Business Online Marketing Contest, a competition held by
Constant Contact®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCT) and the Chicago City
Treasurer’s Office to recognize Chicago small businesses for their
marketing success. Small businesses based in Chicago are invited to
enter their online marketing promotions for a chance at the $3,000
first-place prize, $1,500 second-place prize, or $500 third-place
prize. All winners will also receive a Microsoft Surface and a free
year-long Constant Contact account.
“The City of Chicago is a strong supporter of our small business
community and Constant Contact shares in our mission to support
their success,” said Stephanie D. Neely, Chicago City Treasurer.
“This contest is an excellent opportunity for us to team up and
focus on a crucial aspect to that success—their marketing
efforts.”
In conjunction with the contest, Constant Contact and the
Chicago City Treasurer’s Office will also host a series of free
educational seminars focused on best practices in online marketing.
The first two events in the series will be held at Roosevelt
University on January 7th and January 21st at Microsoft’s Chicago
Office, which will feature presentations from Microsoft and
Constant Contact. Additional seminars will run through the end
February.
“One of the most inspiring things about small businesses is
their passion for their business, whether that’s a financial
services consultancy or a local bakery. Of course, that often means
that their expertise lies in that industry and not in marketing,”
said Steve Robinson, area director of the Midwestern United States
and Canada at Constant Contact. “And that’s where we can step in to
help. These seminars will give contest participants some final tips
– and will give anyone else ideas to jumpstart their marketing to
an award-winning level for the future.”
Any type of online marketing promotion can be entered in the
contest: email newsletters, Facebook promotions, a series of tweets
or social posts, as well as promotions with other online marketing
channels. Online promotions run during 2013 or through the end of
the contest period are eligible.
Entries are being accepted now via an online submission portal
powered by PitchBurner. The deadline to submit is Friday, February
28, 2014. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
- Originality of Concept – Does
the promotion introduce a great new idea (i.e., an interesting
initiative or cause)?
- Polish and Appeal – Is the
promotion easy to use and aesthetically appealing?
- Clarity – Is the promotion easy
to understand?
- Effectiveness – Was the
promotion effective and did it drive results?
Additional Resources:
- For information on the Chicago Small
Business Online Marketing Contest, visit
www.constantcontact.com/chicagocontest
- For information or to register for one
of the free educational seminars, visit
www.constantcontact.com/local/illinois
- Keep up with the latest contest info on
Twitter via #CTCTChi and @ConstantContact.
About Constant Contact, Inc.
Constant Contact wrote the book on Engagement Marketing™ – the
new marketing success formula that helps small organizations create
and grow customer relationships in today’s socially connected
world. More than half a million small businesses, nonprofits and
associations worldwide use the company’s online marketing tools to
generate new customers, repeat business, and referrals through
email marketing, social media marketing, event marketing, local
deals, digital storefronts, and online surveys. Only Constant
Contact offers the proven combination of affordable tools and free
KnowHow, including local seminars, personal coaching and
award-winning product support. The company further supports small
organizations through its extensive network of
consultants/resellers, technology providers, franchises and
national associations.
Constant Contact and the Constant Contact Logo are registered
trademarks of Constant Contact, Inc. All Constant Contact product
names and other brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Constant Contact, Inc. All other company
and product names may be trademarks or service marks of their
respective owners.
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