Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Pinterest contest = cheap(er) marketing

I know, I know, I keep taking these long breaks from this blog, and whenever I return my first post is about Pinterest.  I don't plan it this way, nor am I totally obsessed with Pinterest.  However, let me plow on.

I don't even know how I found this latest item...but I thought it was to great not to blog about.  Great schools, which is a nifty website and blog that focuses on education and helps families to identify the right school for their child using available public data and user reviews, has a great Pinterest sweepstakes going on now.

For 10 days, 10 lucky winners will win $100 in Target cards.  The idea is simple enough, follow Great Schools on Pinterest, create your own #greatschools board, pin an image from Great Schools on your own board, pin some more images that evoke the first day of school in your house and then fill out an entry form providing your name, email address and the link to your new Greatschools Pinterest board!

Sheer genius.  Here's my submission, did you do one?  Have you seen other similar contests?