The Wii Paint Summer Photo Contest from RepcoLite Paints puts your chances of winning a Nintendo Wii completely in your hands. All it will take is a camera, a RepcoBuddy, a little creativity and, of course, a little luck.
To help you better your chances and possibly help you gain an advantage over the other contestants, the Wii Paint Summer Contest Experts at RepcoLite have put together this list of 5 foolproof tips--tips that are guaranteed to produce results.
1. ENTER SOON
One of the easiest ways to better your chances is to get some photos entered NOW. RIGHT NOW. TODAY. See, every day that goes by is one less day for your picture to be displayed to the Voting Public.
REMEMBER: The Grand Prize Wii (a Wii with 4 sets of controllers, a charging station and an additional game of your choice) will go to the photo that garners the MOST VOTES on repcolite.com.
The longer your photo is displayed to the world, the more time it has to gain votes. And the more votes you accumulate, the better your chances of winning. So get some photos in soon--even if they're not the best ones you think you can produce--just get something up on the boards so you can start raking in votes.
2. ENTER OFTEN
Another easy way to increase your chances of winning is to enter often.
REMEMBER: This is a summer-long contest that allows you to enter ONE photo every week. Take advantage of it! Afterall, the more photos you enter, the more chances you have to catch one of the judges' eye (or possibly the adoration of the public).
Either way, it's not rocket science to realize that 10 entries give you a better chance to win than 1 does. So enter ONE photo every week for the remainder of the contest and increase your chances to win!
3. ALWAYS KEEP A CAMERA AND YOUR REPCOBUDDY NEARBY
One of the best tips our panel of experts came up with was this one. So many times we've heard contestants tell us about a great shot they COULD HAVE taken . . . if they'd thought to bring the RepcoBuddy and a camera along.
REMEMBER: You never know what you're going to run into on a given day. Having the RepcoBuddy and a camera handy means you're ready for that perfect shot . . . even if it comes when you least expect it!
4. DON'T WAIT ALL SUMMER FOR THAT PERFECT PHOTO OP!
This is a common mindset amongst many of our contestants. You know how it is--maybe you're going to a big concert at the end of July and you've got big plans to get the RepcoBuddy on stage. Or maybe your family is taking a big vacation in August and you can't wait to snap some shots of the RepcoBuddy jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge or something like that.
Well, those things are well and good--definitely worth a picture or two--but don't forget that there are a lot of funny, potentially winning shots happening all around you every single day.
REMEMBER: The contest categories--each and every one of them (even the "Seeing the World" category)--can be won by a photo shot in your own backyard.
It's all about originality, creativity, humor and a willingness to have some fun. So don't wait for your big trip or your big summer event. Start taking photos now and who knows, one of those could be a winner.
5. GET OUT THE VOTE!
Of all the tips we've given you here, this is THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE. This is the one that can produce the most results in the shortest amount of time. And it's simply this: Get Out the Vote!
REMEMBER: Once you've got a picture submitted, it's entered into the Public Vote aspect of the contest. This means it's displayed on repcolite.com and can be voted on by all visitors. The photo with the MOST VOTES by August 31st at 11:59pm will win the Grand Prize Wii!
So basically, once you've got a photo in the contest, you're in a campaign. And that means you need to drum up your base and Get Out The Vote! Here are some ideas to help you get started:
- Call your family and friends and encourage them to vote for your picture on a regular basis.
- Send emails to all your email contacts and tell them about the contest, directing them to the repcolite.com website and asking them to vote daily for YOUR photo.
- Encourage them to forward the link to your shot to all of the people on THEIR email contact list and so on.
- Post information about your photo and the contest on any forums or blogs you visit. Include a link to the repcolite.com page and ask for their vote.
- Be sure to vote for yourself.
- Take advantage of the "Tell a Friend" link on the bottom of each picture page. (Simply click on your picture and scroll down. Near the bottom of the page, you'll see a "Tell a Friend" button. Click this, type in your friend's email address and a brief note and click send. Your friend will receive a link directly to your picture where they can place their vote and help you win.)
- Put an ad in the Classifieds or write a letter to the editor of your local paper.
- Get creative and get people voting for you!
