Cool Online Contests Need Equally Cool Contest Management Software

However, it can be said that this Z-2 spacesuit contest won’t be the last, considering that NASA also has long-term designs for deep-space travel and terraforming potentially habitable worlds, like Jupiter’s moon Europa. Who knows; in a few years’ time, NASA may organize another contest for the next rocket ship or planet rover design. In any case, the lessons to be learned from this Z-2 contest had best be applied to NASA’s future contests. Such a task can be easier with the help of sophisticated contest management software that simplifies contest data collection. A competition management platform like Skild, for example, will not only allow NASA to compare the results of their Z-2 contests with other competitions, but also enable other space agencies from around the world to follow in their example.
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Online Contest Platform Makes User-Generated Contests More Manageable

User-generated contests provide many benefits over those that rely solely on luck (as with giveaways). To begin with, it’s a great way to populate a website with content—instead of creating photos or videos yourself, the users can do it for you. Such contests also allow for greater interaction between companies/brands and people. Lastly, studies show that 51% of Americans trust user-generated content more than any other source of information. When entries are provided by users—especially when a contest is worldwide in scope—managing and judging submissions can become very challenging. Thankfully, companies like Skild specialize in creating a customized online contest platform for clients, which encompasses website design, contest software development, implementation and real-time monitoring.
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Dynamic Contest Software and Other Tips for Successful Online Contests

If you decide to add public voting as a criterion for the overall score, you need to be able to process the voting efficiently and in real-time, which can be rather difficult for even an entire team of people. Using reliable award software can help you keep track of all votes, as well as voting patterns and other metrics to help you preserve the integrity of your contest. Save yourself the trouble of having to run every aspect of your contest manually. Efficient contest software like the one developed by Skild, Inc. can help free up time for organizers to handle other important matters like registration, answering contestant inquiries, and judging. This way, you can actually enjoy your contest as much as your participants do.
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Automate Your Contest Ideas with the Help of a Contest Management Firm

Companies hold contests for their employees for a variety of reasons. Some contests are created to tap into ideas for streamlining business operations or launching new ad campaigns, while others are designed to give people a break from their routines and enhance efficiency. Contests can even be used to lift employee morale when the company can’t afford to give raises. One of the most popular contest ideas that employers come up with these days is an employee wellness challenge. This type of contest comes with multiple measurable benefits: reduced tardiness, absenteeism, healthcare costs, and workers’ compensation claims; and improvement of employee health and fitness, productivity, morale, and public relations, among other things.
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Starting an Online Contest is a Great Way to Raise Brand Awareness

Japanese console and arcade giant Capcom recently announced a design contest encouraging fans to develop weapons that will be used in the game Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Nintendo Life provides the details of the online contest in a recent post: Why do companies create contests like these? Above all else, it’s a way for them to get consumers significantly involved in their brand. Contests are an ideal way for businesses to find their most ‘rabid’ fans and make them even bigger fans who will engage even more fans. This is possible because a consumer hoping to win a contest will pay more attention to everything the company releases, discuss it with their friends, and mention it online.
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Staging a Business Contest: Avoiding Pitfalls with the Help of Experts

Indeed, social media and other Internet-based platforms have become very effective yet inexpensive venues for promoting events, like the 43North contest. Additionally, social media by itself can also be used as a platform for online business competitions. In fact, online contests have recently been very successful in promoting many businesses across various industries. As the number of Internet users continues to grow at very rapid rates, more and more companies and institutions now aim for a strong Web presence. Online contests have been proven to be effective in bringing customers to business’ websites and social media pages and increasing the return rate of existing customers to these pages. However, not all online contests are successful.
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Innovative Contest Management Software Helps Redefine Competitions

Managing online contests, however, is no easy feat. While such events do away with much of the physical logistics needed in traditional contests, they offer their own challenges such as the administration of online traffic that comes from contest registrants, participants, and inquirers. Thankfully, contest organizers can now rely on innovative contest management software like those programs developed by Skild, Inc. This kind of software provides solutions to the various concerns of online contest organizers, like managing registration and entries, collating feedback, and branding. A reliable contest app can also be customized so it can be used as a platform for similar contests.
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