Now I just have to figure out what they are…
@Papa-pepper is a huge advocate for community interaction and fun. I believe that contests are a great way for us to be able enjoy our time together, interact, and try to win some STEEM or SBD. I have ran quite a few contests in my time on steemit and I have donated prizes to many more.
My two current contests are the STEEM-Pocalypse Survival Game and my Wild & Strange Contest. The STEEM-Pocalypse Survival Game already has over 600 STEEM in prizes to be paid out this season and the Wild & Strange Contest still has 12 hours left for entries this round. All you have to do is turn the image below into a meme and reply to the post linked below with your entry for a chance to win 50 STEEM.
CONTESTS AS A WAY TO BUILD A FOLLOWING AND GET NOTICED
For a long time I have been suggesting that contests are an excellent way to build a following and get noticed. Once people know that you are running a fun contest and giving away some prizes, they suddenly want to keep a close eye on you.
Unfortunately many newer users cannot really fund their own contests since they do not have a large amount of STEEM or SBD and it is hard for them to find someone to donate prizes because they do not really know anyone here.
Now, 
WHAT CONTEST IDEA DO YOU HAVE?
So, what kind of a contest do you want to run? There have been photo contests, scavenger hunts, riddles, guessing games, and story contests so far. Many other options, so get creative and see what you can come up with.
I will be donating 200 SBD total (currently worth about $400 USD) to fund four new contests. I will choose four steemians who reply below with 50 SBD each to fund their contests.
Think about it for a bit and submit a contest pitch below. Tell me what kind of a contest you want to run and how it will work. Also, please tell me how the prizes will be paid out and what the frequency of the contest will be. Will you run a one-time contest with 50 SBD for the winner? Will you run a daily contest for 10 days where each winner gets 5 SBD? Will you give 30 SBD to the winner and pick two runner ups for 10 SBD each?
Obviously, the options are limitless. You can create any contest idea and break down the prizes however you want. Hopefully, this idea will bless a lot of steemains with contests to run and to enter, and help more of us to meet one another and have some fun interacting.
CLOSER
Keep in mind that this is a one-time gift. I do not plan on giving you 50 SBD every week to keep your contest going. You may want to consider another to fund the contest if you want to continue to run it. Perhaps you could find another donor or donate a portion of your post payouts to the prize pool. It can be difficult to fund contests with the post payouts for newer users, so hopefully my donation will get you off to a great start.
I’ll give you a few days to pitch your ideas. On Wednesday I will make my final four choices and donate the SBD. Take your time and make a professional, creative pitch that will interest me and catch my eye. Best wishes to each of you as you consider what kind of contest you would run.
As always, I’m and here’s the proof:
proof-i-will-donate-money-to-fund-games-and contests
Until next time…
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