If it's free it's for me. This is one of the phrases we usually hear and I am also a fan of it.
With my work as an educator, I am invited to events. I am a fan of joining events especially those sponsored by companies because they usually send free gifts, souvenirs, and also prizes. Aside from the new learnings that I gain, I can have some memorabilia of the events.
Two of the events that I look forward to every year is the event of Acer and Dell. I was able to participate in this kind of event because our school has bought equipment from these companies. There are seminars in which they will be introducing new technologies and yes, a way of promotion.
Since the time of the pandemic, these events are conducted online. Because of our university's purchase of these brands, we are invited to their events. Usually, their events have games, and challenges that participants should actively participate in to avail of freebies which are in kind or in the form of gift certificates. This is an example of a gift from Acer, as goodies for participating in the event.
I also won one prize from Dell. I actually choose the solar powered charger for this category since I am asked to choose between the two.
And just lately, I won a $50.00 worth of Amazon gift card in which I choose my own items from Amazon.
Most of their gifts are products related to their brand, but there are cases where the items are from different brands.
Overall, I love the overall experience of joining these events. Not only that I learned more about the new technologies which are usually related to my job, but the freebies also add excitement as well.
How about you? Do you also like to attend training and events? or it will be more exciting for you if you will receive gifts after the event?