Note: This directive was written by Michael Gately here at DoStuff (who is working on more content-related projects) and Katie Karpowicz of Do312. Let’s get right down to it. Staycations FTW! We want new users! We always do, true, but right now, we want them badly. Since the pandemic began, our email lists have started shrinking. We need to turn things around. That's where staycation giveaways come in. These giveaways offer users the chance to win a staycation "package" that features: a stay at a fancy hotel in their city, dining & drinking accommodations at snazzy local restaurants and/or bars, cute hookups like personalized flowers or a bottle of champagne, and ridesharing credit so they can take advantage of their experiences without having to shell out for travel expenses. Before the pandemic, staycation packages usually included tickets to an event but, as you'll see, this isn't a requirement. So, why are we talking about staycation giveaways? Well, it's because they have a demonstrable record of success when it comes to getting new users in the door, full stop. They’re a great look for our brand, they play well on social and email, they help develop relationships with local businesses, and, crucially, they don’t necessarily require an inordinate amount of manpower to pull off successfully. We enlisted Do312's Katie Karpowicz to help everybody out with some words of wisdom re: building a successful staycation - and yes, before you ask, you ABSOLUTELY still can run an effective staycation giveaway (and safely so) during the pandemic. Some pro tips from Katie:
For a great example of a successful staycation giveaway that wasn’t completely constructed around an event, look at Do615’s Romantic Staycation Giveaway. It garnered almost 2,000 entries and brought in almost 700 new users. The main takeaway here: hotels and local businesses are eager for customers... and many of our users are eager to get out of the house (again, safely so). So let’s make it happen for all parties! National Voter Registration Day Also! We wanted to give y'all a quick heads up about it being National Voter Registration Day today! As part of our ongoing partnership with Voto Latino, we’re encouraging our audience to register to vote by:
Also on the election front! Live Nation announced this past week that they’ll be allowing their venues to be used as polling places. If you haven’t done so already, it’d be a great look to share this cool news via email and social. Anything that helps get our audience out to vote is a win! Updated Welcome Emails We recently rolled out a new welcome email across our O&O cities. If you're in a non-O&O city, we'd love to implement it for you as well, especially if it's been a few months since yours has had an update. Please reach out if you'd like us to update your welcome email! No work required on your end. Later, everybody! |
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