We expect our first photo contest to do very well! To help you have the best chance of winning, we've gathered a few tips and hints to:
- Use the social media links within the contest to promote your pet to your friends and family, and encourage them to share on their pages as well! Remember, the more people who know about your entry the more likely you are to win!
- Create business cards with your direct link (QR codes work great) to pass out wherever you go over the one month campaign period! Sites like Vistaprint offer specials all the time, so be on the lookout!
- Get cash sponsorships! You can collect cash donations for your pet from friends, family, and acquaintances, then simply apply the amounts yourself, using your own login information and credit card. This is one of the easiest ways to get support, because you are collecting the funds directly and your supporters do not have to create their own account. Most people are happy to support Happy Tails Adoption Center, and you can collect any amount—from $1 to $1,000! If you have check donations, or would like to make an offline donation of cash, please Happy Tails Adoption Center and ask for Stephanie Elswick or Kelsey Hairgrove.
- Consider a campaign party to raise money for your pet!
- And finally, the most important thing you can do to increase donations to your entry is to remind people that every vote is a donation to Happy Tails Adoption Center! We do not receive government support and rely completely on donations from our community for the success of our programs. Thank you for your support—we couldn't do it without you!