WINNING STRATEGIES

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How do you win?

The key to winning is to have as many people as possible vote for your entry. It’s pretty simple actually – every unique vote you receive is worth three points and repeat votes are only worth one. In other words, if your Mom votes for your entry five times you’ll only get seven points (three for her fist vote and then one for each subsequent vote). BUT, if five different people vote for your entry you’ll get a whopping 15 points. The people with the most votes at the end of the contest move on to the finals and are one step closer to winning the $2000 and a week at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School.

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More ways to win!

Tell people to vote for your entry and take the Power Smart Pledge and they’ll be automatically entered into a draw for a sweet $300 MEC Gift Card. Power Smart Pledge.

What are other ways I can promote my video and get more votes?

Email everyone you know (friends, family, co workers) to vote for your video.
Promote it on your Facebook or Twitter accounts if you have one.
Tell everyone in your class to vote for your entry.
Visit your favorite online communities and promote your video.
Start your own marketing campaign at your school to get votes.
Use your blog and document your participation in the contest and then promote your
blog on Facebook, twitter and every other social media portal you can think of.

These websites are also great tools to promote your entry:

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