[carriemb2]

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[weinert]

~helping new members learn about AFC and couponing in general

Funny I was thinking of this morning. What about a mentoring of all the newbies. There are so many starting. You could find groups to mentor them. They could be like minded or from same state area.

Well we could mentor them by them going to a area to ask questions. Then they could take a poll stating who helped them the one who has helped the most wins.

[elvis fan]

Welcome new members and help them there way around

[carriemb2]

Originally Posted by weinert

~helping new members learn about AFC and couponing in general

Funny I was thinking of this morning. What about a mentoring of all the newbies. There are so many starting. You could find groups to mentor them. They could be like minded or from same state area.

Originally Posted by elvis fan

Welcome new members and help them there way around

Hi ladies ~ Great ideas. can you supply all the details for the contest? We'll looking for what the members would have to do to win your contest. What are the details? What are the markers? How will they win? And so on

[Rasha]

Here's an idea:

Hot Deal Hottie

Post a deal in the forums and report the post as a "Hot Deal."

The administrators will move truly hot deals to "Hot Deals."

If your hot deal gets posted and receives the most views then you get the bling!

(Whichever member posted hot deal gets the most views during this time will win, even if their deal is moved to the deal graveyard before the end of the contest duration.)

[Easrthartisan]

How about a contest promoting the ISO, FSOT, and Wishlist on AFC?

For example, a simple contest would be to create your lists and advertise on your tag area.

It took me until last night to finally update my Wishlist and ISO list. Mostly because I remember it being a long daunting task, but once I got started I moved along just fine

[carriemb2]

Originally Posted by Easrthartisan

How about a contest promoting the ISO, FSOT, and Wishlist on AFC?

For example, a simple contest would be to create your lists and advertise on your tag area.

It took me until last night to finally update my Wishlist and ISO list. Mostly because I remember it being a long daunting task, but once I got started I moved along just fine

Great idea! How would the contest work? Would you report in a thread once you set it up? Then pick a random winner?

[olivas.sandra]

Here is my idea

It would work for Grocery, Drugstore and Supercenters Forums

Hot Shopper of the Month

People would post to a thread hot shopping trips... The winner would be chosen at random...

Each area would have a bling of there own...

And at the end of the year everyone who won would be put in for the random drawing again... For Hot shopper of the Year and win bling and 20.00 paypal or Amazon Card...

[weinert]

Originally Posted by Rasha

Here's an idea:

Hot Deal Hottie

Post a deal in the forums and report the post as a "Hot Deal."

The administrators will move truly hot deals to "Hot Deals."

If your hot deal gets posted and receives the most views then you get the bling!

(Whichever member posted hot deal gets the most views during this time will win, even if their deal is moved to the deal graveyard before the end of the contest duration.)

Like very much. Hot Deal Hottie cute.

Originally Posted by Easrthartisan

How about a contest promoting the ISO, FSOT, and Wishlist on AFC?

For example, a simple contest would be to create your lists and advertise on your tag area.

It took me until last night to finally update my Wishlist and ISO list. Mostly because I remember it being a long daunting task, but once I got started I moved along just fine

Like this but do you have to have all three to enter or just one. How long would it be just a one time thing or once a week for a month? Inserts come out once a week.

[Easrthartisan]

Originally Posted by CARRIEMB2

Great idea! How would the contest work? Would you report in a thread once you set it up? Then pick a random winner?

If there was no "technical" or "behind the scenes" way to keep track of who is tagging their list, then reporting to a thread would probably be the best scenario.

I would definitely pick a random winner.

[Easrthartisan]

Originally Posted by weinert

Like this but do you have to have all three to enter or just one. How long would it be just a one time thing or once a week for a month? Inserts come out once a week.

I guess I am thinking of this as a "throw the idea out there" but really we are supposed to be planning the contest and then posting...

You would be able to submit for each individually. So if you are someone who has a lot of FSOT, but doesn't really ISO... you will still have a chance.

[carriemb2]

[froggymork]

I really like the idea of having a mentor in the same geographic locale. I live in Iowa. We have Hyvee, Fareway, Walmart, Target & Walgreens where I live. I could really use some specific advice on getting some super deals. I would like to take my couponing to the next level!

[froggymork]

You could have a contest having people search the internet for the "best deal" for couponers and whomever reports it back first could win the prize. I would dig a tote bag for suggesting the contest too! hehehehehe.

[mel101010]

You could have a "Treasure Hunt" for different things

[carriemb2]

Originally Posted by mel101010

You could have a "Treasure Hunt" for different things

How would it work? We'd really love details on all these great ideas!

[carriemb2]

Originally Posted by froggymork

I really like the idea of having a mentor in the same geographic locale. I live in Iowa. We have Hyvee, Fareway, Walmart, Target & Walgreens where I live. I could really use some specific advice on getting some super deals. I would like to take my couponing to the next level!

How would we make this a contest? Details please.

Originally Posted by froggymork

You could have a contest having people search the internet for the "best deal" for couponers and whomever reports it back first could win the prize. I would dig a tote bag for suggesting the contest too! hehehehehe.

What kind of deals? Using coupons in stores? online? more details please

[brook6]

This contest would have a set of 5-10 questions that would lead the members around AFC to find the answers

these are off the top of my head, but something like...

1. Post a link to the coupon database
2. Post a link to your favorite store shopping list
3. Post a link to one of your posts
4. Post a link to the forum you spend most time in
5. How can you check to see if you have messages on AFC
6. Add a coupon to the database and post a link here [no duplicates] or post a link to a coupon you wish you had more of

at end of month, drawing from completed entries [limit 1 per member]

list may need some additions/refinement, but you get general idea

contest would help new members learn to navigate AFC

[carriemb2]

Thanks for your entries! The winner will be announced soon!!