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Here’s the general rule of thumb: you need to be in the “insider” circle to know when the next Giveaway Event is in the pipeline. In other words, you have to be in the know and develop a relationship with other marketers who probably would get the news first. If possible, be in that desirable position. 

Mind you, NOT everyone can join a Giveaway event. As said many a times throughout this guide, not all events are created equal.

So the real secret to jumping in on the next hard-hitting event is to really have close contacts with would-be hosts of the coming Giveaway events.
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Remember! Not all Giveaway events are created equal.

Having said that, some Giveaway events are great, some good and the others… real bad. 

In fact recently, a number of marketers believe that Giveaway events are beginning to become “wash outs” or diluted in their quality, and that they won’t work like a charm as they used to.

Now for the great news: Giveaway events are still workable and viable list building models – as long as they are done right!
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Brad Smith, the creator of the Giveaway Manager software, lives in Brisbane Australia and is an electrical engineer who designs mobile phone networks as a full time J.O.B and is building an online business to secure his long term financial security.

I had a fantastic discussion with Brad Smith about his background and what led to his developing the great Giveaway Manager 1 software and then improving on that for the Giveaway Manager 2 software (which was released in May 2008).

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O.K, so apart from an Email List and an Autoresponder, what else do you need?

Landing / Signup Page

This is the page where your would-be subscribers would go to view the full important details of your gift.

Usually, this page is not shared publicly and used specially for Giveaway events and incidentally, you also include the opt-in form at the bottom of the page.
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I know this pretty much a given if you already own a mailing list. But I want to address a couple of important concerns.

Firstly, be sure to require a double opt-in for your visitors. This is in effort to prevent phoney details being keyed into your signup form by freebie seekers… who also want to take a step further in putting you into trouble such as spam issues. By requiring visitors to confirm their subscription from valid email addresses, you can cut more than a bunch of spam risks at stake.

Secondly, be sure to sign up for a reliable auto responder account. You wouldn’t want to use an auto responder that produces a high bounce rate otherwise your list building efforts would be literally wasted!

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This is yet another critical success factor (more than just a need to join a Giveaway event!).

Many events are accepting digital products of some kind. They are usually E-Books, software, scripts, Resell Rights, Private Label Content, membership passes, reports, you name it.

In short, prepare a digital product you are ready to part with.
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I’m sure by now that you’re sold on the powerful benefits of participating in a Giveaway event.

But before you start plunging into one, be sure to have the following essentials checked!

Your Own Mailing List!

That’s right. I’ve mentioned previously that Giveaway events are pretty similar to ad swaps in one thing common: it’s using subscribers to make subscribers.
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Giveaway events are carried out primarily in the Internet Marketing circle itself. However, it is very possible to carry out giveaway events successfully in other hot niches with the cooperation of a group of partners and contributors in the same niche.

I also suspect that it has probably been carried out in offline businesses, in a similar way, to get hot prospects and leads, though I cannot vouch for this truth. It’s a subject fit for another book, nonetheless.

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There are an assortment of products which can simplify the process of blogging. Although blogging is not a difficult process there can be some aspects of blogging which are overwhelming to new bloggers or bloggers who do not have a great deal of Internet experience. These products can be very beneficial to the blogger by simplifying the design process or helping to make the blog more appealing to blog readers. This article will discuss some of the products currently available to make blogging easier including blogging software programs, website design software and keyword generators.

Blogging Software Programs

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There are many simple ways to build a list. You can build your list using subscriber leads, opt-in leads, survey leads and through affiliating. When building your list, you want to ensure your list is profitable. The best way to achieve this is by building trust and loyalty among your customers, and by fulfilling your customers needs. If you don’t know what your customers needs are, then step back, take a moment and ask. Find out. Survey. Do what you have to. Because if you don’t know what your customer needs, you won’t know how or what to sell to them.

Lastly, make sure you are always honest and sincere in all your business doings, and you will always make a good impression with customers.

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