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		<title>Prizes, Prizes &amp; More Prizes !!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Road Trip]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I wouldn’t be the Contest Queen if I didn’t offer you opportunities to win prizes.  I have contacted all the companies, PR firms and agencies I know to garner sponsorships and prize donations for my upcoming road trip.  Now I am asking you to help me up the ante to obtain both sponsorships and donations, [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/TLjxMVojN1M" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>How to Organize Your Sweepstakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contesting]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;How do you keep track of what to enter? One of the keys to winning is to be organized. It’s one way you can ensure you do not inadvertently disqualify yourself. There are various types of online entry sweepstakes: singles, daily, weekly, monthly and unlimited.  Once you determine the entry parameters you can determine your [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/NykOw53j0rk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>The Grand Finale</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aveda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[competition. niche]]></category>

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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Last year I blogged about AVEDA’s Style To Win competition.  I was invited to the grand finale, but had a scheduling conflict and was unable to attend.  They liked what I wrote so much, they asked if I could I blog about it this year too.  In early February I posted Enter a Contest &amp;#38; [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/J_R-k_EpnkQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Honesty Pays</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Questions Answered]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disqualification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entering]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;My blog post Finally, A Company That Gets It!! created many questions for readers.  Mass Luminosity CEO Angel Munoz granted me an interview and answered your questions. Could you please explain why an entrant would be considered a cheater if they don’t use a capital letter for the first letter of their name, for example? [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/1M41MgiUvA4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Safe to Enter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 16:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contesting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweepstaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legitimate contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legitimate giveaways]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;In light of my blog post Today’s Draw — DO NOT ENTER! I felt it prudent to share a few FREE membership-based websites that are legitimate and safe to enter. I have personally met with the owners of both SweepToKeep and WinJunkie and have spoken to RoyalDraw.  As Robert Ohotto states, “Energy doesn’t lie.”  Both [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/WYif_3rh3IU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Today’s Draw — DO NOT ENTER!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 22:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contesting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweepstaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avoiding scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;The contest community is a fairly vocal group and complaints about Today’s Draw have been rampant on Facebook, Twitter and online forums for well over a year.  I also got my fair share of emails from concerned entrants on various problems they encountered with them. I blogged about Today’s Draw in the past including my [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/6UcYFuvLd4g" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Time vs Opportunity vs Odds</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~3/7udEfZ9fq6k/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contestqueen.com/2013/time-vs-opportunity-vs-odds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CQGiveaway]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.contestqueen.com/?p=5702</guid>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the Frequently Asked Question I get is, “Should I fill in surveys for opportunities to win?”   My response is, “Yes and no.”  WHAT?! This is where one must look at the time it takes to complete the survey versus the prize being offering combined with the odds of winning.  If the survey is [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/7udEfZ9fq6k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>WIN $5,000 CASH!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~3/0i9giB-Gt_s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contestqueen.com/2013/win-5000-cash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 20:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CQGiveaway]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[instant win]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.contestqueen.com/?p=5683</guid>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;This new contest has a few very interesting aspects to it.  It’s: open (almost) worldwide. got an instant win scratch-off component. posted on two Facebook pages, doubling your daily chances. been optimised so you can also play on your smartphone. I love using clever promotions to help you increase your odds of winning along with [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/0i9giB-Gt_s" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>You’ve Got Mail</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~3/obpyDYukPKI/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contestqueen.com/2013/youve-got-mail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Questions Answered]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avoiding scams]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.contestqueen.com/?p=5674</guid>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;David commented on my Facebook post yesterday: Many tips I share are because of personal experience.  I made the mistake(s), I learned how to do it better and I share my lessons with you.  Creating a separate email address just for entering is one of them. When I began entering on a daily basis in [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/obpyDYukPKI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Bringing the Winning to You! Summer Road Trip — Part 4</title>
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		<comments>http://www.contestqueen.com/2013/bringing-the-winning-to-you-summer-road-trip-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carolyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Road Trip]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[prizes]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;If you have been following along, several months ago I began plotting out a summer road trip. Part 1: Am I Coming to a Town Near You? Part 2: Am I Coming to a Town Near You? — UPDATE Part 3: Bringing the Winning to You! Summer 2013 What began as an inexpensive way to leave [...]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contestqueen.com"&gt;ContestQueen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheContestQueen/~4/ICV3KIQFDP0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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