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WIN a Spots at a Sweepstakes Masterclass!

Carolyn — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:20 +0000

Every month, I give away 25 spots to a sweepstakes masterclass so contesters can overcome their giveaway hurdles and master the art of winning! In the past, I have taught others how to: organize their sweepstakes, enter on Facebook, find X/Twitter contests, repost on Instagram, create TikToks set up RoboForm, source local giveaways. The next [...]

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Why RoboForm is Still My #1 Sweepstakes Tool After 20+ Years

Carolyn — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:55 +0000

If you’ve ever struggled to keep track of hundreds of passwords or wanted a faster way to enter contests, I get it. When I first discovered RoboForm back in 2003, I was skeptical that one small program could make such a big difference. My computer was so old that I thought installing it might crash [...]

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SweepSheet Just Got a Major Website Upgrade

Carolyn — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:27 +0000

If you’ve been in the hobby for a while, you already know SweepSheet. It’s the longest-running sweepstakes newsletter in the United States. Sandy Gulliver launched SweepSheet at the very first National Sweepstakes Convention in 1989. In 2008, Patti Osterheld carried it forward into the online and social media era. After Patti’s passing in 2020, [...]

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Why You Need a Dedicated Sweepstakes Email (and How I Learned This the Hard Way)

Carolyn — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:00:22 +0000

Let me ask you something that seems simple, but really isn’t. Do you have an email address dedicated only to your sweepstakes hobby? This is one of the very first things I teach people when they ask me how to get started with sweepstakes. And the reason I’m so firm about it is that I didn’t [...]

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Why Tracking Your Sweepstakes Wins Is a Game-Changer

Carolyn — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:38 +0000

Let me ask you a quick question. Do you track what you win from sweepstakes, contests, and giveaways? Most people tell me they don’t bother because they “remember what they win.” I used to believe that too. And then I realized something, you remember the big wins, but the smaller ones quietly disappear. The gift [...]

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The Article That Started It All

Carolyn — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:32 +0000

20 Years of You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter Over two decades ago, one article changed everything. Here’s how You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter was born—and why its message is still true today. Book Excerpt: One night, I was lying in bed, reading the August 2001 copy of Reader’s Digest, when I [...]

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WIN 1 of 25 Spots at a Sweepstakes Masterclass!

Carolyn — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:54 +0000

Every month, I give away 25 spots to a giveaway masterclass so contesters can overcome their giveaway hurdles and master the art of winning! In the past, I have taught others how to: organize their sweepstakes, enter on Facebook, find X/Twitter contests, repost on Instagram, create TikToks set up RoboForm, source local giveaways. The next [...]

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Is Your Hobby Disappearing?

Carolyn — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:46 +0000

By the end of January, many of us have already abandoned our New Year’s resolutions—whether it’s sticking to a new eating plan, getting to the gym, or building a new habit. But here’s the thing: a resolution isn’t about perfection in January, it’s about progress all year long. If you resolved to improve your sweepstakes [...]

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Influencer Giveaway Scams: When Something Just Doesn’t Add Up

Carolyn — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:45 +0000

My sweepstakes friend Jennifer sent me this video, and I knew I had to share it because one key to winning sweepstakes is choosing entries with the best odds. Be aware that this post is specifically about influencer Instagram giveaways, not those hosted by well-known brands or smaller local companies as part of their overall [...]

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Entering Recipe Contests

Carolyn — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:29 +0000

One of the keys to winning sweepstakes is to enter better odds sweepstakes. The more barriers to entry there are, the fewer people will enter, therefore increasing your odds. What are barriers? For example, a contest that asks you to create an original recipe will halt most people in their tracks. So if you have [...]

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