What is your Competition Hunter Name?
Hello, Competition Hunters! How are the resolutions going? Mine are all going rather splendidly as I resolved to do a lot more of what I like and what I’m good at. How about you? Did you resolve to...
View ArticleThemed Comping: Upside Down Under
Happy Australia Day, Competition Hunters! Time to crack open some tinnies and bounce about on the beach with a ball and a boomerang! In the spirit of all things Australian, I’ve compiled a little...
View ArticleThe Singletons Guide to Valentine Comping
Do you love to hate Valentine’s Day? This blog will cheer you up. Seriously. Why should loved-up people have all the fun? Being single on Valentine’s Day is only fun for some, however, the PRIZES for...
View ArticleHow to Increase your Comping Creativity
Inspiration is notoriously difficult, if not impossible, to summon. Ask anyone who works in creative fields – most will agree that waiting for a flash of inspiration before acting would scupper most...
View ArticleWhat does your Comping Desk say about you?
The place that you sit to complete competitions may reveal some hidden secrets! Is your desk completely tidy or a complete mess? Is every pencil sharp and ready for work or don’t you know where your...
View ArticleWhy Keep a Comping Journal?
Many compers document their prizes in a spreadsheet. By keeping a financial tally of how much prizes are worth over a set period of time, you can see how those small wins add-up! Keeping a tally is a...
View ArticleA Taste of Prize Winning Honey
Winnie the Pooh, Yogi and you – prepare to be shocked. I popped into Waitrose for a honey-based throat cure yesterday. Guess how much Waitrose is selling ONE pot of high-end New Zealand Manuka honey...
View ArticleWin Facebook Comment Comps with Slogans
What if a comment competition isn’t judged? What if the comment competition draw is random? Is it tactically worth all the time and effort to comment with a slogan for a randomly drawn comment...
View ArticleFacebook Comment Competition Strategies
In the previous post, we discussed the similarities between slogan competitions and Facebook ‘leave a comment’ competitions. Part-two will firstly discuss how slogans as comments might secure your name...
View ArticleComping Through A Storm
Stop Press! Have you heard the latest scandal? An entrant was tricked, targeted for scams, some promoters are shady or don’t care and some wins fall short of their quality! Negative and fearful news...
View ArticleCan Social Media Cramp Your Comping Style?
Comping is a happy hobby; winning prizes makes people excited and happy. Being on a lucky streak can infuse any cloudy day with a little sparkle! Social media is great for so many aspects of comping....
View ArticlePrize Winning Opinions
There’s a new #WinItWednesday competition on the block – our very own Competition Hunter Facebook competition ending at MIDNIGHT tonight! Check it out here: http://goo.gl/6NTvxx “Tell us” competitions...
View ArticleEliminate Comping Envy Forever! How to make those green eyes blue…
Are you sick of hearing about other people’s wins? Has someone in your circle won a car and yours has just broken down? Are you sat at work, seething about those with more free time than you to enter...
View ArticleMasterclass Part One: How to Enter More Competitions
Sherlock’s expression: ‘the game is afoot’ says a lot about how he saw his investigations as a fun challenge rather than as work. If you plan to enter more competitions, and want it to be fun – then...
View ArticleMasterclass, part two: Goals and targets. How to Enter More Competitions
Welcome to the exciting part two of the Master class of entering more competitions! Entering more competitions will increase your chances of winning a competition because you have no chance of winning...
View ArticleWorld Stationery Day Competitions
World Stationery Day (Part of National Stationery Week) is upon us! I don’t know about you, but stationery is one of my favourite types of wins! The feel of the grain of paper between my thumb and...
View ArticleCompetitions, of course!
I’m on a creative writing course at the moment – and I have to say, it’s proving to be more fun than I’d anticipated. I expected a learning situation to be competitive and full of conflicting egos,...
View ArticleTown Mouse and Country Mouse Outdoor Design Time!
Whether you are a town house or country mouse – get on this comping bandwagon! Designer tent competitions and children’s competitions to design dens in the great outdoors are more popular since the...
View ArticleJuly Competition Hunting Calendar
Dog days are just beginning! In ancient Rome, the hotter days in July were named as dog days. These days, there doesn’t seem a week goes by without some kind of ‘day’ occurring and for compers, knowing...
View ArticleNew Compers, Part One: The First Flush Diary!
Congratulations (Your Name) You are our Winner! The first time you see these words, you’ll pop! The feeling of winning is always electric and cannot be replicated! Keeping the ‘first-flush’ feeling...
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