Contests & Sweepstakes Archive

Commonwealth Bank Opens ‘Vault’ on Facebook

November 17th, 2011

This Facebook promotion -- an online treasure hunt using an offline metaphor -- lures people into learning more about the bank in exchange for $2,000

Bash Banks With Limerick Style and Win a Trip to the Irish Isle

May 02nd, 2011

A credit union gives away a trip to Ireland as part of a three-pronged product promotion. All it takes to enter is a limerick making

At $4+ Per Gallon, It’s Time to Fuel Your Promotions With Gas Giveaways

April 25th, 2011

With gas prices soaring, there's no better time to use free fuel in your financial institution's contests, giveaways and sweepstakes.

9 Promotions Building Facebook Fans for Financial Institutions

April 19th, 2011

Want to spike your Facebook likes? Time for a giveaway. Plan to spend $1 for each new fan.

Credit Union Toys with Microsoft Tag Tech in $15,000 Scavenger Hunt

January 14th, 2011

This mobile phone promotion is as daring and creative as it is complex. But will it work?

Avatar Star Search: Create a Character for Bank’s Next TV Ad

December 15th, 2010

Customers use cool character-creation tools to see who will star in the next TV commercial from Lloyds TSB.

Barclays Takes Branded ‘Innovation Bus’ on Tour

October 14th, 2010

Barclays took a custom, branded bus boasting a lounge, LCD screens, outdoor seating and a private meeting "library" out on tour to promote an innovation

Credit Union Scavenger Hunt Nearly Doubles Website Traffic

June 30th, 2010

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of its website redesign, Belvoir FCU hosted a virtual scavenger hunt. In its Web Hunt 2010 promotion, Belvoir FCU strategically

Teacher to Win One Year’s Rent From Credit Union

March 16th, 2010

OnPoint Community Credit Union, based in Portland, Oregon, is looking to honor the area’s top educators with The OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education (http://www.onpointprize.com).

‘Cash In’ With a TV Commercial Contest

December 02nd, 2009

Reviewed and written by Jeff Stephens, CEO/Creative Brand Communications Servus Credit Union, the third largest in Canada, has just about wrapped up its “Cash in

Make Promos Out of Money You Already Give Away

November 24th, 2009

The announcement from JP Morgan Chase that its retail banking arm is giving away $5 million to charities via a Facebook promotion signals an emerging

Buzz From Haircuts: ‘Hot Hair Challenge’

August 06th, 2009

This summer, Northwest Resource Federal Credit Union launched a buzz campaign that gave hair stylists in downtown in Portland, Oregon the chance to win a

Barclays Has Fun with ‘Water Slides’

April 09th, 2009

To promote its new contactless payment technology, Barclaycard made a TV spot featuring a fantasy water slide. Conceived by creative agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty and

Shoot for the Loot: RBC Bank’s ‘March Madness’ Promo

January 13th, 2009

RBC Bank is gearing up for March Madness with its Shoot for Loot promo where one lucky winner gets a trip for two to the

3 minutes. One cart. All you can grab.

November 03rd, 2008

For the grand opening of three new in-store branches, OnPoint Community Credit Union held a supermarket sweepstakes. One person at each location won a 3-minute

Mazuma Credit Union hosts video sharing contest

October 31st, 2008

Mazuma Credit Union in Kansas wants to know, “What Are You About?” From September 1 through November 30, people are invited to submit a 25-second

Online Anniversary Promo Nets $5 Million in New Deposits

October 23rd, 2008

SharePlus Bank in Plano, Texas just celebrated its 50th anniversary with a $50,000 promotion that netted 500 new customers and generated over $5 million in