Contest Queen : Acclaimed Contest Queen Carol Shaffer Shares Her Fascinating Story and How-to Secrets for Winning Contests and Sweepstakes

by Shaffer, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780966339383
• ISBN10: 096633938X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Winning!
What exactly is "Contesting"?	p. 2
Fun for the whole family	p. 3
Anyone can do it!	p. 4
A little bit about Carol	p. 4
Enjoy a glamorous lifestyle!	p. 5
Become a celebrity yourself!	p. 7
Contesting as an opportunity to help others	p. 8
So Many Contests, So Little Time!
Contesting is nothing new	p. 9
Contests and sweepstakes are everywhere	p. 10
Where do you begin?	p. 11
Let's Get Organized Just For the Fun of It!
Contesting is serious business	p. 12
Organize your workspace	p. 12
Organize your supplies	p. 13
Organize your strategies	p. 15
Plan your budget	p. 17
Be Creative! The Key to Winning
Think positive	p. 18
Have a creative mind and use your imagination	p. 19
What do judges look for?	p. 20
Biggest mistake most people make	p. 21
Spot the Rainbow & Find the Pot of Gold! Sources for Contesting
Contesting newsletters	p. 25
Internet web sites	p. 26
Contesting clubs	p. 27
Stop, Look, and Listen	p. 30
Creating the Winning Entry Imagination Is the Key!
A day with Oprah	p. 33
Make your entry standout	p. 33
Work the chain stores	p. 35
Always enter family and friends	p. 37
Successful sweepstakes gimmicks and strategies	p. 40
Participation Contests Showcase Your Talent!
Essay contests	p. 81
Cooking contests	p. 85
The Pillsbury Bake-Off	p. 89
TV Game Shows Your Chance To Be a Star!
My appearance on To Tell the Truth	p. 94
The Price Is Right try-out	p. 95
My daughter on Wheel of Fortune	p. 96
Game show contact information	p. 101
You're Never Too Old, or Too Young! Contesting for children
A kid's smile is a wonderful prize!	p. 106
A trip to Atlanta and the "Final Four"	p. 107
A range of choices	p. 108
Representative contests for children	p. 110
Fun for the whole family	p. 115
Contesting In the New Millennium! Making the Internet Payoff
Contesting from the comfort of your home	p. 117
Pro's and con's of online contesting	p. 118
Virtumundo success story based on fun	p. 119
Acuwin.com automated sweepstakes entries	p. 121
ContestListing.com	p. 122
EZsweeps.com	p. 125
iWon.com - Internet portal site	p. 126
Watching Your P's and Q's
No purchase necessary!	p. 128
Publishers Clearing House speed bump	p. 129
Deceptive Mail Prevention & Enforcement Act	p. 130
Read and follow the rules	p. 131
Use your common sense	p. 133
Know the laws in your state	p. 135
The word we hate to hear: Taxes	p. 136
Pageants, Powder & Potpourri: Be alert & imaginative to win
Ms. Illinois Senior American Pageant	p. 139
Make-over contests	p. 140
An "Extra" in the movies	p. 141
Who says, "You can't take it with you?"	p. 143
Don't get discouraged	p. 143
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