Persevere through Crisis Video Contest! Submissions due 4/17/20
Date and Time
Monday Apr 13, 2020 Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020: Deadline to email your completed video to Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce. Send all videos to communications@limachamber.com through www.wetransfer.com.
Monday, April 20, 2020 Voting period begins!
Thursday, April 30, 2020: Last day for votes!
Monday, May 4, 2020: Lima Chamber will announce the participant who accrued the most likes via email to kick off Small Business Week!
Location
Participants must submit a 30 sec-2-minute video about the creative ways they are promoting their business during the stay at home orders due to Covid-19 in our community. Videos can be as simple or elaborate as you like. Have fun! Friday, April 17, 2020: Deadline to email your completed video to Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce. Send all videos to communications@limachamber.com through www.wetransfer.com. We Transfer is a free file transferring tool for large size files. You do not need to create an account or sign up for anything in order to use We Transfer.
Fees/Admission
NONE! Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce will purchase a $100.00 gift card from the business that receives the most points. The purchased gift card will then be awarded to a voter using the hashtag selected from a random drawing. Event is open to all businesses in Lima/Allen County, Ohio. Deadline to upload/submit your video to Lima Chamber is Friday, April 17, 2020.
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Description
How It Works
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Participants must submit a 30 sec-2-minute video about the creative ways they are promoting their business during the stay at home orders due to Covid-19 in our community. Videos can be as simple or elaborate as you like. Have fun!
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Friday, April 17, 2020: Deadline to email your completed video to Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce. Send all videos to communications@limachamber.com through www.wetransfer.com.
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We Transfer is a free file transferring tool for large size files. You do not need to create an account or sign up for anything in order to use We Transfer.
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Monday, April 20, 2020 Voting period begins!
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Lima Chamber will have each video posted to its official YouTube channel.
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Lima Chamber will email you with your unique video link by 12:00 pm EST.
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Share the video link on your favorite social channels to get the word out.
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Use the hashtag, #InthistogetherLima, on all social posts.
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Thursday, April 30, 2020: Last day for votes!
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No further likes/thumbs up will be accepted after 11:59 pm EST.
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Monday, May 4, 2020: Lima Chamber will announce the participant who accrued the most likes via email to kick off Small Business Week!
Helpful Hints
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Social media is the best way to get the word out on your video. Set a reminder each day during the voting period to share your video link and remind people to vote/like for you.
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Sharing is caring! Encourage employees to share your social posts about voting to get the word out even more.
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Send out an internal email with your video link to everyone. Your team should be your first and biggest supporters. It only takes a second to hit that thumbs up button!
Official Rules
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Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce will purchase a $100.00 gift card from the business that receives the most points.
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The purchased gift card will then be awarded to a voter using the hashtag selected from a random drawing.
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Event is open to all businesses in Lima/Allen County, Ohio.
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Deadline to upload/submit your video to Lima Chamber is Friday, April 17, 2020.
Points
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Each like or thumbs up on the YouTube video = 1 point. The business with the most total points as of 11:59 pm EST on April 30, 2020 is the recipient.
