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29 Creative Business Contest Ideas That Will Generate Buzz

Written by: Wendy Kenney April 4th, 2010

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Contests are a fun and inexpensive way to build buzz for your business. Everyone loves to win free stuff! The media loves contests too, and if you do it right, your company can garner thousands of dollars in free publicity just by running a contest!

Tags: business contests, Marketing, small business marketing
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