Two New Contests! Create a Video, or Show Off Your Crafting Skills!

Today offers the chance to show your skills and prowess in the competitive world of contests! These are not just any contests, mind you. With these, you will have the bragging rights for a lifetime, with which new opportunities abound!

First up, is the annual Doritos Super Bowl ad. You've likely seen these winners, and perhaps even some of their competitors, in years past. I think it is safe to say, that nearly everybody has! This conest offers an amazing prize of one million dollars! How could one not enter, with the chance to win this?

Next, is the perfect contest for crafters. This, too, is offering some cool cash prizes. Recognition for all the hard work you've put into creating your crafts is always a plus, as well. What a great honor to win something like these two!

DORITOS brand Global Crash the Super Bowl Ad Contest

* Grand prize is one million US dollars ($1,000,000 USD), and a game trip prize package (a trip for two to Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco on February 7, 2015 - see rules for details). Total ARV $1,030,000 USD.

* 2 First prize winners will each receive a game trip prize package and $100,000 USD. Total ARV $130,000, each.

Grand prize and first prize winners will also have additional opportunities to work on another project on a part-time basis.

* 47 Semi-finalist prizes, each of $2,000 USD, or the local currency equivalent for non-U.S. residents. ARV $2,000 USD.

Entries will be judged based upon the following criteria:
Originality and Creativity – 40%
Adherence to Creative Assignment – 30%
Overall Appeal (to the general public) as a DORITOS Super Bowl Ad – 30%

Up to 10 submissions per individual entrant. Open to persons who have reached the age of majority in their country of residence and who are legal residents of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the 50 United States (including D. C. and Puerto Rico), and have a valid Google YouTube account. Ends November 15, 2015.



The Craftys Craft Competition

See rules for details of entry.

* Grand prize is $1,000
* 10 category prize winners will each receive $200.
* 1 Young crafer prize - Young Crafter prize winner’s school will receive $500.

Entries will be judged based upon the following criteria:
Technical Merit – 40%
Innovative Design 30%
Artistic Intent – 30%

One entry per person/household per day. Open to legal U.S. residents with a valid email address, 13 or older, with parental consent if a minor. Ends October 25, 2015.


Today's Bonus


In case you're not into contests, ends September 22...
Big Namba Giveaway

Enter to Win Home Electronics!

Home electronics are the main prizes for today's sweepstakes. I find these to be especially interesting, as I spent a number of years serving as a channel manager for this topic. Ever changing, ever evolving, there is always something new to discover in the realm of home electronics.

With all the recent talk in the news, of people looking for alternatives to paid TV subscription services, today gives you the chance to see a couple of these options, as well. You may even get the chance to try one or two of them, if you enter!

Today offers the chance to see what's new, and to win the latest and greatest!


“Watch and Win with Purex PowerShots” Sweepstakes

* Three grand prize winners will each receive a laptop in the form of a $350 Gift Card, and a year’s supply of Purex PowerShot (ARV $60).

One entry per person/email address per day. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 or older. Ends April 30, 2105.


UMC-Urban Movie Channel Facebook Mysterious Ways Sweepstakes

* Grand prize winner will receive 1 Roku 3500R streaming stick (HDMI)(ARV $49.99), and 1 UMC-Urban Movie Channel Annual Subscription (ARV $49.99).

* 2 Runner ups will each receive one “Mysterious Ways” DVD. ARV $27.97. each.

One entry per person. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 or older. Ends April 30, 2015.


LA Weekly "Win a Wi-Fi Blu-Ray Player with Big Hero 6 and Interstellar on Blu-ray, DVD + Digital HD!" Sweepsstakes

You will receive emails for entering this sweeps.

* Grand prize is a Wi-Fi Blu-Ray Player with Big Hero 6 and Interstellar on Blu-ray, DVD + Digital HD. Total ARV $155.

One entry per person/email address. Open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and D.C., 18 or older. Ends April 30, 2015.


Today's Bonus

For the chance to win a 75" TV, and more. Open to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO,CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY...
Doritos Assemble the Avengers Retailer Promotion


Good Luck!

Special Wednesday Contest!

Some contests and sweepstakes make an annual appearance. They become something to look forward to. Each year, the excitement builds, while waiting to see what this year's event will bring. Some of these include the "HGTV Dream Home," "Blog Cabin," and "Lay's Do Us a Flavor."

Today, a special Wednesday contest (with contests usually reserved for Sundays), brings another such annual event.

What is this event, you ask? Well, it's the Doritos Super Bowl ad contest! If you watch the Super Bowl, you'll inevitably see what fun and creative things the year's contestants have devised. It's a lot of fun to watch, yet, if you'd like your shot at it, now is your chance to enter!

For this contest, you are asked to create a video commercial of exactly 30 seconds in length, featuring Doritos brand tortilla chips (preferably in the red - Nacho Cheese, or blue - Cool Ranch, bag).

Doritos is offering contestants a "Toolkit" for use in creating these videos. The kit includes things like logos and shots of Doritos bags, music to use without infringing on anyone's copyright, video clips, and much more. Of course, these are only for use in this contest, and nothing more.

Videos will be judged based upon the following criteria:

Originality and Creativity – 40%
Adherence to Creative Assignment – 30%
Overall Appeal (to the general public) as a Doritos Super Bowl Ad – 30%

As always, your entry must be your own original work. Any people or animals in your video must have a signed release form, and all animals must be treated humanely. This is basically geared towards a family audience, so keeping this in mind should keep you on the right track. Copyright issues are avoided by not including anything that represents a logo other than Doritos, as well as by not using any famous architecture in any scene, and the like.

See rules for further details on technical requirements, etc.

There will be 30 semi-finalists, then from these, 10 finalists will be chosen. One of these 10 finalists will win, as determined by votes from the general public. Of the remaining 9 finalists, sponsor will then choose one as the first prize winner.

Prizes are as follows:

* 20 semi-finalists will each receive $1,000 USD.

* 10 finalists will each receive a five night trip for two (January 28, 2015 – February 2, 2015) to the Super Bowl in Glendale, AZ, on February 1, 2015.

* 8 finalists will each receive $25,000 USD. Total ARV, including game trip package, $30,500.

* First prize winner will receive $50,000 USD. Total ARV, including game trip package, $55,500.

* Grand prize winner will receive $1,000,000 USD. Total ARV, including game trip package, $1,005,500.

The Grand Prize Winner will also receive the option to work on a creative project with Universal or its affiliated companies on a part-time independent contractor basis, with the details of such project to be determined at a later date, by Sponsor. Should GP winner accept, reasonable transportation costs will be reimbursed, up to $5,000. Upon successful completion of the project, GP winner will also receive a $50,000 consultancy fee.


DORITOS brand Global Crash the Super Bowl Ad Contest


Up to 10 submissions allowed per entrant. This contest is open to persons who have reached the age of majority in their country of residence, who are legal residents of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the 50 United States (including D.C. and Puerto Rico), with a valid Google YouTube account. Ends November 9, 2014.




Good Luck!