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Is Your Facebook Contest Legal? [Infographic]

Do you run contests on Facebook? Or maybe are interested in creating one? Read this over and make sure you are staying as close to the law as possible because there are repercussions if you deviate.

Remember, you can always ask your fans to like or share your page for access to an entry form, but it cannot be the only means of entry.

It’s unfortunate that there are so many steps to take, but hey, if you follow them, you will be fine and your Facebook contest should go off without a hitch. And always keep in mind; Facebook changes their rules like weather changes in New England. Always. These rules are current as of 7/14/14.

Keep the following in mind:

 

FacebookContestRules

 

Infographic courtesy of ShortStack

So, I can Donate a Laptop for a Worthy Cause AND Eat popchips™ AND Win an iPad?

Contest open to all attendees of Boot Camp Cape Cod 2011! So, get registered!

popchips™ is supplying bites for your bytes at Geek Girl Boot Camp on Cape Cod March 19th!

popchips is a strong advocate of supporting social causes – and social media – and this year will be partnering with Geek Girl Camp’s “Laptop Donation Program”. For every laptop donated at the Geek Girl Boot Camp Cape Cod on March 19th, popchips will provide a complimentary sample of their healthier, better-for-you, great-tasting snacks. what’s more? popchips is also giving away an iPad on-site to one lucky laptop donor who will be drawn from a pool of entries. How do you enter you might ask? You need to  be registered to attend Geek Girl Boot Camp Cape Cod on March 19th and bring a gently used laptop in working order to the popchips snack station to be automatically entered to win. While you’re cleaning up your used laptop to bring to the Geek Girl Boot Camp Cape Cod on March 19th , be sure to become a fan of popchips on facebook and follow them on twitter.

Quick Rules!

Laptop must be in working order, must be a Pentium 4, and must be capable of housing at least 1 gig of RAM – within 5 years old as a rule of thumb, to be considered for this giveaway. A PC tech will be present to provide a quick determination of the unit and provide the “thumbs up!”. All approved donated computers will be exchanged for ONE free ticket per laptop to be entered into the giveaway. If you are donating more than one laptop, you will receive one free ticket with each laptop donated to be entered. Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the workshops and prize will be awarded at the conclusion of the event. MUST be present to win.

About Geek Girl Camp and the Laptop Donation Program:

The Mission of Geek Girl Camp is to educate and empower every girl and woman at every age level, on every skill level, at every income level on computer technology with fun and provide a legacy by giving back and paying it forward.

The First Laptop Donation! Geek Girls #2 and #3, Paula Hersey and June Bertucci, with Arlene Kirsch.

Geek Girl Camp started the Laptop Donation Program to offset the high cost of owning a laptop for women/girls in need, with the environmental mindset of reuse and recycle when available. Geek Girl Camp has collected gently used laptops that fit the criteria, update and fix them, then deliver to local individuals in need of a laptop who may otherwise not have that opportunity. Geek Girl Camp has helped dozens of women in transition get their lives back in order, back to school or on to a new job, physically disabled women who need assistance, students with limited financial resources, and many other circumstances. If you cannot attend Boot Camp but would still like to donate a gently used laptop, contact Geek Girl Camp by email. Find out more information about Geek Girl Camp online, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

About popchips

popchips ™ are an all-natural line of popped chips with all the flavor and less than half the fat of fried chips.  popchips, inc. was formed in 2007 to bring new flavor and real innovation to the snack aisle. Thanks to the magic of popping, popchips offers a snack so tasty and crispy that you won’t even notice it’s (we hesitate to say) healthier. For more information about the company and its products, pop over to popchips.com.

We need a Theme Song!

duranduran-1We are looking for a Theme Song that you think BEST exemplifies Geek Girls!

Will it be an ’80′s cover band song?
Will it be a rap by Missy MisDemeanor?
Will it be some techno-punk?
Or will it be some Patsy Cline or other throw-back 1950′s tune?

OR – Will someone DARE to even write their own lyrics?

PRZ-000929We are keeping this contest on until next Friday, until that time we will accept any and all Theme Song suggestions.

Winner receives a beautifully designed and highly sought-after, collector’s item Geek Girl hat (in white or black).

So as they say….BRING ON THE FUNK!

MUST POST BELOW to be considered – open to Geek Girls and Geek Dudes.

BONUS POINTS: if you videotape yourself and submit it, we will throw in an awesome tshirt as well….