The first thing you need to do is set up a competition
Navigate to Prize Manager > Competitions, and click the plus on the right hand side of the screen (Screenshot Coming Soon)
The ensuing screen contains the following fields:
Competition Name
Give your competition a name
Competition Type
Simple Prize, Simple Cash, or Accumulative Cash (auto-increment)
Station
Shows any stations that have been configured
Show
Select the show to which the competition applies
Parent competition
Select a previously created competition under which the new competition falls, if applicable
Date Range
Pick the dates that the competition runs between, using the date picker.
Competition Owner
Select the user in charge of the competition
Sponsor Details
Add details of the entity sponsoring the provision of the prize
Mechanic
Enter a description of the competition mechanic that is required to win the prize
Script
Instructions to be read out on air regarding the competition/prize
Prize Winner Letter Template
Here you can specify whether to use an already assigned letter, the default letter, or to upload a Custom HTML letter. You can also click the link below these choices to preview the
letter. Clicking "Winner Letter" on the right hand side will popup hints on formatting a custom letter.
Prize Create From Client
Allow ro deny the creation a prize directly from PhoneBox client rather than having to allocate one already created in the Web Manager for this competition.
Prize Pool Prizes Winable
Ticking this allows prize pool prizes to be winnable for that competition, as supposed to having to specify them specifically for that competition. This could be especially useful
for "runner-up" prizes.
Competition Scheduling
When you set up your competition, you can then schedule it in.
Begin by clicking the 'Plus' button on the right hand side of the scheduling area, below the main 'Competition' section, revealing a screen with the following fields
Start
The start date of the competition
End
The end date of the competition
Day(s)
The days on which you would like the competition to run, falling in between the two above dates
Time(s)
The times between which you would like the competition to run, on the above days
- Time ranges are added to a list using the "Add" button.
- Multiple time ranges can be entered
- There is also a tickbox to 'Repeat every hour for
x hours'
- Once all the relevant fields have been completed, and you have clicked create, you will then be taken back to the screen showing the competition details, where you can activate or
deactivate each scheduled run of the competition (Screenshot Coming Soon)
Competition Schedule
This will show the scheduled competitions on a calendar, that can be filtered by date and show
Prize Inventory
- To do this, navigate to Prize Manager > Prize Inventory.
- To add a prize to the inventory, click the plus symbol to the right of the screen. (Screenshot Coming Soon)
- You will then see this screen (Screenshot Coming Soon)
Prize Name
The name given to the prize you are adding to the inventory. This could be a product name or another name of your choosing
Description
A more in depth description of the prize
Competition
This is a dropdown selection of the competitions that have been configured, and allow you to associate this prize with the appropriate competition
Image
Upload an image of the prize
Prize Value
How much the prize is worth
Shipping deadline
When the prize has to be shipped, and therefore won, by
Supplier / Reason
Who is supplying the prize, and a reason if applicable
Received Date
Quantity
How many there are of the prize to give away
Settings
Max Win Frequency
This is the maximum amount of times, in the specified time period, that a specific caller can win a prize in each competition.
Max Win Prize Value
This is the maximum value, calculated from the Prize Value figures elsewhere in the configuration, that a particular caller can win.
Default Prize Winner Letter Template
This is the default letter that can be sent to a prize winner, layed out in HTML. The following markers can also be used, and are replaced wwith the corresponding information when the
letter is generated:
$competitionname$ - the competition name
$winnername$ - The winner of the prize
$windate$ - the date the prize was won
$address$ - the winner's address
$postcode$ - the winner's postcode
$date$ - the current date
Prize Fulfillment
This screen can be used to produce reports on competition winners using the following criteria:
Type
Station
Competition
Start
End
Name
Number
Address
Postcode
You can also click the (Screenshot Coming Soon) button on the right to download an xml file containing the results
The "Clear" button will clear any information you have added to any of the filters on this page.