Minimum Funding Goal = $25,000
To foster a spirit of camaraderie and friendly competition among your cohorts — Small Business Titans, Small Business Champions, and Small Business Heroes — the first contest of SBS weekend (11/30/24 - 12/2/24), will be a cohort contest!
Discover strategies to engage with each other's posts and amplify visibility, creating a powerful ripple effect of support:
1. Get to know your #SmallBusinessHeroes teammates!
- Take 5 minutes to follow each members' social media accounts
2. Cohort Contest: Strategy to Win
- The key to winning: team engagement on social media 🔑
3. Cohort#3 Contest: Social Media Content!
- The captions are designed to encourage team engagement and highlight the team contest on November 30, 2024. The team with the most social media interactions (likes, comments, shares) will be crowned the Social Media Champions 👑
1. Get to know your #SmallBusinessHeroes team. Follow each other on social media!
Heroes rise to the occasion, lift others up, and make a difference. They don’t wait for change—they create it. You’re part of a team full of heroes ready to join forces. 🏅 This Small Business Saturday, let’s unite, support one another, and create a moment we’ll all be proud of!
🔑 Follow each other on social media now for the best chances of success.
Cohort #3 - Small Business Heroes
2. Cohort#3 Contest: Strategy to Win
Date: Saturday, November 30th, 2024
Time: 12:00AM - 11:59PM EST
Winner: The cohort team with the most social media engagement (likes, comments, shares) on posts with the hashtag #SBSHoneycomb2024 in the caption or comments.
Prize: TBD 👀 The winning cohort will be announced on Saturday, December 1st, 2024 🐝
🔑 Strategy to Win:
1. Post multiple times on 11/30/24!
2. Interact and engage with your teammates' posts!
Why engagement is the key to success:
1. Boosting Algorithm Signals 📈 🌎
- Social media algorithms prioritize content that generates engagement quickly after posting.
- When teammates interact with posts by liking, commenting, or sharing, it signals to the platform that the content is engaging and relevant, increasing its likelihood of appearing in more users' feeds.
- Engagement can prolong the visibility of a post in users' feeds. Posts with ongoing engagement are more likely to stay relevant in the algorithm, appearing in users' suggested content or as a "recently active" post.
2. Expanding Reach and Audiences 📈 🌎
- Engagement will amplify the reach to untapped audiences within overlapping or new networks!
- Shares: When teammates share posts, it exposes the content to their unique network, many of whom may not already follow your account.
- Comments: Meaningful comments (rather than generic ones) create deeper engagement, prompting the platform to prioritize the post.
- Likes: Although likes may not carry the same weight as comments or shares, they still play a significant role in enhancing a post's overall engagement metrics. And it's quick, easy, and effective!
3. Fostering Community and Authenticity 👥 🌎
- Visible interactions between teammates can create a sense of community around Small Business Saturday or the content.
- This kind of interaction showcases authenticity and encourages followers to join the conversation.
- When followers see teammates actively engaging with posts, it will encourage them to interact as well. This can create a snowball effect where engagement grows organically.
3. Cohort#3 Contest: Social Media Content
Post #4b - Saturday, 11/30/24
Content:
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Caption:
The #SmallBusinessHeroes are ready to make an impact this Small Business Saturday! 🐝 Help support our team win in a competition by engaging with our posts today. Every like, comment, and share makes a difference!
Each interaction supporting small businesses amplifies our ability to reach more audiences and grow. We are thankful for the continued support from our investors and the community, which empowers us and fellow entrepreneurs!
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