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FTC Updated Guidance for Social Contests

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Last week the FTC updated their guidelines for endorsement. This included a small, but very important, piece on social media contests. You can read the full updated “What People are Asking” question and answers here: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking The part most relevant to contests and sweepstakes is the Social Media Contests part: ********************************* SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTS My company runs […]

TCPA Compliance: What it Means for Promotional Marketers

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| Administration & Compliance, Articles, Consultation, Promotion Planning

Beginning October 16, 2013, prior express written consent is now required for all autodialed and/or pre-recorded calls or texts sent or made to cell phones and pre-recorded calls made to residential land lines for marketing purposes. As Marden-Kane reported last year, it may be all too easy to get in trouble if you use data collected […]