Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall
by wmeredith on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @07:13AM
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This is just a modern version of the fishbowl of business cards. You put out the bowl and say drop in your card to win “x”. Then when it’s time to do the drawing you look through the cards to see who’s the most advantageous person to establish contact with.
Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall
by djsumdog on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @08:43AM
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Huh. I never realized that's what those were for.
The whole point of badge scans/fishbowls is to collect leads. That said, especially at larger companies, legal departments are likely to be unhappy if they learn that trade show contests are being rigged.
Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall
by jldugger on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @11:21AM
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Perhaps it's time to test that theory and chum the fishbowl waters with a doctored business card too advantageous to pass over.
Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall
by Merthurian on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @07:15AM
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Pretty clever
I've heard of lots of companies that have booths at conferences where they scan your badge for a """chance""" to win some prize. Then they look up each person's credentials, and if someone is high up in a company that they wish to establish communications with, they give that person a prize to get their foot in the door.