2017 Best of the Kingdom Sponsors:
When the balloting process ends, we will crown winners in everything from burgers to bike trails in definitive web and print "Best of the Kingdom" Guides to be distributed across the State of Vermont.
The contest presents incalculable opportunity to engage customers and (with a little hustle) identify your business as the "Best" to prospective locals and tourists alike.
NOMINATIONS
Our Best of the Kingdom ballot begins with a nomination phase that kicks off with an in-paper spread announcing the contest in our Saturday, August 12th edition. At the same time we will launch an interactive campaign to draw over 50,000 readers from our websites, newsletters and social media platforms to maximize engagement and excitement.
We'll take nominations in six categories and hundreds of subcategories related to:
Arts & Entertainment
Food
Drink
Services
Outdoor & Recreation
Shopping
There's no limit to the number of categories into which your company is nominated.
Tens of thousands of people will interact with The Best of the Kingdom contest, offering several unique and affordable ways to promote yourself on the ballot. The nomination phase begins on Saturday, August 19 at Midnight and runs through noon on Monday, September 13, 2017.
VOTING
You're great, for sure. But now is hardly the time to rest on your laurels.
We will kick off the voting phase with a special section, announcing all nominations,
in the October 7 edition of the Caledonian-Record and Orleans County Record.
With so many worthy local businesses in the mix, there’s a huge opportunity for you to leverage our combined reach by integrating your own social media and point-of-sale efforts. We’ve created a promotional toolkit, containing a variety of downloadable pieces for you to customize including social media images, printable posters,
and short url links to take their followers directly to their category.
Feel free to share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, email database and more! Direct your fans to vote online here: http://bit.ly/2ubkZpS
Don't forget to include the following hashtag #BestOfTheKingdom in all your promotions.
We have lots of other promotional opportunities available for you to maximize your chances at becoming “Best of” and further connecting with fans and customers.
WINNERS
1 Winner and 2 Finalists will be announced in a "Best of the Kingdom" magazine in the December 9 editions of the Caledonian-Record and Orleans County Record. The glossy covered guides to the best in the area will also be distributed across Vermont State rest areas, Northeast Kingdom news racks and tourist stops!
But wait.. there's more!
We don’t intend to let the excitement of your “Best of the Kingdom” award end at the finish line. So we will award our winners with special winner packages, on-location decor and a print special section to celebrate the accomplishment.
The contest presents incalculable opportunity to engage customers and (with a little hustle) identify your business as the "Best" to prospective locals and tourists alike.
NOMINATIONS
Our Best of the Kingdom ballot begins with a nomination phase that kicks off with an in-paper spread announcing the contest in our Saturday, August 12th edition. At the same time we will launch an interactive campaign to draw over 50,000 readers from our websites, newsletters and social media platforms to maximize engagement and excitement.
We'll take nominations in six categories and hundreds of subcategories related to:
Arts & Entertainment
Food
Drink
Services
Outdoor & Recreation
Shopping
There's no limit to the number of categories into which your company is nominated.
Tens of thousands of people will interact with The Best of the Kingdom contest, offering several unique and affordable ways to promote yourself on the ballot. The nomination phase begins on Saturday, August 19 at Midnight and runs through noon on Monday, September 13, 2017.
VOTING
You're great, for sure. But now is hardly the time to rest on your laurels.
We will kick off the voting phase with a special section, announcing all nominations,
in the October 7 edition of the Caledonian-Record and Orleans County Record.
With so many worthy local businesses in the mix, there’s a huge opportunity for you to leverage our combined reach by integrating your own social media and point-of-sale efforts. We’ve created a promotional toolkit, containing a variety of downloadable pieces for you to customize including social media images, printable posters,
and short url links to take their followers directly to their category.
Feel free to share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, email database and more! Direct your fans to vote online here: http://bit.ly/2ubkZpS
Don't forget to include the following hashtag #BestOfTheKingdom in all your promotions.
We have lots of other promotional opportunities available for you to maximize your chances at becoming “Best of” and further connecting with fans and customers.
WINNERS
1 Winner and 2 Finalists will be announced in a "Best of the Kingdom" magazine in the December 9 editions of the Caledonian-Record and Orleans County Record. The glossy covered guides to the best in the area will also be distributed across Vermont State rest areas, Northeast Kingdom news racks and tourist stops!
But wait.. there's more!
We don’t intend to let the excitement of your “Best of the Kingdom” award end at the finish line. So we will award our winners with special winner packages, on-location decor and a print special section to celebrate the accomplishment.