CREATING A PREDICTIVE BRACKET IN FRANKLY (ENGAGE) CONTESTING

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1. Login to your ENGAGE Suite Admin and select Contesting from the product dropdown in the

upper left corner.

Select your site from the Administering dropdown in the upper right corner.

2. Click the Create New Contest button. The button will expand to reveal the User Generated

Content, Sweepstakes, and Brackets buttons. Click the Brackets button, then click Predictive

Bracket.

3. You should now be on the Basic Settings page. This page is where you will enter some basic

information regarding the contest.

A. Contest Name - The Contest Name fi eld is where you can to enter a name for your

bracket contest that members will see.

B. Contest Description - The Contest Description fi eld is where you can enter a brief

description of your bracket contest. This will show on the contest list or if you publish

the contest to Facebook.

C. Contest Image - The Contest Image option allows you to upload an image to associate

with your bracket contest. This image will appear on the featured carousel on the

contest list page, if the contest is “featured”.

D. Contest Dates - The Contest Dates fi elds indicate how long the contest will run.

E. Picks Dates - The Picks Dates fi elds indicate how long users can make picks for the

contest.

F. The Prize being Given Away - The Prize being Given Away fi eld is where you enter the

name of the prize you’ll be giving away.

G. Total Approximate Value of Prize(s) - The Total Approximate Value of Prize(s) fi eld is where

you can set the dollar value of the prize.

4. The Bracket page is where you will customize your bracket by setting the number of competitors

and fi lling in individual competitor information.

A. Number of competitors - This field allows you to set the number of competitors that will be 

participating in the competition.

B. Contest Description - These fields are used to provide a name, description, and/or image etitor 

in the competition. Use the Prev or Next arrows to cycle through the

competitors within the bracket.

5. The Registration page is where you can customize the contest registration parameters.

The Registration Form contains a list of requirements you can apply for user registration.

The Primary Email and Password options are greyed out because they are required in every

scenario. The registration fi eld names can be further configured by clicking on them. You can add

additional fields by clicking the Add a Field button.

The Share Text for Twitter and Facebook box is the default text that will appear when users share

a contest on their Facebook or Twitter accounts. Note: If a user shares from the “My Brackets”page, it

will use a special message and link to their picks.

When you are finished with the Registration page, click on the Designer tab.

6. The Designer page is where you can customize how the contest page will appear.

A. Theme Selection - The Theme Selection slider is where you can pick from a set of premade

themes. You can customize a premade theme or not use one at all, but for this

exercise we will be using a pre-made theme.

B. Page Selection - The Page Selection dropdown is where you navigate between the

contest pages to make changes to the contest messaging (ie. a welcome message,

registration message, etc…)

C. Page Options - The Page Options dropdown allows you to make changes to what

appears on the contest pages. The Browser Title fi eld allows you to set how the browser

will title pages.

D. Style Options - The Style Options give you control over the specific stylistic elements

of your contest. For this exercise we will be using the default style options, but it is

recommended that you take time to experiment with these options to find a look that

you prefer.

E. Preview Window - The Preview Window allows you to preview your contest as you make

changes. To add content to a page, simply click on the area of the page that you wish to

add content.

F. Platform Preview Viewer - The Platform Viewer allows you how your contest will look

depending on platform. The options are Desktop, and Mobile.

Once you are finished designing your contest, click the Other Settings tab.

7. The Other Settings page gives you a list of assorted options for Email, Rules, Syndication,

Facebook, and Expert Options.

Email - The Email tab gives you some extra options regarding sending automated email messages.

The Email From Address fi eld allows you to insert an email address that your contest will appear

to come from. The Test Email to Address allows you to insert an address to send a test email to.

You can also set automated emails to be sent for the following events: Welcome, Entry Received,

and Winner Notification. The Available Tokens box provides a list of tokens you can use to

customize your mailings.

Rules - The Rules tab allows you to set the contest rules. You are welcome to use the

default rules, you can also modify them or insert your own rules. The Available Tokens box

provides a list of tokens you can use to customize your rules.

Syndication - The Syndication tab allows you to syndicate the contest out to other orgs that you

administrate.

Facebook - The Facebook tab allows you to configure the contest to post on your org’s Facebook

page. You must have admin rights for the Facebook page you are posting.

Expert Options - The Expert options gives you some advanced controls. The Header Code box is

where you can insert additional HTML code for tracking or analytics. The Example Header Code

box provides a list of examples of what type of content can go in the header code section. The

Meta Keywords box is where you can insert keywords for search engines to identify.

Once you are finished with the other settings, click the Review & Publish tab.

8. The Review & Publish page alerts you of any issues your contest may have. The Contest List

Settings allow you to set which link you’d like to present in the contest list. Click Publish Now once

you have reviewed everything.

Congratulations! You have successfully created and published a Brackets Contest!

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