You might win the latest bit of kit. Or dinner for two. Perhaps a weekend break or even a big holiday. Have you ever been to a show and dropped your business card into a goldfish bowl that’s sittin...

There was much to interest a prize promotions nerd like myself in a recent ruling by the ASA on a promotion run by the multinational beauty brand, Weleda. The case is an instructive one, because it...

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin, but I’m afraid there’s no way to cushion the blow. Obviously I’m aware that Ant and Dec – particularly Ant – have had more than enough problems of late...

It started with a poster, which could be seen in three locations and which asked people if they wanted free clothes. If they did – and who wouldn’t? – they had to follow fashion brand Pretty Little...

Did you hear about Nike and the ASA? No? Perhaps you don’t follow the ASA’s rulings quite as avidly as I do, so let me tell you about it, because it was a very interesting decision (well, I thought...

Has every company you’ve ever bought from been in touch recently about updating your communications preferences? Have social media platforms been pressing you to recommit to their user agreements? ...

Did you hear the one about the photo of the anteater that won a prize? No? Well, it was a fake. It certainly looks that way anyway, although it seems the Brazilian photographer, Marcio Cabral, is s...

When you enter a prize draw or competition, do you read the small print? I do. Of course, I’m naturally competitive and always keen to see whether someone else has composed a better set of terms an...

We’ve all got to earn a living, right? I certainly have and I understand that social media influencers need to keep the wolf from the door, too. If you’re an influencer, there are various different...