This past month, we at SportsEvents remembered just how powerful social media can be in bringing people together and making connections. It was clear when we launched the return of our Facebook contest, looking for our readers and followers to help us determine the Top 10 soccer and lacrosse facilities in the United States.
It had been a few years since we ran the contest, and in all honesty, the last edition didn’t exactly knock it out of the park. So, it was a pleasant surprise when we began to see likes popping up on our notifications—and they kept coming. While some properties took a bit longer to rally their troops, a great deal of the 40+ contenders were able to drum up a great deal of support.
In the end, our post reached almost 38,000 people on Facebook, with nearly 3,900 engagements, including more than 2,500 likes (or votes) for the contest. While we hoped for the contest to be successful, it eclipsed anything we had expected.
At a time when social media is often seen as a polarizing realm, with Instagram and Facebook being hotbeds for silly squabbles over politics and TikTok’s future in the country being uncertain, something wonderfully collaborative (and competitive!) occurred.
From all of us at SportsEvents, a massive thank you for your support! Be sure to stay tuned to our social media channels for more exciting contests in the future.
