Grow Your Business with a Break from American Express OPEN and Facebook

If you've waiting to try Facebook advertising, here's a sweet incentive: American Express OPEN and Facebook are giving $50 in free Facebook advertising. With it comes a at $25,000 to grow your businesses with an on-site, one-on-one strategy session American Express OPEN’s and Facebook’s experts on getting customers to your door. It's a contest called "Big Break ® for Small Business," and five lucky business owners will chosen to win from among its entrants.

Here's deal. Go to facebook.com/OPEN and answer three questions:

Describe your business. What you excited to come to work day?

How is Facebook impacting your business, and do you envision it helping you in the ?

How could $25,000 and a smart strategy help business, and how will you pay it in your community?

What else?

You'll need upload some photos of your business (the photos won’t be judged), and watch four videos using Facebook for business. Do it by July 13. If you're American Express Cardmember or a merchant you'll get $100 free Facebook ads. There are some eligibility restrictions. Judges will narrow the pool to 10 finalists. Then starting Aug. 20, the Facebook community will vote their favorites. The five winners will announced Aug. 31.

Here are some tips American Express OPEN for the cut:

Show you are committed growing your business and giving to your customers and community.

Be enthusiastic. Put your passion on display.

Go ahead, show . Let the judges know what a superstar are.

Be clear, concise and honest.

Activate your fan base. The judges will be for a vocal and interactive community.

The offer might be what you need to see what Facebook could do your business.


Adapted and abridged from: entrepreneur.com, July 11, 2012.