Comments on: Picking a Random Contest or Survey Winner in SurveyGizmo http://www.surveygizmo.com/survey-blog/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/ Online Survey Tool for Surveys, Polls, Quizes and Forms Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karla Embleton http://www.surveygizmo.com/survey-blog/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/comment-page-1/#comment-115261 Karla Embleton Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:54:30 +0000 http://www.surveygizmo.com/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/#comment-115261 I use Excel's "RANDBETWEEN" function to randomly select a number between 1 and X, where X is number of entries I have received. Since I download survey responses into Excel, its convenient to add the function to an empty cell and then have everything saved in a single file. I use Excel’s “RANDBETWEEN” function to randomly select a number between 1 and X, where X is number of entries I have received. Since I download survey responses into Excel, its convenient to add the function to an empty cell and then have everything saved in a single file.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.surveygizmo.com/survey-blog/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/comment-page-1/#comment-114157 Sunny Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:23:00 +0000 http://www.surveygizmo.com/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/#comment-114157 I think Random.org is not free when you need to pick winners with a proof of the draw, it is $4,95. There is also www.RandomResult.com which is totally free. I think Random.org is not free when you need to pick winners with a proof of the draw, it is $4,95. There is also http://www.RandomResult.com which is totally free.

]]> By: KrisBelucci http://www.surveygizmo.com/survey-blog/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/comment-page-1/#comment-103913 KrisBelucci Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:54:59 +0000 http://www.surveygizmo.com/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/#comment-103913 Hi, cool post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for writing. Hi, cool post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for writing.

]]> By: Christian Vanek http://www.surveygizmo.com/survey-blog/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/comment-page-1/#comment-64560 Christian Vanek Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:11:19 +0000 http://www.surveygizmo.com/picking-a-random-contest-or-survey-winner-in-surveygizmo/#comment-64560 One other suggestion. I just saw a blog post about a gentleman who spammed a contest and won it. If you are running a contest you should use our "vote protection" feature to make sure this doesn't happen. You can also use the "de-dupe" feature in reporting to weed out spammers people after-the-fact if you forget to turn it on before launching your contest. Remember, remove duplicated before choosing that winner! -Christian One other suggestion. I just saw a blog post about a gentleman who spammed a contest and won it.

If you are running a contest you should use our “vote protection” feature to make sure this doesn’t happen. You can also use the “de-dupe” feature in reporting to weed out spammers people after-the-fact if you forget to turn it on before launching your contest.

Remember, remove duplicated before choosing that winner!

-Christian

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