Contests are a fast way to grow your audience, collect emails, and increase engagement. With Station, you can launch a giveaway directly from your dashboardâno extra tools, plugins, or software needed.
Click Contests in the left-hand menu to get started.
Enter a contest name (e.g., âWin a T-shirtâ or âBreakfast with the Hostâ)
Click Add Contest
Your contest draft will open automatically
Fill out the essentials:
Title â simple and clear
Description â what fans can win + how it works
Reward header & thumbnail â upload images to showcase your prize
You can pick from two formats:
Points-Based (recommended)
Assign points for actions you want fans to take, such as:
Follow on Spotify
Subscribe to your newsletter
Follow on Instagram
Visit your Link-in-Bio
Enter a secret code from your episode
This turns the contest into a fun, gamified experience and helps drive the actions that matter most to your growth.
Complete-All-Actions
Fans must complete every required action to enter the contest.
Good for simple, high-intent campaigns.
Choose your start and end times
Toggle Contest Running to make it live
We recommend running contests for ~1 month to maximize participation while maintaining urgency.
Share your contest link wherever your audience is:
Instagram / TikTok / X
Newsletters
Episode emails
Your community
Link-in-Bio
The more entries fans earn, the more they shareâhelping your show grow through word-of-mouth.
Your dashboard shows:
Who entered
Which actions they completed
How many entries they earned
You can even enable auto-email for winners, or announce them in your next newsletter or episode.
Use a secret code in your next episode to reward listeners with bonus entries. This drives repeat listeners and increases contest engagement. It works extremely well.
