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How to use the Marketing Calendar The Marketing Calendar asks about your goals, market, industry and capacity, then builds an editable 12-month campaign plan mapped to the holidays and shopping moments in your region. How to use the Campaign Checker The Campaign Checker tells you whether a campaign idea can actually be built and run before you invest in it. How to use the Rules Generator The Rules Generator walks you through eight questions and assembles a full set of official promotion rules, plus a short version for a social caption. How to use Winner Reveal Winner Reveal picks a random winner from your entry list and turns the result into a branded announcement video sized for Instagram, TikTok, Stories, YouTube or X.

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