Daily Theme Contest- Dec 23-28
It’s officially December, and during the holiday season many of us make pastries and candies that involve chocolate. Create a topic sharing a memory, or any of the traditions that you have during the holiday season. Anything goes!
Here’s how this will work:
– Create a poll, battle, topic, or thumb it with the title “Holiday Traditions”
– You must include a photo or video in your content
– You will receive a bonus on your content for 1000 points.
*This contest will be open until Monday December 28, 2015 at 10 AM EST.
See you soon,
Toluna Team
*Promotion rules: Limit one content piece created per person. The topic must have the title as given by the Daily Theme Contest post, and must be created within 24 hours of the topic posted. Open to US and Canada only. Members will earn a 1000-point rank up bonus or direct credit to their account. Points will be awarded to winners within 24-72 hours after contest close. Posts must not contain any language that is obscene, insulting, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, untrue, misleading or invasive of someone else’s privacy. Toluna reserves the right to review all posts for content, and withhold bonus points from any user violating the rules mentioned above.
Resolution Contest
Greetings members,
Join us for another topic contest, and share your New Year’s Resolutions!
It’s that time of year again when we think back on the plans we made a year ago, and start making new ones for the year ahead. Did you follow through with your 2015 resolutions? Or, are you planning for a fresh start in 2016? Either way, let us know!
To participate in our newest contest:
- Create a topic by January 3rd telling us about your current or past New Year’s Resolutions
- Your title must begin with “Toluna New Year 2015”
- Include at least one relevant image
- Get the community to comment on your topic!
All eligible entrants will receive a 1,000 point bonus for entering!
Good luck to all our members!
See you soon,
The Toluna Team
*Promotion Rules: Open to US and Canada only. Limit one topic created per person. The topic’s title must begin with “Toluna New Year 2015” to be officially entered, contain at least one relevant image, and must be created no later than January 3, 2016. Members can earn 1,000 points. A 1,000 point bonus will be awarded to each member who participates via rank-up or external credit. Bonus points will be awarded to winners by 5PM EST, on Friday, January 8, 2016, and will be uploaded directly to user’s accounts. Points will NOT be awarded for polls, battles or thumbs submitted, this contest is exclusive to topics. Posts must not contain any language or image that is obscene, insulting, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, untrue, misleading or invasive of someone else’s privacy. Toluna reserves the right to review all posts for content, and withhold bonus points from any user violating the rules mentioned above. Violation of these rules, and/or the Toluna Member Code of Conduct may result in the closure of your Toluna account.
Member of the Week – November 5, 2015
Hello Members,
Congrats to our member of the week biancadenisse01! Click on the username to participate in all of this member’s fun and interesting content like this poll below:
Thanks biancadenisse01 for creating great content, and sharing your interests with the community!
Good luck to everyone on being next week’s winner!
See you soon,
The Toluna Team
How does it work?
Every day the Toluna Team awards Content Bonus points to members for posting high quality polls, topics, battles and thumb-its. Each Thursday, we will tally those bonuses for the week, and the member with the most Content Bonuses will be awarded an additional 5,000 points for their great contributions to the site, and will be named our Member of the Week. Find out more here.
Wondering how you can receive a content bonus? Check out our blog post with tips on how you can create top quality content here!
Toluna Recipe Contest – Week 3
Hello members,
Thanks for coming back for Week 3 of our Toluna Recipe Contest. Once again, On August 3rd, we launched a month-long contest challenging you to post a recipe using 3 specific ingredients. We’re having a great time seeing the wonderful recipes our members are posting, and are excited for this weeks’ entries.
Before you get started, here again are the rules:
- Create a topic with the title “Toluna Recipes: Week 3” by Friday, August 21st
- Post your recipe, giving it a title and tell us how to make it
- Include a relevant photo of the dish and/or required ingredients
- Be sure your recipe includes all of the required ingredients!
All qualified entrants will receive 1,500 points!
Remember – the dish only needs to include the 3 ingredients, not consist only of the 3!
Take a look below for week 3’s ingredients and post your recipe!
Good luck members, and have fun!
The Toluna Team
P.S. Don’t forget: if you make any of your fellow community member’s dishes be sure to share your review with us here, and comment on the owner’s topic with your thoughts!
*Promotion Rules: Open to US and Canada only. Limit one topic created per person per week. The content’s title must begin with “Toluna Recipes: Week 3” to be officially entered, contain at least one relevant image, and must be created no later than August 21, 2015. Members will earn 1,500 points for submitting a recipe.
Members can win up to 1,500 points per week, and up to 6,000 points total. Bonus points will be awarded to each member who participates via external credit, by 5PM EST, on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, and will be uploaded directly to user’s accounts. Posts must not contain any language or image that is obscene, insulting, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, untrue, misleading or invasive of someone else’s privacy. Toluna reserves the right to review all posts for content, and withhold bonus points from any user violating the rules mentioned above. Violation of these rules, and/or the Toluna Member Code of Conduct may result in the closure of your Toluna account.
Toluna Webinar: Toluna.com | A Beginner’s Guide
Hello members,
Are you interested in joining the Toluna.com community? Perhaps you are already a member and want to learn more. This is the webinar for you! Join our Community Manager as she takes you through all the essentials; from signing up, to creating content, and even tips to earn more points. Earn 1000 points just for attending!!
Title: Toluna.com | A Beginner’s Guide
Date: Wednesday August 19, 2015
Time: 02:00 – 02:45 pm EST (NYC time)
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6120701224647833346
This webinar is designed for those members who are from the United States and Canada.
Name A Gifties Contest Part 2
Hello members,
Thank you to everyone for their suggestions on the first part of our July, Name the Next Giftie contest! We’ve reviewed all 400+ suggestions, and have chosen our top five for you to vote on. Please check out the poll here, and cast your vote today! Voting for the next Giftie ends Tuesday, July 28th, 2015.
Here is a list of suggestions from this round that you can find in the store already 🙂 In addition, you can find tons of restaurant, charity, and other fun gift cards in our Rewards Center.
- Movie tickets (Regal Cinemas)
- Gas Cards (Exxon Gift Card)
- Bath & Body Works Gift Card – we have the gift set
- Buffalo Wild Wings Gift Card
- Beats Headphones
- Amazon Fire TV
- Birchbox
- Crock Pot
- Home Depot gift card
We will announce the winning Gifties suggestion to the Toluna Community on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015.
Just as a reminder, the member who made the winning suggestion will be awarded 15,000 points and will see the Gifties added to the catalog by August 5th, 2015!! For official contest rules and details, click here.
Thanks again to everyone for participating!
Good luck,
The Toluna Team
*Terms and Conditions: Promotion is open to US residents only, age 13 or older. All Gifties suggestions and posts to the assigned Toluna Team topic must adhere to the Toluna Member Code of Conduct,and must not include any language that is obscene, insulting, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, untrue, misleading or invasive of someone else’s privacy. Toluna reserves the right to review all posts for content, and withhold bonus points from any user violating the rules mentioned above. Inappropriate posts will be removed, and posts that violate any Toluna terms will be removed, and the member’s account will be subject to closure, and all points will be forfeited. Giftie suggestions will be accepted through Tuesday, July 21st, 2015, and members will have the opportunity to vote on the five (5) top choices, as selected by the Toluna team. The top five (5) ideas and members who provided them will be announced by 5 PM EST on July 22nd, 2015.The member with the final winning suggestion will also be notified via email, and the 15,000 points will be awarded to the winner no later than August 5th, 2015. In the event the winning Giftie was suggested by multiple members, we will award each member 5,000 points.
Daily Theme Contest – June 17, 2015 (24 hours only)
Hello Members,
Today we’re celebrating one of the best parts about summer. Anything goes, but if you need inspiration, just dive into your summer recipe book. Be creative, and you’ll be rewarded!
Here’s how this will work:
– Create a poll, battle, topic, or thumb it with the title “SUMMER ACTIVITY”
– You must include a photo or video in your content
– You will receive a bonus on your content for 1000 points.
*This contest will be open until Thursday June 18 at 3pm EST.
See you soon,
Toluna Team
*Promotion rules: Limit one content piece created per person. The topic must have the title as given by the Daily Theme Contest post, and must be created within 24 hours of the topic posted. Open to US and Canada only. Members will earn a 1000-point rank up bonus or direct credit to their account. Points will be awarded to winners within 24-48 hours after contest close. Posts must not contain any language that is obscene, insulting, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, untrue, misleading or invasive of someone else’s privacy. Toluna reserves the right to review all posts for content, and withhold bonus points from any user violating the rules mentioned above.
Member of the Week – June 11, 2015
Hello Members,
Congrats to our member of the week V33JG! Click on the username to participate in all of this member’s fun and interesting content like this topic below:
Thanks V33JG for creating great content, and sharing your interests with the community!
Good luck to everyone on being next week’s winner!
See you soon,
The Toluna Team
How does it work?
Every day the Toluna Team awards Content Bonus points to members for posting high quality polls, topics, battles and thumb-its. Each Thursday, we will tally those bonuses for the week, and the member with the most Content Bonuses will be awarded an additional 5,000 points for their great contributions to the site, and will be named our Member of the Week. Find out more here.
Wondering how you can receive a content bonus? Check out our blog post with tips on how you can create top quality content here!
Member of the Week – May 28, 2015
Hello Members,
Congrats to our member of the week rexyb1213 ! Click on the username to participate in all of this member’s fun and interesting content like this poll below:
Thanks rexyb1213 for creating great content, and sharing your interests with the community!
Good luck to everyone on being next week’s winner!
See you soon,
The Toluna Team
How does it work?
Every day the Toluna Team awards Content Bonus points to members for posting high quality polls, topics, battles and thumb-its. Each Thursday, we will tally those bonuses for the week, and the member with the most Content Bonuses will be awarded an additional 5,000 points for their great contributions to the site, and will be named our Member of the Week. Find out more here.
Wondering how you can receive a content bonus? Check out our blog post with tips on how you can create top quality content here!
May Trivia Contest Answers Revealed!
Hello members,
Thank you to everyone that participated in our May Trivia Contest. Over the past few weeks we posted a new question each day for you to answer. We received an overwhelming response, with more than 300 participants daily! Below are the answers to each question.
Week 1: Basic Facts
May 4: What is the birthstone for May?
Answer: Emerald
May 5: What two flowers symbolize the month of May?
Answer: Hawthorne, lily of the valley.
May 6: Most sources would say that May was named after what Greek Goddess? What did she symbolize?
Answer: Maia was the Greek goddess of spring.
May 7: How do you say May in French, Spanish, and Italian?
Answer: Mai, Maya, Maggio
May 8: What 2 zodiac signs are included in the month of May?
Answer: Taurus, Gemini
Week 2: Fun Facts
May 11: May has always been the 5th month of the year? True or False
Answer: May was once the third month. When Julius Caesar moved January and February from the end of the year to the beginning, May became the fifth month.
May 12: Who wrote the sonnet in which this line occurs? “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May?”
Answer: William Shakespeare for The Darling Buds of May
May 13: May was once considered a bad luck month to get married. Fill in the blank: There is a poem that says “Marry in May, you’ll ___ ____ ___”
Answer: Rue the Day
May 14: The UK celebrates may as “___ month”
Answer: Smile
May 15: According to an old Cornish superstition, it is unlucky to buy a __ in May?
Answer: broom
Week 3: Historical Facts
May 18: What famous NYC building opened on May 1, 1931?
Answer: Empire State Building
May 19: Lewis and Clark began their trip up the Missouri River on what date?
Answer: May 14, 1859
May 20: On what date did Amelia Earhart begin her first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: May 20, 1932
May 21: The first __ was issued in England on May 6, 1840
Answer: Postage stamp
May 22: The first U.S. medical school opened in what city on May 3, 1765?
Answer: Philadelphia
Want more trivia? Enter our Create Your Own Trivia contest, and answer others posts!
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