One last look at the entries

I'm sitting here with the final list of entries, the one we'll use for the spin. It's quiet now, after all the activity of the campaign.This was a small one, just a simple email signup for a chance to win. But even small things need to be done right.

The quiet before the spin

I went through the list again, just to be sure. It's a habit, I guess. Checking for duplicates, making sure the timestamps line up with the campaign period.It's not a huge list, so it didn't take long. But it felt important to do it. A few names I recognized from previous engagements, which was nice to see.

What we're giving away

The prize isn't extravagant. It's a modest gift card, something useful. I wanted it to feel like a genuine thank you, not a flashy lure.People gave us their inbox space, after all. That's a small act of trust these days. The prize should reflect that exchange, not overshadow it.

Setting the wheel

I loaded the entries into the wheel tool, one by one. Each name got its own slot. No weighting, no tricks.

The mechanism of chance

The software will pick one at random when we spin. That's the whole point. It's out of my hands now, which is how it should be.

A transparent process

We'll record the spin and share the result with everyone who entered. No mystery, no wondering if it was real.Fairness isn't just about the odds. It's about being seen to be fair. That transparency is what turns a giveaway into something that builds a bit of goodwill, instead of just harvesting addresses.And with that, it's ready. The list is clean, the wheel is loaded. Someone's going to get a nice surprise.