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12 Days of Giveaways

Giveaways are part of Ellen’s DNA and the annual 12 Days of Giveaways is the ultimate fan favorite. I played a pivotal role in shaping and leading this campaign's execution for nine consecutive years. In 2024, despite the show being off-air, we aimed to reimagine this legacy moment to boost engagement across email, SMS, and social, increase subscriber growth, and drive sales on ellenshop.com, all while creating a seamless, joyful experience that felt distinctly “12 Days.”

Art Direction · Product Strategy · Project Management · UX/UI · Visual Design · Web Development

12 Days of Giveaways
A refreshed digital experience featured a dedicated 12 Days navigation page revealing a new brand partner daily. Dedicated branded emails and segmented SMS messages re-engaged past participants and nurtured new ones with personalized “bonus entry” opportunities. Promotional touch points kept momentum high, including homepage banners, global headers, and exclusive shop discounts. Post-campaign, a wrap-up email spotlighted all partners and encouraged continued engagement.
12 Days colors - 2024
12 Days series emails
12 Days SMS texts
12 Days entry page and post-entry form
12 Days wrap email and ellenshop promo homepage
The campaign was a resounding success. The average opt-in rate reached 33%, exceeding our internal benchmarks as well as the industry standard of 20-25%. Daily emails maintained a 47% open rate, while giveaway entry rates increased 5.4% year-over-year. Conversion from page view to entry averaged 28%, underscoring a highly engaged audience and a seamless user journey that delivered measurable lifts.
12 Days flow chart strategy
userflow for 12 days
Below is a retrospective look back at how Ellen’s 12 Days of Giveaways evolved year after year—where data-driven insights and bold creative thinking shaped the design, strategy, and execution. Each season pushed the envelope, finding new ways to delight fans and expand our audience.
12 Days retrospective

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Created by Jen Sanne