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Prize (marketing)

Imagine you are playing a game with your friends and the person who wins gets a special surprise! This surprise is called a prize.

In marketing, companies want to get people excited about their product or service, so they might offer a prize as a way to encourage people to participate or try their product.

For example, if the company wants people to try their new cereal, they might have a contest where people can win a prize like a trip to a fun amusement park. This makes people excited about the cereal and more likely to try it.

Sometimes, companies might also have giveaways where people can win prizes just for signing up for their email list or following them on social media.

Overall, a prize in marketing is like a special surprise for people who participate or try a company's product or service.