For Thoughtful Sharing

How do you decide the winner for free giveaways on community platforms like Facebook Groups or Discord? Simple “first-come, first-served” can sometimes lead to disputes.

Ahoxy’s Free Sharing Timer is designed to provide a fair opportunity for all participants after a giveaway is announced.

Mastering the Pomodoro Technique

Invented in the late 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique uses a timer to break work into intervals, typically 25 minutes, separated by short breaks.

1. Choose a task.
2. Set the timer to 25 minutes.
3. Work until it rings.
4. Take a short break (5 minutes).
5. Repeat. Take a longer break (15-30m) after 4 sessions.

Parkinson’s Law: Why Work Expands

Cyril Northcote Parkinson formulated a famous law: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” If you give yourself all day, you will take all day. By setting an artificial, slightly short deadline (like a 25-minute Pomodoro), you force your brain to focus on the essential output and enter a flow state.

How to Use

1. Announce: Capture a photo or screenshot with this timer running when you post your giveaway.
2. Duration: 30 seconds to 2 minutes is usually the best for building excitement.
3. Confirm Winner: When the time is up, choose the last person who messaged or a specific number as the winner.

Create a more enjoyable sharing culture with this small tool!