Earlier this week I got an email from someone at an organization I belong to. The email said that I WON a free gift from someone who spoke on a conference call for the organization that day. Evidently they announced my name on the call. SWEET, I love winning stuff! Although, I didn’t sign up for the call and had no idea who this person was or what I did to deserve this (besides the obvious: general awesomeness).
If you are rewarding people for showing up, being a member, referring someone to you, downloading something, etc. make sure they KNOW they’re eligible to win the prize, and make sure they know what’s going on. There’s nothing worse than saying “You Won” and the response isn’t “SWEET I LOVE THIS!” but “why?” And I promise I didn’t do that…
I know I’m being “that girl” who’s ungrateful for the cool prize I won, but wouldn’t it have made more sense if someone on the conference call who was inspired by this persons story won the prize?
Hank’s 2012 Holiday Gift Guide
Every Year Hank gets a stocking FILLED with treats and toys, some of which he’ll sniff and ignore, others of which he’ll devour instantly. If your dog hasn’t told you want he or she wants this Christmas, Here’s some of Hank’s favorite things:
- Bully Sticks – these are not the most modest treat you will purchase this year, but it’s the only treat that lasts Hank more than 5 minutes and it’s way better than trying to brush his teeth. The only ones I’ve found that really work and don’t stink up the house are from A.B. Dog Chew and I find them at All the Best Petcare and Earth Pet here in Issaquah.
- Tennis Balls & a good Chuck-it– Hank LOVES to swim and chase after tennis balls. While he’s a good lab, sometimes his nose doesn’t always find the ball, or another dog steals it. Or it’s disgusting and we leave it “donated” to the park. So, once a year I pick up a case of tennis balls at Costco and we’re set!
- Nyima Bakery Treats! We LOVE Nymia treats! All Natural and Organic Dog treats from a local (Issaquah!) woman owned business! Enter HANK at check out for 10% off your entire order!
- Ruff Bowl– I’m not totally sure where I discovered this find this year but Hank is getting one in his stocking. They have a great Cyber Monday Deal today too. A dog bowl that attaches to your retractable leash and can hold a used bag? I’ll take it!
- Dog-Gone-Good Biscuits– I discovered another neighborhood dog treat company at the vet last week picking up Hank. Hank is LOVING their Heart Healthy Turkey treats in our cookie jar right now! You’re supporting a young (8 years old!) entrepreneur and your dog gets more great treats!
What treats and toys does your dog have to have this holiday season? Share your ideas in the comments!
Pay Attention
On Friday, the most beautiful cake was delivered from a baker friend of mine (you really should get a friend who’s a baker, it’s awesome!) as a thank you gift. While this blog post IS to brag about the amazing cake, it’s also a great lesson in paying attention…
A couple of weeks ago she tweeted that she’d been laid off from her job. Big bummer, right before the holidays, never a good thing. I re-tweeted her post to my network, and within a few minutes, a friend of mine saw it and asked if she’d be interested in getting connected with Zaarly Storefront which is launching at the end of the month here in Seattle!
it’s the PERFECT match! She gets a photo shoot of all her delicious baked goods, they have a fantastic baker to promote (a very popular Zaarly Storefront Service), and as a thank you, I get to eat an entire cake!
The Lesson here? Pay attention. Keep an eye on what friends and those in your network are saying. Share it with others in your network, you never know who you might be helping out!
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 162
- 163
- 164
- 165
- 166
- …
- 187
- Next Page »