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-TW December 28, 2010 01:46 AM

Don Alm, plus $6-BILLION = ...
 
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/12/...-goes-hunting/

Adman December 29, 2010 06:10 PM

Re: Don Alm, plus $6-BILLION = ...
 
I'm curious as to why you referenced ME in this article about GroupOn.

Don Alm

Adman December 29, 2010 06:40 PM

Local Coupon Site
 
Actually....since our Gummit is taking our country down, economically and otherwise....MANY consumers will be looking for DEALS!

Why not help to Give Them WHAT they WANT!

Set up a Local Discount Coupon site....where they can go to get Special Discounts.

Set it up as a Freebie for the merchants to offer their Special Deals. Charge consumers a Fee...good for 30 days. They can then renew, next month, to get the Next Month's Special Deals.

This way...you have local consumers RENEWING....every month.

Put up 10 Coupon Offers a month....again....FREE to the businesses...so...the deal won't cost them anything UNTIL someone uses their Coupon...so...they should be willing to offer GREAT DEALS! (None of the "10% off" stuff)

Don Alm

-TW December 30, 2010 04:45 AM

Re: Don Alm, plus $6-BILLION = ...
 
Hi Don --

I referenced you because the groupon idea seems like an idea you would come up with -- and the guy gets offered 6-BILLION, after only doing it for 2-3 years.

It's discouraging + inspiring at the same time!

-- TW

Adman December 30, 2010 11:26 AM

Re: Don Alm, plus $6-BILLION = ...
 
You're right TW....one of the "projects" I'll be doing in 2011 is the "Local Coupon" thing. I have a domain that fits in perfecto for this (DouglasCountyDiscounts.com) and will be setting up the site and getting clients....using the GroupOn method of
....FREE to merchants (only costs them WHEN someone brings in the Coupon...which is why merchants will offer GREAT OFFERS to get Bodies to Buy)
....Consumers BUY coupons ONLY when there's enough buyers (which is incentive to get buyers to tell their friends)....however....I think I'll limit ALL my coupons to TEN minimum.

Will see what happens. Ya never know unless ya tries!

Don Alm

Randy December 30, 2010 12:35 PM

Re: Don Alm, plus $6-BILLION = ...
 
Don since you are looking at a Groupon type biz model you may be interested in something I was looking at this past week.

Opensource Groupon Clone Php script looks pretty good to me. You can check it out at:

http://www.ndot.in/index.php/product...groupon-clone/

I hope this helps! :)

Happy New Year!!!

Randy

Phil December 30, 2010 03:38 PM

Fresh new Groupon(s) micro-niches to get into including Groupon Nightmares...
 
Hot for 2011! ...

Almost Guaranteed...

Thanks to the Good ol' News and Media...

Groupon(s) Advertising revenue producers without getting into the business or using the business model... ;)

In case you haven't been Noticing of lately...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

And Many other interesting Groupon(s) related topics to Develop informative...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversy

Especially, by using a few interesting "Twists", lots of Creativity in your Group Buying business models & ideas...

Invest low... Sell High and reasonably Quickly! :)

Lots of possibilities...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Other Quick example(s)...
http://localdealsites.com/
http://www.groupdealsites.com/

Groupon to enter Australia as daily deals sites explode...
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...229-199ot.html

Phil

Adman December 30, 2010 04:26 PM

Re: "Coupons"
 
From what I've seen in the "local market"...."Business Owners are SCARED!"

"Scared" of what our present "Gummit" is trying to do to them!

Therefore....I....as a "SELF-Employed" person (aka - NOT relying upon "da Gummit" or ANYONE ELSE...for his INcome)....am conjuring up programs to HELP....the businesses and professionals .....who have chosen to "FIGHT to keep their projects going under the Onslaught of the present "Gummit"...

and...one way of doing this is to use a type of "GroupOn" program that WILL...BRING CASH-CUSTOMERS.....INTO....their bis!

So....halleluh...for "people like me".....who can STILL....come up with Programs to HELP local businesses....while...providing a GOOD living for ME!

Anyways....just this moring....Dec 30 or the year 2011....I found SIX .....I repeat...SIX....business and professional OWNERS....who WANT.....INTO my program that will....ENTICE...local consumers to BUY!

Thank you Groupon (just turned down 6 BILLION) for allowing people like ME to "See the Appeal" or your concept and adapt it to our LOcal Level.

Don Alm.....SELF-Employed for MANY years

-TW January 8, 2011 03:21 PM

CouponSuzy.com <<< have launched nat'l campaign [DNO]
 
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Pickelz January 22, 2011 06:57 PM

Re: "Coupons"
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Adman (Post 27581)
From what I've seen in the "local market"...."Business Owners are SCARED!"

"Scared" of what our present "Gummit" is trying to do to them!

Therefore....I....as a "SELF-Employed" person (aka - NOT relying upon "da Gummit" or ANYONE ELSE...for his INcome)....am conjuring up programs to HELP....the businesses and professionals .....who have chosen to "FIGHT to keep their projects going under the Onslaught of the present "Gummit"...

and...one way of doing this is to use a type of "GroupOn" program that WILL...BRING CASH-CUSTOMERS.....INTO....their bis!

So....halleluh...for "people like me".....who can STILL....come up with Programs to HELP local businesses....while...providing a GOOD living for ME!

Anyways....just this moring....Dec 30 or the year 2011....I found SIX .....I repeat...SIX....business and professional OWNERS....who WANT.....INTO my program that will....ENTICE...local consumers to BUY!

Thank you Groupon (just turned down 6 BILLION) for allowing people like ME to "See the Appeal" or your concept and adapt it to our LOcal Level.

Don Alm.....SELF-Employed for MANY years


Don,
Would you mind providing more details on this idea? I thought about it years ago, even before GroupOn has started, but could not find a clear way for it to work. And, since I am not a marketing guy, I just left it where it was and forgot all about it.

Regards,
John

Phil February 7, 2011 02:25 AM

Another Great example! Supply & Demand... He's found Niche at dealigee.com...
 
Brainstorming and Carving out “Fresh” Creative ideas within the New Group Buying industry... Groupon related business models...

If you Happen to be into Local related business models & ideas... Use and “Think” of Groupon... And Group Buying network business “Participants” as a Perfect Lead Generator(s)...

For introducing All kinds of Required misc. business products, Services... Consulting related to Making more $$$$ and Understanding...

All the Risks... Tips and Benefits throughout “Particular” select Marketing campaigns... ;)

He's found niche at dealigee.com
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/bu...eals-site.html
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...qi= &aql=&oq=

Phil

-TW February 7, 2011 04:54 AM

Phil -- dealigee...
 
wow -- I can't believe there would be a market for that.

Seems like a waste of time, piled on top of a waste of time.
Like falling off the "Law of Diminishing Returns" cliff -- twice!

-- what's next?!?...

findthemissingsockatsalvationarmythriftstore.com ???

cheers.

-- tw

Phil February 7, 2011 09:07 PM

Re: Phil -- dealigee...
 
Hey TW,

Statistically! ... As we know, Oddly ???% of all Buyers...

So... few won't/don't Do Anything with Business related opportunity/info Products...

Equaling Barely any Competition/Action takers... Requiring the need for Supply & Demand... :)

Reasons why Marketing Masters absolutely “Love” wheeling and dealing Within the business Opportunities Niche(s)...

Surprising on a slightly Smaller scale...

The Gift card related industry Along with the Ever-expanding Groupon networks of Group Buying "Fanatics" have many Similarities...

Opening-Up endless Fresh new ideas & Opportunities for All kinds of Wheeling and Dealing!

Throughout numerous Up-&-Coming web Concepts... Growing ideas... Bet Ya! ...

Slow but surely for Pennies on the Good ol' mighty Dollar(s)...

Of course... Here comes business idea Group Buying “Twisting” Revenue generating 2011... ;)
http://www.google.com/search?q=Buy+a...ient=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?sclient...E2%80%8E&pbx=1

Phil

Phil February 22, 2011 06:25 AM

Time to Startup & get into "Nichified"... Group buying and curated local deals...
 
Quick example...

Group buying and curated local deals for pet owners... ;)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Phil


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