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Old January 11, 2002, 08:56 PM
Joe D.
 
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Default Thanks Jim... and it gets even better...

These guys own all the Little Caesars Pizza
joints in Flint MI... 21 in all.

Here's where it gets interesting.

They want exclusivity... meaning I don't
sell to other Pizza places in their market.

Hmm...

Each Sunday they purchase an ad on the Flint
Journals Weekly TV Guide. Well let me rephrase
that... they buy the WHOLE BACK COVER and one
quarter of the FRONT COVER! Only sharing the
spotlight with some celeb (last week: Carol
O'Connor).

So here's what I proposed:

I'd grant them exclusive rights to their
market IF they advertised thier online
sign-up form for eClub Rewards in their
advertising.

So within the next few weeks our name will
be in lights.

****
Join Our FREE eClub
Get a FREE Pizza
Sign Up Today At:
www.eclubrewards.net/pizza (not active yet)
****

Hmm... I'm thinkin' nice exposure, good
credibility, and probably the makings
for a local Press Release.

I'm on cloud nine.

Thanks Jim for your support and encouragement.

Excuse me while I get to work. Lots to do. ;o)

I'll keep ya posted.

Cheers.

Joe Delbecq
  #2  
Old January 11, 2002, 09:05 PM
Troy Brackett
 
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Default Re: Thanks Jim... and it gets even better...

Great job, Joe. Congratulations!


RestaurantNews.com
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Old January 12, 2002, 08:29 AM
Joe D.
 
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Default Thanks Troy! Very Interesting Site You Have. (DNO) (DNO)

  #4  
Old January 11, 2002, 09:28 PM
Don Alm
 
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Default The Pizza Chain will LAUNCH You into some BIG Numbers!

Hey Joe.... even though you had to give them an "exclusive" (you sometimes have to do that with the people who hold out a big carrot)...and lost the potential income from any other pizza place...you can use the Chain as CREDIBILITY for YOUR new program for other types of businesses.

It is no longer YOU saying your program is a "good thing"...it is the Pizza Chain TESTIFYING that it's a "good thing".

Also...I HOPE you did not mention that you were planning on emailing THEIR CUSTOMERS with offers from OTHER Advertisers. If the pizza chain can give you a list of 3 or 4 thousand (or more)
OPT-IN Email Club Members...YOU can charge OTHER advertisers a ONE-TIME FEE of AT LEAST $250 PER THOUSAND to send their email coupon!

WHY can you demand a fee like this?

Because these people actually ASKED TO BE IN THE EMAIL CLUB! THIS IS SO POWERFUL...IT IS MIND BOGGLING!

It's like contacting SUBSCRIBERS to magazines or newsletters...you can get BIG BUX for these.

Keep us posted on your progress Joe. THIS is EXCITING! We are watching it happen as it plays out. Terrific! Maybe some others will be motivated by your TAKING ACTION.

Again...IDEAS are all around us. All we have to do is put together a Program and go out and DO IT!

Thanks for sharing....

Don Alm

> These guys own all the Little Caesars Pizza
> joints in Flint MI... 21 in all.

> Here's where it gets interesting.

> They want exclusivity... meaning I don't
> sell to other Pizza places in their market.

> Hmm...

> Each Sunday they purchase an ad on the Flint
> Journals Weekly TV Guide. Well let me
> rephrase
> that... they buy the WHOLE BACK COVER and
> one
> quarter of the FRONT COVER! Only sharing the
> spotlight with some celeb (last week: Carol
> O'Connor).

> So here's what I proposed:

> I'd grant them exclusive rights to their
> market IF they advertised thier online
> sign-up form for eClub Rewards in their
> advertising.

> So within the next few weeks our name will
> be in lights.

> ****
> Join Our FREE eClub
> Get a FREE Pizza
> Sign Up Today At:
> www.eclubrewards.net/pizza (not active
> yet)
> ****

> Hmm... I'm thinkin' nice exposure, good
> credibility, and probably the makings
> for a local Press Release.

> I'm on cloud nine.

> Thanks Jim for your support and
> encouragement.

> Excuse me while I get to work. Lots to do.
> ;o)

> I'll keep ya posted.

> Cheers.

> Joe Delbecq




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Old January 12, 2002, 08:46 AM
Joe D.
 
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Default Re: The Pizza Chain will LAUNCH You into some BIG Numbers!

Hey Don,

Thanks again for your comments and support.

> Hey Joe.... even though you had to give them
> an "exclusive" (you sometimes have
> to do that with the people who hold out a
> big carrot)...and lost the potential income
> from any other pizza place...you can use the
> Chain as CREDIBILITY for YOUR new program
> for other types of businesses.

> It is no longer YOU saying your program is a
> "good thing"...it is the Pizza
> Chain TESTIFYING that it's a "good
> thing".

Yes! That just hit me like a ton of bricks
last night. That's a POWERFUL advantage for
us now.

> Also...I HOPE you did not mention that you
> were planning on emailing THEIR CUSTOMERS
> with offers from OTHER Advertisers. If the
> pizza chain can give you a list of 3 or 4
> thousand (or more)
> OPT-IN Email Club Members...YOU can charge
> OTHER advertisers a ONE-TIME FEE of AT LEAST
> $250 PER THOUSAND to send their email
> coupon!

Well... that was actually one of the first
questions they asked me... "who owns the list?".
Calmly and without hesitation I replied...
"We do! But we give you access to download
your client list." And we explained that we
will also send timely advertisments to "their"
list.

They understood and we moved on.

> WHY can you demand a fee like this?

> Because these people actually ASKED TO BE IN
> THE EMAIL CLUB! THIS IS SO POWERFUL...IT IS
> MIND BOGGLING!

> It's like contacting SUBSCRIBERS to
> magazines or newsletters...you can get BIG
> BUX for these.

Yes! And the numbers should add up quickly.

> Keep us posted on your progress Joe. THIS is
> EXCITING! We are watching it happen as it
> plays out. Terrific! Maybe some others will
> be motivated by your TAKING ACTION.

> Again...IDEAS are all around us. All we have
> to do is put together a Program and go out
> and DO IT!

It won't say it's been easy. You know as well
as anyone that we've been at this game for
awhile now. But if I could give just one
bit of advise from a war torn entrepreneur
wannabe...

NEVER GIVE UP! KEEP ON TRYING AND PUSHING
FORWARD!

and most important (thank you Gordon and Rick
for reminding me)...

Quit planning and researching and all that
other time wasting stuff and TAKE ACTION NOW!

Thanks for everything guys.

Have great weekend.

Joe Delbecq
 


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