From: SKATELLS JEWELERS

Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 1:06 PM

To: Mindy Hershorin

Subject: Skatells Jewelers

 

Dear Mindy,

 I wanted to send you a note to thank you for the gas card incentives. We purchased these cards

with you and didn't do any marketing at first, just told our customers about it through phone calls and

when they came in the store. It has really helped us close many sales with this perk! We are even selling

more expensive items than before because of this new incentive program we started with your company.

Everyone has to buy gas anyway and now they can have a nice piece of Jewelry for almost free when they buy gas. We just purchased more of the Gas Card Incentives and now are sending out direct mailers to promote this program and know we will run out again in record time!

I would recommend this incentive to anyone that wants to help close more sales!

Owner 

217 East Blackstock Road

Spartanburg, SC 29301

March 12, 2010  

To Whom It May Concern:

"We have a direct sales membership empowerment organization and near the end of last year we purchased an initial supply of the Star Rebates food and fuel combo certificates.  We were overwhelmed with the response we received in offering these to our customers!  We have had to reorder additional certificates several times and have seen a dramatic increase in our membership sales.  We have actually doubled our membership base and we are convinced that the Star Rebates program has been very instrument in our achieving that accomplishment. We have many customers who have registered their certificates and are receiving their rebates via the gift cards and by direct credit to their Visa cards.  As a result, they are telling their friends and our referral program is exploding.  We are definitely pleased with the promotional value of this program, and our customers have expressed their appreciation to us for providing them this tangible reward for their participation. Star Rebates is doing a fantastic job in providing our customers with very efficient and timely service.  We truly hope that this program will be available for the long term.  It has been a great resource in increasing our sales. Thank you!"  

"I would like to thank Star Rebates for this awesome rebate program. Really it was a no brainer for me. As a family of five it is very easy to spend $100 a month in gas and $100 in grocery's. I signed up for the program in December and started collecting my receipts for January. In February my two gift card arrived totaling $40.00! How awesome is that, you get paid for doing the things you already do. I highly recommend Star Rebates to anyone that is willing to save their receipts and turn them in every month, it works great for me, and it is way easy!" - Melanie M., Salt Lake City, Utah

"On behalf of the Yeates family, I just wanted to say thank you for your fuel and food certificate program at monthlygiftcards.com. I have a family of five so when I had the opportunity to get $1,000 in fuel and food certificates it was an easy decision for me. I received my certificates in December and registered them immediately. I collected receipts for January 2010 and around the middle of January I signed in to monthlygiftcards.com and filled out a short form using the information on my receipts. It was fast and easy. I was pre-approved and immediately mailed in my pre-approval form and receipts. Three weeks later I had my $40 credit on my Visa card. I'm really impressed with the short time it takes to get the credit for my receipts. February’s submission was just as easy and so was getting the money for that month. I look forward to getting more money back in the coming months and since I buy at least $100 a month in food and fuel I love that I am getting 20% back every month. This is a great program and I have told tons of people about it. Thanks!" - Kara Yeates,  Kaysville, UT

"As a new member of the Star Rebates program I have been thrilled with the ease of receiving the food and fuel rebates.  It really is as easy as signing up, shopping at the store of your choice and mailing in receipts.  The flexibility of the program appealed to me from the very beginning.  I love the freedom the Star Rebates program affords me with the ability to choose the grocery store and the fuel station that best accommodates me.  Basically, I consider this program a customer loyalty program.  I shop where I would normally shop but now I get paid for doing so every month!  Why not get paid for something your already doing?  My sister-in-law has also enrolled in the program and I continue to share this great deal with my friends and neighbors." - N. Miller, Utah 

"Wow!  What a great program.  It's so simple.  The hardest part is actually sending in the receipts, but it's great to get paid for what I already do at the stores I choose.  I simply shop, log my receipts on-line, send them in and get my money. 

Most rebate centers hope you forget or they "lose" your receipts so they can keep your money, but not this one.  I have never had a problem getting my money.  They even called me to be sure the program was working okay for me and that I was happy with it.  What a bonus!" - Amy T.,  Utah

I would like to share my appreciation for the wonderful rebate program provided by Star Rebates.  When I received my grocery redemption certificate I found it very easy to go online and register.  I mailed the registration verification form on December 17, 2009, and before the month was out, I was able to log in and verify that my account had been activated and that I could start saving my grocery receipts effective January 1.  On January 29, I went to the Star Rebates web site, logged in, entered the receipt amounts necessary to achieve the $100.00 threshold, printed the Monthly voucher, attached my receipts and mailed them to Star Rebates.  I chose Option A, to have my $20.00 rebate sent to me on a Visa Gift Card.  On March 2, I received the gift card with $20.00 loaded on it. In the meantime, on February 22, I entered my February receipts and mailed them in with the Monthly voucher.  This time I selected Option B, to have my $20.00 rebate posted as a credit to my Visa card.  To my pleasant surprise, just 3 days after receiving my first month’s rebate via the gift card, I noted that on March 5, I received a $20.00 credit on my Visa card account. I have been very satisfied with the simplicity of this program and with the excellent service received.  Thanks Star Rebates for doing exactly what you say you will do.

Sincerely, Richard Floyd Memphis, Tennessee

Thank you for the 2 gas/grocery certificates worth $1000 ($500 each). I registered my $500 fuel and $500 food certificates on January 27, 2010. The process was simple.

On February 1, 2010 I able to start collecting receipts for both food and fuel. On February 22, 2010 I logged on to the redemption web site and filled out the Pre-Approval forms. It took about 5 minutes to do and I received both my Pre-Approval letters, printed them out and mailed them along with the $100 worth of receipts for fuel and $100 worth of receipts for food (in separate envelopes) to the redemption center in Seattle, WA.

I choose to have the money added to my existing Visa debit card. I was amazed to see that on February 25, 2010 that $40 had been credited to my Visa card. That's the fastest rebate I have ever received! I am a Believer! It really WORKS!!! - Michael Stevens, Sheffield Lake, Ohio

DELTA PILOT PUT SAVINGS BUCKS TO THE TEST.... 

Dear Mr. Fuchs,

 

My wife and I went to visit my grandmother in Austin, TX about a month ago.  I searched Savings Bucks for a hotel near my grandmother and found one just a couple miles away.  We went in with my AAA discount, corporate discount, and several other programs.  The best rate the clerk could give me was $69/night.  Just to make sure I was comparing apples to apples, I asked her what room number I would be getting.  I then asked her to give me about 10 minutes because I had one more discount program I wanted to try.  I went out to the car, logged into SavingsBucks.com on my laptop and proceeded to book and pay for the room at $46/night.  I walked back into the hotel, only about 10 minutes after I had been negotiating with the clerk, and told her I had just paid for a room.  Her only question was:  "How did you get that rate?".  She gave me keys to the exact same room she was going to give me for $69/night.

SavingsBucks.com saved me $23/night for that stay.  No doubt about it!

Thanks,

Delta Air Lines (pilot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon

Baskins Creek Resort

Gatlinburg, TN

 

 

Tom

Planet Earth Satellite

Tempe, AZ

 

 

 

 

Clear Channel Radio

Chris Cook

National Account Manager

Get Up & Go!

 

Chris,

 

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your help! You stepped up in a huge way for XL106.7’s Baby DJ and helped us serve families in Central Florida. The poker tournament we held at Crazy Buffet had an amazing turn out. I can honestly say that had you not contributed a trip for EVERY player who registered, we would not have had the turn out we had.

Due to the excitement Get Up & Go generated for the tournament, we were able to add over $5,000 to the Baby DJ Fund 2006! Additionally, your contribution of the grand prize trips made the tournament that much more exciting.

We are looking forward to partnering with you again in the future. We have the next tournament planned for January 10, 2007 and would love to see you participate. I know that through this venture, many of my clients are interested in partnering with you and Get Up & Go!

Thank you again Chris for what you have done for our community.

Yours in Success,

 

Audrey Morgan

Regional Account Executive

Clear Channel

XL 106.7

407-916-8310 Direct

407-916-7407 Fax

2500 Maitland Center Parkway

Suite 401

Maitland, FL 32751

 

 

 

Arcangelo Capozzolo

Freedem.com

"Raised my average sale 55%! Get Up & Go!®, I just wanted to let you know how powerful these travel certificates have been for my business. I use them as an upsell incentive for people to buy more products when they visit my website. The results are phenomenal. Highly recommended as an economical marketing and sales tool."

 

 

 

Liz Saunders-McManus

The Virtual Alternative

 

"Can't wait to start! I was the person hired to call GetUpAndGo's clients to find out how they used their travel certificates and how they liked them. After hearing all the amazingly results every type of business was having with GetUpAndGo's certificates I'm ready to try them myself."

 

 

 

Art Bond

President

The Travel Solution

Las Vegas NV

 

"Get Up & Go!® certificates are incredible! We've used the certificates with a variety of promotions over the past several years. Each time we are amazed how responsive our clients are to this offers. The Get Up & Go!® travel certificates have continued to be our number one incentive program."

 

 

 

Kim Hardin

Century 21 Sunbelt

 

"This is a gift that is remembered. Get Up & Go!® is a marketing tool that was suggested by my employer – Century 21 Sunbelt. List or Buy from me and receive a Get Up & Go!® travel certificate! At first everyone thought it was just another gimmick or coupon but they soon realized it was the REAL THING. A hotel room to stay in and place to play away from home."

 

 

 

Apryl Felder

Owner

Avalon Travel

 

"The Get Up & Go!® Travel Incentive program has proven to be a phenomenal client acquisition tool! We've generated more qualified leads than we ever could have imagined. We will continue to use this fantastic marketing resource for as long as we intend to keep ahead of the competition!"

 

 

 

Emily Howe

Account Manager

Access Development - Utah

 

"We love Get Up & Go!® travel incentives! When we run a promotion, we are able to increase our web traffic and logins to our website.

The good will that the Get Up & Go!® products offer is priceless. They are easy to issue & redeem. I have personally redeemed a certificate to Las Vegas! I absolutely would recommend their products for your marketing."

 

 

 

Melissa Bujok

Bujok Mortgage Corporation

 

"This the best advertising tool I have ever worked with. It truly opens doors. I love the travel incentives offered by Get Up & Go!®. They really impress my prospects. Highly recommended."

 

 

 

Brian Ankney

Selling Success Online

 

"Wow, what a response. I used Get Up & Go!® Travel Certificates as Christmas gifts for all of my clients and their employees. Secretaries and graphics people who used to be less than helpful are now friendly and help in any way they can. I will use them again this year."

 

 

 

Tom Hill

President

Hotel Traffic Builders

Coral Springs, FL

 

“Absolutely incredible! Using GetUpAndGo! certificates was our single most powerful client acquisition campaign ever launched! We experienced twice our growth objectives for the year’s business goals.

… Our success with the Get Up & Go!® travel certificates has been so overwhelming that we have had to actually suspend the promotion for a few months until we can catch up with all the new business.”

 

 

 

Kaleena Meachum

Shield Security Systems

Greenbrier, AR

 

“Using Get Up & Go!® travel incentives we’ve increased our annual payment accounts by 100% and were able to completely discontinue monthly payment systems reducing our expenses by over $12,000 a year. Thanks for a fantastic, easy to use and profitable marketing incentive program.”

 

 

 

Corn Belt Bank & Trust

Kristen Druey

Ouch Marketing

65 Oak Hill Road

Greenbrier, AR 72058

 

Dear Kristen,

 

First of all - THANK YOU for getting to know me and providing such a fabulous incentive for our employees AND our customers! The “Get Up & Go!®” packages have sparked great interest - with everyone.

As you already know, I plan to have a campaign designed to increase our deposit accounts by 250 - 500 late next fall. In the meantime, I have some immediate needs for our small business customers as well as our employees - and this particular package seemed to be a good fit. Boy - was I right!

We are offering this incentive to our employees for referring customers to our new Liberty Gold account. To top it off, they get CASH from the bank for every account they refer after the first one. Think about it - they get to go on vacation, and if they refer enough accounts, the bank will pay for everything! In addition to the internal promotion, we are offering this package to our small business customers who take advantage of our direct deposit management services - and we feel good about this offer because it is so easy to use!

We have had one employee already call to activate the package. She was impressed at how EASY it was. The entire process took less than 5 minutes, and as an added bonus, all of the locations are someplace we wouldn’t mind visiting. It is easy to promote something to our customers that we are excited about ourselves.

Thanks again, Kristen - I am looking forward to many more promotions. As a matter of fact, I can see us becoming the bank that “sends you on vacation - every year!”

 

Most Sincerely,

 

Becky L McCartney

Vice President, Marketing and Deposits

Corn Belt Bank & Trust Company

 

 

 

First National Bank

November 15, 2004

Ouch Marketing

Kristin Druey

65 Oak Hill Road

Greenbrier, AR 72058

 

Dear Kristin,

 

The "Get Up & Go!®" vacation program was the best promotion that First National Bank did all year long. It has had a real impact on our deposit growth this year!

The Bank kicked off the corporate-wide deposit promotion on April 19th and ran the promotion through June 30th. Deposits increased by $3,549,381 during the campaign. Of this amount, $2,906,721 was demand deposits that were not rate sensitive and were directly attributable to the deposit promotion. We gave away approximately 784 of our 1,000 vacation packages during the promotion. This number exceeded our goal for the campaign. Media consisted of radio, newspaper and lobby posters.

We had several customers that received a vacation package call to tell us that everything went like clockwork and they had a wonderful time. We had customers ask us, "What's the gimmick?" They could not believe we were doing this!!

Our Bank President was so impressed that he has told several of his "banking buddies" about the promotion! We look forward to working with you again in the future.

Sincerely,

 

Debbie Prince

Marketing Director

First National Bank

P.O. Box 22090, 135 Section Line Road

Hot Springs, Arkansas 71903-2090

(501) 525-7999. Fax (501) 525-9333

 

 

 

The Patriot-News

January 4, 2005

Tom Hill

Xcel Marketing Group

10258 Vestal Manor

Coral Springs, FL 33071

 

Dear Tom,

 

The “Get Up & Go!®” vacation program is proving to be one of the best tools we ever used for converting subscribers to Easy Pay. In just 10 weeks, over 500 customers enrolled in our automatic payment program.

The fact that the program is cost effective and easy to implement only increases the enthusiasm with which I recommend “Get Up & Go!®” as a loyalty building tool for newspapers.

Thank you for a great product and terrific customer service provided by Xcel Marketing.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jennifer A. Keeler

Circulation Sales & Marketing Manager

 

 

 

Safely-Tucked Away Mini-Storage

Kristin Druey

Ouch Marketing

65 Oak Hill Rd.

Greenbrier, AR 72058

 

Kristin,

I would just like to take a minute and brag about how well the "Get Up & Go!®" vacation has worked for me.

My name is Joe Tribett and I'm the manager of Safely-Tucked Away ministorage. I've been working here for just over a month. One of my important and vital responsibilities is closing a lease agreement on a storage unit. Basically, selling the storage units.

Well, the "Get Up & Go!®" package has been a great tool for me. It really helps to close the deal. We have our standard storage units and our climate controlled units, which are the hardest to sell. Especially when we have the minimum of a three month lease.

With the "Get Up & Go!®" package I've been able to sell three 12 month contracts and two 6 month contracts in climate controlled units. In one months time that is amazing. Our climate controlled units bring in double the amount of our standard.

The majority of all our inquiries are for standard storage units. I'm so glad that we have this offer. Every one of those deals were closed due to the vacation package. We also have a flyer in our office promoting the Vacation special and folks always ask about it.

 

Thank you so much,

 

Joe Tribett

Safely-Tucked Away

720 S. Harkrider

Conway, AR 72032

 

 

 

THE TENNESSEAN

November 23, 2004

Tom Hill

Xcel Travel

10258 Vestal Manor

Coral Springs, FL. 33071

 

Dear Tom,

 

We have been extremely pleased with the results of our programs that feature Get Up & Go!® travel vouchers. Initially we targeted "at risk" subscribers asking for conversion to EZ-pay in exchange for a travel certificate. The response rate exceeded 4% - far above our 1% expectation. Based on this response rate, we expanded our Get Up & Go!® promotions to include online, telemarketing, single copy inserts, in-paper, retention department and direct mail offers for both new starts and EZ-pay conversions. The perceived value of the travel certificate influences an amazing response from customers. Also, I greatly appreciate your commitment to excellent customer service.

You are welcome to share my comments and results with others interested in using Get Up & Go!® travel vouchers. Additionally, you may pass along my contact information to those interested in more information on our Get Up & Go!® programs.

 

Sincerely,

 

Tim Baumgartner

Circulation Sales & Marketing Manager

The Tennessean Newspaper

1100 Broadway

Nashville, TN 37203-3134

(615) 259-8382

(615) 726-5921 FAX

 

 

 

Community First BANK

Eureka Springs

April 29, 2005

Kristin Druey, has been extremely instrumental in raising low cost deposits for our bank. For the last three months, we have been involved in an awesome promotion. A three day, two night lodging was given to anyone opening a new account. This Get Up & Go!® promotion has increased our new account activity by at least 35%.

We are an 8 year old bank with an asset size of $340,000,000.00. Our CEO was told of a vacation promo, offered to new account customers, at another bank. In an effort to gain more share of the Market in our area, we placed a call to Kristen. From that initial phone call to the final day of the promotion, Kristen and her awesome staff have been fantastic to work with.

At Community First Bank, customer service is a very high priority. We believe it is what separates us from the other 7 banks in town, the only reason we have grown to this size in just 8 short years. Kristen and her staff believe in customer service as much as we do……this common thread was the foundation for a partnership that lead us to such a successful promotion.

Today is the final day of our Get Up & Go!® promotion; I can honestly say there have been no issues, problems or concerns with the vacation promotion. We have given away over 1500 vacation packages during the last three months. There have been a couple of customers who felt they had an issue. I was so impressed with Kristen. When these "couple" of issues arose, she went above and beyond for the customer to be sure they were satisfied, even though the issue was not her responsibility. She wanted no negative effect to our bank.

I highly recommend Kristen and her company. I assure you, that you will be served by a staff that is very professional, very organized, and who places customer service at the VERY top of their priorities.

Call me anytime. I would love the opportunity to share the experience we've had.

 

Sincerely,

 

Carolyn Arnold

Vice President Marketing/Branch Manager

870-391-8075

 

 

 

Desert Toyota and Scion of Las Vegas

July 12, 2005

Larry Tyler

Get Up & Go!®

 

Dear Larry,

 

On behalf of Desert Toyota and Scion of Las Vegas, I’d like to express my great pleasure with the results you have brought us with the get Up & Go!® Travel Certificates!

We’re really pleased with the response we get when we use the Get Up & Go!® Travel Certificates as incentives to get buyers into our dealership to check out our cars. When we tell them they just have to come in to take advantage of our Desert Toyota promotion campaign, they jump on it. When we make call-outs and tell them about the Get Up & Go!® promotion, our salesmen really increase the percentage of set appointments.

Also, when we attach the get Up & Go!® Travel Certificates as added incentive to come to our dealership promotion when we promote ourselves with e-mail e-blasts, our response rate is greatly increased, too. I won’t tell you exact numbers, but I will say our percentage of response is higher than the usual tokens and free dinner giveaways.

For those who come in without knowing about the Get Up & Go!® Travel Certificate program, we use them as closing tool — you can really see the buyers get excited about their new car and that they get the travel premium as a bonus. It makes a difference and we believe it makes a sale.

We’re going into a second round of using the Get Up & Go!® Travel Certificates because the first round was so successful. It works for us! Thanks!

 

 

Reggie Miller

 

Desert Toyota and Scion of Las Vegas

Fleet Sales

Internet Director