Sign-up For Commit To Be Fit Eblast: Great New Local Content

Over the last few weeks, we have been busy collecting new content for the 10TV Commit To Be Fit eblast and website. Our goal is to localize the program more and work with Ohio and Columbus-based organizations, academies, doctors, nutritionists and fitness experts.

We are proud to announce that currently we have a handful of new contributors on board with many more to be added to this imPRessive list:

• Ohio Academy of Family Physicians


• American Academy of Pediatrics - Ohio Chapter


• Four local fitness and food bloggers


• Dine Originals


• Farmer's Market Association


• Ohio Nutrition Council


• Danny Arguetty, Nutritionist at Kripalu


• Robin Davis, Dispatch Kitchen


• American Dairy Association Mideast

Register to receive the new and improved Commit To Be Fit eblast here. Just check the Commit To Be Fit Newsletter box.*

With all this new content, you'll be glad you did!

*(You don't need to click User Interest rankings if you don't want to).

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Choosing Blizzard's 25th Logo

Subscribership has its privileges. Being on the Dairy Queen eblast I received an email where I was invited to help choose the Blizzard's 25th Birthday logo and the January 2010 kick-off Blizzard of the month. I like emails like this. Being part of a logo selection committee is something I really enjoy and to pick my favorite tasty treat is just a cherry on the sundae (or blizzard).

The logo choices are below. Is there one that you like over the other? I definitely have a favorite. I won't tell you which one I chose, but on my birthday I do like to blow out candles on my chocolate cake. That should give you a hint on both of my choices. ;)

Free Food for an Entire Day

Over the last few months I have signed up for various restaurant e-newsletters. I did this basically for the free food offers - free appetizers, free desserts, and even gift certificates. With a tighter economy and lower income it really comes in handy when the family wants to go out to eat.

When signing up for the e-newsletters you obviously add in contact information and there is always a line for your birth date. Well, next week is my birthday and when I opened up my email I found a bunch of emails from various restaurants wishing me a happy birthday. All the emails were like little presents with various offers for my "special day."

So it looks like next Monday I have free food for the entire day. Here is the plan:

1. I'll start with my free coffee drink at Caribou Coffee
2. Followed by breakfast at MiMi's Cafe ($10 off $20 purchase)
3. I'll enjoy lunch either at at O'Charley ($5 of $20 purchase) or Red Robin for a free gourmet burger of my choice
4. I'll feast on dinner at Brio Tuscan Grille ($10 off with purchase of entree)
5. And I'll finish the night with dessert at Dairy Queen where I get a free 16 oz. Blizzard (with the purchase of another blizzard)

I'm full just thinking about it. Thanks to the Freebie Blogger for blogging about all these great offers.

Make Monday Morning A Little Easier

Caribou Coffee's latest email campaign - Happy Monday. Thought I'd share the love!

2009 Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. Valid at participating Caribou Coffee stores only. Offer valid on Mondays only, no exceptions. Offer valid on Caribou Blend coffee only. No coupon necessary. Not valid on bottled beverages. No other offers can be used in conjunction with the Happy Monday prices.

Free Food For A Little Market Research Assistance

Through the suggestion of a blog I follow, I signed up for the O'Charley e-newsletter. O'Charley's is a great family restaurant and having two teenagers it's one of the restaurants that we all like to frequent.

By becoming a member of the O'Charley's e-club I received a welcome email with a free appetizer. Score! We went out to eat that weekend at O'Charley's, and yes, we got our free appetizer. In fact, my daughter treated it as her meal ordering the chicken quesadilla. That saved us over $8.00. 

Last week I received an email asking me to answer a short survey. I guess O'Charley's was doing a little market research. They asked simple questions like: how many in the family, how often we visited the restaurant and if we came with friends or family.  The survey literally took two minutes.

After I finished the survey, I immediately received an email with a certificate for a free dessert. A thank you just for taking the survey.  Not bad at all.  So, before the end of this month, my family will be taking another trip back to O'Charley's for dinner and a free dessert to share.

Smart on O'Charley's part. By giving us a few free items we'll keep coming back.  Smart on our part.  By signing up for an e-newsletter we get free items.  Win - win!  Yum - yum!

Business Helping Business

The other week I was introduced to Business Helping Business.  A very cool grassroots concept, website and daily eblast that works to bring businesses together, large or small, in cooperation rather than competition. In these economic times we all need to pull together to survive and succeed and this movement works to do just that.

How do you join the movement?  Go to the website and subscribe to the daily email.  You will soon start receiving a list of Needs and Haves.  This email is compiled from people all over the world who either need assistance or have something to offer.  You can give to the greater good with no strings attached, search for a need, barter, and who knows you might even make a few dollars down the road.  

If you want to list a Need or Have just visit the Business Helping Business website.  Last week I submitted a Have.  I listed the In-Kind Connection - my complimentary site that helps connect donors and non-profits with procurement items or awareness.  Within a couple days my Have was listed on the eblast and I immediately heard from a handful of companies and non-profits looking for assistance in making a connection.  I'm happy to report that a connection was made and a company who has some extra product will be donating it for a goody bag!  Success!

What goes around comes around, so why not throw a little good karma out there.  Sign up for the Business Helping Business eblast.  It will come back threefold!