Monday, January 25, 2010

So the ideas are flowing....you will have to give me your SERIOUS input.

First thing is First...keeping this all in line with being a GOD thing let's make some things happen!



Now off on these tangents that have been in my head for the last few days on how to get CM out to the masses so that everyone can Shop. Save. Share and make a regular part of the schedule to LIVE & GIVE like we never have in a DOWN ECONOMY that all we see is GLOOM in the media...let's turn some things around...



IDEA #1 is for the locals: As I said a while back we have adopted FAMILY PROMISE the drop off date for OVERFLOW will be 2/2 and drop off will be Woodland United Methodist Church between 6:00pm-8:30pm. This is the same day that CM will be teaching a class that is open to the public. If you are interested in attending the class please rsvp to rsvp@couponmama.org also if you plan to drop off OVERAGE as outlined in the blog seen here please do so during those hours.

IDEA #2 is that I would like to offer more door prizes at classes and as giveaways on the site while at the same time offering advertising for local/national businesses that maybe need a few more clicks, or people to walk in the door. So if you are interested in advertising or providing gift certificiates, product or services as part of online giveaways or at classes please email me at Travise@CouponMama.org

IDEA #3 is that I am looking at ok sit down...tell me if you think CM could make this happen....drum roll a CM talk show....ok stop laughing...tell me what kind of format do you think would make it a success? A reality show that just walks up to people in the store and helps them shop? A regular talk show format that allows for audience participation....or what?? Come on don't keep all the ideas to yourself..many of you have told me you thought this would be GREAT!! Now this would allow for the opportunity for churches, businesses, and individuals to actually advertise for pretty inexpensive with LIVE ads and then the show could be re-run on YOUTUBE for added exposure? If you have a business you could run a coupon special and have people go back to CM and print the coupon to redeem or just mention CM to redeem or receive a discount...hmmm Of course it would be great for Churches to actually advertise and increase numbers on Sunday morning....

Just imagine how this would increase the GIVING in and around your circle of FRIENDS & FAMILY....


2 comments:

J. Koelle said...

LOVE the talk show idea! I think the whole, Walk up to people and show them how to save thing would work best! Maybe yyou could "bump into" people at the store (maybe it could be like "what not to wear" in that people could "nominate" someone they know who needs help with their budget...?) Then you could coach them through their first week of "couponing" or even just their first shopping trip ...using adds from THAT weeks flyers...? just a few random thoughts on it....
The giveaways AWESOME! Just wish MY class had been able to get in on that one! LOL LOVE the freebies! You could probably get corporate to back you up on something like that from some of the more coupon friendly stores..or stores that WANT to be coupon friendly...like HT...? Maybe even some store managers would be willing to buy some things from their stores (perhaps more of those "green bags"?) for you to give away to increase traffic flow to their stores...(out of their own pocket) (WITH the help of Coupon Mama's teachings of course! LOL) ...Again just a few thoughts.
And I LOVE the idea of having a specific family or shelter or relief project hand picked by coupon mama! You have taken all the foot work out of it. And you can do so much more with group participation than you can do alone! If all of us who have learned to shop and save band together to SHARE think of what we can do for those who need help!
Positive Prayers in your direction!

Wayne Craig said...

The talk show Idea has been thrown around a lot on different blogs and sites! Since we are talking loclally mostly, we should find someone that can get us a meeting with CN2 and run that idea past them and see if a blip of coupon deals in between news segments or a 1/2 hour show. There would be no problem getting sponsors and they have nothing to loose cause there would be a big increase in CN2 audience! I know someone is going to do it soon, so we have to make this a priority! I am going to pray about it and let me know what you think! bobasett@aol.com