Comments on: The PURPLE GOLDFISH PROJECT: 1001 Examples of Lagniappe http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog 'In Search of Your Purple Goldfish' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:15:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Lure of the Little Blue Box and a Lifelong Lagniappe http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-978 The Lure of the Little Blue Box and a Lifelong Lagniappe Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:15:47 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-978 [...] One of the nice extras that Tiffany provides (in addition to the little blue box) involves free lifetime cleaning of your rings.  This comes in at #232 in the Purple Goldfish Project. [...] [...] One of the nice extras that Tiffany provides (in addition to the little blue box) involves free lifetime cleaning of your rings.  This comes in at #232 in the Purple Goldfish Project. [...]

]]> By: Stan Phelps http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-977 Stan Phelps Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:49:10 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-977 A Baker's 1/2 Dozen from Brian Litvack at Sportsvite #276. Doubletree Hotels - Gives away delicious cookies to all guests #277. Reef Sandals with bottle opener on the bottom #278. Bolt Bus -- Free Internet service and $1 fares -- https://www.boltbus.com #279. Olive Garden -- Free salad and breakdsticks #280. Fuddruckers Fixins Bar or Baja Fresh Salsa Bar #281. Blimpy Burger (Ann Arbor, Michigan) gives change in $2 bills -- http://www.blimpyburger.com/ At Sportsvite, (#282) we give out headbands at every meeting that we go on as our own little marketing lagniappe. Sportsvite http://sportsvite.com A Baker’s 1/2 Dozen from Brian Litvack at Sportsvite

#276. Doubletree Hotels – Gives away delicious cookies to all guests
#277. Reef Sandals with bottle opener on the bottom
#278. Bolt Bus — Free Internet service and $1 fares — https://www.boltbus.com
#279. Olive Garden — Free salad and breakdsticks
#280. Fuddruckers Fixins Bar or Baja Fresh Salsa Bar
#281. Blimpy Burger (Ann Arbor, Michigan) gives change in $2 bills — http://www.blimpyburger.com/

At Sportsvite, (#282) we give out headbands at every meeting that we go on as our own little marketing lagniappe.

Sportsvite
http://sportsvite.com

]]> By: Stan Phelps http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-974 Stan Phelps Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:58:51 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-974 #276 from Amy Kaplan Success Tutoring "Hi Stan, Thanks for the wonderful presentation. I send welcome cards to the parents when they choose me as a tutor. Then, I am sure to send birthday cards to each of my students (and long after they are no longer my students). I also send graduation cards." Amy L. Kaplan Success Tutoring, LLC www.SuccessTutoringLLC.com Amy [at] SuccessTutoringLLC.com #276 from Amy Kaplan

Success Tutoring

“Hi Stan, Thanks for the wonderful presentation. I send welcome cards to the parents when they choose me as a tutor. Then, I am sure to send birthday cards to each of my students (and long after they are no longer my students). I also send graduation cards.”

Amy L. Kaplan
Success Tutoring, LLC

http://www.SuccessTutoringLLC.com
Amy [at] SuccessTutoringLLC.com

]]> By: Stan Phelps http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-973 Stan Phelps Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:50 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-973 #274 and #275 from Regina Baena Madwed in Fairfield, CT Capitol PhotoInteractive http://capitolphotointeractive.com "I really enjoyed your presentation. (#274) I give out a brag book after each special event. It is 5x5 in size and captures the story of their event. (#275) I am also giving out mint cans with my information to all of my clients (with mints)." #274 and #275 from Regina Baena Madwed in Fairfield, CT

Capitol PhotoInteractive http://capitolphotointeractive.com

“I really enjoyed your presentation. (#274) I give out a brag book after each special event. It is 5×5 in size and captures the story of their event. (#275) I am also giving out mint cans with my information to all of my clients (with mints).”

]]> By: Stan Phelps http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-971 Stan Phelps Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:46:41 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-971 #273 From Drew McLellan Taken from Drew's Marketing Minute. The story of Frank, the taxi driver from Texas. A superb video from Shep Hyken: http://www.drewsmarketingminute.com/2010/03/do-you-inspire-customer-service-tales.html #273 From Drew McLellan

Taken from Drew’s Marketing Minute. The story of Frank, the taxi driver from Texas. A superb video from Shep Hyken:
http://www.drewsmarketingminute.com/2010/03/do-you-inspire-customer-service-tales.html

]]> By: Customer Experience Top Ten List #5 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-963 Customer Experience Top Ten List #5 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:10:31 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-963 [...] hit the 250 mark in the Purple Goldfish Project.  With a goal of 1,001 examples we’ve just whizzed by the 10k mark of the marathon (a [...] [...] hit the 250 mark in the Purple Goldfish Project.  With a goal of 1,001 examples we’ve just whizzed by the 10k mark of the marathon (a [...]

]]> By: Stan Phelps http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-960 Stan Phelps Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:37:04 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-960 Submitted by Debbie Fay Bespeak Presentation Solutions http://bespeakpresentations.com "I am a public speaking coach and presentations development specialist. i have 3 purple goldfish. [#270.] the first is a long sleeve t-shirt i send my first year customers at holiday time. it has "bejoy" on the front which mimicks my own logo "bespeak". on the back is my tag line; bespeak; be heard. The second [#271] are orange (my brand color) megaphones that i give my training "graduates" that have my logo and website on them. Lastly, [#272] for my second year clients (and beyond) i sent out zip drives with my logo and website. Now they have a place to put their presentations! I cannot tell you the great thank you emails, letters and phone calls i get. When i haul my goodies to the post office in November i am positively giddy thinking of their surprise when they receive my gifts." Submitted by Debbie Fay

Bespeak Presentation Solutions
http://bespeakpresentations.com

“I am a public speaking coach and presentations development
specialist. i have 3 purple goldfish. [#270.] the first is a long sleeve t-shirt i send my first year customers at holiday time. it has “bejoy” on the front which mimicks my own logo “bespeak”. on the back is my tag line; bespeak; be heard.

The second [#271] are orange (my brand color) megaphones that i give my training “graduates” that have my logo and website on them.

Lastly, [#272] for my second year clients (and beyond) i sent out zip drives with my logo and website. Now they have a place to put their presentations! I cannot tell you the great thank you emails, letters and phone calls i get. When i haul my goodies to the post office in November i am positively giddy thinking of their surprise when they receive my
gifts.”

]]> By: Purple Goldfish Video Podcast Episode #2 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-958 Purple Goldfish Video Podcast Episode #2 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:35:31 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-958 [...] Your Purple Goldfish? – Click here to see 265+ examples of marketing lagniappe.  Over 150 brands have been submitted to the list. [...] [...] Your Purple Goldfish? – Click here to see 265+ examples of marketing lagniappe.  Over 150 brands have been submitted to the list. [...]

]]> By: Seth puts his finger on the power of marketing lagniappe http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-860 Seth puts his finger on the power of marketing lagniappe Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:29:39 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-860 [...] PURPLE GOLDFISH PROJECT – Click here to see over 200+ examples of marketing lagniappe.  Over 100 brands have been submitted to the [...] [...] PURPLE GOLDFISH PROJECT – Click here to see over 200+ examples of marketing lagniappe.  Over 100 brands have been submitted to the [...]

]]> By: The Customer Experience Road Less Traveled http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/blog/1001-examples-of-lagniappe/comment-page-6/#comment-858 The Customer Experience Road Less Traveled Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.marketinglagniappe.com/?page_id=32#comment-858 [...] PURPLE GOLDFISH PROJECT – Click here to see 234 examples of marketing lagniappe.  Over 100 brands have been submitted to the list. Need [...] [...] PURPLE GOLDFISH PROJECT – Click here to see 234 examples of marketing lagniappe.  Over 100 brands have been submitted to the list. Need [...]

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