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I just got a mug from eZinearticles.com with coffee.

by Andres
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I just got an autographed card with mug from CEO - Christopher Knight himself for the contributions I made with my "unique articles".

Now that's interesting!

Has anyone else received this as well? I have to admit I was surprised I wasn't expecting this at all from anyone for my marketing efforts but to get a coffee mug with a bag of 'white chocolate almond' to boot is a nice pat on the back.

Who would have thought?

Andres
#coffee #ezinearticlescom #mug
  • Profile picture of the author tommygadget
    I have written lots of articles and no mug... How many articles did you submit before you got one?

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    • Profile picture of the author Andres
      Originally Posted by tommygadget View Post

      I have written lots of articles and no mug... How many articles did you submit before you got one?

      TomG.

      Seriously - I have less than 40 articles and I got a freakin mug. Strange but true.
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      • Profile picture of the author Sean A McAlister
        Yea I was surprised too.

        I only had like 5 and I got one. Use it everyday. the coffee was good too
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  • Profile picture of the author Frank Bruno
    Thats nice that they sent that to you.

    Reminds me when Google sent me a special Google blanket around Christmas time for spending 120k one year and a nice writing pen the next year, and a usb mini traveling kit with usb mouse, and bendable usb light.

    I actually laughed, but its the thought that counts and I appreciated that they recognized myself and my company.

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    • Profile picture of the author Chris Lockwood
      Originally Posted by Frank Bruno View Post

      Reminds me when Google sent me a special Google blanket around Christmas time for spending 120k one year and a nice writing pen the next year, and a usb mini traveling kit with usb mouse, and bendable usb light.
      I'd be happy if they'd let me spend anywhere near that. I just got a slap in the face for Christmas last year.
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  • Profile picture of the author matthewd
    Yeah, I got one of these a while back when I was doing Article Marketing... not sure how many you have to write, but it seems like I didn't have a whole lot written.
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  • Profile picture of the author GuruGazette
    Trust me on this: The first time it's kinda cool... by about the FOURTH time you start wishing they'd friggin stop. Or at least come up with something different once in awhile.

    Edit: Besides a lame mousepad. Got one of those once or twice too.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sean A McAlister
      Originally Posted by GuruGazette View Post

      Trust me on this: The first time it's kinda cool... by about the FOURTH time you start wishing they'd friggin stop. Or at least come up with something different once in awhile.

      WOW...you mean if I keep writing articles they will keep sending mugs!!

      Alrighhhhhttt! I can give those for x-mas gifts...gotta go write some articles
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      • Profile picture of the author GuruGazette
        Originally Posted by The IM Reporter View Post

        WOW...you mean if I keep writing articles they will keep sending mugs!!

        Alrighhhhhttt! I can give those for x-mas gifts...gotta go write some articles
        LOL!! I don't particularly want to advertise them to other in Xmas gifts... not to mention trying to explain to everyone who/what they are :p

        I *am* thinking of making an EZA Mug Herb Garden tho
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  • Profile picture of the author tommygadget
    Hey Frank, I got the usb kit also. I gave it to my wife, she likes the mini-mouse. I only needed about $40K in adwords to get it.

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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Bruno
      Originally Posted by tommygadget View Post

      Hey Frank, I got the usb kit also. I gave it to my wife, she likes the mini-mouse. I only needed about $40K in adwords to get it.

      TomG.
      LOL nice to know what Big "G" thinks of their clients when they helped them with their IPO.

      Frank Bruno
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      • Profile picture of the author Sean A McAlister
        I was going to upload...but there you go


        There is a BIG " I " and a heart on the other side of the mug
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      • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
        Originally Posted by Frank Bruno View Post

        LOL nice to know what Big "G" thinks of their clients when they helped them with their IPO.

        Frank Bruno
        I got a cookbook and apron last year from G...

        The cash I spent on PPC I was expecting it to be made from Gold threads and silk..lol

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        • Profile picture of the author GuerrillaIM
          Originally Posted by JayXtreme View Post

          I got a cookbook and apron last year from G...

          The cash I spent on PPC I was expecting it to be made from Gold threads and silk..lol

          Peace

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          My first year advertising with Google I got a digital picture frame. Last year I spent over £100k and all I got was a Xmas card from my account manager!
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  • Profile picture of the author John Rowe
    Someone... post a picture of your EZA mug... so we, the underprivileged, can see.
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    • Profile picture of the author sylviad
      Originally Posted by John Rowe View Post

      Someone... post a picture of your EZA mug... so we, the underprivileged, can see.
      Maybe Chris Knight doesn't see that we Canadians are as important. I never got a mug either. Maybe they want us to pay for cross-border shipping. Got a mousepad though. It's sittin' under my mouse right now - under my gel pad.

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      • Profile picture of the author ShayB
        I want a mug.

        And coffee.

        *pout*
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  • Profile picture of the author matthewd
    Here's mine



    Sorry it is sooo big... just want you to get a great look at my mugs
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    • Profile picture of the author Andres
      Originally Posted by matthewd View Post

      Here's mine

      Sorry it is sooo big... just want you to get a great look at my mugs


      LOL - Matthew that is awesome!!!!!

      Mine is just as big - that is so great!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author nicholasb
    Yes I just got one today I was going to make a similar post Was a Pretty cool gift because it was totally unexpected
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Ames
    Once I got a very nice remote control car from some company. The thing is I couldn't figure out what I did to deserve it. It wasn't a company that I was doing lots of business with. I guess they wanted to be on my good side.
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  • Profile picture of the author Norma Holt
    Originally Posted by Andres View Post

    I just got an autographed card with mug from CEO - Christopher Knight himself for the contributions I made with my "unique articles".

    Now that's interesting!

    Has anyone else received this as well? I have to admit I was surprised I wasn't expecting this at all from anyone for my marketing efforts but to get a coffee mug with a bag of 'white chocolate almond' to boot is a nice pat on the back.

    Who would have thought?

    Andres
    Its great PR and look at the free ads they have received from you people. Well done one and all. Love the idea and its an incentive to write those articles, etc.

    God bless
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    • Profile picture of the author Eric Lorence
      There was a thread similar to this one yesterday, but it was deleted for some reason.

      Yes, it is good how they show regard for their members at EZA.

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      • Profile picture of the author ladyjane
        I got my first Ezine Articles mug today, along with "caramel cream" coffee and an "expert author" sticker. Woo hoo! I've got 14 articles up on Ezine now. After I wrote 10, I had to request an upgrade to my membership to be allowed to submit more. I wonder if you get the mug after being upgraded?
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        • Profile picture of the author Dixiebelle
          That's quite an honor, and I'm sure it has more to do with quality more than quanity. I guess I'd better start writing articles.

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  • Profile picture of the author natalie1
    I think I need one just to have one Better start writing.
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    • Profile picture of the author matthewd
      Originally Posted by natalie1 View Post

      I think I need one just to have one Better start writing.
      Yeah, it makes me feel like I actually did something important to earn it... same goes with all my IM loot.
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  • Profile picture of the author terryd
    Yeah..... I think it's only reserved for the privileged few in the US.

    The rest of us get nada!
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  • Profile picture of the author Sean Donahoe
    I expect from Google we will all get the T-Shirt "I Spent $100k on Adwords and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt" this year.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Sol
    No mug for me.
    But I got this from them:


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  • Profile picture of the author Dana_W
    So some of us get 1 mug, like me, some of us get multiple mugs, some of us never get mugged, and some of us get mousepads...

    Chris Knight, you come on over and explain this randomness! I want multiple muggings!
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  • Profile picture of the author xlfutur1
    Got a mug from ezinerticles about a year ago (no coffee included though) and after spending $10K on PPC with google last year they did send me a credit card zip drive (1 Gb) for Christmas. I still haven't used it yet, but its in my wallet in case I need it.

    I know a guy who spent $1 million in a year with PPC at his company and google sent him a small refrigerator. Then he spent another million and they sent him another refrigerator. you would think that as creative as google is they would think of another gift for the 2nd million.
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  • Profile picture of the author tommygadget
    What, everyone except me gets free swag from EZA? Sheesh...

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    • Profile picture of the author Tyler Boshears
      I got one, and to my surprise opening the package it was broken in about 20 little pieces... damn UPS throwing it around despite the fragile sticker on it.
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      • Profile picture of the author matthewd
        Originally Posted by Tyler Boshears View Post

        I got one, and to my surprise opening the package it was broken in about 20 little pieces... damn UPS throwing it around despite the fragile sticker on it.
        I had a few friends that worked for the airport in my city and they loaded and unloaded UPS planes. They said if it had a "Fragile" sticker on it, they would purposely shake it, kick it, throw it... anything they could do to break it.

        One the other hand, they freaked out and were extremely careful with the boxes that said "HAZMAT" on them... so just always put a Hazmat sticker on anything you want to be safe.
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        • Profile picture of the author Peter Burke
          I was looking at this thread.

          There seems to be a lot of 'Mugs' in the U.S. - just joking - a play on words for us in The U.K.

          I was wondering if anyone on this thread is from the U.K. and received one.

          I like the size of it - just right for my Tea!


          Ciao


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  • Profile picture of the author Vince Runza Online
    I was surprised when I got this in March, 2007. Haven't gotten anything since...
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
      Now I'm unhappy! (Note, how I avoided using any vulgar obscenities - you'll just have to imagine them)

      I've never even received a Xmas card or one of those pens where the girl loses her clothes when you tip it. I guess they decided it would cost them too much to ship something to us poor neglected J-Warriors.

      Now that Chris Knight is following me on Twitter, he is going to hear about this. Just because we're over on the other side of the planet is no excuse. (Where's one of those frowny face emoticons when you need one?)
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  • Profile picture of the author Dana_W
    I get yer frowny face, Kevin! Right here! []

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir.../versions/4552 This is a Firefox plugin that is super easy to download - trust me, if I can use it it is easy. I haven't been able to make it work perfectly - [!] - for instance it is supposed to make words different colors [red]and [/red] it doesn't seem to do that for me - but the icons work.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vyliss
    aww I want a mug =(
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    I don't know about you guys and ladies but I got the following from Ezinearticles.

    1. Mug
    2. T-shirt
    3. car sticker
    4. Thank you letter.
    5. mouse pad

    And best of all:

    Free traffic to my websites.

    Tal
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