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Thanks to everyone who entered, stay tuned for my next giveaway....
 
Product Sampling 101
My friends ask me all the time, "How do you get so many products for free?" "Well..." I say "It's easier than you might think."
If you are willing to do a little bit of work and enjoy trying new things, there are several legitimate websites that specialize in connecting consumers to new products. These sites will send you products to try absolutely free. Here are a few I belong to; BzzAgent, Influenster, Vocalpoint and Smiley360. It can be hard to find these sites doing just a Google search but some good keywords to try would be "word of mouth marketing" or "new product samples"
Now, by a little bit of work, I really do mean little. After I get sent a product to try, the extent of my work will usually consist of answering a survey and/or writing a review expressing my honest opinion of the product (either good or bad) either on my own blog, a product website or on the site that sent me the product to sample. Many times, these activities are even optional.
So how do they choose which products to send you? Well, when you first sign up you fill out questionnaires that make up your profile. From that they choose which products to send you. And that's basically it. After that, checking your e-mail regularly will be the only thing left to do so you don't miss out on any opportunities.
Here is a list of some types of free name brand products I've been sent to try:
*Dog Food (Hill's Science Diet)
*Make up (L'Oreal, Cover Girl, Olay)
*Food products
*Hair Removal Products (Phillips Epilator)
*Cleaning Supplies (Gain, Scrubbing Bubbles, Febreze) and the list goes on...
Now while having a Blog, a Twitter or Facebook account is not necessary, it is recommended. (On a side note, Facebook is also a great place to find free samples for all sorts of products usually through promotions offered by the companies themselves)
So if you enjoy trying new products and like getting free stuff, try joining some of these fun websites. Like I said, there are no strings attached, just a willingness to try new things!
Have you found any other good websites other than the ones I've mentioned here? Share with me! Leave a comment below.
Yoplait® has recently launched a new lactose free yogurt. Inspired by the Yoplait yogurt we know and love, Lactose Free comes in four delicious flavors ? Strawberry, Peach, French Vanilla and Cherry ? and contains 50% of the recommended Daily Value of calcium, with vitamins A and D in every cup. Lactose Free contains no artificial sweeteners and can be used in some of your favorite recipes ? like chocolate crème brulee and strawberry cheesecake.
Be one of the first to try new Yoplait Lactose Free! Click here to enjoy a coupon for $0.30 off Yoplait Lactose Free, hitting shelves in January 2012.
Also, as a special thank you to my readers I'll be offering a giveaway opportunity! Enter to win a prize pack from Yoplait that will include:
- A VIP coupon to purchase Yoplait Lactose Free yogurt (*The coupon offer for Yoplait Lactose Free yogurt is not valid in
some states, including Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota and
Tennessee)
- Lunch tote
- 2 Gel packs
- Individual bowl
- Spoon
To enter simply leave me a comment below and let me know which new flavor of Yoplait Lactose Free you are most excited to try! Please also leave me your e-mail :)
For additional entries:
(2) Follow me on Twitter!
Good luck! Contest will run through March 28th! Winner will be announced promptly thereafter.
Also be sure to check out Yoplait on Facebook and Twitter!
*Disclosure: Prize pack, information, and giveaway
have been provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark
CONTEST CLOSED
Congrats to Angela! The official winner of my Publix Gift Card Contest! Thanks to all who entered, stay tuned for the next giveaway coming soon!
New Facebook Freebie!
Hurry on over to Tide's Pod Offer page on Facebook for your free sample of their new pods! Limited Quantities Available.
Do you hate running to the store to pick up your everyday item that you just ran out of? Happens to all of us right? Well this February Publix is having a great store event that will help take the sting out of those last minute errand runs. It's called the Publix "Running Out? Run In" event.
From Feb. 9th through Feb. 14th, look for the event at your local Publix store and ?run in,? to take advantage of the great savings available on some of your favorite brands from General Mills and Procter & Gamble, including Yoplait yogurt, Cheerios, Charmin, and Crest.
- Also, don?t forget to look in-stores for over $14 in coupon savings ? coupons are valid Feb. 6 through Feb. 25
- Receive a $5 Publix® gift card to use on your
next shopping trip when you purchase $30 or more in participating items
during the event (2/8 ? 2/25); simply mail in the rebate form found
in-store or online at runningoutrunin.com along with your original
receipt(s).
- For more details on this great rebate, visit RunningOutRunIn.com
As a thank you to all of my readers, I will be offering a $25 Publix gift card to one lucky winner courtesy of General Mills through MyBlogSpark.com. Contest will run from today Feb. 9th through Feb. 16th.
*To enter simply leave me a comment and tell me what you will run in to Publix to pick up, the next time you?re running out! Winner will be chosen via Random.org on Feb. 16th and notified promptly thereafter.
Disclosure: The Publix gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark
CONTEST CLOSED
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