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Exciting News to Share
And lots of ways to get involved
This is an exciting issue to share with our advertisers. Summer is here and we are gearing up for a Media Blitz, Summer Book Sales and Distribution, The 2009 Woman of Distinction Awards Dinner is only 3 more sleeps...and wait until you see what happened with Travel Alberta and our Top Picks! Also, I want to introduce you to another publication that is strictly for women and a great advertising opportunity for my advertisers.
Watch Next week for our Special Email that has Two Exclusive Advertising Opportunities for our Next Edition of The 'Little Black Book' for busy families. You won't see them in our Media Kit!
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Have You Heard
I have shared this with some of you and some have seen my photo in the Edmonton SUN recently and Thank You for your emails. I am just three more sleeps away from a gala dinner in honour of 55 Amazing Women...of which I am one; I have been nominated for the 2009 YWCA Woman of Distinction Award and the Gala Dinner is this Thursday, June 11th.
Click to see a list of the 55 Amazing women nominated in 10 different categories. If you would like to personally meet one of them you should join us at the Gala Dinner this Thursday and request to sit at their table: Click here for more information.
I do want to share this opportunity with my Advertisers so I invite you to join my family and I on June 11th at the Gala, so you can connect with the 55 amazing women who should become part of your circle of influence, become a mentor, or even if you just want to listen and be inspired by their stories.
It will be a night I will never forget and would love to have you there with me. Click here to find out more about Thursday, June 11th and get your ticket.
Thank you for your business and all the good things that you have brought into my life. Each of you is what truly keeps me going and searching for more family- friendly places so I can share them with parents everywhere so they too can enjoy time with their family in new and interesting ways.
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Into 850,000+ hands and rising!
Travel Alberta Magazine
I am so excited to share some amazing news with my advertisers today!
I am constantly working hard everyday to help promote all the businesses in our publication and, if you remember, about 60 days ago I sent out a email to all of you asking if you had any FREE ACTIVITIES happening for summer. Well, Travel Alberta picked up our story and published our top ten free things across the province and featured it in their 100 Ideas for the Best Summer Ever Guide that is being distributed to over 850,000 homes this season. We submitted a number of things to do from our advertisers and called it:
FREE FUN FROM MOMS, Dads and Kids.com Here is amazing press we received in this 64 page brochure.
But don't worry if you didn't get chosen because here is what is happening...Our website traffic is going ballistic. We are getting people signing up to our subscribers eZine, looking at our directory and buying the book. So, all the coverage is good for everyone! Click here to check it out.
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Targeting Calgary Media
Watch for us!
We have hired a new Public Relations Expert and are very excited as we launch a Media Blitz in Calgary this week. We have put together a press release that will be going to all media and booking interviews. Our focus is the great things to do and see around Alberta as a family and we again are asking for your input. And if we can promote you we need to know NOW! Here is what I am searching for to share with the viewers and listeners.
* Top destinations in Alberta that will inject fun into your families’ summer holidays
* How to make the most of your city this summer (places to see, venues to discover and sights to take in)
* The top kid-friendly places to shop in your region
* How staying within the province can lead to as much adventure as taking a flight to an exotic destination (at less than ½ the cost!)
* The essentials you need on-hand to ensure the most memorable “stay at home” summer vacation yet
So don't wait, Email me now and tell me what you have going on that applies to the below topics or if you can think of anything Cool that we can share that is out of the box and is unique I would love to hear about it.
And just so you know our distribution is currently at just over 40,000! Wow! and it's only June 8th.
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Unique Advertising Opportunity for Women
It worked for Me.
Well, here is a yet another opportunity that I want to share with our Women Business Advertisers (sorry guys) that are serious about expanding their business profile. I was in this publication last year Wominition, you can see my profile and story here, and it has provided Moms, Dads and Kids with exposure to women in business. Dorothy Briggs who I have known for the past 18 months has also been an inspiration to me and being in this publication is yet another way I help to promote all the great places in our book. I know I have had calls and traffic from this publication and Collen Coopley from the YWCA mentioned she had seen me in this publication when she phoned me to inform me about my nomination. So, if you are interested you can visit their website or call Dorothy at 780.761.3000
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Next Week's Special Email
Next Week you will receive a very special Email from us. We are getting ready to announce a new feature in our next edition and there are only a limited number of available spaces. So be sure to read it right away. It is yet another way to expand your exposure in our next edition which we are working hard on.
Thank you again for your business! We are proud to have you as our customer and always love your feed back so we can improve.
Kimberly Schick-Puddicombe
Mom, Publisher and Fun Finding Expert
P.S.: A warm "Welcome" to all the new subscribers who have joined our Moms, Dads and Kids community! I'm thrilled that you are on board. You're going to love all of the Marketing & Promotional Ideas, Cool Tips for your business!
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