Monthly Archives: November 2010

1. Pool party w/free spa treatments – Grace Hotel (Midtown)
2. Give & Get 30% off printable coupon + 5% goes to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – GAP
3. Manolo Blahnik sample sale – Warwick New York Hotel (Midtown)
4. $10 off printable coupon – Sports Authority
5. 20% off anything coupon – American Apparel
6. 20% off Friends & Family – Bloomingdale’s
7. Chocolate facial w/hand paraffin $55 (reg. $165) – Antoinette Boudoir Newstalgica Spa (Midtown)

The 8th deal of the week:

8coupons’ deals-of-the-day

Did you know that Groupon is just one of 41 “deals-of-the-day” sites in NYC. 8coupons brings you all the daily deals in one place. Shop, compare, steal the deal.
Today’s Top 8 deals-of-the-day offers:

1. $3 for $6 worth of food and drinks – Maoz Vegetarian
2. 40% off organic airbrush tanning – Laser Touch (SoHo)
3. $15 for $30 of food and drinks – Asian Bistro (Chelsea)
4. $25 for $50 of food and drinks – Vyne (Greenwich Village)
5. $1 for a free cocktail on the Hudson this Friday – Hudson Terrace (Midtown West)
6. $15 for $30 worth of Korean food – Seoul Garden (Midtown)
7. One-hour Swedish massage and a 30-minute 5-point customized facial for $98 (reg. $240) – SpaLab (Midtown)
8. $47 or Less for a $97 Personal Assistant Package – AskSunday

See them all here

1. Pool party w/free spa treatments – Grace Hotel (Midtown)
2. Give & Get 30% off printable coupon + 5% goes to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – GAP
3. Manolo Blahnik sample sale – Warwick New York Hotel (Midtown)
4. $10 off printable coupon – Sports Authority
5. 20% off anything coupon – American Apparel
6. 20% off Friends & Family – Bloomingdale’s
7. Chocolate facial w/hand paraffin $55 (reg. $165) – Antoinette Boudoir Newstalgica Spa (Midtown)

The 8th deal of the week:

8coupons’ deals-of-the-day

Did you know that Groupon is just one of 41 “deals-of-the-day” sites in NYC. 8coupons brings you all the daily deals in one place. Shop, compare, steal the deal.
Today’s Top 8 deals-of-the-day offers:

1. $3 for $6 worth of food and drinks – Maoz Vegetarian
2. 40% off organic airbrush tanning – Laser Touch (SoHo)
3. $15 for $30 of food and drinks – Asian Bistro (Chelsea)
4. $25 for $50 of food and drinks – Vyne (Greenwich Village)
5. $1 for a free cocktail on the Hudson this Friday – Hudson Terrace (Midtown West)
6. $15 for $30 worth of Korean food – Seoul Garden (Midtown)
7. One-hour Swedish massage and a 30-minute 5-point customized facial for $98 (reg. $240) – SpaLab (Midtown)
8. $47 or Less for a $97 Personal Assistant Package – AskSunday

See them all here

Location-based advertising has always been an important tool for local businesses. What started with the guy on the corner with his sandwich board passing out flyers is now giving way to something more technologically advanced. New ideas and platforms such as Foursquare, Gowalla, SCVNGR, and most recently Facebook Places are slowly gaining momentum in the local advertising world.

And I mean slowly. While those of us living in tech hotbeds such as New York City or San Francisco may be very aware of the “check-in”, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life project finds that only 4% of online adults in the U.S. use a service that allows them to share their location with friends and to find others who are nearby.

So how will these location based companies look to further penetrate the market and expand their user base? The answer is simple. Coupons! Deals! Facebook and Foursquare know that 80% of Americans used coupons in 2009 and saved over $40 billion while doing so. Check-ins might be “cool”, but what makes them mass marketable are the money saving coupons. Money Talks! It’s the oldest direct response marketing tactic, and a the tactic and SMB’s understand the best.  

We took this is to the streets and talked directly to several merchants. According to Steve Cohen, owner of 2 Tasti  D-Lite’s in New York, “ We get 1 or 2 new customers every day who visit our store because of that little orange “special” box on the foursquare platform. People are walking around, checking-in at different places around us, and notice that we offer a dollar off to anyone who checks-in at our store. It’s a great customer acquisition tool.”

Location Based Services will become an on-the-go source for finding deals where you are right now.

And Facebook obviously agrees, as just this week they announced their deals initiative. Local businesses will now be able to offer their customers deals and coupons, but in order to unlock the deal, the customer must first check-in on Facebook Places the Facebook Mobile App. Even Yelp is getting in the mix. In essence, Facebook and Yelp are offering monetary compensation to motivate users to check-in.

We predict that if PEW were to conduct the same study in 6 months, the percentage of people in the U.S who use check-in services would be significantly higher than 4%. Facebook is using coupons to bring the check-in game to the masses.

1. OCHO LOCO! Pop Burgers for $.88 cents! – Pop Burger (Midtown) (Chelsea)
2. Free private make-up consultation – Bloomingdale’s
3. Free Seattle’s Best coffee every Friday in November – Burger King
4. $5 burritos – City Market (Flatiron District)
5. $1 off hot chocolate chillers – Red Mango
6. tibi New York sample sale – Coolture Showroom
7. $40 to spend on food and drink for $20 – East Side Social Club (Midtown)

The 8th deal of the week:

THE AMAZING NEW YORK RACE

Tickets $17.50 (Reg. $35)

READY, SET, SAVE! Grab your friends and co-workers and run (don’t walk) to participate in New York’s only race that is part scavenger hunt, part obstacle course, and ALL NEW YORK.  Participate in the Teams of Two race on November 21st and get tickets for just $17.50/ticket (Reg. $35).  

This Teams of Two Race is a great way to connect with friends and hopefully meet new ones.  Each member of the winning team receives a New York City gift package. The Race takes three hours and all you need are comfortable shoes and an unlimited Metrocard. One member of the team should have a digital camera or camera phone. Meet at 12:30pm sharp at Dave & Busters Times Square (234 West 42nd Street), race starts promptly at 1pm.

TWO EASY WAYS TO SAVE:

1. Click HERE for tickets at $17.50 (reg. $35) & enter discount code EIGHT (Tickets must be purchased in pairs for this Teams of Two race.)

2. Call 718-344-8962 and mention code EIGHT to reserve for the November 21st race.

Offer Terms: Must use discount code EIGHT to receive discount. Additional fees may apply to phone/online orders. Teams of Two tickets must be purchased in pairs and both people must be registered to participate.

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