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Koupon King in Atlanta Doing Black Friday Spot on WXIA

koupon_king — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:55:25 +0000

Jersey Mikes Frisco is Joining the Avon Walk Crusade

kstraw — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:04:43 +0000

Jersey Mike’s Sub Shop, a few miles away from our office here in Plano, TX, makes really good sandwiches. They slice the meats to order, they don’t skimp on the portions and everything is fresh. It costs a little more than that place with the Sandwich Artists, but it is totally worth it.

A program that Jersey Mike’s does in its stores is work with charitable giving. They do so by allowing a person or a group to reserve time on a Saturday or Sunday and a portion of the proceeds from that time period are donated to the charity of choice. As some of you may know, I (Kevin Strawbridge) will be walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness in Chicago June 5-6. After speaking with the owner of the Jersey Mike’s franchise, he has agreed to let me (and DealTaker) come in this Saturday (5/29) and have the 11-3 block of time to earn donations.

We will be there with free DealTaker t-shirts and other swag to give away. A portion of all the sales from the lunch period will be donated to the Avon Walk. This money will go toward my goal of $5,000 and the Affiliate Marketers Give Back team goal of $50,000. We plan to make it a fun and festive time. If you are in the Dallas area, please come by (you have to eat lunch anyway). The Jersey Mikes is located at 121 and the Dallas North Tollway on the SE corner (south of the Blue Mesa and in the strip with Zea Woodfire Grill).

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. Like the Avon Walk slogan says – We are “In it to End it.”

Crazy Winter 2010

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:32:59 +0000

Dallas usually gets a dusting or two of snow each winter (though many winters get none). Yesterday was our fifth snow of the season – and it was the single biggest snowfall on record at DFW airport for one day (officially more than 11 inches). Here is the view today -

“Pinktober” – Embrace it This Month

kstraw — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:58:33 +0000

I have the privilege of writing a column for our parent company’s publications that gets into several of our newspapers each week. OK, so I have written two columns so far and this week’s just got out online at GoDanRiver.com.

It is in tribute to the Avon Walk that I did, but also goes more broadly to this month – October (which I will now always consider to be “Pinktober” for the numerous reasons mentioned in previous posts) – The awareness month for Breast Cancer. Please read and consider ways you, too, can participate.

’09 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer LA – The Video

kstraw — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:21:50 +0000

It was five weeks ago yesterday that our Affiliate Marketers Give Back Team completed the 40 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Los Angeles. Our team of Missy Ward, Chris Pearson, Brook Schaaf, Lynette LaPlante, Melissa Salas, Brian Clark and myself raised over $50,000 in the fight against breast cancer. The video is about 11 minutes long (as short as I could get 16 hours of walking) but shows our fortitude to not only give, but participate.

I NOW have THE Shoes for the Avon Walk

kstraw — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:23:05 +0000

For the last 17 weeks I have been walking and training in my beloved “Kstraw” shoes I made on Nike ID about two years ago. They are the the NikeFree 5.0′s. They have been quite comfortable as my walk around shoes and have actually been quite supportive during my walks while training.

However, after consulting with a good colleague at Road Runner Sports in San Diego, she suggested the Men’s Nike Zoom Vomero+ 4. Because of the extra focus on cushioning (which is best for the long walk) and the good look of them, I decided to make those the shoes to wear. Basically, I got the best shoes possible by shopping at RRS online – they provide so much information that the shopping part is easy. Thank you Road Runner.

I can’t wait to get them this week and start breaking them in - Just in time for the Avon Walk September 12-13, 2009.

Kstraw Walks – A Quick Update

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:03:37 +0000

Over the weekend I reached persoanl highs for number of miles and time walking in one session – 6 miles and 90 minutes respectively. The great thing is that I felt great at the end of ninely minutes and could have pushed on further if not for things I had to do. I feel that when I can get up to 10-11 miles per day the week before the event, I will have plenty of endurance to go the 40 over two days – but will be worn out then.

Thanks to all of you for your support. You can see my daily blog.

I am looking for quantity of people donating first and foremost. The total $ will be the added benefit!

DealTaker Supports the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – LA Walk 9/12 – 9/13

kstraw — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:59:11 +0000

DealTaker has always proudly supported charities around the country, most notably charitable groups for breast cancer research and support. Each year we give money in sponsorship related ways to the Komen walks in various cities. In addition to that, we are literally going to jump in feet first and raise money and give by participating in the LA Walk of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer September 12th and 13th.

I am going to humbly represent DealTaker and our team of dedicated people by walking with the Affiliate Marketers Give Back Team led by Missy Ward. Missy has been a strong supporter of many charitable projects throughout the years and I am honored to have an opportunity to give back along with a great group of people joining us this year (including Melissa Salas of Buy.com).

The walk is one month from today and I will be geared toward training for the 40 mile walk, raising money via the support of the DealTaker community, colleagues and friends, and working to make a difference in an area that affects too many people around the world. I will post updates on the Inside DealTaker blog from time-to-time, as well as keep up with a daily journal on my own blog at KstrawWalks.

Where you can, please join me in support – either through monetary donations via my personal page on the Avon site at -

Kstraw Avon Walk LA September 12-13, 2009

Thanks in advance for your support!!

The Little Giant Ladder – OK This is a Plug

kstraw — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:39:32 +0000

The year was 1977 (the same year the REAL King died) and I was a kid following my dad around all the time while he was working on home projects. There were all kinds of fun things to do growing up in Vancouver and Seattle, Washington. That year, my dad had gone to a trade show and saw this amazing new ladder called the Little Giant. It was amazing because it was sturdy, could be contorted to all kinds of shapes and sizes, and was sure to fulfill many needs on those project days. Fast forward 32 years and my dad still has that ladder. It is still just as sturdy and still fulfills those project needs. Four years ago, my dad got me my own Little Giant ladder as a thank you gift for helping him with some things. I have used that thing like it is going out of style. But the true testament came this last week when I loaned it to my neighbor that “just wanted to borrow a ladder”. When he brought it back, he could barely control his amazement in how functional and sturdy it really was. Now, working for DealTaker, I have the opportunity to share a way for other people to buy a Little Giant – we are proud to be a marketer working with the Little Giant Ladder Company. Right now they offer free shipping and a free work platform with each order. You will never have to get another ladder for around the house again.

It’s Fun to be the Good News!!

kstraw — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:04:00 +0000

Bad Economy? Natural Disasters? Cowboy’s practice facility gets flattened by wind? All bad news.

The good news – DealTaker getting more interview time showing people how to save money, time, and aggravation while part of a fun and interesting community of people.

KEYE42 in Austin, Texas invited us to be on their morning show a few weeks back. Bettie Cross, the reporter with whom I had the pleasure of working, was so excited about the savings we had on all the products we showed. We have all four of the segments available on our YouTube channel (along with all the other videos from DealTaker). Here’s one for your immediate viewing pleasure…it is fun to be the good news