Baby/Toddler Freebies For Canadians

Free Baby Samples Canada

Are you pregnant? Have a baby? If so, I’ve got some great news – you’re entitled to FREE stuff! Yep, just for having a baby. Aren’t kids great?

There are lots of free baby samples available for you to order. Companies are dying to get you to try their baby products, so they send out free samples to pregnant mom’s and new parents all the time.

Here’s a list of the best baby freebies for Canadians:

Johnson & Johnson

Freebie: One coupon for a free trial “take along” kit, complete with baby lotion and baby wash.
Get this freebie: Call 1-800-361-8068 or Email

Babies/Toys R Us

Freebie: One sample package, including: 1 Huggies newborn diaper, small package of Huggies wipes, 1 rash cream sample, Johnson & Johnson baby wash sample, Playtex drop-ins bottle, nursing pads, Lanolin sample, Nuk pacifier, 2 baby spoons, diaper coupons, baby wash cloth.
Get this freebie: Create a baby registry in store.

Heinz Baby Club

Freebie: Baby cereal, growth chart, coupons.
Get this freebie: Join the club.

Similac Baby Club

Freebie: Similac Mom sample, Similac infant formula, cheques/coupons every so often for $3-$5 each.
Get this freebie: Join the club.

Enfamil Baby Club

Freebie: Coupons, formula sample, coupon for FREE pack of ready-to-feed formula.
Get this freebie: Join the club.

Nestle Baby Club

Freebie: Infant formula sample, backpack, coupons, change pad, small Nuk bottle, small bag of Huggies diapers for newborns (samples may vary).
Get this freebie: Join the club.

Milupa

Freebie: Baby spoon, baby cereal, coupons.
Get this freebie: Call 1-866-335-9080 and ask for promotional package.

Save On Foods

Freebie: Various coupons emailed to members that have joined the More Rewards program.
Get this freebie: Sign up here.

Sears

Freebie: Playtex drop-ins bottle, newborn Huggies diaper, Zincofax diaper rash cream sample, coupons.
Get this freebie: Create baby registry & join “waiting club” in store.

Lansinoh

Freebie: Nipple cream sample, 5 cloth wipes, 2 breast milk storage bags, 2 disposable nursing pads.
Get this freebie: Email and tell them you plan to breastfeed. Ask for samples.

Hydrasense

Freebie: Hydrasense samples, bath toy, coupons.
Get this freebie: Join the club.

Nursery Water

Freebie: Reusable bag.
Get this freebie: Order here. (They give away free bags once per day, around 12pm EST.)

Pampers Gifts to Grow

Freebie: Collect PINS from diaper/wipe packages and redeem for great prizes. We also have a list of free Pampers Gifts to Grow pins.
Get this freebie: Sign up here.

Huggies Enjoy the Ride

Freebie: Collect PINS from diaper/wipe packages and redeem for great prizes. We also have a list of free Huggies Enjoy The Ride pins.
Get this freebie: Sign up here.

Nestle Toddler

Freebie: Toddler drink.
Get this freebie: Order here.

Shoppers V.I.B

Freebie: Bib, Huggies diaper, Huggies sample pack wipes, Heinz baby food sample, Aveeno baby wash, Optimum coupons for baby products.
Get this freebie: Sign up here.

Sobeys Baby Club

Freebie: Prenatal vitamins for 2 years (must pick up monthly), pharmacy consultation, welcome kit, baby coupons.
Get this freebie: Sign up at your local Sobeys pharmacy.

Thrifty Foods

Freebie: 8×12 Birthday cake for your child’s first birthday.
Get this freebie: Visit your local Thrifty Foods.

It’s always nice to receive free samples in the mail. Especially when they are for products that are expensive to purchase in the stores (like diapers and formula). Thankfully, there are many companies that are willing to send samples to expecting parents. It’s a great way to test out their products before you actually buy a full size version.

I hope that this list of free baby samples for Canadians has helped you. I made sure to only include companies that I personally have received samples from. There are many baby freebies available, but I warn you to be cautious about the ones you sign up for, as there are many scams out there.

The baby freebies above are freebies that are legitimate and have been received not just by myself, but by many others.

Enjoy!

Source: Cassie Howard at MrsJanuary

If you have signed up for baby/toddler freebies before, please let us know what you received!

Canada Birthday Freebies

Free Birthday Stuff Canada

Is your birthday coming up? If so, happy birthday! Looking for free stuff on your birthday? You’ve come to the right place.

Many stores offer great birthday freebies to their customers, so be sure to take advantage of some this year. Below is a list of over 45 different birthday freebies that you can snag. Go get ‘em!

Last Updated: January 13, 2013

Restaurants/Fast Food:

Applebee’s – Free dessert shooter on your birthday. Must show ID.

Baskin Robbins – Buy 1 Get 1 Free ice cream cone on your birthday. Join the Birthday Club.

Boston Pizza – Your choice of 3 starters: pizza bread, cactus cut potatoes or yam fries.Join mailing list.

Casey’s – Free entree (up to $15) and free beverage.

Coldstone Creamery – Free ice cream creation on your birthday. Join mailing list.

Dairy Queen – Get a coupon for a B1G1 “treat”. Join the Blizzard Fan Club.

Denny’s (various locations) – Free entree on your birthday. Join the Birthday Club..

East Side Mario’s – Spin the wheel and win a prize.

Garden Buffet (Windsor, Ontario) – Enjoy a free meal on your birthday.

Imperial Buffet (Toronto, Ontario) – Buy 2 Buffet Meal, get 1 free. Only valid on actual birth date. Must show ID.

Jack Astor’s - Free dessert on your birthday. Join VIP Club.

The Keg – When dining at the restaurant, mention that it’s your birthday and you will get a free slice of Billy Miner pie.

Mandarin – Wear a hat, receive a photo and a piece of cake.

Marble Slab – Will be sent a coupon for a free ice cream on your birthday (good for 1 week).Join mailing list.

Milestone’s – Free entree when you purchase 3 others (so bring 3 friends or family members). Must show ID. Join Milestones Club.

Montana’s – Free dessert on your birthday.

Panera Bread – Free pastry on your birthday. Must pick up a membership card and register it.

Pizza Delight - Free meal (choose from birthday menu).

Pizza Pizza – Free slice of pizza and can of pop. Join Kids Club. (Kids Only)

Pomodori Pizza – Free slide of pizza (in Rothesay NB)

Quizno’s – Free cookie with the purchase of any sandwich (must present an email printout that they send to you around your birthday). Join the club.

Red Robin – Free burger on your birthday. Join the E-Club.

Steels Cafe & Grill – Free meal when you show ID. Visit their website here

Swiss Chalet - Free dessert on your birthday and Kids eat free on their birthday.

The Firehall (in Oakville’s Bronte village) – Free entree up to $15 for the Birthday person

Tony Roma’s – Free entree & mini dessert (maximum $15 off your entree). Must sign up at the restaurant before your birthday and you will receive an email with a coupon to print around your birth date.

Tucker’s Market Place – Free meal on your birthday.

Tutti Fruti – 50% off breakfast on your birthday.

What A Bagel – Free dozen bagels.

Beverages:

Booster Juice – Free regular smoothie on your birthday. Join Booster Nation Club.

7-11 – Free small slurpee on your birthday.

Blenz (Vancouver) – Free drink on your birthday. Must show ID.

Orange Julius – Free premium fruit smoothie or Julius fruit drink. Join QuenchClub.

Starbucks – Use your Starbucks card and get a free drink on your birthday. Get your Starbucks card.

Timothy’s Coffee – Free baked treat with any medium coffee purchase. Must present coupon sent to your email. Join the club.

Shopping:

American Eagle – receive 15% off your purchase during birthday month. Sign up for AE Rewards

Cleo – 10% off all merchandise (including sale & clearance). You can combine this discount with other in-store promotions.

Giant Tiger – One free gift. Choose between 3-4 items.

Home Outfitters – Receive a coupon for 10% off your entire purchase.

Party Packager’s – Your child will receive a FREE ready-made loot bag, filled to the brim with goodies or a 10% discount on purchase (you have a choice of which coupon you would like to use). Parent receives 10% discount on next purchase just for signing up. Join the club.

RW & CO. – 25% off the last ticketed price on all merchandise (must present an email printout that they send you around your birthday). Valid ID required. Join the club.

Sephora – Benefit mascara and highlighter. (with your beauty insider card). Get a Beauty Insider card.

Shopper’s Drug Mart – Coupon for 8,000 Optimum points when you spend $50. You can also get a FREE makeover or beauty consultation (update your profile with your birthday and you will be emailed this coupon).

The Body Shop – Free “Love Your Body” membership (which entitles you to 10% off all year). If you already have the card, you will receive a $10 off coupon to use.

Value Village – 20% off on your birthday if you’re a member of the Super Savers Club.

Other:

Menchies – Free Frozen Yogurt (up to a $5 value) when it is your birthday.

NeVaeh Kids Spa – Receive a free cupcake with sparklers at no charge when you bring your little one in for a service on or near their birthday. Visit website.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory – Free gift (usually a chocolate bar) if you include your birth date when registering your Rocky Card.

Semperviva (Vancouver location’s) Free Yoga Class

Swagbucks – 50 free swagbucks on your bday

Entertainment:

Chuck E Cheese – Will be sent a printable coupon for free tokens for child’s birthday and a coupon for childs 1/2 birthday.

Cypress Mountain (BC) – Free skiing, just show ID at ticket counter and receive a free lift pass. Visit website

Medieval Times – Free feast and tournament. Join the Birthday Fellowship.

If you know of any other birthday freebies in Canada, please let us know!

Coupon Companies That Will Mail You Coupons (Canada Online)

Companies That Will Mail You Coupons

Are you searching for an easy way to get Canadian coupons and don’t know where to look?

If so, you’ve come to the right place. Coupons in Canada are easy to find, if you know where to find them. One great place to look is the websites of Canadian online coupon companies.

You can find some great online coupon companies that will mail you coupons in Canada – for free. No strings attached. (These coupons are often referred to as mail-out coupons.)

Top 4 Canadian Online Coupon Companies:

Save.ca Coupons:

Though the amount of coupons they offer at any given time has gone down quite a bit, Save.ca is still a popular Canadian coupon company. They don’t have a minimum amount of coupons required per order and the coupons you order will be mailed to you the next business day.

You can expect to receive your coupons within 1-2 weeks of placing your order. If you want to order more than 1 of any particular coupon, you will need to wait 45 days.

Save.ca also has printable Canadian coupons.

Coupons Canada: Entire list of all available Save.ca coupons.

Brandsaver.ca Coupons:

This website is very similar to Save.ca, except when they update their coupons, they don’t just add 1 or 2 at a time – they normally have an entire page full of new coupons. However, they only update their coupon page a few times per year and they are often the same coupons with each update, with only a few new ones added.

You must order a minimum of 4 coupons and a maximum of 32, and you can expect to receive them up to a month after placing your order. If you want to order more than 1 of any coupon, you will need to wait 60 days. Please note that to access Brandsaver, you need to be at least 18 years of age.

Coupons Canada: Entire list of all available Brandsaver.ca coupons.

Websaver.ca Coupons:

This site has an average of 5-10 coupons available on the main page at one time. It’s also very similar to Save.ca and Brandsaver.ca in that you just select the coupons you want and hit the order button. Easy peasy! Get mail-out coupons sent to you for free – and only the coupons that you choose.

You must order a minimum of 3 coupons and a maximum of 32, and you can expect to receive them within 1-2 weeks or placing your order. If you wish to order more than 1 of any coupon, you will need to wait 45-60 days.

Websaver.ca also has printable Canadian coupons.

Coupons Canada: Entire list of all available Websaver.ca coupons.

Gocoupons.ca Coupons:

A much smaller site, GoCoupons.ca has only a handful of coupons available at all times – usually no more than 5. This website often has the same coupons over and over again, with new ones added infrequently. However, the coupons that they do keep repeating are good ones (most of them, anyway!).

You must order a minimum of 3 coupons at one time and you can expect to receive them in about 4 weeks. If you want more than 1 of any coupon, you must wait 7 days.

Coupons Canada: Entire list of all available GoCoupons.ca coupons.

The online coupon companies listed above are 4 that I recommend if you’re searching for more coupons. All of them have been around for awhile now and can be trusted. Rest assured that if you order coupons from them, you will receive those coupons.

Coupons are added to and removed from each site often, so be sure to check them regularly for new offers.

The Secret to Using Your Blog to Generate Sales

This is a guest contribution from Karl Staib of Domino Connection.

You’ve probably been at a party where some fool is talking his face off at everyone he meets. He talks about his trip to Spain and how he is such an amazing photographer. He never asks, “What you do or what interests you?” He just blathers on and on about himself.

On a good day I silently chuckle at this guy’s lack of social common sense. On a bad day I snap and scream, “PLEASE listen to me for just 10 seconds!”

When all you do is talk about yourself, you send people running in the other direction. If you don’t care about other people they for sure won’t care about you.

This was how the old school way of marketing worked. Megaphone style.



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Many of you might not think of your blog as a business and I understand, but one day you might want to create a ebook, product or use your blog to leverage a new career. When you improve your engagement your blog it becomes a tool to help you level up your life and career.

Spray and Pray

Back in the day, companies used to spray and pray. They sprayed their message in as many places as possible (magazines, newspapers, TV, radio, etc) and prayed that they picked the right advertising spots. Larger companies could afford to pay for market research, so they were able to make sure most of their efforts paid off.

Smaller companies didn’t have this luxury. Straight out of college, I worked in the marketing department for a high pressure valve company. They grossed about 10 million a year in sales. Not too shabby, but nothing compared to the bigger players in the industry.

We had to carefully choose our national magazines and our marketing company told us who read the magazines and which ones we needed to advertise in. We had to believe them. We had nothing else to go on.

This style of marketing has been turned upside down due to blogging and social media. Every business has the opportunity to measure their engagement on their website, email and social media accounts. The problem with all these new tools is we have the wrong attitude toward them. Companies are afraid to be transparent and engage with their customers.

Why? Because it’s hard work.

Truly Listen

Mr. Blather Lips, from the introduction, had a great time at every party he went to because he didn’t have to gauge people’s emotions. He just blathered on until he found someone to listen or it was time to go home.

Now businesses actually have to listen to their customers because if they don’t, a social media storm comes crashing down upon them. Just ask Netflix if they wished they had a better plan for when they doubled their prices.

Listening to your readers isn’t just for dealing with social media storms. It’s also so you can anticipate them and avoid them before they even happen. Now, every business has the opportunity to do market research. You can ask specific customers if they would be willing to fill out an online survey. You can ask them direct questions on your blog or social media that help you figure out what they want from you.

You don’t have to guess what you think people need. You can ask them directly and find out. You can even include them in the process of creating your product.

Invitation to Join In

Threadless created their million dollar t-shirt company from this idea. They have people send in t-shirt designs, have the users vote on which designs they would like to buy and print only the most popular ones. They already have a built in audience for their t-shirts. It’s a win-win for everyone.

The company prints the most popular, making some good cash and the buyers get a limited edition t-shirt that they are proud to wear. Even the winning t-shirt designs are helpful to the designers. They can add this accomplishment to their resume.

You probably knew that engaging your ideal people was wise, but now what?

Now you have to go out and find them and start a conversation, but before you do you need to find out where you can connect with them.

1. Write a description of the ideal client for your product

You have to ask yourself some specific questions to help you gain clarity:

• What does she look like?


• What motivates her?


• What does she do for fun?


• What are her career goals?


• Where does she hang out? (Facebook, conferences, Twitter, etc.)


• How do you engage with her? (light banter, philosophically, monetarily, etc.)

The hard part is making the mental switch from talker to engager.

I’m not just talking about being a better listener. That’s a good start, but to engage with people you have to be listening and asking great questions. It’s part art and part science.

If you want an example of someone who understands her community then visit Mayi Carles to see how she is creating content that engages and builds trust. You’ll notice that she creates content around branding and business building. All a perfect target market for her.

Engage Your Readers

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If you want to engage your readers, start by asking questions to show them how much you care about their success. Ask them:

1. What topics they would like you to cover?


2. What products you could create to help them?


3. How you can improve your services?

By keeping the focus on your readers you’ll improve engagement, find new ways you can help them and use your blog to grow your influence.

You will also learn the type of language they use. It’s this copywriting trick that you need to use to engage your ideal readers.

Using the language they use in the copy on your sales page will increase your conversion rate. It’s that simple.

For example, let’s say Problogger gets a lot of questions on how to create content for their blog. His ideal people might not reference the word “copy” they might use the word “write” or “blog”. If this is the case then the key to writing a great sales page is to insert these words into the page so they feel comfortable with the sales copy.

Your Turn

How have you learned to increase your visitor’s engagement on your blog? (Please share in the comment section.)

Check out Karl Staib of Domino Connection and his e-course “How to Create an Amazing Product Launch,” You can also click here to download the Domino Connection sales page checklist for free so you can create a compelling sales page that converts potential customers into buyers.

Source: Darren Rowse at ProBlogger