Comments on: Donut Guy Gets the Affiliate Manager Job

By: Greg Hoffman

Greg Hoffman — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:36:07 +0000

But alas, the donuts ran out.

By: Donut Guy and Future Affiliate Marketing Plans at Affiliate Tip Blog by Shawn Collins

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:55:37 +0000

[...] Thanks for visiting the Affiliate Tip blog. Subscribe to my RSS feed or enter your e-mail on the top right to get updates by e-mail.I had to call in sick for Affiliate Thing this week, and Sam Harrelson subbed for me. Sam and Lisa Picarille welcomed Greg Hoffman, Affiliate Network Director at Think Partnership aka the Donut Guy. [...]

By: Sam Harrelson on Affiliate Thing » RevenueToday

Sam Harrelson on Affiliate Thing » RevenueToday — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:35:07 +0000

[...] our guest will be Greg Hoffman (The Donut Guy) who landed a job at Think Partnership by sending donuts. If youâ€™ve got any questions, you can [...]

By: Co-Hosting Affiliate Thing Today

Co-Hosting Affiliate Thing Today — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:41:19 +0000

[...] The guest will be Greg “The Donut Guy” Hoffman. [...]

By: Clint Masse

Clint Masse — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:35:01 +0000

Wow! Thank you for all so very much for the kind words. I did not think my idea would get such a great response! When I first decided to use the donut idea, I thought it might be received as a little old and clichÃ©. Perhaps a bit like begging. But I then had an epiphany, and the interview ticket came to me. I am so glad that I did think of that, as I have been told that is the reason I got my foot in the door. I have already given the “interview ticket” idea to a friend of mine who is a airline steward, and he used it to get 3 interviews! Lets hope he nails atleast one of them, if not all three. To me, the more the merrier.

Clint

By: Bob Mackelroy

Bob Mackelroy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:32:24 +0000

Great Job Clint!!!!
Keep it up with the original ideas!!!

By: Cowls Lannish

Cowls Lannish — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:01:37 +0000

What a wonderful idea Clint! The idea of bribing with food is nothing new, but the â€˜interview meâ€™ ticket is much more original. We successfully used food recently while trying to land a deal with a huge aquarium supply company. We sent a box of Godiva chocolate starfishes (both white and dark, yum yum) with our proposalâ€¦ Worked like a charm! While most of our competition went through the traditional channels, we totally snuck into the back door and clenched it. While our competitors are packing it in, we can now take a load off our backs and relax. Keep up the good work Clint!

Cowls Lannish
Miami FL

By: Stan Clemis

Stan Clemis — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:46:00 +0000

That is fabulous.
Yeah, I have read about the â€˜ticketâ€™ concept. It is escaping me which journal it was, I think an HR journal or maybe Monster, but the whole concept has to do with making the prospective employer feel as if they need a â€˜ticketâ€™ to interview you, and as we all know, things that need tickets can sell out. This creates a feeling of exclusivity, act now, or you may lose your opportunity. I think it originated by someone who was looking to get a position in some marketing capacity for a Broadway production.

Stan
Fire Island, NY

By: Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:53:06 +0000

Congrats, Clint. But what’s an â€Interview Meâ€ ticket?

By: Clint Masse

Clint Masse — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:46:11 +0000

This story has inspired me. I used some of this brilliant idea, and added some of my own. I am looking for a job in the same basic area here is California. So each day, I would send a donut, and a copy of my resume to the office. I would also leave a ” Interview Me” ticket, that would be punched for the corresponding day. Well, I did this for 5 days, and guess what? They called me in for an interview. It went very well, and had a second interview the very next day. And got an offer the day after. I am so happy and the people are very nice. They call me the “Donut Puncher Guy”.

Thanks,

Clint
San Francisco, CA