Pay the HookUP Forward!

I’m writing my own press release for anyone who cares. Here goes:

For immediate release:

April 14, 2009

HookUP Feed is pleased to announce the addition of the “VOLUNTEER” category to its website.

HookUP Feed, a leader in online/mobile coupons (I’d hardly consider us leaders yet, but why not state what you want to be?), just changed the coupon game by giving it’s users the ability to hookUP others by lending a hand. So in addition to using HookUP Feed to GET deals on cool stuff you really want, users will now be able to GIVE back as well.

“In these tough times, people unfortunately can’t give financially the way they would like to or were accustomed to,” says Evan Lowenstein (that’s me), “it’s our hope that we’ll be able to bring some extra help to organizations by way of volunteering.”

The first official volunteer opportunity comes by way of Project Sunshine, a nonprofit organization that provides free educational, recreational, and social programs to children and families living with medical challenges. In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 19-25), Project Sunshine is inviting volunteers to assemble craft kits (individualized arts & crafts projects) and surgi dolls (medical play dolls) to be given to hospitalized children. The actual event will be taking place in New York City on 4/22 from 6-8pm. For more information check out www.hookupfeed.com and click on the “Volunteer” category (duh).

“If you’re an organization looking for a few extra hands for various volunteering opportunities, please get in touch with us,” offers Dave Liniado (my partner). For the record, he didn’t actually say that but since I liked the other quote better (more intelligent/less desperate sounding) I took it for myself and gave him this one.

Quick review of Press Release 101: State point. Give dumb quote or two detailing point. Get the hell out.

Check. Check plus. Check.

-Evan

evan@hookupfeed.com or dave@hookupfeed.com

Meet Rod

Whenever I tell people that we have offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Lubbock I’m always asked to repeat the last city. Did you say Lubbock, as in Lubbock, Texas?

Yes, sir I did.

Out in the north western part of Texas, just 170 miles or so due east of Roswell, NM is where we house our company secret.

His name is Rod Syrus. Code name: The HUF Closer.

I’ve been salesman for the better part of my life. (Talking your way out of the principal’s office is a sales job). Rod is amongst the best I’ve ever seen. I believe what makes someone a great salesman is that they don’t close deals on their terms, but rather yours. You don’t walk away feeling taken, but rather that you got a great deal. And that is Rod.

But the dude also has serious ethics and a conscious! Two elements that some think erroneously hinder a great salesman. Not Rod. He is true. He’s so damn real. He’s passionate and he believes in what he’s selling (um, so do I btw, for the record!).

You want to meet a genuine dude for real?

Rod@HookUPFeed.com

But don’t keep him too long because we need him doing his thing!

-Evan