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Issue 20 February 2011
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IN THIS ISSUE
Kent Coupons Booklets Are Launching Soon At last, the long awaited Kent Coupons Booklet will be launched shortly, possibly as soon as this April and will certainly hit the streets in good time given the current financial state of affairs this country is in. Businesses are crying out for more customers and every consumer that was ever born loves to be offered a bargain or special offer that helps them save money. With the first 3 launch issues booking space starting from as little as just £50 + vat per issue these booklets make it affordable for every business no matter what size their advertising budget to have their promotional offer seen by 000’s of people throughout Kent. Better still the Booklets will be made available from major stores such as, Tesco, Morrison’s, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Co-op plus a flipbook version will be emailed to a vast database of over 80,000 individuals in the county.
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Kent Coupons, which is part of Find a Coupon.co.uk, which is the fast growing national coupon site, is set to take Kent by storm, bringing many exclusive offers which can be downloaded an unlimited amount of times so they can be used time and time again to help consumers save even more money and businesses gain even more custom. Each coupon can be sent, at a click of a button, to friends, family members or work colleagues and every advertiser has a direct link from Kent Coupon’s own website to their own site so the consumer can find out more about them and see what other offers might be available. Take time to visit their website at www.kentcoupons.co.uk and for any company interested to take advantage of the launch booking rates in 1, 2 or all 3 issues, call sales on: 0843 289 3456
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Business Owners & Managers Please Read This, We Need Your Business NOW! Launched in October 2010, Kent Coupons, is poised to make massive growth and become the promotional coupon site for the people and businesses of Kent. Shortly launching their discount coupon booklets that will be available in many major stores, such as Tesco, Morrison’s, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Co-op throughout Kent. These booklets will be filled with discounts and special promotional offers, (many exclusive to Kent Coupons), for the people in each town by local businesses, services and trades. But to do this we initially need businesses to be promoted on our website to create a solid foundation and give extra value when people visit our website! In return for just £45 + vat you can have your discount / offer exposed to a huge audience of 10,000’s, both local to wherever your business is and right the way across the county for 3 months! Use this special offer to start promoting any offers you have. Kent Coupons is making this offer to all Kent businesses, food outlets, service companies, trades people, in fact anyone who wants to promote almost any kind of offer to the people of Kent, no matter how small or large it all helps to attract extra customers to your business. Your coupon space on our website can not only can be used once BUT can be printed off an unlimited amount of times to reuse or sent to friends, family members or work colleagues for them to use. Furthermore each business will have a direct link to their own website so viewers can see more
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about what you have on offer. Along with advertising in Across Kent, the popular online magazine that is sent out to over 84,000 individuals in Kent, a large email campaign, we will be undertaking a large Google Adwords campaign to help with our name awareness and to attract the 000’s of searches for discount coupons that Google currently receives to our website. This will mean even more people will have the opportunity to view your coupon. Take a look at our website to see just how clean and easy for the viewer to get around it is and remember that Kent Coupons is dedicated to promote only Kent businesses to and for the people of Kent.
www.kentcoupons.co.uk Each coupon can measure up to H87mm x W123mm and must be in .JPG or .PDF format. For all business owners / managers interested in being one of the first to take part in Kent Coupons and have their offer seen by 10,000’s or even 100,000’s, please contact us on: 0843 289 3456 or email your interest to:
info@findacoupon.co.uk If anybody would be interested to take on a role as Territory Agent and earn a healthy income running their own town issue and create a very good living for themselves, contact us on: 0843 289 3456.
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GCT GREEN CURRY Thai Restaurant 4 - 5 Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 2NA
01227 455888 Customer Loyalty Coupon
YOU RECEIVE 2 GREAT DEALS DEAL 1) 50% OFF YOUR TOTAL BILL the 1st time you visit PLUS DEAL 2) The next 50 times you visit, so long as you order a minimum of 2 dishes, the lowest priced dish is FREE Coupon Number: 01
50% OFF Your 1st Bill Total N0: 01
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AZOUMA RESTAURANT 4 Church Street, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 1NH
To Book Call: 01227 760076 Serving Authentic Mediterranean & Arabian Cuisine Visit the NEW LOOK & taste the NEW MENU Christmas Bookings are being taken www.azouma.co.uk COUPON OFFER 1
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STUDENT NIGHT Every Wed from 5pm
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Le Restaurant Fabrice London Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne, Kent. ME9 9P S
01795 521330 Finest French & English Cuisine
www.fabricerestaurant.co.uk Visit our Restaurant for a mouth watering treat and a thoroughly enjoyable evening out. Only Fresh Produce Served for a Gastronomic Delight
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White Horse Estate Agents ‘A Property Thoroughbred’
TAKING KENT BY STORM Property Agents in Towns throughout Kent No Sale - No Fee Sell Your Home For Just
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SPECIAL OFFER 10% OFF WITH THIS COUPON
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Green Curry Thai Restaurant, Canterbury We feature genuine authentic Thai food, cooked with fresh ingredients, carefully prepared by over 15 years experience Thai Chef, and served with traditional Thai atmosphere. We offer large selection of a la cart menu, and Set menu from £17.95per person.
Special lunch menu
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A-Klass Garage Doors based in Medway Cover a massive area including the Medway towns, Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Gravesend, basically the whole of Kent and parts of East Sussex. We are an independent Garage Door specialist which means we have built up a good reputation with most of our work coming from recommendations. We do not use any sales teams or any sales people in fact. We do not charge any call out charges for repairs and we offer free estimates, all our work is guaranteed and we are proud to be part of Kent trading standards "Buy With Confidence Scheme". Richard White (Owner) Opened A-Klass Garage Doors 5 Years Ago after working for major nationwide garage door companies for over 10 years. .. Our after sales service is the best you will find as we are a family run business all our customers will get a personal touch no matter how small or large your enquiry.
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The Angel 14th Century Village Inn 01732 842117 Located on the Addington Village Green Traditional Pub, Restaurant & Bed and Breakfast Function Room ~ Rear Garden Live Music every Friday evening & Every second Wednesday evening Traditional & Modern Cuisine Set 2 or 3 Course menu Mon to Friday From ÂŁ11.00
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Over 50 exotic Oriental dishes plus Indian curry dishes
We are open 7 days a week Including Bank Holidays
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Lime Tree Restaurant 10 The Square, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent ME17 2PQ
T: 01622 859509 The Place
Overlooking the leafy square of Lenham, in the oldest Medieval Village of Kent, The Lime Tree on the Square mixes vibrant modern accents with its oak-beamed 14th-century surroundings to create a smart, cozy and welcoming restaurant.
The Restaurant
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cuisine. Open seven days a week, serving lunch, dinner and afternoon tea including a traditional Sunday lunch menu. Lime Tree is renowned for its commitment to only the finest cuisine, we pride ourselves on serving the best of England, all fresh and local Kent produce. We are committed to ensure your dining experience is truly memorable. Head Chef Riccardo Isolini.
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Based in Gillingham
THE SUMMERHOUSE SALON The Summerhouse Salon provides a private but professional setting for your beauty and personal grooming needs. All treatments are performed by myself and take place in my self contained summerhouse located in the back garden. This avoids the embarrassment many people, especially men, feel at having to walk into a salon. There are no queues or waiting around in reception areas and you don’t have to walk pass anyone else. The summerhouse is unisex and caters for both men and women and specialises in intimate waxing for both men and women. You are assured of a friendly and welcoming service and I am fully qualified and insured for all treatments. I am always open to new ideas and try to stay ahead of the latest treatments and products. I provide a range of holistic and beauty treatments that you can mix and match in any combination you would like. I look forward to helping you wit your beauty needs.
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BECOME A VIRTUAL AGENT IN KENT WITH WHITE HORSE ESTATE AGENTS This really is a great business opportunity for an individual, a couple or business partners. Initially self employed, or employed on a commission basis (see details later)
Estate Agency training with certification and system training.
An example would be: A property introduced by you and ....... And as much help and support as subsequently sold for £250,000 under you need to get up and running from an agreement of say 1.25% would both your County Manager and from return a fee of £3125.00 (+ VAT). our experienced Head Office staff. Following completion, this would give Setting up your own estate agent's you £1,562.50 on a self employed office is very costly (yes, believe us Much more detail is available if you basis, or £1,328.12 as a commission we know, we've done it!) are interested - just call us to discuss, earning negotiator. and we'll send it all off to you. This is a way for you to become an So, if you can build up to secure just Estate Agent and move into a new There really is no catch, and nothing TWO properties that are sold per and exciting career in property sales to pay. month, your annual earnings, (from and lettings, and have the potential to property sales alone), would be This is how it works: earn a very good income - yet there £37,500 or £31,874 respectively. Plus, is no initial cost to you, it’s not a As a Virtual Agent (or Agent without a don’t forget, the additional potential franchise, it doesn't carry lots of physical office, if that is clearer) of earnings you can make from add on hidden costs, and you get full support ours, you will work with us to develop services such as mortgages, life from a well established professional your area. assurance, general house insurance Estate Agent, with multiple Currently Areas Available in Kent are: etc, which can boost your earning branches, that’s been successfully in potential considerably especially as the sales and lettings market for over Ashford, Maidstone, Canterbury, this can be treated as a separate side 10 years. Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, to your business entirely. Folkestone, Dover, Margate, We suggest this may well be a Ramsgate, Sevenoaks, Tenterden, Once you become established within Part-Time occupation for you in the Bromley, Swanley, Sittingbourne, your territory as the estate agent to short term, whilst you build up your Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, use, which should not take too long, area with our help, becoming Strood, (or please contact us to you will be very pleasantly pleased Full-Time in time and when you are discuss an area you would like that is with your earnings. ready. Alternatively you can jump not in this list). straight in and work Full-Time and To discuss further, either call Graham reap the benefits this will bring. The When a property is instructed through Henly in our Head Office, on 08456 11 earning potential is controlled by you you, to us, and a sale results, a fee is 80 11 or 07950 033411 (any sensible and can be explained quite simply in a due. That fee is paid to us, but a large time). Alternatively contact Lennard few words - the harder you work, the portion of it is paid on to you. Your Norris (County Manager) on 0844 more successful you’ll become, the share is either 50% (self employed 8122218 or 07848 033106 (any more you will earn. Work from home, basis) or 42.5% (commissioned agent) sensible time). a shared office or a dedicated office if of the total fee charged (excluding vat you prefer - the choice really is yours. element). You set the fee level, so you Finally, if anyone is wondering - is it a good time to get into property sales? control the income. We offer you: Well in all honesty it’s never a bad You also earn substantial Your own clearly defined, time, as nice property at a sensible commissions from mortgages and exclusive territory (see available areas price WILL find a buyer. various insurances from our highly in Kent below) industry experienced brokerage team. You will need: Your own transport, PC, Modern Agency IT software package mobile phone, digital camera. Some for your PC or Laptop Plus you also earn from Rental common sense, the desire to succeed Property (Lettings) but as this is Strong branding from a well and time - during the day, at more time consuming and complex, established business weekends and possibly evenings. you don't get so much. Your share of Links to our website and popular the fee is set at 10% of the first property portals such as the UK’s #1 month's rent. It’s not a lot, but it all portal - Rightmove adds up. Personalised Business cards, compliment slips, and other stationery Properties that are For Sale is where we believe you should concentrate ‘For Sale’ and ‘To Let’ Flag Boards as you efforts as the rewards are far required. greater - but don't turn down a Rental!
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