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Old 01-07-2010, 02:19 PM   #1
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I know this has been discussed before,but it has been a couple of years.I want to know what all you guys promote(which companies) and what kind of samples they give out. Previously I had asked to message me if you wanted the list in order to get it,but now that I have more time I can post it on here.I "bartered" displaying the sleepywrap logo(which i absolutely LOVE) on my website for a free sleepywrap to demonstrate during my childbirth education classes.List what companies you receive samples from!

*Caffeine free herbal "coffee"
Just email them and tell them your a doula or CBE or Midwife and want to receive some free samples to promote their product to your clients. They even ask what flavors you'd like!
info@teeccino.com

Mothers-Ease
provides a Doula/CBE kit
They make cloth diapers/diaper wraps ect
diapers@mother-ease.com


Astroglide provides free samples for your clients,just tell them your proffesion and you'd like to recieve some samples for your clients
they will provide you these=2 0through their doctor program
customer.service@biofilm.com


*Lansinoh*
Provide a monthly mailing list for health care proffesionals
Free samples of Lansinoh Brand Lanolin for Breastfeeding Mot hers (which come attached to a La Leche League brochure) You will need=2 0to let them know around how many women you see a month that breastfeed
You can sign up to receive a certain number of samples a month,and can either leave it or request more or less.

*Halo *
FREE "SAFE SLEEP RESOURCE" KIT
For those who qualify as a childbirth educator we are offering a Safe Sleep Resource Kit, free of charge!
Kit Includes:
A HALOŽ SleepSack™ Swaddle for classroom demonstrations, First Candle/SIDS Alliance “Safe Sleep Guidelines” door hangers (refills are FREE) and “Safe Sleeping Tips” brochures (refills are also FREE) to hand out in class.
You can ask for either micro fleece or cotton .
https://www.halosleep.com/childbirth_educators/


Lamaze
offers magazines for CBE's for their clients in spanish or english
just go to the site and fill out the form
http://lamazepublications.com/

Boudreaux's
This company offers free samples of their butt paste,dry skin ointment,and butt bath.
they send about 50 3 packs each time you order.

Traditional Medicinals
Offers "mothers milk" samples through a new program for health care professionals
webmaster@traditionals.com

Three Lollies
Offers about 20 samples of "preggie pops" used to help calm morning sickness.
orders@threelollies.com

Dr Browns
Offers free 2oz bottles(they sent me 50) for clients who will be breast and bottlefeeding
info@handi-craft.com


Mom Enterprises
Baby bliss products sends out samples for health care professionals
To make your request please send a fax,=2 0on letterhead,(ONLY THE FIRST TIME)
Future requests will be honored by phone, fax or e-mail.only able to provide 12 of each type of sample that we manufacture/ per physician, doula, midwife, lactation consultant, nurse or nurse practitioner. If you have other colleagues in your practice you may request samples for them as well so that you can pool you resources, if you wish.

Natures Baby Organics
provides samples...just contact them through this site:
http://www.naturesbabyproducts.com/contact.html

Aquaphor
sends out samples,you are asked to fax the request on company letterhead
Please fax or mail your request on office letterhead to:
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Professional Services
& nbsp; Beiersdorf, Inc.
187 Danbury Rd.
&nb sp; Wilton, CT 06897

fax: 1-800-645-1391
phone: 1-800-64 8-3209

Probe
We make some samples available to licensed professionals. Please provide us either your business name/license# or your midwife license#, as well as a mailing address.
Scott Swentek
for Davryan Laboratories, Inc.
scott@davryan.com
503-235-8480 / Fax 503-235-8483

MUNCHK IN
offers "donating" some items for CBE demonstration:This is the email I got when I asked for samples:
I will be more than happy to donate a few items, but all I would need from you, on company letterhead I would need a Tax-ID, once that is given we can go over on what products you maybe interested.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us again.
Have a great day!

Thank You-
Patricia20Silva
Munchkin, Inc.
Consumer Relations
818-893-5000 Ext.545
cs erv@munchkin.com

Growing Family.com Offers free handouts,ideas,free samples for clients,and teaching techniques for CBE's
All you have to do is sign up for their site..which is totally free..THIS IS A REALLY GOOD RESOURCE
http://www.growingfamily.com/cbe/

Motherlove
Provides samples of their nipple cream and butt cream and is a natural product.Just email and explain about yourself
mother@motherlove.com

Gdiapers
Makes cloth diapers for moms that go all natural.W ill send out a birth advisor kit,just email them and explain your a cbe.Includes sample for demonstration,as well as brochures and coupons.
affiliates@gdiapers.com

Beechnut
We20will be happy to send 50 copies of
our feeding guide and we invite you to suggest that your clients call our
Beech-Nut Helpline at 1-800-BEECH-NUT (1-800-233-2468) or by writing to us
here at www.beechnut.com to request some up to date coupons when their
babies are ready to begin solid foods. Pl ease allow 4-6 weeks for delivery
of the feeding guides.
We’d also like to share that Beech-Nut offers a label saving program where
each time the consumer sends in 48 UPC codes from Beech-Nut labels, they
receive 4-$1.00 coupons in retu rn. Each coupon is good toward the purchase
of 10 jars of Beech-Nut food, a savings of 10 cents per jar. They may
participate in this program as often as they like

The domestic violence coalition offers gestational wheels for 5.00(cost of shipping) This is the link:
http://fvpfstore.stores.yahoo.net/re...ncy-wheel.html

Natracare offers about 40 individually wrapped packs of maternity pad & nursing pads
for your clients.Just email them at their website.The link is here:
http://www.natracare.com/contactus.aspx?PageId=29

Dr.Bronners
Has all natural castile soap-unscented baby mild. They send about 30 samples-but only once a year.
Just email a little information about you-and your profession
Here is the link:http://www.drbronner.com/contact.html

Nortic Naturals sends you a variety of samples from prenatal vitamins to kids vitamins,just email them a little about yourself.prosales@nordicnaturals.com

Earths Best Organics
Sends samples of their natural baby food

Pampers-has a childbirth educator pack comes with tons of swaddlers coupons and around 6 folders full of information for parents to view during your classes
1-800-950-0078.
ALSO check www.mysavings.com and they have new samples they add daily,some of which i just email the company and ask for my clients-if you grab any baby magazine you can scan through there and look at the different companies that make baby stuff as well to get an idea of who you want to promote.
And some ladies have asked...what do I say? Well,my letter looks like this:

Hello my name is Felicia
I am a mother of 5 and I have used some of your products before. I am an independent doula and child birth educator,and would like to promote your products to my clients. I would like to know if you have any factory seconds,or samples with brochures/coupons I can give to them to try before they buy.
Thank you,
Felicia
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What sample does Lamaze offer?
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if anyone has an overload of samples that they don't need i am willing to take some off your hands.
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They send out a box of around 50 individually packaged magazines-which I find have a lot of good info for parents
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there's a huge thread about samples for clients. I'm not sure under where though. thank you for listing it for us. I will definitely use it. i've gotten some responses and just waiting for the samples to arrive. thank you for posting!
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the master list is under "General Business and Marketing" I think...
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i got in touch with Lansinoh and they sent stuff to me today havent opened the box yet. it toke a day and a half.
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They send out a box of around 50 individually packaged magazines-which I find have a lot of good info for parents
They don't anymore. They send out notification that they're stopping this program last month.
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