{"id":13800,"date":"2026-06-05T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/?p=13800"},"modified":"2026-06-04T23:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:44:03","slug":"friday-waxing-marketing-lawncare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/friday-waxing-marketing-lawncare\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday: Waxing Marketing, LawnCare, Lots of Cards, and a Quick Hit or Two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let’s start with a PSA and a disclaimer, but in reverse order<\/em>: I don’t work in marketing and I have no formal training in marketing, so smart money would ignore anything I have to say about the subject. With that out of the way, dear marketers: If you want to make a splash, maybe don’t wait until the second half of the first week in colloquial summer to launch a campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that out of the way, let’s talk about some new marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. IHG has a targeted summer promotion for double elite night credits<\/a>, maximum five, through July 31. Registration is required.
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  2. The American Express Delta cards have new sign-up bonuses:

    –     Gold (via dummy booking)<\/a>: 60,000 miles + $500 credit after $3,000 spend in six months and a single Delta purchase
    –     Gold<\/a>: 90,000 SkyMiles after $5,000 spend in six months
    –     Platinum<\/a>: 100,000 SkyMiles after $6,000 spend in six months
    –     Reserve<\/a>: 125,000 SkyMiles after $9,000 spend in six months
    –     Business Gold<\/a>: 90,000 SkyMiles after $6,000 spend in six months
    –     Business Platinum<\/a>: 100,000 SkyMiles after $8,000 spend in six months
    –     Business Reserve<\/a>: 125,000 SkyMiles after $15,000 spend in six months

    These are all available via referral, except for the dummy booking version. If you’re going for one where a referral is available, use a friend’s link and make their day.
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  3. The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Visa has a heightened sign-up bonus of 125,000 points and a free-night certificate<\/a> worth up to 50,000 points after $3,000 spend in three months.
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  4. The Rakuten portal has a $90 or 9,000 point offer for new Chase Freedom Unlimited applications<\/a>, which have their own $200 or 20,000 point bonus after $500 spend in three months.

    On the subject of marketing, exactly who at Chase \/ Rakuten thought     a guy either inhaling or exhaling a big line of smoke<\/a> was exactly what the public needed to entice them to sign up for a Freedom Unlimited?
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  5. The American Express Delta cards have added new benefits<\/a>:

    – Gold, Platinum, and Reserve cards, both personal and business, get a second free checked bag
    – Personal Gold cards get a (lame) $10 monthly statement credit on rideshare

    One of these is objectively nice, and one seems nice but is really just more work for you.
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  6. Frontier has a contest for a free Go-Wild pass and a $100 TaskRabbit promo code<\/a>. Someone’s going to win these, and it might as well be one of you.

    With the previous marketing disclaimer still in full force, Frontier did a good job of making you look twice at their promo, good show. (Thanks to David)
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    Have a nice weekend friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Actually, maybe some promotions are better launched in the second half of the first week of summer. (Thanks to Lea)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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