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Coke Chase Vote For Who Will Be in The Coca-Cola Super Bowl Commercial “Mirage” $100 Giveaway

January 23, 2013 by Momstart 225 Comments

The Coca-Cola Company will debut a 60-second commercial entitled “Mirage” during the Big Game. And it’s up to us to decide who is going to be in that commercial. Do you want to see Cowboys, “Badlanders, or Vegas-style showgirls. I’m guessing Showgirls will win, but it’s anyone’s game. Here is the premise of the preview to the Super Bowl Commercial: Coke Chase.

The ad follows three factions of characters – a band of Cowboys, a gang of “Badlanders” and a pack of Vegas-style Showgirls – as they chase after an elusive bottle of Coca-Cola. Who actually wins the race is entirely up to fans who log on to CokeChase.com to vote for their favorite faction and slow down their fictional foes by initiating fun acts of sabotage. At the end of the game, the fans’ actions will determine how the storyline plays out and which one of three 30-second payoff ads will air following the final whistle of the Big Game – a first for The Coca-Cola Company.

You can visit CokeChase.com today – February 3rd to get in on the game and choose which group gets the Coke by voting for their favorite characters or committing “sabotage” against their rivals! The rival videos are pretty fun, and you can see those on game day.

By following Coke on Tumblr, Instagram, Youtube, twitter (@CocaCola), Coca-Cola Facebook, you will find yourself in the middle of the action and receive a “behind-the-scenes” look at the characters in their pursuit of the ultimate refreshment on Game Day. You can also share the fun with your social networks by casting a vote for your favorite group on Twitter by using hashtags supporting the #CokeShowgirls, #CokeCowboys or #CokeBadlanders. Those who cast a vote on game-day by tweeting @CocaCola with their favorite faction’s hashtag will receive responses from the team, including a link to the sabotage page on CokeChase.com where you can continue the rally.

As the final whistle blows and the winner of the Big Game is celebrated, Coca-Cola will reveal the winner of the Coke Chase based on fan participation via a 30-second commercial that completes the journey. Each of the three 30-second spots depicts a different faction capturing the few remaining bottles of Coke available at the remote Oasis Mart. All three will be cued and ready for broadcast while Coke representatives tabulate fan votes and deduct points for sabotages. As the winning team is determined, Coca-Cola will work with the network to air the spot that earned the most fan support.

After the winning 30-second spot hits the airwaves, people who Like or Follow the Coke Chase will be rewarded with additional content, including the alternate 30-second endings so they can see how the desert-based chase could have concluded if another group had reached the bottles of Coke first.

Throw your support behind a faction (Cowboys, Showgirls or Badlanders) and vote: Join the Coke Chase

Enter to Win:

· Domino’s gift card/coupons valued at $50, an 8” Coca-Cola football, pizza cutter, galvanized party tub, Coca-Cola t-shirt, four Coca-Cola 16 oz. cups w/straws and Coca-Cola product valued at $100 dollars Approximate Retail Value

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“The prizes for this giveaway were furnished by The Coca-Cola Company, and The Coca-Cola Company provided promotional consideration for my participation in this program; however, Momstart is fully responsible for this giveaway. All opinions expressed in the post are my own and not those of The Coca-Cola Company.”

Samples received. This giveaway ends February 5th. Please see the giveaway rules.

Domino’s Pizza Dough Making Process

November 7, 2011 by Momstart 8 Comments

I had too many trip requests all come in at the same time and had to find someone to go on the Dominos Mom Blogger Press Junket. I found my friend Connie, from Miscfinds4u.com Here is her experience on Domino’s Pizza Dough Making Process.

By Connie:

I got the chance to visit a Domino’s Pizza Distribution Center in Michigan a few weeks ago and see the dough making process in person. I had no idea that Domino’s makes their own dough.

The dough is made fresh at Distribution Centers across the US and Canada. Each DC makes dough 1 to 6 days a week depending on the number of stores it supports. The DC I visited makes dough 3 days a week and supports 275 stores. They break down and clean the dough making room at the end of every day and anytime the line is shut down for more than 2 hours. It takes about 4 hours to break down and scrub the room and when they start their next production day, they sanitize everything again before production begins.

It doesn’t take very many people to make massive amounts of dough when most of it is mechanized. It’s a pretty impressive process. Check out the video for details on how the dough goes from a silo of flour to finished dough loaded onto refrigerated trucks for next day delivery.

Some things I found interesting about the process:

· Dough is rejected at the quality control/template station if it’s not the correct size/weight. After working the table for some time, the men working there can tell by feel if the dough is even an ounce off. The dough is tossed into a reject bin and then sent back through the system so there’s very little waste.

· It takes 3 hours for the dough to cool from 80 degrees in the mixing room to 30 degrees in the proofing room. The dough is stacked to allow moisture to evaporate so that it stays fresher, longer. Once the dough is chilled, it’s maintained at that temperature until it’s delivered to the walk-in refrigerator at the store.

· The DC has two flour silos – each holds 55K pounds of flour – and an oil tank that pumps oil into the production room.

· There are no dough extenders or preservatives, so the dough made today is in a store within about 24 hours.

· The workers in the production team are trained to do every function within the Distribution Center and because they work in cold temperatures, they’re rotated every 2 hours so.

· I was also surprised to find out that the Distribution Center stocks everything a store needs to run from ingredients to cleaning supplies.

· Dough trays are returned to the DC and cleaned to be reused time after time.

· Domino’s is in the process of changing to “greener” cleaning chemicals.

My overall impressions were that the center was clean, very noisy, and appeared to run well. I was impressed to find out the dough was made with fresh, natural ingredients and that no dough extenders were used. I feel much bettering eating Domino’s Pizza know that I know more about them.

I’ll share some more of the experience with you over the next week. It was a fabulous look inside the pizza chains operation. Special thanks to Louise from Mom Start for allowing me to guest post.

About Connie

Connie blogs about being a vegetarian who cooks for her meat-loving hubby, OAMC, DIY home decor, gardening, and more. She’s a middle age mom to two adult boys and wife since 1983 to one terrific man. She’s been doing online reviews since 2002 and is in the top 100 Most Popular Authors at epinons.com. She’s the owner of Princess Time Toys, an online princess store selling quality children’s dress-up costumes and toys.

Domino’s Pizza Reinvention of Boneless Chicken and Chicken Wings Giveaway

April 2, 2011 by Momstart 296 Comments

Domino’s Pizza Reinvention of Boneless Chicken and Chicken Wings

Surprised, yes we were…

“The new, tastier chicken wings are available in hot, BBQ and new Sweet Mango Habanero – while the new boneless chicken gives customers more choice on how to customize to their specific tastes. In addition to the new boneless chicken, made with 100 percent whole white breast meat lightly breaded with savory herbs, a selection of dipping sauces will provide multiple options. These are sure to please those who either want to spice things up with Sweet Mango Habanero or Kickers Hot sauces, or go with more traditional dipping options like BBQ sauce or Ranch.”

The Chicken Was so good to me that I knew my husband would eat it and we enjoyed it for dinner one night.

Ok, so let me start at the beginning. Domino’s contacted me and asked me to try out their new Chicken. Dominos sent me their boneless chicken and their chicken wings to try out along with all of their sauces so I could get a good variety of their flavors. The new chicken is available in hot, BBQ, and new Sweet Mango Habanero (and I have to say it’s sweet and HOT). And you get plenty of dipping options. I gave the ranch dipping sauce and the boneless chicken to my husband and yes he ate it all. He even said and I quote, “these are surprisingly good”. Remember guys, my husband is very picky when it comes to food especially when it comes to meat of any kind.

Domino’s Pizza continues to listen to their customers and responds by making changes when needed. This new campaign supporting their chicken improvements is the first time that Domino’s has run a chicken campaign since 2002. I didn’t even realize you could order chicken at Domino’s so it’s a good thing they started this new campaign. And let me tell you, I’m happy to be apart of the campaign because the chicken was really good. It was juicy, flavorful and made me feel like I was really eating meat. You know, some fast food places make you wonder, well not Domino’s.

The real person behind this story is Tate – the secluded chicken chef within a pizza company. Tasked with an opportunity to execute the rebirth of a product not often at the forefront of the minds of Domino’s fans, Tate’s story is the highlight of a campaign designed to take consumers through the challenges and triumphs of leading such a project. The result is a product that everyone at Domino’s is excited to add to its proud menu – one consisting of much more than just pizza.

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Family Game Night This Week We’re Playing Mega Bloks Dominos Build Game

March 9, 2011 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Thanks to Mega Bloks and Team Mom we received a new game to play and enjoy as a family, Mega Bloks Dominos Build Game.

The Mega Bloks Company has grown out of just building blocks, having puzzles, games and more at their disposal. Using all of their wisdom gained over the years they put together a fun game of matching and building, Mega Bloks Dominos. In Mega Bloks Dominos children learn to have patience, taking turns and waiting to build the animal of their choice, elephant, lion, bear or giraffe. The first time we played, we made sure that we continued the game until everyone got to build their animal. Perfectly made for a family of four, mom, dad, Zoe and Miles can all play at one time.

Set up was easy enough for the kids to help with.

Directions/How to Play Mega Bloks Domino

Everyone picks and animal card. Then the youngest player gets to pick the starting domino. Then everyone draws two tiles. The youngest player then needs to decide if they have a matching edge to the card they played. If they do then they get to have one Mega Blok building piece for their chosen animal. If they do not then it is the next person’s turn. Go clockwise until everyone has a turn to play and then keep going until the animals are all built.

Attention spans of little ones is very short, which makes this a good game because playtime is very quick. We can usually finish a game with my son who has the shortest attention span of us all. It’s a great fun and easy to play family game.

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Behind the Pizza A Domino’s Exclusive Giveaway

January 13, 2011 by Momstart 646 Comments

All Right everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve worked with Domino’s and it’s time to rectify that. So, Domino’s wanted me to let all of you know about a new promotion they have going on.

They are taking everyone “Behind the Pizza” with a fun new on-line interactive game where the more you play the more you earn. Users can play the online game and receive points that will go toward Domino’s Pizza items. I started the game and won a coupon for free Cinna Stix right away. You can continue playing and rack up the points for a different coupon or cash out right away by logging into facebook. So it’s a really simple way to earn coupons to use at Domino’s Pizza.

When you earn up to 100 points you can earn a buy one get one free pizza coupons. Woot!

Ok, so play and win free stuff from Domino’s Behind the Pizza.

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20.00 Gift Certificate to Domino’s

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Domino’s Pizza Show Your Pizza Giveaway and Smoke Alarm Safety Tips

October 2, 2010 by Momstart 467 Comments

Domino’s Pizza is at it again with giveaways with a new campaign, Show Us Your Pizza. The "Show Us Your Pizza" initiative that you may have seen on TV (I Haven’t because I don’t have cable at all), which encourages customers to share photos of their own Domino’s pizza. Just in case you haven’t seen it like me, check out, Domino’s Pizza, Show Us Your Pizza Commercial.

In fact, for every photo submitted, you have a chance to win one of eight $500 Domino’s gift cards and it may even appear in an ad As part of the fall campaign, customers who order from participating Domino’s Pizza stores in October may be surprised when their delivery arrives aboard a fire engine. If all the smoke alarms in the home are working, the pizza is free. If a smoke alarm is not working, the firefighters will replace the batteries and/or smoke alarm and leave the home with a fully functioning fire safety device. Sounds pretty cool right?

In addition to the giveaway, Domino’s Pizza and NFPA wanted me to share some Smoke Alarm Safety tips with you!

Smoke Alarm Safety Tips from Domino’s and NFPA

1. An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a photoelectric smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms are recommended.

2. Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. For the best protection, interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.

3. Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.

4. Smoke rises; install smoke alarms following manufacturer’s instructions high on a wall or on a ceiling. Save manufacturers’ instructions for testing and maintenance.

5. Replace batteries in all smoke alarms at least once a year. If an alarm “chirps,” warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away.

6. Replace all smoke alarms, including alarms that use ten year batteries and hard-wired alarms, when they are ten years old or sooner if they do not respond properly when tested.

7. Alarms that are hard-wired (and include battery backup) must be installed by a qualified electrician.

8. If cooking fumes or steam sets off nuisance alarms, replace the alarm with a photoelectric type alarm or an alarm that has a “hush” button. A “hush” button will reduce the alarm’s sensitivity for a short period of time.

9. Smoke alarms are available for people who are deaf. These alarms use strobe lights. Vibration equipment is required with these alarms. This equipment is activated by the sound of the smoke alarm.

10. People with mild to severe hearing loss can use a device that will make a mixed, low-pitched sound. This device is activated by the sound of a traditional smoke alarm.

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20.00 Gift Card to Dominos!

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Tell me how many smoke alarms you have in your house?

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Domino’s Pizza Taste Bud Bounty Hunter Giveaway

May 23, 2010 by Momstart 222 Comments

Domino’s Pizza has been spreading the word that their pizza has changed for the better. They have had quite a few campaigns so far, the Oh Yes We Did campaign, The Pizza Hold Out Campaign, and now they are hosting a competition on their facebook fanpage to wrangle in the very last of the Pizza Hold Outs.

About the Competition:

Domino’s Pizza is placing a “bounty” on taste buds that have yet to try its Inspired New Pizza – the payment being free food, of course! Domino’s Taste Bud Bounty, which recently launched online at PizzaHoldouts.com, encourages customers to turn in their pizza holdout friends in exchange for delicious rewards.

Visit www.PizzaHoldOuts.com or Domino’s on Facebook to join in the fun!

What you will Win:

each person that places a bounty on one of their friends will receive a coupon for a chocolate lava crunch cake with the purchase of 10.00 or more on their first bounty. Capture your first set of taste buds and you’ll claim a buy one get one free pizza discount. After your first ten taste buds captured and you’ll score a free large 1-topping pizza.

Grand Prize:

The Taste Bud Bounty Hunter who successfully convinces the most pizza holdouts to try out the new recipe will win FREE pizza for a year in the form of $20 gift cards – 52, to be exact.

I Did It:

Domino’s application will log into your facebook account and then ask you to place a bounty on one of your friends. I placed one on my husband and by doing so I received a coupon for free chocolate cake with my next order at Domino’s Pizza. The coupon was sent to my e-mail.

Enter to Win:

20.00 Gift Card To Dominos

To Enter:

Tell me how you like your pizza? Extra Cheese, Pepperoni, Thick crust, or thin, Spill, I want to know.

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Are you a Pizza Holdout? Dominos #giveaway

April 9, 2010 by Momstart 478 Comments

I have worked with Dominos in the past, you can read the previous post even about information on Dominos and ways to win. This post is another way to win, but also to find out if you have tried Dominos lately. Dominos just finished up one campaign and is jumping right into a new one? They are looking for the Holdouts.

The new campaign launched on TV and online April 5. The “holdouts” featured in the commercials are some of the shrinking group of consumers who have yet to try the pizza that everyone is talking about.

“We listened to our consumers, we gave them a great new pizza, and we supported that with a groundbreaking advertising campaign that’s captivated America,” said Russell Weiner, chief marketing officer at Domino’s Pizza. “When you have almost every major media outlet buzzing about such a bold change, it gets pretty tough to find someone who hasn’t tried the new pizza – but we’ve found some of the last few people in America who haven’t, and convinced them to join the rest of us and try it.”

The Oh Yes We Did campaign has garnered massive media attention due to its unique, refreshing honesty. It has been featured on more than 400 local TV affiliates nationwide, and attracted more than 700,000 viewers to the full documentary at PizzaTurnaround.com. The campaign also has attracted more than 80,000 fans to Domino’s Facebook page.

Following the same line of transparency, the new documentary-style TV campaign presents two real people in their hometowns who have been “holding out,” inviting them to taste and give their honest opinion of the new pizza on camera.

You can learn more about who pizza holdouts are and how to help Domino’s Pizza find them at PizzaHoldouts.com. The website will also host a full-length version of the documentary.

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One Reader will receive a 20.00 Gift Card And the chance at a trip to American Idol Season Finale.

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Tell me when the last time you had Dominos Pizza and what you thought?

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The contest will run until April 26th 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Dominos is providing the prize for this giveaway. They also provided me with the information for this post.

Win a Trip To American Idol’s Season Finale This May

April 9, 2010 by Momstart 1 Comment

I am sorry to say you can’t win it on this blog. I know I know, that would have been an awesome giveaway right? Dominos and Coca-Cola have teamed up for this giveaway and Dominos provided me with this information to post:

"Coca-Cola is teaming up with Domino’s Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, and American Idol to make the family ritual of watching American Idol as delicious, refreshing and exciting as possible. Now through May 2, consumers who add a Coca-Cola product to their pizza order will have a chance to instantly win one of two trips for four people to attend the “American Idol” Finale in Los Angeles this May.

To enter, consumers simply add any Coca-Cola product, such as a 2-liter or 20-oz bottle of Coke, to their pizza order at Domino’s. “American Idol” fans can also enter for free online at www.dominos.com through May 2, 2010. The ticket to Hollywood will be delivered to the winners’ door by a Prize Patrol Team along with their prize-winning pizza and Coke. Consumers who don’t win the Grand Prize “American Idol” Finale trips could win a First Prize — an ATT Samsung Mythic™ phone package and a $150 Domino’s Pizza gift card.

“Through our partnership with Coca-Cola, consumers have a chance to enjoy the great taste of Domino’s Inspired New Pizza and Coca-Cola while watching one of the most popular family entertainment events on television, ” said Brandon Solano, vice president of product innovation at Domino’s Pizza. “Coca-Cola is a premiere partner for Domino’s and we are honored to once again collaborate with them to give our customers a chance to win some really great, fun prizes.”

Hasbro’s Family Game night and Dominos 5.55 Trio

November 5, 2009 by Momstart 2 Comments

When you order pizza at Dominos it comes in a fun box decorated by Hasbro. It’s a game. One of Hasbro’s games are on 12 inch pizza boxes. Dominos sent me a 12 inch box with Cranium on it. (had no idea that Hasbro purchased Cranium), and a coupon for a free trio item.

Bringing Families back together at the table is important to both Dominos and Hasbro. America needs to be getting back into life. We need to be engaging our families with conversation, smiles, and fun. To help us do this Hasbro and Dominos have come up with many ways to save on entertainment.

First, choose from three different food combinations for 5.55. You can order BreadBowl Pastas, medium one-topping pizzas or oven baked sandwiches.

The Pizza box will have a family game board.

There will be Hasbro coupons for on-line Dominos customers

~ with any order from now until December 21st customers will receive 30.00 in money saving coupons from Hasbro.

Target stores will have Dominos peely coupons (a coupon taped to a box) on Hasbro games.