For those of you who missed my first blog about Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company, that blog can be found here: Joffery’s Coffee & Tea. In a nutshell, Joffrey’s sent out a free packet of coffee to anyone who would blog about them.  I found out about it from a couple of other bloggers who found out about it from a couple of other bloggers, and so on and so on.  Viral advertising at its finest!

A couple of days ago I checked my mail and found another package from Joffrey’s.  This package contained Coffee 2.0, which was a great surprise.  Thanks, Joffrey’s, for sending the package my way and for keeping me caffeinated.

Why am I taking the time to blog about this?  Simple.  Joffrey’s does not leave their success to viral advertising alone.  Rather they use viral advertising as one way to touch their target market and gain exposure.  Coupled with their viral marketing is their product. They do not rely on the internet alone. Instead they use the internet to connect with people, and in turn then send people their product.  This allows Joffery’s the ability to measure their advertising.  As most of you know, I am not a huge fan of viral marketing by itself.  This is a great example of how to use viral marketing while getting your product in the hands of people who use it.

The other reason that I am blogging about this is that Joffrey’s does a GREAT job telling me a story.  Let’s face it.  You can buy coffee pretty much anywhere.  Coffee is not a new concept and Joffrey’s understands this.  They know that I will not buy their coffee because it is coffee; rather I will buy their coffee because of how their story makes me feel while I drink/purchase their coffee.  They tailor their story to their target market.

Below you will see the contents of the package Joffery’s sent out.  Playing off the Internet 2.0, they have Coffee 2.0, complete with UPDATES and info on HOW TO INSTALL (where do you usually see updates and info on how to install?).

Joffrey’s - all I can say is keep up the good work.  Continue to grow your business virally while putting your product in the hands of your target market.  Thanks for connecting with me and I look forward to your next product.

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I look forward to your comments.