This month marks the 6th birthday of Sunshine Rewards, and we want to celebrate it with our members! Between now and January 23, we have some great stuff going on!

On a personal level, I cannot thank enough the merchants, OPMs, networks, and MEMBERS who have helped us stay in business and thriving over these last 6 years. Sunshine Rewards is more than just a job for me. It’s a way of life for my family.

Now on to the fun!

• Crazy Credits: Visit the forum to see how completing offers and taking surveys can earn you DOUBLE credits in this member-favorite contest.
• Sunshine Rewards Trivia: Think you know Sunshine Rewards? We will be posting trivia questions across the forum, our Facebook page, and Twitter. Be the first to answer correctly and win prizes!
• Hidden Birthday Cake: Find the birthday cake hidden on Sunshine Rewards and win a party favor. (starting soon)
• Increase Cash Back: We’re offering great cash back on some of your favorite merchants. See the Sunshine Rewards homepage for a current listing.
• New Member/Referral Contest: Every new person who joins Sunshine Rewards between January 18th and 23th will be entered to win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate. Even better–if you are the member listed as their referral and they win, you win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate as well!
• Share Your Memories: We are inviting all Sunshine Rewards members to share their favorite memories on our Facebook wall. They can be sweet, sentimental, or even sassy. We want to know what you remember most about the past 6 years.

Stay tuned to the forum, our Facebook, and Twitter for more information!

Survey Stoplight System

New surveys are loaded for each company throughout the day, and there are usually peak times that are easier to get surveys than others. Our red/yellow/green Survey Stoplight System will help you pick which surveys you should focus your time on. If a survey has a green light next to it, the majority of people who have tried that survey in the last few hours got one. These are the best surveys to start with this hour. If you see a yellow light, people are getting surveys and credits, but it is taking more tries and less people are qualifying. Start on these after you have tried everything with a green light. If a survey has a red light, no one has gotten credit for those surveys in the last few hours.

Visit the Survey Page to view all 8 of our daily surveys and see which surveys are hot and which surveys are cold this hour. Members are already reporting that they are spending less time on surveys and earning more money. You could be, too!

In the meantime, you can contact me (Tricia) with anything you need. I’ll be working on getting some staffing help soon because MeyerTech, LLC, continues to grow with each passing month and I definitely can’t do it all myself. Cindy will definitely be missed by everyone.

Below is a quick video that I made explaining a bit about the tax (sometimes knows as the “Advertising Tax,” “Affiliate Tax,” or “Amazon Tax.”) If you are a blogger who makes any money from affiliate marketing or just someone who believes in our cause, I would encourage you to spread the word about issues. A more comprehensive post can be found on my personal blog at: Help Fight the Advertising Tax.

While we can’t help you find cash back on front teeth, we can help you find coupons, discounts, and cash back on just about everything else you need this holiday season. Enjoy a quick rendition of “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth” starring our very own Cassie.

We had dinner and drinks at Ohana at the Polynesian. I was excited that Disney was able to get all of us at one big table! Even sitting in the middle, it was hard for me to be able to talk to everyone as much as I wanted to. I’m not sure if the highlight of the night was the Lapu Lapu, watching the Halloween fireworks over the castle, or Cindy doing the hula with the kids to earn a Disney Gift Card!

Disney fans know that “Ohana” means “family” and we really enjoyed spending an evening with our Sunshine Rewards family. We look forward to meeting up with more of you!

Sunshine Rewards offers the opportunity to take Greenfield surveys daily through us in return for SR credits. It’s a great way to build up your SR account. But do you ever stop to take the time to think about the bigger picture of giving your opinion during surveys? You have the chance to shape new products, entertainment, and media.

The video below does a great job of describing the importance of your participation in these surveys. And don’t forget that at Sunshine Rewards you will earn every day when you complete a Greenfield Daily Survey plus be entered into our daily Second Chance Survey Sweeps just for trying.

With new social media opportunities popping up everywhere, Sunshine Rewards has been looking for ways to best get the word out about how we can save people money. I had a unique opportunity to ask a question of Mike Michalowicz, author of Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. In this video, we “talk” about the best ways to brand with social media.

In line with his response, we have recently launched a couple of contests to make people aware of our Twitter and Facebook accounts. You can follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sunshinerewards or visit our Facebook Fan page and become a fan. Get the full contest details here: http://www.sunshinerewards.com/srcontest.php.

Thanks to Mike for taking the time to answer my question!

Given Tricia’s experience with and enthusiasm for the use of video at Sunshine Rewards and across a number of other sites, she’s respected for her knowledge and creative use of video.   Tricia’s roundtable discussion topic was affiliate created video.  Our Sunshine Rewards Videoblog is a perfect example and has allowed us to emerse ourselves in the use and understanding of this communication tool.  Hear Tricia’s discussion during this Ask the Expert session.  This discussion is broken down into several part’s.  The first three are linked here.  Stay tuned as we add the final parts. 

Congratulations to Tricia for participating in this discussion.  Look for more from her in this area including additional opportunities to speak and share published articles across the entire industry.

Ask the Expert ASW09 Part I:  Hear from Tricia Meyer of Sunshine Rewards how to maximize traffic and profits with the use of affiliate created video.

Ask the Expert ASW09 Part II:  Hear from Tricia Meyer of Sunshine Rewards how to maximize traffic and profits with the use of affiliate created video. In Part II of this series the group will discuss monetizing and branding video.

Ask the Expert ASW09 Part III:  Hear from Tricia Meyer of Sunshine Rewards how to maximize traffic and profits with the use of affiliate created video. In Part III of this series the group will discuss video editing and distribution as well as other sources of video such as the Amazon and Shareasale video widgets.

Football Fanatics has been a great supporter of Sunshine Rewards since we began promoting them last year. In addition to running contests with us, they always have great coupons and discounts for our members. Don’t be fooled by the name–they offer more than just football merchandise. You can also find MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and more.

Check out this quick video of Cindy, Angie, and me in the Poker Room at the Palms after we were eliminated from the tournament. Jason is our affiliate manager at Football Fanatics and always takes care of Sunshine Rewards!