Sentences with phrase «given away»

The majority of the meals were given away to friends and family.

Since April 2009, the company has given away 113 million cups of coffee, tripling its coffee sales in the process.

The Obama campaign could have tracked the number of lawn signs it had given away.

Now, that's more than $ 20 of sales given away - but the offer is opening up potential sales to all those latecomers, and building up a potentially priceless presence on Foursquare as the site's full marketing potential develops.

If only I hadn't given away hundreds of bitcoin to complete strangers.

It was all about timing, because I didn't want the place that I wanted to lease to be given away.

Samsung Electronics Co's under $ 100 Gear VR headset, which turns a phone into a VR device, will be the volume winner, because it will be given away with phones.

Hannigan says his company has given away 78 percent of all of the profits it has made since 1991, leaving 22 percent to be donated in the future.

Since taking control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, Buffett has given away more than 40 % of his stake in the company, according to Reuters.

Mr. Shkreli responded: «Nice, so only 23 % of drug is being given away?»»

With more formal networking efforts, guerilla marketer Levinson says, measure success by the number of business cards collected not the number given away.

(One way around this would be to stipulate, as Bill and Melinda Gates have, that the bulk of their wealth should be given away within 50 years of their death, tax experts say.)

DisposeRX packets also are being given away free at Sam's Club pharmacies.

The Rideshare Guy blog reviewed Cargo, saying that it allows drivers to «earn money on the side by being paid for whatever is sold or given away through the Cargo box.

In the process, it's given away a significant amount equity, with 3 - 5 % going to Warner and possibly more going to Universal.

«In theory, they could be given away to the child, there would be other ways of funding it,» Braben told the BBC.

A classic on persuasion from Robert Cialdini, Parrish claims Munger has «given away more copies of this book than any other.»

«Less than two years into the business, we're already over 300,000 paid members on this site, we've given away over 300,000 gift members.

The biggest hurdle is just getting people to try their first cup — which is why McDonald's Canada has given away a total of 113 million cups of coffee since it introduced its McCafé brand in April 2009.

U2 gave away about 500 million MP3 copies of their «Songs of Innocence» album to Apple iTunes users last September.

That car - loving conclusion gives away Demographia's ideological bias.

Without giving away any trade secrets, a good CPA will tell you when certain financial ratios or metrics are better or worse than similar companies in their stead.

Legere gives away personalized sneakers (right) at dozens of employee rallies each year.

Another way to help with developing a proper marketing and promotional strategy is to actually give away promotional products.

I have never considered asking G - Star or Banana Republic to sell me a vest at half the price, or to just give it away for free: «It will be a great opportunity to show off your t - shirts!»

If you can't find freebies to give away, get creative.

Developers also have a choice of business models — they can sell their products at console - like prices or give them away like Blot is doing, with an eye to generating revenue through micro-transactions or other methods, such as merchandise.

Even if Ripple quadrupled the amount they invested Wednesday, by Johnson's estimates it would take them 150 years to give away $ 200 million of XRP a year.

Allowing Bombardier to give away a controlling stake in the CSeries might equally be not in the national interest, but this deal will almost certainly be cleared for takeoff.

(SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched the show through episode 10, this may give away some of the plot, but only around Kilgrave and his superpower.)

If you choose to use social media, you can also promote your brand by giving away promotional products, hosting contests or even hosting exclusive contests that require users to virtually «like» or «share» your content before being qualified to enter.

While he's at it, he gives away T - Mobile gear, signs autographs, and poses for selfies.

He's also giving away money, his own money.

If you're business - to - business, every one of your clients has built their company by running a smart commercial entity, and they don't give away products for free.

Regulatory filings on New Year's Eve revealed that he and his brother each gave away 1.5 million Walmart shares to the family charity, Walton Family Holdings Trust, while sister Alice gave away 3.7 million shares, for a total family donation of $ 407 million.

«We got stuck with 35,000 Rock - Its that we weren't able to sell,» Lucash says, so they ended up giving them away free to customers.

As crowdSPRING co-founder Ross Kimbarovsky notes in this article, the very idea of giving away control can be frightening.

It is better to hire them as a consultant than to give away a part of your company or to find out later that he / she is not a good partner for you.

The cereal maker is giving away free flower seed packets from its cross-promotional partner in the hopes that Canadians will plant 35 million wildflowers to sow the seeds for healthier bees.

«We don't just say we're giving away something,» Smith said.

Uber co-founder Garrett Camp has joined The Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away half of their wealth to charity.

(Despite the policy, IHOP has not yet responded to Gawker's public plea that a 27 - year - old waiter, arrested for giving away $ 3000 in free beverages at a Brooklyn IHOP, be exonerated.)

In the giving spirit Alexa is quickly becoming characterized by, she is also giving away $ 5,000 in Amazon.com gift cards to one lucky customer this Prime Day (July 11).

Part of the reason I give away all of my content is because the magic is in the last mile.

Those who gave away money showed a particular pattern of activity in their brains, but that wasn't the most interesting part of the findings.

Why else would they sink millions of dollars into a piece of software they give away for free.

One, it's the same as raising capital, but you don't have to give away equity or decision - making control.

Also give away inexpensive branded items, such as pens or notepads, or even expensive items, like shirts, hats or jackets with your logo on it.

She pointed to Bath & Body Works, noting that the fragrance and soap shop tends to give away a free sample on its Facebook page whenever it launches a product.

While trailers are notorious for giving away major plot points of movies, Paramount probably should have considered keeping Connor's T - 3000 under wraps a bit more.