MOGL BLOG
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MOGL Partners With Operation Homefront To Support Wounded Warriors And Their Families
New partnership offers a simple and seamless way to give back to the military communityMOGL, the leading restaurant loyalty program, today announced that it has partnered with Operation Homefront - California, a field office of the national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing emergency financial and other assistance to military families in need. Starting now, MOGL will donate five dollars to Operation Homefront every time they receive a new member sign up via their dedicated partner page at: military.mogl.com – or when new members sign up at MOGL.com or via the mobile app using the referral code: “military”.
In addition to the five dollars donated for every new sign up, this partnership will also donate a portion of their ongoing spend at any of MOGL’s 1800+ restaurant partners to support Operation Homefront’s cause.
“We are offering an exciting and impactful new way to support military families, that has serious potential to raise a substantial amount of money over time,” said Jon Carder, CEO and Co-Founder for MOGL. “At its core, MOGL is a company firmly committed to giving back to local communities – and Operation Homefront is an incredible organization that we are proud to partner with in this way.”
Similar to the approach of MOGL’s Meal for a Meal program with Feeding America, the more people who sign up for MOGL and eat out at participating restaurants under this new program, the greater the impact. In fact, MOGL hopes that its seamless giving-back platform will create a much-needed annuity stream of donations for Operation Homefront – allowing them the ability to provide more assistance to wounded warriors who have given the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our county.
“The service men and women of our nation and their families sacrifice so much on our behalf each and every day,” said Jack Chirrick, Executive Director, Operation Homefront – California. “We believe their sacrifices warrant our support, and we are grateful to MOGL for joining us in our cause to help military families and wounded warriors.”
MOGL is the fastest-growing customer loyalty program for restaurants on the west coast, with thousands of restaurant partners throughout California (expansion coming soon). Additional benefits for MOGL members include an automatic 10% cash-back on every bill and the ability to compete and win a monthly jackpot cash prize if they are one of the top three customers at any particular venue that month.
Signing up for MOGL is free and easy to do. To participate in the MOGL/Operation Homefront program, please visit military.mogl.com – or go to MOGL.com and use the referral code: military. Simply register any debit or credit card, and start seamlessly earning your rewards (and donating dollars to support military families) each time you dine out at MOGL restaurants. To search for participating restaurants near you, visit MOGL.com or download the mobile app for iPhone or Android.
About MOGL
Based in San Diego, Calif., MOGL is the fastest-growing restaurant loyalty program on the west coast, hooking its members up with cash for dining out at their favorite restaurants, while donating meals to people in need. The company seamlessly offers cash-back to consumers every time they use their own registered debit or credit card at thousands of MOGL restaurants throughout California. No coupons, punch cards, check-ins or hassles; members simply eat out and cash in! MOGL celebrates a simple philosophy: reward customers for their loyalty and they’ll reward you back. Through its Meal for a Meal program with Feeding America, MOGL supports local communities by donating a meal to someone in need when MOGL members dine out. To date, more than 300,000 meals have been donated. MOGL is the proud recipient of the Best Food APP of 2012 by Food & Beverage Magazine, as well as named one of the Best Mobile Startups of 2012 by LAPTOP Magazine. To learn more, visit MOGL.com or download the MOGL app for iPhone or Android. Connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
About Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront leads more than 6,500 volunteers with nationwide presence to provide emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors. Operation Homefront has met more than 741,000 needs of military families since its inception in 2002. A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, 94 percent of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes directly to programs that provide support to our military families. For more information, go to http://www.OperationHomefront.net/California.
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MOGL Semiannual National Sales Meeting!
The MOGL sales and success teams came together for the semiannual National Sales Meeting. With forty-five people gathering, this doubles the number of attendees of the last meeting just six months ago. The theme of “Salespocalypse” was in full force with the help of Chewbacca, who was kind enough to make an appearance during the morning introductions. In true MOGL fashion, lasers and a light show marked the end of daily deals. It’s time for MOGL to save the world!
Because a MOGL meeting wouldn’t be complete without some gamification, the sales and success team members got the opportunity to show off their skills in “Minute to Win it” games between the presentations given by all the departments. The first and one of the most popular games was “Chocolate Unicorn”, where you had to stack seven cookies on your forehead. Everyone had to have quick fingers for the next game, which was “Hanky Panky”. A tissue box had to be emptied by pulling out the tissues one by one. The third game, “Face the Cookie”, involved moving a cookie from your forehead to your mouth while using only your face muscles. Control had to be utilized during “Don’t Blow the Joker”. A deck of cards (with the Joker on the bottom) was stacked on top of a bottle, and you had to blow all the cards except the Joker off the bottle. Nicole Johnson, a success MOGL in Ventura, walked away as the winner of the “Minute to Win it” finals.
The National Sales Meeting ended on an exciting note with some announcements. To incentivize the MOGL teams even further, the execs announced the creation of the President’s Club. Once a team member reaches a certain percentage past his or her goal, he or she gets to go on a trip. And of course, because MOGL is all about recognizing its employees for all of their hard work, awards were handed out to our MVPs.
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MOGL Celebrates 5 Fantastic Milestones!
In this, the fifth month of 2012, we felt it appropriate to celebrate 5 fantastic milestones!
MOGL now has 500+ venues live
MOGL has donated over 50,000 meals to people in need
MOGL has over 50,000 registered consumers
MOGL gives back over $50,000 a month in cash-back
MOGL is LIVE in 5 regions (San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco & Ventura)
What do these FIVES mean for you? Many MOGL members can dine within the network from sun up to sun down, making them more likely to stay in the network. Those MOGL members on average spend $20 more than non-MOGL members when dining in network! The best part - the more you give, the more you live, and thanks to your help we have donated 50,000 meals to those in need! 50,000!!
So with that, we give you a high five and say thanks!
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New MOGL features available!
- MOGL has always been easy to use, but some changes on our website have made it even easier. With a new search design, which increases its functionality, you can now find the exact kind of restaurant you are looking for.
- We have also added both Twitter and Facebook links to the business profile page. So for all you social media enthusiasts, you can reach out to your favorite MOGL venue with a simple click.
- You will also notice that the Earnings Bar is now across the top of the page, which means you can see how much money you have earned back at just a glance.
- MOGL venues already provide great food and service, but there is always room for improvement. After you earn cash back, you will now receive an email that allows you to let the restaurant know how you feel via Twitter or Facebook as well!
- In addition, the MOGL Android and Iphone Apps just got even better. Some of the improvements include new business attributes and improved searching. You can now access awesome new information right on your phone!
Enjoy the new features and please let us know what you think in the Help section!
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MOGL has a new Home!
MOGL may have a new address, but we’re still bringing that same attitude: MAKING THE WORLD’S ACTIVITIES MORE FUN! We’ve uprooted our Solana Beach offices and high tailed it to the San Diego Tech Center in the heart of Sorrento Valley. The Grassy tech campus allows us more room to stretch our paws, and comes equipped with gym, basketball court, and a five-acre Zen garden. Which has MO excited too!
Sticking with the MOGL motto for making activities more fun, we’ve taken that mind set straight into the work place. The MOGL touch can be seen throughout the new office. We said goodbye to the previous cold tile floors, windowless offices, drab yellow paint, and blew out walls to create an open and inviting new space. Keeping it simple but classy, we now have the elements needed to foster those creative juices.
All MOGL employees are centralized, sitting elbow-to-elbow in a think tank that encourages innovation and a long-term vision, a core value for MOGL employees. The office is far from standard. We’ve got the basics, like a fully stocked kitchen/bar, 20 person conference room, and entire walls covered in whiteboard paint for brainstorming. Of course, we didn’t stop there! The MOGL office is complete with game room, relaxation room, and green Razor scooters for in-office transportation that embody the kind of fun we like to have around here.
We started with eating out in our quest to make the world’s activities more fun. Now with the new office in full swing, we’re making work more fun too! Check out the Facebook page for some of the new office pictures and see how MOGL rolls!
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Over 20,000 meals donated by MOGL users!!
Recently, MOGL announced that it had reached over 11,000 meals donated on behalf of our generous customers. Now, that number has almost doubled!!
As of January 6 2012, MOGL will have given out over 20,000 meals to those in need! By teaming up with Feeding America in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, MOGL joined the fight against huger- working from within the community to donate locally. Providing 20,000 meals is an amazing achievement, big thanks to MOGL users!
With your continued help, we can reach our goal of 25,000 by February 1st, 2012!
The more we know about the scope of hunger in our communities, the better equipped we are to face it. If you would like to give more of your money or time, please visit Feeding America San Diego (www.feedingamerica.org).
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MOGL’s Friends with Benefits Contest - January 2012!! Win a Kindle Fire!
MOGL wants to start 2012 off with a bang, and what better way to do it than by giving away money AND a fantastic grand prize?!! In honor of our awesome new Friends with Benefits program, we are reaching out to our loyal MOGL members to help us spread the word! We’ve decided to add a little twist this January to get those competitive juices flowing. As you may know, whenever you get a friend to sign up for MOGL, for FREE, you are both rewarded with $10. Well, we think that our fabulous members deserve an even bigger reward for spreading the MOGL love in the new year. As of January 1st 2012, MOGL will be launching its first Friends with Benefits contest!! Not only will you still receive $10 when you refer your friends to MOGL, but now you’ll be competing to win a Kindle Fire!
From January 1-31st 2012, MOGL will be keeping track of how many friends you have referred to MOGL using your own personal code! Our top 3 users who have referred the most friends (users who have linked a credit/debit card) will then be rewarded with awesome prizes!!
1st place - Kindle Fire
2nd place - $50 to spend at a MOGL venue of your choice
3rd place - $25 to spend at a MOGL venue of your choiceParticipating in the Friends with Benefits Contest is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- If you are not an existing user, sign up for MOGL now for free! www.MOGL.com
- Refer as many friends as possible to the program using your personal referral code. (i.e. www.mogl.com/yourname)
- Check MOGL’s Facebook page for weekly rankings to see where you stand in the competition.
The more you spread the MOGL love, the better your chances are at that awesome grand prize! And remember there is no limit to how many new members you can refer to MOGL using your personal referral code.
A few important things to know while participating in this contest:
- Only MOGL users with individual referral codes will be included in the standings. (no restaurant referral codes will apply, as well as current MOGL employees.)
- In order for your Friends with Benefits to count towards your ranking, the users you refer MUST be signed up with an active credit card or debit card.
- Referrals for this contest will only be counted starting from January 1st-31st, 2012.
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place will be annouced during the first week of February.
So get out there starting January 1st 2012, and start spreading the word! With that said, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!
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$10 for sign up and $10 for signing up your friends!
Who doesn’t need some extra cash for the holidays? At MOGL, we’re in the giving spirit and hope you are too. The new $10 for $10 program adds a little incentive to giving the gift of MOGL- presents that won’t be subjected to your classy newspaper wrapping. You’ll get $10 each time one of your friends signs up with MOGL, while they also receive $10 just for starting to use MOGL! You’re giving them $10, they’re giving you $10, and MOGL is paying you both!
When you sign up a friend just make sure they use your personalized referral code, which is your full name (i.e. JohnDoe), Then they’ll get $10 and you’ll get $10 as soon as they start using MOGL!
MOGL- the gift that gives year round!
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iPhone update is now available!
Get Mobile with MOGL! We’re excited to announce that MOGL has just released an updated version of our iPhone mobile app into the iTunes App Store. With the new iPhone app, MOGL has gone native and built an entire new app from the ground up. The native app will provide users with increased speed, better user experience, and be much more responsive overall.
Preview the app here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mogl/id427651469?mt=8
Users can access all of their favorite MOGL restaurants seamlessly and on-the-go and the updated skin merges familiarity in usage with an enticing and fresh new look. Below are some of the key features you can find on the native app.
Highlights of the new Restaurant Profile section include:
- The ability to search a business by name
- View the restaurant Jackpots
- See the distance of a restaurant from your current location
- Easily access restaurant photos and logos
- Restaurant pages offer a detail section, directions and access to more venue photos
- New Interactive movable Map which updates venues as you change location
Highlights of your Personal Profile section include:
- Ability to see your current monthly rankings at all MOGL venues
- Total cash-back earnings for the month
- Jackpots won
- Meals Donated
- Edit profile settings on-the-go
If you haven’t installed it already, download the app to place the powers of MOGL at your fingertips! If you already have the app, you should be able to easily update right now from your phone.
With the new and improved MOGL iPhone app you can now roam free and unleashed like MO at the dog park!
Preview the app here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mogl/id427651469?mt=8
