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Spot an I-GO ad, win free driving!

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

If you’ve taken a ride on a CTA train or bus lately, or waited on a platform for a Metra train to arrive, we may have bumped into you. I-GO is currently running an ad campaign on public transit. The ad pictured here is one of several variations on the same theme: I-GO is an affordable, convenient, and environmentally conscious alternative to owning a car.

To make things really interesting, we’ve added a contest angle: If you spot an ad, tell us where you saw it and we’ll award $100 in free driving to the member who reports the most sightings on our Facebook page and/or Twitter stream. We’ve already given away one prize, and we’ve got two to go. The second month of the contest ends June 7, so it’s not to late to compete for this sweet prize. Here are the rules:

  1. Our ads are on CTA rail cars and buses and CTA and Metra platforms. When you spot one, take note of the rail line, bus route number, or station.
  2. Into Twitter? Tweet the deets to “igocarsharing” on Twitter.com via your fave Twitter mobile app or PC. Even better: Snap a photo of an ad with your phone and attach it to your tweet. Prefer Facebook? Fan us at www.facebook.com/igocars and post the info on our wall.
  3. If you feel so inclined, use the hash tag “#igocta” in your tweet to chat us up on Twitter.
  4. We’ll announce the first winner on June 7 on our blog, Facebook page, and on Twitter.

Know someone who should be an I-GOer but isn’t yet? Tell ‘em to text us when they spot an ad. The keywords and short codes are on each ad. When someone texts us, we’ll send them a promo code good for a discounted $25 sign-up. And if they name a current I-GO member as a reference on their application, we’ll add $20 in free driving to your account!

Second helping

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Just five days left to win our current Deal of the Month member contest: a pair of tickets to the House Theatre’s multimedia-infused new show, Wilson Wants it All, now playing at the Chopin Theatre PLUS a $50 gift certificate to Mrs. Murphy & Son’s Irish Bistro.

Make it a double, bartender. It’s on the House.

Double whammy

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Are you a fan of the House Theatre, purveyors of pop-culture-infused, kinetic, comic-book stage craft? Does upscale Irish cuisine at Mrs. Murphy & Son’s Irish Bistro sound like the perfect cold-weather comfort food? Rack up the most member referrals in February and win our appetizing dinner-and-a-show package pairing two tickets to the House’s new production, Wilson Wants It All, and a $50 gift certificate for Emerald Isle comfort food in Mrs. Murphy’s cozy, elegant confines.

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Take our culinary challenge

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Like to eat well? Have we got an incentive for you.

I-GO will award two gift certificates — for savory, veg-a-licious edibles (like the shiitake-stuffed pot stickers pictured at right) at Evanton’s estimable Blind Faith Café and from truffle and caramel specialist Katherine Anne Confections — to the I-GO member who racks up the most referrals this month.

All you have to do is tell your friends, family, and colleagues to join I-GO. For every approved applicant who names you as the referring member on their application form, we’ll add $20 in free driving credit to your account, and if you have the highest tally from now through January 31 you’ll also be the proud, appetite-stoked recipient of a $25 gift certificate for Blind Faith Café and a $30 gift certificate for Katherine Anne Confections.

This is just the start of a monthly contest campaign we’re launching this month. Every month we’ll be giving out prizes from local businesses, so be sure to check our blog and Facebook page for new contests.

Calling all holiday jingle writers

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009


We’re getting some fun responses to our current Facebook contest: Write the best holiday song parody about I-GO and win $30 in free driving credits.

Stephanie Kollman submitted this catchy, little ditty:

“It’s beginning to look a lot like I-GO
Everywhere I go!
There’s a car near Aunt Bea’s hotel,
At the grocery store as well,
Drive Grandma around and she won’t mind the snow!…

It’s beginning to look a lot like I-GO!
Soon the fun will start,
And the thing that will make you sing
Is the wind that will not sting
Yet you do your part!”

Awww. So cute. Care to try it yourself? If you’re not already a fan of our Facebook page, join the club and give us your best Johnny Mathis impersonation. Those 30 bucks of free driving in an I-GO car sure beat a one-horse open sleigh when it’s this cold outside, that’s for sure.