National Magazine Exchange Service

Spice Up Your Love Life with the NME

2011-12-18T01:39:00.000-08:00

If you want new and exciting ways to spice up your love life, why not consider getting a subscription to the National Magazine Exchange (NME)? The NME offers a whole slew of great titles for all readers with different desires. You can find ways to make your partner laugh, or have ideas for dating each other again – even if you’ve been decade a decade or more! Perhaps you have become too focused on the kids or work stresses that you have forgotten about why you fell in love and what is wonderful between the two of you.

Sometimes it’s hard to get back there. But with a monthly NME magazine subscription, in no time at all you’ll be bursting with different ideas. Each month you can get a new magazine – delivered to your door at a discount price – filled with ways of bringing back that spark. So check out the National Magazine Exchange’s titles today and get one-on-one with your love tomorrow!

Take a Break: Take Out an NME Subscription

2011-11-25T00:59:00.000-08:00

Life can get really challenging sometimes. There is so much going on, so much to worry about and it seems as if the economy is just never going to get any better. You keep trying to budget but no matter how strong your efforts are, it seems like you can never catch your tail. And then it gets really depressing that you never seem to be doing anything fun. One way you can counter this is by signing up to a company like the National Magazine Exchange – to take a break without breaking the bank. True, you may not have the finances for a fancy vacation, but, at the same time, you can live your life vicariously through the magazine articles detailing gorgeous cabins on secluded islands. You may not have the cash for great designer outfits, but often these magazines show you the cheaper versions that look just as good. Get ideas on money-saving tips while still having a good time through a relatively cheap subscription to the National Magazine Exchange.

Raising Difficult Pets through the NME

2011-10-27T01:45:00.000-07:00

If you have decided to bring a less than traditional pet into your house (such as a Rottweiler or a Bull Mastiff then – to do this in the most responsible way – you need to learn about how to train it from a very young age. One way of doing this is through a subscription to a company like the National Magazine Exchange, which offers a variety of titles on very specific subjects. It is always a good idea to learn about how to take care of animals with which you are unfamiliar. As well, you can receive up-to-date tips on disciplining the pets; training them; socializing them both with people and other animals, and more.

When you bring a new animal into the house, everyone needs to be okay with it. A monthly subscription from the National Magazine Exchange on this subject will also come with great ideas on how to correctly introduce the pet to your other family members without too much trauma. There is so much potential with a new pet for good and for bad, so why not make it really good and get the right advice from the beginning?

Great Gardening Tips with the National Magazine Exchange

2011-09-22T22:37:00.000-07:00

Sometimes it can be tough to begin a new hobby. But if there is something you have always wanted to do but have just never gotten around to, and all of a sudden you find yourself with extra time, then you should go for it. Maybe you have always wanted to get into gardening and have just moved into a place that has a garden with tremendous potential. You want to get your fingers green, but don’t really know how.

One way of facilitating this process is by getting a subscription to the National Magazine Exchange. The NME is proud to offer a large variety of different magazine topics at greatly reduced prices. In addition, should you find that the magazine you have ordered is no longer of interest, you are able to “exchange” it for a different one.

So start looking into different National Magazine Exchange options and see if you can get green fingers by the time Christmas rolls around!

Using the NME for Weight Loss Tips

2011-08-08T01:22:00.000-07:00

So many people face a constant battle of the bulge. It seems that they are always trying to lose weight. And that even if they are successful, maintaining the weight loss is an uphill battle. How do you even think about making this fun? With a subscription to a weight-loss quarterly or monthly from the National Magazine Exchange you can do exactly that. Instead of just seeing weight loss as a chore, you can order a glossy to your door (and make a big saving on this through the National Magazine Exchange) that you will actually enjoy.

Weight loss is often as much psychological as it is physical. In a subscription from the National Magazine Exchange you can learn how to curb appetite, get the latest on exercise techniques and find out what food plan works best for your body – and even your blood – type.

So say goodbye to battling the bulge alone and sign up for a subscription to the National Magazine Exchange.

NME on Car Maintenance

2011-07-15T01:53:00.000-07:00

If you feel like you are constantly taking your car for maintenance and it is costing you a fortune and you anyway have extra time on your hands, why not think about becoming an expert in car maintenance? Not for the big things but the small, often easily fixable parts of the motor and body. And to start you on your way, you can take out a subscription from the National Magazine Exchange. In such a magazine you will find not only some great tips and easy lessons, but also questions and answers from other subscribers that will help you along your way.

This could become a hobby or you could even take it to the next level and become a consultant or start a car maintenance business on a small level. If you have a real knack for it, you could use it to your advantage and start to make money from it. Or, if you just enjoy messing around here and there with a few automobiles, you can keep it as a hobby. Either way it’s a good way of learning about something new.

NME to Encourage Reading

2011-07-07T00:02:00.000-07:00

It can often be a real challenge to get your kids to read at home to improve their skills. What are you supposed to do when all they want to do is watch TV? What can you offer them in the reading department? Well if you jazz it up a little – perhaps with a magazine subscription from the National Magazine Exchange (which you can ‘exchange’ at any point during the time of your subscription) then they might actually get interested.

Pick a topic that your child enjoys – like bike riding, animals, crafts – and then order a subscription for them. When the magazine first arrives, tell your child you have a special gift for them and see their faces light up. You will see – probably quicker than you imagined – how much reading they will do when it is suddenly fun and they know they have another installment to look forward to next month.

Kids and Creativity with National Magazine Exchange

2011-07-01T00:42:00.000-07:00

These days it seems like even small children are just constantly parked in front of the TV. For sure there is nothing wrong with enjoying the television here and there but in this particular case there really can be too much of a good thing. That is why it can be a good idea to offer your children an alternative. There are many options available through a National Magazine Exchange subscription from which your children may be able to benefit. Interest them in a hobby; ask what they enjoy doing. More importantly, look at what they might enjoy. See how they play and analyze how they interact with others and based on that, find them a magazine that they could really enjoy receiving on a monthly basis. It sure beats hours upon hours in front of the TV!

A National Magazine Exchange Treat

2011-06-22T23:30:00.000-07:00

You keep telling yourself that you will hit the gym. But somehow – especially as the nights draw in – it’s so much more tempting to just go home straight from work and cuddle up in front of the TV. But what if you gave yourself an incentive? If you get to the gym three times a week then you can treat yourself to enjoying a glossy magazine from the National Magazine Exchange. Perhaps – if you enjoy a good hot soak in the tub – you can even enjoy your magazine from the bath. Whatever it takes to push yourself a little, do it. You’ll feel so much better since a healthy body translates into a healthy mind and vice versa.

Escaping with a magazine can often bring the same benefits as a real escape bring. In other words, just because you might not have time for a 3 day retreat in a beautiful spa, setting up a spa-like environment for yourself after a hard workout at the gym, while reading about it in a magazine, can be just as – or almost as – beneficial. As well, if you are reading your magazine after you have pushed yourself, you will feel all the more virtuous with the knowledge of what you have just achieved.

National Magazine Exchange and Winter Fashion

2011-06-12T23:50:00.000-07:00

This year’s winter season has been relentless, and you’ve noticed that you haven’t really found a way to stay warm while staying fashionable. You can either wear the same three sweaters to school every day, or you freeze. Companies like National Magazine Exchange offer a vast range of magazine topics, including ones that deal with fashion issues just like yours. With a subscription, you can stay informed on the latest trends and get great winter tips. For example, layering is very popular this season. With a magazine from National Magazine Exchange, you can see all kinds of examples and get new ideas on a regular basis.

Planning a Vacation with NME

2010-12-31T23:16:00.000-08:00

The routine of life can really bring you down, and you're looking for a fun, interesting way to break out of it. The question is, where? Companies like National Magazine Exchange offer a vast range of magazine topics, including some that may help you solve your problem. Why not subscribe to a magazine from National Magazine Exchange that focuses on travel? You can get updates on the trendiest vacation spots, travel deals, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and even vacationing tips like what to bring, what to do etc. You can learn about tourist spots, the best hotels and so much more.

Stay Healthy This Winter With NME

2010-12-14T00:16:00.000-08:00

In the winter, it’s much harder to pay attention to your health. The weather doesn’t allow much physical activity, and you eat holiday meal after holiday meal, despite the fact that your body may need a break. With magazines from National Magazine Exchange or a similar company, you can learn how to enjoy the winter season and its holidays- while taking proper care of your body! Some magazines offer new recipes for healthy, festive dishes, while others provide you with cardio and muscle exercises which can be done indoors. For example, jumping rope is an excellent way to burn calories while strengthening your heart and core muscles. Physical activities will also help your immune system and prevent illnesses like the flu.

The Perfect Christmas Gift!

2010-12-08T00:46:00.000-08:00

Christmas is right around the corner, but you haven’t thought of an appropriate gift for your loved one yet. You think maybe jewelry, but that’s not personal enough. Maybe a laptop? Too expensive. A subscription to a magazine can be a perfect gift. Companies like National Magazine Exchange offer a vast array of subjects, ranging from photography to cooking to sewing to sports! Show someone that you really care by enabling them to learn more about a much-loved topic, and to be more involved in it as well.

Autumn Activities from NME

2010-11-23T00:48:00.000-08:00

Fall is a colorful season filled with vibrant hues of reds, oranges, yellows and purples. As the days get shorter and the nights longer, you may feel that you have to start keeping your kids inside. But in fact, the cool crisp autumn weather is a prime time to engage your family in a range of fun fall activities. Junior outdoor magazines, like those from the National Magazine Exchange, can give you lots of great ideas for outdoor activities that will soon become family favorites. Ideas such as apple picking (and then cooking up all those delicious apples), leaf collecting on an autumn nature walk, or gathering the neighborhood kids and launching a friendly football season, will be described and discussed in these magazines, and will no doubt inspire you to get started on a season of outdoor fun!

Plan Your Own Events!

2010-11-16T00:24:00.000-08:00

Do you have an upcoming event? Are you trying not to panic about the hundreds of phone calls you are going to be making to the various organizers? No need to worry; companies like National Magazine Exchange offer a widespread selection of magazine that can help you. You can learn to plan, arrange and manage your event on your own. Through magazines you can learn how to set up both the buffet tables and the eating tables in an organized and attractive manner, as well as choose which dishes to serve and what music to play. Why spend hundreds of dollars on various services when you can learn to do it all by yourself?

An Idea to Get Your Child Off of the Computer

2010-11-07T00:28:00.000-07:00

In today’s world, people spend a lot of time on the computer. Children spend many hours a day on the internet on sites like Facebook and MySpace. If you are struggling to get your child away from the computer screen, you may want to consider getting a subscription to a magazine.

Talk to your child about his or her main interests, think about their hobbies and passions, and choose a magazine accordingly. Companies like the National Magazine Exchange offer a vast range of magazines. Is your child interested in fashion or art? Maybe he is more interested in sports or technology? There are magazines with tips and ideas for creative activities as well, which can inspire your child to pursue interests other than those that the computer has to offer. In addition to broadening your children’s horizons, magazines can also encourage your child to read more, which is also very important.

Halloween on a Budget with the National Magazine Exchange

2010-10-28T02:29:00.000-07:00

Trying to cut back a bit but still give your kids the Halloween they want? There are a number of ways to celebrate the orange-and-black holiday without breaking the bank. The key principle is to do and make yourself what you might otherwise have just bought at a store or ordered online.

Home crafts magazines, such as those you can order from the National Magazine Exchange, will provide timely tips geared towards each holiday as it comes. For Halloween, you can learn simple but surefire ways to make your child a costume he will enjoy wearing, as well as a guide towards carving pumpkins and creating Halloween-themed decorations for holiday parties – or just to liven up your home for those youthful trick-or-treaters.

Great Holiday Ideas with National Magazine Exchange

2010-10-16T03:38:00.000-07:00

Your kids are demanding that you sew them specific costumes; your neighbors are putting up all of their great Halloween decorations; and you, well you have nothing yet for Halloween. Oh dear. It's time to get ready for the holiday that is coming so soon! And, then, of course, you need to focus on Thanksgiving, Christmas and beyond.

What is a busy woman to do? One of the best ways to keep up with the holidays that always seem to be right around the corner is to have a subscription to a magazine. Many women's magazines, craft magazines and family magazines from a company like National Magazine Exchange will offer great suggestions for crafts, costumes, baked goods and more. And, you'll always be on top of the holiday cheer and the holiday barrage.

Keep yourself in the know with the right magazines from NME!

Share Magazines with Your Daughter

2010-10-06T02:12:00.000-07:00

Your daughter is becoming a teenager, no matter how much in denial you are about this. You can’t stop her from doing the things that teenage girls do, but you can try to get more involved in her life so that you can see what she is doing. 0ne way of doing this is by developing a shared interest and a fun idea for this is getting a subscription from a company like the National Magazine Exchange. You can pick an educational subject like sewing (if you think your daughter will be interested) or dance. The most important thing to remember is make sure it’s something she enjoys, or at least has the potential to enjoy. There’s no point in pushing her into something because you enjoy it. Listen to her and respond to her requests. But remember also that with a subscription from the National Magazine Exchange, you are free to change your subject matter without any extra charge so you can try something out without being committed! Use this tool to join with your daughter and bond with her during the oft-tough teenage years.

Creating a Fabulous Fall with National Magazine Exchange

2010-09-22T02:02:00.000-07:00

If you love decorating your home according to the seasons, now is your chance to enjoy. The fall has just begun, and fall decorations are some of the most stunning of any season. Using a lovely mix of reds, browns, oranges and yellows, you can create a subtle, cozy and enchanting look in the home.

Learn more about decorating for fall from friends, from internet sites, and from magazine subscriptions. Purchasing a magazine subscription through National Magazine Exchange allows you to garner great tips for fall decorating. There are many home decorating magazines on the market today that offer great suggestions and examples that are easy to follow.

Create that perfect motif in the home, light the fire and sit back with a steaming cup of hot chocolate. You deserve it!

National Magazine Exchange Helps with Parenting Advice

2010-09-10T02:45:00.000-07:00

The school year has now begun and it's time for parents to keep up with their kids and all of their activities! There are many magazines on the market today, like those from National Magazine Exchange, that can help you to learn parenting tips for doing homework with your child, helping your child with dating choices, with fashion issues and so much more.

Being a parent is certainly not an easy task and no one says that you have to do it alone! Enjoy a parenting magazine that will help you to create a smooth transition for the new school year and that will help you to have success with your children during the rest of the school year.

While a parenting book has a set amount of ideas, a magazine offers you something new every month! This is one of the major advantages of enjoying a magazine subscription from National Magazine Exchange or a similar company. Get the parenting help you need with fresh advice each month today!

Branching Out with National Magazine Exchange

2010-09-01T23:44:00.000-07:00

As most people appreciate, reading expands our horizons. It allows us to explore areas that we might not otherwise know about and to think about politics, issues and perspectives presented by others. One great way to expand your horizons, as such, is with a magazine subscription from National Magazine Exchange.

Whether you want to learn to sew, are interested in cars, love to read about travel, or want to become a better cook, National Magazine Exchange has the magazine subscriptions to help you to fulfill your mission. A travel magazine from NME, for instance, allows you to get swept away to the Amazon, learn about gondola rides in Venice, and imagine yourself at the Eiffel Tower. You may not have the time or money to actually travel to these locations – but anyone can be transported with a magazine subscription!

National Magazine Exchange: Children Benefit From Reading Magazines

2010-08-18T02:38:00.000-07:00

Are you worried that between television, video games, and a little bit of healthy exercise your kids just don’t have time to sit down and read just for fun? Books can be daunting prospects to children who seem so over-scheduled. National Magazine Exchange offers a great solution to this problem that parents face. Consider getting your child or children a subscription to a magazine geared toward children. Your child can sit down and read one short article on a subject which interests him, enjoy it and learn something, and then move on. He can come back to the magazine later and before you know it, he’s read it all, and had lots of fun doing it. Kid’s magazines offered by NME contain games, puzzles, stories about kids, and other subjects that children find irresistible. National Magazine believes, and it has been proven through the experience of many children and parents, that kids magazines are a great way to introduce reading to children.

National Magazine Exchange Suggests a Way to Get More for Less

2010-08-11T02:29:00.000-07:00

Do you love to read magazines? Do you have a lot of interests that the right subscription satisfies? It is certainly true that magazines are bursting with all kinds of great information that make many aspects of our lives, from home finances, to home and car maintenance, to cooking, to vacations, just about everything we do and dream about more exciting and interesting.

National Magazine Exchange has such a large selection of magazines to choose from that you will probably wish you could get a subscription to several, but you hesitate not only because of the expense, but maybe even because of the clutter of too many magazines around.

NME has a great idea to solve this problem. Get together with a few friends with similar interests and start a magazine sharing exchange. Decide between two or three friends which magazines to subscribe to, and share the cost between you. Then when each of you has finished with one of the magazines, pass it on to the next member.

Save money and clutter, and best of all, share the things you read with your friends.

Magazines from NME Make Great Gifts

2010-08-04T02:23:00.000-07:00

Need a great gift for a special person? Want to show someone that you really know them well? Consider giving a magazine subscription from National Magazine Exchange. NME has a huge selection of magazines to choose from. Does your friend or relative like to sail? Collect stamps? Dapple in car mechanics? No matter what interests that special someone, you can satisfy that interest perfectly with the perfect subscription from National Magazine Exchange.

ThinkDirect President, working with National Magazine Exchange

2010-07-28T00:14:00.000-07:00

National Magazine Exchange is assisted by ThinkDirect Marketing Group, one of the largest direct mailers in the country. They focus on profitability and growing their business and work both with National Magazine Exchange and with National Publishers Exchange.

Their President, Thomas H. Ripley, joined ThinkDirect in 2008. He is also an Operating Partner at Blackstreet Capital Management. Prior to this position, he was the co-owner and President of a 60 year old regional marine supply company based in Annapolis, MD.

Mr. Ripley earned his Masters in Finance from the University of Chicago and his B.A. from the Virginia Military Institute. Before attending business school, Mr. Ripley spent five years in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he achieved the rank of Captain.

National Magazine Exchange Subscription To Add to Recipe Collection

2010-07-21T00:55:00.000-07:00

So you have just changed your diet. You have decided – for whatever reasons – to become a vegetarian, but you’re not quite sure what meals to cook. You have a few recipes and you know that you can always look stuff up online, but wouldn’t it be nice to get a monthly magazine to fill in the gaps? With the National Magazine Exchange, you can do just that. Even if you already have a subscription from this company, with no extra charge you can change it to a vegetarian-topic magazine. This way you will treat yourself to new ideas each month for your new vegetarian diet. Rather than getting stuck with a boring nut loaf every night, such a magazine will provide you with an insight into just how many great vegetarian ideas there are out there. By getting really creative with vegetarian recipes, you might even get the rest of the household to share some of the food you make too! That will make things a whole lot easier and more enjoyable for you and your new diet.

Encourage Your Partner’s Favorite Hobbies

2010-07-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

If your husband has always dreamed of becoming a top scientist, but has never quite gotten around to doing anything about it, why not try to encourage this as part of a hobby he can enjoy today? Your first step can be to sign up for a subscription from the National Magazine Exchange for a science-based magazine. Initially he may not be that interested, or just glance at it every once in a while. But after some time, it may spur him on to start pursuing his dreams once again. Then, before you know it, he’ll be using his time wisely engaging in something he really enjoys. Who knows? He could actually discover something that will make you and your family a ton of money so that you’ll never have to worry about finances again! And all that just from signing up with the National Magazine Exchange! But even if it doesn’t go to such great lengths, if he’s just interested again in something he once loved, you’ll be living with a happier and more energetic partner than you have done for years.

Share Subscriptions with National Magazine Exchange

2010-07-07T00:10:00.000-07:00

If you want to find a way of enjoying the benefits of a magazine without having to pay too much, why not look into getting a double subscription to share with a friend from a company like the National Magazine Exchange? The National Magazine Exchange offers a wide variety of magazines, covering many topics. So for example, if you and a buddy are interested in diet and fitness, then one of you can take out a subscription for a diet subject, and the other one for fitness and then you can swap! It really is a great way to get the most out of your magazine subscription, without breaking the bank.

National Magazine Exchange You Tube Channel

2010-06-30T23:13:00.000-07:00

For up-to-the-minute information about National Magazine Exchange, and to enjoy the action through videos, you can now go to the NME You Tube Channel. Here, you'll see all the latest action from NME, including the most recent awarding of $2.1 million to Hazel James as the grand winner of the "Strike It Rich" National Magazine Exchange contest. Enjoy!

Garden City Hotel and NME Sweepstake

2010-06-23T01:48:00.000-07:00

The ceremony for the latest National Magazine Exchange sweepstake winner was something else. It took place at Long Island’s Garden City Hotel where the top chefs truly outdid themselves. The piece de la resistance was a five-tier, two-foot high “Strike it Rich” themed cake which had gold and green hand-crafted embellishments, along with gold coins, diamonds and $100 bills! As it was winner Hazel James was thrilled with her staggering $2.1 win, but this presentation truly was the icing on the cake!

Great Offers Through National Magazine Exchange

2010-06-16T00:59:00.000-07:00

Looking for more than just a magazine with your subscription? Check out what is available with the National Magazine Exchange. At present, a free blackberry smartphone is on offer for all customers. For more details visit: http://www.nmemags.com/CustomerService/CS/BlackBerry.jsp

Reading Creates Possibilities

2010-06-09T02:16:00.000-07:00

Everyone knows that reading is quite beneficial. This is certainly true for children, but is even the case for adults. Reading allows you to improve your spelling, to expand your horizons, and to increase your vocabulary. It helps you to understand the world in different ways and to learn about cultures that you might never see or otherwise understand.

While some children get bored or overwhelmed by the idea of reading an entire book, most will eagerly read a short magazine. This is why magazines, like those choices that you would find at National Magazine Exchange, are such a great gift.

For children, reading is invaluable. Children who read have, over and over again, shown significantly better results on tests for vocabulary, reading comprehension, and so much more. Reading helps children to expand their imaginations and to learn about other people. It breeds understanding and appreciation for other cultures, and even for one’s own.

NME understands how important reading is and encourages parents to make magazines a special gift to their children today!

Save Money with National Magazine Exchange

2010-05-30T00:12:00.000-07:00

If you are trying to budget (like most people are in today’s economy), then the first thing you probably want to cut out are your luxury items. Top of that list would probably be buying a magazine. But then that’s a shame since if you are also cutting out leisure activities like going to the movies or going out to eat, then you might start falling into a depression as you will feel like there is nothing fun to do anymore. Well, with a subscription from the National Magazine Exchange, this does not have to be the case at all. Getting a subscription is really a relatively inexpensive way of doing something fun without breaking the bank. Check out all the different subjects of magazines the National Magazine Exchange has to offer and you might be pleasantly surprised. So while it is true, your budgetary cuts may restrict you from going out, you can still enjoy a bit of escapism with a magazine describing all the new movies out, or how to save on calories when purchasing movie snacks, in a fitness magazine! Plus, you can enjoy your leisure/escape time from the comfort of your own home without reneging on your budget. So while you should be responsible and sit down and work out how to make budgetary cuts, be realistic about what you need to make your life fun too, and check out what the National Magazine Exchange can do for you.

Benefits with ThinkDirect Marketing Group

2010-05-20T00:44:00.000-07:00

National Magazine Exchange is run with the help of ThinkDirect Marketing Group. With their 500 seat state-of-the-art call center, ThinkDirect Marketing Group generates the incoming leads and converts them to sales for National Magazine Exchange.

Working for ThinkDirect Marketing Group includes quite a number of benefits. They offer affordable life, health and dental insurance and prescription drug card coverage. They pay for training and offer a variety of work schedules.

Working with ThinkDirect Marketing Group, you’ll receive a weekly paycheck and excellent advancement opportunities. Certainly, you’ll have the benefit of great discount magazine subscriptions from NME and you’ll be part of the employee rewards program. And don’t forget about the 401K opportunities!

Get Discounted Magazine Prices with National Magazine Exchange

2010-05-10T01:15:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for a great deal for a magazine subscription, check out the offers from National Magazine Exchange. Because the company “maintains relationships with magazine publishers who represent hundreds of magazine titles,” it is able to offer its valued customers extremely competitive prices. Thus, one is able to enjoy their favorite magazine without having to break the bank.

What better way to relax at the end of the day, than putting your feet up, making a cup of tea and opening up a glossy magazine? Rather than spend a small fortune at a magazine stand (and incur the inconvenience of having to purchase it at a store), check out the magazine offers at the National Magazine Exchange.

Have National Magazine Exchange Fill Your Mail with Fun, Not Bills

Aren’t you tired of your mail being full of bills? If you order a magazine each month, you will have a glossy waiting for you amongst the pile of somewhat unwanted mail. This way you know you will have something to look forward to and escape with, instead of just dealing with the day-to-day dredges of everyday life.

Here Comes the Well-Prepared Bride

2010-04-30T01:31:00.000-07:00

Getting married can be very stressful. There are so many things to consider and pieces of the event to coordinate. Certainly, you have to consider the obvious items like the dress, the flowers, the band and the bridesmaids outfits. You also need to think about the less obvious items such as the order for walking down the aisle, the religious significance to attach to your marriage ceremony, etc.

One easy way to deal with all of these issues and to keep your sanity is with a bridal magazine. From the time that you are engaged (or perhaps before!) you can get a subscription from National Magazine Exchange, or another source, to all sorts of bridal magazines. These magazines help you to outline all of the important items, they offer checklists, they provide suggestions and so much more.

And, once you've gotten married, and no longer need those bridal magazines, you can switch your subscription. National Magazine Exchange has a unique service that allows you to switch the magazines you receive, while maintaining your basic subscription. Your mother would probably love to see you switching to a pregnancy magazine or a parenting one! Perhaps you'd prefer something about recipe planning and trip enjoyment.

Magazines are great for helping you to plan the big event - and then to enjoy the rest of your life together!

Car Trouble No More

2010-04-21T00:22:00.000-07:00

Whether you’re in the market for a new car, or you just love browsing, there are oodles of car magazines worth enjoying. Car magazines offer great suggestions for fixing car troubles, for shopping for the right new or used car, and so much more. In addition, they are a great form of entertainment with their colorful pictures and their entertaining advertisements.

Whether you enjoy picking up a new magazine at the 7-11, or you want the convenience of home delivery from a company like National Magazine Exchange, you’ll find great entertainment with a car magazine of your choice!

Art Projects with Magazines

2010-04-11T04:18:00.000-07:00

A magazine subscription is really the gift that just keeps on giving. Why? Well, because when you purchase a magazine subscription from National Magazine Exchange or another company, you get to enjoy reading it. Then, you get to use the magazines for all sorts of fun projects.

One great idea is to cut your old magazines into strips and then to weave the strips together for a colorful placemat! Help your kids who are learning to read to have fun by cutting out all sorts of words from the magazines and then having them make crazy poetry. Kids love this activity as it is creative and engaging – and they won’t even notice that you are actually practicing their reading with them.

If you have a real little one at home, you can create an alphabet book or an animal book. Cut out alphabet letters from the magazine, or bright colors, shapes, animals, and more and make a colorful book for them to read through and enjoy.

NME Lending Hand to Haiti

2010-04-01T04:32:00.000-07:00

In recent charitable news, the National Magazine Exchange is doing its part for the relief efforts in Hait. They created a great fundraiser by sponsoring a "Jeans Day." This means that anyone who contributed to the Haiti relief efforts was then given permission to wear jeans to work for a day.

All of the proceeds that were collected went to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and over 250 employees got to kick back in their jeans on Monday, January 25th at National Magazine Exchange. A win-win situation for everyone involved!

As the CFO of NME Harold Hale explained, “The employees of National Magazine Exchange are proud to support the tremendous work done by the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund in their relief efforts.”

National Magazine Exchange Sweepstakes Winner Announced

2010-03-22T03:02:00.000-07:00

One woman in Utah's dreams just came true. Ms. Ronny Sweat of St. George, UT just won $45,000 in the "Fantasy Riches II" sweepstakes from National Magazine Exchange. She was the only winner of the grand prize, and was selected at random from a drawing with over 500,000 entries!

This sweepstakes from NME, together with the $1.1 million "Strike It Rich" sweepstakes, has given out over $10,000,000 to date.

Creative Uses for Magazines

2010-03-12T04:16:00.000-08:00

So, you’ve finished reading your fantastic magazine from National Magazine Exchange, and it’s time to figure out what to do next. Do you throw away the magazine (No!). Do you recycle it in the recycling bin (Sure, you can). Another idea which is certainly more creative and more fun is to make cool envelopes with the magazine pages. If you are sending a letter to someone who loves cars, for instance, you can use pictures of cars to create the envelope.

If you are artistic, you can use pictures from the magazines to practice your art. Choose a medium, including chalk drawing, water colors, or other ideas, and get to work practicing with the magazine example.

Have fun using magazines creatively. This offers you two opportunities to love your magazine subscription. First, you get to enjoy reading the magazine and then you get to enjoy doing something creative with it!

Crafty Mom Ideas

2010-03-02T04:18:00.000-08:00

Not all moms are crafty. Yes, I know that everyone thinks that moms are supposed to be crafty – but that isn’t a skill that they hand to you in the hospital with the diapers that you take home for your infant. So, how is the ordinary mom who can’t build a model airplane supposed to cope with all of the art projects that kids want to do?

Getting the craft help that you need doesn’t have to be a daunting task at all. Today, there are so many craft magazines on the market, that you could actually have a new craft idea every single day of the week if you wanted it! To order a magazine subscription from National Magazine Exchange or another company takes virtually no time at all, and it will offer at least a year worth of craft ideas.

This type of resource really becomes a lifesaver! Each issue in a craft magazine offers new and interesting ideas for kids of all ages. Whether you have one child, or a whole birthday party of kids, you’ll find activities and suggestions with step-by-step instructions that just about any parent can follow. Have fun building!

$100,000 Check Awarded from National Magazine Exchange

2010-02-22T04:17:00.000-08:00

It’s always fun to hear about people who strike it rich. Well, now you can enjoy hearing about Cindy Helbling of Pittsburgh, PA. She is the latest winner of the National Magazine Exchange 2009 “Strike It Rich” VI Early Bird Sweepstakes. She was just awarded a $100,000 check for the sweepstakes that she entered in February of 2008.

As she said, “Winning has made such a difference in my life. I’m so glad I entered.” National Magazine Exchange, a division of ThinkDirect Marketing Group, is the only sponsor of the “Strike It Rich” sweepstakes and they also offer the $100,000 Early Bird prize to create more winning chances.

A Winning Gift

2010-02-15T00:34:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, it’s difficult to know what to purchase a child for his birthday. Yet another water gun, a bouncy ball or an art set will probably be tossed aside and forgotten about within minutes. What will make a lasting impression – and build on literacy skills? A magazine subscription! If you hit the target right, and find a magazine topic that the child loves, you’ll have a gift that keeps on giving.

If you know the child well, you can probably figure out what National Magazine Exchange magazine to purchase. With almost any topic under the sun available, you’ll be able to find a magazine on skiing, sailing, animals, hiking, hunting, cars, and more. Today’s children definitely don’t read as much as they could – and a magazine subscription from National Magazine Exchange or another location will promote literacy.

Giving a magazine subscription is a winning gift. You win because you’ve thought of something creative, thoughtful and inexpensive. They win because they will be working on their reading skills while enjoying themselves. And it doesn’t get much better than that!

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

2010-02-08T04:16:00.000-08:00

Valentine’s Day is really – really – just around the corner. It’s time to get cracking if you haven’t already gotten your special someone a gift. Here are a few suggestions that you can do at the last minute and still be in your loved one’s good graces.

1. Flowers – You can always give flowers. The best thing about this gift is that it’s supposed to be given at the last minute so you won’t be behind if you haven’t done anything yet!

2. Magazine subscriptions – One of the best things about a magazine subscription is that it’s a gift that keeps on giving. You order the subscription now from National Magazine Exchange or another company, but it keeps on giving for a year or more. You can create a cute little certificate to give to your loved one on February 14explaining what you bought, since you won’t have anything to hand to her or him.

3. Lingerie – There is still time to run out and buy some cute and sexy lingerie for the big day.

Create a Magazine Exchange

2010-02-01T00:34:00.000-08:00

Certainly, in a down economy, everyone wants to find ways to save money. People often get creative and start pinching pennies in many different ways. Some people will decide to start depriving themselves of certain luxury items – their great morning coffee run, their favorite ice cream scoops, or their magazines. National Magazine Exchange certainly wants you to save in this economy – and you can do so without skimping on some of your favorites. Here’s how.

Rather than giving up your favorite magazines when your budget tightens, you can, instead, do a magazine exchange with friends. What would this entail? A magazine exchange means that you keep ordering some of your magazines, and you create an exchange with a friend. Of course, you’ll want to make sure that your friend orders magazines that you will enjoy, and that you have selections that she will also enjoy.

And then – for half the price, you both have the opportunity to read all of the magazines that you love. This is a great, creative way to save money, while still enjoying your reading materials.

Burn Calories While Magazine Reading

2010-01-24T00:33:00.000-08:00

Whether you’ve purchased your fantastic magazines from the National Magazine Exchange or from another resource, there comes a time when you need to part with your stash. Certainly, you should read and enjoy each magazine at length – but what should you do with these magazines when you finish with them?

Here are two suggestions for magazine use. Your friends can enjoy your magazines as much as you have. Tear off your name and address, stack your magazines together, and bring them to the gym. People often search for something to read while they are at the gym on the treadmill, on the bike, and more.

Another idea is to bring them to your place of work. When it’s break time, people will undoubtedly appreciate having something fun to read.

Give It Forward

2010-01-17T00:32:00.001-08:00

Certainly, we all want to help others, but how can a magazine subscription that you have with the National Magazine Exchange help anybody else? When you finish reading your issues each month, you can recycle them by giving them forward.

What does this mean? Rather than throwing your magazines away or putting them in a recycling bin, why not deliver them to a food bank or food kitchen? Undoubtedly, the women at a domestic violence shelter would enjoy getting their minds off of their troubles with a bit of light reading. Find a neighborhood literacy program and provide them with some of your great reading materials.

When we think creatively, we really can find ways to make one little magazine subscription from the National Magazine Exchange or another company help others.

What Is Direct Marketing?

2010-01-12T00:51:00.000-08:00

Marketing is a way to reach people and to influence their purchasing decisions. Direct marketing is a form of marketing that includes the use of leaflets, brochures, letters, catalogs and print media to potential customers. Today, there are many new direct marketing options with the advances in technology. Companies like National Magazine Exchange can utilized direct marketing techniques to reach thousands of customers and to optimize their marketing potiential.

Marketing today can include database management, telecommunications, digital media access, internet use and more.

Switching Magazines - No Problem!

2010-01-05T00:51:00.000-08:00

National Magazine Exchange wants to make sure that you are completely happy with your order. Should you want to switch magazines, you can certainly do so. Should you decide to change any, or all, of your magazine choices, you can look over the popular list offered by National Magazine Exchange and then email them. Your email should include the list of the magazines that you want to change and the list of those you want to use as replacements.

National Magazine Exchange understands that your hobbies and interests may change over time, and they’ve created the Reader’s Exchange program for just this reason. What you love today may not be what you love tomorrow. Enjoy the freedom of knowing that you can change your selections with no extra charge as you desire to do so. Enjoy your reading time today!

Expanding National Magazine Exchange

2009-12-27T01:18:00.000-08:00

The National Magazine Exchange is a division of ThinkDirect Marketing Group and has over twenty years of experience in direct marketing with an innovative pay-for-performance strategy and a cutting edge calling center where 500 sales people sit in comfort while they conduct their sales and receive calls. On the average the NME call center receives more than one million calls every month from customers located throughout the United States.

The call center is conveniently located in Largo, Florida, at the Bardmoor Palms complex.

NME Best Pricing for Magazine Subscriptions

2009-12-23T06:17:00.000-08:00

At the National Magazine Exchange there is a concerted focus to insure that there will be a continuous and predictable flow of excellent magazine subscriptions at the best possible prices. The NME has achieved over time unprecedented success by creating an infrastructure which is precisely designed to meet the unique needs of each and every one of NME’s agents and publishing clients.

NME is continuously developing the most up-to-date methods of data processing with a talented and expert programming staff, which guarantees that whatever business is generated by NME is dealt with in the most efficient, accurate and accountable way.

In addition to these excellent business strategies NME engages in employee training. This in-house training ensures that our staff is able to give the best possible service to all our clients, both publishers as well as agencies.