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I’m Now Officially A McDonald’s Delivery Service Endorser

Author: J. Angelo Racoma Category: Blogs and blogging, Work Tags: endorsements, media, New Media, News, philippine star Views: 10446

Saturday
Aug 9, 2008

McDonald’s PR agent got in touch with my a while back to ask if I can be an endorser for their delivery service. So they sent me a short quip to edit, asked for a photo, and there we have it.

Me on a McDonald's Delivery ad

The full text says:

J. Angelo Racoma, blogger and website developer

Angelo is a bonafide night owl who keeps the midnight oil burning. Once he sits in front of the computer, there is nothing that can disturb him anymore. For more than three years now, Angelo has made his presence felt and read in the local and international blogosphere. He serves as editor in chief at Splashpress Media, a new media company that runs blogs, social networks and consultancy services. He also runs his personal technology blog at http://racoma.com.ph, which is is among the most frequently visited blogs in the Philippines. To maintain his readership, he regularly updates his blog with the latest news and insights in the field of economics and technology.

For bloggers like Angelo who do not want any distractions, McDonald’s delivery service is perfect. “Whenever I feel hungry, I pick up the phone and dial the number from memory. Each time I call 8-MCDO, the guys out there already know what I want – usually a Quarter Pounder meal for me, and Chicken Nuggets meals for the wife and kids (during those times they’re still up) – and where to bring it,” he says.

Thanks to McDonald’s effective use of technology, customers and bloggers like Angelo can get their meals fast. With their up-to-date database, customers do not have to waste time explaining such things as directions and landmarks each time they place an order.

“McDonald’s has become part of my blogging routine. Through its delivery service, I have definitely become more efficient and productive.”

I had edited the header to say professional blogger and new media consultant, but I guess “blogger” and “website developer” have more mass appeal, perhaps.

The family has been trying to be more of health buffs lately (check out my health blog and science blog here), to the point that we purchased this cool Osterizer blender and we now blend fresh juices each mealtime instead of drinking soft drinks or artificial juices. Still, for those times that we simply don’t have enough time to cook meals, McDonald’s delivery it is.

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Andre Marcelo-Tanner

August 9th, 2008 at 10:42 am

pa burger ka naman

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caryn

August 11th, 2008 at 1:15 pm

coolness! i love mcdo!

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jhay

August 12th, 2008 at 6:56 am

Awesome! Oo nga, pa burger naman dyan boss. ;)

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Arthur

August 12th, 2008 at 12:09 pm

wow nice! bigtime ka na talaga hehe.

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Marvin Alvarez

August 12th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

I third and fourth the motion, pa-cheese burger ka naman! :)

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Ade

August 12th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

Naks.

I wish I become an endorser of something. Anything. I mean, even Mike endorses a brand of household appliances.

Also, I’m fat, lazy and hopelessly out of shape. Am I not perfect for McDo Delivery?

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nap

August 15th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

I’m an 8-McDo fan too. I think it is the ONLY efficient delivery service currently available.

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Paul Garilao

August 17th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Hello J Racoma,

Thank you so much for the invitation. Hintayin niyo pala, kukunin ko ang gift certificate para sa inyo. By the way, bigtime ka na, pa big-Mac ka naman!

Regards,

Paul

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ann

September 17th, 2008 at 11:22 am

yeah, i used to love their 8mcdo service. but their service started to suck ever since they changed their system. the reps have been giving our orders to a different store and delivery arrives after 45 mins to an hour. they used to deliver in less than 30 mins. last sunday, i didn’t get my delivery at all. :( i wonder if they changed their call center… the reps and the supervisor sounded different, too (heavy regional accent).

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Nap

September 23rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm

Same rant here – their order taking process is terribly much worse now. I chatted with the delivery rider and he told me that the call center used to be handled by teleserve but is now internally handled by McDo head office. I wonder how this bad service level has affected their sales.

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jhetythursday

December 10th, 2008 at 10:38 am

mcdo still the best…

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