Friends of red-gate
I recently was accepted into the Friends of Red Gate program from red-gate software. red-gate makes some unbelievably useful tools for Sql Server/.Net development, my favorite (so far) being the Sql Compare tool that compares two databases and generates a change script to synchronize them in either direction, very nice.
When I joined the program, they asked for my address so they could send me a “welcome kit.” I was expecting the usual propaganda about red-gate, their products, etc. About a week later I got the kit, and I was shocked. The contents included:
- red-gate t-shirt
- red-gate coffee mug
- red-gate 256MB usb drive
By far the best “welcome kit” I’ve ever gotten, and certainly better than the MCSD certification “welcome kit” that MS sends out 
The best part is that people would be happy enough just to get licenses of red-gate software as part of the program, but they go the extra mile and send you some cool, useful stuff.
