Monthly Archives: May 2013

Review + Giveaway – Must Have Gadget for Bloggers Who Travel: WorldCard Link Business Card Reader

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I’ve been an online publisher since 2001 and I’ve been blogging since 2005.  I have attended a lot of conferences over the years and one thing that I could have used was a business card scanner.

This is one of those must-have gadgets that once you have, you don’t know how you did without.

Bloggers, when you’re at a social media or blogging conference, how many PR and blogger business cards do you collect?  

Most bloggers at a conference will collect anywhere from 100-500+ business cards.   What do you do with all of those business cards when you get back to the office or home?  I’ve heard everything from “stick them in an envelope”, “put them in a notebook”, and “store them in a box”.

Tell me.. how do you easily find a contact when their information is stuffed in a box or envelope somewhere?  It’s not easy and most of us don’t take the time to sift through our office to find business cards from the last conference we attended.

That is why I love WorldCard Link’s business card scanner for the iPhone.  This gadget is as amazing as it is small!

WorldCard Link Business Card Reader for iPhone

Your iPhone plugs in to this incredibly intuitive and useful device.  After that it’s simple to scan every business card you’ve collected at a social media conferences such as BlogHer, or other conferences.  Extremely portable, the WorldCard Link can be stored in just about any small bag such as a purse, briefcase or even a large coat pocket. Easily stowed away in a carry-on bag, the card reader goes wherever it is needed.

The genius of the device extends to how it maintains the information received from the business cards it scans. The WorldCard Link can connect to a preferred cloud based server such as Google Contacts, iCloud or even Dropbox. This makes it immensely easy to sync up with other contacts to maintain a coherent structure to anyone’s databases and client lists. In the fast paced world of business, it allows for a simple means of taking care of something that can quickly become too large for easy organization.

win an iphone business card readerIn the professional world, business cards are handed out by just about everyone. WorldCard Link Business Card Reader can help iPhone users maintain a powerful but simple database to house the information scanned from these cards. Thanks to cloud based servers, it will free up a professional from having to enter contact info themselves, as well as having to carry around all those business cards.

WorldCard Link is a complete business card manager for iPhone users. It comes with an ergonomic iPhone dock and an app. With iPhone on the dock, as soon as you put a business card on the other end of the dock, the app will smoothly capture all contact info for storing on the phone and sharing over the cloud. No more hand type in business cards.

Bloggers, this is a must have for your next blog or social media conference!

WorldCard Link

  • is easy to use
  • is convenient
  • is small
  • is affordable – $39
  • is  master information gatherer
  • can sync contacts to the cloud
  • can search contacts on FaceBook, Twitter and LinkedIn
  • can scan horizontal and vertical business cards
  • and more!

Learn more about and buy WorldCard Link business card reader here.

See WorldCard Link in action in the video below!

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Win a WorldCard Link Business Card Reader!

We are giving a lucky reader a WorldCard Link device to keep!

To enter, leave a comment relevant to this post below.

For example, tell us where you would take your WorldCard Link device, how many business cards do you have to scan initially, how would WorldCard Link make your life easier?

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  • Entries accepted through 11:59pm EST June 5th, 2013.
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I was provided with a sample to review and a unit to give to a lucky reader.  All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.  I only write about products and services that I would buy.

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye Cream & Lash Duo Review: The Lines & Dark Circles Under My Eyes Are Fading Quickly!

I was provided with a sample for purposes of this review and am a P&G Blogger.  As always, all opinions are my own. I would never write about or recommend a product to you that I would not buy myself.

As I’ve aged, I have noticed that my face shows the effects of aging.  I honestly didn’t expect that to happen until I was in my 50’s or 60′.  Darn!  In the last few years I’ve noticed the darkening of the skin around my eyes, crows feet and thinning lashes. I have never been overly sensitive about the way my eyes look until my 6-year-old daughter said to me “mommy, why is there purple under your eyes?”.  She said this to me about 3 weeks ago and I’m sure you can feel my pain.  That’s why I was so thrilled to receive Olay’s Olay® Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye & Lash Duo with Skin Energizing Technology to review recently.   It’s the first eye cream and lash serum product with a dual applicator designed to provide a 360˚ eye care solution treating lids, lines and lashes for a total eye transformation.  Hallelujah!

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye & Lash Duo ReviewRegenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye Cream and Lash Serum Duo is an innovative new product designed to smooth the eye area and nourish lashes so that each and every day you greet the world looking your very best.   Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye Cream and Lash Serum Duo is a combination of rich, restorative eye cream and invigorating eyelash serum in one package making it convenient and effective in brightening the entire eye area.

How to use:

  • To apply the eye cream, gently smooth under each eye and across the eyelids.  The results will be smoother, brighter skin with less wrinkles and dark spots.
  • Next, apply a coat of the eyelash serum along the length of the lashes for a thickening and nourishing affect. After drying, this serum can be topped with your favorite mascara if desired.

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The Olay eye cream included with this product is rich and smooth without being heavy or greasy.   It is designed to deeply nourish the layers of skin around the eye to return a youthful and radiant look to the skin.  In the 7 days that I’ve used the eye serum, I have noticed a considerable difference in my dark under eye circles.  I am also starting to notice that the lines around my eyes, also known as crows feet, have faded a bit leaving the area just below my eyes looking and feeling smoother.  I expect to see even more of a difference within another few weeks.

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Below are photos of my before and after experience with Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye & Lash Duo after using the products for 7 days. 
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye & Lash Duo Review
May 18th – May 19th you can upload your favorite eye looks via Olay’s WOW! Eye Facebook application and have your eyes displayed on a jumbotron in Times Square!  Olay will then capture your 15 seconds of fame for you and be able to upload as their Facebook cover photo!
The nutrient rich lash serum will enhance the natural beauty of your eyes by hydrating and nourishing each lash from base to tip, creating a fuller and healthier look. You won’t have to wait for months to see a result either!  In just one week with Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye and Lash Duo, I have noticed fuller bodied lashes.

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I highly recommend trying Olay’s Olay® Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye & Lash Duo.  It’s quick and easy to apply and super affordable!
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Erase the dark circles of stress and long days as a busy mom, the tiny creeping lines that come with age, and nourish and restore thinning lashes.They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.

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With radiant results, let your eyes show you just as you are – young at heart.

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Disclosure: I am a compensated P&G Blogger and received these products for review purposes. All statements are my honest opinions.

NEW Monsters University Storybook Deluxe App for iOS

Stay tuned for our review of the Monsters University Storybook Deluxe app review!

In anticipation of this summer’s release of the Monsters, Inc. movie prequel, Monster’s University, Disney Publishing has a released a brand new app – Monsters University Storybook Deluxe! 

The fully animated interactive storybook is now available for $6.99 in the iTunes App Store for the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Mini and sheds new light on the story of the friendship of beloved monster pals Mike and Sulley.

NEW Monsters University appPhoto source: iTunes

Young readers ages 6-10 will find out how the fun-loving monster duo went from being mismatched strangers to inseparable pals by exploring original film clips featuring official character voices, interactive storytelling exercises, game activities and more.

Additional app highlights include:

  • Create your own Monsters University ID badge & “Monsterify” photo tool
  • 3D, first-person game views and special rewards
  • Read-to-me and read-on-my-own narration options

Price: $6.99

Compatible with: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad Mini.

Follow @MonstersU on Twitter to stay up to date on the lastest Monsters University ‘news’!


 

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At our house we love cooking, baking, making candy and getting creative in the kitchen.  But what about all the times that life just gets too busy and we can’t find time to bake something homemade for dessert after a carefully crafted dinner or we get invited to a dinner and we are asked to bring yummy dessert?  We now have a go to option that is just so scrumptious you will be begging for more…Private Selection’s Upside Down Cakes!

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