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Test Drive OneBigPlanet! It’s a Cool, New World of Internet Commerce

April 27, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

A More Sensible Way to Buy on the Web

onebigplanet logo

Keep an eye out. A new service is coming to the Internet. You’ll find it as part of your social network, and it will make the way you buy things online easier, faster, and more intelligent. It’s the power of OneBigPlanet, a patent pending Commerce and Loyalty platform that leverages the power of the Internet, an intelligent algorithm, Web 2.0 and your personal preferences. I’ve seen it in action.

Here’s a bit of the history and a little about Eric Aubertin, CEO and founder of One Big Planet.

In 2002, Eric Aubertin founded OneBigPlanet Corp., where he pioneered a patent pending Web and Mobile Commerce and Loyalty Platform for social networks and organizations. He had a vision of changing the way people consume and saw a market opportunity to develop an easy to deploy but comprehensive solution that would empower social networking sites, portals, membership organizations and associations to foster strong and long-term relationships, as well as assist them in monetizing their sites. The members would benefit by gaining access to exclusive deals and advantages as well as useful consumer tools and information that would enable them to save money and time.

Previously, as CEO and Founder of eFundraising.com Corp, Eric Aubertin had invented a patented e-mail and web-based fundraising system that was acquired by Reader’s Digest in 2000 for the sum of $27 million

Last Friday, I enjoyed a meeting and conversation with Mr. Aubertin and OneBigPlanet Marketing Services Director, Sonia Gasparini. They showed me around the platform and showed great patience with my curiosity. I was asking questions and having ideas. It’s quick to see how it makes life easier.

Imagine being able to build your own Internet shopping mall complete with

  • Products and services organized in over 20 drag & drop categories.
  • Instant rewards (discounts) tailored to your preferences and interests (no points/miles to collect)
  • Cool tools: Consumer Calendar· Travel Power Search· Restaurant Reservations that remind you and update when you move locations.
  • Personalized for us. Modular for the network who offers it.
  • Consumer information to make smarter purchasing decisions.

You expected those things, didn’t you? So did I. Think of the real power of bringing all of that information AND US together in one place. Consumers get a new way to lead the conversation.

SOCIAL SHOPPING Is Simply Consumer Driven!

I like the OneBigPlanet term for it — social shopping.

  • Share your preferences with friends. Never buy a lame gift again.
  • Participate in consumer forums.
  • Create your own consumer groups.
  • Meet others with similar consumer profiles.·
  • Refer merchants you like.
  • Give feedback so we can improve your future consumer experiences.
  • It was amazing to see how OneBigPlanet simplifies Internet commerce. It’s a dashboard for all things shopping. I’ve been dreaming of a personal assistant to organize my consumer life. This would take over that burden. I’d join a community just to use it.

    Apparently the U.S. Chamber of Commerce agrees with me.

    First and Only Commerce and Loyalty Platform for USCC Employees and Members

    New York, NY – April 22, 2008 – OneBigPlanet®, the leader in Commerce and Loyalty Platforms for social networks and organizations, will implement a tailored member portal for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce(USCC). Employees and member companies will have access to an abundance of unique benefits, deals and Advantages. National associations, state and local chambers will also be invited to share this “One-Stop Consumer Portal” with their respective members.

    In addition to powering the USCC’s Member Benefits Program, OneBigPlanet will offer their member businesses the possibility to position products and services on its member portal. By providing exclusive deals, the USCC’s member businesses will have access to a multitude of social networks and organizations, translating into millions of potential targeted customers.

    At the end of our conversation, Eric and I talked about the future goals for OneBigPlanet. I was interested in what might be the opportunities for small businesses and online entrepreneurs — clients and readers — to participate by offering their products and services in the future. I’ll say I wasn’t disappointed with answers or the possibilities.

    Until I saw OneBigPlanet, I hadn’t thought about how I shop online. How much time would you save if you could do all of your commerce in one place?

    Tune in and take a test drive April 29th. Sign up for the videocast now!

    No disclaimer. I’m passing on my enthusiasm for a great idea. Great ideas done well deserve attention.

    –ME “Liz” Strauss
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    SOBCon08 is May 2,3,4 in Chicago. Register now!

    Filed Under: Successful Blog, Tools Tagged With: bc, Great-Find, onebigplanet

    Patricia Martin Wants You to Kiss and Tell

    February 10, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

    Remember Your Best Kiss?

    heart of clouds

    In honor of February 14, Patricia Martin, author and marketing expert, wants you to tell about your most memorable kiss. She’s hosting a “Kiss and Tell” booth online at her Culture Scout blog.

    The ideas is that people submit stories of their most unforgettable kiss. Each submission will be returned with an electronic valentine to share with a loved one. The top three winners with receive a free copy of John Stark’s new book, Dictionary of Love. I’m one of the “distinguished panel of judges.”

    Ms. Martin described the effort this way.

    Our team hatched this idea out of a desire to do something positive—make people recall what it feels like to be loved. I always tell our clients that small gestures of human kindness are what people crave in times like these, not the bellicose claims that just contribute to their anxiety. We decided to take a spoonful of our own medicine we give our clients.

    The rules are clear and easy. You can even enter anonymously or more than once. So head on over and have a great memory.

    –ME “Liz” Strauss
    Work with Liz!! SOBCon08 is May 2,3,4 in Chicago. Register now!

    Filed Under: Business Life, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, Great-Find, Kiss and Tell Booth, Patricia Martin

    Do You ooVoo?

    February 9, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

    My ooVoo Day: Feb 10 – 21

    ooVoo

    New on the web is ooVoo.com . . . and to let you know they’re here, ooVoo has invited some cool people to host video chats for small groups.

    ooVoo is calling this introduction

    a first-of-its-kind web event called “My ooVoo Day With…” in which 23 bloggers and podcasters from a variety of different industries and interest groups will host their communities in multi-user online video chats.

    The list of hosts includes:

    • Mitch Joel/Six Pixels of Separation
    • Steve Hall/AdRants
    • Bob Garfield/AdAge & On the Media
    • Joseph Jaffe/JaffeJuice
    • John Wall & Christopher Penn/Marketing Over Coffee
    • iJustine
    • Marshall Kirkpatrick/ReadWriteWeb
    • Irina Slutsky/GeekEntertainment.tv
    • Connie Reece & Susan Reynolds Every Dot Connects / Boobs on Ice
    • Chris Thilk/Movie Marketing Madness
    • Erin Kotecki Vest/Queen of Spain
    • Dave Delaney/Two Boobs and a Baby +
    • Jack Myers & Friends/Media Village
    • David Meerman Scott/The New Rules of Marketing & PR
    • Geoff Livingston/Now Is Gone
    • Allan Cox/Your Inner CEO
    • George Parker/Madscam
    • Scott Sigler
    • Chris Brogan
    • C.C. Chapman
    • Susan Reynolds/Boobs on Ice
    • Laura “Pistachio” Fitton

    You can find more details at the page My ooVoo Day.

    –ME “Liz” Strauss
    Work with Liz!!
    SOBCon08 is May 2,3,4 in Chicago. Register now!

    Filed Under: Successful Blog, Tools Tagged With: bc, Great-Find, ooVoo

    MWSnap

    December 29, 2007 by Liz Leave a Comment

    Capture Screenshots with MWSnap

    Great Find: MWSnap

    Permalink: http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html

    Target Audience: Anyone who wants a screen snapshot

    Content:

    I’ve been looking for a low-cost, reliable tool to capture screenshots. You know, make an image out of selected parts of the screen. For example, when I write blog posts I often use a screenshot to explain something or display a product logo.

    MWSnap is a nifty utility that’s freeware, although they do take donations. You can capture the entire desktop, a window, or a rectangular part of the screen. I really like that you can select the size of the rectangle first. You can choose from five popular formats to save your graphic and it’s available in several languages.

    It also boasts a ruler and a color picker.

    MWSnap

    Be sure to check this one out!
    See you next time!

    –Sandy, Purple Wren

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    Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: CoolText
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    Filed Under: Successful Blog, Tools Tagged With: bc, Great-Find, MWSnap, PurpleWren, Sandy-Renshaw

    Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Textorizer

    December 22, 2007 by Liz Leave a Comment

    Create an Image with Textorizer

    Great Find: Textorizer

    Permalink: http://lapin-bleu.net/software/textorizer/

    Target Audience: Anyone with a photo!

    Content:

    Here’s a fun tool – actually two tools. They each produce a different look. For this sample I used Textorizer 2. Just locate a photo that you want to “textorize,” select the text to use, and the program creates a textorized image. That’s right – the image is created out of the text you submit.

    What could be easier? There are a few parameters you can select to tweak the results. Be sure to choose an image with good contrast.

    This is the original photo and the textorized image. I used an image of Oprah and some of her favorite words, “Be grateful every day! Transform your life! Help others! Stay positive!” I think it turned out well. What do you think?

    oprah1.jpg
    oprah.jpg

    This tool is on my favorites list because:

    • It’s easy-to-use
    • It’s fun
    • It’s free

    Check out the tool yourself. How can you use a textorized image?

    See you next time!

    –Sandy, Purple Wren

    Related
    Great Find: PictureTrail
    Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: CoolText
    Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Pixel Ruler

    Filed Under: Successful Blog, Tools Tagged With: bc, Great-Find, PurpleWren, Sandy-Renshaw, textorizer

    Pro Data Doctor

    December 15, 2007 by Liz Leave a Comment

    Pro Data Doctor to the Rescue!

    Great Find: Pro Data Doctor

    Permalink: http://www.datadoctor.biz/

    Target Audience: Anyone who has lost data from a memory card!

    Content:

    Have you ever lost pictures from your camera’s memory card? We were vacationing in August and after two days with the grandkids, I lost all my photos. That’s crushing! The photos just seemed to disappear from the memory card.

    So I put in my second memory card. I could only take 5-6 pictures and then the camera thought the disk was was full. I really enjoy taking photos, so it was quite a disappointing trip from that perspective. When I returned home, I took my camera in for repair at our local big-box store. To make a long story short, the manager at the technical repair counter looked at the memory card and suggested that there was nothing on it and to go ahead and reformat the card. I wasn’t ready to give up. After all, if CSI and the FBI can recover files, there must be a solution.

    This weekend I started looking online for a program or company that could help me recover my photos.

    Memory Card Data Recovery Software

    I found Pro Data Doctor and they make a product called Memory Card Data Recovery Software. I downloaded the demo version and it found a lot of files. So I purchased the program. It was successful! Yeah! I was able to recover all the photos of the grandkids and our adventures. Who wouldn’t want this photo?

    inpool.jpg

    This company makes a lot of other recovery programs. Check them out if you have lost data. It’s worth a try!

    This tool is on my favorites list because:

    • It’s easy-to-use
    • It works!
    • It’s reasonably priced

    Check it out yourself.

    See you next time!

    –Sandy, Purple Wren

    Related
    Great Find: PictureTrail
    Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: CoolText
    Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Pixel Ruler

    Filed Under: Successful Blog, Tools Tagged With: bc, Great-Find, Pro-Data-Doctor, PurpleWren, Sandy-Renshaw

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