Get in the Christmas Spirit with Help from Viral Campaigns

December 22, 2011

Having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit this year? Trying to shake a Scrooge-esque attitude? It’s not too late to find your holiday cheer. The following campaigns from companies,  such as Gmail and Office Depot,  might be just the thing you need to get your tinsel out of a tangle!

With Gmail’s Personalized Phone Call (or Video) from Santa, participants can customize a script to be sent to a loved one. With quirky choices such as, Occupation: Zombie Killer and Nickname: Hottie, this is sure to bring a smile to both the recipient and sender’s faces.

Know someone who needs a holiday pick-me-up or do you just want to see what life would be like on the North Pole? Office Max offers ElfYourself, a personalized video that makes you and loved ones the stars. Simply upload pictures of family, friends and even pets and enjoy as you pictures come to life on the body of dancing elves! Office Max’s popular website has brought holiday cheer for years.

 

 

What’s a better way of getting into the holiday spirit than living vicariously through a child’s love of Christmas? Give a  child a thrill this Christmas— put them on Santa’s Nice List.  Just upload his or her name and photo and receive a personalized video message from Santa!

If you’re a fan of classic Christmas movies, you can make custom movie shorts with JibJab’s Personalized Movie Maker. You put your face and up to those of four other people in a much-shortened, irreverent adaptation of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.” Don’t expect to be wiping your eyes at the end of the story when Scrooge brings turkey to the Cratchit family. Instead, you’ll enjoy the twist of humor. You can also choose from other classics, like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Story”


Pledge Now: Telework Week 2012

December 19, 2011

Join Telework Exchange for Telework Week 2012, the second-annual effort to encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to pledge to telework on March 5-9, 2012. Sign up now to determine your impact and savings, and telework during the week of March 5-9, 2012.

Why? Telework is a win-win opportunity for agencies, organizations, employees, and the environment. Telework supports:

Join the movement. During Telework Week 2011, nearly 40,000 pledged, saving $2,730,229 on commuting costs, gaining back 148,692 hours into their day, and removing 1,818 tons of pollutants from the air, while refraining from driving 3,764,001 miles.

Need help getting started? Attend our free Webcasts – “One Year Later:  The Status of Federal Telework” on December 7th and “From Planning to Preparedness: Build Your Telework Strategy” on January 19th.

To Pledge, visit:  Telework Exchange by Cisco


2011 Holiday Travel Infographic

December 7, 2011


Road Trips Made Merry

December 7, 2011

New zForce In-Vehicle Cell Phone Signal Booster Adds Miles of Cheer 

Not only are the holidays the most wonderful time of the year, they are also the busiest! With end-of-year deadlines at work, shopping, holiday parties and travel plans, the holidays keep people constantly on the move. To reduce dropped or missed calls and data interruption during travel, Wi-Ex (www.Wi-Ex.com), a leading provider of consumer and commercial cell phone signal boosters, has launched zBoost zForce in-vehicle cell phone signal booster.

Americans spend a lot of time in their cars and even more over the holidays.  The Allstate 2011 Good Hands Roadside Assistance Survey shows that almost half (45 percent) of American drivers say they plan on taking a road trip of two or more hours during the upcoming holiday season.

With the amount of time spent in the car over the holidays, it is important that drivers and passengers stay connected. Because most long-distance holiday travel, about 91 percent, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics, is by personal vehicle, cellphones and smartphones are a travel necessity.

Whether you’re using GPS to get to your next holiday party, distracting your children during a road trip, catching up on email or staying up-to-date on news and social media, wireless gadgets are travel lifelines.   The Bureau of Transportation Statistics also reported that the average long-distance trip length is 275 miles over the December holidays.

Now shipping, the zForce works with 800 MHz and 1900MHz phones which covers most carriers (except Nextel/iDEN, 4G or 2100MHz).  The zForce is easy to install and includes a bi-directional amplifier unit housed in a sturdy, lightweight cradle for hands-free operation, 12V cigarette power adaptor, external magnetic mount antenna with 15 ft cable and optional gooseneck cigarette lighter adapter.

The zBoost line allows consumers to take full advantage of data, voice and Internet services on their iPhones™, iPads™, connected devices and smartphones.

This holiday season help family, friends and co-workers stay connected during their holiday travel and all year long with the zBoost zForce.


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