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In the Sponsor Spotlight:

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:37:21 +0000

New sponsor alert! With days to go until Blogtoberfest I had another sponsor approach me! Good for all of you, huh?! This new sponsor is Viva Skin Care Center located in Burlington, MA.I browsed the site and wanted to take the day off and go get one of their amazing facials. I mean how can you not after reading: Whatever facial you choose, you can look forward to a most relaxing and indulgent visit! Our skin care professionals will gently massage your skin and give it the ‘hands on’ attention it deserves. You will leave looking and feeling your best.

One of you actually WILL be able to experience that!

Viva Skin Care Center is donating a gift certificate for a facial to be part of the random drawing!

In the Sponsor Spotlight: Elefhantworks

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:19:52 +0000

Elefhantworks is a small graphic design studio located in the beautiful beach town of Hull, Massachusetts. E.W. was started by my good friend Gary Hedrick in 2005. Gary is a ridiculously talented designer and a number of bands, non-profits, small to large companies, and various creative departments across the metro Boston Area will agree 100% (he’s got an impressive client list!).

In addition to graphic design for other companies, Gary creates art in a style all his own. He’s a master of mixed media! You’ll be able to check out a piece of his art in person at Blogtoberfest! If you can’t wait and need to have a piece right now, check out his online shop

Elefhantworks/Gary Hedrick have donated one of his art pieces. Maybe you’ll win it in the random prize drawing!

In the Sponsor Spotlight: xconomy.com

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:03:18 +0000

The Xconomists are coming! The Xconomists are coming!

Hey I never claimed to be a comedian. Poor jokes aside, the Xconomists an unrivaled group of leading technologists, scientists, and business innovators who contribute to the site xconomy.com.

Xconomy is “dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify today’s high-tech economy.

Our goal is to become the authoritative voice on the exponential economy, the realm of business and innovation characterized by exponential technological growth and responsible for an increasing share of productivity and overall economic growth.

We plan to deliver this valuable content through a unique global network of localized blogs, events, conferences, and other initiatives designed to better connect people and ideas.”

I poked around the site, as I did with everyone who signed up, and this is a group of smart cookies. A few of them will be at the event mingling. Don’t forget to say hi!

Xconomy.com donated some cash funds to make the event fun. And delicious (their much appreciated money went towards some snacks!) Enjoy!

In the Sponsor Spotlight: Dan Germain/Amid Summer’s Swing

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:18:58 +0000

Dan Germain is a graduate of Berklee College of Music right here in Boston, MA. He performs jazz in and around Boston in various line ups. Recently he recorded an album, Amid Summer’s Swing. He says that “pursuing a playing career as a jazz musician is not always easy”, but he donated some of his CDs to Blogtoberfest ANYWAY. (Thanks Dan).

Hear samples of his new album on his Myspace Music page: Dan Germain Music. Purchase it on CD Baby: Amid Summer’s Swing.

Dan Germain donated 3 copies of his new album, Amid Summer’s Swing. Winners will be chosen at random the night of Blogtoberfest. Good luck!

Hookermedia Painting

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:03:58 +0000

Earlier I announced that Matt Hooker was donating a painting that one of you can win if you show up to Blogtoberfest. The drawing is random and will happen at around 7:30 (late enough so that everyone who wants to come is already there, but early enough not to interrupt the beginning of the Sox game).

Here’s Matt’s painting in progress:

Pretty great don’t you agree?

In the Sponsor Spotlight: Marketing Over Coffee

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:23:32 +0000

Marketing Over Coffee is the brainchild of John Wall and Christopher Penn. It is a podcast that covers, as you may have already guessed, marketing. Probably while drinking coffee. But I’m just guessing on that one …!

The guys cover all kinds of marketing topics and trends in their podcast which they record every business Wednesday at 5:30am Eastern at a coffee shop in Natick, MA.

Go stop by the site, subscribe to their podcast on iTunes and remember to say hi at Blogtoberfest!

Marketing Over Coffee is donated a $25 Dunkin’ Donuts gift certificate for one lucky winner in the random drawing to take place at Blogtoberfest!!

Locamoda Part II

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:03:33 +0000

Hey everyone, Blogtoberfest sponsor LocaModa has launched a new site: TheWebOutside.com.

Go check it out and get that site meter working double time!

In the Sponsor Spotlight: The M Show

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:08:34 +0000

The M Show is website with 10 minute podcasts that cover business and news topics, interviews, “sound seeing” tours, and there’s also a book or DVD review in this nice compact package as well. The show is recorded by John Wall who says that originally he recorded “during an abysmally long commute in my car, now I work in the relative comfort of Studio M.” Sounds lovely (as I just came off another hellish commute myself!)

If you haven’t checked out The M Show, I highly recommend it. John is a smart, well spoken marketer (and no he didn’t pay me to say that!). Not into podcasts? Check out his blog Ronin Marketeer.

If you’re as big a coffee drinker as I am, you’ll be pleased to hear that:

On behalf of The M Show, John has donated a $25 Starbucks gift certificate for the random prize drawing. Fancy!

In the Sponsor Spotlight: Shoebuy.com

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:52:31 +0000

Shoebuy.com is a, get this, online shoe retailer. Clever name! But go click around, you’ll see they have an incredible selection of shoes: over $2.5 Billion in inventory and over 400 top brands to be exact.And even better? They offer free shipping, free return shipping, no sales tax, AND a 10% discount for first time buyers. I love shoes, but cheap(er) shoes? Even better.
Ladies, how about a fabulous boot for fall?

Click on the boot to check it out on Shoebuy.com
Men, don’t worry, they’ve got you covered too.

Click on the boot to check it out on Shoebuy.comIn love? We’ll hopefully October 25th will be your lucky day:
Shoebuy.com has donated a $100 gift certificate. The winner will be drawn at random the night of Blogtoberfest.

In the Sponsor Spotlight: Big Red Podcast

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:20:06 +0000

I was trying to find the words to describe both Alyssa and her blog Big Red Podcast. But sometimes you have to dig deep – like all the way to Myspace – because it’s there on her Myspace page where Alyssa describes it best:

I’m an active blogger and podcaster at: www.thebigredblog.com and www.bigredpodcast.com. You can subscribe via iTunes or regular old podcatcher.

Each week I talk with smart people about pop culture on the podcast and every day I write about extremely interesting events – like listening to a drunk guy tell me about a garden gnome that lives in the bowels of Harvard Square.

That’s the kind of quality you’re not going to find at just any blog.

Alyssa is coming up on her 50th PODCAST. That’s huge people! I think (and I’m sure she would agree) that you should tune in!

Alyssa, on behalf of the Big Red Podcast, has made a significant monetary donation to sponsor delicious snacks for you to eat at Blogtoberest. Think of her as you chew!