Heads up! I received this email today. Some might think it looks legit, but it’s really not.
The email says you’ve won an iPad2 and you need to type into your browser, the address mygmailgifts.com.
One major tip off is that the email below arrived as just that, an image (jpeg) file.
I searched online (through Google no less) and found some links saying it is indeed phishing.
I’ve had colleagues, friends and family call me a social media guru, ninja, expert, etc. In fact, I’ve had a post/rant in draft form for months and was inspired by today’s Dilbert comic to finally move it from draft to publish.
Like a lot of first-time moms-to-be, I’ve already signed up for various samples and freebies that are available to me and my expected little one.
Years ago I worked at a small boutique PR agency in Toronto that sent lots of beauty products to journalists, beauty writers, and beauty bloggers… so I know that there’s a market out there for samples and the desire for brands to get their products in our homes and hopefully in regular home purchasing rotation.
I’m someone who enjoys the P&G Sampler through Costco, so why not sign up for things that are baby related?
As they arrive, I’ll give a run down on what I receive and thoughts around the marketing, the pitch for the products(s), and the product itself.
Something fun to do that can give other moms-to-be insight into what they’ll receive when they sign up.
Let’s get started with the Shoppers v.i.b. program. Continue reading
On Saturday, Matt and I were running a few errands. There were some things we wanted to pick up for the Paradise Red Shoe Crew Walk for Families (a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House NL). The walk was on Sunday and as one of the three co-chairs, I’m thrilled to say we did very well for our first walk. We had over 60 walkers and raised almost $3,500!
Back to Saturday…
I’m not sure if I was just hyper-sensitive to the grammar fails that I encountered or if it was the universe was in alignment to show me the sad state of affairs within general society.
Here are some painful things we saw:
You’re in the middle of a dream and things have gone from bad to worse. It’s clearly turning into a nightmare. Maybe you have the ability to wake up, but for a lot of us, you’re along for the ride until it ends or you’re somehow are jolted out of it.
I often have rather bizarre and fairly involved dreams. They’re pretty intense and lately my dreams have been turned up to 11 so to speak.