9/21/07

Useful Websites

BUILD YOUR OWN WEBSITE
One Stop Shopping
clover.com
homestead.com(good 4 ecommerce, works with QuickBooks)
squarespace.com (no phone number though)
networksolutions.com
webflow.com ( responsive)
Build-Me Open Source Sites
about.me (catch all)
flavors.me
indexhibit.org (FREE website builder)
drupal.com (small business website builder)
wordpress.com (small business website builder)
Other resources
snappages.com(easy drag & drop)
weebly.com(TIME's top 50)
myevent.com (perfect for events)
bigfolio.com (for photographers)
bigblackbag.com (for creatives)
clickbooq.com(for creatives)
bigfolio.com(for photographers)
bludomain.com(for creatives)
sitewelder.com(for creatives)
activeden.net(cheap flash templates)
wix.com (build flash pages)
parallax (cool animation)
abookapart.com (brief books)

BUILD YOUR OWN MOBILE APP
howtogomo.com
genwi.com
mippin.com ($99/yr)
appsme.com (free for 3 mo, then $20/mo) 
shoutem.com ($19.90/mo)  -->
mobi-cart.com (cool shopping cart via mobile)
appsbar.com (free but only for Android)
newcard.com (simple app biz card - FREE)
straighttalkbyop.com (cheap phone service)

WORDPRESS REPUTABLE THEMES
templatic.com
graphpaperpress.com
solostream.com
woothemes.com
elegantthemes.com
studiopress.com
omnitheme.com
karmathemes.com
organicthemes.com
superthemes.org
obox-design.com
themeforest.net

WP PLUGINS
WP Touch

HOSTING RESOURCES
hostgator.com
bluehost.com
networksolutions.com
godaddy.com

BUILD YOUR OWN ONLINE STORE
wepay.com
magento.com
shopify.com *
etsy.com
ecrater.com
zazzle.com
cafepress.com
romancart.com
x-cart.com
opencart.com
payloadz.com
ejunkie.com
ubercart.org
zencart.com
volusion.com ( Facebook store )

BUILD YOUR OWN SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK
ning.com (social network creator)
socialgo.com
squidoo.com
buddypress.com
vwalls.com(aggregator)

SOCIAL MEDIA
marginize.com (add live margin)
tweetdeck.com
tinyurl.com(shorten urls)
linkedin.com
facebook.com
bing.com
wildfireapp.com (interactive promos)
box.net (secure biz sharing)
instapaper.com (bookmark to read later)
conferencegroupee.com
badgeville.com (gamification)
spigit.com (activate community)
yammer.com (collaborate with coworkers )
quixley.com (search portal)
everybodyshout.com ( crowd sourcing projects)
weareshesays.com (network for media)
vanillaforums.com (build an online forum)
list.ly (follow lists)

PHOTOGRAPHY/STOCK
ephotozine.com.org
atoptics.co.uk
everyscape.com
gettyimages.com
corbis.com
istock.com
dreamstime.com
elance.com
99designs.com
BigStockPhoto.com
iStockphoto.com
shutterstock.com
pixabay.com
stockvault.net
deathtothestockphoto.com
unsplash.com
gratisography.com
nos.twnsnd.co
123rf.com

PRINTING/MARKETING
gotprint.net
growll.com
uprinting.com
moo.com (check out mini cards)

EVENTS/TICKETS
eventbrite.com
brownpapertickets.com
ticketfly.com

WORKSHARE/BIZ
get.wunderkit.com (organize/share work)
asana.com (organize/share work)
highrisehq.com (managing customers/clients
olark.com (add live chat feature on site)
freshbooks.com (billing & admin)
delivra.com (company newsletter)
vyoopoint.com (share projects)
freeconferencecall.com (free conference calls)
startmeeting.com (live meetings w/screenshare)

MONOTIZE/ADS
breadpro.com (links 2 fp billboards)

VIDEO
vimeo.com (video community)
britecove.com
youtube.com
qik.com (stream videos from phone)
xtranormal.com (text to animated movie)
videoexplaining.com ( animated video)

SOUND
freesound.org

WEBCASTING
spreecast.com
livestream.com
ustream.com (live video)
readytalk.com
tinychat.com
citrix.com (GoToWebinar)
linqto.com (webvideo via Facebook)
spreaker.com (create a live podcast)
screenflow (record your broadcast on Mac)
camtasia (record your broadcast on Windows)
call recorder (record your broadcast on Skype)
live.huffingtonpost.com (live community)

LISTENING/ANALYTICS/SEO
radian6.com
crimsonhexagon.com
sysomos.com
googlejuice.co (pushes site to top of SE)
socialmention.com (realtime analysis of 80 networks)
seesmicdesktop.com
adwords.com
google.com/alerts (track keywords)
google.com/analytics
cymfony.com
compete.com
gigya.com (socialize your site)
netvibes.com (free dashboard)
forrester.com
getclicky.com
alexa.com
viralheat.com
actionly.com
crowdbooster.com
argylesocial.com
socialflow.com (optimized publisher)
buddymedia.com (more complex)
vitrue.com (more complex)
syncapse.com (more complex)
kurrently.com (live listening)
socialmention.com (live listening)
topsy.com (real-time search)
howsociable.com (real-time search)
esri.com (mapping data tool)

TWITTER/FACEBOOK TOOLS
hootsuite.com
tweetdeck.com
klout.com
raventools.com
tweetreach.com
timely.is
triberr.com
bookshaka.com
tweetadder.com
bufferapp.com
edgeranker.com
Visual.ly (create a twitter infographic)
Vizify.com (create a twitter infographic)
wix.com (build flash fb pages)
pagemodo.com (build fb pages)
customizer at grosocial.com (build fb pages)
lujure.com (build fb pages)
shortstack.com (build fb pages)
constantcontact.com (build fb pages)
involver.com (build fb pages)
strutta.com (build fb promotions)
wildfire.com (build fb promotions)
northsocial.com (build fb promotions)
mailchimp.com (collect data, email. build fb pages)
tinyletter.com (email)
firebox.com (turn tweets into a photo)
untweep.com (remove stale followers)
NetworkedBlogs.com (RSS feed to FB page)
RSS Graffiti.com (RSS feed to FB page)
SocialRSS (RSS feed to FB page)
rafflecopter.com (promotions/raffles via FB)
promojam.com (with real-time analytics)
coverphotomagic.com (create cool fb cover photos)

BLOG
report blog spam
timeline.verite.co (horizontal timelines)

AFFILIATE PROGRAMS
networkedblogs.com
swaygroupllc.com
linkshare.com 
pepperjamnetwork.com 
dailybuzz.com
blogher.com

QR CODE CREATOR
kaywa.com
HIRE SOMEONE/ENROLL IN LOCAL DIRECTORY
openchime.com
odesk.com

DIRECTORIES
bing.com
yelp.com

E-MAIL & E-NEWSLETTERS
constantcontact.com (my fav)
mailchimp.com
listserve.com
brandmymail.com (cool looking mail templates)

POLLS/SURVEYS
polldaddy.com
surveymonkey.com

CONFERENCING/COLLABORATING
imeet.com (cool video conferencing service)
freeconferencecall.com
freescreensharing.com
linqto.com (webvideo via Facebook)
invisionapp.com

FAX
hellofax.com

TECH STUFF
crucial.com (buy memory)
squared5.com (Streamclip video converter)
lynda.com
flashdevils.com
flashkit.com
twosailors.com (screensaver)
gizmodo.com (tech toys)
yousendit.com (email large files)
drop.io(file sharing)
stumbleupon.com
powermax.com

LEARN STUFF
gcflearnfree.org

PRESENTATION
slideshare.net
ludia.com (ebeam whiteboard)
animoto.com (create photo/video movies)
powtoon.com (create animated presentations)
videoexplaining.com (animated presentations)
present.me (cool presentation software)

ECARDS/INVITATIONS
pingg.com
purpletrail.com (like evite)
groupcard.com (everyone can sign)
someecards.com (funny cards)
google stories creator
paperlesspost.com

FUNDRAISERS/CHARITIES
crowdrise.com(start fundraiser)
actionforhappiness.com
angel.co(startups meet investors)
giveforward.comgive
giveback.org
givezooks.com
donorschoose.org
social wish.com
signupgenius.com (organize a group)

PERSONALIZED GREETINGS
songsender.com (singing telegram via email)
namesandpoems.com

PRESIDENT'S WEBSITE
Talk to Obama
Prez. Obama's site

COLLECTION OF BEST SITES (voted on weekly)
allmyfaves.com
alltop.com

FREE MOVIES
ovguide.com
xtranormal.com (make movies)
isohunt.com (at your own risk*)
bittorrent.com (at your own risk*)
bitcomet.com (at your own risk*)

PRIVATE BABY/FAMILY NETWORKS
kidmondo.com
littlegrams.com
odadeo.com
totspot.com
legalzoom.com (wills)

UNEDITED NEWS
ireport.com

MEDIA GOSSIP
gawker.com
adrants.com

GOSSIP
perezhilton.com
dlisted.com
icydk.com
popsugar.com

PLANNERS
mint.com (budgeting)
smartypig.com ($ saving)
43things.com (goal setting)
lanzo.com
kiko.com
birthdayalarm.com
happybirthday.com
del.icio.us
pageonce.com (organize all accounts)

FOOD
Christmas baking.com
tienda.com (authentic spanish)
lovefoodhatewaste.com

REAL ESTATE
zillow.com (what's it worth?)
realtor.com
trulia.com
zipskinny.com (HH incomes,education etc.)

FREE MOVING BOXES
uhaul.com (free box exchange)

REVIEWS
yelp.com
productreviewnet.com
consumerreview.com

TRAVEL
vrbo.com (rental homes)
kayak.com (last minute)
us.lastminute.com (last minute)
villasoftheworld.com
sidestep.com
smarterliving.com
farecast.live.com/
flightaware.com (live tracking)
gogoinflight.com (wireless4 planes)
9flats.com (find a place, ala AirBNB)

SUBLET IN NYC
sublet.com
craigslist.com
tenant.net

MUSIC
spotify
jango.com (create your own station)
Grokster.com
emusic.com
gnutella.com
songza.com
thesixtyone.com
rad.io
8tracks.com ( hand-crafted radio)

LANGUAGE LESSONS/CULTURE
bbc.co.uk/languages (free language lessons)
japaneseculture.about.com

INTERNATIONAL SITES
adforum.com

INTERNATIONAL CALLING
www.skype.com (cheap to phones/free to computers)

CURRENCY
x-rates.com

BEST RATES
rate.net
bestrate.com

REFERENCE DESK
refdesk.com
timeanddate.com
word-detective.com
wikipedia.org

HOUSEHOLD
howtocleanstuff.net/

GET HEALTHY
healthfinder.com
yourhealth.com
letsmove.gov

MUSIC LYRICS
lyrics.ch

RELAXATION
calm.com

LOCAL EVENTS
localevents.yahoo.com

ANCESTORS
ancestry.com
familysearch.org

DEMOGRAPHICS
easidemographics.com

ELIMINATE JUNK MAIL
catalogchoice.org/

GREEN
livemonarch.com
verterra.com (plates from leaves)

QUOTES
bartleby.com/99

HOTELS
all-hotels.com

SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
sbaonline.sba.gov

FIND PEOPLE
people.yahoo.com
whowhere.lycos.com
bigfoot.com
anywho.com/telq.html

COMMUNITY WATCH
notifynyc.com( alerts for NYC)
criminalsearches.com
familywatchdog.us
everyblock.com
globalincidentmap.com
spokeo.com (check by email)
EveryBlock.com
CrimeReports.com
FixMyStreet.com
SeeClickFix.com

VOLUNTEER
iparticipate.org

WILL
legalzoom.com

NUTTY SITES
fmylife.com (life sucks)
worth1000.com (photoshop contests)
nuttysites.com
mentalfloss.com
postcardsfromyomomma.com

ADVERTISING/WORK:
glassdoor.com
freelanceconnect.com
demandstudios.com
zooppa.com
openad.net
getlisted.com
whoscreative.com
hotfreelancejobs.com
openad.net (pitch new biz online)
oneclub.org
ad2.org
spotrunner.reachlocal.com (buy premade tv spots)
aaaa.org
aaf.org
Mandy.com
adforum.com
CreativePlanetCommunities.com
TheLadders.com
Monster.com
Creativemoonlighter.com
Mediabistro.com
careerbuilder.com
ebosswatch.com (rate your boss)
constantcontact.com (email program $15/mo)
girlsintech.net
online copywriting 101
bannerblog.com.au
moat.com (see competitive banners)
creativesare.com
linkstorms.com (banner menus)
fromupnorth.com (cool websites)
wetransfer.com (send large files, simple) 
sendspace.com (send large files)

PHOTO PUBLISHING
expressphotonovato.com (cheap printing)
canvaspop.com (turn photos into art)
mpix.com
createspace.com
printmosaic.com (turn photos into lg mosaic)
thankyoupro.com (mobile thank you cards)
shootit.com (phone pix 2 Postcards)
blurb.com
shineboxprint.com
mpix.com
shutterfly.com
moo.com (check out mini cards)
photostamps.com
photofunia.com (cool effects)
zazzle.com
cafepress.com
photobucket.com (create/post slideshow to your blog)
photojojo.com (make a journal)
heritagemakers.com
www.CheetahScraps.com
createspace.com
asukabook.com
viovio.com
issuu.com
authorsolutions.com
mypublisher.com
photo-opoly
qixshr (make a stained glass window photo collage)
collage.com (make a collage)
getloupe.com ( shape your photos/collage)
photovisi.com (make a collage)
widerimage.reuters.com (visual story telling)
picmonkey.com (simple photo editor)

Make Instagram stuff:
Postagramapp.com (turn your Instagram photos into real postcards)
Instagoodies.com (turn your Instagram photos into stickers)
Printstgr.am (create mini & tiny books, stickers and cards of your Instagram photos)
Casetagram.com (create your iPhone case from Instagram photos)
Imagesnap.com (create tile coasters, mini magnets, wall art)

ANIMATION
xtranormal.com (text to animated movie)

ART/DESIGN
oobject.com (collections of tech design)
aiga.org
gag.org
Tattoo-like Art
Yee-HawIndustries.com
Great art for $20
eyewire.com (fonts)
graphics & inspiration
threadless.com (t-shirts)
artcyclopedia.com
friendsoftype.com
damienhirst.com
doodle.ly (create/share doodles)
wordle.net (create word clouds/art)
imagechef.com (custom clip art)

INSURANCE
freelancers.org
workingtoday.org

FINANCIAL
mint.com
wesabe.com
getrichslowly.org
savingsforcollege.com

SUPPORT MY FRIENDS BIZ
lifevisionstrategies.com (career/personal coaching)
thewealthhunter.com (money blog)
smilinggoat.com
atelierallure.com (cool jewelry)
gravyfactory.com (cool t-shirts)
beehappycandles.com (bee's wax homemade candles)
inventorspot.com (invent something)http://www.strutta.com/

Mobile Apps

SIMPLY COOL
StickyBits (Attach pix, text, video or audio to bar codes)
CardStar (Use to save Club Cards)
RedLaser (Scan bar codes to find same item nearby for less)
Qik (Post video to facebook & twitter etc)

ORGANIZING/STORAGE
Evernote (Save & sync text/photo/voice and web notes)
AwesomeNote (My FAV.app. Skip the lite version and go straight to full up. (so you don't have to reenter everything) Create folders, attach pic & timelines to notes. Syncs with Evernote.)

PRODUCTIVITY
reQall (Personal organizer. very cool. but recently ditched it for AwesomeNote)
Grocery IQ (Great grocery list app. Hook up your discount cards and ink in coupons with Coupons.com app)
Paper ( iPad app to write & draw and organize projects)
Springwise (for kickstarting creativity)

PHOTOS
Camera Zoom (.99)
PerfectPhoto (Now my fav all-in-one photo app.)
Pano (create amazing Panoranics)
TiltShiftGenerator (toy camera effects)
ComicTouchLite (Add fun bubble thoughts & comments to photos)
CameraBag (collection of lens filters for photos)
Photofunia (Premade playful templates to transform your photos)
Photoshop Mobile (very simple retouching app)
iPhoto (Journal) $4.99 (create a journal of all your iPhone photos)
Best Camera (not really the best. but developed by pro photographer Chase Jarvis)
Instagram (social photo sharing with cool filters)

Make Instagram stuff:
Postagramapp.com (turn your Instagram photos into real postcards)
Instagoodies.com (turn your Instagram photos into stickers)
Printstgr.am (create mini & tiny books, stickers and cards of your Instagram photos)
Casetagram.com (create your iPhone case from Instagram photos)
Imagesnap.com (create tile coasters, mini magnets, wall art)
Impression (for stamping your photos)

SENDABLES
shootIt (.99) (LOVE this. Turn phone pix into rea, mailed-for-you postcards)
RedStamp
TreatCards
ThankYouPro
PaperlessPost

NYC
NYCWay (Everything you need for NYC - 30+ apps in one)
CitiSearch (Find a location by category near you)
CityTransit (Subway and Bus Maps, w/ service updates)
MTA (Train Schedule)
NYC 311 (Report a problem from your location in the city)
Sit or Squat (find a public restroom)
Who's Here (Connect to the people in your proximity)
Four Square (check in to see who else is around)
Email'N Walk (kinda dumb but...Camera prevents walking into traffic)

SOCIAL NETWORKING
Meebo (one stop connecting for FB, AIM, Yahoo, MySpace, Jabber, Google....)
Tweetie
Facebook

HEALTH
WebMD
Pediatric MD

TRAVEL
TripIt (send your email itinery here, and it sorts it for you)
GroundLInk ( code SMW21 for $20 credit)

RELAXATION/WELL BEING
iSoothe (lite version is annoying. But worth buying the full version)
Attractor (Perfect for brainwashing yourself for the better)
BeHappy (Your Pocket goal-setter and therapist)
MyDiary (For those of us who have to write. Lock & key password)

FOOD
AllRecipes
Paprika

DEALS
Coupons.com (link to your grocery card)
Ebay Deals (great deals going fast)

ENTERTAINMENT
Wine Guide (Wine Enthusiasts app that lets you search by year & vintage)
Drync Wine (create your own cellar and get reviews from @garyvee)
Hello Vino (simple pairing app of wine with food)
Fromage (cheese by texture, milk type, country etc..)
Fandango (Local Movie Guide)

TECH
L5Remote (Remote control for your TV)
MUSIC2 (Tap in to your home computer music library from your phone)
ITeleport (Not cheap. But connects all your computer networks via phone)
Remote (Turn your phone into a mouse)
Air Sharing (Turns phone into wireless USB)
Endloop for designing ipad platforms http://www.endloop.ca/imockups/
conferencegroupee (lets large groups comment)

TRAVEL
TripIt
TravelTrackerPro

GAMES
WordWithFriends (Addictive interactive Scrabble)

KIDS
NHLTableHockey (OldSchool style with cool 3D graphics)
iWriteWords (Great for learning to write words)
FirstWords: Animals ( 1.99 but worth it)
Match
Waterslide
FastLane (RaceCar experience)
RanchRush (Build a farm)
Moron Test (My son's personal favorite .99)
Reflect (Kaleidascope creation toy)
Create your own iphone app at http://motherapp.com/
iDoodle2lite (Drawing, jotting down things)

My Friends Recommend:
CashFlowFree
BillMinder (track bill payments)
LiveStrong (health minder)
MotionGPS Drive (GPS)
Jott
MyTown
Hipstamatic
iDisk
Convertbot
TouchMouse
CrossWalk
HopStop
PicPosterous
Tap Forms
Vlingo just for the facebook updates
tap2track... See More
trapster
yelp
quickvoice
audiopeople
dragon search
speak it
where
eye-fi
discover
boxcar
ps mobile free and the best
trafficassistant by pageonce
free ringtones at m4r.us

NOT MOBILE APPS, BUT CHEAP QUALITY PLAN FOR OPEN IPHONE
http://www.straighttalksim.com/

Shopping Websites

COOL & ORIGINAL GIFTS
gifttionary.com
voicequilt.com (voiceBoxes)
insidersny.com (local leather)
thinkgeek.com (internet locater tshirt)
webobble.com (bobblehead anyone)
secretstoragebooks.com (storage books)
mendocinocookies.com
kitchenaid.com
personalcreations.com (custom gifts)
mossonline.com
ladymconfections.com (layer cake)
thegiftedones.com
crumplerbags.com
teleflora.com (flowers)
batteryoperatedcandles.net/
zenspurplegarden.com (lavendar)
leatherology.com
overourheads.com (custom umbrellas)
noisebot.com (silly shirts)



wellsware.com (custom jewelry)
madefromcoins.com (coin jewelry)

PHOTO GIFTS
Postagramapp.com (turn your Instagram photos into real postcards)
Instagoodies.com (turn your Instagram photos into stickers)
Printstgr.am (create mini & tiny books, stickers and cards of your Instagram photos)
Casetagram.com (create your iPhone case from Instagram photos)
Imagesnap.com (create tile coasters, mini magnets, wall art)
Photo-opoly  (turn your/someone's life into a Monopoly game)
Photojojo.com (perfect gifts for photographers)
Artscow.com (create everything from photo umbrellas to purses)


SHOPPING
bluefly.com
thisnext.com
tabio.com/uk/ (cool tights)
geardirect.com (skiing)
loewscineplex.com
buy.com
freshdirect.com (groceries)

LUXURY
zappos.com (couture section)
eluxury.com
ruelala.com
gilt.com

HOME FURNISHINGS
insideavenue.com (home furnishings)
gumps.com (fine furnishings)
velocityartanddesign.com(modern furnishings)
horchow.com (furnishings)
acte-deco.fr (cool wall decals)
slmetalworks.com (custom iron)
livingmotif.com (japanese design)

COWBOY BOOTS
rocketbuster.com (Custom boots)
fredflare.com
allensboots.com

DISCOUNT SHOPPING
overstock.com
dealtime.com
bizrate.com
pricegrabber.com
mysimon.com
ebates.com
fatwallet.com
techbargains.com
compuplus.com
wigix.com (cheaper than ebay)

SOCIAL SHOPPING NETWORKS
yelp.com
yub.com
kaboodle.com
crowdstorm.com
wishpot.com (create a wishlist)

PRODUCT REVIEW
productreviewnet.com
consumerreview.com

9/20/07

Cool Websites

Drink Sites
Glacéau – Vitaminwater
Bacardi - Original Mojito

Portfolios
v5 Design
Sensisoft
Mauricio Guimarães Portfolio
Colorchakra - Portfolio of Srinath Rangamani
Magnivate Interactive Boutique Agency
e-Content Solutions
Ari´s Labs
Edwin Murat Ganter Portfolio
Vegaone
Infinit Colours
Infographiste Indépendant
Sonacom
CloudRaker
Prismgirl
Agence Secondlife
Digaworks Corporation
Zign Marketing Digital
Mon-Monde
Elipse Agency
Lilia Planet
Ladio

Insurance
Northwestern Mutual

Projects
Imagine Air - Flash Site School project
Project: Coca-Cola Light - Tastes of the World
Saizenmedia – Keepersgame
On Toyota’s mind
We are all fans - Grammys

Games
got milk
Bioshock
Levin Thumps

Commercial
Bebiko
Nokia
Theologos House of Jewellery
Real Casual
Bubbaloo
Pirogov
White Gold
Pantagonia
Infinite OZ | Tin Man | SCIFI.COM
Zube
Häagen-Dazs - Help the Honey Bees
Got Milk?

Environment

GE | Plug Into the Smart Grid

DirectGov - Act On CO2 Calculator WWF Brasil

Advertising & Games
Oh, By The Way
Good things
Neon Bible
Build your wild self
Farm Rio
Zune
iDecorabilit
Agatha
Sir Patroclo
Halo3
CDX

Arts & Experiments
Typography Kicks Ass
Masayuki Kido
Serge Tretiakov
Bernhard Wolff
Sergey Tyukanovs Museum of Art
Zoomquilt Part II
Bigo and Twigetti

More Cool Sites
Condom Sex App
Chevy MLK VWalls
Levis Declaration
This is Grow
Carve a Pumpkin
VW Make A Baby
Make My Logo Bigger Cream
UT Loop
Christvertising
Photos Thru Time
UPS
Sputnik Agency
Rules of Thumb
Best Holiday Site
Bounce-O-Meter
Cool Web Banners
A Few Good Creative Men
Naughty Flashphiles
InstaCritique
Confessions
Crazy Zoom
Mosaic
Freehand Pen
Your Carbon Footprint
5 minute life
Writers Mugs
Big Think
freedr2.com
ffk-wilkinson.com
Make-A-Flake
Confess Your Sins
Sprint Waitless
Cuervo Nation
Funky Ways to Express Yourself
Monkey Mail
Age-o-matic
Tea Partay
Simpsons Movie
Jacquie Laawson Greeting Cards
Overheard in New York
Dance with Napoleon Dynamite
Campaign for real beauty
LiteBrite
Scary Dog
Dancing Monkeys
Grey Environment
Celebrity Retouching (under portfolio, rollover pix before/after)
Jackson Pollock
whensheshot.com
Ensure
Nobody Here
Bryant Park Hotel
They Rule
The Pants Whisperer
Cool Jewelry

Market your film

fundable.com
fundly.com
indiegogo.com
kickstarter.org
kiva.org
massify.com
triggerstreet.com
shootingpeople.com
ifp.org
slated.com
indieflix.com
indiepix.com
guidestar.org
movingwindmills.org
slated.com
fracturedatlas.org
nationbuilder.com (create an activist community)
call2action.com (widgets for causes)

9/19/07

Baby/Kid Websites

custom playhouses
rocker baby clothes
make cool videos from photos
photo-personalized childrens books
farm in zimbabwa, african women make linens
handmade rocking chairs
prep your own dinners with other moms
cute clothes
misc stuff


HELP FOR MOMS OF MULTIPLES
momslfc.org
westchestermultiples.org
bigtent.com

THINGS FUN FOR KIDS NEAR WESTCHESTER
rocking horse ranch water slide park
Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park

Cool Blogs

Ogilvy blog
Garfield Minus Garfield
Money Blog
Innovative Advertising
Print & Patterns
Fake Steve
Tom Morris
Do-ers

SOCIAL MEDIA BLOGS

NYC Internet Marketing
Adam Cohen at Rosetta
Facebook info
Amber Naslund@ RAdian6
Ayelet Noff marketing
Chris Brogan
Chris Garrett
Collective Thoughts
Valeria Maltoni marketing
Danny Brown @ Maritz
Digital Ad Campaigns
Tips & Strategies
Forrester Research
Rohit Bhargavais Ogivly
Facebook via Inside Network
Benjamin Yoskovitz Standout Jobs
Liz Strauss
Web 2.0
Neville Hobson

What to pack overseas

TOILETRIES
shampoo
conditioner
soap
washcloth
make-up
hairbrush
hair dryer
earplugs
eye mask
q-tips
lotion
razor
nail polish
nail polish remover
nail file
tweezer
deoderant
perfume
aspirin
visine
Epipen
benedryll
medicine
vitamins
sleeping pills
vivarin
band aids
imodium
pepto (tablets)
toothbrush
toothpaste
safety pins
lipbalm
rolaids
sunscreen

CLOTHES/SHOES

STUFF
Camera/Charger/Memory Chips
Ipod or Walkman
CDs
Books/Guides
Gifts
Journal
pens
money belt
backpack
cell phone/charger
shout pads
power bars/snacks
jewelry
umbrella
sunglasses
raincoat

IMPORTANT
money (exchanged)
visa (if needed)
passport
liscense
tickets
FF numbers
cash card
credit cards
palm pilot/names & addresses 4 postcards
photo copies of passport, license, tickets, etc...

Postage Stamps

They keep changing. I keep forgetting.
Here is it as of 2013

New Rate (effective January 27, 2013)
Postage Rates
First Class Mail Letter (1 oz.)$0.46
First Class Mail Letter - each additional ounce$0.20
Postcard$0.33
First Class Mail flat (1 oz.)$0.92
First Class Mail flat - each additional ounce$0.20
First Class Mail International Letter$1.10
Priority Mail Express (0.5 lb., zones 1&2)$13.09* (and up)
Priority Mail (1 lb., zones 1&2)$5.05* (and up)
First Class Package Service (1-3 oz.)$1.69* (and up)
Parcel Select (1 lb., zones 1&2)$5.42* (and up)
Standard Post (1 lb., zones 1&2)$5.60* (and up)
Media Mail (1 lb., zones 1&2)$2.53 (and up)
Priority Mail Express International (0.5 lb., zone 1)$32.59* (and up)
Priority Mail International (1 lb., zone 1)$27.40* (and up)
First Class Package International Service (1-2 oz., zone 1)$6.16* (and up)