This post was written by Matt Douglas, Founder & CEO, @mattdouglas
As many of you know, before my stint as CEO of MyPunchbowl, I spent 4 years at Adobe in charge of a video-editing product called Premiere. So I’m always amused and amazed by what creative people can do with video. Today was no exception, when I received a video Christmas card. First a disclosure: the video card below was created by my Uncle (actually my wife’s uncle, but we’re close). Andy Marlatt is a comedy writer by trade — he’s written for many BBC comedy shows (no, not the Office, but he claims he knows the guys) and he was the creator of the popular humor blog “SatireWire.” He even wrote a book about the dotcom collapse called Economy of Errors. For the past year of so, he’s been writing songs. He put all of his talents together to produce the video Christmas card below.
Andy has graciously allowed me to re-post the video on the MyPunchbowl blog. His only wish is that anyone who enjoys this video makes a donation to charity. As I mentioned, Andy spends a lot of time working with the British. And you may not know this, but MyPunchbowl is partnered with the British Heart Foundation. So, if you like the video below, consider making a donation to the British Heart Foundation. And add your comments to this blog post. I hope you enjoy this video Christmas card as much as I did (please send this link to others!)
This post was written by Matt Douglas, Founder & CEO, @mattdouglas
As 2009 comes to a close, we wanted to do something special to say thank you for a great year. So here’s the deal: If you haven’t created a MyPunchbowl user account yet, we would like to offer you a FREE Premium upgrade when you create an account — but you have to sign up before the end of the year.
Do you know someone who would love a free MyPunchbowl Premium account? Tell them about MyPunchbowl using our handy tell-a-friend page.
Here’s the official media alert with details:
Punchbowl Software, Inc., developers of the start to finish party planning site MyPunchbowl.com, today announced that anyone who creates a new user account before 11:59pm PST on December 31, 2009 will receive a FREE MyPunchbowl Premium account upgrade. Valued at $29.95 (1 year subscription), Punchbowl will give away up to 10,000 Premium accounts by the end of the year. MyPunchbowl Premium provides users unlimited access to invitation and eCard designs as well as the ability to send advertising-free eCards and invites for one year. “Our site traffic has doubled in the last three months,” said Matt Douglas, CEO of MyPunchbowl.“This is our small way of saying thank you for a fantastic year.”
This post was written by Matt Douglas, Founder & CEO, @mattdouglas
I’ve written a new blog post on my start-up CEO blog. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read my latest start-up musings.
Here’s an excerpt: “Every time I come across a new startup, I ask myself a fundamental question: are there lots of people in the world that are looking for this solution or is the startup trying to create demand?” Read more of my blog post “Sell Umbrellas, Not Rain” >>
This post written by Stephanie Fader, Marketing & PR Manager
Do you believe Christmas is this week? If you’re like me (and most people), you probably still have a few more gifts to buy. Most likely for those people on your list that are the hardest to shop for!
If you’re still trying to find the perfect gift - and don’t want to fight the masses at the stores - we have a terrific, unique gift idea for you. Over a thousand actually…
Earlier this year we introduced MyPunchbowl Experiences, an extraordinary selection of experience gifts that engage the recipient’s personality and passions. Ranging from indoor skydiving, first flight lesson, helicopter tour to model for a day, wine making, glass blowing, or a private safari, the possibilities, like the memories they create are endless.
With so many experiences from which to choose in categories such as Wine & Gourmet, Sport & Adventure, and Arts & Culture, there is something for every age and every budget.
To celebrate the holidays, we’re excited to offer $20 off any MyPunchbowl Experience purchase of $100 or more. Use the code “QUICK” at checkout. Browse experiences now.
Make sure to choose the Email or Print It Now delivery options - you’ll have a really cool, unique gift in time for Christmas that fits perfectly inside a cute card!
This post written by Stephanie Fader, Marketing & PR Manager
It’s early December and according to my calendar it’s about time to send holiday cards to friends and family, or at least start thinking about it. Fortunately, MyPunchbowl gives you two great options to create customized holiday greetings this year.
Launched just over a year ago, our free eCards have become hugely popular for sending personalized holiday greetings. Once you browse the holiday designs and find a card you like, you can customize it a number of ways. You can change the background colors, add a family photo and/or video, type a note on the card, and even include a longer text update next to the card.
Send your holiday eCards to everyone on your list immediately or schedule the card to deliver at a later date/time (on Christmas Eve, perhaps?). You can also share eCards on Facebook and Twitter which is helpful when you don’t have everyone’s email addresses. Here are some of our holiday eCards:
If you still prefer to send your holiday greeting cards in the mail, we have an option for you as well: custom printed holiday cards from the MyPunchbowl Custom Print Shop. Choose from hundreds of designs then create your custom printed holiday cards by adding a photo and special message.
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