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Movember Is Upon Us!
Jeff Collins | November 10th, 2011
The month of Movember is upon us and we at Wpromote couldn’t be happier. Some background: Movember was originally devised in 1999 by a group of 80 Aussies with the idea that they would grow out their mustaches for 30 days in the name of charity. At that time they were fundraising for the RSPCA*. As the years went on, the movement adjusted its aim to tackling men’s health issues, in particular, prostate cancer. From there it snowballed into something much bigger and in 2010 Movember raised over $80 million from 447,808 global participants, almost doubling its fundraising efforts from the year prior. Two years ago, when I came on to work with Wpromote, I had a pre-existing affinity for growing facial hair and, as such, was very happy to hear that we were active participants in this time-honored tradition. In 2010, our team of twenty five raised over $2,300 and although our numbers have dwindled to twenty this year, we are looking to smash that record. With that being said, please donate what you can to our team here: Wprofontaine or–better yet–directly to me here: MoBro:Jeff Collins. A Plea From The Cheater From the picture above, you can see that my mustache has had some time to flourish and grow prior to Movember. And if you know about Movember’s rules, you know that I am officially a cheater. Movember Rules; Art. 1 Sec. 6: DO I HAVE TO START CLEAN-SHAVEN? Yes, Movember is for one month only! Head starts are not allowed and go Continue reading…
Fantasies Not Involving Women
Dom | September 20th, 2011
This isn’t about my desires to eat my way out of a Twinkie the size of a motor home, or my hope that I one day gain super powers, and conquer Earth in the name of Cleveland. This is something else entirely. In the work place, women have been subject to abuse for many years. From the harsh realities of having to sleep with the boss, to use the kitchen microwave, to cook the boss’s meal, all the way to the more subtle forms of sexual harassment such as inappropriate work place conversations about weekend exploits and computer monitor imagery that borders between awesome and vulgar, women have dealt with much discrimination and harassment. Fortunately, work places have adjusted (for the most part) and corrected wrongs to make their environments safe and comfortable for everyone; however, a new threat has reared its sexist helmeted-head. Fantasy Football has unintentionally given an unfair excuse for men to bench their work, while women must continue to play their work and hope it scores them enough points with the boss to give them a career win. “Work all day” isn’t a realistic phrase to live by in the world of multi-monitored work stations we live in today. People need time to click away from their tedious work load and relax their mind with an article from a blog they love to follow regarding their comic book hobby (365DaysofComics.com), with a quick browse through online deals (slickdeals.net) or watching a viral video on Facebook while Continue reading…
Tags: Dom Gazzuolo, fantasy football, free browsing time, free time browsing, internet browsing, work environment
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Back-To-School Shopping… Because You’re Worth It
Maria Sass | August 16th, 2011
Impressive eCommerce Sites Bring A New Excuse To Go Fall Shopping I was talking with my mother the other evening, when I asked what her weekend plans were, and she replied with “back-to-school shopping” with my younger sister. Back-to what? Oh that’s right… I (almost) forgot there was a time in my life when I would use school as an “excuse” to spruce up my wardrobe. Attending private schooling from kindergarten through high school, where a uniform or strict dress code was required, there was not much room for creativity in your own wardrobe. Each fall however, I was determined to add as much personal style to the uniform as possible. Some items they could not control, were shoes, jackets, and handbags, and you best believe that is where my friends and I would stretch the uniform policy to its farthest limit. Although I can no longer use higher education as the excuse, I do have something that I did not turn to when going back-to-school shopping with my mother as an adolescent: the internet. With every designer, brand, and store having an eCommerce site, we now have no reason not to shop. If you still need to justify some new purchases, apply L’Oreal’s tagline to your shopping needs. This phrase was drilled in my head at a young age by Claudia and supermodels alike. You know how the saying goes… “because you’re worth it.” Barneys My grandmother always told me you could judge a person based on their shoes. Continue reading…
Tags: dkny, DKNY PR Girl, Maria Sass, Miu Miu, net-a-porter, One for One, TOMS, TOMS Shoes, TOMS sunglasses
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Wprovide: Giving Chances, Making Change
Maria Sass | August 12th, 2011
#1 Ranked Integrated Search Firm? Check. Four-Time Inc. 500 Honoree? Check. 2010 Deloitte Technology Fast 500? Check. #6 Best Place to work in LA by Los Angeles Business Journal? Check! We have rightfully earned, and are proud of these awards and accolades, however just as significant are the charitable projects we have been involved with over the years. Last month a new initiative was started at Wpromote, aptly named, Wprovide. With the mantra of “Giving Chances, Making Changes”, through Wprovide employees will work together to dedicate at least one day each month to host or partake in a philanthropic event. To kick-off Wprovide, Wpromote partnered with local 501 (c)(3) non-profit, Heal The Bay. Heal The Bay passionately works to make SoCal’s coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean. Last Thursday, 40 Wpromote employees devoted their afternoon to cleaning the beaches of El Porto in Manhattan Beach. As Wpromote employee (and Wprovide committee member) Braydon Holtzinger stated, “Good people, good cause, and sunshine… couldn’t ask for more.” All photos can be viewed on Wpromote’s official Flickr account here. Photo Credit: Jaime Brown (Jaime Brown Photography). Save this Post!
Top Five Fictional Geeky Guys
Maria Sass | July 14th, 2011
Last week I received some flak for my “Chic to be Geek” blog post, because the women mentioned were all fictional characters. Hello? Didn’t you ever hear of life imitating art? I am confident that real geek girls enjoyed watching, if not relating to, at least one of my geeks mentioned (cough Daria cough). Flip the switch, I would also bet that some of the creators of these characters most likely were true geeks themselves. Now that we got that out of the way, I am going to continue on with a much more entertaining geek post (lets be honest… who doesn’t enjoy take a stroll down Movie Memory Lane?). This time, however, it’s all about the fellas. William Lichter, Can’t Hardly Wait- Good ol’ William gets my personal favorite vote. Classic picked-upon high school graduate, who is determined to get even with jocks that made his teen years miserable. In the process, he’ll learn about the joys of partying and getting completely hammered. Closing credits inform us that he will eventually form a hugely profitable computer company, just like another William, we know and love. Paul Pfeiffer, The Wonder Years- Known as Kevin Arnold’s trusty sidekick, Paul was also known for being allergic to pretty much everything. Always an excellent student, during the last episode it was revealed that he went on to pursue law at Harvard. The best part? Josh Savino, who played Paul Pfeiffer, is now a practicing lawyer in the state of NY. What was I Continue reading…
The Real Geek-Girls (Part 2)
Dom | July 12th, 2011
Continuing from yesterdays list of “The Real Geek-Girls” (not fictional ones as mentioned in our “Chic to be Geek” post) worthy of our time, respect, and admiration, I would like to note that these women are geeks based on either their perception of themselves, or more specifically to this post because I have deemed them to be a part of the geek culture. Just as I have selected in The Real Geek-Girls (Part 1), these outstanding women have some type of Geek credentials… not credentials handled by a specific government, but rather by an international group much like S.H.I.E.L.D… but for geeks, not spies and whatnot (Jill… I saw that tweet). Veronica Belmont Belmont is so far out of my league, not because of her striking good looks, but because I am so far behind the times when it comes to cell phone technology and overall gadget use… oh, and also because of her striking good looks. Co-Host of Tekzilla, a show on Revision3 Internet Television, Belmont helps viewers to better understand their gadgets, to understand what options viewers have on the market (reviews/comparisons of products) and she gives viewers the latest in internet/computing news and information. This show is truly for tech nerds. Listen to Belmont give you a quick Daily Tip and get that awesome comp/internet knowledge while enjoying a browser and viewer friendly experience. Some nerds may remember Belmont from her days of guest-hosting Attack of the Show! with Chris Hardwick (@nerdist himself). Being on Attack, co-hosting Continue reading…
Tags: geek girls, jill pantozzi, josie kavadoy, laura hudson, renae de liz, veronica belmont, womanthology
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