Santa Gets Personal
Children and parents are getting a new and improved Santa
this year,
SantaSpeaking.com was launched this week on the cusp of the holiday season promoting personalized Santa Claus experiences.
With the busy holidays up ahead, Santa speaking.com is ready to make new and improved Christmas memories for children.
Parents will be happy to learn that they can now get a more realistic Santa experience and do so in their own homes ? no more long lines at the mall waiting for Santa.SantaSpeaking.com offers live personalized phone calls from professionally trained Santa actors and, as a keepsake, the recording of the conversation is available on CD.
SantaSpeaking.com is an entertainment based website complete with a reindeer cam, and activities such as ?Design Santa's New Sleigh', ?Dress an Elf', and kids (and adults) can even check their Naughty or Nice daily rating.The personalized phone calls from Santa answer an unfulfilled need many parents say.
"Children today are very smart ? and taking them to sit on a man's lap that is dressed in a Santa suit isn't always the magical experience you hope for." says Anne Gaskell, owner of SantaSpeaking.com and mother of two Santa Believers.
"For kids under 4 ? it can be very frightening sitting on a strangers lap, and for those in school ? it can be less than believable.
Santa at the mall isn't able to know personal information about the child to reinforce the legend that Santa knows if you are good or bad and sees you when you are sleeping, like Santa at SantaSpeaking.com does.According to International Council of Shopping Centers statistics, approximately 20 million children visit Santa at malls across the US.
Santa is as popular, if not more popular online than he is offline.
According to About.com and Google Zeitgeist (online search rating companies) the term ?Santa Claus' was the 9th most popular search on the Internet in December 2003. Worldwide there are over 368 million children that believe in Santa Claus.Phone calls are $15 before December 15th and $20 after December 15.
The calls are 3-5 minutes long and personalized when the order is placed on the website (www.santaspeaking.com).
The recording of the conversation is $10 (plus postage). Additional items for sale are personalized letters from Santa (that smell like cookies), and also Santa's Christmas Eve Arrival Messages - pre-recorded phone messages from Santa.For more information: www.santaspeaking.comContact:
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Book Review (Midwest Book Review) - "Christmas in Dairyland" (True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm)
A heartwarming anthology of true anecdotes of rural life, April 3, 2004 Reviewer: Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI USA Christmas In Dairyland: True Stories From A Wisconsin Farm by LeAnn R. Ralph (ISBN 1-59113-366-1; $13.95, August 2003, 153 pages) is a heartwarming anthology of true anecdotes of rural life on a Wisconsin dairy farm. Even though Wisconsin is still known as America's Dairyland, life on a family homestead is fast being replaced by corporate agribusiness, and the memories treasured in Christmas In Dairyland are quickly becoming unique milestones of an era needing to be preserved in thought and print for the sake of future generations. Christmas In Dairyland is simply wonderful reading and is a "must" for all Wisconsin public library collections. Author/PublisherChristmas in Dairylandby LeAnn R.
RalphPublished by LeAnn R. RalphE6689 970th Ave. Colfax, WI 54730Printed by Booklocker.comISBN 1-59113-366-1$13.95, 2003, 153 pagesFor more information about the book, visit
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‘Western Retro’ a Fashion Trend this Christmas Season
(ContentDesk) October 29, 2005 -- This year, retailers are finding some new trends emerging for the Christmas season.
One of the most powerfully chic movements is not at all new; it is a throwback to a classic, leathered, western look, but with an edge.
This Western Retro trend is not only taking over peoples wardrobes, but their home d?cor as well.Everything from western hats to boots to jewelry will be hot this holiday season.
Western retro shirts, classic western boots, and fine dress shirts for men are in high demand.
For women, a variety of options are available, from hats to footwear.
Common materials include leather, wool, suede, and velvet, and many brands are taking advantage of this style with new lines of suitable apparel.
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Christmas Gift Ideas ~ from the heart
1.)Invite those who's families are away, for a get-together on Christmas evening; to eat goodies, sing carols, and just visit (giving some a sense of family and something to look forward to).2.)Run errands for shut-ins.3.)Volunteer to serve food at a shelter.4.)Take someone, who can't drive, Christmas shopping.5.)Share your Christmas meal with a widower.6.)Do volunteer work at the hospital.7.)Help a depressed person through the holidays.8.)Let a latch key kid stay with you until a parent arrives.9.)Help a homeless person find shelter.10). Clean house for a recovering surgery patient.11.) Help the elderly put up decorations.12.) Visit an invalid to give the caretaker a break. 13.) Welcome a foster child or veteran into your home.14.) Donate blood or bone marrow.15.) Adopt a grandparent.16.) Sing Christmas carols to those who can't attend church.17.) Share extra coats or clothing with someone in need.18.) Keep in contact with someone alone or not well.19.) Tutor someone in school or teach...
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Finding Profitable Products For Your Online Business
Emerging entrepreneurs from around the globe would like to try their hand on online marketing.
Where to start and what to sell are the first stumbling blocks for these aspiring entrepreneurs.
Fortunately, entrepreneurs can overcome this state of inertia given the right guidance. This article aims to guide and stimulate your creativity on how to generate ones online product.To cash in from the marketing advantages of the Internet you must first provide a product.
There is an exsisting theory in marketing on on existing pattern people buy products.Significantly, product must be something that people want not what they need.
If you offer only what people need you may not get a strong demand for your product.
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People have to justify their decisions to buy after making a purchase from an emotional standpoint.
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The Twelve Tips of Christmas Shopping Online from DealofDay.com
With the holiday shopping season in full gear, consumers are eager to find the best deals and get the most bang for their buck. Joel Comm, owner of http://www.Dealofday.com, a popular bargain-hunting site since 1999, is pleased to present these twelve useful tips for holiday cheer while saving money online.1. Tap the collective wisdom of seasoned bargain shoppers on message forums. Site such as http://forums.DealofDay.com feature interactive member forums discussing topics such as Internet deals, how to find free stuff, and coupon clipping. 2.
Seek out online coupons provided by merchants eager to provide special discounts and offers. It is not uncommon to find discounts of $50 or more on purchases made online.
While not a secret, the key is knowing where to find the coupon codes.
Bargain-hunting sites frequently maintain a database of hundreds of...
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Whether or not to start a home based business is probably one of the most important questions that you will ever have to answer. If you are even seriously pondering the question in the first place, then it probably means that there are circumstances in your life which are causing you to consider undertaking a venture which will have a significant and far reaching impact on your own life and on the lives of your immediate family memebers as well. Before you take a leap of faith into becoming...
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Laser Hair Removal in New York City
Laser hair removal in New York City is gaining extremepopularity. This is primarily because New York City is aninternational fashion center, the business and financialcapital of the US and the cosmopolitan city that is thehome to the rich and famous of the world. It is no wonder that the residents of the city want to be'bold and beautiful'. Laser hair removal is an effectiveand efficient method in that quest and provides andeffective and lasting solution form the problem of unwantedhair. Laser...
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Laser Hair Removal
There are many different techniques to remove unwanted hair. Some of these include waxing, shaving, coils, electrolysis and laser. Although each has its advantages and disadvantages, they all perform the same function. That is removing unwanted hair. One such technique that has become quite popular these days is laser hair removal.
This technique works by using a laser on the hair at a specified wavelength that emits a specialized light. The light from the laser is passed through the skin...
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Preparing Communities for Mass-Casualty Catastrophes
Atlanta, GA, August 24, 2005 ? Terrorism and its resulting carnage make headlines nearly every day. Mother Nature also provides her share of destruction. Communities need to do more than just be aware of these threats - they need to be prepared. Organizations like the National Association of County and City Health Officers (NACCHO) working together with the expertise from organizations such as USA Prepare? help communities create response plans to recover from these man-made and natural disasters....
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