And the winner of our post-BlogHer10 contest is…
Jennifer Desrochers, better know as MommaD of MommaDandDaBoyz!
Jennifer created the “Kids Gone Country Society,” which is such a super cute idea – she gathered great places to take the kids in the country, instead of the city, in New York. Some of her recommendations include taking kids to Apple Pond Farm for hands-on activities like gathering eggs and milking cows, rafting and kayaking at Kittatinny Canoes, and ordering warm, homemade cinnamon rolls from Floyd & Bobos Bakery and Snack Palace.
Jennifer did a great job of recruiting members into her Society and encouraging them to add their own recommendations like this one:
Great job, Momma D! You have a Kindle on the way to you now!
You can follow Jennifer’s recommendations from your phone, using Whrrl, and add your own recommendations of things to do “in the country” where you’re from!
A big thank you to all who entered our contest!
Post-BlogHer Contest – Create Your Own Whrrl Society; Win A Kindle!
This past weekend was BlogHer ‘10 in New York City – and l was there on behalf of Whrrl to meet and hang out with all the fabulous bloggers who attended. The weekend literally flew by, filled with super fun parties, conversations, new friendships and sightseeing in The Big Apple. I’ll have the post recap up tomorrow with pics and details, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, we’re holding a Post-BlogHer Contest for the bloggers who attended our Sex and the City Walking Tour and BlogHer ‘10! You can win a Kindle from Amazon.com with free 3G! I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wanted one of the wireless reading devices for beaching, flying, bussing and more. The Kindle is Amazon.com’s #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s also the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on Amazon! And it can be yours…
How can you win? Simple: just create your own Whrrl Society!
What are you passionate about? You can create a Whrrl Society around that passion, whether it’s shopping, sushi, yoga, wine, your favorite band – whatever! Societies enable you to bring your online community offline, creating your own location-based network and rallying together to share recommendations around a common passion. Everyone can add their own recs of fun, cool things to do and share them with each other. Now, you and your Society members will have relevant real-world places to go and activities to do in the palm of your hand, from a community of like-minded people. Pretty neat, huh!
You’ll find a tutorial on how to create Whrrl Societies on Whrrl.com here, and on the iPhone here. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send an email to jeanna [at] pelago [dot] com!
We’ll choose our favorite Society based on the following:
- Quality of your Society, ie: your idea, Society image and description, and the recommendations you fill your Society with.
- How many members you’re able to recruit to add their own recommendations, plus bonus points if you have members of your community use Whrrl to check in to these real-world places.
- A blog post and Tweet about your Society (minimum needed to qualify for entry).
You can even create your own contest on your blog to inspire your blog community to add their own recommendations and check in to real-world places with Whrrl. We’ll give you two weeks, Friday, August 13th through Friday, August 27th to create and promote your Society. I’ll select the winner and announce who won on Tuesday, August 31st on the blog! You can read full contest details here.
For inspiration, check out some cool Societies the community has already created:
Sex and the City Society
Cupcakery Society
Professional Day Drinkers Society
Rooftop Pools Society
San Francisco Sights Society
HelpAMotherOut (HAMO) Society
The Local Tourist Society
Gluten-Free Austin Society
Life in Temecula Society
Houston Steak Lovers Society
Good luck!
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Void in Rhode Island. Open to residents of the United States age 18+ who are registered members of Whrrl. Contest begins August 13, 2010 and ends August 21, 2010 Enter by checking in to a participating location on Whrrl or by mailing a legible handwritten request to Post BlogHer Contest, c/o Pelago, Inc., 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98101. Entry by check-in requires your actual presence at the location. Prize is Kindle from Amazon.com, approximately worth $189 Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Sponsored by Pelago, Inc., 1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Promotion is subject to Official Rules. See Official Rules at [link].
Three more days until BlogHer10-keep an eye out for Whrrl to win TONS of prizes!
The countdown begins this week for BlogHer 2010 – and I’m more than excited to be joining the masses of bloggers, Tweeters (and soon-to-be Whrrlers, if you’re not already) in New York City!
We have tons of fun things planned for our bloggy friends while in The Big Apple, including giving away more than TWO THOUSAND dollars in prizes! You’ll find Whrrl (and me!) here:
Crazi Beautiful’s I Heart New York Social:
We know this will be many bloggers’ first trip to New York, and you’ll want to hit up all the “must-see” NYC sites – The Met, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum and more. One-hundred lucky ladies attending CraziBeautiful’s I Heart New York Social on Thursday will receive The New York Pass in their swag bags. This pass is the ULTIMATE New York tourist pass – free entry to more than 55 locations across the city and skipping line privileges (it would normally cost you $800 for all the entry fees!)
We’ve created the I Heart New York Society, which includes most of the must-see destinations on the pass. (Psst…if you don’t get a pass or an RSPV to the party, you can still follow along in Whrrl from your mobile phone with the Society, so join now by clicking the link!)
We’ll be giving away more than $2,000 in prizes for checking in on Whrrl at one of the sightseeing places on The New York Pass.
Each time you check in to a place with a prize, you’ll get a chance to win. (Each check in to a prize-holding place within a 24-hour time frame will receive a chance to win.)
Here’s what you’ll get, and where:
- The Empire State Building: One lucky lady will win a Dell Mini Inspiron Netbook ($299), and two gals will win NuSkin’s ageLOC Transformation Package (more than $400 value)
- Statue of Liberty: Summer Heat Beach Bag Packages from NuSkin with an ageLOC Galvanic Spa in each bag (three total – each worth more than $400)
- Madame Toussad’s: A silver charm bracelet from Lisa Leonard Designs
- Museum of Modern Art: A $250 leather bag (in black) from Hobo
- The Met: The “Help Me Be Good” children’s book box set from Joy Berry (winner of the iParent Media Award and worth $128!) and an interactive “I Love Potty Training” app for iPhone from Joy Berry.
- Guggenheim Museum: Another free one-day pass from The New York Pass (worth $58)
- UPDATE: American Museum of Natural History: iLuminess Airbrush Cosmetic System ($229)
And there’s more prizes coming! Follow Whrrl on Twitter – we’ll be Tweeting in the #BlogHer stream, announcing prizes and chances to win throughout BlogHer10!
Sex and the City Whrrl Walking Tour through NYC:
I’ll be leading a Sex and the City walking tour through a few spots in NYC that the ladies filmed at, including Carrie’s doorstep and the garden where Steve and Miranda were married. We’ll also stop to taste the infamous Magnolia Cupcakes that Carrie and Miranda love – and I’ll be teaching a Whrrl feature at each stop. If you’re not on the RSVP list, you can add yourself to a waitlist (in case someone cancels last minute) or take the tour yourself by joining the Sex and the City Society on Whrrl!
During the two weeks after BlogHer, we’ll hold a contest for the best Whrrl Society created, and the winner will receive a coveted Kindle from Amazon.com! (Details coming soon, so stay tuned).
If you can’t make either of those events, be sure to look for this person:
I’ll be available on-site at the BlogHer events to tell everyone how they can start their own location-based service through Whrrl Societies, bringing their real-world passions alive for their blog readers, and partnering with brands in a whole new way!
Look for me out and about at the official BlogHer parties, events and the lobby during panels (I’ll also have a cute little gift to give you, if you find me). I won’t be wearing a hot dog hat, but you get the idea.
And don’t forget – you can use Whrrl in NYC as your personal tour guide to the city. We have tons of New York City-based Societies that will help you find the best shopping places, breakfast spots, Latin food and more. And, each place you check in at could have a recommendation of what to order or try! Take recommendations from New York’s Whrrlers of the best places to go and things to do…
NYC Sports Bars: http://whrrl.com/j/KRKRJ3T
NYC Wine Bars: http://whrrl.com/j/Z4QEJL
NYC Nightlife Society: http://whrrl.com/j/WWXS2B
Sex and the City Society: http://whrrl.com/j/SATC
Cupcakery Society: http://whrrl.com/j/UGPNY4
NYC Shopping Society: http://whrrl.com/j/WKM8KAG
NYC Underground Hot Spots Society: http://whrrl.com/j/undergroundny
Latin Food Society: http://whrrl.com/j/latinnyc
Al Fresco New York Society (rooftop patios and bars): http://whrrl.com/j/W2B6YX3
See you in New York!
Experience Chicago in a whole new way this summer; win Lollapalooza tickets!
All of us here at Pelago love Chicago; it’s the perfect mix – sophisticated yet friendly, with bustling city streets adjacent to long stretches of green parks and Lake Michigan. Everyone has their regular haunts and habits throughout the city – but we’re offering you the opportunity to see Chicago in a whole new way through Whrrl.
This month, we kicked off The Summer of Chicago Art, Architecture, Science & Music with some exciting Whrrl Societies based around art galleries, skyscrapers, festivals, concerts, sightseeing and more.
What’s better than seeing your city through a new set of eyes? Winning Lollapalooza tickets and more for doing so! Join these Societies today to experience Chicago like you never have before and to win the following prizes:
Uniquely Chicago Architecture Society: These are all the places that make Chicago, Chicago. From John Hancock Center to Wrigley Building. Check in to any of these places and you could win a copy of “Skyscrapers: A History of the World’s Most Extraordinary Buildings,” by Judith Dupre and Adrian Smith ($17 value).
The Local Tourist Society: Experience Chicago with the fascination of a tourist, in the comfort of a local. Find amazing things to do in and around the city that you may have just walked by in the past. Check in to any of these places and you could win 2 tickets ($80 value) to the amazing AlphaBeer event on July 10th, where you can taste 26 beers, one for every letter of the alphabet!
Chicago Summer of Music Society: These are all the places and events that are going to be hosting or showcasing great music this summer. From Lollapalooza to Oak Park Records. Check in to any of these places and you could win 2 tickets ($180 value) to Sunday at Lollapalooza, where Arcade Fire and Soundgarden are headlining!
Chicago Summer of Art Society: This Society features some of the best art and art-related events that Chicago has to offer.
Chicago Science Society: If you have a natural curiosity about the world around you and how it works, this is the Society for you!
Life in Perpetual Beta Society: This Society is from Melissa Pierce, the brain and beauty behind the “Life in Perpetual Beta” film – a documentary about the ways in which technology has/is/will change the ways in which we think about ourselves as individuals and a society.
Look forward to seeing you out and about Chicago!
Chicago Summer of Music July 4 – 11, 2010
Lollapalooza Ticket Contest Runs 7/4 – 7/11/2010
Prize: 2 tickets to Sunday, Aug. 8 2010 Lollapalooza (value $180)
The Local Tourist July 4 – 9, 2010 AlphaBeer Tickets Contest Runs 7/4 – 7/9/2010
Prizes: 2 tickets to July 10, 2010 AlphaBeer event (value $80/pair; 5 winners)
Chicago Architecture July 4 – 18, 2010 Skyscrapers Book Contest Runs 7/4 – 7/18/2010
Prizes: Skyscrapers: A History of the World’s Most Extraordinary Buildings (value $17; 5 winners)NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Void in Rhode Island. Open to residents of the United States age 18+ who are registered members of Whrrl. Enter by checking in to a participating location on Whrrl (must be present at the location to win) or by mailing a handwritten request including contest name to Contest Entries, c/o Pelago, Inc., 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98101. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Sponsored by Pelago, Inc., 1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Promotion is subject to Official Rules.
Check in on Whrrl at the Blissdom Conference to win big!
Whrrl is very excited to support this week’s Blissdom Conference, put on by the lovely duo of Allison Worthington and Barbara Jones, held at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville.
In case you’re not familiar, Blissdom is a conference for women who “find and express their bliss by publishing online.” While the Whrrl crew can’t specifically make it out to Nashville this year, we still wanted to plan some fun things for the attendees. That’s right; we have a bag of tricks gifts up our sleeves. Literally.
We’re purchased a ton of items that we think you’d love – and laugh – about owning, and we’re going to give them away during the conference at random. Simply check in everywhere you go during Blissdom for a chance to win. Be sure to add #Blissdom tag and tweet your update. We’ll choose winners from Twitter at random and send a DM to the winner, so don’t forget to follow us on Twitter too! We’ll be announcing what you won in the form of a riddle, and you won’t know what it is until you’ve picked up your prize from Whrrl Ambassador Jyl Johnson Pattee.
What are the prizes, you ask? Well, 25 lucky ladies will win items that can or might do the following: Spice up your marriage, make your Snuggie seem SO last year, launch the biggest idea since Google, make the man in your life’s HD TV look like chump change, shed hours off of time spent cooking Thanksgiving dinner every year, make Snookie jealous, and more…
To make your Whrrl experience at the conference even more special, there’s a custom Blissdom Society we created for the 2010 attendees. Just check into two of the following places, and you’re in!
- Blissdom Opening Night Party at Opryland
- Fuse
- Jack Daniels Saloon
- Volare
- Soles4Souls Dropoff (one special prize for the check ins here!)
Three lucky Blissdom Society ladies will be the winner of one of the seriously coolest tech gadgets – the Powermat (a wireless charging station & battery cover valued at approximately $150), which was listed as one of the five best products at CES this year! So what are you waiting for? Check in for a chance to win! We’ll notify who the winners are on Friday evening via Whrrl, and once again, you can pick up your prize from Jyl.
We can’t wait to “virtually” share in the fun with you this year!
Blissfully Yours,
The Whrrl Team
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