Posted by Annette | Apr 24th, 2009 12:32pm
The nominees for the 13th Annual Webby Awards were announced last week! I have always been a fan of The Webby Awards since I feel they truly judge and award the work as a whole and not just based on one accept.
There are four main sections of The Webby Awards: Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile. Within each of the main sections, nominees are selected in a wide range of categories. The categories for websites include everything from activism to youth.
A personal favorite of mine is the humor category. The nominees this year, in the humor category, include the always hilarious FAIL Blog.
You can get in on the judging action as well by voting for your favorites in the People’s Voice Voting. But hurry, voting ends April 30.
Congratulations and best of luck to all of this year’s nominees and honorees.
Posted in Fun, Inspiring
Posted by Craig | Apr 7th, 2009 4:58pm
Have you heard of OpenTable.com? I’m hooked. This FREE online restaurant reservation tool takes the guesswork away from getting a table. Simply enter your location, type of cuisine, and your desired reservation time. In a jiffy a list is revealed with Restaurant Name, Neighborhood, Cuisine, Price, and Available Times. Find one you like and your reservation is a few short steps away. (And of course, they have an iPhone app.) On a number of occasions I’ve found myself making reservations on my way to the restaurant. I’ve even been able to make a reservation while waiting in the lobby on one occasion! I use the site regularly around home, but it is even more handy while out and about.
From the restaurant’s perspective, the site is even better. Although I’ve never seen the restaurant side of the tool, I’ve been told by friends in the business that it is fantastic. The establishment pays a subscription fee and is provided with everything they need (computers, software, hardware, etc.) allowing them to keep track of their guests specific preferences, whether the guest is a regular, times for each reservation, cancelled reservations, no-shows, and more.
A relatively small number of restaurants (173 in the Minneapolis area) are currently available through OpenTable, which is the biggest drawback at the moment. I’m sure as more and more restaurants and diners discover the benefits the numbers will increase.
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