Magic Satchel, Inc. » shopping

Twitter + Overstock= Social Media Win

Kim — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:47:22 +0000

Watching companies having to interact with customers and potential customers or run the risk of being internet hated-on has been interesting. Sites like Consumerist make it so one bad interaction with the public can be forever etched into Google Search Results.

One of my favorite things is when companies are really nice without having to be. I started following Overstock.com’s twitter feed because I like shopping and secret deals, and I got a DM from them. Confession: I almost never read DMs because they’re all generally copy-pasted. I don’t mind them or hate them or what have you, I just ignore them. This one caught my eye.

Thanks for following us! Best of luck with Magic Satchel!

Okay, that might not seem like a big deal. But in that short sentence, Overstock communicated to me that they’d taken the time to check out my Twitter feed, and crafted a personal reply.

Have I ever bought anything from Overstock? Not yet. Will I now? Like, as soon as possible.

Tweet This Post

Inspiration, Incoming

Kim — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:42:42 +0000

Virtual assistants, virtual workers, home office pioneers- your space is really your space, and these are some inspirational home-work spaces. Check it out!

WebWorkerDaily » Archive 5 Inspirational Workspaces «.

Tweet This Post

Tools of the trade: Netbooks?

Kim — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:49:07 +0000

Ever since I first laid eyes on a white Asus netbook earlier this year, I fell in love with the concept of using a smaller laptop in exchange for fuss-free travel.

Me too. While my beloved white iBook is fantastic when it works, it breaks when you look at it funny and feels like a brick in my bag. I’ve been back and forth with Netbooks because of the tiny screen, but I’m more and more convinced I need one of these things sooner rather than later.

Further selling points for me are that so many Netbooks run on Linux (I wish more laptops would come customizable with that option) and they come in a rainbow of colors you can match to your wardrobe palette. Sweet.

Click the link below to read a quick rundown on which common netbooks sport which features.

An Introduction To Popular Netbooks.

Tweet This Post

Apropos of Nothing: Lofthouse Cookies

Kim — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:09:34 +0000

Everyone in my household is addicted to these soft, fluffy, sweet harbingers of cookie-ecstasy. I feel honor bound to implore everyone not to walk past them at the supermarket because they have the ability to cure disease, wipe your hard drive of malware and painstakingly launder your delicates. Lofthouse Cookies got Barack Obama elected- true story. They’re the kind of cookies people get angry with you for bringing places because no one can stop eating them.

Cool Stuff: Scientific Condiments

Kim — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:36:05 +0000

I love gifts that are both esthetically pleasing and clever.

Good Chemistry S + P Set.

Tweet This Post