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Right now we're running an Opportunity in our Marketplace for Dymo printing solutions. They're the manufacturer of postage, label, and embossing machines. Coincidentally we (IZEA) have their postage machine and use it daily. We have the convenience of not having to worry about keeping stamps around the office, even though our local post office is only a block away. Most people, unfortunately, don't that that privilege. So, not only can you purchase a postage machine from them, but they also sell label makers. If you're anything like me (highly organized, borderline obsessive-compulsive) at home, you can even label your household items to keep them organized. My first thought would be using their label maker for a work shop in a garage. Or, if you're into crafts you could label all your little accessories. And, for those of you who have a home office this product would definitely come in handy. Of course, all of this is coming from a highly organized individual. If you chose to leave your garage and office space a mess, it's your privilege! ; )
Here's a link to their site, if you're interested in organizing your life.
For your viewing pleasure here's a couple of pictures of Veronique proudly displaying our DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo. Yes, we're up on the times!
Happy Friday, lovely people!
As part of a new push to enlighten and keep our users informed of all the features and enhancements PayPerPost offers, I'm here to give a little information on FLAGS. As you know, we provide many tools to help you target the best Posties for your campaigns, as well as communication tools to help guide them in the right direction.
So, let's get right to it- FLAGS: What/where are they, what are they for, who gets them, what do they do and how do I see them???
Once you have created an Opportunity and have received submissions to your Opp, you are then able to view the submissions by clicking on the title of your Opp, from the Manage Opportunities page. Then, the next page will show you your Opp's description and segmentation, scroll past it to view the titles of each submitted post.
To the far right of each title is a little green flag. If you notice that the post submitted missed a part of criteria you requested, click the flag and let us know! Flags are handled by the lovely Account Management team, specifically, Crystal. Crystal is a whiz at helping reach out to the Posties that need a little guidance or she can help you reword your description so that your directions are more clearly stated.
Remember, if a post has been manually approved in error, we can certainly reach out to the blogger and ask for the specified changes. If we're unable to reach out to the Postie, we can simply refund the cost of the post, due to our error. Yay! Posts that are auto-approved are still able to be rejected, too.
Note: Flags are answered via the 'View Flags' area of your account, not through the Parature system of support. So, to view your flag responses, click on your 'Account Info' tab, and the 'View Flags' button is under the 'View Bans and Benches Button,' in the middle of the page.
Hi All!
My name is Sandi and I am on IZEA's Enterprise Sales Solutions Team. My official title is "Sales Support Manager". Because we work in a rapidly growing Internet 2.0 start-up, we all wear many hats. I've been employed here at IZEA for about 8 months, and boy have they been some ever changing, challenging, dynamic and FUN months! Did you see the word "FUN" in there? My job description and title have already changed and evolved right along with the company. Hey, what can I say, I love a challenge and I'm in Sales! Prior to my life at IZEA I was in outside sales for 4 years.
So you may ask, "Just what does a Sales Support Manager do?" A little bit of everything. I like to think of myself as our team's 'mother hen'. Shoot, somebody's got to keep these boys in line! I also am a liaison between Sales and Operations. I compile and tabulate weekly Sales activity reports for the Executive Team and The Board. I also handle all of our Insertion Orders and process any other legal documents that come through our door. I lead and manage all of our sampling campaigns, and some of you may have communicated with me. Another important aspect of my job is to partner with the Sales team, gather key assets needed in a campaign and quality check them for Account Management in Customer Love. This helps us to effectively set up a smooth running and successful campaign. I definitely spend a lot of time compiling various reports that track important metrics and ROI analysis.
Now that I've given you a little background about my life at IZEA, let me tell you a little about me personally. I have 3 sisters and 1 brother. I'm from Massachusetts, grew up out in the suburbs in a tiny town named, Clinton, with a population of approximately 3,800. Yes, very tiny. However, I have enjoyed the beautiful Florida weather for almost 17 years now. My sisters are each about a year apart and are always bickering at each other about something. My oldest sister, believe it or not, is 54! Yep, I'm the baby at 37 (shhhhh, don't tell anyone my age). I was spoiled rotten as a child and was an OUT OF CONTROL teenager! I was always pushing the limits..... sneaking out a night, talking back, coming home late, hanging with the wrong crowd, you name it! My Mom always took the "You'll learn your lesson the hard way" stance and, "You reap what you sow". She was right. In my wise old age I can honestly say that I learned some pretty hard lessons in life. Keyword: "learned". I am a better person today as a result. Now... what scares me to death though is the statement, "You reap what you sow". I am a single Mother raising a beautiful 2 1/2 year old little girl named Laci. Even at her young age she's becoming a mini-me. She's independent, strong-willed, confident, and stubborn as they come. YIKES!! I'm in for some challenges! KARMA! ; ) Though I also see many good traits that she inherited from me. Funny how that works, huh? She's a strong, independent, caring and affectionate little girl. As you all know, some of those personality traits can be a double edged sword. Having been there done that, I'm confident she'll do well in life with a little guidance and a lot of love. I'm not going to say what most parents say about their child(ren): "My daughter is the cutest little girl". Instead I will say, "My daughter is the cutest little girl in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD"! At this point and time in my life she is my world, and IZEA is a close second. I love my job, the people, the culture, and I'm even willing to put up with that silly little video camera and production team walking around all the time (no offense of course to you Travis and Scott). Yes indeed, I'm just a boring Mom. But, most importantly, I'm NOT boring to my daughter and that's all that matters. This is something I am proud of.
For your viewing pleasure I've attached a few pictures:
Wasn't I just the CUTEST? There's a reason why my family spoiled me.
Check me out in cat-eyes glasses at 2 years old, circa 1972. Strangely enough I wear cat-eyes glasses today. Funny how that works. Never gain weight or empty your closet and you'll be good to go for future fashion trends! That's my bro in the corner of the picture. He, too, looks a little different these days.
What gives you the idea I was brought up Catholic? Look at those skinny, little chicken legs! Oh, and for those of you who are wondering; I still wear socks with sandals/flip flops today, but only in this office because the average temperature is 40 degrees. OK, so I exaggerate a little.
I LOVED the eighties, check out the perfectly feathered hair-do! It went all the way back to the center of my head. I was cool and the boys loved it.
And, here's a recent picture. I'm usually trying to dodge the cameras at work. Haven't quite gotten used to them yet.
Notice my blonde hair when I was young, and the blonde hair on my daughter, Laci (I just had to include at least one).
It's been fun. I hope you all enjoyed reading my post as I so often enjoy reading yours!
This score effects which opportunities bloggers are eligible for and ultimately help us provide a higher quality network for our users.
The decision has been made by Nick at Performancing to make the Metrics platform Open Source and I believe that is a wise decision. Nick is a great guy and I wish him much luck with the other aspects of Performancing.com. Nick did what he could to keep the hosted version of Metrics running, but in the end it just wasn't a fit.
We will be seeking another analytics solution to integrate into the PayPerPost marketplace. If your company offers a robust analytics solution with consistently accurate data reporting please feel free to drop us a line. We are very interested in partnerships and would love to find a service we can endorse and bring to our Posties.
We sincerely apologize to those of you who have experienced any issues with adding funds to PayPerPost recently. We have what appears to be a small group within our population of advertisers who have been unable to add funds, unable to get transaction verification, or have otherwise had issues with funding. Regardless of the number, it is our feeling that any one advertiser who is experiencing these issues is of great importance to us.
Please know that I personally have dedicated many hours in communications with PayPal, which processes our transactions, in the last two weeks in the attempt to resolve this asap, and as a management team we are looking into a solid long term solution. PayPal has slowly made some upgrades so I may at least now access our history of transactions, and reference that information. That was unavailable to us as of two weeks ago.
If you are experiencing any issues and have contacted me, I am working with PayPal. Feel free to reach out again with any questions. If you are experiencing issues, but have not yet contacted me please do so via email: Karen[at]PayPerPost[dot]com
The details of your specific issue will be a great help.
Again, our apologies. And we greatly appreciate your patience as we resolve this.
Thank you!
Karen Allen
Director of Customer Love
PayPerPost.com
Labels: Customer Love
Clarification: This can be a second marriage, it just can't be a renewal of vows.
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