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rachelcook
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Hi, Minti parents and friends,

Welcome to me and my family...I have a husband, 2 sons and one fluffy white dog. I am a Co-founder of Minti, passionate about parenting and being a "work from home" mom. I am an avid blogger and a social advocate in Web 2.0 and Family 2.0 space. I am also an angel investor in Web 2.0 companies and tech innovators. I also have a tech company ineedhits.com that has been around for thirteen years this year (09), although the idea was founded in 1994, I joined in early May 1999, after the start up incorporated in Nov 1998. I have been a partner since 2000. ineedhits.com - that boosts your business online is one of 2 resellers of (US) Yahoo! Search Basic Marketing services.

Minti Stuff:

1. Motivation: behind Minti, see Minti article, "Passionate Parenting" ...

2. Get started: "Minti''s Editorial Guidelines" ...

3. Whats happening: "Minti Blog" ...

4. Wikipedia Minti Article

5. The idea: After stepping down as Director of ineedhits and having a baby in 2004, I developed the idea for Minti in May 2005 after a year of research. I finished the business plan for Minti in June 2005, the idea was then called the Bubama ("Bub" "a" "ma"). We chose Minti from a line up of names, it sounded fresh and friendly.

6. Pulling the team together: Clay (member: ClayCook) was convinced by Matt and myself to take on the role of CEO. With Matthew''s (member: Matthew) full support and joining the team as CFO, I am sure Clay and I would not have been able to pull this together without him! This also enabled me to stay a part of Minti but not giving myself "another" full time job.

Clay has been my business partner for nearly 8 ...

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Breastfeeding and Bringing your newborn home. The first 1-5 weeks survival guide.April 2008 (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend)
Nutritional Information to better babies and healthDecember 2007 (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend)
Pregnancy multi-vitamins. A warning on Vitamin A.September 2007 (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend)

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02
Aug

Lovin' Scoopful Winners are being selected

Comment Published at 04:2604:261 comments1 comments15 Visits15 VisitsReport

A quick update, we have a list of winners we are going through the process of verifying.

We will announce the winners shortly.

Thanks,

Rachel

31
Jul

New Competiton for August! Australian Minti Members and new Australian members that join this month have a chance to WIN!

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CLICK HERE TO ENTER: Minti's Featured Member Competition - starts today 1st of August and finishes the 31st of August, 2010.

AUGUST FEATURED MEMBER COMPETITION WITH...

THE PRIZE:

Blurb photo book prize to the value of $50 each including express shipping.

Two Blurb.com photo book prizes on offer for (2) winners.

RUNNER UP PRIZES:

m$2,500 (Minti *moolah dollars) to (2) runner up Minti members.

COMPETITION DETAILS - HERE - Minti's Featured Member Competition!

More Info:

I have chosen Janice as judge and submission process helper for the month which she receives as judge a free photo book from blurb for her efforts within the Minti community and managing this competition.

This months competition is for all Australian members and is about rewarding winners based on New Content, Good Minti Citizenship and Capturing Memories in a Photobook with Blurb.

Janice will be observing and looking for two Winners as we are giving away two free photobooks.

Minti will also give away to TWO RUNNER up winners m$2,500 Minti Dollars.

We will also have a special offer for those that enter and don't win, free shipping for any photobook created and paid for at Blurb (hold off until we launch with the virtual gift code) tomorrow!

20
Jul

Our friends over at Virgin Mobile USA, unlimited data for social networkers $25 a month!

Comment Published at 20:5020:501 comments1 comments27 Visits27 VisitsReport

This is just crazy, I have always used my phone primarily for email and data. It pays to know, just how much data you are being charged on your mobile phone for surfing the web, facebooking, texting and retrieving email. If you don't I have heard of situations where the bill is over $300... I have found out that Virgin have launched a new $25 a month plan for unlimited data on your phone, so checking maps, Minti or facebook and sending texts has no restrictions or caps with Virgin.

I am not sure how many of you have this type of plan, but it may be good to check. I would be concerned to think about how much money is being spent because of over activity on your iphone or blackberry whilst doing the most natural thing each day on your phone.

If you have older children with mobile phones I think this is a must. You know what you are paying each month and they can social network away without the threat of an huge bill.

So its all Unlimited messaging, email, data and web on all plans, $25 a month for USA residents

If you want to get better value from your phone and plan, you can check out the site;

Virgin Mobile USA

If you want to know more here is the recent press release; "Virgin Mobile - "Crazy Life" Campaign"

Mobile stories on Minti

Why Choose Us? Virgin Mobile

Have a great day!

Rach

 

18
Jun

New competition site open for US Minti Members!!

Comment Published at 00:2800:284 comments4 comments31 Visits31 VisitsReport

Great News!! With the mission of sorting out better advertising that compliments our site and keeps us free, we have set up a new competition site separate to Minti and the promotion can be found on the homepage directing members to the new site!

A newsletter will be going out about the special offer...

We are now working on the same solution for our Australian members!!!

Please support us, by keeping our site free, this new site is aiming to give back by allowing members to earn moolah just by participating and also win prizes from our competition partners!!!

The great thing about having competition sites is that it allows us to find the right partner for our members and drive real value to YOU by rewarding YOU for participating...

This will not affect the free Minti site....

Best,

Rachel

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