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Smilebox Acquires Preclick; Will Offer Direct-to-Store Printing for Holiday ‘09

Tamese — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:01:30 +0000

Smilebox announced today that it has acquired Preclick, a Seattle-based software company that enables users to print photos directly to large retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, Costco, Sam’s Club and Meijers. Smilebox plans to enhance the Preclick retailer offerings for holiday 2009 with custom versions of Smilebox that will provide 1-hour, direct to store printing of Smilebox designs.

Consumers will be able to use retailer versions of the Smilebox service to quickly combine their photos with over 900 quality designs (including cards, collages and invitations as well as scrapbook and photobook pages), then order any page to be printed at store and picked up within the hour. Customers will be able to create, print and pay for individual pages as they go, as opposed to having to spend more time, effort and money to create and order full books. This will be an easier, more flexible and affordable solution.

The retailers that Smilebox will be offering this capability with this holiday season will be announced in the coming weeks.

Teachers! Enter the September Smilebox Challenge

Tamese — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:59:44 +0000

Calling all teachers! Show us your best beginning-of-the-school-year Smilebox by sending it to teachers-toolbox@smilebox.com or post it in the comments section of this post by October 5th and you’ll be entered into our September Smilebox Challenge. The possibilities are endless – a first day photobook, Fall festival invitations, pumpkin patch slideshows, get-acquainted scrapbooks, classroom newsletters and more. We’ll pick our favorite and send the winner a new Flip® video camera. Remember, this contest is just for teachers.

For more details and the official rules click here. We can’t wait to see your creations!

Make a Teacher Smile with Smilebox

Tamese — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:55:40 +0000

Parents: Make a Teacher Smile!
Give your kid’s teacher a FREE annual subscription to Club Smilebox! The Smilebox Teacher’s Toolbox program gives teachers a creative, safe and free way to share classroom activities and information with students and parents. Teachers can click here to register. Or send your teacher this link: http://media.smilebox.com/teachers/welcome. Have questions about the Teacher’s Toolbox program? See our FAQ here.

Teachers: A Special Gift for You!
For all you do for our kids, Smilebox is giving you a free annual subscription to Club Smilebox, and lots of scrapbooks, slideshows and greetings for capturing, sharing and preserving school moments. Click here to apply to the Teacher’s Toolbox program. Register today!

Now Save Your Smilebox Creations on a Digital Photo Frame

Tamese — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:57:05 +0000

We’ve just added another way for you to easily share your photos and special moments! Starting today, Club Smilebox members can save their creations on a digital photo frame. Simply insert a memory stick into your computer, click on the Print/Save button and choose the option to “Save JPG images for photo frame” and follow the steps. Then move your memory stick to your photo frame and your Smilebox pages will show up one after another. It’s a great way to preload a photo frame for gift giving!

We’re pretty excited about this new feature – let us know what you think!

Make a Splash with JOHNSON’S® and Smilebox

Tamese — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:29:43 +0000

To celebrate the introduction of the new JOHNSON’S^® Baby Bubble Bath & Wash, Smilebox and JOHNSON’S^® have created a splashy duo of designs to showcase your favorite bubbly moments with baby. Turn bath time with baby into fun time and share your favorite photos and videos with the ones you love via email, blog or print with our free premium slideshow and photo album. The bubble-themed slideshow will be available in our catalog for a limited time starting this week or by clicking here. A whimsical 4-page photo album will debut next week. In addition, JOHNSON’S^® knows just how important bath time can be for your baby’s self-confidence, self-esteem and motor skills.

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Contest Winner!

Tamese — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:01:23 +0000

We received so many terrific entries to our Halloween contest! Thank you to everyone who submitted your posted Smileboxes…we’ll try to feature some on our blog in the coming weeks. But, without further ado, the winner of the contest with 174 views is….cltgrace! You can check out her Grace Full Days blog at http://gracefulldays.blogspot.com and her winning Smilebox by clicking on the image below. Congratulations cltgrace, you’ll receive a Flip video camera as our winner.

Stay tuned for our holiday contest to begin later this month. We’ll be mixing it up a little and will announce new rules, theme and prize!

Autumn Greetings to our Teachers

Tamese — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:45:36 +0000

As you are planning your fall activities, here’s a quick peek at some of the the crisp and spooky new fall designs to help you celebrate autumn in your classroom. From recapping Halloween costume parties for parents to visits to the pumpkin patch and lessons in giving thanks, Smilebox has the perfect design to celebrate the photos you take of your students this time of year.

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Halloween Contest

Tamese — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:27:29 +0000

We’re getting into the spirit of Halloween and want to see your Halloween Smileboxes in the blogosphere! The rules are simple. Post your Smilebox to a blog or website and give us the link in the comments section below (remember, post to where your Smilebox is posted – not the Smilebox itself). We’ll watch our reports for the Smilebox with the most views and give the winner a Flip video camera (perfect for capturing those Smilebox video moments!).

Anything Halloween goes – from spooky costumes to trips to the pumpkin patch. We’ll announce the winner on Thursday, November 6th. Complete rules are available here. Good luck and happy Smileboxing!

And Our Winner Is…

Tamese — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:03:37 +0000

…Mrs. Reber from 10^th & Penn Elementary in Reading, PA! The Smilebox featuring her classroom of kindergarten through 2^nd graders nabbed first place in our Teacher’s Toolbox Contest! The combination of a simple Smilebox slideshow design with beautiful photos and moving music made us smile while tugging at our heartstrings. So, congratulations Mrs. Reber! You’ve won a Flip video camera to capture even more memorable moments in your classroom. And, the families of all your students have won a year’s subscription to Club Smilebox!

New: Your Recipients Can Now Save Photos!

Tamese — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:12:21 +0000

Here’s a cool new feature – one of my personal favorites. Did you know you can now truly share the photos in your Smilebox creations with your friends and family? After viewing your emailed Smilebox they can simply click on the “Save Photos” link at the bottom left of their screen and select the image(s) they like and download directly to their hard drive. It’s a great way to give your photos of the soccer game to other parents or pictures of the kids at summer camp to grandma. And all delivered via email creatively wrapped in a Smilebox design! Much cuter than a file attachment or a link to a web site, don’t you think?

As always, your recipients don’t need to have Smilebox or register anywhere to view and download their photos. (For privacy purposes, this feature is limited to only emailed Smileboxes and is not included on those creations posted to blogs.)

So give the gift of memories – in a Smilebox! We want to make sure this feature works for you, so please let us know what you think!