What would you change about your cell phone plan?

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I have found this really cool website that has been created by a company in Canada that will be starting to provide cell phone plans. The way they have chosen to do their research is interesting - by opening up an online forum called “Wireless Soapbox” as a way for people to get their likes, dislikes and ideas concerning their current cell phone plan, and offer input as to what they would like to see in an ideal cell phone plan.

Think there’s a better way to do wireless?

Welcome to the Wireless Soapbox, a forum for people who believe that cellular can be done better. Have a complaint? Air it. Have an idea? Share it. Ask a question. Start a discussion. Whatever… it’s up to you. Choose a topic and get involved.

Whan an innovative way to do research! Essentially, their only expense was to create this website, it was advertised via ways of media interest, and pay a couple people to monitor it and BOOM - you have loads of free informtation coming at you right from the consumers themselves.

I, currently, have not yet contributed to it as I have not put a lot of thought towards what I like and don’t like about my cell phone plan. A popular topic I have noticed is the “system activation fee” and how people don’t like to see it on their bill every month, they would like to have it dissolved into their other fees. I agree with that one, I am charged $6.75 (or so) every month by my current provider, but that seems like something that should be included with my $25/month plan!

Would you contribute to this website (even if you aren’t Canadian) to get your ideas across? Canadians, this is your way to get the cell phone plan you really want. I am so intrigued to see what ideas and plans do come out of this Wireless Soapbox!

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Jul

5

Picture Every Day for a Year

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So after getting my new camera:

I’ve decided that I’m going to take one picture a day for one whole year. I’m going to try to find a theme to do each month, but I need one to start off with! Any suggestions? It can be anything!

I’ve made a flickr account, and once I get a theme I’ll put pictures on it, and put the address up on here so you all can look at my super exciting life…which includes driving to Ottawa a lot, and working!

Edit-by the way, the cameras name is Sophie Dallas, because there is an SD in the type name.

May

29

Luring you in just to send you away again

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This will be a short post as I have another draft 99% ready to go (holy smokes I’m PLANNING AHEAD! Which also happens to be a topic of the next post!). We’ve set out the welcome mat header, nevermind that it doesn’t say welcome but please rest assured that you are indeed welcome, and now I’m going to send you to sights possibly unseen by your eyes until now. I promise that they are not evil and you will not go blind.

First up is MouthyGirl! She is giving away an iPod. All you have to do to enter is comment. That’s it! Bonus entries for suck-ups like me who tell people like you about the contest. I’m increasing my entries, but at the same time decreasing my chances at winning because who knows how many of you will enter?

If you’re wondering who this “MouthyGirl” is, her name is Sabrina and I encourage you to read her page, What is a MouthyGirl? Anyone can be a mouthy girl (unless you are a boy…)! She has a list of qualities such as:

She is a true friend that helps you have fun, gives you a shoulder to cry on, and to provide a dose of reality, harsh or not, when you need it.
MouthyGirls are passionate people.

So there you go. The Five Blondes are all mouthy girls for sure!

Secondly, another giveaway from a different kind of blog. Katy is the author of I’m Blogging That! where she answered your blogging “How-To” questions. I’ve been a fan of IBT! for quite some time and if you ever have questions about improving your blog or how to use mysterious websites like Technorati I highly recommend you take a look at IBT!

Katy is passionate about blogging and helping you blog - I think this qualifies her as a mouthy girl. (See what I did there?) She’s so passionate that she went to Wiley, the publisher of ProBlogger’s new book and now has 5 copies of ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income to give away. This is quite a coup as ProBlogger is sold out everywhere! There are several ways to enter so I encourage you to jump on over there and win yourself a great book.

Hmm…this didn’t end up as short as I thought it would be. Oh well!

So…speaking of contests…if Five Blondes were to run a contest, what kind of prizes are best? Books? Electronics? Gift certificates? The possibilities are endless…

OK, not endless, we can’t give away a car. Unless it were a Hot Wheels car.