ChipIn: Collect Money Online
One of my dear friends has cancer and is going through very painful and challenging radiation and chemo. I wanted to raise a little money to help her family, and I discovered ChipIn, a simple little widget that allows you to ask your network to… well… ChipIn!
ChipIn doesn’t charge you anything for the service, but the money is routed through PayPal (you need a free account), and they take out 2.9% plus $.30 per transaction.
ChipIn is great for raising money for friends like Rebecca, but it would also work if you’re asking staffers to pitch in for a Christmas party or the like. It’s important to note that ChipIn donations are not necessarily tax deductible, unless, I guess, they’ve been set up by the charity.
Wanna see how it works? ChipIn a couple of bucks for Rebecca to find out!
I Can’t Find My Phone: Clever, handy phone-dialing tool
by Beth on June 8, 2011
in Beth Favorite, Free, Mac, PC, Smartphone, Web-Based
Hi-LARIOUS! I can’t tell you how many times I run around the house looking for my cell phone. Frequently I pick up my husband’s phone and give myself a ring.
This clever, funny, easy tool solves that problem in a flash. Just go to www.icantfindmyphone.com and enter your number. Ring ring! The call comes within seconds, and a friendly robot woman says, “Looks like you found your phone!”
Love it.
contxts: Mobile Business Cards
by Beth on April 12, 2011
in Beth Favorite, Free, Mac, PC
I attend a lot of conferences, and inevitably I end up talking to an interesting person who says, “Here, let me give you my card…. oh dear! I seem to have left them in my….”
Contxts solves this problem in an instant. In about 2 minutes, you can set up an account for a virtual business card. Then all you need to do is give your new friend a code to text to 50500, and she instantly has your information. Or you can get her mobile number and send your card to her. It’s easy!
Try it out! Text “AskBethZ” (without the quotations) to 50500 and be one of the first to discover my super secret new home for these tools!
contxts – mobile sms business cards.
