Smilebox Blog

In recognition of everything teachers do for our kids, Smilebox has launched its new Teacher’s Toolbox program offering qualified teachers a free premium account to the Smilebox service (a $39.99 value).  We’ve also debuted a new lineup of designs created specifically for the needs of teachers including digital newsletters, school-themed scrapbooks, fieldtrip photo albums, school mascot/logo customizable slideshows as well as student activities such as multimedia autobiographies and storybooks. 

If you’re a teacher, you can register for the Teacher’s Toolbox program by clicking here.  If you know a teacher, click here to copy an invitation and send them an email.  Remember, Teacher Appreciation Week is this week!  Show your teacher you care by inviting them to join Smilebox for free!  You know Smilebox is a quick and safe way to showcase your photos and videos - now give it to your well-deserving teacher and make their job a little easier!

If you have questions or ideas for our Smilebox Teacher’s Toolbox program send us an email at teachers-toolbox@smilebox.com.  Check out our new classroom-focused designs in our catalog under “School.”  Additional designs will follow each month. 

Hooray!  Hooray!  It’s National Scrapbooking Day!  In recognition of National Scrapbooking day on Saturday May 3rd, Smilebox is giving away a new free premium Spring scrapbook design.  Simply click here (http://www.smilebox.com/templates/15064/index.html) to download our cheerful “Bright and Fun” eight-page scrapbook.

The square-format scrapbook was designed by Smilebox Studio multimedia artist Rachelle Erickson and offers flexible embellishment, color and title customization with lots of room for journaling.  Best of all, the design can be sent via email, posted to a blog or printed without ads.  Just drag and drop your favorite photos into the template, add your own words and music and it is sure to make your friends and family smile!

Spread the word!  It’s a great way for your fellow scrapbookers to try Smilebox for free.  Offer available Thursday, May 1st through Sunday, May 4th.

Happy Earth Day!  Don’t forget that Smilebox is an easy way to do your part to save the environment (and postage!).  Our collection of egreetings give customers a way to lessen their impact on the planet and stay in touch with friends and family with unique multimedia designs personalized with their own photos, videos, words and music!

What do you do to lessen your ecological footprint?

posted by Susan Wright, a Smilebox co-founding team member, Smilebox director of strategic planning and Managing Director  of marketing consulting firm Compass Partners

• 36.2 million women actively participate in the blogsophere every week (15.1 publishing, 21.1 reading and posting comments).  Blogging has become mainstream.

• Women are so passionate about blogging that large percentages of women said they would give something up to keep the blogs they read and/or write:

- 55% would give up alcohol

- 49% would give up their PDAs

- 42% would give up their i-Pod

- 43% would give up reading the newspaper

BUT, some things are sacred … only 20% would give up chocolate!

And remember, Smilebox is an easy and creative way to personal photos and videos to a blog!  An in-depth powerpoint presentation on the survey is available on the BlogHer site.  Check it out and let me know what you think about women in the blogosphere!  Are you this dedicated to your blog?

You’re the supreme Easter bunny.  You’ve bought the Easter dresses and suits, dyed the eggs, decorated the house, organized the hunt and managed to document it all with darling photographs of the big day.  Now share your joy (and efforts!) with friends and family in a Smilebox Easter scrapbook or Easter photo greeting.  We have 78 Easter or Spring designs that make it easy to drop your photos into in just minutes.  Just type “Easter” into the catalog search field to choose yours.  Here are a few of our favorites.