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Do You Smile-box?

I do! Every time I meet someone new, learn somthing new or want to share something with my friends and customers. I blogged about this before, breifly, but just wanted to share directly with everyone exactly what Smilebox is.

Smilebox is a FREE download from Hallmark. You only pay for it if you want to be able to print it out for your own brochures. ($39.99 unlimited for 1 year, or $4.99 if billed monthly) Otherwise it is COMPLETELY FREE to use, change, email, blog, whatever; as long as you don't mind a 5 second snippet of an "ad".

There are literally hundreds of different format options and is a great marketing tool for anything that you need to promote to the public, potential customers, clients, media: it's only limited by your imagination!

So what IS SmileBox? Here's my latest example: HAVE FUN!

Make a Smilebox photobook

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Posted by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties on 10/02/2008 10:59 PM

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28 Comments on Do You Smile-box?

Great idea! I didn't know about this one. I have used shutterfly for most photo related orders.

10/02/2008 11:06 PM

by Amanda Hendershot, Exit Realty DTC (Exit Realty DTC, Englewood, CO)

You are so clever....thanks for sharing again!! I like this very much!

10/02/2008 11:56 PM

by Cathy Lee ASP (CL Design Services Home Staging)

Interesting. I had not ever heard of this service until now. Your sample came out very nicely.

10/03/2008 12:03 AM

by Christine Donovan Costa Mesa Real Estate (Broker/Attorney) (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)

I do thanks to the advice you gave Sheila once, love it! Thanks for sharing your great find :]

10/03/2008 12:54 AM

by Ronelle Schroeder-Hill~ Vacaville, CA Real Estate Staging~ (Oomph! Home Staging )

Connie,

In fact the last time I used smilebox, was just after you wrote your first post! :0) Thanks for the reminder, smilebox is a great tool for our business!

10/03/2008 01:05 AM

by Michelle Pimentel ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging (Empire Home Staging Solutions)

Connie- That is very cool!! I really liked it. Thanks for posting it, I will have some fun :)

10/03/2008 01:20 AM

by Wendy Timmons - Temecula Home Stager (The Real Estate Stagers Temecula,CA)

Connie- I loved your Halloween one! It is so clever.

I've tried using Smilebox and for some reason it doesn't work for me. I wish I could get it to work because it is a great marketing tool for us, its easy to use and so inexpensive too! I'm going to try their support team one more time - I have to make a halloween one too. It's my favorite time of year. I'll put mine up when it's done. Thanks for sharing.

10/03/2008 01:36 AM

by Emma Vargas, Simply Staging (Simply Staging)

Connie, Your piece turned out great - I like the shots you choose. Thanks for sharing this resource!

10/03/2008 05:36 AM

by Michele Hess, Simply Staged Inc. (Simply Staged Inc.)

Thanks for the great idea! I read a post here about Photoshow and had a blast making them. I can't wait to give Smile box a try.

Gretchen

www.creativespaceserie.com

10/03/2008 07:06 AM

by gretchen wheeler (Creative Spaces)

Love it. You did a great job putting together that flyer. I love the pictures you used. Thanks for sharing.

10/03/2008 07:11 AM

by Chrissie Sutherland (Ready Set Stage)

Connie, this is great. You did a wonderful job with this, thank you for sharing!

10/03/2008 07:56 AM

by Rhonda Rawlins Home Stager-Glastonbury, CT (Glastonbury Home Staging)

Interesting. I'll have to check it out. Thanks!

10/03/2008 08:10 AM

by Melissa Marro www.StagingAndRedesign.com www.RedesigningCharleston.com (First Impressions)

Thank you for posting this! I really like your smile box. I need to send something to a new group of agents we have been in touch with and I think this will be perfect. I can't wait to "play" this weekend with a lot of new ideas.

10/03/2008 08:50 AM

by Tracy Moses~Redefining LUXE~Staging ~ Redesign (Redefining LUXE)

WOW - thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and comments! I'm always looking for new and FREE ways to market my company and I have found this to be one of the best.

A few more tips: You can do slide shows, scrap books, post cards, announcements, holiday cards, brochures with lots of information (this example was purely pictorial)... and the best thing is that they DON'T go into your receivers bulk or spam email folders. You can also download your email database directly from your computer.

10/03/2008 08:50 AM

by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (Platinum Home Staging, Inc.)

Awesome, your photos look great. Thanks for the tip. I'll try it out with some of my own photos.

10/03/2008 12:01 PM

by Nancy Ewing, IRIS ~ Creative Angle REdesign (Creative Angle REdesign & Staging)

Connie-

Yours looks so polished & professional-including the music! Love the possibilities-Thanks.

10/03/2008 12:18 PM

by Kathy Riggle Houston Home Staging-STAGING SMART NSOLD (STAGING SMART N SOLD)

Aloha Connie,

That's really neat. I had seen the little smile-box character in the side bar of your blog but had no idea how it worked. Thanks for sharing.

Peace,

10/03/2008 04:17 PM

by Kimo Stowell (Home Staging & Interiors JDS Consulting)

Nancy ~ Thank you for your kind comment. I'm beginning to feel much better about the camera.

Thank you as well, Kathy ~ In this program you have the option of (3) different music selections offered in the free version (the options change with each format). But if you upgrade, the music or sound effect selections are vast.

Mahalo, Kimo ~See what happens when you investigate some of those wiggets in other's side bars? All sorts of worlds can be opened ;-)

10/03/2008 06:39 PM

by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (Platinum Home Staging, Inc.)

Connie, I have so much to learn and I'm grateful to clever people like you who not only find but also share sites like Smile-box. I can't wait to try it.

Thanks.

10/03/2008 09:41 PM

by Vicki Styons (RoomBenders)

Well Connie--Thanks a lot! I have a zillion things I should be doing before my trip to CA and now I am COMPELLED to make one of these! ;)

10/04/2008 10:10 AM

by Elaine Manes IRIS~Colorado Stager ~ A Wonderful Space, LLC (A Wonderful Space, LLC)

Vicki ~ Have fun with it! You can create many different formats and the program saves everything for you!

Elaine ~ Now you'll have something to play with in the airport! You can thank me later, I'm always here to help ;-D

10/04/2008 10:37 AM

by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (Platinum Home Staging, Inc.)

Another great reason why I'm playing in the rain, notwithstanding the fact that my mother always said, "Don't play in the rain."

10/04/2008 06:35 PM

by Jim Frimmer, San Diego Realtor (Century 21 Award)

Thank you, Jim ~ I prefer the classic "I'm Singing In The Rain", ENJOY and thanks for stopping by!

10/05/2008 11:16 AM

by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (Platinum Home Staging, Inc.)

I have seen these and it would be a great way to get my 1,000's of befores & afters that I haven't even downloaded off my camera on something. I'm so behind in that dept. Is it too techie, or can an avg. Joe figure it out?

10/05/2008 10:24 PM

by Cindy Bryant~Houston's Home Staging & Home Stagers By Redesign Etc.~RESA~ASHSR (Redesign Etc., Inc.-Houston, TX (Texas))

Smilebox is one of the shows that I use.

Different shows for differnt reasons

10/06/2008 01:25 AM

by Virginia Tatseos Stage-Show-Sell (Stage-Show-Sell)

Connie, this is my first comment. I've been on the sidelines looking in. I just did a realtor walk-thru with our agent. This is a perfect tool for following up with all the realtor cards we received. Thanks! Phew... I jumped in, and the water feels fine.

10/08/2008 02:14 PM

by Amy Eras (Staging Elements)

Cindy ~ That woud be a great a easy way to get everything together and make a presentation without havong to spend hours in Powerpoint. You can get up 100 photos in the "slide show" options.

Virginia ~ Exactly! I'm glad you're enjoying it as well.

Amy ~ Welcome to our puddle in the rain. Yes, get wet and enjoy - there aren't any paranas in our pool. =)

10/08/2008 05:49 PM

by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (Platinum Home Staging, Inc.)

Cindy ~ That woud be a great a easy way to get everything together and make a presentation without havong to spend hours in Powerpoint. You can get up 100 photos in the "slide show" options.

Virginia ~ Exactly! I'm glad you're enjoying it as well.

Amy ~ Welcome to our puddle in the rain. Yes, get wet and enjoy - there aren't any paranas in our pool. =)

10/08/2008 05:51 PM

by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (Platinum Home Staging, Inc.)

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