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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Review

August 17th, 2010 Tom Herzer No comments
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

With an entertaining blend of case studies and startling research, the Heath brothers lay out the critical elements of a sticky idea.They are– 1. Simplicity 2. Unexpectedness3. Concreteness4. Credibility5. Emotions6. Stories As you might expect, the authors use these techniques to drive home their point.For example, in the chapter on stories, they talk about Subway’s [...]

The Print Shop 23 Deluxe Review

July 25th, 2010 Lorna Shanks No comments
The Print Shop 23 Deluxe

After hearing that Print Shop 22 was not compatible with Windows Vista, I waited and recently purchased Print Shop 23 Deluxe.Pay attention to the operating system requirements.You must have either Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1.The installation discs are DVD-ROMs, NOT CDs, so you must have a DVD drive. Unlike previous user reports of [...]

Aquadoodle Accessories Travel Doodle 2010 Review

July 23rd, 2010 Braeg Heneffe No comments
Aquadoodle Accessories Travel Doodle 2010

This provided at least an hour of fun on the airplane!It is great, you can color and draw without the mess.The only problem is if the pen leaks there is a water mark that stays forever. Click Here to see more reviews about: Aquadoodle Accessories Travel Doodle 2010 Product Description: Keep the little ones occupied [...]

Make Your Own Cards by Made By Hands Review

July 22nd, 2010 Lance Winslow No comments
Make Your Own Cards by Made By Hands

I bought this as a gift for my 5 year old niece and she LOVES it. Not only her but her whole family has gotten involved in making cards. An extra bonus… I’ve already gotten two handmade thank you cards! Click Here to see more reviews about: Make Your Own Cards by Made By Hands [...]

Melissa & Doug Magnetic Hide and Seek Board Review

July 22nd, 2010 Matt Huston No comments
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Hide and Seek Board

This puzzle is excellent.There are nine “doors” which have a likeness of an object that holds things: -barn (holds a cow)-lunch box (holds a magnet with an image of a thermos, sandwich, and an apple)-present (holds a teddy bear)-cookie jar (holds chocolate chip cookies)-garage (holds a car that looks like a Mini Cooper)-oven (holds a [...]

Melissa & Doug Friendship Stamp Set Review

July 22nd, 2010 Kurt A Tasche No comments
Melissa & Doug Friendship Stamp Set

We gave this to our 3-year-old for Christmas. She LOVES it. She spends a lot of time stamping paper and then coloring in the pictures she makes. It’s made of wood and very sturdy. It also comes with colored pencils and two stamp pads of different colors, which is nice. We are very pleased with [...]