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		<title>pingg in Martha Stewart Weddings!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you can imagine, we are very excited and honored to see pingg included in the Spring 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings! You can look for us on page 331 within the &#8220;Stationery from A to Z&#8221; article. &#8220;G&#8221; is for Green&#8230;as in eco-friendly wedding save-the-dates!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you can imagine, we are very excited and honored to see pingg included in the Spring 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings! You can look for us on page 331 within the &#8220;Stationery from A to Z&#8221; article.</p>
<p>&#8220;G&#8221; is for Green&#8230;as in eco-friendly wedding save-the-dates!</p>
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		<title>pingg Is Hiring!</title>
		<link>http://www.pingg.com/blog/2011/08/pingg-is-hiring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[pingg is seeking a Marketing &#38; Community Assistant to support our overall marketing and designer recruitment efforts.  This is an exciting opportunity to help grow pingg’s new host, traffic and designer community base. The Marketing &#38; Community Assistant will report to our Senior Marketing Manager and help drive tactical implementation of all our marketing and [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>pingg is seeking a Marketing &amp; Community Assistant to support our overall marketing and designer recruitment efforts.  This is an exciting opportunity to help grow pingg’s new host, traffic and designer community base. The Marketing &amp; Community Assistant will report to our Senior Marketing Manager and help drive tactical implementation of all our marketing and designer recruitment initiatives.  This is a junior position that will to some extent be a ‘jack of all trades’ role.  The role will initially be part-time with anticipation that it will quickly grow into a full time position.</p>
<p>You will thrive in a small start-up environment that is unstructured, fast-paced, collaborative, and low-ego and can operate effectively at all levels while handling multiple tasks – from strategy and execution to big picture ideas with attention to detail.  You must have an interest in design, social media, and technology in general.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<li>Execute marketing plans including newsletters, SEM support, SEO efforts.</li>
<li>Manage CRM, email campaigns, client newsletters.</li>
<li>Recruitment of new designers to the pingg designer platform.</li>
<li>Designer community support and communications.</li>
<li>PR outreach to media and blog community.</li>
<li>Social Media Support – Monitoring and interacting with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc. to support pingg’s social media marketing activities.</li>
<li>Writing unique blog content, creative briefs, manage creative resources, and assist with campaign creative development.</li>
<li>Site content management including invitation curation and gallery management.</li>
<li>Assist with management reporting and data analysis.</li>
<li>Research to support marketing or product development.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>1-3 years experience (including internships) in technology or social media marketing.</li>
<li>BA or BS degree</li>
<li>Expertise and interest in social media marketing.</li>
<li>Strong quantitative and analytical skills.</li>
<li>Experience with web analytics and marketing automation tools.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Strong project management skills with an ability to drive execution of multiple projects; deadline and detail-oriented.</li>
<li>Excellent creative writing skills.</li>
<li>Attention to detail, thorough, error proof work.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, including comfort speaking on the phone with pingg’s designer community members.</li>
<li>Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills.</li>
<li>Mastery of basic office procedures (i.e., creating Google Calendar invites, drafting and proofreading contracts, cropping images within Photoshop, scanning documents, creating charts and tables in Excel, basic Excel calculations and formulas)</li>
<li>Working knowledge of Photoshop (or similar) a plus but not required.</li>
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<p><strong>About pingg:</strong></p>
<p>pingg has connected with a worldwide community of amazing artists to bring hosts and party unique designs for their personal and professional events. With pingg you can send invitations via email, postal mail, and social networks, and seamlessly track and manage all of your guests’ RSVPs from a single location. pingg also offers pingg Plus, a package of premium features, including ad-free, digital envelopes, premium designs, personalized event web page URLs and more. Based in New York City, pingg was founded in 2008 and has grown into a vibrant community of artists, brands, charities, event hosts, and their guests.</p>
<p><strong>To apply for this position: </strong></p>
<p>Send your cover letter, resume, references &amp; any public blog or portfolio to <strong>hireme {at} pingg.com</strong></p>
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		<title>pingg in Oprah Magazine!</title>
		<link>http://www.pingg.com/blog/2011/08/pingg-in-oprah-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are very excited and honored to announce that pingg has been included in the September issue of O, the Oprah Magazine! You can look for us on page 191 within the &#8220;Month of Makeovers&#8221; article. Number 26 on the list of ways to upgrade your life this year is to send a prettier online [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are very excited and honored to announce that pingg has been included in the September issue of O, the Oprah Magazine! You can look for us on page 191 within the &#8220;Month of Makeovers&#8221; article.</p>
<p>Number 26 on the list of ways to upgrade your life this year is to send a prettier online invitation, and we made the list!</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5162 alignleft" src="http://www.pingg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Screen-shot-2011-08-23-at-5.17.15-PM.png" alt="" width="312" height="400" /></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5169" title="Screen shot 2011-08-23 at 5.20.27 PM" src="http://www.pingg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Screen-shot-2011-08-23-at-5.20.27-PM.png" alt="" width="226" height="399" /></p>
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		<title>Give a Little Extra Thanks</title>
		<link>http://www.pingg.com/blog/2010/11/give-a-little-extra-thanks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While all of us here in the US will be celebrating Thanksgiving next week, the Food Network UK has launched their own &#8220;Give Thanks Day&#8221; campaign. With the goal of giving thanks to all of those unsung heroes in your lives this November 25th, they are encouraging everyone to give a little extra love simply by [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While all of us here in the US will be celebrating Thanksgiving next week, the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/article/give-thanks-with-food-network-uk-this-thanksgiving.html" target="_blank">Food Network UK</a> has launched their own &#8220;Give Thanks Day&#8221; campaign. With the goal of giving thanks to all of those unsung heroes in your lives this November 25th, they are encouraging everyone to give a little extra love simply by sending an ecard!</p>
<p>To send an extra note of thanks, you can check out the collection right here on <a href="http://www.pingg.com/gallery/designer/food-network-uk" target="_blank">pingg</a>! And you can read all about the campaign on the Food Network UK <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/article/give-thanks-with-a-virtual-card.html" target="_blank">site</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pingg.com/gallery/designer/food-network-uk"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2940" title="Food Network UK Thank-yous" src="http://www.pingg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/foodnetwork-thanks.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="500" /></a></p>
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		<title>A Love Affair With My Passport</title>
		<link>http://www.pingg.com/blog/2010/08/a-love-affair-with-my-passport/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have two vices in life: 1) Coffee and 2) Travel. While the coffee buzz eventually fades, the travel one never seems too. Whether it&#8217;s chatting with my fellow travel enthusiasts on Twitter, surfing the Web to the far corners of the world or trying a new restaurant in my neighborhood, travel, in all forms, [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have two vices in life: 1) Coffee and 2) Travel. While the coffee buzz eventually fades, the travel one never seems too. Whether it&#8217;s chatting with my fellow travel enthusiasts on Twitter, surfing the Web to the far corners of the world or trying a new restaurant in my neighborhood, travel, in all forms, is my greatest inspiration. So, I guess it&#8217;s fitting to write an inspiration post on the topic that inspires me most, travel.</p>
<div id="attachment_1008" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 509px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taraflyphotos/4689777072/"><img class="size-full wp-image-1008 " title="Tara Fly - &quot;Red Coat Limit Edition Print&quot;" src="http://www.pingg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Screen-shot-2010-08-03-at-4.38.05-PM.png" alt="" width="499" height="497" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Tara Fly - &quot;Red Coat Limit Edition Print&quot;</p></div>
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I love maps. Although I cannot read one if my life depended on it, there&#8217;s something about a map that sparks an adventure. In particular, I&#8217;m a sucker for vintage maps. Usually, I like my vintage maps simply crinkled with tattered edges and faded roads. Any other distractions take away from the treasure hunt. However, this little pussy cat cracks me up. Personified perfectly, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taraflyphotos/4689777072/" target="_blank">Tara Fly</a> has transformed Shrek&#8217;s, Puss in Boots, into a civilized army general. The contrast of the vintage map with the bold imagery of the Red Coat makes this print striking.</p>
<div id="attachment_1009" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 424px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapplegate/3461383392/"><img class="size-full wp-image-1009" title="Melinda Applegate - &quot;Baggage Room, Arizona Eastern Railway Station&quot;" src="http://www.pingg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Screen-shot-2010-08-03-at-4.38.27-PM.png" alt="" width="414" height="498" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Melinda Applegate - &quot;Baggage Room, Arizona Eastern Railway Station&quot;</p></div>
<p>I could spend hours in a flea market going through vintage luggage (I think it&#8217;s a safe bet to say I love all things vintage). Wondering where they&#8217;ve travelled and who was their companion, is all a part of the fun. I&#8217;m especially drawn to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapplegate/3461383392/" target="_blank">Melinda Applegate</a>&#8216;s photograph because of the vibrant colors and vivid textures of the luggage. This picture makes me want to grab the cobalt blue suitcase and bolt for the border.</p>
<div id="attachment_1010" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 498px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bravenewtraveler/2172370847/"><img class="size-full wp-image-1010" title="Jacob Bielanski - &quot;Running Backpacker&quot;" src="http://www.pingg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Screen-shot-2010-08-03-at-4.38.53-PM.png" alt="" width="488" height="471" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jacob Bielanski - &quot;Running Backpacker&quot;</p></div>
<p>If you&#8217;ve ever been caught racing the clock to catch a plane, you have probably felt like <a href="http://www.jacobski.com/" target="_blank">Jacob Bielanski</a>&#8216;s <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bravenewtraveler/2172370847/" target="_blank">Running Backpacker</a>. I know I have. Perfect for the friend who&#8217;s always running late or the constant traveller, Jaco&#8217;s Running Backpacker would make a great ecard for those in your life who are constantly racing the clock.</p>
<div id="attachment_1012" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 507px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59303791@N00/4852970202/"><img class="size-full wp-image-1012" title="John Dalkin - &quot;Balloon At Sunset&quot;" src="http://www.pingg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Screen-shot-2010-08-03-at-4.39.35-PM.png" alt="" width="497" height="310" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">John Dalkin - &quot;Balloon At Sunset&quot;</p></div>
<p>I have jumped off cliffs. I have repelled down mountains. I have jumped out of an airplane. I have YET to take a hot air ballon ride. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59303791@N00/4852970202/" target="_blank">John Dalkin</a>&#8216;s photograph makes me want to do just that. John&#8217;s photograph is right out of a child&#8217;s imagination. The hot air ballon soaring into an orange sky as the sun beams streaks of light. Just spend a couple seconds and look and this photograph&#8230; you&#8217;ll start to feel like you&#8217;re drifting away.</p>
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