1. June
    22

    We Have a Winner!

    Congrats to KimS for winning the Nokia E71x in our Father’s Day giveaway!

    When asked “how does your dad (or husband) stay calm, cool & connected?” KimS answered:

    “If our baby knew how to type, he’d say that his daddy is C-cubed … calm, cool, and connected. Being first-time parents, we had no idea what to expect. Not only did my husband help me through a surprise C-section he never missed a beat keeping his business running smoothly and his employees employed through the recession. He’s a dedicated father, loving husband, and supportive boss.”

    Congrats KimS! To claim your prize, please respond to the email waiting in your inbox.

    Thanks to everyone who entered! We’ll have more of these giveaways in the future so check back to see what other cool prizes we’ll be giving away. And happy belated Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

    brandy.perez  brandy.perez


  2. June
    15

    Win A Phone for Dad!

    Hey everyone, we have a big surprise! Father’s Day is less than a week away, so in honor of all the dads out there, we’re hosting our first giveaway! All you need to do is leave a comment telling us why your husband (or dad) is “calm, cool and connected” and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a new Nokia E71X - the thinnest smartphone yet.

    It’s the perfect gift for the professional dad who wants to combine his personal and business life. It has all the “business” tools, like corporate email and document viewing, and all the cool “personal” features like a music player, 3.2 megapixel camera and video share capability. I’ve been trying one out for the last few weeks and I have to admit, my husband has been dropping some major hints that he wouldn’t mind having one for Father’s Day. (Too bad employees aren’t eligible to win. Sorry honey!)

    I even took a few minutes to give a mini-review. Check it out!
     

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    Now do you want one?

    Here’s how to enter:
    1) Just leave a comment here and tell us how your dad (or husband) is “calm, cool and connected.” Please be sure that your email address is accurate in your comment so that we can contact you if you win!
    2) You can also enter by writing a post on your blog explaining how your dad is “calm, cool and connected.” Just be sure to leave a comment here linking to your post so we know where to find it.

    This sweepstakes runs from today, June 15, 2009 to Thursday, June 18, 2009 and is only open to individuals who, at the time of entry deadline, are legal residents of the United States and are 18 years or older; one entry per person. The winner will be notified on Friday, June 19.

    Click here to read the official rules.

    Good luck!

    brandy.perez  brandy.perez


  3. June
    9

    She’s a Maniac!

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    becky.woodworth  becky.woodworth


  4. June
    4

    Do You Take Technology For Granted?

    One Friday night, my sister and her husband came into town from South Carolina for the Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics game. My three siblings who live in the area, along with their kids, me, and my kids, all gathered for dinner and fun.

    We ate and laughed late into the night. My sister went to BlockBuster to rent a movie. I tried to explain to her that new releases were available via her cable service. U-verse is not in her area, so she was amazed that she could order a video without leaving home using her current provider.

    I take technology for granted because I am exposed to it every day. My sister, on the other hand, works for a bank and technology changes at a slower pace. Our conversation made me think about whether we (AT&T) expose our customers to the technology at a level they can understand, using the media they prefer? That could be face-to-face, online TV, online Web, customer service, etc.

    Something as simple as video-on-demand may be a reason a customer leaves one provider to join another, because they are unaware of what their current provider offers.

    priscilla.flagler  priscilla.flagler


  5. June
    1

    Read to Me!

    I have a new favorite thing I am so excited about. I’m trying out the new Nokia E71x and let me tell you, so far I’m loving it!!! I’m still getting familiar with it, but I have found my favorite thing about it so far. It’s a feature called Message Reader. It will read your text messages to you!!! I remember testing out a technology like this years ago and have always wanted to see this come back around.

    Well, here it is and of course it’s really simple. You receive a text message and can either press the key to read it or press and hold the key to have the device begin reading it to you. It will let you know who the text is from and then read the body. If you want to reply, you can reply via written text or you can reply with audio and it will send the audio file. It is amazing to hear the text being read or have someone hear your voice when sending the audio file.

    Love this feature!!!

    brandy.perez  brandy.perez