CORRECTING and REPLACING A New
``Shade'' of E-Cards
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MushyGushy is First to Allow Users to Personalize E-Greetings Based
on Ethnicity, Skin-Tone, and Gender and Send via Google
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) May 3, 2007 --
First graph, second sentence of release should read: MushyGushy (www.mushygushy.com)
lets users create personalized animations and utilize Google search
phrases as an optional delivery vehicle for their initial line of more
than fifty e-cards (“GushyGrams”)
(sted MushyGushy (www.mushygushy.com) lets users create "JibJab-like
animations" and utilize Google search phrases...).
The corrected release reads:
A NEW ``SHADE'' OF E-CARDS
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MushyGushy is First to Allow Users to Personalize E-Greetings Based
on Ethnicity, Skin-Tone, and Gender and Send via Google
A new e-greetings service is available just in time for Mother’s
Day that opens the door for people of all races and ethnic backgrounds.
MushyGushy (www.mushygushy.com)
lets users create personalized animations and utilize Google search
phrases as an optional delivery vehicle for their initial line of more
than fifty e-cards (“GushyGrams”).
MushyGushy is also a first to allow anyone to cut and paste headshots
into animated greetings while matching skin-tones and facial complexions.
According to the Greeting Card Association, this Mother’s
Day, an estimated 150 Million Mother’s Day
cards will be exchanged making it the third-largest card sending holiday
of the year.
Customizable e-greeting cards are becoming increasingly popular. In
fact, the Office Max recent e-greeting campaign "Elf Yourself,"
generated more than 11 million customized elves between November 27 and
New Year's. At its peak, more than 40,000 per hour were created
according to USA Today, Interactive Campaigns Build Buzz with Fun- January
18, 2007.
With MushyGushy, users have a wide selection of special Google “search
phrases” to personalize their GushyGram. Once
a receiver goes to Google and types in his/her personalized search
phrase, they will find their GushyGram near the top of the “sponsored
links” section. One simple click and any
special someone will receive a fully animated GushyGram. The surprise of
finding their matching Google search result and the fun of getting a
personalized GushyGram creates double the impact for recipients.
“This is truly a unique and long overdue
service for members of all minority communities,”
said Roger Watkins, Founder of WorkplaceDiversity.com, a national
diversity recruitment firm. “Many times I've
personally gone into a local card store or online to get a greeting card
and found the selection for minority groups limited at best. All of the
e-cards on MushyGushy offer the skin tone matching and gender changing
feature.”
MushyGushy allows anyone with a computer to seamlessly integrate a
digital photo into a GushyGram with their user-friendly “head-cutting
tool.” After heads have been cut and sized,
users then select matching skin tones and gender assignments. Finished
heads can then be saved for future use in your “Head
Case,” which automatically remembers skin
tones and gender assignments.
According to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project,
entitled The holidays online: Emails and e-greetings outpace
e-commerce, 32% of Internet users (over 30 million people) sent
e-greeting cards to loved ones and friends over the holiday season.
Hispanics were more likely than other ethnic and racial groups to have
sent e-greeting cards – 45% of them did
so.
“Today's society is all about self-expression
and connection via the Web,” said Kurt
Schwartz, owner and founder of MushyGushy. “People
love watching themselves, family, and friends in our top of the line
animations. Using our Google feature as an optional delivery mechanism
makes the whole process more engaging and the connection between sender
and receive much stronger.”
MushyGushy (www.mushygushy.com)
is based in Parsippany, New Jersey. Unlike traditional e-greeting cards,
which tend to be impersonal, MushyGushy takes e-greetings to a whole new
level in personalization for everyone. Send a GushyGram today; you'll
love the reaction you get.
Editors Note: If your media outlet would like a GushyGram with
your reporter’s heads included, please
contact us at (973) 868-1000.
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