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Top tips to safe online shopping


sync-blog.com - Plan on doing some online holiday shopping this year? If you’re like most Canadians, the answer is “yes” – but consider these following tips to ensure a safe experience. It’s easy to understand why...

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Websites Free for all Canadian Businesses


Did you know?

Websites are now free for all Canadian businesses!


If you’re a business owner without a website, you probably have a good reason for it. Maybe you thought it was too expensive or took too much time?  Maybe you were overwhelmed by the technology and didn’t know where to start?


 
Canada Get Your Business Online is a new program that provides businesses a fast, free, and easy way to get online.
http://www.gybo.ca/


Here's what you get: 

  • Free, easy to build website 
  • Free .ca web address for 12 months 
  • Free advice and resources

















    Great Deal on "The Mind Cube"

    Just $19 for The Mind Cube (53% discount)

    Highlights
    • Popular magnetic desktop toy
    • Build unlimited shapes and figure
    • Contains 216 powerful magnetic balls


    Click Here to Get Yours

    Just $3.99 for shipping.

    Hours of fun and a wonderful stress reliever.

    Facebook Kills Daily Deals, But Keeps Check-In Deals via TechCrunch

    Facebook’s statement on the matter:
    After testing Deals for four months, we’ve decided to end our Deals product in the coming weeks. We think there is a lot of power in a social approach to driving people into local businesses. We remain committed to building products to help local businesses connect with people, like Ads, Pages, Sponsored Stories, and Check-in Deals. We’ve learned a lot from our test and we’ll continue to evaluate how to best serve local businesses.
    Daily Deals are separate from Check-in Deals


    Read full article here.
    Facebook Kills Daily Deals, But Keeps Check-In Deals | TechCrunch:

    'via Blog this'

    Groupon Introduces Groupon Now!

    Instant deals on your smartphone!

    Groupon has introduced GROUPON NOW
    In our opinion, this is how group buys and daily deals should work.
    Instantly and giving you what you want, where you are using your mobile phone.

    Try it right now!

    Just open a Groupon account (if you haven't already) and click on "NOW! DEALS"
    See current "happening now" deals by entering your postal code or
    let Groupon recognize GPS location if you are using your smartphone.

    Click HERE to try it out right now.

    Deals on Meals

    52% Off Turkish Pizza/Pop http://t.co/p6iNOvQ




    50% off at PicNic Wine Bar http://t.co/K7irnCG



    $8 for $16 of Mouth-Watering Mediterranean Cuisine at Montfort Restaurant  http://t.co/JNRZHR8
    $8 for $16 of Mouth-Watering Mediterranean Cuisine at Montfort Restaurant

    Groupon Daily Deals in Oakville


    Air Balloon Adventure on a Weekday Morning, Weekday Evening, or Fly Anytime


     http://t.co/v4aD7fc
    Skyward-balloons_grid_6



    C$40 for C$89 Worth of One-Day Stained-Glass Workshop for Beginners ($89 Value)




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    Shared in The Oakville Deals Daily

    fabuloussavings.ca - We have a very special treat for all you coupon clippers out there! In this week’s Saving Money Monday post, Steve Zussino from groceryalerts.ca agreed to answer our questions about couponing in Canada... read more
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    In The Oakville Deals Daily - Today

    The Oakville Deals Daily: "The Demographic Landscape of Social Networks"

    showfangspr.strategicobjectives.com
    The world belongs to those who understand it. In the social media ecosphere, we at Strategic Objectives believe those who understand their audiences best have the highest likelihood of generating the best results."

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    High Canadian Dollar Hurts Ontario Wineries.

    "Loonie goes up, Ontario wine goes down and the U.S. gets angry:
    a NAFTA story | Bottoms Up"


    (Image: Gary J. Wood)
    Cross-border shoppers might be applauding the recent strength of the Canadian dollar, but according to an upcoming Bank of Montreal report, that same soaring loonie is actually hurting a major source of Canadian food pride: 
    Canadian wineries... read full article at TorontoLife.com

    Gilt City Uses Facebook Groups for Loyalty Rewards Program

    mashable.com - Gilt City, the local daily deals counterpart of high-end flash sales site Gilt, has established a private loyalty rewards program using Facebook Groups in one of the more creative uses of Facebook...read more


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    mashbusiness

    Google+ Scam Warning!

    - Malicious hackers have targeted Google’s social networking service, Google+, for the first time in a scam that involves fake invites to the service, Naked Security reports.The fake invites are spreading through email...




    tweet shared in The Oakville Daily Deals by; 
    KidsAreHeroes

    Google+ Game Changer?

    What the Heck Is Google+?

    I’ve spent the past four days in Google+, trying to figure out if it’s a Facebook killer, a Twitter killer, or just one more social network we have to use. I can say with certainty it’s none of the...



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    sonjaferne

    Twitter Could Put Promoted Tweets in Users' Timelines [REPORT]

    mashable.com - Twitter is considering placing its Promoted Tweets in consumers’ timelines and introducing Groupon-style offers, according to a report.


    The Financial Times, citing “people with direct knowledge” of Twitter’s plans, reports that company executives plan to migrate Promoted Tweets from searches to users’ timelines, a move that is likely to irritate some users.


    Twitter introduced Promoted Tweets last April and drew advertisers like Coca-Cola and Virgin America. Though some users feared a spam-like intrusion into their conversations, most were either neutral or in favor of the ads. Since then, Twitter has tested putting Promoted Tweets in users’ timelines on HootSuite.
    Twitter also experimented with a “QuickBar” in its iPhone app, which displayed one Promoted Trend at the top of the screen. After user protests, Twitter removed the feature.
    The FT also reports that Twitter is in discussion to include Groupon-like, time-sensitive deals somewhere in its service, though the report didn’t offer any further details.
    Matt Graves, a rep for Twitter neither confirms nor denies the report. “We are always talking with marketers about ways they could potentially get more out of Twitter. Some of these discussed concepts may materialize; others will not,” he says.

    Dinner Cruise Deal

    $35 for a Three Hour Lunch or Dinner Cruise with Toronto Harbour Cruises ($80 Value)
    $35 for a Three Hour Lunch or Dinner Cruise with Toronto Harbour Cruises ($80 Value)
    $35.00
    worth:discount:savings:
    $80.0056%$45.00
    Company Information
    Toronto Harbour Cruises
    Address
    1 Queens Quay East, Peer 27
    Toronto, Ontario 

    About Today's Deal
    Today’s deal is all about escaping the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle and taking to sea. It’s the life. Bobbing away in an expansive vessel, with the atmosphere and facilities of a private Yacht, you are sipping on cocktails and taking in the sights and sounds of summer on Lake Ontario. The sound of soothing music wafts through the air and you are surrounded by people, laughing and all having the time of their lives. Then you hear the sound of your boss’ barking for the report that was due on his desk 30 minutes ago.  Don’t despair.  With this deal from Toronto Harbour Cruises, you can live your fantasy and re-energize yourself to get your work done to meet deadlines.Choose from a tasty menu for either Lunch or Dinner and quench your thirst at the stocked cash bar that offers a wide selection of beers, wine, liquor, pop and juice. And you can party the afternoon or evening away in the fully enclosed dining area. No Umbrellas or raincoats required. It’s time to mix and mingle in a safe and comfortable atmosphere, let down your hair and enjoy the beautiful Toronto skyline.


      
    $35 for a Three Hour Lunch or Dinner Cruise with Toronto Harbour Cruises ($80 Value)

    Today in the Oakville Deals Daily

    May 26th, 2011 Dove has launched a new campaign, and it’s all about celebrating dads!  
    They asked two CFL pro-athletes, Anthony Calvillo and Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemens, to share
    their insights on fa...

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