Thursday, September 1st, 9pm EST /6pm PST / 8pm CT
Ruckus Media Group Twitter Party
Topic: Back to School
Sponsors:
Here at Ruckus Media, back to school is quite important to us. You can probably already tell that from our big sale. All our apps are .99 cents until Labor Day! It’s time to stock up on our entire library.
We’re huge supporters of education and literacy. With each interactive storybook that we create, we feature distinctive interactive elements that allow children of all ages to experience a story through an array of sensory-driven activities. Our hope is that this will encourage literacy skills, hence enhancing all skills needed and used at school. But also, most of us at Ruckus are moms and dads ourselves, and we’re scrambling to get our own children ready for school.
Our end of summer Twitter party is going to be a party you will not want to miss! We’ll be back to school focused, and we have five exciting sponsors joining us to discuss topics of importance to all of us: field trips, keeping you and your kids organized during the school year and playtime after school.
You’ll not only find out about Kleenex’s educational initiative, the Field Trip sweepstakes, which is committing $500,000 to help schools across America keep field trips as a part of the educational curriculum, but you’ll find out to stay organized with tips from Blue Sky Home Series, a brand known for its high-quality dated planners and calendars, just when you need it most as you are gearing up for back to school time. And what do you do when the kids come home from school? Like all moms, we think about intellectual stimulation, as well as physical activity to keep our kids entertained in the late afternoon hours. We’ll also be offering a free download and one year All-In-One subscription to Fooz Kids, a PC application for parents that provides a secure online environment for your kids to access the Internet. Fooz Kids has other features like email accounts for your kids, Fooz Kids places, for kids to set up a virtual room and Fooz Kids University, where kids can test their skills with interactive games and practice questions. Schwinn Bikes, who have been making bikes for over a century, are also on board to talk about keeping the kids outside and physically active.
In addition, we’ll also be giving away a copy of The Digital Mom Handbook: How to Blog, Vlog, Tweet and Facebook Your Way to a Dream Career at Home.
This time, to celebrate back to school and our children,we’ll have prizes from each sponsor:
- Kleenex is providing On-The-Go kits (5), ideal for back to school in backpacks,
- Fooz Kids is offering one free download and one year All-In-One subscription to Fooz Kids (value $69.95),
- Packages (5) from Blue Sky Home Series, meant to organize a busy mom’s life, including a Checkbook Planner, Multi Task Notebook, Mousepad Planner and Door Notes (value $10 each).
- As the grand prize, Schwinn is providing a new bike for either a boy or girl (one winner only). Each bike is pictured below. One will be given away (value $99.99),
-A copy of The Digital Mom Handbook (value $16.99).
And as always, we’ll have app giveaways, including our latest and greatest app, Chuck & Friends: Friends for the Long Haul. 
Hashtag: #RuckusBTS
Tweet Grid Link: http://goo.gl/ehqD6
Here is what you have to do be eligible for the prizes:
*You must RSVP
*You must attend the party to receive and accept your prize (s).
*Sign up for our newsletter and “like” our Facebook page.
“See” you soon!
Disclosure: Each sponsor is responsible for generously donating and shipping the prizes mentioned in this post.
Last week we were fortunate to be invited as special guests to a special event in NYC co-hosted by Cool Mom Tech. It was an interactive pop-up called CNET Gotham: A Live Holiday Guide. Held in NYC’s Nolita neighborhood, the five-day pop-up showcased favorite products of the tech media website’s editorial staff. The topic was holiday recommendations for families, with suggestions made by CNET TV Executive Editor Molly Wood and CNET Reviews Editor-in-Chief Lindsey Turrentine, as well as Kristen Chase and Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Tech. You couldn’t ask for a better list of the season’s most trendy and useful gadgets to jump-start any holiday shopping list.
