meebee recognized by Red Herring!

It always feels good to be recognized, especially when we've been hard at work here at the Hive, trying to revamp and redesign an even better meebee.com (more on that coming soon!).  So it felt good when we heard that meebee.com was "selected as one of this year's Red Herring 100 Europe finalists."  Red Herring noted they "screened hundreds of companies for the award so your achievement is no small feat."  Moreover, "The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of hundreds from across Europe.  The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries."

Check out more on the event here. And wish us luck in the next stage of the competition in Paris!

meebee fans: Get your own meebee merch!

The meebee team is proud to announce that we have tons of meebee gear! Aside from working on tons of new features that will make meebee even more fun, fast and friendly to use - we've also been designing sweet merch!! Cool t-shirts, bottle openers, fun stickers, snazzy backpacks - even poker chips! Some of you lucky fans got such gear at the massive SXSW. And those at Web 2.0 in San Fran can catch our CEO who is passing out our new gear (get the latest with all that here). Email us at meebeebuzz (at) meebee.com if you want to get your hands on the cool stuff.

Pain in the A Q&A: At SXSW with Venmo

And we're back...with another edition of our "Pain in the A Q&A." Two editions, actually. One is with Jameel from Venmo.com, which you can find below from SXSW. Venmo allows people to send money via a mobile platform, and has cool colorful shirts. They also chat about the pains of making meetings, but how meebee.com can take that pain away and give you more time to do fun stuff!


The second video is another interview at SXSW, but all in Japanese! Yup, JD flexes his languages skills (he used to live in Japan as a media juggernaut).


*Click here for other great meebee videos, from interviews with web celebs to iPad spoofs.
*Click here for more SXSW coverage: pics, videos and more.

meebee even easier with Facebook Connect!

Yup, this week meebee.com is proud to  offer Facebook Connect! We here at meebee.com strive to take out the hassle of making meetups with friends, dates and business contacts. And in doing so, we strive to make meebee.com fun, fast and friendly. Also, we all have enough online accounts, profiles and logins. It's too much to keep track of sometimes. So, in staying true to meebee's focus, we've added Facebook Connect to our list of features that make meebee fun, fast and friendly!
So no need to set up a whole new login. Simply sync up meebee with your Facebook account and make meetings even easier!
For all of you that already have a meebee login, no worries. You can continue to use it and/or sign up with Facebook Connect.

meebee to make "splash" at Vator.tv competition

With only a few weeks into April, meebee has been creating a lot of buzz within the web world. It has been a non-stop rollercoaster ride since the end of SXSW in Austin. In less than a month we rocked the crowd at Innovate! 2010, Berlin and got accepted into the prestigious Red Herring event.

The ball is still rolling and right now we are focusing on the highly anticipated "The Next Web" event and getting the most votes for the Vator Splash competition. We entered the competiton and have already started to make an impact, BUT we need your help! The contest is based on getting votes from the people. All you need to do is 3 easy steps and then you're entered to win AWESOME prizes and chances to live cool life experiences!  Here's what you have to do to vote:

1) SIGNUP: Visit http://vator.tv/registration and fill out the short form (don't worry, they won't spam you unless you check the boxes at the bottom).
2) CONFIRM: Check your email and click the link in the the email from "Vator.tv."

3) VOTE: After clicking the link in your email, click on the blue "Competitions" tab, and then under "Running Competitions," click the "Vator Splash Competition (May)" link. Or go straight to it from: http://bit.ly/vatorsplash. Find meebee.com (blue logo) and click "Vote for this Company."

That's it! Thank you in advance and happy voting!

iPad: Environmentally Friendly and with Flash!

Ok, it's over. After a massive revealing, months of hype and a pushed-back launch date, Apple's iPad has finally launched. It seems the reviews are hit and miss: it's too heavy, can't multi-task and other technological glitches such as having no Flash capabilities. Really? Not so. meebee's CEO took on Steve Jobs for the second time (click here to see the first) to prove that the iPad does in fact have Flash (poof!). Plus, it's environmentally friendly? Enjoy the quick video spoof...

Help meebee out = get a free t-shirt!

As a startup, we come across a lot of decisions. Some are little, some are big (a list of open positions at meebee). But the "devil's in the details" as the saying goes, and we got stumped on this one. What should we name our "make a meeting" button? It appears throughout meebee.com, and on the very blog you're reading. It needs to be action inducing, catchy and clear. So, help us out and give us your input. One lucky "pollster" will win a free meebee t-shirt!

meebee.com is now hiring

Yes it's true, we are currently looking for cool, smart and tech savvy individuals to join the meebee.com team - in your face recession! People may have slowed down with spending money but have certainly not slowed down on making meetings. So we need your help. The meebee staff operates the same way as the site - Fun, Fast and Friendly. If you fancy yourself as a "tech wiz" and are looking to join an up and coming start-up then drop us a line - jobs (at) meebee.com. Most importantly send in your track record with examples of your awesome results.

1) Web 2.0 Developer
Experienced in skilled development of web 2.0 apps and knowledge of mobile and social media apps.
2) iPhone app Designer
Designing and synchronizing iPhone application. Create exciting features to attract future users. Must keep current on the latest iPhone SDK developments and testing.
3) Product Manager
Manage our web 2.0 application and future development, plus experience in development of web 2.0 apps, Facebook apps, iPhone apps is ideal.

If you're a fit, then let us know! Send your resume and/or link to your online profile, plus 2 photos of you, to jobs (at) meebee.com

Pain in the A Q&A: At SXSW with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh

meebee CEO JD caught up with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh at the South By Southwest festival (SXSW). They rap aboout the best of the buzzing festival so far, such as the Delivering Happiness Book Bus that is party-hoping around Austin and spreading the good word of Hsieh's new book, "Delivering Happiness." Hsieh breaksdown all that he learned in business, "from the lemonaide stand to LinkExchange to Zappos," plus how the science of happiness can be applied to business.

They also hash over the annoying back and forth of texting and email, and how meebee.com can help alleviate that wasted time and energy.

Video credit goes to MyLocationScouts.com, who helped us out at SXSW. They're the first nationwide rental database for independent filmmakers and a one stop shop for finding shooting locations, props and equipment - no matter what the budget.

meebee shout out to MyLocationScouts

We want to give credit to MyLocationScouts, who helped us out at SXSW. They're the first nationwide rental database for independent filmmakers. Through them, you can create a profile for your location (personal property and equipment to earn 100% profit. No commission and no transaction fee), browse a nationwide database of willing property renters and communicate directly and use sample contracts, find talent, barter/trade, hire a location scout and research each state's film incentive programs. MyLocationScouts is a one stop shop for finding shooting locations, props and equipment - no matter what the budget.

meebee featured in the Technology Media Blog of MediaMan

With our CEO JD at SXSW and now this feature by MediaMan, meebee is getting some great buzz! In Technology Media blog of Media Man Australia, meebee gets some good print. A couple highlights that Greg Tingle noted:

"meebee is a cool new app that will take the hassle out of meeting with your friends."
"Best of all meebee will contact you about meetings, in the way you prefer i.e. vie email. Its FREE and remarkably simple to use – 3 steps and you are finished!"
Get the full write up here...
And get SXSW tips and the latest from JD's SXSW experience here.

Want to go to SXSW? Or make cash doing so?

Calling all female geeks, web socialites and VIPs!

Want to get in to SXSW? Going to SXSW but want to make some extra cash? Then why not help out a startup web 2.0 site by doing a little bit of promo work? If you're a local, or someone who knows SXSW inside out, then let us know about your SXSW chops and we'll choose 1 or 2 lucky people to have a blast at this year's SXSW! (whether we pay for your flight, ticket or in cold, hard cash depends on the applicants). You'll be helping out our CEO JD with photos, videos, passing out meebee goods and more.

Email us at meebeebuzz [at] meebee.com and prove to us you can make a difference at this year's interactive festival. Please send a couple of photos, a few paragraphs and/or an online profile to show up what you got!

For the rest of you - we look forward to meeting, sharing and partying at this year's SXSW!
Check out our tips and tricks in getting the most out of SXSW.

meebee's CEO takes on Steve Jobs, Apple and the iPad!

meebee.com CEO JD takes on Steve Jobs and gives a twist to the unveiling of Apple's iPad. With awesome new features such as iFlip ! Even a Turbo iFlip ! "Just pinch and flip..."



Plus, it's unbreakable and never runs out of batteries. "It's always on..."
*Get more of our videos on our YouTube channel.

meebee.com's User Stories of the Month (audio clips)

We've decided to change up our user stories for the month this time around and have included a few sounds clips of people talking about why they like using meebee. Our meebee mini-users of the month are Dave, Jeff and Kristen. They each use meebee for a bunch of different ways to help make their lives easier. Listen to what they have to say in less than 20 seconds each!

Drinks w/ mates
Name: Dave
Location: Washington State
About: Hard working student who uses meebee to party with his friends in his free time. Listen to his 15 sec. blurb
  

Biz Meetings
Name: Jeff
Location: New York City
About: Talks about how meebee has helped give him a competitive edge at work.
  

Sexy Dates
Name: Kristen
Location: Denver, Colorado
About: Hated getting annoyed by strangers e-mailing her and how meebee has put an end to it.
  

Congrats to Dave, Jeff and Kristen for being the meebee user's of the month! Send us an e-mail, sound clip or video letting us know why you love using meebee and to have a chance at becoming the meebee user of the month!

meebee Promo: Last Week to Win Cool Life Experiences

It's your last chance to win a free life experience! Ever wanted to zoom in a fighter jet? Or feel the buzz of racing a Formula 1 car? Or wanted to leap out of a plane when skydiving? How about getting up close and personal with a shark when scubadiving? If you love life, and the cool life experiences that go with it, then time is ticking.

meebee.com's promo is wrapping up this Sunday, February 28th. Be the King or Queen Bee (prizes for whoever uses the site the most) or The Honeycomber (prizes to the people who get the most sign ups in the month of February will win prizes.
*Click here for original contest post and details.
It's win/win: Utilize a fun, fast and friendly site that saves you time and hassle and have a chance to win a cool life experience. Even if you don't win, you still get a valuable site that saves you time and energy.

We've gotten great feedback about our contest as well as the site. Thanks everyone!

What do you LOVE?

Yes, Valentine's Day is over. Some of you are relieved, some of you couldn't careless. And maybe some of you are still "in the mood." So, since February is the month of love, we're going take that theme and put a little twist on it.  What do you LOVE? Not who, but what? Could be anything: reading, partying, studying, traveling, spending time with friends and family - what cool life experiences do you LOVE to do? (win one here with our latest promo)

At the Hive we did a quick breakdown of what we LOVE about meebee, as well as what we would LOVE about meebee given a few enhancements. A few of each:

What we LOVE about meebee
No back and forth hassle in writing up emails arranging the time/date/place to meetup
Its fun, stylish design
The ability to use icons to make meetups even quicker
Customizable - add your pic and use emoticons
Integration of Google Maps
The bee, of course!

And things we'd LOVE to have (that are coming soon!):
iPhone app
Add video, pics and music to meetings
Smooth syncing with more apps

What do you think? We're still in the BEETA stage, so we'd love to hear what you have to say!

meebee's Last Minute Valentine's Day Gifts

February 14th sneak up on you?  Just realized that you don't have anything for your sweetheart? Worried about the first impression? Might be the end of your relationship? No worries. meebee.com once again comes to the rescue and compiled a fine of list minute gifts to save you from being in the doghouse - 5 tried and true Valentine's Day gifts.

Dinner out - most places will be full this late in the game, but a few off-the-beaten path restaurants will still have a cozy table for two.

Home-cooked meal - Restaurants totally booked? Fear not, mix up a home-cooked meal. The extra effort, heart and sweat will show your loved one how much you care.  Get a heart-shaped slab of steak from Henry's Market. 

Candles and Roses - Classic, a little cheesy, but still effective.  Both can be found most anywhere, even it's the day of.  Surprise them with a candlelit room decorated with roses.  Or, a single long-steam rose works wonders, too.

meebee's Anti-Valentine's Day list

meebee.com realizes that Valentine's Day is a lot of fun for those that are happily head-over-heels in swooning love.  But we also realize that many people hate Hallmark Day, er, Valentine's Day.  So we compiled a list of sources that are not so much the mushy, commercialized tack that surrounds February 14th.

Anti-VDay - Forum with trivia, history, jokes and more
Be My Anti-Valentine '09 - A bunch of anti-Vday "cards" you can send to your friends.

Valentine's Day Survival Kit - An edgy diatribe on surviving Hallmark Day.
Anti-Valentine - For Single People Everywhere.
Valentine's Day Can Bite Me - Comments, and funny little candy hearts.
Ron's Anti-Valentine's Day Wake - All sorts of anti-Valentine's Day stuff.
Valentine's Day Sucks Facebook Group: Lot's of fun photo's and discussions.
Ringtone for Valentine's Day Sucks (myxer.com)

Gifts
Anti-Valentine's Day Gear - Buttons, stickers, magnets, mugs, T-shirts and more
CafePress - Anti-Valentine's Day gifts (T-shirts, cups, etc.)

meebee contest: Sharks, fighter jets and F-1s

meebee is launching a new contest in conjunction with Social Media Week, which is taking place this week in London, New York, San Fran, Toronto, Berlin and Sao Paulo.

We were recently recognized as one of the top 100 startups in the world, but we still want to let more people know about our valuable, time-saving site. So to be all the buzz at Social Media Week, we’re firing up some really cool promos.

Signup and get tons of users and you’ll be screaming around in a fighter jet, jumping out of a plane, dodging sharks or drifting in an F-1 race car! Truly once-in-a-lifetime thrills!

Here’s how the contest works:
1) "King/Queen Bee": Prizes for whoever uses the site the most. Send meebee invites for any meetups you’re involved with – sports, work, going out, etc. Prizes go to the people with the most meetings for that month.

2) "The Honeycomber": Prizes to the people who get the most sign ups in the month of February will win prizes.  Help build the meebee hive and win crazy life experiences.  Just send an email with all your friends who have registered and are now using meebee. Help build the hive - it will help you by saving time and energy.

The contest is on now! So get you and your friends buzzing and start sending out meebee messages ASAP.

You'll soon find how meebee makes meeting easy. It saves so much time and planning that, once in your daily routine, you'll have more time in the morning to sit and enjoy your coffee as opposed to piling through your inbox or catching up on annoying voicemail.

Good luck!

Keep Your New Year's Resolutions: Stay Organized

It's a bit past a week since the turn of 2010. How are you upholding your New Year's Resolutions? Didn't think so. Most of us aren't, so we did a little Googling to find tips and tricks to help fulfill our goals. We came across an article in the Wall Street Journal about an artist and writer who was so disorganized that she "spent much of her time looking for misplaced supplies in her office clutter." And now, a year after making her New Year's Resolution in 2009 to get organized, she is keeping her clutter down and managing her deadlines. She says, to quote the article, "my life is so much easier."


It's always refreshing to hear stories of people getting and staying organized, let alone the positive impact it makes on their life. And that's the value of meebee.com - it's a safe, simple tool to help anyone save time and effort, letting you focus on the better things in life. See for yourself in this rundown of meebee.com, alongside Microsoft Movie Maker and GoogleWave