Publicity
Boom Boom! Buzz
July 2010
Star-Telegram
“Play Nice“
“Two California women decided that acts of kindness should be in the cards, and so far people around the world are hitting the deck.”
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Mom’s the Word Radio Show
Interview with co-founder Mary Beth Campbell
Aired July 15th on Denver’s KLZ 560
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Parenting New Hampshire
Liven up Summer Travel
“Summer travel translates to excess time spent on the road or in the air where entertainment is scarce. Luckily there’s an alternative to hours of ‘punch buggy’ and ‘I-spy.’ Boom Boom! Cards, the intentional acts of kindness kit, give rest stops and layovers a bold new meaning by inspiring an uprising of guerilla goodness among its players.”
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June 2010
Joy Keys (Blog Talk Radio)
Interview with co-founders Mary Beth Campbell & Hélène Scott
“What are Boom Boom! Cards?“——–
BBC, Mundo
“La revolución Boom Boom: regale una taza de café a un extraño”——–
Momspace.com – The place where Moms help Moms
“This Father’s Day, say it with Boom Boom!“——–
May 2010
Wired’s GeekDad
“Boom Boom! Revolution Encourages you to pay it forward”
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One 2 Try: product review
“Join the Boom Boom! Revolution”
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Cards
Today’s Charlotte Woman:
May Issue, page 16
“A Kindness Boom… For the Love of Mom“
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April 2010
Fast Company (Online)
“Boom Boom! Spreads Good Karma, One Card at a Time”
Good Times (Best of Santa Cruz Edition)
weekly periodical – pg 106
“Things that Go Boom, Boom”Good Works:
“Interview with Mary Beth Campbell, CEO of Boom Boom! Revolution“
Good Works is an Interview blog focusing on social entrepreneurs, thought leaders and visionaries sharing ideas and insights to inspire and inform.
March 2010
Parent & Child Magazine:
Feb/March Issue, page 12
“Hot Picks!”
Boom
Cards
The Goodworks Initiative:
“I can’t remember the last time I’ve been so excited over a purchase…“
February 2010
Kind Over Matter: Friday’s Lovelies:
“I absolutely love the idea of tracking the cards online & their facebook videos are awesome!”————
Pixie Magazine:
Feb/March Issue, page 77“In The Cards”
Boom
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Never Shopped Out
“Good manners never go out of style….”————
Shaun’s Posterous:
My fav newsletter for innovation » This week’s bounciest new business ideas [SpringWise Newsletter]
“Boom Boom! Cards exist to inspire Altruism”————
Droolicious: Modern Design for Modern Parents
“Boom Boom! Cards encourage parents, kids to pay it forward”————
Natural as Possible Mom
“Boom Boom! Cards: Cards that help you pay it forward”————
The Goode Life
“This idea takes Random Acts of Kindness to a whole other level”————
Family Circle Magazine:
February Issue, page 46
“On-Site Volunteering”
January 2010
Springwise.com
“Cards Promoting Random Acts of Kindness”
Springwise scans the globe for smart new business ideas, delivering instant inspiration to entrepreneurial minds.
Trendwatching:
Cited Boom Boom! Cards as example of the Generation G trend
via Twitter, “Cards promoting random acts of kindness http://bit.ly/dAdsS3 (Part of the GENERATION G trend http://bit.ly/o46eq)”
One of the world’s leading trend firms, trendwatching.com scans the globe for emerging consumer trends.
Press Release
“For Profit For Good” Boom Boom! Cards Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary
Holiday Gift Guides (November & December 2009)
Healing Lifestyles & Spas:
“If I only give one gift this year, it would be a deck of the Boom Boom! Cards.”The Fabulous Find:
“Fun Gifts“Change by Doing:
“Here’s a fun gift idea”New England (through Yummy Mommy’s eyes):
“6 new unique gift ideas“Redbook Online: What to get your best friend
“Why give the gift of kindness once, when you could keep giving it over and over again?”One Cool Pick:
“Boom Boom!”Mile High Mamas: Gift Guide
“A social experiment of intentional acts of kindness. Absolutely unbelievably cool…”Everyday Heartbeats:
“Things That Make Me Happy”The Refinery:
“Gift Experience Ideas – for Men”Katy Shops:
“I’ve got that Boom Boom! Pow!”
Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide:
“For the Cool Teen with a Big Heart – the 2009 way to pay it forward”
Bargain Briana Holiday Gift Guide:
“This is the gift that gives back!”
New Mexico Magazine (Dec 2009): Gifts that Give Back
Parenting Magazine’s Online Community:
“65 Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List”Divine Caroline:
“Boom Boom! Wow!”
November 2009
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Front Page!
“Boom Boom! Cards give users an excuse to do good deeds”
Pajama Mommy Community:
“The Boom Boom! Revolution is Here!”
Santa Cruz Sentinel: World Kindness Week (November 9-13)
“Company collecting kindness stories”
October 2009
SocializedPR: Tips for Using Facebook Fan Pages
“Boom Boom Cards of Santa Cruz, CA, does a nice job with its Facebook page…”
Cool Mom Picks:
“Pay it Forward. The Game”Kathy Dow Discovers:
“Got Kindness? Boom Boom! Cards”
August 2009
Brilliant Useful:
“Good Deed Cards”
July 2009
Tonic:
“Revolution in a Box”
Take Part:
“Take Part, Pick a Card”
Gifts & Decorative product wire newsletter:
“Instant Karma”
May 2009
Santa Cruz Sentinel (print & online):
“The Kindness Revolution takes a Local turn”
February 2009
Communications 4 Good:
“Boom Boom! Cards for Random Acts of Kindness Day”CSRwire Press Release: Announcement of Company Launch
“The Boom Boom! Revolution Starts with Debut of Playing Cards and Online Game”
