OPW – Sep 16 – ReactMobile is a new iPhone and Android app that let's users' self select contacts track their whereabouts. It is perfect for running or walking alone, or going on a first date. Users touch "I'am Safe" button to let their contacts know when they arrive safe at their destination. In an emergency they can press SOS which sends an alert containing a link to their GPS location. The app will also dial 911.
Month: September 2013
Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin In Internet Dating Skit
OPW – Sep 15 – Priceless! This is a wonderful piece of internet dating history.
Thanks to Sam Moorcroft, President of ChristianCafe.com for forwarding it to us.
Berkeley International Finds Love For Millionaires For £10k
EDINBURGH NEWS – Sep 10 – Elite agency Berkeley International has just added Edinburgh to a global list of offices that includes, among others, Cannes, Brussels, Melbourne, New York and Milan. The agency charges £10,000- £40,000 for “headhunting” a husband or wife internationally. Their clients are busy people who live very busy lives. They work in a close bubble and have a small social
bubble, too.
by Sandra Dick
The full article was originally published at Edinburgh News, but is no longer available.
Boston Wingwomen
BOSTON.COM – Sep 9 - Susan Baxter is the founder and principal of Hire a Boston WingWoman, a local agency that offers coaching, image consultancy and wingwomen to help singles create better connections
Q: Where do people go wrong in approaching potential matches?
A: Among the biggest no-no's is interrupting a person's conversation at the wrong time. You've got to wait for the right time to approach.
Q: Describe your client base.
A: It’s mostly men who hire wingwomen. We’ve worked with a lot of divorcees. As far as age, it ranges anywhere from early 20s to early 60s.
Dating Worth £3.6 Billion Annually To UK Economy
FRESH BUSINESS THINKING – Sep 9 – UK singles spend £3.6 billion a year in their pursuit of love, according to match.com's research. Supplemented by The Centre for Economic Business Research, the survey of 1,000 British singles shows that ~37M dates take place each year and the average couple spend £103 on each date. The overall spend on entertainment, restaurants and bars in 2013 was £2.1 billion, up from £1.3 billion in 2012. The average dater also spends ~£281 every year on clothing, cosmetics and beauty when specifically preparing for a date.
by Daniel Hunter
The full article was originally published at Fresh Business Thinking, but is no longer available.
Van Doran: New York City Elite Matchmaker
NY POST – Sep 10 – Unlike some of the traditional elite matchmakers in New York, Van Doran, who is in her late 20s, is happy to take on attractive female clients in their 40s and 50s. Statistically they are harder to match. In New York City, 60% of single men date women who are ~10 years younger. She specializes in introducing “gorgeous, artistic ladies” to “interesting Bohemian types”. Van Doran limits her number of clients to just 14. A six-month retainer fee of $5K covers introductions, feedback after dates, invitations to dinner parties and larger events, image consulting and managing online profiles.
Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – September 2013
OPW – Sep 12 – New iDating jobs listing is live on the Internet Dating Jobs blog.
Below see a couple of this month's most interesting offers:
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From our esteemed Courtland Brooks clients:
Global Personals USA (Webdate, Fling, WealthyMen)
Social Media Community Manager
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eHarmony
Vice President, Engineering
Grouper
Director of Finance
Match.com, Chemistry.com, People Media
Director, Finance & Strategy
Spark Networks
Director of Mobile Products
SpeedDate
Director of Marketing – Display
To see more open positions go here.
Do you have an idating industry job offer which is not included? Please, send it to petra@courtlandbrooks.com and we will add it to the list.
Gong Haiyan: China’s Number One Matchmaker
BBC – Sep 11 – Gong Haiyan, the self-made millionaire, was born in a village in Hunan Province where everyday life was a struggle. She won a place at Peking University, then moved to Fudan University in Shanghai for her Masters. Her love-life, however, was non-existent. So Gong paid 500 RMB to register with a dating site. But she got no replies and discovered the company had stolen profiles. "I felt very angry," she says, "so I asked a friend of mine how much it costs to set up my own dating service." Like Facebook, Gong's website was set up from her college dorm. Ten years on Jiayuan.com, which means beautiful destiny, has ~100M users and offices in several Chinese cities. Her company went public In May 2011.
eHarmony’s Average Online Dater
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD – Sep 11 – According to eHarmony, the average Australian online dater has never been married, is in their early-to-mid thirties and works as a teacher. The second and third most popular professions are nursing and retail for females, truck-driving or in a trade for males. The numbers and professions on RSVP paint a slightly different picture. The most popular profession is healthcare followed by education, science and then trades and services. The most popular age group is 25 to 34-year-olds, followed by 35 to 44.
by Sarah Berry
The full article was originally published at Sydney Morning Herald, but is no longer available.
Scamalytics Launches Complimentary Scammer Check
PR WEB – Sep 10 – Online dating security service, Scamalytics, offer to scan dating sites for scammers and fake profiles and generate a free performance report.