Hello people

If you see old logos, please do not get worried. Your favourite web site MouthShut.com is working fine. It's just that, on the last day of 2008 we are taking you through the year that was. So revisit 2008 with our festive logos.

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Vikram

Hi everyone:

Did not know that I would be writing my last Diary Post of 2008, so soon. Really so soon. The year went by really soon. A year full of ups and downs, a year marked by glory and turbulence. Now with all that behind us, well almost, I look forward to 2009.


HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MOUTHSHUT.COM MEMBERS.

In this Diary, I'd like to present before all of you a small wish list. Hope my wishes shall be granted.

So here goes.

In 2009, on MouthShut.com. I'd like to see:

1. A lot more reviews from seasoned members.
2. A lot more encouragement to new members.
3. A lot more personal stuff in the diaries.

Quite a few of our veterans on MouthShut.com are writing lesser reviews than before. They are present on the website but their activity is more on other features. Most of such members have a huge fan base on the MouthShut.com. Your fans demand that you become as prolific on the review section as much you are on the other features.

New writers need encouragement. Period. I would request all of you to back new review writers. Please rate their reviews and give them comments. Good, bad or ugly your ratings and comments will help them shape up better.

As much as I love jokes, forwarded inspirational messages, quotes etc, I am also a fan of personal writing. I love the way afrank, nonuest, austen_inspired, maaz_nawaz, swan, sudipto33 and many members like them put in so much personal thought to their writing. So guys, I request you to give your diary more thought and embellish it with personal musings. Trust me, it will make your Diary so addictive.

I sign off hoping zyaada to nahin maanga.

For all issues, do write to me at jasmine@mouthshut.com. Remember, I'm there to help.



HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MOUTHSHUT.COM MEMBERS.

Regards,

Jasmine Ahuja
Head - Member Support
MouthShut.com

Hi everyone:

Merry Christmas!

The Gift Shop at MouthShut.com has some new Christmas Gifts. Send each other some fabulous Gifts and get into the festive mood.

What are the Gifts?
Soft Toy
Wine Bottle
Christmas Card
Christmas Tree

Merry Christmas to all of you.

Regards,
Jasmine Ahuja
Head - Member Support
MouthShut.com

Hi everyone: Faisal's interview on Swadesh, Zee Business was telecast on Saturday 8:30 pm and Sunday 12:30 pm.

A lot of you showed interest in the programme, in wanting to know the man behind your favourite web site. Some of you did catch the show but some of you missed out on it. For those who did not catch Faisal wax eloquent and for those who wish to revisit the same, please do so by clicking on the following links:

https://dekhona.com/news-currentaffairs-videos/fecacsruto/Ze e-Business-December-20-2008-video

https://dekhona.com/news-currentaffairs-videos/dhgjiuruto/Ze e-Business-December-20-2008-video

As I said in an earlier, post catch Faisal like never before.

Cheers!

Jasmine Ahuja
Head - Member Support
MouthShut.com

Hi all:

Today, the topic of my post is the ‘MouthShut Members' Meet’feature.

What is MouthShut Members' Meet?

MouthShut Members' Meet helps MouthShut members to meet up with fellow membersin a city.

How do I add a Meet?

- Log in and go to your City Page listed on the Home Page
- On the bottom right hand side of the City Page, you can see MouthShut Members' Meet
- Add a meet by selecting your City, Location, Date and Time
- Select the location by intelligent search which shows the results of the MouthShut products listed in that particular city from some sub-categories like Restaurants, Hotels, Malls etc...
- Add the members you wish to invite and inform them by M2M
-Submit the meet.

Can I change the city or add some more members?

Yes, you can. Meetings are sorted according to date and time. You can edit your own meeting by adding /removing members and changing city, location and time.

Once the meeting is out of date then it won’t be seen in MouthShut Members' Meet.

Waiting for your response. Always eager to help.

Regards,
Vikram

Hi everyone:

This is to inform you that Faisal Farooqui, CEO, MouthShut.com has recently been interviewed by Zee Business for their show Swadesh.

Faisal has been featured by the media several times. However this particular show is going to cover him like never before - in various moods and situations. Catch Faisal talk about MouthShut.com, catch him at work, at home with his wife and children, catch him dressed in formals, semi-formals and informals. You know MouthShut.com - Faisal's brainchild very well, here's your chance to know the man equally well.

You can catch Faisal on Swadesh tomorrow, Saturday, December 20 at 8:30 pm only on Zee Business.If you miss tomorrow's episode, do catch it onSunday December 21 - 12:30 pm.

Make sure you tune in.

Happy viewing!

Jasmine Ahuja

Head - Member Support
MouthShut.com

Hey Guys:



The dhamaal time continues on MouthShut.com.

After a drastic reduction of Gifts, we have increased the number of points. Yes, you heard right. More points for you to grab with both hands.

Now you get more points for writing reviews, rating reviews, receiving comments on your reviews, commenting on a review and yes, by inviting your friends to the web site, you get points which are exactly double. And yes, SMS reviews now fetch you points and so do commenting on SMS reviews and receiving comments on the same.

Do take a look at the attached image or visit https://mouthshut.com/help/mspoints.php.

Cheers!

Jasmine Ahuja
Head - Member Support
MouthShut.com

Hi everyone
MouthShut.com has entered the first phase of its content partnership with Google. Yes, we have joined hands with Google to come up with the first phase of a great partnership.

What is the partnership all about?

Stay up to date with the latest reviews of your favourite categories via SMS. Your favourite web site, MouthShut.com is available on the Google SMS Channel.


What is the Google SMS Channel?

Google SMS Channel, as the name implies, is a SMS-based community where you can join the MouthShut channel to get latest updates via SMS on latest reviews. So, if you Subscribe to the MouthShut channel, you will get alerts on latest reviews on your mobile phone.



Which all Mouthshut Channels are available on the Google SMS Channel?

We have created 10 channels as of now for 10 different categories as given below:

1] MoviesReviews-Mouthshut
2] CarsReviews-MouthShut
3] HotelsReviews-MouthShut
4] BookReviews-MouthShut
5] BikesReviews-MouthShut
6] RestaurantReview-MouthShut
7] MobilesReviews-MouthShut
8] AirlinesReviews-Mouthshut
9] AppliancesReview-MouthShut
10] MusicReviews-Mouthshut

How should one join the Mouthshut channels in Google?

Simple. Follow the steps given below:
1. Copy and paste following URL in your browser
labs.google.co.in/smschannels/browse
2. Login with your Gmail account
3. Click on the Mouthshut Channels from the above given list

OR

4. You can search for channels by Channel Name
5. Register with your mobile number
6. Click on the Subscribe button to join that channel.

So avail this new feature by the Google-MouthShut.com combo and get review alerts on your mobile phone.

Regards,
Jasmine Ahuja
Head - Member Support

Hi Everyone:

The Electronics Contest was conducted in two phases. Reviews for the second phase are still under consideration for the contest.

However, we have decided upon the winner of the Phase I of the contest ... and the winner is .....

https://mouthshut.com/user/rohitshiva.html

Join me in congratulating our member rohitshiva. Rohit, take a bow. Congratulations!

Regards,
Jasmine Ahuja
Head - Member Support
MouthShut.com

Hi everyone:

One Review Contests are special contests designed only for those members who have yet to write a single review. These contests are held to encourage new members to write reviews and make their presence felt on MouthShut.com.

Our last 64th One Review Contest was held in mid-November. Emails were sent out only to those members who had not written a single review. Thus, a lot of you may be surprised by this post.

The winner of the 64th One Review contest is:
https://mouthshut.com/user/Bellari.html

Congratulations Winner!

Regards,
Jasmine Ahuja
Head - Member Support
MouthShut.com