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Recently, I was chatting with a few colleagues who told me they stopped using a few of the big Group Buying websites because it felt like they had become saturated with lazer hair removal or home cleaning services. To them, it wasn’t what they had signed up for.

Oppositely, a conversation with some close friends over a few bottles of champagne revealed that, while they would never publicly admit to it, the majority of the group had some sort of cosmetic enhancements preformed in the past year. In fact, the botoxers of the group started botoxing with deals they found on Group Buying sites and to this day, its the only thing they buy on those sites. Moreover, they wished there were a site dedicated to these deals.

Ladies and gentlemen, your prayers have been answered.

Socially Sexy Deals (SSD) – The world’s first Deal Site dedicated to Cosmetic Enhancement and Beauty - just launched today in Toronto with sister sites launching in Miami, New York and Los Angeles soon after.

SSD negotiates the best prices on beauty products, services and surgical and non‐surgical procedures with board certified medical professionals, and offers them to subscribers for a one‐week period.

“Our look is fun but our platform puts education first. We go to great lengths to ensure our subscribers make informed choices with the freedom to change their minds ‐ no questions asked,” said Roberto De Angelo, President of SSD.

Check it out today and get your hands on deals for breast augmentation (25% off), laser hair removal (79% off) and airbrush tanning (50% off).

They also limit the available voucher quantity to a maximum of 250 per deal, list all featured doctors’ and practitioners’ qualifications and publishes patients’ photos and reviews with sources to encourage thorough research and background checks before buying. SSD users must be 18 years of age or older.

For more information, visit: http://www.sociallysexydeals.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sociallysexydeals | Twitter: @socialsexydeals

Find out on my full post Here, on the DDB Canada Blog

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One man, Colin Clarke, had the opportunity to spend a week with Monroe, desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work, and show her some of the pleasures of British life in an idyllic week. He shares his story in a novel-turned-film My Week With Marilyn.

The film is being released this week and Alliance Films are sharing the excitement of the release by gifting 8 pairs of free, advanced screening passes to you, awesome people.

When: This Thursday, Nov 17th at 7pm

Where: Varsity Bloor Cinemas Toronto

What do you have to do to win? I will be giving out 8 pairs through Twitter and through the comments section of this blog post.

Contest starts today, Monday November 14, 2011 at 9:30 am EST and ends today at 6:30 pm EST. Winners will be announced throughout the day tomorrow, until 5pm EST.  All you need to do is answer this question: If you had one day to spend with Marilyn, what would you do? and use the tags @smichm and #MyWeekWithMarilyn

You can enter twice by tweeting and leaving a comment! Leave an email also if you are entering through the comment section!

Please note:

- Contest is open to residents of Toronto/GTA only

-  You must comment in the comment section of the blog or through Twitter

- You must use the tags to be eligible

- You must leave an email address to enter via the comment section

- Winners will be chosen at random through Random.org

- One entry per person, per media channel (double your entries with a tweet and comment)

- Winners have 2 (two) hours to respond after being announced to claim their tickets, otherwise their tickets will be forfeited and another winner will be chosen at random.

Good Luck!!

“More than half of the study’s respondents could not live without the Internet and cite it as an ‘integral part’ of their lives. In some cases, they call it more essential than owning a car, dating, and going to parties. Also, one in three would prioritize social media freedom, device flexibility, and work mobility over salary in accepting a job offer.” – Cisco report

While most of  this seems like common sense, many companies have yet to acknowledge the change and need to adapt. To those, this study brings to light interesting considerations about hiring, retaining, stimulating and mentoring Generation Y.

Personally, I found Generation Y’s connection to mobile very interesting. The study  reveals Generation Y cites a mobile device as “the most important technology” in their lives, half would rather lose their wallet or purse than their smartphone or mobile device, and more than two-of-five would accept a lower-paying job that had more flexibility with regard to device choice, social media access, and mobility than a higher-paying job with less flexibility.

Additionally, the study revealed the importance remote access as a major influencer to a Generation Y’s job decisions. In fact, three-out-of-10 feel that once they begin working, it will be their right- more than a privilege -to be able to work remotely with a flexible schedule.

For more information or to see the report for yourself, check the link.