Monthly Archives: June 2012

Landing your dream job or internship

Sarina is a junior at Marymount Manhattan College majoring in Communication Arts and minoring in Journalism. When I entered about.me’s internship contest, I never thought in a million years that I would land the spot for the AOL Video position. … Continue reading

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Bella Italia

Our next stop ’round the world is with Italy (and Italians). Most seem to be global citizens like Valeria and Manuela, traveling or working elsewhere around the world. What more can be said about Italian food and wine? We’re lucky … Continue reading

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Your about.me page = an awesome free business card

One of the sweet features of about.me is the ability to turn your page into a kick-ass business card for free. To claim this offer, which is made possible via our friends at MOO, go to your Dashboard and click … Continue reading

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Winning the internship of my dreams

Natalie Kyong Swope is a senior at the University of California, Davis where she majors in computer engineering and minors in technology management. When I first created my about.me page, it was not because I thought I would win a contest. For … Continue reading

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Justified updates

We’re excited to offer a few updates to your Background positions. In addition to Scale, Center and Tile, you can now set your Background to Left or Right align. Head to your Edit Your Page view to try out the … Continue reading

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Pop!

Search for “pop” on about.me and you’ll discover dozens of musicians and bands to explore. Some, like Henna Lacabanne are singers, dancers and artists. We’re lucky to have musicians representing from all over the world, from Spain to Sweden to … Continue reading

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Hello fathers!

Happy Fathers Day to dads everywhere! We have dads representing from all over, starting with Doug, above. It’s gotta be tough to be a father to superheros, but Sam Poley and Brian Caiazza do it. We managed to get a father-to-be … Continue reading

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Come sail away

Our next group of featured pages involve boats – sail boats, yachts, dinghys and more! Maja Gray starts us off at the top. We further found boat enthusiasts ranging from professionals to amateurs to aspiring even. Boats manage to evoke an idyllic … Continue reading

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In bloom

Though it’s starting to warm up we still have a few more weeks of spring. What better way to celebrate than by viewing pages focused on that centerpiece of spring, flowers! Both Kimberly and Jacqui incorporate flowers into their art, and backgrounds! … Continue reading

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Smarterer and Forkly on about.me

One goal of our SDK is to scale services added to the platform. Along with Favorites, we’ve had two services added since the SDK has become available. Smarterer provides a free way to let anyone, anywhere, prove any skill. Answer … Continue reading

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