How to Make the Most of Your Free eHarmony Weekend

Labor Day weekend is almost here.  Starting tonight at midnight, our friends at eHarmony have a special weekend that I highly recommend.

Goodbye, Summer. Hello, Love. Connect on eHarmony FREE 9/3-6!

With summer relationships winding down, many singles will be looking for love online. If you’re ready to start dating, here’s my advice on how to make this weekend work the best for you during their 4-day event.

1. You can take advantage of their offer by signing up now and creating your profile so it’s ready to go tonight at midnight. Their in-depth questionnaire is really targeted to those who are looking for serious relationships and marriage.

2. If you need help with your irresistible online dating profile, at Cyber-Dating Expert, we work with singles to make the process easier and more enjoyable.

3. Make sure you carve out the time to get organized and spend several hours a day reviewing the matches that eHarmony sends to you.

4. Respond in a timely manner to those who start the communication process with you.

5. If you’re ready to communicate, jump over to their fast-track where you can send emails to your matches.

I know that eHarmony works. I was with dozens of their success couples in New York during their 10th anniversary celebration earlier this month. Their online dating site is now responsible for over 500 people getting married every day.

Don’t Labor Over Finding Love—Connect on eHarmony FREE 9/3-6! Let us know if you meet that someone special!

When Love Comes to Town- Celebrating eHarmony’s 10th Anniversary

Julie Spira and Leeza Gibbons

When I was invited to celebrate eHarmony’s 10th Anniversary with them both in Los Angeles and New York, I couldn’t say no. Unfortunately, I missed the wedding ceremony for success couple Sheri and Rob at eHarmony’s headquarters in Pasadena due to a last minute trip to New York, but luckily I met up with the newlyweds during the online dating site’s pedicab parade in Manhattan.

Bright and early 25 online dating success couples along with Grand Marshall, Leeza Gibbons and eHarmony executives, we arrived at The Early Show plaza for our first stop of the day. The success couples were dressed in tee shirts commemorating the decade of love from eHarmony with their new campaign, “Love Begins Here.” After brief appearances on the CBS morning program, we boarded our pedicabs for the motorcade throughout the city.

eHarmony Pedicab Parade

Our next stop was at Rockefeller Center, home to the Today Show. Leeza emceed the first of many kisses among the couples who found love online. We continued to FOX News and ended up in Times Square to view the new 4-story mural of thousands of singles who met on eHarmony.

Don’t forget to visit the interactive online mosaic at eHarmony.com/love

Congratulations to eHarmony for 10 years of helping singles find love online.

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Cyber Love Story of the Week – Sheri and Rob

Rob and Sheri met on eHarmony in January 2009. Sheri was attracted to Rob’s sense of humor and ability to be a good friend and companion. Rob was attracted to Sheri’s fun-loving nature and adventurous spirit.

The two went on their first dinner date at an Italian restaurant, complete with a round of bowling.   From then on, they were inseparable, traveling all over the country, both enjoying hiking.

On Christmas Day in 2009, Rob and Sheri took a break from the holiday festivities at her father’s house to catch some fresh air outside. As they cuddled in each other’s arms on a deck overlooking a serene snow-covered pond, Rob pulled out a small black box containing an engagement ring and asked Sheri to marry him. Surprised and excited, she happily accepted his proposal.

After sharing the news with friends and family, their thoughts turned to wedding plans. What better place to get married, Sheri thought, than where it all began? The two will be the first couple to marry at eHarmony’s headquarters on Friday, August 6, 2010.

Congratulations to Sheri and Rob, another online dating success story in our Cyber Love Story of the Week.

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10 *Free* Summer Days on eHarmony

What’s better than an eHarmony *Free* weekend? Well the popular online dating site is now offering you an opportunity to try their service for *free* for 10 full days this summer. Starting July 23rd and lasting through August 1st, start communicating with other singles on their site.

Summer is one of the best times to find love. Make it your best.

eHarmony.com for FREE—Communicate for free between 7/23/10 – 8/1/10 in the US…Try Now

iDate 2010 Update – The Internet Dating Conference

Ravit Abelman, Omnidate and Julie Spira, Cyber-Dating Expert at iDate

Twice a year the online dating industry gathers in the U.S. to discuss the latest trends in Internet dating. The conference, called iDate, was held last week in Beverly Hills at the SLS Hotel concurrently with the Social Networking Conference. The event started with a 3 hour presentation by Google followed by the evening party at the Stone Rose Lounge hosted by Elitemate.

This year I was a speaker and presenter on Web 2.0 Dating: Using Social Media to Create Brand Loyalty.

I spoke about Twitter marriage proposals and celebrity breakups and how Facebook has become the third largest country in the world. Social media is successfully keeping users engaged and informed with meaningful updates, dating advice, and well-deserved bragging rights of their success stories.

One of the examples of dating 2.0 I spoke about was, social dating site Zoosk. Zoosk has done an excellent job in creating brand loyalty through social media. When they reached their 1 millionth “fan” on Facebook, they celebrated by creating a video called What is a Milion to thank those who now like their page. They posted it on the Zoosk blog, on their Facebook page where over 200 fans commented and over 600 said they liked it.  They posted their video on their YouTube channel for Zoosk TV, where they have over 4500 views for this one celebratory video.

Other examples I presented included online dating newcomer, Brainiac Dating. Their Facebook page features profiles and photos of singles looking for love online. Several online dating sites use social media to engage their fans. eHarmony‘s Facebook page gives advice to daters. A sample update of theirs is, “Picnics make great casual dates, especially in the summer. What are some good picnic ideas?” Lavalife has a contest on their page where you can vote for the Top 10 singles. Match.com congratulates their success couple of the week, and JDate include their success stories on their pages.

I provided a list of online dating sites on Twitter. Sample tweets from online dating sites included eHarmony_Jack: “Are you in love or are you infatuated?”  Match “How do you break up with someone you met online? 25% of Happen readers said on the telephone.” OkCupid: “Speaking of faced and attractiveness..has the recession made you more beautiful?”

iDate 2010 - The Final Debate at the Internet Dating Conference

I participated in the conference highlight, The Final Debate, along with Elitemate’s CEO Victor Daniel, Mark Brooks from Online Personals Watch, Karinna Kittles-Karsten from Sacred Love, Tai Lopez from Niche Enterprises, Violet Lim from Lunch Actually, and Frederick Vallaeys from Google adwords.

Mobile dating was clearly a hot topic at the conference. Thank you to Marc Lesnick, head of the Internet Dating Conference and Mark Brooks from Courtland Brooks for the opportunity to speak at this well-respected event about Dating 2.0 and Social Media.

The next two Internet Dating Conference events will be held in Paris, France on September 15-17, 2010 and in Miami, Florida on January 19-21, 2011. If you missed my presentation and would like to hear more, contact me at CyberDatingExpert.com/contact or Social Media and More.

eHarmony on Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show

Listen to Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show, where my guest, Dr. Gian Gonzaga – Senior Director of Research and Development at eHarmony and eHarmony Labs talked about why their site is so successful at creating long-term relationships.

Find out why their site is responsible for over 2% of all marriages in the U.S.

Learn from his suggestions for creating a successful online dating profile.

Coffee dates or dinner? You’ll find out His opinions on how to have a successful first date.

Listen to hear more about dating, love and romance in a Web 2.0 World.

Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show Featuring eHarmony

Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert

Join Cyber-Dating Expert Julie Spira as she welcomes Dr. Gian Gonzaga, Senior Director of Research and Development at eHarmony Labs to Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show.

Dr. Gonzaga is a world-renown expert in relationships, emotion and health psychology. He has been frequently quoted in the media on the subject of Internet dating including The New York Times, Washington Post, ABC News, and CNN.com.

“Julie Spira offers a fresh perspective on online dating and I look forward to sharing with her listeners how eHarmony matches singles for successful long-term relationships.” – Dr. Gian Gonzaga, eHarmony Labs

According to a recent Comscore research study, eHarmony was the number one visited site in February 2010, the busiest month for singles looking for love online.

Call in at 646-929-0012 for the spring season premiere of Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show and to learn more about dating, love and romance in a Web 2.0 World.

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Spring Season Schedule for Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show

Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert

It’s with great pleasure to announce the spring line up of guests for Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show.

Every Saturday we feature top online dating sites and bestselling relationship authors on the program as we talk about dating, love and romance in a Web 2.0 World. Our goal is to provide dating advice and relationship tips to help you enjoy your cyberdating experience.

The season premiere of Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show will feature eHarmony on April 3, 2010. Dr. Gian Gonzaga, eHarmony’s Senior Director of Research and Development at eHarmony Labs will join us to talk about eHarmony’s compatibility matching and how eHarmony became such a successful site for singles looking for serious relationships and marriage.

“Julie Spira offers a fresh perspective on online dating. I look forward to sharing with her listeners how eHarmony matches singles for successful long-term relationships.” ~Dr. Gian Gonzaga, eHarmony Labs.

Dr. Gonzaga is a world-renown expert in relationships, emotion and health psychology.  He has been frequently quoted in the media on the subject of Internet dating. eHarmony was ranked #1 in Comscore for the month of February. It’s an honor to have Dr. Gonzaga for our season opener.

In addition to eHarmony on April 3, 2010, the following guests will appear on the program:

• April 10, 2010 - Cosmopolitan – Ky Henderson, editor of “Ask Him Anything”

• April 17, 2010 - Weopia, Virtual Dating – Dave Wilkie, CEO

• April 24, 2010 - He’s Just Not Your Type (And That’s a Good Thing) – Andrea Syrtash, author and dating expert, Oprah.com

• May 1,  2010 - eLove – Paul Falzone, CEO

• May 8, 2010 - The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again – Tina Tessina, author

• May 15, 2010 - People Media – Josh Meyers, CEO (BlackPeopleMeet.com, Senior People Meet.com)

• May 22, 2010 – The Wing Girls –Jet and Star, Dating Superheroes and comedians

• June 5, 2010 - Have I Got a Guy for You – Alix Strauss, author

• June 12, 2010 - Perfect Match – Dr Pepper Schwartz, Chief Relationship Expert

• June 19, 2010 - Senior People Meet – Dr. Terri L. Orbuch, “The Love Doctor”

Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show can be heard at 2pm/ET, 12 noon/CT, and 11am/PT on BlogTalkRadio.com/CyberDatingExpert. The call in number is 646-929-0012.

For a complete schedule of guests, visit CyberDatingExpert.com/radio-show.

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eHarmony Free Valentine’s Weekend Communication

Just in time for Valentine’s Day!  eHarmony is offering their Free Communication Weekend from Thursday, February 11th – Monday, February 15th.

There’s no need to feel lonely if you don’t have a date on Valentine’s Weekend. Start communicating early on February 11th and be open to the possibilities.

One of our Cyber Love Story of the Week featured couples, Betty and Bob met on February 15, 2008 on eHarmony. They became engaged four months later. If you are single, take advantage of joining the online dating site eHarmony for free this weekend. You never know, you might be the next couple featured in our Cyber Love Story of the Week.

Click here to get started. eHarmony.com – Try for Free Feb.11 – Feb.15

eHarmony Special Offer Extended

Extended to January 5

eHarmony just anounced the extension of their New Year’s Special through Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

Now through Tuesday night you can communicate with all of your matches for free!

For the last 5 days (Wed. – Sun.) millions of members have had the opportunity to communicate with matches on their online dating site for free! The event has been such a success that they’ve decided to extend it for another two days; through Tuesday night.

No credit card is required and no strings are attached. Simply sign in and join the millions of people who can communicate for free and experience the excitement of eHarmony.

Today could be the day you meet the person you’ve been looking for! Sign up now.

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