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The New York Times Pamela O'Connell wrote in her "Online Diary", "I went on a mission of self-discovery at SelectSmart.com and found out the following..." -August 23, 2001.
The Jacksonville (FL) Times Best bets on the Net" Dog Selector: Search for a pup here. This site asks you some key dog-owning questions, measures your responses and spits out the perfect breed for you. -August 18, 2001.
Internet.com "Wouldn't it be nice to give up the decision-making reins once in a while? To sit back and click a few buttons and come up with the best recommendation?...SelectSmart.com has compiled a vast library of 'selectors'"-- June 25, 2001
Time Magazine "I Once Was Lost, but Now I'm Wired" by Phil Zabriskie who wrote: "Let's say I'm unaffiliated and seeking a more structured spiritual component in my life. I can head to selectsmart.com and answer 20 multiple-choice questions basically covering the points on which doctrines diverge...When I finish, I get a list."
-- June 4, 2001
Dallas Morning News "Results are rated by the percentage in which answers to the survey match with dogma from the major religions, as well as those beliefs considered off the beaten path. Remember, no cheating. We all know the price you'll pay for that."
-- May 31, 2001
Chicago Sun-Times The reason (SelectSmart.com powered and authored selectors) are so popular is they ask people questions that they don't normally get asked.
-- May 13, 2001
Atlanta Journal Constitution E-Living wrote, "What exactly do I believe in?" To get an answer to that question try the (SelectSmart.com powered and authored) Belief-O-Matic online religious assessment software program at beliefnet.com.
-- May 4, 2001
Backwash Approved A reviewer in Backwash, "The Ultimate Recommendation Engine" wrote, "Find out which religions your beliefs are most compatible with instead of trying to conform your
beliefs to your religion. You might surprise yourself. Answer honestly, or it's a waste of time." -- April 26, 2001
Scripps-Howard News On Religion, syndicated column by Terry Mattingly: "Are you a liberal Protestant kind of person or a Hindu person, a Baptist or a Scientologist, a Reform Jew or a Neo-Pagan? Want to find out? Then go to www.SelectSmart.com/RELIGION..."
-- March 3, 2001
Medford, OR Mail Tribune: "The firm (SelectSmart.com) recently introduced a line of software programs called SelectsMart Webware to help small businesses..."
-- March 1, 2001
NBC 24 TV, Toledo Ohio "You can rate your religion online. It's easy and fun! But the best thing about it is there's no wrong answer!"
-- February 19, 2001
Killer Websites "The site is clearly growing with the success of its headline genre
-- politics. Pretty soon its staff may even produce a survey to
pick what part of the site to use."
Web Previews 1 Best Sites on the Web: "Need help in deciding on a career, a pet or what to eat?"
WTIC NewsTalk Radio The Ultimate Pro-Choice Site. "Selectsmart is one of my favorite sites on the web, and though the election is over, there's still a lot here. You can get help on naming your new baby, selecting the breed of dog that's best for your family, or what fast food chain will help you stay on that low-fat diet. As was once said, "know thyself"; Selectsmart makes it fun to do just that." November 7, 2000
WJHL, Johnson City, TN. quotes Dr. Jess Johnson, pastor and former college president said: "We're at a point in our nation where we need to re-establish some contacts with our original values and morals. And this might help do that."
300 Incredible Things for Pet Lovers on the
Internet:"...your site is one of the Incredible sites
featured in our new book "300 Incredible Things for Pet Lovers on the
Internet" by Bob Vella Host of the nationally syndicated radio show Pet Talk
America and Ken Leebow who is known as 'Mr. Internet." - October 10, 2000, 2000
ctnow, the Hartford Courant produced website, "...the SelectSmart folks have developed the Web's most well-known selector." - Sept. 28, 2000
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News24, the South African TV station name us a "Cool Site". "Life's not easy. We're confronted with choices daily. And some of
those choices are more tough than others. Need some help deciding?
Then try Selectsmart."
The Economist, an international news magazine said, "SelectSmart...will identify
the candidates whose policies and prejudices most closely match those of the inquirer." - June 24, 2000
Top 500 WebSite award People's Choice WebSite500
and awarded CyberTeddy's Top 500 WebSite award - June 3, 2000
USA TODAY Hot Site "Decision Helper" - June 2, 2000
Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams, quoted in ZDNet: Yahoo! Internet Life, said of SelectSmart, "It's a brilliant application for the Web." - April 2000
Lisa Napoli of MSNBC said, Now, there's a Web side that will decide behind whom you should throw your support. It's called Selectsmart.com...and because this Web site isn't simply politically
oriented, you can conduct other business while you're there. Who said the Web doesn't have all the answers?" February 1, 2000
Washington Post Robin Givhan of the Post wrote: "SelectSmart.com, however, has an irresistible, breezy quality. It's
deliciously cheesy but with a disconcerting accuracy." February 4, 2000
London Times "Voters can sidestep the whole process of making
up their own mind by tapping their views into the website selectsmart; this
tells them which candidate most nearly reflects and represents their
opinions." - October 2000
Australian Personal Computer (APC) (Australia's leading technology magazine) "It's a fun Web site full of quizzes (or "selectors"). These range from religion selectors and drill bit selectors to android compatibility and pregnancy tests. There are also lots of ads and links to commercial sites such as Amazon.com. If you can put up with this, and with the US bias in the content, you can have a lot of fun finding out how cool you are or what sort of car suits your personality." -Megan Smith - Nov.27, 2000
St. Cloud University Chronicle "The (SelectSmart.com) Web site certainly made more sense than any television, newspaper or radio report I have seen.
It was clear and user-friendly. Also, I couldn't find anywhere on the site where there might be a hidden agenda." 2000
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Library in the Sky's Best of the Week Educational Websites. "With multiple databases of information, there are a variety of timely categories to help make informed decisions. SelectSmart features new categories quite often, and has many topics of interest to teachers, parents, and students, such as "Financial Aid" and "Find a College" selectors." 11/8/99
Time Digital Magazine
"Perhaps the most useful is Selectsmart.com, which promised to pick a presidential candidate for me based on my beliefs. This sounded great until I realized that I'd have to get some beliefs." - May 2000
MADPICK AWARD
"SelectSmart offers many other surveys that help you select numerous items, such as
dog breeds, cars, recipes, and wine. And after I picked my presidential candidate, I definitely
needed some wine." - August 2000
Playboy says, "Tally your opinions and see which candidate deserves
your vote to succeed Bill Clinton." - January 2000
The New York Times In three separate articles, called SelectSmart.com the "Consumer's Guide To the Candidates." and said "This political season, (voters) have an alternative online" -October 31, 1999, December 23, 1999 and January 22, 2000. (To see the complete articles search 365-DAY ARCHIVE for "SelectSmart")
Newsweek (print edition, January 24, 2000) said find your ideological soulmate...and your ideal cat or dog". Newsweek.com said: "Sorting through presidential politics may seem like a headache, but help is here." -November 4, 1999.
The Christian Science Monitor "SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector determines which candidate most closely matches your political views." - January 21, 2000
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting recommends that you "take this quiz to find out which candidate's views are closest to your own." February, 2000
Yahoo News made SelectSmart is a featured site on all Yahoo political pages. - December 2000
US News & World Report made SelectSmart.com a recommended resource to learn about politics. - January 2000
Fidelity Networks put us on top of their "Top 10 Picks for Best O' The Net" and said: "SelectSmart.com has the answers! ...Decision-making has never been so easy!" -January, 2000.
The Cyberguy in awarding SelectSmart.com the "Top Pick" honors said, "The quiz from SelectSmart.com is free and exceptionally informative. You will be a smarter voter after participating. " - January, 2000
The Eagle Institute editor awarded SelectSmart.com the "My Website Pick of the Week". "I found this survey amazing." - January 21, 2000
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter "SelectSmart.com is a good starting point in narrowing down the choices of candidates..." - Dec. 9, 1999
Palm Springs Desert Sun "Web Watch" by Patrick Welch--Site of the Week. "Selectors are multiple choice forms with a varying number of questions in them, which, when filled out and electronically submitted, return instant results and answers to your questions.
What questions, you ask? Well, how about ''What type of Christmas tree best suits my needs?'' or "What name would best suit my new baby boy or girl?" or "Which luxury car would really make me happy?" And these are just the tip of a large iceberg of categories.
" - Dec. 6, 1999
India Times (Business Today section) What's Cool "Take Curt Anderson, whose Webusiness, selectsmart.com, is an
interactive-surfers ask, the Website pulls out answers from its database-guide
for customers to pick the best product, given their requirements. The idea is to
target those potential buyers of unusual goods and services-dogs,mortgages,
or garden equipment, for instance-who are neither clear about their precise
needs, nor aware of where to shop for the best deal." - 12/07/99
Aboutpolitics.com said: "Just answer the questions honestly, and they'll point you to the candidate most in synch with you." -December 2, 1999.
The New York Times In two separate articles, called SelectSmart.com the "Consumer's Guide To the Candidates." and said "This political season, (voters) have an alternative online" -August 2, 1999 and December 23, 1999. (To see the complete articles search 365-DAY ARCHIVE for SelectSmart.com)
Newsweek.com said: "Sorting through presidential politics may seem like a headache, but help is here." -November 4, 1999.
Discussed on Nightline "...fill out a questionnaire based on the issues, and they help you select a candidate." -November 8, 1999.
Netscape's "What's Cool" named SelectSmart.com their "Rave of the Day" -October 27, 1999.
Featured on About.com's US Goovernment Recources page "Can't decide?...this web site will help." -December 3, 1999.
William Schneider in LA Times: "You answer questions about your issue positions, and the program comes up with the candidate who matches your answers best."
Salon says: "Not sure who to vote for? Tell your views to a presidential polling
site and it will pick out just the right candidate." - Nov. 11, 1999
"We at PlanetClick love your web site."
The Salt Lake City Tribune says, "SelectSmart.com...offers a comprehensive set of options to narrow the field to just the right one."
Home & Garden News says, "Helps people...decide which breeds are best for them"
Japan based DogMark says, "Wonderful site!."
"Caroline's Good Site Award" by an Oxford based Greyhound lover, gif and midi maven. -January 1999.
SelectSmart.com honored as a "Cool Canine Site" in the informative category by WorkingDogWeb-January 1999.
Called "The Ultimate Puppy Picker" in the "In The Spotlight" section of the Mining Co. Guide to Dogs. -January 1999.
SelectSmart.com received site of the week honors at Zookeeper's Dog House. -January 1999.
SelectSmart.com named Professor Hunt's Dog Page Dog Site of the Week -January 1999.
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