Tuesday, January 29, 2008

New Option: Roses

We have added a new option to the site. Now you can give out a rose to a member from the site, who you think deserves it most.

Each user gets 2 roses when they register on the site and create a Profile. As a Member, you can then send these 2 roses to anyone you want when composing or replying to a message. Simply make sure you mark the check box. If you send rose A today, then in 30 days you can send another rose. If you send 2 roses today you will be able to send another 2 roses in 30 days from now. You can never have more then 2 roses at any time. Roses are rare so use them wisely! In every message you compose, you can track how many roses you have left.

Have fun with the option and use it wisely!

Monday, January 28, 2008

10 Things About Doing Good Business

10. Scribbles can be cut and pasted into email where they lives on forever.

9. Everyone in a company either works for a client or for someone who does. Internal customers are clients 'once removed'.

8. No matter how busy you are, every phone conversation should start with a sentence or two acknowledging that the person on the other side of the line is special and worthy of your time and attention, because they are.

7. Naming things well is critical.

6. You can accomplish a lot with implied authority plus relentless integrity.

5. When things go the craziest and you have absolutely no time to do it, that's when it is the most important to take an hour or two or six to get organized and really think about your priorities.

4. The person who writes the meeting minutes writes history.

3. Each of us is ultimately responsible for managing our own stress. No one else will, should or can do it for you.

2. Team work is a skill, not an innate talent. And if you give it enough time, energy and enthusiasm, teamwork can be raised to a Craft.

1. While clients are not always right, they are never wrong.

New! - Instant Magnification

Hello peeps...

We have made an additional improvement to the web site. On the Online List, can be found here Members Online , under each one of the pictures, we have added a magnifying glass, allowing you to look at the original picture without visiting the profile.

New! - Online List Option

Hello All,

added a new Online Listing for an easy viewing on our www.SoZila.com Free Online Dating site. From now on, you will have the option of viewing the online list in either Detailed View.

I hope you enjoy this new addition to the web site and find it useful.

Sincerely,

New! - Set Your Starting Page as a Random Profile

Hello peeps!

I am not sure if any of you know this already, but there is an option on the web site, where you can set your browser to open up and show a random Female or Male profile from our web site. I already have this option set and believe me, it's nice. In order to access the option, please go to SoZila.com Free Online Dating and click on Randomize Browser, located in the left menu.

If I did not mention this, you will enjoy it. Stop your browser from opening with boring content, get some spice in it.

6 Steps to Successful Dating

Online dating removes barriers that are there in the offline world, but also introduces many new obstacles in one fell swoop. This is the new age of dating, and unless you get yourself up to speed you could be missing out on the opportunity to find the love of your life -- or maybe just an opportunity to have some fun!

Step 1: The Profile

This is a dating website and, like it or not, looks are a factor in how we decide who we want to date. Therefore showing a picture where you are looking less than your best is a mistake you might live to regret. Spend some time on your profile and get it right! And, it's not just your picture that's important. What you write about yourself will mould how you're perceived and will ultimately form the impression that potential daters will have of you.

Step 2: The Promise

While being step 2, this is rule one. It's easy to develop an online dating persona with the brains of Albert Einstein and the body of Brad Pitt. The problem is that if the relationship is ever going to come to anything then you're going to have to meet in person. And, if it goes anywhere from there then he or she is going to have to get to know you. Therefore be careful about what you say, because one day you may well have to prove it!

Step 3: The Pitch

If you see someone you like then coy won't work online. With hundreds of thousands of profiles on dating websites don't think the person you like is going to find you by accident. Unless fate is on your side, you're going to have to pitch yourself to your potential partner.

Step 4: Your Details

Everyone's heard the horror stories of what can go wrong when meeting people online. What's worse, when you're starry eyed and weak at the knees you can sometimes forget the fine line between being overly paranoid and downright stupid! You're far better to opt for the first. Don't give away your details until you've got to know the person more and you think they're reliable. Remember some things can be too good to be true.

Step 5: Your Due Diligence

Before going on a date with someone you met online, you have some preparation to do. Search for the person online and see if you can find anything on them. Are they on a social networking site? What do people say about them and how do they act there? It may take browsing but most people have some online footprint, which you can use to track them down. Do you know where they work? Maybe you could use this information to verify their identity. If you have any doubts at all, whatsoever, bring a friend along with you or suggest a double date.

Step 6: Your Date

Online dating is all about one thing, and that's offline dating! And, let's face it, it can be a fun journey along the way. Be yourself, be courageous and have fun!


Article was written by: Jesse Witham, who writes articles on free online dating. The author also writes information about dating, matchmaking, social networking, personals and matchmaker. For more please visit dating websites.

Yet another review about SoZila.com... Feast your eyes!

Looks like we are generating a lot of buzz on the net. We have received another review! Here it is:

http://bloggerparty.com/sozila_net_free_online_dating

Online dating is very different than dating someone that you meet in the world. Online dating services, or dating sites, can take a lot of stress out of dating. You do not have to use the sites specifically for dating, but to make new friends or just to meet new people. However you use online dating services, the stress and awkwardness is not as it would be meeting someone face to face for the first time. In fact, unless you have a webcam, you do not have to worry about facing any particular person until you both are ready. With online dating services you can meet people all over the globe and also fulfill your wishes of meeting people whom you never thought about meeting in your lifetime. With this you also are entitles with lots of opportunities across the world. Online dating services are the most prominent in today’s living as they bring in more opportunities for you and also let you meet people with similar interest and likes as you. A dating site like SoZila.com - Free Online Dating is a fun place where single people go to find dates, romantic partners and long term relationships. Site will provide a comfortable and intimate environment where you can safely and conveniently search to find your perfect soul mate. This should allow you to post free profile and photos, list others members, perform advanced search, show interest in others members for free and respond to their emails for free, chat with them with both audio and video.

Have you been burnt?

Here it goes peeps…

Have you already suffered from a scam? If YES, then welcome to club of “The Million Others”.

Lately I have noticed that many of the members on SoZila.com Free Online Dating, have been vigorously helping me identify the scammers, which is why, I bow to you and thank you from the bottom of my hearth, However, there are the ones that keep whining like babies. To all of you ‘whining babies’, grow up, I warned you but you did not listen. If you want to take precautions, then I suggest you read the articles I posted yesterday.

Good luck to you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Beware of Scammers

Here I come again, with yet another warning. I've written about it so much that I felt that I have to finally put it to rest in a place where everyone can read it.

RUSSIAN | NIGERIAN SCAMMERS

The fictitious person seeks to create a virtual relationship through the exchange of photos and e-mails. Scammers can sign up to online dating agencies or chat rooms just like anyone else. Many online dating sites allow anyone to join for free, and they usually do not screen their members. We at SoZila.com Free Online Dating Site DO. We screen every member and manually approve every profile. Still, no matter how hard we try, we may let one or two slip through. This is why; I have placed links all over the SoZila.com site, warning you that some of the profiles may be scammers. I have asked for your assistance to flag such people and still, despite all the warnings, I see members of the site, falling as pray of these malicious people.

Here is what happens -

At some point she/he begins to ask for money, frequently asking that it should be transferred through wire services. She commonly states that the money is needed to help resolve a family tragedy or arrange for a trip to your country. A copy of a fraudulent visa is sometimes attached to prove good intentions. Many men have lost hundreds, and even thousands, of dollars.

Is it a scam?

Scammers are commonly known to use pictures of models, beauty contest winners, local celebrities and pop-stars! There are quite a few groups that operate in the area. Most are language students (female or male) from local universities. They obtain photographs of beautiful girls and then solicit western men and hopefully start up an online relationship. When the time is right, they start asking for money. In many instances the e-mail's don't even come from women. Some of the most common reasons they give for why they need your help include:

1. I want to meet you but I don't have enough money to travel to see you
2. I have been robbed and beaten, I require urgent surgery or treatment for a serious illness or me or my family member has been a victim of a serious or fatal accident and you are the only person who can help

Is it suspicious? Sure.

They play on the typical Russian stereotypes. There are no jobs. Russian men are horrible husbands. They drink too much and infidelity is at a time high. They need someone to save them. So:

Your new date looks like a model - this is probably because the scammer has used a stolen or a magazine picture.

Your date talks a lot about herself or himself and does not answer your questions - probably because they are sending standard emails to hundreds of people.

How to protect myself?

FROM THE START - ASK FOR SPECIFIC INFOMATION! A full name, address, phone number - something. OFFER THE SAME in exchange, except make it a P.O. box and a CELL PHONE rental card that will protect your identity. If you see your requests ignored, which you usually will, don't waste your time further.

DON'T WAIT 6 MONTHS to offer to talk with the PROSPECT by phone! WHAT A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME! IF THERE IS CHEMISTRY OR THERE APPEARS TO BE 'INTEREST' BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU - then seize the opportunity. ARRANGE A PHONE CALL! International rates to Russia and most places are reasonably cheap. IF YOU GET THE REPLY 'I'M SO POOR I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A PHONE' - drop the whole thing, you’re only wasting your time and WILL BE SCAMMED at some point in the future.

ASK FOR A SPECIAL PHOTO TO BE TAKEN. IF YOU SENT YOURS, HAVE THEM TAKE A PHOTO SHOWING THEM HOLDING UP YOUR PHOTO IN THE PICTURE! That is a good 'scammer filter' - even the most adept with Photoshop will easily be spotted.
Remember: not all international women want to move to the USA.

I think I have been scammed..

We regret that you have no way of obtaining your money back. We suggest contacting the money transfer agency or your credit card company to ascertain their policies in such cases.

How to Protect your Identity on the Net

Someone`s using your profile!!! -this is only a warning message, that this could happen to you

PLEASE, DON`T OVERLOOK THIS MESSAGE. ONLY IF YOU ACT IMMEDIATELY, YOU WILL PROTECT YOUR PROFILE AND YOUR IDENTITY

For us at http://www.sozila.com/ is easy to catch people using fake profiles and when we do, we trow them out of the site and ban them from ever entering. Unfortunatelly, we can`t do it constantly, which is why we are asking our members to help us. We have created a 'FLAG' link in every profile and would appreciate your help in identifying such individuals. Another way of protecting yourself is by reading the tutorial I have provided below.

If you are using a free email such as gmail.com or yahoo.com and you have a profile on http://www.sozila.com/, combining information from these sites and your profile can give a potential intruder a pretty good guessing opportunity for what your login information is for these email accounts and from there to your profile on http://www.sozila.com/.

Why and How does this happen?

Q. Finding out the username and the email account you are using
A. For an intruder to find out what your password is on the free email account you are using, they have to know your username and your email address. Very often, the username 'may be' your nickname on SoZila.com and to get your email address, the potential intruder may ask you for it under the pretext to send you photos or anything else. Solution: DON'T GIVE OUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!

Q. Using the 'Forgotten Password' option in your free email account
A. When the intruder knows the username you are using on your free email account, they can request the password by using the 'Forgotten Password' option.

Q. Date of Birth
A. Next step for the intruder is to enter your date of birth, which can be easily found in your profile

Q. Secret Question
A. Last step for an intruder to enter your email account is to enter the answer to a secret question you may have selected. Very often, people use logical questions and answers, which can be easily guessed by knowing a little bit about you. Solution: CHANGE YOUR SECRET QUESTION AND ANSWER IMMEDIATELY!

Now that the intruder knows your login to your email address, he can easily get to your profile on SoZila.com by clicking on 'Forgotten Password' on SoZila.com. The login information is immediately being sent to your email address. You can try it if you don't believe it.

LESSON LEARNED: DON'T USE YOUR USERNAME, MOBILE NUMBER, SYMBOLS OR NUMBERS IN LOGICAL ORDER. CHANGE YOUR SECRET QUESTION AND ANSWER TO YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNTS IMMEDIATELY. DON'T GIVE OUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST: DON'T TRUST ANYONE WITHOUT KNOWING HIM OR HER BETTER

Another review of SoZila.com

SoZila.com - Free Online Dating goals is clear: marching the perfect partner for those who are seeking a date online. If you are so busy and cannot find the time to seek a mate offline, then you'll like SoZila.com. The dating site doesn't have the sleek look of popular matchmaking service, but is chock full of features nonetheless.

Upon visiting you will be able to join free online and explore what SoZila.com - Free Online Dating dating community site has to offer. You can create a free Video Profile using their dating tools as well as IM other members all inside the dating site.

Like other community sites, you can see in real time who's online, send emails, instant message, or chat with other registered members. They also have a member rating system that resembles those seen in social networking. Cliques called Friendship Circles are also available.

SoZila.com - Free Online Dating is a simple online dating site that offer a no-frills approach in matching potential dates. Their website has local directory for countries around the world. They seem to have many online dating members as of the moment, so as the site becomes more popular and promotion heads way, it is expected in the future that they upgrade their engines & tools as well as its website design.

Review of SoZila.com

SoZila.com - Free Online Dating goals is clear: marching the perfect partner for those who are seeking a date online. If you are so busy and cannot find the time to seek a mate offline, then you'll like SoZila.com. The dating site doesn't have the sleek look of popular matchmaking service, but is chock full of features nonetheless.

Upon visiting you will be able to join free online and explore what SoZila.com - Free Online Dating dating community site has to offer. You can create a free Video Profile using their dating tools as well as IM other members all inside the dating site.

Like other community sites, you can see in real time who's online, send emails, instant message, or chat with other registered members. They also have a member rating system that resembles those seen in social networking. Cliques called Friendship Circles are also available.

SoZila.com - Free Online Dating Service is a simple online dating site that offer a no-frills approach in matching potential dates. Their website has local directory for countries around the world. They seem to have many online dating members as of the moment, so as the site becomes more popular and promotion heads way, it is expected in the future that they upgrade their engines & tools as well as its website design.

SoZila.com - Free Online Dating Site

Well, do you want to join another free online dating site? Here it is, just visit and register your member profile at SoZila.com Free Online Dating.

Whether you are just surfing to make some new online friends, or interested in something much more, or have decided to get into a serious relationship, this is the online dating site that you can just do that. It is a free online dating site for singles worldwide. This free dating website offers free profile, free email, instant messenger, video profile, video chat, member rating, circle of friends and so much more. You get all that for free.


Here is a screenshot of the website:



You can also vote for your friends who are members of the site. Plus, if you are an active member and logging in regularly, you will have the chance to become a VIP member. They give away free VIP Memberships to lucky members. You might get lucky today, so you should join now.

Their member profile registration is a short form that you can complete in just one minute. It only has four boxes that you need to enter your details such as your full name, screen name, email address, password and that's it. You have to be 18 years old and older for you to become a member of the site. You also have the option to invite your friends if you like.

It is so simple to become a member, just join for free. You can easily meet new friends, and chat for free. If you like to get access of all other features that the site offers, log in as often as you can, and you might be granted a free VIP Membership. Cool, is it not? Join now, you have nothing to lose, but some excitement for your single life!

You can search for other members based on age, or if you know the member's user number you can search for that too. Plus you can view the Top 10 List with members who are popular for the month, and it will update every month. You can also choose members to be on your Favorites list. There are so many things you can do, and all of that can give you new friends along the way. Plus, meet more new people and have fun in your life! So, what are you waiting for? Join SoZila.com free dating site

My Friends call me Jenna - Review of www.SoZila.com

Alright kids. We've got another live one for you. People keep requesting that we review their shit - they throw money at us! This one is a bit different though, because I've got some positive things to say. Lucky bastards.

So, this site is another dating site, like where you create a profile and shit (not where they give you shitty advice) And, login problems aside - which I should probably attribute to my Internet stupidity - this is an impressive little cyber stalking ground.

Standard features:
  • Video Uploads
  • Picture Uploads
  • Music Uploads
  • Instant Messenger
Sound familiar? Really, the free part of the site is essentially another version of MySpace.

It promotes itself as free, but you'll quickly find out that all the fun flirty things that go along with a dating site are for paid-members only. But let me walk you through my own experience. It's called SoZila.com and you can decide for yourself here.


I'll admit that creating your profile can be fully intimidating. First, they are all individually approved by the creators of the site. So, like, real live people are reading what you write, and possibly laughing at you. Second, they are strict about your personal description. There are obnoxious red letters warning you that if your plug is not long enough, you won't be approved. Shit. And to top it all off? When it's time to upload your picture, there are even more warnings that if you upload any "GARBAGE" your profile will be deleted. At this point, I'm thinking to myself, well fuck! My picture is goofy, but is it fucking garbage?! Let's just say that the 12 or so hours it took for my profile to be approved were a bit long. Thank god for those 4 bottles of wine.

I have a few personal problems with the layout of the profile pages - like, it's hard to figure out where the "Home" link is for your own profile. But again, could be my internet retardation (or the four bottles of wine).

But enough bullshit, right? Here's the good stuff. Within a few hours, I had three messages waiting for me. Let's just take a gander at the Runner Up for our What the Fuck of the week:

hi dear,
how are you doing? hope you are ok.well my name is BARTHOLOMEW WALCOTT my friends do call me BARTHWALCOTT, i just want to drop you a few note that since i set my eyes on your picture i have not been the same cause you are so charming and stunning that i wish i had known you for a long time i would like to know more about you and about me I don't dine at Court, I see few people, and take my walks alone Not in the sense that the rest of the world seems obscure to me,I see quite clearly what men are like and what they plan, wish, do and enjoy; I don't grudge them what they have, and comparing is a secret joy to me, possessing as I do such an imperishable treasure.and i know You in your household must feel as I often do in my affairs; we often don't notice objects simply because we don't choose to look at them, but things acquire an interest as soon as we see clearly the way they are related to each other. For we always like to join in, and the good man takes pleasure in arranging, putting in order and furthering the right and its peaceful rule, my dad will say
You don't marry someone you can live with. You marry the person who you cannot live without.. so dear that is a little about me i dont write much just hope to hear from you soon

Now, this is an international site, so we'll ignore the ESL quality here. But this next one is from a fellow American; hence his winning of the ultimate What the Fuck prize. (Which, is nothing, if you were wondering. The prize, that is.)

Hello preety,
how u doing i hope all is well with u there,
i am jeff from u s a i love to know you well so that we can talk more about us.Whenever life seems to drift you away from me, I can't help but cry. You've grown to be such a part of me that without you life is no more than a desperate sigh. They do say love comes and goes, and to that I disagree. So, here's my hand, take it and don't let go of me."I don't fear insects or spiders. At great heights, I jump off, smiling. In the face of death I wink. But, when I look into your eyes, I'm in fear of how much I love you,u can huck me up to my id jeffmike56.
Thank,
jeff.

Oh man, I love this site. I won't even get into the Instant Messages I recieved.