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DECA Celebrates Our 3rd Anniversary!
On August 18th, we celebrated our 3rd anniversary with a potluck family picnic at Griffith Park in the Pacific Palisades. Click below to view the slideshow of photos from this sun and fun filled event.
Good Bite's Own Aarti Sequeira Wins The Next Food Network Star
Good Bite is thrilled to announce that our very own host, Aarti Sequeira, won The Next Food Network Star last night! We've organized a quick video with some of Aarti's top hits, for your viewing pleasure!
Congrats to Daphne Brogdon named on Forbes.com Top 100 Websites for Women
TOP 100 WEBSITES FOR WOMEN
The best of the Web for working women
No one can succeed on her own. Even the savviest women need help along the way. To that end, with the help of the ForbesWoman community, we’ve searched the Web for the most dynamic, inspiring and helpful websites for women. We’re delighted to present this list of ForbesWoman’s Top 100 Websites for Women.
To determine which sites and blogs made the cut we looked for compelling and decidedly female-oriented content, outstanding design, an active community and frequent updates. In short, sheer clickyness.
coolmom.com: TV host and pop culture writer Daphne Brogdon blogs and posts videos to fuel the “momversation.”
The Hollywood Reporter lists Michael Wayne in its Digital Power 50 for 2010!
Michael Wayne | DECA – Digital Power profile
Under CEO Michael Wayne’s direction, this premium-video provider has gotten in touch with its feminine side. That may come as a surprise, and not only because the conventional wisdom held that young males are easy pickings online. It’s also because the most recognizable faces on its programming slate may be dudes like Web-celeb dudes like Diggnation’s Alex Albrecht, who moonlights for DECA’s “Project Lore,” or the comedic duo behind YouTube-bred sensation “Smosh.”
But Wayne began steering the company toward female-friendly programming 18 months ago hot on the heels of DECA’s first breakout hit, “Momversation.” Now he’s lured over 25 branded entertainment deals to a slew of series targeting women covering parenting, food and there will be more launched later in 2010. ‘Momversation’ was a real paradigm shift for us,” said Wayne, a former Sony exec who launched DECA three years ago with venture-capital financing.“We had to capitalize on that hit.”
Wayne’s next strategic shift will be distributing its programming off its homegrown sites, including female-targeted portals, mobile and entirely offline product extensions. That’s a big change for Wayne, whose always flouted the hyperdistribution mode but the new plan nods to his TV roots at Sony. “We have a portfolio of O&O sites for women,” he said. “Now we’re going to expand into our affiliates network.”
Aarti Sequeira on 'The Next Food Network Star' this Sunday
Congratulations Aarti! We'll be watching and rooting for you on 'The Next Food Network Star' this Sunday, June 6th. Check out this article in today's Los Angeles Times also featuring Aarti and other contestants on the show:
They All Want to be The Next Guy Fieri
She's Indian, speaks with a lovely trill and has a kittenish sex appeal that will remind you of Nigella. But Aarti Sequeira would really prefer that you describe her as the next Guy Fieri. Sequeira is one of three L.A.-area contestants who have cooked and campaigned their way onto Season 6 of "The Next Food Network Star," which premieres Sunday night on the cable channel with a celebrity-studded season set in Los Angeles. Among those scheduled to appear along with judge Bobby Flay and this season's mentor, Giada De Laurentiis, will be actress and restaurateur Eva Longoria Parker.
11th Annual Bruin Run/Walk
Clockwise from left: Chris Kimbell, Michael Wayne, Angela Preston, Chris Preston, Marissa Cramer, Joe Cane, Denise Montero, Chris Sanz and our youngest team member, Diego Sanz
On Sunday, May 23rd some of our team woke up bright and early to participate in the 11th Annual Bruin Run/Walk, a 5K benefiting the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. The event was hosted by Dakota Fanning and brought together UCLA students, faculty and members of the greater LA community. There were live performances, free food and giveaways as well as a silent auction and prizes. It was fun-filled morning despite the light rain that momentarily rolled in. Team DECA ran a great race!
Congratulations to Chris Kimbell (Co-Founder) for finishing first in our team at 24:33!
Good Bite's Aarti Sequeira Makes Next Food Network Star 2010
Food Network has announced the lineup for this year's installment of The Next Food Network Star and we are delighted to announced that Good Bite's very own Aarti Sequeira was chosen as one of the 12 finalists! Make sure to catch the first episode on June 6. And the other finalists are... Alexis Hernandez, Indiana Aria Kagan, Florida Brad Sorenson, Texas Brianna Jenkins, Georgia Darrell Smith, California Doreen Fang, California Dzintra Dzenis, Texas Herb Mesa, Georgia Paul Young, Chicago Serena Palumbo, NYC Tom Pizzica, California
14th Annual Webby Awards Official Honoree Selections
Congratulations Parents Ask! Parents Ask has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Family/Parenting category in The 14th Annual Webby Awards. As a result of the exceptional quality of submissions this year, the Academy has recognized outstanding entries as Official Honorees alongside the Nominees. The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to the top 15% of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement. With nearly 10,000 entries received from all 50 states and over 60 countries, this is an outstanding accomplishment for the entire team of Parents Ask.
DECA Team at Umami Burger
We, at DECA, love a good burger so when Good Bite's Managing Editor, Kat Odell, mentioned that the Umami Burger Truck would be setting up shop outside nearby Fred Segal, we jumped at the chance to scarf down some of the savory specialties. We gobbled up uber-juicy burgers served alongside perfectly seasoned fries, hardly able to come up for air to rave about the sheer "delicousness" of each bite. Thank you Kat and Umami for full bellies and a wonderfully indulgent lunch! PS - Stay tuned for the Umami Restaurant soon opening up inside Fred Segal.
DECA Launches Parents Ask
Dear Parents,
We're pleased to announce the launch of Parents Ask, a new website that brings together leading experts and best-selling authors to share their knowledge and expertise to help families tackle the challenges of modern life.
What makes Parents Ask unique is our original video series featuring panels of experts discussing a wide range of child and parenting issues. Whether you’re struggling with sleep issues, weighing the pros and cons of circumcision or dealing with a perplexing dilemma at any age or stage, you’ll be able to log on and have easy access to solutions from experts you can trust. Think of the site as the parenting section of your local bookstore come to life!
Be sure to also check out our Parents Ask blog roll. Here, our team of editors (all parents themselves!) will be creating original, informative posts and curating the best parenting content on the web. We believe that our blog will help you navigate the vast online parenting world and discover, in one place, the best information, resources and tools the web has to offer.
Our Parents Ask community presents you with field-tested expertise, bringing together seasoned parents with those at earlier stages on their parenting journey. Whatever your child’s age, our community will provide a safe place to ask your question, and the easiest way to find the answer you're looking for anytime you're looking for it.
As parents ourselves, we know that raising kids, raises questions. We hope that we can become a regular stop for you (in between diaper changes, carpooling, juggling work and family, etc) to find a few much needed answers.
-The Parents Ask team