Charged Up with Energizer’s Recharge Smart Charger

I love this – I have the great opportunity to attend BlogHer ’10 in New York in August.  Even better, I have a fun chance to be sponsored by Energizer to promote their latest battery charger - Energizer_® Recharge Smart™ Charger.

So let me charge ahead and share reasons why you might want to consider ditching the traditional batteries and move towards a rechargeable option:

• With 3 billion single use batteries sold each year, about 180,000 tons are thrown out.
• Many of course end up in the landfills because options for recycling may not be easy or known.

• Rechargable simply means less loose batteries floating around therefore less waste.  Just when I think I’ve cleared up, hubby comes home from Costco with another gaggle of AA’s only for the kids to get into!  AHHH!  Sometimes I don’t know if the battery rolling around on the playroom floor is good or not so it all ends up in the battery recycle bucket and feels like money down the drain.

• Though similar to the Recharge Compact model which I have, the Recharge Smart Charger offers this new feature – an LCD countdown timer that shows how long until batteries (AA or AAA) are charged.  This was developed in response to customer feedback so how great is that?
• Battery Fuel Guage shows charge status
• Bad Battery Alert detects alerts and shuts off charging when a  non-NiMH or old NiMH battery is inserted
• Charges batteries at a safe, steady rate which improves the  long-term health of the NiMH battery
• Energy Star® certified

Now for my self-promotion to be considered by Barefoot Mommies and Energizer as one of the two bloggers to be sponsored  – which means receiving a generous $2000 to cover costs of attending the conference in exchange for spreading this great information about the Energizer_® Recharge Smart™ Charger.

R = Real. I’m not an authentic urban green girl, ecofashionista or a totally beautiful, natural, organic mama  living off the grid.  Nope – I’m just your everyday mainstream mom trying to decipher all this information on how to be kinder to our environment through refined, renewed and resourceful living.  And that’s why I’m entering this contest.  The product meets a big need I have and one I’m sure the many 2400 or so women bloggers also have.

E = Effective. I enjoy face-to-face networking and connecting with others to learn more about them and how the service or product I represent can best meet their needs.

C = Charged Up. I’m charged up now just thinking about this sponsorship so if granted, will really be raring to go.

H =  Happy. As corny as that sounds, I’ll be very happy to work the show as a result of this sponsorship and positive energy can go a long way!

A = Articulate. My many previous years in corporate sales and marketing will help me in a role like this and I’ll  have a easy-going but prepared overview ready to roll.

R = Resilient. So perhaps not everyone will want to hear me or be able to give me that few minutes, but not to worry – there will be plenty of others to connect with to share the Energizer message.

G = Gracious. I will be grateful for the time of other bloggers I speak to and will let them know that – not only on behalf of me but more importantly, Energizer.

E = Energetic. You know… like that bunny.  As a mom, community volunteer, blogger, business person you have to keep on going and going and going.  And I will during the conference making the most of my time there.

Thank you for Krissy at Barefoot Mommies and Energizer for this great sponsorship package.  I appreciate your consideration and for those of you reading, please  do one or both of the following:

• Twitter: “Hey @barefootmomma – @greensamaritan is charged up! #energizer #bloghher10 #blogher  http://bit.ly/9HFUvm”
  
• Facebook:  1) Go to: http://www.facebook.com/Energizer; 2) Like; 3) Copy and Paste: “Jeanne Blaisdell of Green Samaritan is charged up to be an Energizer… ChargeHer at BlogHer10″ on their wall.

Contest ends July 20th and your support will help me get there.

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