Happy New Year!

Want to welcome the New Year with a $10 iTunes gift card? How you may ask? Simply comment below with your New Year’s resolutions! Easy, right?!

No rules, no gimmicks, just simply let us know what your New Year’s resolutions are. There will be 10 winners. Yes, 10! The decisions will be awesome and not questionable. All I ask is to make sure to comment using the email address linked to your Skout account so I can contact you with your prize!

Deadline: January 2, 2012 11:59PM PST

My resolutions:
1. Learn how to cook
2. Spend more time with family and friends
3. Shop less

This year I wanted to be realistic and set resolutions I can actually keep. :D

Happy New Year, Skouts!

Good day,
Sheena

Want to go Backstage?

Backstage is Skout’s newest feature for iPhone users. Launched on December 7, Backstage allows you to upload photos to your profile BUT hides them until it’s unlocked.
What’s in it for you? For every person who unlocks your Backstage you will receive a fraction of the points earned. Put your popularity to test with this fun new feature!
Before anything you’ll need to update to the latest and greatest version of Skout, 2.9.0. If you haven’t already joined the craze then keep reading for I will guide you to the light…

To get Backstage:

Start at your profile
1. Click the Backstage Picture option
2. A pop up box will appear stating, Backstage. Your backstage is empty. Add pictures to your backstage, set your price and earn points.
3. Tap on the Add Pic icon then it will ask if you want to Take New Picture, Choose From Library or Cancel
4. If you elected to upload a picture then a pop up box will appear stating, Backstage Picture Posted. The picture will be reviewed by our staff and be visible in your backstage shortly. You can set your own backstage price on your profile.
Note: Backstage pictures must still be within Skout’s guidelines.
5. Wait to get approval. Once accepted you will get a notification stating, Your picture was approved
6. You can go ahead and Set Unlock Price
7. Price your Backstage pictures anywhere from 10 – 10,000 points. If you got awesome pictures I suggest you price that baby high! Remember, for every user who Unlocks your Backstage you’ll receive a portion of the points earned.
Note: You can change the pricing at any time.
8. Congrats, now you have Backstage! Users who Unlocked your Backstage can now rate it from 1-5 stars!

How do you know who has Backstage? Skouts using the Backstage feature will have a Yellow Star right under the green online dot.

Similar to Who thinks I am hot? and Who checked me out? Backstage will be available for only 24 hours upon time of purchase. This means IF the user you bought a pass for chooses to upload new pictures within 24 hours you can view it for no additional points!

Caution: Use Backstage at your own risk. There are no refunds if you suddenly discover that the pictures weren’t worth it.

Skouts, do you have what it takes to get a 5 STAR rating? You’ll just have to try it and find out. Comment below with your experience.

Good day,
Sheena

Canned Openers.

Do you have game? Are you quite the charmer or just simply good with words? Whatever it is you are or think you are; we want you…to share your best catchy openers! You might be thinking to yourself one liners are L A M E but you’ve got to admit they can break the ice. If you ever used a catchy opener and got a smile, a chuckle, or a response then you know what? Success!! A simple hello and hey can only go so far nowadays. Sigh…Plus, some of us aren’t so great with starting a chat therefore using an opener can offer the foundation needed for a conversation to take off.

Here’s where YOU come in…

Skout has users from all over the world so we’re interested in catchy openers in whatever language you know or speak! German, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, English, Cambodian, Extraterrestrial, so on and so forth. The language doesn’t matter much however, just be sure to translate them into English so we all can get a giggle out of them. A handful will get chosen to be featured in our Wink Bombs! Pretty awesome, right?! You could be famous! Well, not really but it’s still pretty awesome. Ohh, and we’ll give you FREE Skout points if your submission wins!

Below are a few examples of previous submissions currently used in our Wink Bombs:
* Can I borrow your phone? I need to call God and tell him I found his missing angel.
* Here I am! What were your other two wishes?
* Are you a parking ticket? Cuz you’ve got FINE written all over you!
* Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
* Do you mind if I save your picture? I need to show Santa what I want for Christmas.
* Someone call the fire department; you are SMOKIN!
* If you were a booger, I’d pick you first.
* You wouldn’t happen to have a map, would you? I keep getting lost in your eyes.
* I hope you know CPR, because you just took my breath away.

Skouts, and if you think you can do better now is your chance! Comment below with as many catchy openers you can think of. The more the merrier I always say. Well, unless it’s a handful of girls sharing a bathroom. Haaa!

Here’s an example I received today:
* Spanish: Me enamore de tus ojos. (English: I fell in love with your eyes).

Anywho, I look forward to reading your submissions. May the best Skout win!

Spread the word! “Like” it, Tweet it or both! :)

Good day,
Sheena