Would You Like Your Free Time Timer in Blue or Green?
Why would we be sending you one of our popular new colored timers for free? Because you have an excellent chance of winning one by doing something that Time Timer users do all the time anyway — telling us about all the different ways that you use your timer. How simple is that?
From the very beginning, nearly 30 years ago, when Jan Rogers was struggling to find a way to teach her young daughter how to understand the concept of time, feedback from other parents and teachers has been what guided the development and evolution of the Time Timer. From a primitive red paper disk to award-winning products used by millions all over the world, we are where we are today because of the generosity of our customers in sharing their stories.
Not only are our users our best advertisers, but the interactions we have with them lead to ideas for new features or a better design. When teachers told us they were constantly moving the timer from one area of the classroom to another or parents wrote about using their timer in multiple rooms, it led to the Time Timer PLUS with it’s sturdy construction and on-the-go handle. Hearing from some that audible beeps are upsetting for their children and others that the “time is up” alert needs to be louder, inspired us to add a control that makes the volume adjustable.
One of the best things about traveling to trade shows throughout the year is that so many people stop by our booth to tell us how their Time Timers have made a difference in their lives. That their children no longer argue over bedtimes or whose turn it is on the computer. About a daughter taking responsibility for being ready for school on time and another’s son now able to focus on his homework because the disappearing red disk reminds him that he only has to study for so much longer. Teachers tell us about the magic the timers work in their classrooms, allowing them to actually teach instead of constantly being a referee.
Is there any wonder why we love what we do? And is it surprising that we want to hear more — that we want to hear your story?
Send Us Your Story!
Here’s how this will work. We’re going to give away two of our snazzy new colored timers. These are part of a limited edition run and we only have a few left. We’re holding back a couple just for this contest. One timer will go to the person that submits the most unique or creative way they use their Time Timer. It can be how it’s used at home or in the classroom and it can be a different way of using the timer or a special problem that the timer has helped with. The second timer will go to the winner of a random drawing of everyone who participates.
Your submission can be as short as these:
Or, as long as you care to make it.
Entries should be made on the Time Timer website and the contest will run until the end of July. So, if you think of another use that you would like to tell us about, feel free to enter again. And, please forward this newsletter to your child’s teacher or anyone else you think might have something different to tell us.
What are you waiting for? You may very well be using your Time Timer in a way that others have not thought of and hearing your story could literally change someone’s life. Does that sound a bit dramatic? Not to parents who struggle daily to help their children and feel they fall short. Not to those kids who live with the stress of not understanding what is expected of them and the anxiety attached to transitions. Definitely not to those who became teachers only to find that controlling the chaos on any given day is often as much as can be expected.
Enter soon and be sure and check future newsletters to learn how others are using their Time Timers. We will start publishing those toward the end of the summer or early fall.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you! Even though we can’t send free timers to all who enter, everyone wins when these stories are shared.
