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Linkman Smoking Cessation Device Launches Redesigned Web Site www.linkman.com
Press Release – January 1, 2009

Smoking Cessation Designed To Wean
Employee Assistance Program Management Letter (published by American Business Publishing) – August 2008

Device Helps Smokers Kick Cigarettes Without Drugs.
Press Release – July 28, 2008

Quit Smoking With Linkman.
Wired (Gadget Lab, Coolest Gadgets) - October 9, 2006

Help Yourself Quit Smoking With The Linkman.
Coolest Gadgets - October 7, 2006

Simon Says: Smoke.
Med Gadget – October 5, 2006

Patented Anti-Smoking Device.
Press Release - September 29, 2006

Linkman Smoking Cessation Device Receives US Patent.
Press Release. February 22, 2006

Ten Gadgets To Jump Start Your News Year’s Resolutions.
PC Magazine - January 2006

New Smoking Cessation Device.
CancerPreventionReport.com - January 10, 2006

Keep Your New Year’s Resolution with This New Device.
Patent Your Inventions Blog - January 4, 2006

Quit Smoking for New Year's.
The Cancer Blog – January 4, 2006

Smoking Cessation Device Helps Wean You Off Gradually.
MedicalNewsToday.com – January 3, 2006

Smoking Cessation Devices to Help With New Year's Resolutions.
Press Release - December 31, 2006

Smoking Cessation Devices Help Smokers Beat the Addiction.
Center For Addiction - September 30, 2005

Linkman Smoking Cessation Device Launches Redesigned Web Site www.linkman.com

Press Release – January 1, 2009
Raleigh, NC, January 1, 2009 -- Linkman^® today announced the launch of their redesigned Web site www.linkman.com. The redesigned web site is intended to be more user friendly, informative and to feature the experiences and accomplishments of customers who have quit smoking using Linkman.

Linkman is a permission-based smoking cessation device that gently weans you off cigarettes - naturally - without prescription drugs or over-the-counter nicotine replacement products like the patch, gum or lozenges. Plus, over time, Linkman guides users into "taking ownership of this process" by breaking both the emotional and behavioral associations they have with smoking.

Linkman is a small cylinder-shaped device that's 3/8" x 2 ¼", with a light on one end and a eye-hook on the other end, so it will fit perfectly on a keychain or lanyard. Linkman is made in the USA; fabricated from heavy gauge aluminum and is embedded with a microcomputer chip. Each time the user requests permission to smoke, Linkman uses that information to determine their "smoking needs" timing. The speed at which Linkman will wean users off cigarettes is up to the individual and their goals for quitting. Linkman offers quit plans in one, three or six months.

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Smoking Cessation Designed To Wean You Off Gradually

Employee Assistance Program Management Letter (published by American Business Publishing) August 2008
Brady Development Inc. has introduced three new variants of its drug-free smoking cessation tool – the Linkman Habit Reversal Tool. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a 95 percent failure rate to smokers trying to quit without an action plan. The Linkman Habit Reversal Tool uses weaning to increase the odds from 1 in 20 smokers successfully quitting, said Brady Development. The smoking cessation program uses a battery-powered mock cigarette, small enough to fit on...
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Device Helps Smokers Kick Cigarettes Without Drugs

July 28, 2008
July 23, 2008 -- A North Carolina company has introduced new variations of a smoking cessation device that helps smokers quit smoking without the use of drugs. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, if smokers do not come up with an effective action plan to quit smoking, their chance of success is just 1 in 20. This represents a 95% failure rate. Nearly half of all adult smokers are destined to smoke themselves to death, each an average of 15 years early.

They are dying not for lack of trying or wanting to quit. Rather, they deeply believe that they can figure out how to quit on their own, running out of time before getting it right.

For many smokers, quitting cold turkey is not possible. Nicotine withdrawal brings with it extreme frustration and irritability for a much longer period than the average would-be quitter expects. These extended side effects are strong enough to cause serious disruptions in lifestyle or even an undesirable change in personality. Accordingly, the 'quit smoking' industry has grown to a billion-dollar-a-year business, with products ranging from antidepressant pills to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products like patches or gum, to newer experimental drugs.

The stop smoking drug Chantix (Varenicline) has been shown to have a number of potential side effects including nausea, changes in dreaming, constipation, and vomiting and more serious side effects including depressed mood, agitation, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is good for helping smokers to kick the physical habit, but for the more serious chemical component of the addiction, the addict is expected to wean himself off of the gum, lozenge, or patch. Because these do nothing to help smokers beat the chemical addiction, many would-be quitters find themselves stuck on the NRT products - or worse, bouncing back and forth between NRT and their original habits.

An alternative can be found in a class of products called smoking cessation devices, which use behavior modification strategies to enable people to wait longer and longer between cigarettes. The result is that smokers gradually wean themselves from cigarettes. And since they have more time to learn how to win the internal battle with addiction, the quitting is usually permanent.

In March of 2006, Brady Development, Inc., of Raleigh, NC received a United States Utility Patent (#7,015,796) for their Linkman Habit Reversal Tool. With this device, smokers can effectively wean themselves from a habit with less side effects. The battery-powered device is shaped like a small cigarette for a placebo effect, but is small enough to be worn as a pendant or carried on a key chain. It is discreet, attractive, and fun to use.

The three new variations of the Linkman each have different "quitting profiles" to gradually wean a smoking addiction down to approximately 1 cigarette per day within 1, 3, or 6 months. The company is so confident about the effectiveness of these products that they offer a 150% guarantee.

So, for smokers who can't seem to quit cold turkey and don't want to use yet more drugs to help them quit, there is an effective alternative, whatever the level of addiction.

Made in the U.S.A, the Linkman can only be purchased on the World Wide Web at www.linkman.com. Price: $99.95. For more information, contact Brady Development, Inc.; E-mail: steph@linkman.com.
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Quit Smoking With Linkman

Wired (Gadget Lab, Coolest Gadgets)
October 9, 2006
If you’re trying to quit smoking but don’t want to use nicotine gum, patches or other methods supported by scientific data, you could try the Linkman ($80). The cigarette-sized device clips onto your keychain and essentially weans you off the cancer sticks slowly by rationing your smoking sessions. When you crave a smoke, you press a button on the Linkman. If it lights up green, fire one up; if its lights red, you better find something to distract yourself. The Linkman records and gradually increases the time between cigarettes until you feel able to give them up completely. Of course, this method relies solely on your willpower, and we’re guessing that if it were strong enough, you would have quit on your own already.
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Help Yourself Quit Smoking With The Linkman

Coolest Gadgets
October 7, 2006
Smoking isn’t the best of habits, and for anyone trying to quit it can be tough to decide what you should use to help you in that process. Sure there are nicotine gums and patches, but those don’t work for everyone.

The Linkman is a unique way to help you break the habit by giving you "permission" to smoke.
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Simon Says: Smoke.

Med Gadget
October 5, 2006
Linkman has created a device to help smokers quit without relying on patches or gums. About the size of a cigarette, the Smoking Cessation Device outputs different colored lights to indicate whether you are allow to smoke or not.
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Patented Anti-Smoking Device.

Press Release
September 29, 2006
September 29, 2006 -- In 2006, Brady Development, Inc. received U.S. utility patent 7,015,796 for its Linkman Smoking Cessation Device. This battery powered product helps smokers quit smoking without using yet more drugs. It can be worn as a pendant or carried on a keychain, and it's shaped like a small cigarette, so you can fidget with it while you're quitting smoking.

It's simple to use, and the logic is dead on. To use the Linkman, you double-click the clear button on the end to request permission to smoke. If you haven't waited long enough between cigarettes, this button blinks red, letting you know to fight the urge to smoke a little longer.

When you try again after waiting long enough, you get a green light to smoke. For each cigarette, this weaning cycle repeats with a slightly longer waiting period.

The first thing many people ask is, 'what does it do, shock you?' Smokers don't need shock, they need help. Inventor JB Snyder says, "There is zero pain involved. Of all the methods there are to quit smoking, the Linkman delivers the least shock to your mind and body." Many users have already reported success. One user reports, "It wasn’t hard to wait just a little longer for each cigarette. In a few days, the Linkman started weaning me off of my addiction to nicotine. Once I got down to one or two cigarettes a day, it was actually easier for me to totally quit than to keep smoking at that rate."

The Linkman is a well conceived product and its operation is flawless. The company is committed to excellence in customer satisfaction, and includes a 6-month warranty.

Made in the USA, the Linkman can only be purchased on the World Wide Web at www.linkman.com. Price: $99.95.
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Linkman Smoking Cessation Device Receives US Patent

Press Release
February 22, 2006
February 22, 2006 -- Nearly half of all adult smokers are destined to smoke themselves to death, each an average of 15 years early. The half getting killed is not for lack of trying or wanting to quit. It's because most smokers deeply believe they can figure out how to quit on their own, but run out of time before getting it right. Brady Development, Inc. has invented a new way to help smokers quit smoking.

In March of 2006, Brady Development will receive a United States Utility Patent for their Linkman Habit Reversal Tool. With this device, smokers can effectively alleviate the irritable effects of nicotine withdrawal. Battery-powered, the Linkman is shaped like a small cigarette, and can be worn as a pendant or carried on a keychain.

The device weans smokers gradually and systematically, allowing them to quit smoking more easily within a few months of use. To use the Linkman, one double-clicks the clear recessed button on the end to request permission to smoke. If he or she hasn’t waited long enough between cigarettes (10 minutes to start), this button blinks red, indicating that the users should fight the urge to smoke for a little while longer. There is no penalty for asking too early -- the Linkman simply says “not yet” with a few red flashes.

Many early users have already reported success. One new user says, "It's not hard to wait just a little longer for the next cigarette. In a few minutes, I try again. I get a solid green light. This is the Linkman’s way of giving me permission to smoke a cigarette." For each cigarette, this cycle repeats with a slightly longer waiting period. "After just a few weeks, it’s already weaning me off of my addiction to nicotine. I can tell it’s going to work."

The Linkman is well conceived, well-made, and is a high-quality product. It is made from machined aluminum, laser-etched and anodized, and its program is flawless. The company, Brady Development, Inc. is committed to excellence in customer satisfaction, and is now including a 6-month warranty.

The Linkman is an exciting and more effective alternative for those who want to quit smoking, but don’t want to start using even more drugs to achieve that goal.

Made in the USA, the Linkman can only be purchased on the World Wide Web at www.linkman.com. Price: $99.95.
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Ten Gadgets To Jump Start Your News Years Resolutions.

PC Magazine
January 2006
How many times have you tried to quit smoking with Nicotine gum or patches? If you've failed more times than you can count, then maybe it's time to look for a different approach.
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New Smoking Cessation Device

CancerPreventionReport.com
January 10, 2006
J. B. Snyder of Avon, Conneticut has invented the Linkman Habit Reversal Tool - a smoking cessation device aimed at gradually weaning users off cigarette smoking. This small, battery-powered device can be carried on a keychain or worn as a pendant.
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Keep Your New Year’s Resolution With This New Device

Patent Your Inventions Blog
January 4, 2006
The Linkman attempts to eventually wean you off cigarettes by gradually increasing the time between cigarettes. That means each time you smoke a cigarette, the time you must wait to smoke the next becomes a little longer. The aim is to allow users to quit smoking in a few months.
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Quit Smoking for New Year's

The Cancer Blog
January 4, 2006
I am currently very interested in finding a new way to quit smoking for the this new year. I have found a few interesting ways. One being a device called the Linkman© it uses a compound intest theory to slowly help you wean yourself slowly from nicotine, and the habit. I think this little device seems to be a golden ticket for quitting smoking. Back To Top Read Full Article

Smoking Cessation Device Helps Wean You Off Gradually

MedicalNewsToday.com
January 3, 2006
According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, if making a New Year's resolution for 2006 is your only strategy to quit smoking, your chance of success is just 1 in 20. Indeed, this represents a 95% failure rate. If you do not at some point come up with an effective action plan, you will likely keep smoking until it kills you. Nearly half of all adult smokers are destined to smoke themselves to death, each an average of 15 years early.
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Smoking Cessation Devices to Help With New Year's Resolutions

Press Release
December 31, 2006
December 31, 2006 -- According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, if making a New Year's resolution for 2006 was your only strategy to quit smoking, your chance of success was just 1 in 20. Indeed, this represents a 95% failure rate. If you do not at some point come up with an effective action plan, you will likely keep smoking until it kills you. Nearly half of all adult smokers are destined to smoke themselves to death, each an average of 15 years early.

The half getting killed is not for lack of trying or wanting to quit. It's because most smokers deeply believe they can figure out how to quit on their own, but run out of time before getting it right.

For many smokers, quitting 'cold turkey' is next to impossible. Accordingly, the 'quit smoking' industry has grown to a billion-dollar-a-year business, with products ranging from antidepressant pills to nicotine replacement therapy like patches or gum, to newer experimental drugs.

But to many people, it does not make sense to use yet more drugs in order to quit smoking. An alternative can be found in a relatively new class of products for quitting smoking of which most people are unaware. These products, called Smoking Cessation Devices, enable people to wait longer and longer between cigarettes, so that they can gradually wean themselves from their addiction. The problem is that the smoking cessation devices that have been on the market so far have been inconvenient to use.

Brady Development of Raleigh, NC reports that you can effectively and conveniently alleviate the irritable effects of nicotine withdrawal by using their new patented Linkman Habit Reversal Tool. The battery-powered device is shaped like a cigarette for a placebo effect, but is small enough to be worn as a pendant or carried on a keychain.

"Other smoking cessation devices beep or flash, telling you when to smoke. This is less effective than anticipated. If you are in a meeting, for example, or at a movie, you can't smoke, and it throws you completely off your plan," Linkman inventor J. B. Snyder says. "Being permission-based, our new device solves that problem while removing the guesswork from quitting."

To use the Linkman, you double-click a clear button on the end to request permission to smoke. If you haven't waited long enough between cigarettes, this button blinks red, indicating that you must fight the urge to smoke for a little while longer. There is no penalty for asking too early - the Linkman simply says "not yet" with a red flash.

If you double-click the button after waiting long enough, you get a solid green light. This is the Linkman's way of granting permission to smoke one cigarette. Unlike a wristwatch, this device gives you definitive answers based on an ideal quitting plan.

"You can just check the Linkman AFTER the meeting," says Snyder. "If you've waited long enough since your last cigarette, you can light up. You'll still be sticking to your plan, yet breaking more associations and habit triggers each day. At the end of the program, it's easy to quit altogether."

So, for people who don't quit cold turkey, and don't want to use yet more drugs to help them keep their New Year's Resolutions, there is an effective alternative. Because it is so convenient and permission-based, there is an even greater chance that the Linkman will save more lives.
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Smoking Cessation Devices Help Smokers Beat the Addiction.

Center For Addiction
September 30, 2005
Some ex-smokers report that you can effectively alleviate the irritable effects of nicotine withdrawal by using smoking cessation devices. One such device is called the 'Linkman habit reversal tool', released early 2005 by Brady Development, Inc. in Avon, CT. Back To Top Read Full Article