Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | When we come across success stories of wonderful things happening to make people’s lives better in Kenya (or in Africa in general), we like to share those stories. This one is about a small, and growing, business which sells charcoal briquettes in Kibera.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Trust and cooperation… Simon Sinek describes both in his TED Talk about positive work environments. Using analogies based on comparisons with the military, his story is a moving one that will resonate with business people and leaders. We recommend you watch it.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Here’s a new term from the world of conscious capitalism you may not have seen… Born Social. It’s a term being used to describe the new businesses which have put a social purpose at their core. This article outlines the three factors to watch for in the coming years which are driving this relatively new business model.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Here’s an inspiring story from Disney about creativity, the power of storytelling and how to promote an idea. Keep in mind that analogies can be a powerful force to use when you find yourself presenting an idea to a group who may not be focused on the same factors you are.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Here’s a neat creative challenge you can follow each day for the month of February (or on your own time, I understand). It’s from CreativeLive.com and it involves doing a creative exercise each day to build better creative habits. In a creative rut? I bet these short exercises are going to help.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Have you read about the new generation titled as “Founders”? The generation encompasses anyone born after 2000 and has been described as being practical, ambitious, socially conscious and responsive to cause-related messages.” Here’s an article on how to tailor marketing and PR messages to reach this age group.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | For all you linguistic lovers out there, here’s an interesting article on the history of using “ou” in spelling versus just “o”. The rule is very top-of-mind when you’re working cross-border between Canada and the U.S., so this article caught our attention. It’s a quick read.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | The conscious capitalism movement requires a shift in the way businesses operate and how leaders of those businesses act. Here’s a great article outlining 10 skills successful leaders of the future must have.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Here’s a great summary of the conscious capitalism model for business; it’s worth reading. It’s a Q&A with Whole Foods founder John Mackey about the four pillars of conscious capitalism. In the interview he explains how the model can benefit all stakeholders.
I was in Toronto, Canada recently for the Association of Fundraising Professionals 2015 Congress. Congress is an annual conference of (mostly) fundraisers who gather to learn and collaborate. As a communicator and marketer, my goal in attending was to get a sense of the challenges these not-for-profit* (social profit) organizations are facing. Pick an Industry…… Read more
