Archive for the ‘social responsibility’ Category
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
It's been exactly two years since we launched dotherightthing.com to connect people with the companies they care about. This time has gone by quickly but looking back now it was all part of the journey that made this latest re-launch possible. Once again I have been lucky enough to be ...
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Today, the United States has a new president and according to the first official Whitehouse.gov blog post this administration also has a new media strategy based on:
1. Communication
2. Transparency
3. Participation
This comes as no surprise for those who have followed the Obama campaign with its "appropriate" use of Internet and mobile ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
A couple short clips that are definitely worth a look...
1. "no one care about you"
2. "the importance of decency"
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Google's search results are as relevant today as they were when their search technology was still experimental.
Fortunately, by maintaining their relevance, they quickly blew by their competitors. It's the best way to build trusting relationships with your users (or anyone else).
I hope I can continue to stay relevant. It's definitely ...
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
Last week I had the best coffee experience of my life. And as a bootstrapped entrepreneur, I should know. I have done my share of time working from all kinds of coffee shops before being privileged with office space. Nevertheless, "best" is probably a bit of an exaggeration but this ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Social responsibility, sustainability and "green" business are definitely all the craze right now. We have witnessed this revolution (if that's what you want to call it) first-hand and spoken to a variety of companies who are in the midst of significant change but, more importantly, we have noticed a shift ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
I think we will probably see a lot more collaborative partnerships with purpose like the one recently announced between Coca-Cola and Honest Tea.
(Photo via Washington Post)
For more, check out their very candid blog post entitled "The Next Stage of Growth - An Honest Deal" by Honest Tea co-founders Seth and ...
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
not just "feel good"...according to The Economist's Special Report on Corporate Social Responsibility [Thanks Daniel for keeping me posted on this]
Illustration by Ian Whadcock
The January 2008 report confirms that we are in the midst of a new and prosperous economic landscape. This rapidly changing competitive landscape requires that companies and ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
In a surprising response to news of CEO John Mackey's recent "less than ideal activities" online, Whole Foods has reacted in a rather extreme way by banning all executive, director and board level team members from engaging in discussions about the company online. This is contrary thinking for a company ...
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Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Fred Wilson of "A VC" recently posted a story about Path 101 whose team is attempting to "liveblog" their startup (NOTE: it's not really live). I think this concept is brilliant. It's not about starting a blog but rather engaging in genuine dialogue with others; talking with your customers rather ...
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