These companies have passion, wish to educate, to give back and to support.
Thease are companies I want to follow on Twitter, to be a fan of on Facebook attend their events, support and work with and for!
http://www.geekdom.com/
http://www.voiceless.org.au/
http://teambeat.com.au/
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
How do you make a change or a difference?!
not just to the world, or your business or local community or neighbours or family or closest friend
but starting with yourself and moving it through and eventually making a difference.
I think it starts with one random act of kindness at a time.
but starting with yourself and moving it through and eventually making a difference.
I think it starts with one random act of kindness at a time.
Here are 100 ideas (thanks to the website)
1 Deliver fresh-baked cookies to city workers.
2 Collect goods for a food bank.
3 Bring flowers to work and share them with coworkers.
4 Garden clubs can make floral arrangements for senior centers, nursing homes, hospitals, police stations, or shut-ins.
5 Adopt a student who needs a friend, checking in periodically to see how things are going.
6 Volunteer to be a tutor in a school.
7 Extend a hand to someone in need. Give your full attention and simply listen.
8 Merchants can donate a percentage of receipts for the week to a special cause.
9 Bring coworkers a special treat.
10 Students can clean classrooms for the custodian.
11 Buy a stranger a free pizza.
12 Distribute lollipops to kids.
13 Sing at a nursing home.
14 Offer a couple of hours of baby-sitting to parents.
15 Slip paper hearts that say “It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week! Have a great day!” under the windshield wipers of parked cars.
16 Have a charity day at work, with employees bringing nonperishable food items to donate.
17 Serve refreshments to customers.
18 Draw names at school or work, and have people bring a small gift or food treat for their secret pal.
19 Remember the bereaved with phone calls, cards, plants, and food.
20 Treat someone to fresh fruit.
21 Pay a compliment at least once a day.
22 Call or visit a home bound person.
23 Hand out balloons to passersby.
24 Give free sodas to motorists.
25 Be a good neighbor. Take over a baked treat or stop by to say “Hello.”
26 Transport someone who can’t drive.
27 Mow a neighbor’s grass.
28 Say something nice to everyone you meet today.
29 Send a treat to a school or day-care center.
30 Volunteer at an agency that needs help.
31 Wipe rainwater off shopping carts or hold umbrellas for shoppers on the way to their cars.
32 Give the gift of your smile.
33 Send home a note telling parents something their child did well.
34 Adopt a homeless pet from the humane society.
35 Organize a scout troop or service club to help people with packages at the mall or grocery.
36 Host special programs or speakers at libraries or bookstores.
37 Offer to answer the phone for the school secretary for ten minutes.
38 Volunteer to read to students in the classroom.
39 Write notes of appreciation and bring flowers or goodies to teachers or other important people, such as the principal, nurse, custodian, and secretary.
COMMUNITY IDEAS
40 Incorporate kindness into the curriculum at area schools, day care centers, or children’s classes in faith organizations.
41 Give a hug to a friend.
42 Tell your children why you love them.
43 Write a note to your mother/father and tell them why they are special.
44 Pat someone on the back.
45 Write a thank-you note to a mentor or someone who has influenced your life in a positive way.
46 Give coffee to people on their way to work in the morning.
47 Donate time at a senior center.
48 Give blood.
49 Visit hospitals with smiles, treats, and friendly conversation for patients.
50 Stop by a nursing home, and visit a resident with no family nearby.
51 Plant flowers in your neighbor’s flower box.
52 Give another driver your parking spot.
53 Leave a treat or handmade note of thanks for a delivery person or mail carrier.
54 Give free car washes.
55 Clean graffiti from neighbourhood walls and buildings.
56 Tell your boss that you think he/she does a good job.
57 Tell your employees how much you appreciate their work.
58 Let your staff leave work an hour early.
59 Have a clean-up party in the park.
60 Tell a bus or taxi driver how much you appreciate their driving.
61 Have everyone in your office draw the name of a Random Acts of Kindness buddy out of a hat and do a kind act for their
buddy that day or week.
62 Give a pair of tickets to a baseball game or concert to a stranger.
63 Leave an extra big tip for the waitperson.
64 Drop off a plant, cookies, or donuts to the police or fire department.
65 Open the door for another person.
66 Pay for the meal of the person behind you in the drive-through.
67 Write a note to the boss of someone who has helped you, praising the employee.
68 Leave a bouquet of flowers on the desk of a colleague at work with whom you don’t normally get
along.
69 Call an estranged family member.
70 Volunteer to fix up an elderly couple’s home.
71 Pay for the person behind you in the movie line.
72 Give flowers to be delivered with meal delivery programs.
73 Give toys to the children at the shelter or safe house.
74 Give friends and family kindness coupons they can redeem for kind favors.
75 Be a friend to a new student or coworker.
76 Renew an old friendship by sending a letter or small gift to someone you haven’t talked with in a long time.
77 For one week, act on every single thought of generosity that arises spontaneously in your heart, and notice what happens as a consequence.
78 Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone loading a car.
79 Invite someone new over for dinner.
80 Buy a roll of brightly colored stickers and give them to children you meet during the day.
81 Write a card of thanks and leave it with your tip. Be sure to be specific in your thanks.
82 Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in line.
83 When drivers try to merge into your lane, let them in with a wave and a smile.
84 Buy cold drinks for the people next to you at a ball game.
85 Distribute kindness bookmarks that you have made.
86 Create a craft project or build a bird house with a child.
87 Give a bag of groceries to a homeless person.
88 Laugh out loud often and share your smile generously.
89 Plant a tree in your neighbourhood.
90 Make a list of things to do to bring more kindness into the world, and have a friend make a list. Exchange lists and do one item per day for a month.
91 Use an instant camera to take people’s photographs at a party or community event, and give the picture to them.
92 As you go about your day, pick up trash.
93 Send a letter to some former teachers, letting them know the difference they made in your life.
94 Send a gift anonymously to a friend.
95 Organise a clothing drive for a shelter.
96 Buy books for a day care or school.
97 Slip a $20 bill to a person who you know is having financial difficulty.
98 Take an acquaintance to dinner.
99 Offer to take a friend’s child to ball practice.
100 Waive late fees for the week.
2 Collect goods for a food bank.
3 Bring flowers to work and share them with coworkers.
4 Garden clubs can make floral arrangements for senior centers, nursing homes, hospitals, police stations, or shut-ins.
5 Adopt a student who needs a friend, checking in periodically to see how things are going.
6 Volunteer to be a tutor in a school.
7 Extend a hand to someone in need. Give your full attention and simply listen.
8 Merchants can donate a percentage of receipts for the week to a special cause.
9 Bring coworkers a special treat.
10 Students can clean classrooms for the custodian.
11 Buy a stranger a free pizza.
12 Distribute lollipops to kids.
13 Sing at a nursing home.
14 Offer a couple of hours of baby-sitting to parents.
15 Slip paper hearts that say “It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week! Have a great day!” under the windshield wipers of parked cars.
16 Have a charity day at work, with employees bringing nonperishable food items to donate.
17 Serve refreshments to customers.
18 Draw names at school or work, and have people bring a small gift or food treat for their secret pal.
19 Remember the bereaved with phone calls, cards, plants, and food.
20 Treat someone to fresh fruit.
21 Pay a compliment at least once a day.
22 Call or visit a home bound person.
23 Hand out balloons to passersby.
24 Give free sodas to motorists.
25 Be a good neighbor. Take over a baked treat or stop by to say “Hello.”
26 Transport someone who can’t drive.
27 Mow a neighbor’s grass.
28 Say something nice to everyone you meet today.
29 Send a treat to a school or day-care center.
30 Volunteer at an agency that needs help.
31 Wipe rainwater off shopping carts or hold umbrellas for shoppers on the way to their cars.
32 Give the gift of your smile.
33 Send home a note telling parents something their child did well.
34 Adopt a homeless pet from the humane society.
35 Organize a scout troop or service club to help people with packages at the mall or grocery.
36 Host special programs or speakers at libraries or bookstores.
37 Offer to answer the phone for the school secretary for ten minutes.
38 Volunteer to read to students in the classroom.
39 Write notes of appreciation and bring flowers or goodies to teachers or other important people, such as the principal, nurse, custodian, and secretary.
COMMUNITY IDEAS
40 Incorporate kindness into the curriculum at area schools, day care centers, or children’s classes in faith organizations.
41 Give a hug to a friend.
42 Tell your children why you love them.
43 Write a note to your mother/father and tell them why they are special.
44 Pat someone on the back.
45 Write a thank-you note to a mentor or someone who has influenced your life in a positive way.
46 Give coffee to people on their way to work in the morning.
47 Donate time at a senior center.
48 Give blood.
49 Visit hospitals with smiles, treats, and friendly conversation for patients.
50 Stop by a nursing home, and visit a resident with no family nearby.
51 Plant flowers in your neighbor’s flower box.
52 Give another driver your parking spot.
53 Leave a treat or handmade note of thanks for a delivery person or mail carrier.
54 Give free car washes.
55 Clean graffiti from neighbourhood walls and buildings.
56 Tell your boss that you think he/she does a good job.
57 Tell your employees how much you appreciate their work.
58 Let your staff leave work an hour early.
59 Have a clean-up party in the park.
60 Tell a bus or taxi driver how much you appreciate their driving.
61 Have everyone in your office draw the name of a Random Acts of Kindness buddy out of a hat and do a kind act for their
buddy that day or week.
62 Give a pair of tickets to a baseball game or concert to a stranger.
63 Leave an extra big tip for the waitperson.
64 Drop off a plant, cookies, or donuts to the police or fire department.
65 Open the door for another person.
66 Pay for the meal of the person behind you in the drive-through.
67 Write a note to the boss of someone who has helped you, praising the employee.
68 Leave a bouquet of flowers on the desk of a colleague at work with whom you don’t normally get
along.
69 Call an estranged family member.
70 Volunteer to fix up an elderly couple’s home.
71 Pay for the person behind you in the movie line.
72 Give flowers to be delivered with meal delivery programs.
73 Give toys to the children at the shelter or safe house.
74 Give friends and family kindness coupons they can redeem for kind favors.
75 Be a friend to a new student or coworker.
76 Renew an old friendship by sending a letter or small gift to someone you haven’t talked with in a long time.
77 For one week, act on every single thought of generosity that arises spontaneously in your heart, and notice what happens as a consequence.
78 Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone loading a car.
79 Invite someone new over for dinner.
80 Buy a roll of brightly colored stickers and give them to children you meet during the day.
81 Write a card of thanks and leave it with your tip. Be sure to be specific in your thanks.
82 Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in line.
83 When drivers try to merge into your lane, let them in with a wave and a smile.
84 Buy cold drinks for the people next to you at a ball game.
85 Distribute kindness bookmarks that you have made.
86 Create a craft project or build a bird house with a child.
87 Give a bag of groceries to a homeless person.
88 Laugh out loud often and share your smile generously.
89 Plant a tree in your neighbourhood.
90 Make a list of things to do to bring more kindness into the world, and have a friend make a list. Exchange lists and do one item per day for a month.
91 Use an instant camera to take people’s photographs at a party or community event, and give the picture to them.
92 As you go about your day, pick up trash.
93 Send a letter to some former teachers, letting them know the difference they made in your life.
94 Send a gift anonymously to a friend.
95 Organise a clothing drive for a shelter.
96 Buy books for a day care or school.
97 Slip a $20 bill to a person who you know is having financial difficulty.
98 Take an acquaintance to dinner.
99 Offer to take a friend’s child to ball practice.
100 Waive late fees for the week.
Friday, June 26, 2009
King of Pop dies
This is a brilliant time for anyone out there in the music business to promote and market how Michael Jackson gave us years and years of his music.
I am hoping that a CD will be released of his best songs and that singers and bands will throw this man a concert in his honour.
Michael Jackson had passion about music and a love of music that lasted his entire lifetime.
The amount of people who grew up on his music or were influenced by his rhythm or his ways of interpreting dance must be in the millions.
We all have that in common. On terms of what we can do as networkers, marketers and people who look for influence and inspiration in the world, Michael Jackson had that.
Despite the bad press and all the accusations and the fact that Michael Jackson himself seemed to be so oblivious to his strange comments, the upbringing of his children, his nose and the fact that he truly believed he was Peter Pan, the world will mourn the death of our icon.
I am hoping that a CD will be released of his best songs and that singers and bands will throw this man a concert in his honour.
Michael Jackson had passion about music and a love of music that lasted his entire lifetime.
The amount of people who grew up on his music or were influenced by his rhythm or his ways of interpreting dance must be in the millions.
We all have that in common. On terms of what we can do as networkers, marketers and people who look for influence and inspiration in the world, Michael Jackson had that.
Despite the bad press and all the accusations and the fact that Michael Jackson himself seemed to be so oblivious to his strange comments, the upbringing of his children, his nose and the fact that he truly believed he was Peter Pan, the world will mourn the death of our icon.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Find what you love ...
I know that it is rare and that jobs that you love are few and far in between.
My aim is to find a job I love, a job that draws me to work. Sure there may be aspects of the job I may not particularly like but will still need to do.
But as long as there is a creative element, a chance to grow, a chance to write blog posts or newsletters or online content, an opportunity to assist with campaigns, launches, promotions and be creative ... then I will be so happy.
What do you love about your job? Why does it make you happy?
My aim is to find a job I love, a job that draws me to work. Sure there may be aspects of the job I may not particularly like but will still need to do.
But as long as there is a creative element, a chance to grow, a chance to write blog posts or newsletters or online content, an opportunity to assist with campaigns, launches, promotions and be creative ... then I will be so happy.
What do you love about your job? Why does it make you happy?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sites for the unemployed ...
Ok, so you're unemployed and it's an easy time to get negative and to stay at home on the couch watching lousy day time TV.
There are not a lot of jobs out there especially if you are in the US and even here in Sydney, hundreds of people are applying for the same jobs I am so I am only hearing back from one or two.
I apply for at least 6-8 jobs a day, sent my resume to as many agencies as I can and all my friends know I am unemployed. I have written blog posts about it, found support from friends and family and am sharing my umeployment on Twitter.
I feel that if I can be positive and open about the fact that I am looking for work is much better than sitting at home being depressed. I am looking for options and part time/ contract work as well.
Some people in the US are taking it even further , Beverly Shepard is offering someone money who can find her a full time job.
Other people have posted video resumes on You Tube, have set up marketing and email campaigns and have contacted hundreds of people. Some people have been incredibly inventive with video marketing and a range of other incentives to get work.
I think do what you feel comfortable with. If you want to make a video profile of yourself and your resume, go ahead. Print flyers, make an email campaign, contact people who are your friends and let them know.
For some, this may be the worst of times. For every low, there will be a high.
There are not a lot of jobs out there especially if you are in the US and even here in Sydney, hundreds of people are applying for the same jobs I am so I am only hearing back from one or two.
I apply for at least 6-8 jobs a day, sent my resume to as many agencies as I can and all my friends know I am unemployed. I have written blog posts about it, found support from friends and family and am sharing my umeployment on Twitter.
I feel that if I can be positive and open about the fact that I am looking for work is much better than sitting at home being depressed. I am looking for options and part time/ contract work as well.
Some people in the US are taking it even further , Beverly Shepard is offering someone money who can find her a full time job.
Other people have posted video resumes on You Tube, have set up marketing and email campaigns and have contacted hundreds of people. Some people have been incredibly inventive with video marketing and a range of other incentives to get work.
I think do what you feel comfortable with. If you want to make a video profile of yourself and your resume, go ahead. Print flyers, make an email campaign, contact people who are your friends and let them know.
For some, this may be the worst of times. For every low, there will be a high.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tools and Guides
Need some social marketing tools and some step by step guides to social marketing focusing on the health factor?
This link puts together blogs, templates guides and all kinds of other social marketing resources which will help with health, the environment and social development.
I love the National Social Marketing Centre based in London. They show case studies each month and look at how health professionals find ways to promote change and promote aspects of health. The whole point is to promote change, social change and they work with the Department of Health.
Look at one of the sites that caused changed with teen's eating habits. Food Dudes is a funky social site for teens to promote eating fruit and veggies. It works.
You don't have to be in the health sector to use these guides, templates and sites. It just shows how far social marketing is coming.
This link puts together blogs, templates guides and all kinds of other social marketing resources which will help with health, the environment and social development.
I love the National Social Marketing Centre based in London. They show case studies each month and look at how health professionals find ways to promote change and promote aspects of health. The whole point is to promote change, social change and they work with the Department of Health.
Look at one of the sites that caused changed with teen's eating habits. Food Dudes is a funky social site for teens to promote eating fruit and veggies. It works.
You don't have to be in the health sector to use these guides, templates and sites. It just shows how far social marketing is coming.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Love Marketing?
Why?
For me it's creative, innovative (and other ive words)
I love finding out information, researching what is happening in the world of books, networking, Sydney and coming up with ideas.
I love meeting people who have started their own business, seen a gap in the market, come up with something extremely innovative and are doing a job that they love so much ... they can't call it work.
There is a lot of work involved with marketing, with selling a product/an idea/ an object/ ... but there are so many ways of talking about it. Holding events or launches, placing an ad (an unusual ad somewhere) talking it up at events, meeting other thinkers and entrepreneurs.
Marketing is being involved, finding knowledge and being innovative. It's a dream life especially when you find something you love, believe in and want to work with.
Why do you love marketing?
For me it's creative, innovative (and other ive words)
I love finding out information, researching what is happening in the world of books, networking, Sydney and coming up with ideas.
I love meeting people who have started their own business, seen a gap in the market, come up with something extremely innovative and are doing a job that they love so much ... they can't call it work.
There is a lot of work involved with marketing, with selling a product/an idea/ an object/ ... but there are so many ways of talking about it. Holding events or launches, placing an ad (an unusual ad somewhere) talking it up at events, meeting other thinkers and entrepreneurs.
Marketing is being involved, finding knowledge and being innovative. It's a dream life especially when you find something you love, believe in and want to work with.
Why do you love marketing?
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