Tag Archives: Causes

Interview with Shireen Chada: Spirituality and social media

November 9, 2011 Comments


I recently had the chance to explore an interesting perspective on social media – that of Shireen, who as a member of the Brahma Kumaris at Peace Village in the Catskills, who provided invaluable insights into a more spiritual perspective …

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BrandKarma: How customers rate and reward socially responsible brands

October 31, 2011 Comments


Today I wanted to write about the relaunch of BrandKarma, which I have mentioned before as one of the examples of platforms that empower customers to be mindful consumers, and therefore help to create a private sector that also functions …

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Why social good is good business for brands and advertising

October 19, 2011 Comments


I recently had the pleasure of chatting to Mark Woerde who’s great new book takes a deep dive into research that explains why social good is increasingly important to consumers around the world and therefore brands. Plus here is a …

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“Hey Corporate America, what if…?”

October 12, 2011 Comments


The outpouring of support and respect for Steve Jobs was not only a testament to the creativity, passion and brilliance of the man, but also what’s possible for the corporate leaders of America. What if every corporate leader was as …

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Michael Martin: The Inner Voice of Trading

October 6, 2011 Comments


In the context of the global economic meltdown, the Great Recession that followed, and the most recent protests around the Occupy Wall Street movement, it seems relevant to consider what fresh responses to trading practices are being volunteered to temper …

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Sherry Turkle of MIT: The human cost of social technology

September 26, 2011 Comments


In light of all the recent developments around social technology, from the launch of Google + to Facebook’s f8 conference launch of Timeline and Ticker last week, I felt it especially pertinent to share this interview with Sherry Turkle of MIT. …

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Social media and climate change: How communities can change the course of history

September 13, 2011 Comments


Al Gore, the former vice-president of the United States and a force behind the climate change debate and the film An Inconvenient Truth, has just announced a 24- hour worldwide presentation called “24-Hours of Reality” to combat the country’s growing …

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charity: water’s 5-year anniversary: Drilling for hearts of gold

August 25, 2011 Comments


This September marks the fifth anniversary for charity: water, and I’ve had the priviledge of knowing some of the people involved in the organization for much of that time. I first met its founder, Scott Harrison when he was out …

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