Toyota Giving Away 100 Cars to Non-Profits
http://youtu.be/B062rImllJo 100 Cars to 100 Non-Profits in 100 days. I wonder what it would look like for a company as large as Toyota to do something good every day of the year. Any ideas? Tweet
What KONY 2012 and Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus Have in Common
The type of content that causes engagement on social media has unique attributes that often become criticized and misunderstood by many, including the media. The KONY 2012 video produced by Invisible Children and Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus video have many similarities. High Production Quality “With its slick Hollywood production values, the film …
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Dave Gray Quote: The Connected Company
“We tend to design companies the way we design machines: We need the company to perform a certain function, so we design and build it to perform that function. Over time, things change. The company grows beyond a certain point. New systems are needed.”–Dave Gray What systems or structures does your ministry have in place …
Why Your Ministry Needs to Be Lean
Fluid: “Able to flow easily.” Sticky: “Glutinous; viscous.” Would you say your church, ministry, or favorite non-profit flows easily from one change to the next? Or do decisions and needed actions become glutinous and viscous as the move from idea to execution? Agile and Iterative Small and large organizations can implement agile and iterative decision …
Staying Present on Social Media
“If you don’t have to begin anew each time, you can cut the effort and spending you’re putting into reaching strangers. And if the consumer can trust that you won’t waste her time, she can spend more time on productive work and less time sorting offers to see what’s worth looking at.”–Seth Godin It’s easy …
Social Media Humanizes Your Organization
“Companies emerging as successful are often those that are the most human.”–Peter Merholz Most organizations have realized the power of social media at an intellectual level but few have applied these tools in ways that accelerate the humanization of their organization. Social media applied effectively increases both the quantity and quality of relationships between individuals. …
Social Media Strategy Tip: Extend Access
“I @ replied to Justin Bieber 100 times today.” –a Justin Bieber Fan, from Never Say Never Access: ‘the state of being approachable.’ Social media allows the “feeling” of access in an unprecedented manner; this girl did not receive a response from Justin Bieber even though she sent him 100 messages. But social media provided …
Saying No to Good Things
“We now inhabit an environment (at least in much of the developed world) of abundant options and boundless, inexpensive information. That has triggered our dopamine-seeking instincts to pile too much onto our professional plates.”–Dan Pink Leading change requires a shift from a scarcity to an abundance mentality with information and people. Reliable and specific information …
Give It 5 Minutes
“Man, give it five minutes.” I asked him what he meant by that? He said, it’s fine to disagree, it’s fine to push back, it’s great to have strong opinions and beliefs, but give my ideas some time to set in before you’re sure you want to argue against them. “Five minutes” represented “think”, not …
Rare Steve Jobs Video on the Evolution of Apple
“Man, as a toolmaker, has the ability to make a tool to amplify an inherent ability he has.” “The Industrial revolution amplified sweat.” “We attract people on the basis of an opportunity to work your butt off and get something done right, see it get out the door without getting all screwed up.” –Steve Jobs …