Daily Archives: September 8, 2010

Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid

Seth Godin uncharacteristically has written more than just a couple of lines in his blog tonight. Hmmm. Something is floating his boat! Read all about it here: the paradox of marketing and the “Bottom Billion”. He draws upon his work … Continue reading

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The Double Bottom Line

Check out this video circulating about social enterprise with a case study of D.Light Design. Well articulated and presented. Social Alchemy is a social business, also known as a social enterprise. But what is in a name? All too easy … Continue reading

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Training log: 8 September. Unscheduled rest (brought forward)

Decided to bring forward the rest day scheduled at the end of the week. Spent a good period of time at the gym stretching. Thanks to Fiona Parker, Deb and Paul from Ashtanga Yoga Space above the Verona Cinema, Oxford … Continue reading

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Nudge

Peter Singer in his provocative book The Life You Can Change raises the phenomena of a gentle nudge to slowly help shift community trends to overcome apathy. He mentions this in relation to a culture of giving. Singer argues that … Continue reading

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‘Fun Run’- Oxymoron? Go on, come and run 2.4 km for the global launch!

A friend of mine emphatically swears that the expression ‘fun run’ is a non sequitur…he claims never to have experienced a run yet that was fun. Poor soul! Join us for the Global Launch of the 10 City Bridge Run … Continue reading

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