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On Black Friday and consumerism

By on November 28, 2008 in consumerism, environmentally responsible, morality, socially responsible, videos

Today is Black Friday. You might have heard it’s the busiest shopping day of the year. It seldom is. The Saturday before Christmas is typically the busiest shopping day of the year. You might have also heard Black Friday is named as such because it’s the day that puts retailers in the black. That’s not [...]

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Bite-sized Friday: Responsible Marketing Lite

By on June 6, 2008 in charitable giving, consumerism, message responsible, speeches, videos

For a change of pace, I thought I’d share a few bite-sized Responsible Marketing-related things I’ve come across this week. Causes Reports On Its First Year – $2.5 Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits. An interesting Facebook application that makes it easy for individuals to donate to non-profits. From TechCrunch. List of songs deemed inappropriate [...]

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(RED) under fire: Group says buy less; show us the books

By on May 23, 2008 in cause marketing, consumerism, corporate responsibility, socially responsible, videos

By now, you may have seen or possibly even purchased a (RED) product. If you haven’t, here’s a little background from the Product (RED) website: (RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands to [...]

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