Archive for April, 2008

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Eco aka organic aka green has finally been ‘recycled’ into mainstream marketing. I love it.

So I want to give a little shout out…a little yippee for all you marketers out there who are recognizing the value in sustainability both in business, in your marketing campaigns and in life in general.

zooey2000915919_prod_medium_v1_m56577569831020988.jpgBeing green isn’t about putting on your Birkenstocks and hugging trees and running around yelling about the environment – although if that’s what makes you happy, go for it. Tongue out Being green is a consciousness, a state of awareness that change needs to be beneficial not only to ourselves but to the people, the planet, the life around us. It’s a movement away from the accepted selfishness, the me, me, me that plagues our society into a circular understanding that we are all in this together and it’s up to us and our children to change for the better.

I know, I know…you are rolling your eyes right now and shaking your head ‘cause I’m back up on my soapbox.

But you know somebody’s gotta do it and I happen to believe this is a uniquely positive opportunity for businesses to step up and step out and a fabulous opportunity to engage in educating and talking to your clients and customers on a level that’s never been reached.

I’m not talking about greenwashing, here. I’m talking about honest, open, relationship building at the grassroots level.

It’s not always easy to walk your talk but in truth, that’s what it’s all about. So that’s it for my Friday green rant. Not so complicated, really. Just a little shout out to say – Go get ‘em, get out there and sink your toes into this new green marketing grass. You might find that it feels pretty good!

I've been tossing a lot of ideas around lately for my blog - my personal blog, that is. And they all seem to come up as NOT a personal blog but more of a go-to place for women where they can find information, get a little does of laughter and maybe even some advice about work and life in general.

I tend to let things gel around for a while before I actually take any action or do anything about it. Starting a blog or anything worthwhile, really, takes time, effort and a good dose of energy…not to mention a commitment. So, knowing all that, I've been kind of letting some ideas hang out and waiting on a little bit of inspiration as to whether it was even doable.

Today, I came across this statement on the site findingwhatmatters.com about women and work/life balance that make me stop and think for a minute. It went like this…

"There are millions of us (according to research, more than 30 million): women who crave greater success in our careers and greater sense of harmony in our lives."

It wasn't the "craving greater success and harmony" that got me. It was the number – 30 million.

There are (at least) 30 million women out there looking for inspiration and a means to step up to the next level in their lives. Wow.

Don't get me wrong. There are tons of excellent resources for women but I haven't come across a single comprehensive source that speaks to the unique struggle women face in balancing the different aspects of their lives.

Thirty million women. Think about it for a second.

Thirty million answers to the challenges of being a woman in this era. Thirty million voices to speak about the need for the beauty that feeds our souls.

Where is there an opportunity for women to do this? A place where they can breathe a collective sigh of relief because understanding reigns freely and resources to help grow a business, help raise a child, help feed a community, help grow personally exist…

I'm feeling a soap box moment coming on.

The truth is this is no small endeavor and it's still gelling around. I'd love to know what you think or better yet, how it FEELS. Right now, it feels pretty good to me.

In the meantime, here are some resources, excellent resources, for women and the men who seek a better understanding of them. They are in no particular order and speak to the many aspects of the lives that women lead. Hope you'll find them useful and interesting.

Startupprincess

Findingwhatmatters (blog – web site still to launch)

BlogHer

Sk-rt

SCORE (plethora of resources for women entrepreneurs)

ReInvention

eMomsAtHome

DivineCaroline

PopGadget

WomensLunchTalk

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