I just had a great lunch with Jamie Oliver at his restaurant on my recent trip to London. Jamie has done amazing work with his cooking talents and has inspired many, many people to eat healthy and enjoy their food and cooking. We had a great discussion about various ideas for collaboration to fight the [...]
A recent New York Times Magazine cover article promoted many self starters working to fill voids in the developing world who embody the old slogan “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” By quoting stories of D.I.Y. volunteerism (as in, Do It Yourself), Nicholas Kristof makes it clear that a passionate and determined individual holds [...]
Check out some of these incredibly creative bus ads that were sent to me by a friend!
By Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky Walkers Crisps is making a splash both with an environmentally favorable plan, as well as a humorous ad announcing the chance to vote for a new flavor. (See both the article and video clip below.) According to an article in The Grocer, the UK executives are looking [...]
Check out this hysterical Cadbury Commercial that is a great example of creative, funny, and subsequently effective, advertising.
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky A recent article in the NY Times announced that Mayor Bloomberg is asking for a federal bar on purchasing soda with food stamps. The argument goes that people are restricted from buying cigarettes, beer and wine, and other potentially harmful substances, so why not prohibit sugary drinks? [...]
For years, Forbes has published a list of billionaires that reflects the cult of money we live in. We lionize wealth. Why? Wealth accumulation is only a means to an end. What are you going to do with that money should matter to society much more. Why is it that so many people forget that? [...]
I loooved reading this article that my team member Elle forwarded to me. It does describe a certain crazy gene you have to have in order to start a new venture – whether business or social – particularly when you are trying to challenge conventional wisdom, or fill in a gap or prove something can [...]
by Adeena Schlussel on behalf of Daniel Lubetzky “Daily Show” host, Jon Stewart announced that he will be running a rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., according to the New York Times. The rally, first dubbed “Rally to Restore Sanity” and now called “Million Moderate March,” is meant to offset the extremist opinions [...]
Cone Communications is behind another study that claims consumers buy products because of their social mission – this time emphasizing mothers and young people are at the forefront of this trend. As much as I am a committed social entrepreneur whose life is dedicated to find creative ways to advance social goals using market mechanisms, [...]