About Suzanne, Book Reviews, Grow, Social Enterprise
In March, a living legend of social enterprise, Jerr Boschee, wrote a piece cataloging the music that defined the social justice movement. I was honored to be asked to contribute and, not surprisingly, I picked Beyoncé’s “Run the World” and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on...
Annual Traditions, Buffet, Business Planning, Career Advice, Collection of Articles, Communicate, Marketing & Communication
We love the idea of holiday buffets – you get to sample lots of good food and try new things. We aim for the same notion with Social TrendSpotter – we hope you sample good content and learn about new things to try. As you know, we play in many spaces and try to...
Annual Traditions, Collection of Articles, Communicate, Executive Coaching, Lead, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects, Summer Reading
We are officially in the “dog days” of summer. Interestingly, this phrase refers to the sultry days of summer and came from the Romans, who associated it with the star, Sirius. They considered Sirius to be the “dog star” because it was the brightest star in the...
Book Reviews, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Social Impact Architects
If it is true that there is nothing permanent except change, then we need a formula to create change better. Enter Patti Johnson, CEO of PeopleResults, a change and human capital consulting firm. She has worked with clients, such as Microsoft, 7-Eleven and Catholic...
Book Reviews, Social Impact Architects
Across the country, the Federal Reserve Banks and other stakeholders have gathered a cross section of their communities to discuss – Investing in What Works for America’s Communities. We were honored to speak (stay tuned for the podcast, Social Gamechangers) and help...
Communicate, Conference Reviews, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
Last week, social entrepreneurs gathered at the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) Summit 2014 in Nashville, Tenn., and enjoyed content-rich workshops, engaging pitches from social entrepreneurs, excellent Southern cuisine and music from some of Nashville’s...