Socializing Social enterpreneurs – it sounds somehow strange, but this is what could lead to much more success in the future and accelerate social change in the world. We are just at the beginning. Having a look at ongoing social entrepreneur competitions, platforms and organizations that are involved in supporting social activities it is mostly…
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Conferences – a chance to get funding? Show the why and what is in!
Yesterday I participated in one of these known and recognized international (social) innovation conferences and met many social entrepreneurs, investors and representatives of huge companies. Let me share just some impressions and thoughts: It was an interesting day: Interesting topics and interesting people. The idea of bringing them together is excellent. Having good connections is…
Video making for Social entrepreneurs
Most of startups and social entrepreneurs ask themselves how to share effectively what they are working on. There might be many different reasons why we want to share, such as raising awareness, finding sponsors, looking for business partners, informing … Without doubt, offering a video is often much more convincing than describing the situation in…
Running a Marathon or running social media – what about the ROI?
Today, social media usage for interacting with your target groups is one of the basics you should take into consideration when it comes to communication and marketing issues of your business. Whether it is thinking about Facebook/Orkut, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Stumbleupon, Vime or many other local and global Social Media channels which might be relevant…
Tell them what you are going to say, say it, tell them what you said
Do you know situations where you explain all of your business/plans/ideas to someone who seemed to be a concentrated listener but just a few minutes later he/she does not remember the main facts? Or do you wonder why your key messages within your team are not aligned although you have talked about it recently? Have…
Data is just a part of market knowledge
Databases – our knowledge source? Do you want to know your target groups, your market situation, or product information, data reported back by customers? Collecting data, structuring, calculating and filtering – knowledge today is key and often requirements for knowledge are solved technically. Databases today, the “big data” approach, is able to offer you any…
Dare to imagine – a video for social entrepreneurs and all who want to change the world
image is taken from video, cited below Dare to imagine how the world could look in fifty, hundred years… Have you ever asked yourself – how people will live together? – how family life will be organized? – how schools will be structured? – how prevention and health issues will be solved? – which will…
3 Magic words – an opportunity for every entrepreneur
Being different, making a better world, a more social-driven business – that’s what we have in mind as social entrepreneurs, haven’t we? Creating social impact has also a language dimension, a dimension which might open doors and help to create the difference in business we are looking for. Have you ever thought on the words…
If you think it, ask it – the hidden power for social entrepreneurship
If you think it, ask it … in a nice way of course! Unlocking what the other person knows, feels, wants is essential for social business. These questions do not require years of studies nor a complete market research project. They can be simple: Easy ones. Challenging ones. Interesting ones. Impossible ones. But all designed…
What, if social entrepreneurs just went across the borders
Many social entrepreneurs start small and on a very local level. Often there is no other choice. And maybe it is even the best way to find out if the concept works. Once your business works and you get first results, it’s time to enlarge your business horizons. But how? How to get connected with…
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