My typical TV watching is about 2 hours a week.  I share this with you because, last night half of my weekly TV watching time was spent on a new CBS series, Undercover Boss.  The premise of the show is a "C-Suite" boss goes undercover in his/her company to see what the front-line workers are doing and how the corporate policies are being implemented.  read more »

These days social media is being utilized for a variety of innovative campaigns; whether as a way to attract potential customers, garnering attention or brandrecognition. Einstein Bros. Bagels’ used a Facebook campaign as a way to gain fans(friends) of their product. Be my friend, get a free bagel! Was the motto behindtheir fan page. The bagel give away increased Einstein Bros Facebook fan count from a 4,700 to a336,000-plus. Their Facebook wall was plastered with praise from bagels eaters.   read more »

We pulled up to the coffee shop just as the latest news about Haiti came on the radio. Normally, my daughter wouldn’t be listening. She’d be daydreaming, watching cars go by. But I stopped, held breathless by the story of a man waiting for medical help for one of his daughters. His other little girl was already dead.  read more »

I just read a press release issued by the British Cabinet office of the Third Sector announcing the appointment of philanthropist and thought-leader, Dame Stephanie Shirley to the new post of Ambassador of Philanthropy.  read more »