The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. — John Powell
Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn.
Just keep moving forward and don’t give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do, for you. — Johnny Depp
The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America works to find a cure or treatment for multiple sclerosis. To contribute, go to http://www.msassociation.org or call 800-532-7667.
Curator: John Kremer
Ginny Soskey shared these new social media marketing stats at HubSpot:
1) U.S. Internet users spend 27% of their time on social networking sites. (Source: Experian)
2) U.S. mobile users spend 15% of their time on social networking sites. (Source: Experian)
3) Social media produces close to double the marketing leads produced by telemarketing, direct mail, pay-per-click, or trade shows (Source: HubSpot)
4) Social media converts leads 13% better than the average lead. (Source: HubSpot)
5) 74% of marketers claim that Facebook is important to their strategies for lead generation. (Source: HubSpot)
6) Companies with 1,000 or more Facebook Likes also get almost 1,400 website visits a day. (Source: HubSpot)
7) 52% of marketers generated a customer via Facebook in 2013. (Source: HubSpot)
8) Brand posts on Facebook get 50% of their reach within 30 minutes of being posted. (Source: Socialbakers)
9) 85% brand fans on Facebook recommend brands to others. (Source: Syncapse)
10) 43% of marketers have found a customer via LinkedIn in 2013. (Source: HubSpot)
11) 36% of marketers have found a customer via Twitter in 2013. (Source: HubSpot)
12) 59% of Twitter users have visited B2B tech brand sites. (Source: Compete and Twitter)
13) 25% of consumers who complain about a product on Facebook or Twitter expect a response within 1 hour. (Source: American Express)
14) Almost 46% of online users rely on social media when making a decision to buy. (Source: Nielsen)
Save the Children works to eliminate the problems that face children in the United States and the world – problems such as poverty, hunger, disease, and illiteracy. A donation of $70 provides education for one girl in Afghanistan for one year, paying for her school fees, uniforms, books, and school supplies. You can donate by going to http://www.savethechildren.org.
Curator: John Kremer
In an attempt to get more visibility for its Windows 8 mobile phone, a Nokia Lumia 920, Microsoft has launched the following TV ad featuring a wedding fight between the Samsung Galaxy and the Apple iPhone. Lots of fun.
This viral video has already had over 1.3 million hits in 24 hours.
As the video notes at the end: Don’t fight. See why now’s the time to switch to the Windows Phone Nokia Lumia 920: Engadget Reader’s Choice Smartphone of the Year.
CARE Partners for Change is a monthly giving program to feed children and provide safe water for families around the world. Their motto: Defending dignity. Fighting poverty. To donate monthly, go to http://www.care.org/partners.
Curator: John Kremer
Always remember, you are loved.
All you have to do is be yourself and live the story that no one else can live — the story of your own unique life. Be proud. Be confident. And, most of all, be happy.
Create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside.
The Center for Advancing Health encourages good health habits and behaviors. CFAH conducts research, communicates findings, and advocates for policies that support everyone’s ability to benefit from advances in health science. CFAH is funded by The Annenberg Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. For more information, check out http://www.cfah.org.
Curator: John Kremer
There’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. — Scott Adams
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. — Maya Angelou
Small acts transform the world.
Reason 2 Smile‘s mission is to financially assist impoverished orphans and at-risk children living in developing countries. We believe that every life is valuable and that every child deserves a reason to smile. We want to give these children a reason by providing them with a safe living environment, the proper nutrition, and a good-quality education. Find out more at http://www.reason2smile.org.
Curator: John Kremer
In May 2008, a father took a video of his 7-year-old son David after having a tooth removed at the dentist. He released this viral video in January 2009. The video has had 118,820,018 views in a little over 4 years. And 136,592,704 million views in nine years.
As his father noted, This was taken in the parking lot of the dentist office. He was so out of it. The staff was even laughing. This lasted for a few hours and he was fine. He even laughed at the video that night. He is very smart and always has something interesting to say about many different issues. His philosophical reaction to the medication didn’t really surprise us.
Reason 2 Smile‘s mission is to financially assist impoverished orphans and at-risk children living in developing countries. We believe that every life is valuable and that every child deserves a reason to smile. We want to give these children a reason by providing them with a safe living environment, the proper nutrition, and a good-quality education. Find out more at http://www.reason2smile.org.
Curator: John Kremer
Here is the official music video for Rebecca Black’s Friday. It has had 51,646,708 views in almost three years.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helps children with serious medical problems. No family ever pays St. Jude for anything. Plus their research discoveries are shared freely with other medical groups and doctors. Donate by calling 800-4ST-JUDE or via http://www.stjude.org.
Curator: John Kremer
Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.
Keep calm and carry on? I’d rather raise hell and change the world!
Keep calm and sparkle.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helps children with serious medical problems. No family ever pays St. Jude for anything. Plus their research discoveries are shared freely with other medical groups and doctors. Donate by calling 800-4ST-JUDE or via http://www.stjude.org.
Curator: John Kremer