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  • Richard Branson: New Models for Business as a Force for Change

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    Richard Branson on New Business Models

    Here are four business models identified by Richard Branson that can make a difference in the world.

    Purpose-Driven Businesses – Businesses that make a difference and also make a profit.

    Example: M-Pesa – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-Pesa

    Social Enterprises – Businesses that put all their profit back into scaling the response to an issue.

    Example: Grameen Bank – http://www.grameenfoundation.org

    Value-Based Businesses – Profit-making businesses that have the right people and planet values alongside profit at their core.

    Example: Patagonia – http://www.patagonia.com

    Catalytic Organizations – Business organizations set up to break down barriers and get capital flowing into new hybrid models.

    Example: Carbon War Room – http://www.carbonwarroom.com

    Source: http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/new-models-for-business-as-a-force-for-good

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    City Harvest collects almost 115,000 pounds of surplus food every day from restaurants, grocers, wholesalers, and farmers to distribute to 600 community food programs in New York City. Find out more about this great program at http://www.cityharvest.org.

    Curator:

    John Kremer on Google+


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  • Richard Branson: On Using Social Media

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    Richard Branson on Using Social Media

    Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin, is a social media superstar with 371,000 Facebook likes, 3 million Twitter followers, 1.6 million LinkedIn followers, and half a million visitors to his blog every month.

    1. Branson actually has profiles on many social media networks.

    70% of large company CEOs have no social presence. 7.6% of CEOs are on Facebook. Only 1.8% are on Twitter.

    2. Branson manages his own social profiles.

    He writes his own tweets and blog posts.

    3. Branson asks questions.

    And listens to his customers via social media.

    4. Branson answers questions.

    He answers several questions every day.

    5. Branson trains his employees to be socially savvy.

    All Virgin employees are encouraged to be active on social networks.

    6. Branson likes new opportunities.

    He’s known to be an adventurer in life as well as social media.

    7. Branson believes in being authentic and organic.

    As he notes, “Like everything, if you’re having fun rather than just doing a job, you’re more likely to find success.”

    Charity Showcase

    Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injuring by funding research and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis (through grants, information, and advocacy). For more information, check out their website at: http://www.christopherreeve.org.

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  • Infographic: LinkedIn Hits 200 Million Users

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    LinkedIn Hits 200 Million Users

    LinkedIn just reached a huge milestone. It now has more than 200 million members, with nearly two new users signing up every second.

    LinkedIn hit 100 million members back in March 2011, and has added more than 13 million new members since its last announcement in November 2012.

    If LinkedIn were a country, it would have the 5th largest population in the world. Facebook would have the 3rd largest population in the world.

    Another fun fact: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is the most followed person on LinkedIn.

    If you want to reach people around the world, LinkedIn provides a world-wide platform for doing so.

    Charity Showcase

    Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity supplying food to 37 million Americans every year via 200 member food banks. To donate, go to http://www.feedingamerica.org or call 800-910-5524.

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