Today over 100 New Jersey bloggers will be participating in a campaign to bring attention to the current state of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) which is the largest food bank in the state.
In New Jersey, as in many states, due to the current economic crisis, food is down, funds are down, and demand is increasing. More specifically, “requests for food have gone up 30 percent, but donations are down by 25 percent. Warehouse shelves that are typically stocked with food are bare and supplies have gotten so low that, for the first time in its 25 year history, the food bank is developing a rationing mechanism.”
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Election Day is just one day. One Day that has been a long time coming. One that will soon be here and will soon be gone. But is it an end or a beginning? Either way, many will say that it will be another four years before they get their chance to vote again. But, that isn’t quite true.
The General Election is no doubt a very important decision day. Yet it need not be a once-every-four-years event. This election period has been one of the longest and most polarizing in a long time. Combine that with the current financial crisis and the recent bailout package, one good thing that has happened is that people have again found their voice. Current technology is making it so much easier to get information, to organize a collective voice, and to get those voices heard. Keeping informed on the issues and participating to our government in any way that we can (including writing to our representatives) is something we can and should continue to do, Election Year or not.
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Blog Action Day 2008 has finally arrived! What a great campaign this has been. There was an appropriate amount of reminders to raise awareness, to keep the issue of Poverty top of mind, and to focus on the “Action” part of the event.
Here are three things that stood out for me in the months leading up to today’s “Blog Action Day”:
(1) From the folks behind “Blog Action Day”, there was a steady, yet appropriate, amount of buzz, a.k.a., reminders, in various online mediums, focusing not just on the upcoming event date but also on providing easy-to-consume resources as well as telling compelling stories of what people were actually doing for the event. This really kept the issue top-of-mind over a longer period of time (several months if I recall correctly) yet without being overly intrusive or annoying. All causes should be about more than just a one-day drive-by type of activity.
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Today is Blog Day 2008. Today, bloggers are being encouraged to get to know other bloggers by posting five new blogs to share. The five I’ll be listing might not all be considered “new” per se, but I chose these because each represents an authentic voice, that updates regularly, and honestly contributes to the conversation (without trying to make a quick buck like some internet marketers often do.) I haven’t met any of these five people personally, but from what I have read, I can vouch that these are all people that I would do business with and are people that you can truly trust! Enjoy!
1. ChrisBrogan.com. In my opinion, Chris is one of the best social media bloggers around. Chris posts regularly, contributes to the conversation, and shares a ton of interesting information about social media and beyond. Chris is also active on Twitter.
2. MaxGladwell.com. This blog is focused on ”Social Media and Green Living” and Max Gladwell is also active on Twitter.
3. Jim Kukral.com. Jim is a creative, authentic, and inspirational video blogger and marketer. I especially enjoy Jim’s “The Daily Flip” video posts. Jim is on Twitter, too.
4. Mom Goes Green. This is a quality blog that might be a little less know. It is written by Jim Kukral’s (above) wife and goes by the tagline of: “A Mom’s Journey to Green Living”. You don’t need to be perfect to be sincere. This Mom is on Twitter as well.
5. Jonathan Fields: Awake at the Wheel. Jonathan blogs about health & fitness, life, marketing, social media and entrepreneurship. He is another authentic voice and is also on Twitter.
Hope you have a great Blog Day 2008, too!
Isn’t it great when you attend an event and it greatly exceeds your highest expectations for it? Last weekend’s Empowerment Retreat did exactly that for me.
Right from the beginning, when I first arrived and opened the window of my air-conditioned car, I was gently greeted by the natural scent of pine trees in the serenity of the YMCA camp where this event took place. Not overcrowded, and nicely situated away from the day-to-day hassles of everyday life, there was an intimate feel right from the start.
At first I didn’t know what to expect. Most of the speakers slated to present at this event, I had not heard of before, yet I had high hopes just from having read their posted biographies. They did not disapoint. The event’s organizer, Carson Tang, can certainly be trusted to bring together a great set of quality speakers and attract a great audience of like-minded folks.
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As a continuation from Part 1, here are more notes from the presentations given at the recent Global Green Expo 2008 in Jersey City, NJ.
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This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to spend two days at the Global Green Expo 2008 sponsored by PSEG. (Below are my take-aways from Saturday’s events. Tomorrow will be Part 2 covering Sunday’s events.)
The event took place at the majestic Liberty State Park in Jersey City, from where you can see a coming together of the park, the Hudson River, with grand views of the New York City skyline, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty.
The venue was simply set up with outdoor tents for the featured speakers, and many boothes for local “green” businesses to supply information. It may not have looked fancy at first glance, but the information and education that I received was priceless and didn’t require any unnecessary glitz and glamour.
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