Social Entrepreneurship

Three short years ago, when Chris Brogan and Julien Smith wrote their best seller, Trust Agents, being interesting and human on the Web was enough to build a significant audience. But now, everybody has a platform. The problem is that most of them are just making noise. In The Impact Equation, Brogan and Smith show that to make people truly care about what you have to say - you need more than just a good idea, trust among your audience, or a certain number of fol­lowers.

Traditional workplace conversations - which are based on a parent-child model - stymie growth and erode commitment. The Showkeirs advocate instead authentic conversations that are based on an adult-adult model. These conversations tell the truth, let go of the illusion of control, and view people as in charge of their own motivation. The result is a conversation revolution that creates greater commitment, real accountability for results, and improved organizational performance.

From GQ's "Nerd of the Year" to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone represents different things to different people. But he is known to all as the creative, effervescent, funny, charmingly positive and remarkably savvy co-founder of Twitter - the social media platform that singlehandedly changed the way the world works. Now, Biz tells fascinating, pivotal, and personal stories from his early life and his careers at Google and Twitter, sharing his knowledge about the nature and importance of ingenuity today.

A majority of American households give to charity in some form or another. Whether you're in a position to give $1 or $1 million, every giver needs to answer the same question: How do I channel my giving effectively to make the greatest difference? In Giving Done Right, Phil Buchanan, the president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, arms donors with what it takes to do more good more quickly and to avoid predictable errors that lead too many astray.

In this book, labor lawyer, former chair of the board of the New York Federal Reserve, and MacArthur "genius" Sara Horowitz brings us a solution to the current crisis of work that’s rooted in the best of American traditions, which she calls mutualism. Horowitz shows how the future of our economic safety net rests on this approach and demonstrates how mutualist organizations have helped us solve common problems in the past and are now quietly driving rural and urban economies alike all over the world.

Most social media marketing is ineffective and a waste of time. Mxltiply provides a framework to help your brand cut through the noise, multiply your effect—not your effort—and focus on what's actually working. You'll learn how to reach a multitude of the right people with your message, gain a loyal following of people who want what you have to offer, and develop an entire month's worth of social media posts—in just one hour. Whether you are marketing a multibillion-dollar company or a small business, Mxltiply will transform the way you connect.

Today, the pay gap between chief executive officers of major US firms and their workers is higher than ever before - depending on the method of calculation, CEOs get paid between 300 and 700 times more than the average worker. Such outsized pay is a relatively recent phenomenon, but despite all the outrage, few detractors truly understand the numerous factors that have contributed to the dizzying upward spiral in CEO compensation.

What if you could, with a little effort, live an extraordinary life? A life in which you feel deep passion for everything you do and always have time for what matters most? A life in which you have the power, the daring, and the will to make your boldest dreams come true, all while you happily leave feelings of inadequacy or guilt behind? Yes, it is possible to take your life from ordinary to extraordinary. The secret? Cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit inside you.

Are you struggling for ideas for your first blog? You’d like to get started but don’t have the first clue on how to write a blog post? Or maybe you’re just looking for proven methods that actually works when it comes to monetizing your blog? If this sounds like you, then don’t worry you’re not alone. In this day and age, making money through blogging has never been made so easy, yet only five percent of bloggers actually make a full-time income through their blogs.

Twice as Hard is an exploration of Black identity in the working world and a blueprint for success. Listeners will learn what obstacles limit opportunity for Black professional progress, how to understand and overcome racial stereotypes, be productive, find purpose, and, ultimately, succeed in business. Featuring tips on entrepreneurship, as well as insights from famous and successful people spanning a range of careers, this is an inspiring business book that highlights the positive progress made in recent years.

Crafting Success: A Guide to Creating Profitable Online Courses on Skillshare - Now on Audible!Unlock the secrets to creating and marketing successful Skillshare courses with "Crafting Success," now available as an audiobook. Designed for educators, entrepreneurs, and creatives, this comprehensive guide reveals how to create engaging and profitable Skillshare courses that stand out in the competitive world of online education.

Do you think you must have thousands of followers to make money on Instagram? Some would say so, but I call shenanigans. The amount of money you make on IG as a solo entrepreneur or small business owner always boils down to your strategy and what you offer. It’s about knowing your audience, crafting a message they care about, and delivering a solution to their “problem”. Distilled in this book is how I and others are using IG to make thousands of dollars with minimal time investments and with less than 1000 followers. Be ready to never look at IG the same way again.

With over 30 million US small businesses and thousands being created every day, many business owners have a few issues in common. The first is that they need to increase the traffic of customers. The second is a weak social media marketing strategy spread across multiple platforms. And the third issue is that many small business owners aren't able to create and implement a targeted marketing strategy because they either don't know how or don’t have the time to do it themselves. That's where social media marketing agencies come in.

Johnston is widely known as a pioneer in the invention, system, and science of viral video. In this book he reveals for the first time the secrets behind 10 billion plus video views online. Secrets discovered from years as a top producer and video executive at NowThis, Business Insider, New York Magazine, and more. Do you want your videos to go viral online? And get mass attention to you, your business, or both? You could buy a $1,000 video course that may or may not deliver...or you could buy this book for 98 percent less - and get an even better result.

Are you interested in making a lot of money in the internet? Or better yet, do you want to be someone who is not only able to earn a lot of money online but who is also able to generate a lot of buzz when they need to and sway the popular discourse? Does encouraging and motivating other people get behind certain causes appeal to you? Then you definitely want to be an influencer. If you want to get a piece of this pie, now is certainly the time to build your brand and establish yourself as an influencer.

Private foundations have been the dynamo of social change since their invention at the beginning of the last century. Yet just over 10 percent of the public knows they even exist; and for those who are aware of them, as well as even those who seek grants from them, their internal workings remain a complete mystery

Social enterprises are tackling the triple threat of economic stagnation, social division and environmental meltdown. I became a social entrepreneur in 1980, aged 22 and this is my story of the many social enterprises I have started-up and led, companies, charities and co-operatives.

Muchos emprendedores o dueños de negocio fracasan en su intento de conseguir una audiencia fiel que quiera comprarles. sus productos. Lo que sí han conseguido es perder mucho de su valioso tiempo y dinero creando anuncios de publicidad con ningún retorno de inversión, o subiendo publicaciones que nadie lee.

As serial entrepreneurs and cofounders of the largest social network for entrepreneurs in the world, EFactor.com, Adrie Reinders and Marion Freijsen know about the challenges facing new entrepreneurs in the current business environment. Their site - with a community of one million-plus and growing rapidly - is a virtual marketplace for entrepreneurs to make business connections, negotiate deals, exchange information, and advertise their products and services

In recent years, dreams about our technological future have soured as digital platforms have undermined privacy, eroded labor rights, and weakened democratic discourse. In light of the negative consequences of innovation, some blame harmful algorithms or greedy CEOs. Behind the Startup focuses instead on the role of capital and the influence of financiers. Drawing on nineteen months of participant-observation research inside a successful Silicon Valley startup, this book examines how the company was organized to meet the needs of the venture capital investors who funded it.