Max Gladwell

SRB Marketing’s “Green Social Networks” report fails to distinguish between blogs, portals, and social networks. When we spotted the headline “Top 5 Green Social Networks” in the LOHAS email newsletter, it obviously piqued our interest. After all, Max Gladwell is the nexus of social media and green living. This is our beat. But when we [...]

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Let’s talk about change: Change.org, TogetherChange, Changents, Social Media for Social Change, Obama for Change, How to Change the World. “I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed.” –George Carlin In “Down with the Cause“, we looked at cause-driven brands and companies, many of which are committed to developing innovative ways [...]

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It’s possible that the power of social networking cuts both ways. Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook (especially MySpace) have long been criticized for “enabling” child predators. The latest critique comes from Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, a British psychiatrist. According to a report by the BBC, Tyagi says that “people with active online identities might [...]

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Get Jack Johnson’s latest exclusive music offering by taking the plastic quiz. Jack Johnson’s AllAtOnce.org social network continues to grow and add features. “Explore videos and Jack will donate $1 to the non-profit. Connect and volunteer with local non-profits. Share and upload photos and videos. Capture Your Commitment online and at the All At Once [...]

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JustMeans is “the trading floor for social responsibility”. Martin Smith is CEO of JustMeans, a social networking community dedicated to social responsibility on the individual and corporate level. In many ways, it is LinkedIn with a purpose. We’ve covered the company before, and it generated plenty of interest. Since that post, the site’s Alexa ranking [...]

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