How a 16-Foot Pyramid of Milk Jugs Sells Water Conservation
The best stories aren’t written. They’re experienced. And when you’re selling sustainability, sometimes you need to startle people, grab them by their lapels, and shake them awake. One chapter in…
Seven Design and Strategy Secrets for Creating a Sustainable Annual Report and Organization
Sustainability is not just about being “green.” It’s purely about survival. Survival for a nonprofit in this tumultuous economic environment is directly related to their ability to innovate. Adapt or…
Your Story Is Lost When Told Out of Context
I was asked to undertake a difficult project, which turned out to be a great gift. The CEO of a multi-national, two-billion-dollar-plus corporation requested a speech to open several company…
The Survival of the Fittest Green Marketers Hinges on Who Tells the Best Stories
The recession is ransacking everything and causing the extinction of many great green and environmental causes. I’ve been researching charitable foundations lately. Their nest eggs, from which their contributions are…
Frito-Lays’ SunChips is a brilliant example of “Doable” green marketing and sustainability
One of the world’s largest snack-food manufacturers, Frito-Lay, has done a remarkable job of marrying its SunChips product, brand and sustainability in a very “doable” expression of its green marketing…
Repositioning a 30-Year-Old Community Clinic into a Leader in Sustainable Healthcare
Natural evolution is the ultimate form of innovation. If you pay attention, nature can teach all businesses how to thrive, no matter how nasty the economic environment. Earlier this year,…
Why CMO’s Need to Keep Engineers Out of Marketing
“Green Gap Redux: Green Words Gone Wrong” EcoPinion Survey Points to Consumer Confusion and Value Gaps Connected to Conservation, Renewable Energy and Smart Grid A Ecopinion survey from EcoAlign reports…
How to Create a Powerful Tagline with a High-Speed, Low-Cost Process
“Taglines while you wait” was my theme for a post a couple weeks back. Although I don’t condone the practice of rapid tagline iteration, unfortunately the market today is making…
Create a Tagline for Your Sustainable Cause in 5 Easy Steps
Have you ever been tasked with creating that perfect, memorable line that captures exactly what your company or organization does? Oh yeah, and inspires people to action? AND, is unforgettable,…
Is Your Sustainability Message Believable?
Do you think the fur industry is green? Does Nestle Waters really care about conservation? Can the Hummer possibly be more thirsty for adventure than gas? If you’re leading with…
