12 Tumblr Pages You Should Follow Today
I have a big soft spot for Tumblr, the microblogging platform that first introduced me to the internet black hole. You know—that dark place in which you find yourself aimlessly clicking on gifs and links until you realize it’s 2:00 …
Becoming the New California
Last weekend, I spent the day selling tickets at FiestaVal, the annual carnival at my sons’ elementary school in the Mission District. I chatted with the remarkable range of parents—Juana, leading the Latina community; Arlene, teacher and education activist; John, …
#CSRchat Recap: Is Giving the Secret to Success?
Last week’s #CSRchat featured Wharton professor and psychologist Adam Grant (@adamgrant) and journalist Susan Dominus (@susandominus), who recently wrote about Grant’s research in the New York Times Magazine piece, “Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead?”
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J.C. Penney: “I’ve Made a Huge Mistake”
In my ten years as an account guy, I’ve made some mistakes.
I wore shorts to one of my first client meetings – hey, D.C. summers are notoriously hot! I ended an email to a client with “Breast” instead of …
“Real Beauty” is a Real Insult
Many friends have sent me the Dove “Real Beauty Sketches” video and I’m supposed to feel better understood and inspired.
I don’t. The somber, contemplative piano chords that plaintively accompany the women’s tears feel very manipulative to me. I’ve taken …
Highlights from the Pew Research Center State of the Media Report
As you may have seen, The Pew Research Center recently released its annual State of the Media report. To save you a couple minutes, we pulled together the crucial need-to-know bits from the report that shed light on the …
We Can Be Heroes Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $15,000 (and counting!) on its First Day
Last year, Fenton helped DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. raise $2 million to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa with the We Can Be Heroes campaign. Today, our team helped launch the pioneering We Can Be Heroes …
From "We are the World" to "We are a Tribe" – Communicating Global Health During Diffusion
This piece originally appeared in Impact, the magazine of PSI, on April 2, 2013. PSI and Devex partnered with Fenton on a special report on the new era of philanthropy and investment in global health.
My mother and I were …
My Prayer this Easter Season: That the Arc of the Moral Universe Continues to Bend Towards Justice
This piece originally appeared in HuffPost Religion on March 27, 2013.
I discovered the power of digital communications when leading the Latino outreach for a presidential campaign back in 2003. Through the work of the campaign’s digital team, I quickly …
How Marriage Equality Got Its Meme
When you’re a celebrity and you’ve made it, you get a star in the sidewalk. When you’re a journalist, you get a Pulitzer. On the Internet? You’re memorialized in a meme.
That’s exactly what happened yesterday when the Supreme Court …
#CSRChat Recap: The State of CSR at Mid-Sized Companies
Last week, Fenton’s Susan McPherson hosted Business4Better (B4B) on the bi-weekly #CSRchat on Twitter. Recognizing the significant lack of resources for mid-sized companies interested in corporate social responsibility (CSR), B4B is accelerating a global movement of companies that choose to …
Mid-Sized Companies are Hungry for CSR but Need the Right Utensils
From The Starbucks Foundation’s work that improves education to Coca-Cola’s 5by20 initiative, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs operated by large companies continue to make headlines. But what about the great CSR work mid-sized companies are doing? Increasingly, we’ve noticed that …
North Korea Caught Raising Global Temperatures
This post draws from remarks at the Names Not Numbers Conference in Aldeburgh, UK, March 19, 2013. It was published on HuffPost Green on March 19, 2013 in a post titled “What Connects Us Most: Climate Change and Humanity.”
To …
Republican Senator Rob Portman Reminds Us Why Stories Matter
On Thursday, Senator Rob Portman of Ohio became the first sitting Republican senator to publicly support same-sex marriage, a decision that activist groups worldwide recognize as a significant step for LGBT progress. In a bold move, Portman announced his change …
Celebrities Star In Anti-Fracking Music Video
Over 25 celebrities joined forces to create a music video for “Don’t Frack My Mother,” Sean Lennon’s anti-fracking anthem. Fenton launched the video this morning on behalf of our client Artists Against Fracking. Watch it now:
Recognize anyone? Here’s …
CSR Coverage in the News
During this week’s #CSRchat, participants engaged in an open discussion about CSR coverage in the news, sharing thoughts on what to read, who to follow on Twitter, and what’s missing in the current news landscape.
New Data on Latinos and Technology To Be Presented at SXSW
Next week, I’m heading to the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) to explore one of my favorite topics: technology and innovation in the Latino community.
Fifty-two million Latinos live in the US today, with a total buying power that exceeds …
5 Tips to Maximize Your Impact on Pinterest
At this point, most of you have heard the buzz about Pinterest. Since January 2012, the social network has experienced a 145% increase in unique visitors. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, what are you waiting for?! Not …