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It’s Easy Being Green

Blog Contributor Environmental, green, Helpful Tools 3 Comments

By Crystal Webster *OK, I was at the midnight premiere of the Muppet Movie—alone—because no one else would go with me. But the movie did serve as inspiration for the title of this post. I am not a hemp-wearing tree hugger, but I do care for the environment. I’m not environmentally-friendly for business reasons, I do it for myself. It’s …

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Think Green This St. Patty’s Day

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By Kelly Reark With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, my Irish brain has been picking up on all the green in my environment. So I thought that we’d avoid a pinch by adding a little green practice to our life!  Here are some ideas to get you going Green: “Think Globally, Act Locally.” OK, this one is easy. Think about …

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SeatSPAM: Greening Your Conference Experiences

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media, YPN Events 4 Comments

By Brian Copeland I recently attended a conference.  I had six straight days of travel and one tiny bag to take me on the multiple city flights; so, I had no room for anything extra.  At the end of each day, I found myself swimming in “SeatSPAM.”  It wasn’t in my e-mail box, my Facebook inbox, or even my Twitter …

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Being Good to the Environment is Good For Business

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Environmental, Technology & Social Media 1 Comment

By Heather Soldonia The San Francisco Bay area is known for being progressive. In San Francisco we have more than 40 LEED-registered municipal projects in the pipeline, real estate agencies who promote themselves exclusively as “green” and (did I forget to mention…) Berzerkeley. As real estate agents we use a lot of paper, electric, and energy resources. The following are …