The Shameless Plug

10/31/2012

Stuff we love:
BlogcastFM has released a badass guide on relationship marketing.

Srinivas Rao, co-pilot and host of their podcast has interviewed the top minds in the entrepreneurial sphere. We love the vibe, tactical advice and spirit of everything Blogcast is about. Dig on his new book about making connections that launch your business.

This joint is .99cents. Get on it.

10/29/2012

Projects we love:
A beekeeping collective providing work rehab for felons. This made us smile so hard.

The Osbourne Association is helping to rehabilitate criminals by teaching them beekeeping skills.

10/26/2012

Hustling. Endless Spotify listening sessions and valuable insights from Be.Unreasonable. Check out these amazing articles on getting media attention and developing a following for your project.

http://unreasonable.is/5-ways-to-mobilize-thousands/

Here at The Shameless Plug, one of our unofficial mottos is "WWUD?" What would Unreasonable do?

Getting major news publications to cover your venture is something anyone, literally anyone, can do if they take the right approach. Here’s what we did to get major media coverage (even before we had really done anything valuable).

10/22/2012

Projects We Love:

Zappos is pretty much jump starting the economy and feel good factor of...Vegas. This blew our minds.

Tony Hsieh’s crazy urban experiment.

09/20/2012

Was lucky enough to chat with my friend today: Jarett Cato, founder at Empowering Ourselves, Inc.

His bold, go-anywhere spirit and genuine concern for providing positive youth role models warmed me up. Check out the amazing work he's doing in NYC!

09/18/2012

Stumbled across this project from the El Sereno Bungalows this morning in IndieGoGo and fell in love. Definitely donated and wish them much success in their upcoming community arts + civic engagement center!

East Los Angeles community collective renovates 8 abandoned bungalows into a community arts center.

09/16/2012

Website = Officially Launched :)

Dig on it:
www.theshamelessplug.org

09/16/2012

Who's excited for the impending badassery, imagination and big pile of social thinking coming up at TEDxBoulder?

Just purchased our balcony tickets. We hope to meet you there!

09/02/2012

This is an absolutely amazing collaboration between New York City Council + Kickstarter. We're definitely keeping an eye on this one.

The New York City Council is curating Kickstarter projects aimed at improving life in low-income neighborhoods.

09/02/2012

Projects we love.

Congratulations to Athletes United for Peace on sponsoring such an amazing idea.

For just $1, the Basketball in the Barrio camp teaches kids crossover dribbling, along with peace and harmony.