Radical Business Book Recommendations:
Below are links to book lists of books that I recommend. I haven't read them all but I'm familiar with many of them.
click here to view books about marketing in general
click here to view books about marketing for holistic practitioners, body workers etc.
click here to view books about building a green, ethical, community minded business
(view them on Amazon.com but then buy them locally for goodness sake).
Radical Business Links:
Conscious Business Networks & Events:
www.livingeconomies.org
www.greenfestivals.org
www.svn.org
www.sohodojo.com
The Green Restaurant Association - the first and largest national organization with the mission of creating environmental sustainability in the restaurant industry.
Biznik - An events based business network. No chapters, just useful events for it's members that anyone can host. Largely based in Seattle, Washington right now but spreading.
http://www.greenmaven.com - Damn! You can find everything green you want on this thing. I dig this website. It's like Google for Green Businesses.
Two Week Enviropreneur Retreat - PERC's Enviropreneur Camp is an intense, two-week educational experience in Bozeman, Montana, for environmental entrepreneurs who want to have a better understanding of how business and economic principles can be applied to environmental problems. For two weeks, 15 conservation leaders will have the opportunity to interact with leading experts in the field of free market environmentalism, including those who have researched and applied markets in their environmental work. In addition, there will be field trips, including an overnight stay at Ted Turner's Flying D Ranch for a first-hand look at markets and property rights in action. For more details on the program, click on the 2008 preliminary agenda.
Venture Capital:
http://www.wollemiventures.com - Wollemi Ventures provides capital investment and services to emerging companies with a focus in the environmental and technology sectors. We establish long term revenue streams and business equity for our clients and the companies we invest in.
Other "Conscious Marketing" Consultants:
www.conscientiousinnovation.com - A branding firm for conscious "Integrity Brands"
www.unlockthegame.com - How to sell without creating pressure. Amazing stuff.
www.dc-strategic.com - Dominic is a brilliant marketing consultant from Seattle.
www.your-words-worth.com - Phila is a copywriter for green and conscious businesses.
www.e4s.org - Entrepreneurs for Sustainability - They work with business that are B2B and help
them grow.
www.ggenesis.com - Global Genesis - they help mainstream businesses to become more sustainable.
JAKenterprises@comcast.com - Jan Rogers helps connect cool products with distributors.
http://www.heartofbusiness.com - Mark Silver. Brilliant stuff.
www.rejuvenatetraining.com - marketing coaching for holistic practitioners.
http://marketing-insider.com/ - Colette Chandler knows the whole green marketplace like no one else i know. She'll help you understand how to use PR in a way that actually gets you clients.
Magazines:
www.inbusiness.org - a magazine supporting green businesses
Sustainability Solutions Consulting Groups:
http://www.sustainabilitysolutions.ca
Other Marketing Consultants:
http://www.getknownnow.com
About the Conscious Economy:
www.lohasjournal.com
Where to Get Computer/Technical Support for Your Marketing Needs:
www.TechieCoach.com
http://www.dancingtrees.com/ - Phoenix Soleil from New York. As her website says: " Do your computer problems leave you feeling overwhelmed, confused or isolated? When I coach someone with computers, I make technology accessible by explaining it in language they can understand and by going at a comfortable pace. My teaching method is nurturing, with my personal commitment to respecting a person's intelligence. My goal is to destroy shame and make using technology enjoyable."
COOL ONLINE TOOLS:
Online Appointment Booking Tool - TimeDriver is a revolutionary appointment invitation system that will compel your customers and community to schedule time with you. By embedding a "schedule now" button in email messages and on Web pages, you'll drive more appointments with fewer hassles than ever before. http://timedriver.timetrade.
Online Payment Systems for Your Business (SImple, Low Maintenance Ones):
Acteva - Easy to use and no sign up fee. They take a small fee per transaction, then send you a cheque twice per month. No merchant account needed. Works very well for events and teleclasses.
ClickBank - Again, no start up fee and they also take a fee and send you a cheque. Well established network. Easy to set up cross affiliate relationships.
Merchant Account Provider - Provider of credit card processing and merchant account solutions.
https://www.greenworldapps.com/ - GreenWorld is a start-up dedicated to providing the best carbon offset applications on the web. This free web application enables US-based online retailers to allow shoppers to add an investment equal to one percent of their order in carbon offsets, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of each purchase.
SHOPPING CART - How can you do online transactions. You can use an excellent shopping cart system called 1shoppingcart. Give it a test drive at this link: http://tinyurl.com/cbvbz
Excellent Marketing Coaches I Recommend:
www.hedquist.com
www.smallbusinesscopywriter.com
www.zerald.com
http://youtube.com/user/getaltitude - check out Eban Pagen's free videos
Media Coaches: People who can help you learn to deal with the media effectively in a natural way.
http://www.janalynnewhite.com
Press Release Resource: www.massmediadistribution.com
"Thought you all might be interested in a fantastic group offering mass press releases for a very reasonable rate. I used www.massmediadistribution to send out a press release about our new Green House Neutral reusable shopping bag made from Ingeo/PLA. Looks and feels exactly like the popular nonwoven polypropylene bags cropping up in stores except that it is 100% Biodegradable/compostable, non petroleum based and from a renewable resource. Let me just say thanks to mass media distribution the phone has not stopped ringing. Check them out!" - Teri Thomas
Source for Green and Eco-Media Contacts: www.mediagogreen.org
Need a Logo? Graphic Designers:
www.kldesign.com
http://logoworks.com/
http://www.fairtrademedia.com - Fair Trade Media is a small collective of print and web designers based in Montréal, Québec. Specializing in the creation of clean and efficient web sites and thoughtful, stylish graphic design, we serve clients in Canada, the US and internationally. FTM strives to be an ethical model in our field, emphasizing social justice and environmental sustainability. We are committed to participatory decision making, minimizing our ecological impact, and supporting progressive work in our community. For more information, visit our ethics page.
http://www.re-nourish.com - Are you a graphic designer who wants to go green but doesn't know where to get the best recycled papers or soy inks? Look no further.
Business Cards
Moo - gorgeous custom business cards
CD & DVD Productions
Kunaki - full colour CD's or DVD's with a Jewel Case? $1.75 - believe it.
Copy Writing Resources: Want to make sure your website and sales letters really communicatte what the hell you do in a compelling way?
Bullfighter - a software thing that reads your sales letters and tells you how full of 'bull' they are. Want to cut the hype, jargon and platitudes from your copy? Try this. Totally free.
My Web Design Company:
Emergence By Design
Other Conscious Web Companies:
www.ifpeople.net - a web design company committed to conscious business.
http://www.wholisticwebdesign.ca - Renée Deakin has been assisting holistic businesses in bringing their soul online in a professional, unique way for several years now. She gently encourages creativity, and uses the process of website development as a healing tool for her clients.
www.conversantcreative.com - I am working with these fine folks on a redesign of my website.
www.thinkhost.com - green web hosting (wind and solar powered)
http://www.solarenergyhost.com/ - At Solar Energy Host your website is hosted using solar energy-100% of the energy powering your site comes from the sun!
http://www.iamdesigns.com/ - We are committed to operating with sustainable business practices. We use 100% renewable energy! All of our electricity comes from windpower, and yours can too, visit Bullfrog Power to find out more.
www.thesongtree.com James Oliver is a web designer in Toronto I've heard amazing things about from a client. "Very professional and a dream to work with."
http://www.synthasite.com/ - build your own website for free
TRADESHOWS: www.thetradeshowcoach.com - Susan Freedman is a coach who focuses on helping people maximize their returns on their tradeshow booths.
FOR ARTISTS: Marketing and business workshops for artists - http://www.cciarts.org/workshops.htm
FOR HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS:
http://www.buildyouryogabusiness.com/ - Marketing strategies for yoga instructors
http://www.bodyworkbiz.com - Marketing strategies for massage therapists
http://www.mindbodyonline.com - Online booking and buying tools for holistic centers and practitioners.
http://www.newagemarketingebook.com/ - marketing ebook for holistic practitioners.
ONLINE MARKETING - I don't teach online marketing but I employ online marketing principles throughout my website and eZine. If you want to market your services online, I recommend "Make Your Site Sell" by Ken Evoy: http://myss.sitesell.com
EMAIL LIST SERVICE: Many people ask me how they can manage their email list. I use a great service called AWeber. Find out more about them at http://www.aweber.com/?26421
EZINE MARKETING - Using an eZine is one of the best things you can do to promote your business. But you need to learn how to do it right to get the best long-term results. I suggest checking out Alexandria Brown's in-depth manual on marketing with your eZine: http://tinyurl.com/8hlt8
TELECONFERENCE SERVICE - For all my TeleClasses I use a great service that's free and better than many services I pay for. Free ConferenceCall.com: http://www.freeconferencecall
Fundraising:
www.raisingmoremoney.com
www.soulofmoney.org/
Best Practices for Green Business:
www.wiserbusiness.org - it's the wikipedia of conscious business. Imagine a place you could go to find all of the most cutting edge and up to date info how to run a green business. Here it is!
Success on Farms - Are you a small scale, organic farmer who is struggling to make ends meet? Imagine a consulting program designed by farmers FOR farmers. The Success on Farms program works one-on-one with selected farmers throughout the state, and provides specialized support and technical assistance to help farmers expand their markets and increase revenues.
www.ecobroker.com - looking for a green realtor?
http://www.greenbusinessbible.
Personal Sustainability Links:
Conscious Directories:
The USA National GREEN Pages
http://www.ethicalconsumer.ca/ - a directory of ethical businesses in Canada. This includes buying guides, product and company reviews as well as informing of important and current consumer information. The basic listing in the directory is free as I want all ethical businesses to have the opportunity to be counted, no matter their budget.
Radical Health Information:
www.davidwolfe.com
www.thebestdayever.com
www.savvyvegetarian.com
Life Coaches:
www.coachingworks.ca
Dawn Paczynski
Financial Coaching:
www.moneymakeoversforwomen.com/
Financial Investment:
Inhance Investment Management Inc. We are a mutual fund company that looks for Return on Responsibility™ by investing in companies that balance the interests of shareholders, customers, employees, and the community.
Conscious and Sustainable Style:
Sustainable Style Foundation - Resources and innovative programs that promote sustainable living and sustainable design.
www.dannyseo.com
LIME is a next-generation media brand that values community and participation at its core. LIME offers entertaining and revealing programming focused on the environment and sustainability, personal growth, alternative health, healthy foods, and business ethics. Our multi-platform programming on LIME Television, LIME Radio, LIME Online, plus LIME On Demand and LIME Mobile will extend to DVDs, books, and lifestyle products and take the LIME brand virtually everywhere.
General Success and Personal Growth: www.lifetimesuccess.net
Want to Recycle Your Cell Phone Batteries?:
Call2Recycle
http://www.recoverjournals.ca - groovy journals made from the covers of old hardback books that would have been sent to a landfill. inside is 100% post-consumer paper.
http://www.gracecello.com - organic, sustainable and super fashionable clothing you could wear to work
http://www.choppercouture.com - bamboo made eco fashion in Toronto.
www.fashionhigh.ca - A sustainable fashion network in Vancouver.
http://www.etsy.com - a place where artisans can place their beautiful handmade wares and sell them.
http://www.greenmeetingguide.com - a green resource directory that assists meeting and event planners to make informed decisions about greening their events!
Local & Green Economy Resources:
http://newrules.org/ - a collection of municipal sustainability policies that are being used in communities around North America - steal them and use them for your own towns!
