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Add You - Put Your Values Where Your Portfolio Is
Before we go into the details about how a trackback works, it is important to adopt a mentality of a professional blogger, and part of this mentality and mindset is to view the blog not as just an instant publishing platform, but also as a platform for you to establish contact and build relationships and conversation with your target audience.That in mind, professional bloggers should not only focus on churning out posts - but also focus on the social aspects of blogging. The blogosphere is a gre
Analyst: There are a lot of books out there on the subject. You gotta have Amy Domini’s book on socially responsible investing , for one thing. And get yourself a great book about investing with your values .
Investor: I’m more of a magazine kind of guy.
Analyst: Then check out Business Ethics magazine. They’ll give you the lowdown on companies that get it. Socialfunds.com is also a good source on socially responsible investing.
Investor: Great, thanks for the advice.
Analyst: Sure thing. Just remember: Bigger is better when it comes to the bottom line.
Investor: Double ain’t no trouble.
Analyst: Something like that.
Investor: Triple, don’t cripple.
Analyst: Okay, that’s enough.
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Analyst: Big bottom, and I cannot lie.
Investor: Excuse me? You mean a big bottom line?
Analyst: That’s right. Double bottom is phat. Triple bottom, even phatter.
Investor: A double bottom line? I thought a bottom line had just one line: profits.
Analyst: No, sir. Today’s investment world has all kinds of bottom lines. There’s the traditional kind, like you said: profits – how a company is doing financially. But nowadays, some companies got two or three bottoms they’re watching after. Those are my kind of companies.
Investor: So what’s a double bottom line?
Analyst: The double bottom line is all about a company's social and financial return. It ain’t just about how much money they’re making, but how they’re makin’ it.
Investor: And triple bottom?
Analyst: Triple bottom consists of a company's social, financial, and environmental return. Green is good, right? All kinds of green. Cash green and Mother Nature green, as in environmentally friendly products. Companies like Gaiam can make you money and make you feel good about the earth.
Investor: But can a business that puts social and environmental concerns on par with financial gains really be a smart investment?
Analyst: Can you count to a billion? How about $40 billion? That’s how much these companies average each year -- $44.5 billion in sales. And that’s just the natural products industry. There are all kinds of other businesses out there making good money, and treating Mother Nature with r-e-s-p-e-c-t.
(Hands portfolio to Investor)
Investor: Hansen Natural Corp.?
Analyst: Ohhhhh yeaaaaaaah! Hansen’s is hot. They make all natural sodas and juice drinks. They’re huge. Distributed all over the world, and they ain’t about pumping petrol or pumping bullets in some Third World disorder. They’re about social and environmental change, human rights, a place where we can all breathe a little easier.
Investor (thumbing through portfolio): Wild Oats?
Analyst: Wild about it. Sells organic food, makes $1 billion a year in sales. Big on the environment, too. When they heard Canada was back clubbing seals again, Wild Oats (OATS) stopped purchasing all fish from that region and took their business elsewhere.
Investor: Look, I don’t like clubbing seals any more than the next guy. But you got anything else, something a little less touchy-feely, but something that won’t make me run to the confessional if I buy their stock?
Analyst: Fastenal (FAST). Good old fashioned stand-up kind of company. They sell tools and equipment without any mess. Doesn’t waste its money on inflated CEO salaries, focuses on pleasing the customer and selling a quality product. Fastenal has been used in ethical funds, both for their business approach and the strength of their stock.
Investor: How good is their stock?
Analyst: It has split five times since Fastenal went public in 1987. They’ve paid a dividend every year since 1991. The company’s growth rate has been tremendous, 20 percent each year for almost two decades.
Investor: Wow. Okay, I’m sold. But how can I learn more about investing responsibly?
Analyst: There are a lot of books out there on the subject. You gotta have Amy Domini’s book on socially responsible investing , for one thing. And get yourself a great book about investing with your values .
Investor: I’m more of a magazine kind of guy.
Analyst: Then check out Business Ethics magazine. They’ll give you the lowdown on companies that get it. Socialfunds.com is also a good source on socially responsible investing.
Investor: Great, thanks for the advice.
Analyst: Sure thing. Just remember: Bigger is better when it comes to the bottom line.
Investor: Double ain’t no trouble.
Analyst: Something like that.
Investor: Triple, don’t cripple.
Analyst: Okay, that’s enough.
<Why is trading psychology so important? Trading psychology is so important because day trading can be a very emotional business. The wrong emotional state can make it difficult if not impossible to trade effectively.Trading psychology is critical because there is so much emotion in many of us that is linked to money. We also know that many who enter into the trading arena fail. Why is that? There are numerous reasons why a large percentage of traders fail. The main reason has been cited as lack of d
Investor: And triple bottom?
Analyst: Triple bottom consists of a company's social, financial, and environmental return. Green is good, right? All kinds of green. Cash green and Mother Nature green, as in environmentally friendly products. Companies like Gaiam can make you money and make you feel good about the earth.
Investor: But can a business that puts social and environmental concerns on par with financial gains really be a smart investment?
Analyst: Can you count to a billion? How about $40 billion? That’s how much these companies average each year -- $44.5 billion in sales. And that’s just the natural products industry. There are all kinds of other businesses out there making good money, and treating Mother Nature with r-e-s-p-e-c-t.
(Hands portfolio to Investor)
Investor: Hansen Natural Corp.?
Analyst: Ohhhhh yeaaaaaaah! Hansen’s is hot. They make all natural sodas and juice drinks. They’re huge. Distributed all over the world, and they ain’t about pumping petrol or pumping bullets in some Third World disorder. They’re about social and environmental change, human rights, a place where we can all breathe a little easier.
Investor (thumbing through portfolio): Wild Oats?
Analyst: Wild about it. Sells organic food, makes $1 billion a year in sales. Big on the environment, too. When they heard Canada was back clubbing seals again, Wild Oats (OATS) stopped purchasing all fish from that region and took their business elsewhere.
Investor: Look, I don’t like clubbing seals any more than the next guy. But you got anything else, something a little less touchy-feely, but something that won’t make me run to the confessional if I buy their stock?
Analyst: Fastenal (FAST). Good old fashioned stand-up kind of company. They sell tools and equipment without any mess. Doesn’t waste its money on inflated CEO salaries, focuses on pleasing the customer and selling a quality product. Fastenal has been used in ethical funds, both for their business approach and the strength of their stock.
Investor: How good is their stock?
Analyst: It has split five times since Fastenal went public in 1987. They’ve paid a dividend every year since 1991. The company’s growth rate has been tremendous, 20 percent each year for almost two decades.
Investor: Wow. Okay, I’m sold. But how can I learn more about investing responsibly?
Analyst: There are a lot of books out there on the subject. You gotta have Amy Domini’s book on socially responsible investing , for one thing. And get yourself a great book about investing with your values .
Investor: I’m more of a magazine kind of guy.
Analyst: Then check out Business Ethics magazine. They’ll give you the lowdown on companies that get it. Socialfunds.com is also a good source on socially responsible investing.
Investor: Great, thanks for the advice.
Analyst: Sure thing. Just remember: Bigger is better when it comes to the bottom line.
Investor: Double ain’t no trouble.
Analyst: Something like that.
Investor: Triple, don’t cripple.
Analyst: Okay, that’s enough.
<In parts 1 - 5 you learnt how to develop your proposition, identify your key words and optimize your site and pages. You were also introduced to our mythical Doug (who sells antique doors, door handles, knockers, door bells or pulls and fitting services) in Windsor in the UK.Now we turn our attention to site promotion, starting with free techniques. In marketing parlance, we are talking about PR here. My key message is that free publicity opportunities abound on the web, but that people tend to invest th
(Hands portfolio to Investor)
Investor: Hansen Natural Corp.?
Analyst: Ohhhhh yeaaaaaaah! Hansen’s is hot. They make all natural sodas and juice drinks. They’re huge. Distributed all over the world, and they ain’t about pumping petrol or pumping bullets in some Third World disorder. They’re about social and environmental change, human rights, a place where we can all breathe a little easier.
Investor (thumbing through portfolio): Wild Oats?
Analyst: Wild about it. Sells organic food, makes $1 billion a year in sales. Big on the environment, too. When they heard Canada was back clubbing seals again, Wild Oats (OATS) stopped purchasing all fish from that region and took their business elsewhere.
Investor: Look, I don’t like clubbing seals any more than the next guy. But you got anything else, something a little less touchy-feely, but something that won’t make me run to the confessional if I buy their stock?
Analyst: Fastenal (FAST). Good old fashioned stand-up kind of company. They sell tools and equipment without any mess. Doesn’t waste its money on inflated CEO salaries, focuses on pleasing the customer and selling a quality product. Fastenal has been used in ethical funds, both for their business approach and the strength of their stock.
Investor: How good is their stock?
Analyst: It has split five times since Fastenal went public in 1987. They’ve paid a dividend every year since 1991. The company’s growth rate has been tremendous, 20 percent each year for almost two decades.
Investor: Wow. Okay, I’m sold. But how can I learn more about investing responsibly?
Analyst: There are a lot of books out there on the subject. You gotta have Amy Domini’s book on socially responsible investing , for one thing. And get yourself a great book about investing with your values .
Investor: I’m more of a magazine kind of guy.
Analyst: Then check out Business Ethics magazine. They’ll give you the lowdown on companies that get it. Socialfunds.com is also a good source on socially responsible investing.
Investor: Great, thanks for the advice.
Analyst: Sure thing. Just remember: Bigger is better when it comes to the bottom line.
Investor: Double ain’t no trouble.
Analyst: Something like that.
Investor: Triple, don’t cripple.
Analyst: Okay, that’s enough.
<Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a day with one of my gurus: Seth Godin. Seth is the best-selling author of seven business books on subjects from web marketing to creating remarkability in your business. Seth helped me open my creativity even more by talking about how dramatically and quickly things have changed and how far behind so many businesses are lagging.15 years ago• Businesses didn’t have the internet. • The general public didn’t have mobile phones. • Cable television wa
Analyst: Fastenal (FAST). Good old fashioned stand-up kind of company. They sell tools and equipment without any mess. Doesn’t waste its money on inflated CEO salaries, focuses on pleasing the customer and selling a quality product. Fastenal has been used in ethical funds, both for their business approach and the strength of their stock.
Investor: How good is their stock?
Analyst: It has split five times since Fastenal went public in 1987. They’ve paid a dividend every year since 1991. The company’s growth rate has been tremendous, 20 percent each year for almost two decades.
Investor: Wow. Okay, I’m sold. But how can I learn more about investing responsibly?
Analyst: There are a lot of books out there on the subject. You gotta have Amy Domini’s book on socially responsible investing , for one thing. And get yourself a great book about investing with your values .
Investor: I’m more of a magazine kind of guy.
Analyst: Then check out Business Ethics magazine. They’ll give you the lowdown on companies that get it. Socialfunds.com is also a good source on socially responsible investing.
Investor: Great, thanks for the advice.
Analyst: Sure thing. Just remember: Bigger is better when it comes to the bottom line.
Investor: Double ain’t no trouble.
Analyst: Something like that.
Investor: Triple, don’t cripple.
Analyst: Okay, that’s enough.
<Do you find your employees are avoiding meetings?Are you finding yourself dreading your next meeting?Have you join the legions of people that now believe meetings are a total waste of time?A widening body of research is now showing that employees equate meeting rooms with wasted time. Many feel that time spent in the meeting room is time that takes them to totally away from their responsibilities.Here are two innovative suggestions to make your meetings more effective:1. If your meet
Analyst: There are a lot of books out there on the subject. You gotta have Amy Domini’s book on socially responsible investing , for one thing. And get yourself a great book about investing with your values .
Investor: I’m more of a magazine kind of guy.
Analyst: Then check out Business Ethics magazine. They’ll give you the lowdown on companies that get it. Socialfunds.com is also a good source on socially responsible investing.
Investor: Great, thanks for the advice.
Analyst: Sure thing. Just remember: Bigger is better when it comes to the bottom line.
Investor: Double ain’t no trouble.
Analyst: Something like that.
Investor: Triple, don’t cripple.
Analyst: Okay, that’s enough.
Investor: Right. Sorry.
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