The power of Social Media for your brand: is all about engagement

The power of Social Media is increasing: 86% of followers are more likely to purchase from companies/brands they follow on social media platforms like Twitter; 46% use social networks to research about products and brands; 75% use a mobile device. These are some of the results presented during the Webinar: Ignite your Marketing Success on Twitter, given by Twitter and HootSuite Executives.

El poder de las redes sociales para impulsar tu marca: conecta con tus clientes

El poder de las redes sociales va en aumento. Un 86% de los usuarios cambiaría su decisión de compra de acuerdo con lo que lee en las redes sociales; el 71% compraría productos de compañías que sigue en redes sociales. El 46% usa las redes sociales para investigar acerca de productos y marcas.  Estos son algunos de los resultados presentados en el Webinar: Impulse el éxito de su Mercadotecnia con Twitter, dado por ejecutivos de Twitter y HootSuite desde San Francisco, California.

Funerarias para mascotas, un negocio en crecimiento

Aquellos que tienen mascotas saben que ellos son parte de la familia y cuando una mascota muere es realmente la pérdida de un ser querido. En las últimas décadas han aumentado el número de empresas funerarias para mascotas que se ocupan de las exequias y tratan a la mascota con el debido respeto que se merece. 

Pet funeral services, a growing business

Those who have pets know that they are part of the family and when a pet dies is actually the loss of a loved one. Over the last decades the number of companies dedicated to funeral pets has increased.

Couchsurfing: You have friends all over the world, you just haven’t met them yet.

If you are planning to take a trip but do not have much money, maybe you should consider using Couchsurfing.org, which now has 7 million users in 100 000 cities worldwide.

Couchsurfing is a website where users offer a place to stay for travelers who want a different travel experience while earning some money. You can also share your couch, your air mattress or an extra bed for people who may be traveling to your city.

Couchsurfing started in 2004 and was the idea of young Casey Fenton, Daniel Hoffer, Sebastian Le Tuan and Leonardo Bassani da Silveira. According to the creators, through their service, users can have a travel experience with a social and local style, learn about other cultures and even practice another language.

Plato´s Closet: not your typical secondhand clothing store

A growing business in North America ​is the clothing recycling industry with companies like Village de Valeurs and Renaissance in Canada that also contribute to different social causes.

                                  

In Florida there is also a company that will pay you for your clothing in good conditions, but this not a typical secondhand clothing store. They buy used clothing and accessories of the top-name brands, cool, hip and trendy. Typically Plato’s Closet buy items that have been in the retail stores within the past 12 to 18 months and are current teen and young adult styles still seen in the mall.

UNESCO - A global initiative to empower young entrepreneurs for positive change

The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is an exciting new opportunity to develop your innovative ideas and projects to create positive change in your community and the world. With support and feedback from peers around the world, you can turn your passion for a better world into reality.

Find more at: https://www.youth-competition.org

Emprendedores de gran éxito que no fueron a la universidad

http://www.retirarsealos40.com/retirados/emprendedores-universidad.html

The 50 keys for entrepreneurs, Andy Freire

There is no age to be an entrepreneur, but who wants to be must have certain characteristics: desire for freedom or independence, a moderate interest in making money, passion, dedication, vision, be a dreamer, humility, optimism and generosity.

Entrepreneurs enjoy the walking path, even the setbacks and take unconditional responsibility for their projects, according to Andy Freire*, author of the book "50 Keys for entrepreneurs” (2006).

Orobit, the new virtual currency

It seems that the virtual coin Bitcoin has a lot of competitors. More that 60 new virtual currencies have been created in the last years. The Journal Metro from Montreal presents us the story of a visionary Quebecer that just revealed Orobit. This kind of businesses will surely grow rapidly in the coming years. We will have to keep track of all these coins and watch their performances over time, their value and permanence on the market.

http://journalmetro.com/plus/techno/447450/un-bitcoin-made-in-quebec/

O Noir Restaurant, It's better in the dark!

I’ve been living in Montreal for about a year and the “O Noir” Restaurant simply stole my heart. Eating in the darkness is one of the best experiences in my life, tourists can’t miss it. The food was of excellent quality and tasty, no complains about that. After a few minutes I understood how the table was set; with the tips of my fingers I touched everything to avoid making any mistakes, e.g. splashing liquids, of course is ok to eat like a caveman, nobody will blame you. In the middle of the meal I no longer needed my eyes to enjoy. 

Best of all was the service. Waiters are all legally blind. “This means that their sight is equivalent or less than a tenth of the sight of an average person. The blind people are the most capable of working in the dark. A percentage of Onoir’s profits are given to support local associations that serve blind and visually impaired people of all ages.” This is an amazing business started by Jorge Spielmann, a blind pastor in Zurich who used to blindfold his dinner guests at his home so they could share his eating experience.

http://www.onoir.com/

Restaurante O Noir, una gran experiencia en la oscuridad 

Para turistas y locales el Restaurante O Noir de Montréal es toda una novedad. Comer en la oscuridad es más fácil de lo que imaginaba. Al principio cuesta trabajo, pero conforme pasa la velada los demás sentidos se van adaptando. Con las manos tocas todo para saber dónde están las cosas como los cubiertos o vasos, no hay problema si comes con las manos, nadie te va a culpar, ni a ver feo, literalmente. 

Lo mejor de todo es el servicio y los meseros realmente son personas muy amables que han sabido adaptar su vida en la oscuridad y que en un rato nos dan una probadita de su vivir cotidiano. Una actividad que nade debe perderse. Además, parte de las ganancias se donan a organizaciones de apoyo a personas invidentes. El O Noir fue creado por Jorge Spielmann, un pastor ciego de Zurich que solía ofrecer cenas a ciegas a sus conocidos. 

http://www.onoir.com/