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WIMA Global competition - it's an honor just to be nominated!

good2gether and our new smartphone solution for doing good has been selected to take part in the Global Competition at WIMA – the 6^th Global NFC Applications Products & Services Congress. 

There were scores of entries from 22 countries and we’re one of the nine selected for the competition.  Winners will be announced at WIMA on April 12th.  Honestly, we really are just thrilled to be included – win, lose, or draw, it’s quite the honor to be among the finalists.

You can learn about WIMA here, you can learn about the NFC Global Competition 2012 here, and you can see the press release announcement here. 

And if you’re an Android smartphone user and care about doing good – make sure you go to www.good2gether.com and signup for our preview program…we’ll be getting people up and running with our DoGood App for Android shortly (and if you’re an iPhone person, that’s coming soon).

In 2012 we’re going to connect consumers to businesses that care and the nonprofits they support using smartphones in a way that benefits everyone.  It’s geo, it’s local, it’s social, it’s good. 

Doing good is going mobile.

 

We've been hard at work, behind the scenes, creating what's next.

And here's what we've been working on:

In 2012, smartphones won't just be smart, they'll do good too.

Happy 4th!

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Off to Atlanta then Chicago, talking about the Power of Ten.

In Atlanta on Monday and then off to Chicago for Tuesday. Meetings with our local media partners on Power of Ten. What's Power of Ten you ask? Watch this space for something that'll be a game changer for nonprofits across the country.

Does the charity you care about deserve a full-page ad in USA Today (for free!)?

Check this out –the charity you care about most could get a full-page ad in USA Today for free (that's nearly a $190K value). Check out this article USA TODAY launches '#America Wants,' a Twitter hashtag campaign for charity at Kindness.

 

 

Snow. Finally.

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Been very jealous of all the snow that DC has been getting. We're finally getting a bit today - somewhere between 3 and 8 inches. Not a huge amount but it'll have to do.

Yikes.

I'm way, way...that's way, way...behind in posting on the blog. 

Why? 

I blame Twitter.  I find myself tweeting four or five times a day - talking about great stuff going on in local Do Good channel.  Consequently I find myself blogging less. 

Memo to myself, try, try, try, to blog a bit more.  Starting right now.

Out with 2009. In with 2010!

2009 was a great year at good2gether.  We helped thousands and thousands of terrific local nonprofits connect to more people and do more good.

And if you'd like to better understand the power of our model - connecting local nonprofits to potential supporters through local media partners - just check out how Do Good Atlanta helped  Soldiers' Angels:

"The impact was quite significant both on the Christmas project and our organization as well. We saw a sudden surge in volunteers and donations from all over the metro area. There were dozens of phone calls, emails and monetary donations that came in the mail, and we are still receiving more this week.  Both individuals and business responded, many of which are setting up mini-drives within their workplaces, churches and social groups - the benefit from this is far from over.  The impact reached our national foundation, as they reported a sudden increase in inquiries, donations and soldier adoptions from Georgia.  Let me express our deepest thanks and I would say that the Do Good Channel has more than done its job in helping promote our cause!"

Soldiers' Angels, Georgia, Dianne Moore, State Manager

And 2010 will be an even bigger year - lots more local Do Good channels across the country, more nonprofits, more events, more volunteering, more in-kind donation needs, and more people getting involved and doing good!

If you're already a partner, thanks for working with us in 2009.  And if you're not, let's talk - we can help you make 2010 a great year for your organization.

PS And if you're a brand or a nonprofit who wants to reach a national audience, we can tell you about how to use Do Good USA Today and USA Today.com to reach more people.  It's incredibly powerful and amazingly cost effective!

Kimpton love.

I've blogged about my great experiences at various Kimpton hotels in the past:

• The Hotel Palomar in Dallas ROCKS!
• Hotel Palomar - a Kimpton hotel - how do I love thee?
• Why I love Kimpton Hotels. Part II.
• I love.

Consistently, Kimpton delivers a great, great experience. So it wasn't completely surprising to be asked to comment on hotel chains and their loyalty programs. The article appeared in The New York Times yesterday – Hotel Chains Try New Ways to Earn Loyalty.

Here's the money quote:

"The level of personal attention really blows me away," said Mr. McHale, founder and chief executive of Good2gether, which connects nonprofit organizations with donors and volunteers. "So if there's a Kimpton in town, that's where I'll stay."

And before you ask, nope, not compensated by Kimpton…just digging a great brand experience.

USA Today - reach millions with your do good messages.

USA Today and Good2gether

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