Brummet's Conscious Blog

When revisiting the  Beyond Common Business Secrets podcast, and my interview there with host Tracey Watts Cirino - I was struck by the discussion below about getting the best ROI out of marketing efforts.  "At the end of every month I will glance at my spreadsheet – a 5 column spreadsheet containing the date, name, website, email and bullet notes. If I see anything marked blue - that says: hey you need to follow up on that person.  At the end of the year though I go through that spreadsheet & I contact each and every one of those people, as many as 700 or more of these emails are going out. I have 3 draft emails prepared for this to ease the process and each will have a slightly different approach  1) wishing you a prosperous new year, thank you for our previous interactions, let’s keep this going.  2) you were a cold contact last year and I have not heard back from you so I’m following up on this query. Perhaps my email got lost in the busyness and chaos ...

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   Sam Bentley’s channel focuses on sharing positive news.  Here he is featuring the Buy Food With Plastic organization, operates in several poverty-stricken areas - paying people to collect plastic bottles and bring them to the centre for a free meal.  They employ people to sort the materials and turn it into value-add products – which pays for the wages and the food. This impact of this organization is wide: with over 102,523 meals served to those who would have otherwise gone hungry - but also removing 42 million plastic bottles from the environment and creating 106 jobs. Watch the reel:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/2299587337201927 ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

The   Recommended Resources   series has been published for over 2 decades.  With this series, we have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include:   positive impact organizations and events citizen science projects   links to helpful articles, amazing resources & exciting interviews © Brummet Media Group It would, of course, be fantastic if you find a way to: thank them for their work network with them share the link to their events or website  volunteer or donate ** Want to see your favourite Non-Profit or Event listed here?   Send us a message ( Contact Info  ss listed on the  About  page) Help Age Canada: Across Canada and around the world, older adults are leading, contributing, and inspiring change in their communities. HelpAge Canada has been working alongside them since 1975, amplifying their voices and investing in their well-being. Info : https://helpagecanada.ca Helping Hands Orillia (ON, Canad...

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   The Ocean Cleanup  organization has been working across the planet with thousands of volunteers and paid fishing communities collecting over 27 million kilos of trash from waterways, oceans, rivers in 2026 alone.  Watch the reel: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1282504140406218 ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~