10 Tips to Green Your Corporate Office, Event, and Party Groove

Kellee K. Sikes — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:53:32 -0500

Been cutting costs by greening the office? Thinking about how to reduce further, even when it is time to court Expo attendees or a ball room of potential investors? Shake it like a Polaroid Picture or Electric Slide on down the page for 9 tips (and reasons why) corporate offices and events are jumping to a green groove.

Five Nights Before Chirstmas

Kellee K. Sikes — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:47:30 -0500

T'was five nights before Christmas and all through the house
Creatures were stirring and rockin’ out.
Santa’s cool def jam blared on the non-digital TV,
As lights twinkled on our LED-lit, ecologically-forested, Christmas tree.
I wrapping presents with recycled paper all a glee,
Amazed by the next commercial announcing an ‘Eco TV.’
I am such a boob! I am!
I ordered a flat, digital TV that now does not seem so glam.
In the store the picture was all a glow.
The holiday deals so wonderfully low.
I never gave a thought, not one.

Buying Local -- Isn’t it really about Social and Environmental Responsibility?

Kellee K. Sikes — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:36:48 -0400

Commenting on Elizabeth Spiers post "Benefits of Buying Local?" A great blog post about "Exploding the myths, presumptions, and pretensions of the bullies."

Different models like buying local, Organic, Green, etc help organizations and individuals get at responsible principles more easily, but the onus is still on each of us to be asking alert and precise questions that provide answers and change.

Socially Responsible Business Tip: Scuppie Marketing

Kellee K. Sikes — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:27:15 -0400

Are you marketing to Scuppies?

The conscious consumer (a consumer actively concerned about the environment and social justice) is one of the fastest growing consumer markets, remarkably gaining a foothold in almost every socio/economic demographic in the developed world.

Fair Trade: Why Settle For Monetary Success?

Kellee K. Sikes — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:18:33 -0400

Before forming my own company , I had several life-altering business experiences while working for other firms. In Europe for four of nine years, my work took me to 29 countries over five continents. Often I flew solo as the consultant expert, but more often I flew in crowds, managing teams of five to 125 consultants.

Socially Responsible Business Tip: Green Web Hosting

Kellee K. Sikes — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:16:58 -0500

Did you know there are several Green web site hosting companies who use solar or wind power to generate all the power needed to host your web site or blog? We know that reliance on fossil fuels requires destructive drilling, significant energy to refine fuels for consumption, and toxic emissions issues. Why not type “green web hosting” in your Internet search engine today and begin hosting your web sites and other web based services on a greener, cleaner energy source.

Social Responsibility: Charity Hijacked

Kellee K. Sikes — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:46:49 -0500

Is charity social responsibility?

After years helping businesses become more profitable, I've found myself waist deep in helping businesses get onboard the social responsibility bandwagon. Too often, I find when I meet with them they confuse charitable giving for social responsibility.