LovelyCompanies.com » GSOH http://LovelyCompanies.com A blog about sustainability, customer service, corporate social responsibility, venture philanthropy and more... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:34:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Fun Opens Wallets http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/05/21/fun-opens-wallets/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/05/21/fun-opens-wallets/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 13:03:18 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=871 The Alamo Drafthouse, a cinema in Austin, Texas, know that they’re in the entertainment industry. From time to time they have what they call ‘Signature Events’.

These events include ‘Renegade Karaoke’:

…and a secret world-premiere of the new Star Trek film:

There’s more info over on the...

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The Alamo Drafthouse, a cinema in Austin, Texas, know that they’re in the entertainment industry. From time to time they have what they call ‘Signature Events’.

These events include ‘Renegade Karaoke’:

…and a secret world-premiere of the new Star Trek film:

There’s more info over on the...

[Read more →]

]]> The Alamo Drafthouse, a cinema in Austin, Texas, know that they’re in the entertainment industry. From time to time they have what they call ‘Signature Events’.

These events include ‘Renegade Karaoke’:

…and a secret world-premiere of the new Star Trek film:

There’s more info over on the...

[Read more →]

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The Guardian will be published exclusively on Twitter MOO announce the SUPER ECO FRIENDLY Business Card. Simply paint a business card you’ve been given by someone else then stick new letters on! President Obama [Read more →]

Here’s a quick selection of yesterday’s April Fools banter from various lovely companies:

The Guardian will be published exclusively on Twitter MOO announce the SUPER ECO FRIENDLY Business Card. Simply paint a business card you’ve been given by someone else then stick new letters on! President Obama [Read more →]

]]> Here’s a quick selection of yesterday’s April Fools banter from various lovely companies:

The Guardian will be published exclusively on Twitter MOO announce the SUPER ECO FRIENDLY Business Card. Simply paint a business card you’ve been given by someone else then stick new letters on! President Obama [Read more →]

]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/04/02/lovely-april-fools/feed/ 2 Campaign Monitor: Giving back to the web community http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/19/campaign-monitor/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/19/campaign-monitor/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:53:08 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=728 Campaign Monitor

Email marketing is now quite a crowded market with hundreds of companies touting their various solutions. However one company that has consistently floated to the top of the pack for the last few years is Campaign Monitor.

They describe themselves...

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Campaign Monitor

Email marketing is now quite a crowded market with hundreds of companies touting their various solutions. However one company that has consistently floated to the top of the pack for the last few years is Campaign Monitor.

They describe themselves...

[Read more →]

]]> Campaign Monitor

Email marketing is now quite a crowded market with hundreds of companies touting their various solutions. However one company that has consistently floated to the top of the pack for the last few years is Campaign Monitor.

They describe themselves...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/19/campaign-monitor/feed/ 3 How to react to your website getting hacked http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/02/09/website-hacked-reaction/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/02/09/website-hacked-reaction/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:27:56 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=446 One of the scariest things that can happen to anyone with a website is to see it get hacked.

A few weeks ago a site called Corkd.com, run by Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV, was hacked into, a story which made the front page of...

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One of the scariest things that can happen to anyone with a website is to see it get hacked.

A few weeks ago a site called Corkd.com, run by Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV, was hacked into, a story which made the front page of...

[Read more →]

]]> One of the scariest things that can happen to anyone with a website is to see it get hacked.

A few weeks ago a site called Corkd.com, run by Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV, was hacked into, a story which made the front page of...

[Read more →]

]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/02/09/website-hacked-reaction/feed/ 0 Innocent Mistake http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/19/innocent-mistake/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/19/innocent-mistake/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:23:07 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=302 An innocent Door

Here’s a little gem spotted on the innocent blog a couple of weeks ago.

This is the main door of Fruit Towers. “Looks innocent enough” – you might think (sorry). But every night when Ted has to...

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An innocent Door

Here’s a little gem spotted on the innocent blog a couple of weeks ago.

This is the main door of Fruit Towers. “Looks innocent enough” – you might think (sorry). But every night when Ted has to...

[Read more →]

]]> An innocent Door

Here’s a little gem spotted on the innocent blog a couple of weeks ago.

This is the main door of Fruit Towers. “Looks innocent enough” – you might think (sorry). But every night when Ted has to...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/19/innocent-mistake/feed/ 1 Lovely Company: Pants To Poverty http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/16/lovely-company-pants-to-poverty/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/16/lovely-company-pants-to-poverty/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:11:52 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=361 Our friends at Eco Fashion Junkies recently interviewed Ben from Pants To Poverty. Watch the pun-tastic interview below to find out more about this awesome new underwear brand:

Ben discusses how they use a “golden supply chain” in which each link is as ethical as possible right...

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Our friends at Eco Fashion Junkies recently interviewed Ben from Pants To Poverty. Watch the pun-tastic interview below to find out more about this awesome new underwear brand:

Ben discusses how they use a “golden supply chain” in which each link is as ethical as possible right...

[Read more →]

]]> Our friends at Eco Fashion Junkies recently interviewed Ben from Pants To Poverty. Watch the pun-tastic interview below to find out more about this awesome new underwear brand:

Ben discusses how they use a “golden supply chain” in which each link is as ethical as possible right...

[Read more →]

]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/16/lovely-company-pants-to-poverty/feed/ 1 Credit Crunch? We Need Natalie Portman http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/15/credit-crunch-we-need-natalie-portman/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/15/credit-crunch-we-need-natalie-portman/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:51:51 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=359 The global economy is in tatters. Companies – including those once considered ‘too big to fail’ – are going bust left, right and centre. Personal insolvencies have skyrocketed. The credit crunch is affecting everybody. But panic not dear reader! Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones have the solution to the world’s...

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The global economy is in tatters. Companies – including those once considered ‘too big to fail’ – are going bust left, right and centre. Personal insolvencies have skyrocketed. The credit crunch is affecting everybody. But panic not dear reader! Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones have the solution to the world’s...

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]]> The global economy is in tatters. Companies – including those once considered ‘too big to fail’ – are going bust left, right and centre. Personal insolvencies have skyrocketed. The credit crunch is affecting everybody. But panic not dear reader! Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones have the solution to the world’s...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/15/credit-crunch-we-need-natalie-portman/feed/ 0 Are You Doing The Green Thing? http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/06/are-you-doing-the-green-thing/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/06/are-you-doing-the-green-thing/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:50:18 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=320 I first came across The Green Thing when I realised that one of the co-founders of Zopa – James Alexander – was involved. (James appeared on LovelyCompanies.com a while ago here.) Here’s a video explaining the project in a little more detail:


Meet Green Thing from...

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I first came across The Green Thing when I realised that one of the co-founders of Zopa – James Alexander – was involved. (James appeared on LovelyCompanies.com a while ago here.) Here’s a video explaining the project in a little more detail:


Meet Green Thing from...

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]]> I first came across The Green Thing when I realised that one of the co-founders of Zopa – James Alexander – was involved. (James appeared on LovelyCompanies.com a while ago here.) Here’s a video explaining the project in a little more detail:


Meet Green Thing from...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/12/06/are-you-doing-the-green-thing/feed/ 0 Four Lovely Halloween Celebrations http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/11/03/lovely-halloween-celebrations/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/11/03/lovely-halloween-celebrations/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:59:51 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=140 Historically there isn’t anything lovely about Halloween.  However in recent years, for most people, it has become a fun festival to celebrate with food, fancy dress, friends and family.

Many companies celebrate Halloween too.  Here’s our pick of this year’s bunch.

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Historically there isn’t anything lovely about Halloween.  However in recent years, for most people, it has become a fun festival to celebrate with food, fancy dress, friends and family.

Many companies celebrate Halloween too.  Here’s our pick of this year’s bunch.

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]]> Historically there isn’t anything lovely about Halloween.  However in recent years, for most people, it has become a fun festival to celebrate with food, fancy dress, friends and family.

Many companies celebrate Halloween too.  Here’s our pick of this year’s bunch.

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Behind lovely companies there are lovely people… Dave McClure is a Silicon Valley veteran with a remarkable sense of humour. He’s been in the Valley for over 20 years, in which time he has started his own companies and worked for some big names including a pre-IPO Paypal....

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]]> Behind lovely companies there are lovely people… Dave McClure is a Silicon Valley veteran with a remarkable sense of humour. He’s been in the Valley for over 20 years, in which time he has started his own companies and worked for some big names including a pre-IPO Paypal....

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