Wednesday, 9 June 2010

It's time to STAND UP for ethical businesses

Pledging for Change ...a "Hand-Up" for a sustainable future for ALL


 Hi.  As founder of Pledging for Change I would just like to add a short personal message, to thank-you for running your business ethically and being respectful of labour animals and our environment. If you are a charity or non-profit organization I thank you on behalf of all those who you strive to help on a daily basis. If you are an ethical consumer I thank you for remaining loyal to ethical business.

I know that for many of us, things can get a little tough now and then, and our ethical businesses, organizations and even our personal budgets may quite often feel the pinch. It's a fact at the moment that 1 in 6 smaller charities or non-profit organizations are near to closure due to the recent recession. When we feel the pinch personally quite often charitable donations are the first to go. It's also a fact that many small ethical businesses have been hit hard and the budgets quite often, simply do not stretch to pay for vital things like advertising and promotions, or for professional services that can help us to improve business prospects whilst we get on with what we love to do best....to serve our customers. And it's also a fact that there are less opportunities,jobs or training available in small ethical businesses, for the unemployed, disabled and for our youth who are leaving full time education and seeking work. This can lead to a sense of worthlessness, and for some, a complete lack of hope for the future. 

 
I'm not sure if you relate to any of this or whether you know of people, ethical business or small charities who might. But if you do, I honestly believe that we can all overcome anything if we work together and that all of us can continue to make a difference everyday and create a sustainable future for all.

With this in mind I created a fantastic opportunity and a way for us all to "Give Gain and Grow"together. With a little help from some of my friends and business associates, every day brings new and creative ways to make things bigger and better for everybody.

As ethical businesses and consumers it is now our time to excel and to make sure that we all survive any economic crisis or other challenges that may come our way. We are all well and able to make sure that "unethical" businesses either follow in our footsteps and make changes, or simply cease to exist. Ethical business like yours and mine (ours) are resilient and remain faithful to our missions. We can rise above everything.... and just like iron, we will come out of any fire as steel. Bigger, better and stronger than anything.

I sincerely hope you enjoy what are about to read on the link page below. And on behalf of everybody, every non-profit organization and every ethical business, I hope you can see the vision that I see, and what those that have already joined us can see, and that you will join us all on this very special journey for change and to give a "hand-up" for a sustainable future for ALL. Together we can all make a difference.
Thankyou for being, working, living, and always supporting ONLY ethical. I (we) really do look forward to working with you.
Karen Maskall


PS
What you are about to read is a way to enjoy all the benefits of ethical advertising whilst helping others, a way to get paid for advertising and then a way to generate an ongoing and residual income until the time comes when you reach our revenue share capping level making this fair for everybody. And even then it won't be over until the fat lady sings.
Click here and Let's give a Hand-Up for a sustainable future for ALL

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Ethical business is the only way to do business.

As the world braces itself for what could possibly be the worst global crisis in history there has never been a better time for us all to believe in the importance of the role of ethical business and social entrepreneurs to rebuild a stable economy with ethical values and practices. In the long term view ethical business will prepare the world for future generations.

Amidst a recession it seems that the small ethical  businesses have managed somehow to stay afloat by using most of their own savings and not turning to the banks to prop up their business with loans. This is a very admirable approach to short term survival yet in the medium term it could be to the detriment of the business if there really isn't any private funds to fall back on. Ethical business that took this approach to survival will need every help that they can get  to ride through this and so it's up to us all to support them.  And that means that you /we as consumers need to seek them out and use and promote their services them in any way that we can.

It doesn't matter that we may not need their services at at any given time but if we can just start bookmarking or making diary notes about them so that we can mention them to friends and acquaintances, it will go a long way in helping them with their much needed marketing which itself can swallow up large amounts of money or time and energy that could best be spent on doing what the business does best. And what they do best is love the people are helping, love the idea that they are making a real difference in the world, and love to be in an ethical business setting an example for future generations.

Unethical business hurts people and our planet. Ethical business have ethical practices and policies in place to protect everybody. Ethical business will survive because they have to.  We can no longer carry on using the services or products of unethical business. Just walk on by. There are no more excuses.
 You can make a difference by connecting with ethical business and making them your friend and your ally. And you can tell everybody them. It's true what they say... "you are or you become like the people that you associate with"

If there is an ethical business retail outlet near to you why not make an effort and pick up a couple of friends and go together to visit them.  If your organic farm is a short trip away.. take your friends with you and make it an afternoon out. You will love it. Beats the supermarkets hands down and you won't be overwhelmed with products and sales pitches to get you to buy something that you don't really need and are sourced unethically. After a visit to an ethical outlet you will put your feet up in the evening knowing that you have played your part in making a difference.
Its a buzz!

Let your ethical advertising make a difference today!