Category Archives: Charities

Be Thankful Thursday – We Usually Get Second Chances

Thursday’s posts are about things that help us keep perspective in life. Last weekend I went to a volunteer orientation session for the Seattle Union Gospel Mission.  A lady who works there now gave some pretty moving testimony about how she spent ten years on the streets, addicted to drugs and committing crimes to support her…

Be Thankful Thursday – The Life of a Child Quarry Worker

The posts I’m doing on Thursdays are about things that help us keep perspective in life and appreciate what we have. Earlier this year I read an article in the New York Times that really stayed with me.  It was about child labor in sub-Saharan Africa, and they focused on a nine year old called Alone who…

Monday’s Marketing Tip – The Dogs Deserve Better Calendar

It’s true, this Monday’s marketing tip is actually coming out on Friday  (see my previous post if you’re wondering why!) OK, I’ll get straight to the point — this is a client gift idea that won’t be the right fit for everyone in your list, but for the ones that it is it should really resonate. …

When Great Web Design Benefits a Great Cause

Want to see an example of a beautiful website? Check out FreeRice.com.  It’s fabulously simple, and a great example of everything that most real estate websites are not. (There’s no whirling, search engine-blocking flash entry page, you’re not immediately greeted with a big paragraph explaining what FreeRice does, and the page doesn’t offer you a ton of…