The Five People You Need to Know
Yes, mentors are important. But to succeed might require a more complete social strategy.
May 20, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes
SocialxDesign out and about:
- International Diaspora Engagement Alliance(US State Dept, USAID, and the Migration Policy Institute) – May 15, 2013, San Jose, CA
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Annual Gala Dinner - May 18, 2013, Washington, D.C.
- Morehouse College Commencement - May 19, 2013, Atlanta, GA
- Service Employees International Union plenary on the elections and Immigration reform- May 29, 2013, Washington D.C
- Parranda.org: The Puerto Rican Global Diaspora Summit - May 30, 2013, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
- AARP Life@50+ Event - May 30 – June 1, 2013, Las Vegas, NV
- National CAPACD Convention: Session X: Telling Your Story – The Strategy of Media & Communications – June 4, 2013, Washington D.C
- Congressional Black Caucus Institute – July 16, 2013 and July 19, 2013, Piney Point, MD
News and thought pieces about our firm, our clients, and initiatives we are supporting:
May 2013
Why And How Top 40 Should Cultivate Its Latino Audience
Giovanni Rodriguez spoke with Mike Stern at Billboard Top 40 Update about how to market to the Latino audience.
May 16, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Billboard Magazine
Creating a Latino ‘Ecosystem’ in Silicon Valley
A summary of Giovanni Rodriguez's recent Forbes article
May 15, 2013 • SocialxDesign • ctlatinonews
Stephen E. Arnold: Principles of Open Source and Social Media Align
References Goivanni Rodriguez's Forbes piece on open source
May 13, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Public Intelligence Blog
How Do We Get More Latinos Into Leadership Roles?
The Latino community in the United States is growing and increasingly exercising its collective muscle when it comes to everything from who sits in the Oval Office to the diversity of the shows on television.
May 13, 2013 • SocialxDesign • ABC News
Latinos in Silicon Valley join forces – and think big
NBC Latino's reaction to the story in Forbes yesterday, and a further look at the Silicon Valley melting pot.
May 12, 2013 • SocialxDesign • NBC Latino
Facebook’s Great Mother’s Day Social
Americans go deep into their analog archives and share photos of their moms digitally
May 12, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes
What’s different about us? Why does it matter?
May 11, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes
Virginia International University is Rich in Diversity
SocialxDesign's Toby Chaudhuri is quoted from his commencement speech at VIU
May 9, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Epoch Times
What Social Media (And the World) Owes to Open Source
As time passes, so much is getting lost in translation
May 7, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes
April 2013
Can PETA Get Latinos to Stop Eating Meat?
PETA - the animal rights advocacy group - has launched a campaign to persuade Hispanics to stop eating meat, and it's doing that by appealing to other urges.
Apr 30, 2013 • SocialxDesign • ClickZ
Social Business Adoption – The Laggards, The Critics and The Skeptics
Social Business Adoption, if anything, needs to be inclusive, at least, make it a personal choice for people to dive into, or not, and help them make up their own mind.
Apr 23, 2013 • SocialxDesign • elsua.net
The Second Hill: How American Longevity Might Rejuvenate the World
Are older Americans a burden or an asset? A new look at an old debate
Apr 21, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes
If marketers want to keep up with the ever-changing U.S. market they must change their perception of what “mainstream” signifies in today’s world.
Apr 12, 2013 • SocialxDesign • RealHispanic
Forbes Names Goodwill National Leader
This year, Forbes contributing columnist Giovanni Rodriguez goes a step further, declaring "Goodwill could very well become the most important social enterprise of 2013."
Apr 11, 2013 • SocialxDesign • GoodwillNCW
With neither the ideal temperament nor philosophical inclination, SocialxDesign's Giovanni Rodriguez a small place in an emerging movement
Apr 8, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes
Is Goodwill the Most Important Social Enterprise in 2013?
In the world of marketing and social engagement, you sometimes look for “moments” — the alignment of events, priorities, and opportunities to tackle big issues in a profoundly different way
Apr 7, 2013 • SocialxDesign • America's Charities
What the Google-Easter Flap Really Tells Us
SocialxDesign's Giovanni Rodriguez weighs in on Google's doodle of the day: Cesar Chavez
Apr 2, 2013 • SocialxDesign • ClickZ
March 2013
The Most Important Social Enterprise in 2013?
The other side of job creation — job preparedness — is one of the nation’s top priorities. What does this mean for Goodwill, an organization that’s been at for more than 100 years?
Mar 28, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes
Behold the Same Sex Marriage Solidarity Meme
The simplicity of the meme is enabling people — gay and straight — to express their solidarity for a cause
Mar 27, 2013 • SocialxDesign • Forbes