Michelle Williams

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How to make a positive impact on our world

June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Environment, Music, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social justice, personal development, sustainability, technology

Last week I presented to 140 of our young emerging female leaders. The topic of “how to make a positive impact on our world” resonates with the current tools and opportunities available and I relished the chance to discuss a topic I am very passionate about. As I told the audience, I am very excited [...]

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Social Entrepreneurs & Corporate Responsibility

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Environment, Music, Social Media, Social justice, sustainability

As new found consumer engagement & corporate responsibility continues to evolve how can Social Entrepreneurs leverage this for the success of their social innovations? Late 2009, Pepsi announced that instead of their usual campaign of Superbowl advertisements they would invest the $20 Million in a community campaign. “The Pepsi Refresh Everything is giving away the $20 [...]

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Are Music Festivals offline versions of online Communities?

January 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Environment, Indigenous Australia, Music, Social Media, Social justice, personal development, sustainability

If Social Media is bringing like minded people together online, music festivals are bringing bodies together offline. Every year around the world, outdoor music festivals, for a variety of tastes & genres, host hundreds of thousands of people. Those attending put up with overcrowding, queues & the extremes of the elements (including mud or extreme [...]

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Sustainability Festival in the Valley of Sydney

January 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Environment, Music, sustainability

Over the New Year period Peats Ridge Music Festival ran for it’s 5th Year. Held in Glenworth Valley, an hour north of Sydney, the festival had all the usual elements, an eclectic mix of artists, sounds catering many tastes, the bars & ‘junk food’ outlets, the mud on sun drenched days and people. It differs [...]

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