Businesses Building A Green Community

Presented by Shawna Lee Coronado

You will want to garden nude by the end of this discussion!

WHAT IS COMMUNITY and How Can Community Change the World?
Merriam-Webster defines community
as a “unified body of individuals.”
How do you define community?

Types of Communities
Family
Neighborhood
Global

HOW I LEARNED COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT

GIVE ME A PILL! YOU FIX ME!

How I Changed My Life Forever
Improved My Health (Stopped Making My Doctors Responsible For My Actions)
Built A Supportive Family Community
“ Greened” my life – used less chemicals, ate better foods, and practiced conservation
Got Out In Nature

It Started With 15 Claps

Community
Interest with
newspaper column

Downsized & Changed Careers

THEN THEE LIFE-CHANGING MIRACLE HAPPENED!

WHO NEEDS AN ANTI-DEPRESSANT?

WHAT IF ONE PERSON COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE? YOU!!
Where would you make a difference first?
Business
Social Media
Friends
Community
TV and News Print

WHAT IS “GARDENING NUDE”?
Living a greener and more mindful lifestyle!
3 Key Ingredients to energize your business and your life
Health
Conservation
Community

Ask the question: Why Do People Shop?
They crave solutions to problems
They crave the meaning of life
They crave emotional gratification
They crave less isolation

The Soggy Potato Chip Theory and Your Business
Give Customers What They Crave
Live the Life!
Market and Advertise a Good Message
Practice What You Preach Internally
Build Community
The more people you touch in your community in a positive way, the more you will sell to.
Building local community improves and enhances your local economy
Here’s The Solution:

LIVING A GREEN LIFESTYLE CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE & YOUR BIZ
Makes it more affordable to live and run a business
Reduces isolation and motivates people
Improves depression and health of your employees
Reduces crime in your local community
Brings people together from all walks of life increasing your customer and media base

Social Media & Global Impact

Are you ready to garden nude?

MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY! Find out more about Shawna: www.thecasualgardener.com Or the blogs – www.gardeningnude.com http://thecasualgardener.blogspot.com

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