hmm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQbTGGI0VJo

sur vival of the fittest?

generosity became disastrously
linked to self-sacrifice

http://www.esv.org/blog/2007/01/mapping.nt.social.net works

meaning impact
legacy
empathy altruism
ego
are we pre-wired to give?
what motivates us to give?

In generosity there is an inherent
human self-interest at work. Discuss...

some people remember him for building schools,
hospitals and housing

$30,700,000,000
legacy?

guilt?

‘personal fulfillment’ top priority for 50% of UK adults...
compared to 25% in 1983
source: Future Foundation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davegray/2687781762/

re-thinking the rules of engagement
we want to be engaged in something bigger than ourselves yet we
are more distrustful of orgs
we are becoming ever more focused on ourselves as individuals yet
yearn to be members of communities (indulgence and philanthropy)

spiteful and altruistic bacteria

gender or characteristics?

industrial model of
private ownership
and the dominance
of macho, risk-
taking culture?

a generational thing?
Harris Interactive Survey

what about blood ties?
is there an obligation to be generous?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsmagic/427093101/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentarosuda/2756751403/

generosity of spirit
http://www.stevebridger.com/2008/10/don-jose/

smile
graphic by Marc Johns

you are what
you share

sharing the joy

you can now be
generous during
work time

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make brands and people happy to see each other
http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncan/2084134925/

Join the dance by learning the steps
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breal/472473367/

6 things to discuss...
1. start with people
2. we are what we share
3. is the social web making ‘weak ties’ stronger than
‘blood ties’?
4. successful brands are extremely generous
5. create experiences that mirror people’s aspirations
6. do we need new metrics for ‘generosity’?

Thanks for listening...
Steve Bridger
mexicanwave@gmail.com
www.stevebridger.com
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