Hannah is a volunteer for Twin Café, a social enterprise that sources fair trade coffee from Nicaragua. As a PR student, Hannah's volunteer work provides hands-on experience and helps spread awareness of Twin Café's mission. She was drawn to Twin Café due to their professionalism and focus on social causes over profits. Hannah enjoys learning about other cultures and being part of an organization with committed volunteers and directors. Through her volunteer role, Hannah was selected to participate in Twin Café's student exchange program to Estelí, Nicaragua, which she is excited for the opportunity to experience firsthand.
В 2013 году мы в стратегическом отделе DDB решили поглубже посмотреть, как внешние факторы влияют на бренды, с которыми мы работаем. Для этого мы запустили “Мельницу Трендов” – проект TrendMill. Мы перевели ключевые бизнес категории наших клиентов в более абстрактные понятия и наблюдали за прошлым, текущим и только зарождающимся поведением в этих категориях.
Если сформулировать ключевую веху прошлого года одним предложением, то я бы сказала так. В 2013 мы стали более ответственными за то, что нам дорого и за тех, кого мы любим. Начиная с выбора работы, которая может быть любимой и приносить деньги до более осознанного отношения к семье, собственному телу, братьям меньшим, жизни в целом, в моем подъезде, в моем городе, в моей стране.
Я надеюсь, что этот тренд будет продолжаться и в 2014 году, ну а мы со своей стороны будем продолжать выпускать проект TrendMill.
C уважением,
Ирина Куликова и стратегический отдел DDB
Watch what happens when social entrepreneurs buy a village shop, crowdfund the start-up capital from their community and reinvest in the next generation of micro entrepreneurs. Please share to help us find good people to invest in our rapid growth.
This is my painted picture for Meme & Co for the year 2018. It is a manifesto for my business and brand, 3 years from today. By releasing it publicly, I am holding myself accountable in order to make it my reality.
I have over 18 years experience in sales, marketing and advertising, I climbed the corporate ladder and was committed to my career but my priorities changed when I had my children. My life became a struggle, trying to find a balance between wanting to retain my worth and independence in the workforce without compromising my ability to be a present and attentive mother. I found myself working in an intimidating and ultimately soul-destroying environment. It stripped me of my self esteem and my confidence; it was the strength of my children and the support of my husband that gave me the resolve to be resilient, to stand up for myself and stand up for my values. With a strong resolve never to go back to the corporate world as I had known and through commitment, perseverance and a passion to succeed, I found as one door closed behind me other doors opened in front of me.
It was this journey that gave me the motivation and the drive to create an opportunity for other women who want to be in control, who value their independence, who want to be empowered. My drive to keep a balance between work and my family life ultimately resulted in `taking a leap’ into the unknown and embarking on a personal journey of self reflection, new challenges and personal growth.
The name Meme & Co came from the name my son William use to call his sister Aimee when he couldn't pronounce it properly `Meme'. The Co represents William, my other daughter Jessica and my husband Tim. On a business level the Co represents all the partnerships connected to the company that Meme & Co has been built on.
Be Confident, Be Passionate, Be Empowered
В 2013 году мы в стратегическом отделе DDB решили поглубже посмотреть, как внешние факторы влияют на бренды, с которыми мы работаем. Для этого мы запустили “Мельницу Трендов” – проект TrendMill. Мы перевели ключевые бизнес категории наших клиентов в более абстрактные понятия и наблюдали за прошлым, текущим и только зарождающимся поведением в этих категориях.
Если сформулировать ключевую веху прошлого года одним предложением, то я бы сказала так. В 2013 мы стали более ответственными за то, что нам дорого и за тех, кого мы любим. Начиная с выбора работы, которая может быть любимой и приносить деньги до более осознанного отношения к семье, собственному телу, братьям меньшим, жизни в целом, в моем подъезде, в моем городе, в моей стране.
Я надеюсь, что этот тренд будет продолжаться и в 2014 году, ну а мы со своей стороны будем продолжать выпускать проект TrendMill.
C уважением,
Ирина Куликова и стратегический отдел DDB
Watch what happens when social entrepreneurs buy a village shop, crowdfund the start-up capital from their community and reinvest in the next generation of micro entrepreneurs. Please share to help us find good people to invest in our rapid growth.
This is my painted picture for Meme & Co for the year 2018. It is a manifesto for my business and brand, 3 years from today. By releasing it publicly, I am holding myself accountable in order to make it my reality.
I have over 18 years experience in sales, marketing and advertising, I climbed the corporate ladder and was committed to my career but my priorities changed when I had my children. My life became a struggle, trying to find a balance between wanting to retain my worth and independence in the workforce without compromising my ability to be a present and attentive mother. I found myself working in an intimidating and ultimately soul-destroying environment. It stripped me of my self esteem and my confidence; it was the strength of my children and the support of my husband that gave me the resolve to be resilient, to stand up for myself and stand up for my values. With a strong resolve never to go back to the corporate world as I had known and through commitment, perseverance and a passion to succeed, I found as one door closed behind me other doors opened in front of me.
It was this journey that gave me the motivation and the drive to create an opportunity for other women who want to be in control, who value their independence, who want to be empowered. My drive to keep a balance between work and my family life ultimately resulted in `taking a leap’ into the unknown and embarking on a personal journey of self reflection, new challenges and personal growth.
The name Meme & Co came from the name my son William use to call his sister Aimee when he couldn't pronounce it properly `Meme'. The Co represents William, my other daughter Jessica and my husband Tim. On a business level the Co represents all the partnerships connected to the company that Meme & Co has been built on.
Be Confident, Be Passionate, Be Empowered
The #BeckBromFL, which stands for Beckenham Bromley Follower Ladder, was created as a beacon to help promote local information from businesses and individuals to the tweeting community in Bromley.
Since it’s inception in late 2011, the hashtag has helped bring the local community together in numerous ways. From honest and reliable business recommendations to helping nd lost cats, the #BeckBromFL is a truly marvelous collection of people.
In June 2014 we decided to explore how the hashtag had bettered the community. We asked How Has #BeckBromFL Helped You?
Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), AAR Japan and the International Labour Organization (ILO), co-hosted second multi-stakeholder workshop on Promoting Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities on 6 and 7 March at Rose Garden Hotel, Yangon.
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/second-multi-stakeholder-workshop-people-with-disabilities.html
Every month a newsletter is sent out to all members. Any member is welcomed to submit a story which is reviewed, edited, corrected and added to the newsletter by whoever is working on it. As an intern I was asked to work on this month's newsletter, creating a template, reminding members to submit their post, and editing the newsletter. The secretary of the board for Friends of Foster Care gave me specific instructions for font and font size as well as a base template. This task allowed me to learn word templates better to create an aesthetically pleasing but easy to read document. Overall my supervisors were happy with it and the newsletter was sent out on Dec 3.
Inspur Smartrack – инновационное решение для горизонтального масштабирования ...IBS
Конференция "InterLab Forum. Системная интеграция нового поколения" прошла в октябре 2015 года. В центре внимания форума были новые решения в области ИТ-инфраструктуры и информационной безопасности, недавно появившиеся на российском рынке и прошедшие апробацию в IBS.
Подробности: http://www.ibs.ru
Доклад Свердлова Михаила, руководителя дирекции стратегического развития IT УБРиР.
Успешные кейсы по автоматизации колл-центров, итерации с ФССП, аутсорсинга, обогащения клиентских данных для скоринга, лояльности и взыскания. Обсуждение роли ИТ в текущем бизнес-мире
The #BeckBromFL, which stands for Beckenham Bromley Follower Ladder, was created as a beacon to help promote local information from businesses and individuals to the tweeting community in Bromley.
Since it’s inception in late 2011, the hashtag has helped bring the local community together in numerous ways. From honest and reliable business recommendations to helping nd lost cats, the #BeckBromFL is a truly marvelous collection of people.
In June 2014 we decided to explore how the hashtag had bettered the community. We asked How Has #BeckBromFL Helped You?
Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), AAR Japan and the International Labour Organization (ILO), co-hosted second multi-stakeholder workshop on Promoting Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities on 6 and 7 March at Rose Garden Hotel, Yangon.
Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/second-multi-stakeholder-workshop-people-with-disabilities.html
Every month a newsletter is sent out to all members. Any member is welcomed to submit a story which is reviewed, edited, corrected and added to the newsletter by whoever is working on it. As an intern I was asked to work on this month's newsletter, creating a template, reminding members to submit their post, and editing the newsletter. The secretary of the board for Friends of Foster Care gave me specific instructions for font and font size as well as a base template. This task allowed me to learn word templates better to create an aesthetically pleasing but easy to read document. Overall my supervisors were happy with it and the newsletter was sent out on Dec 3.
Inspur Smartrack – инновационное решение для горизонтального масштабирования ...IBS
Конференция "InterLab Forum. Системная интеграция нового поколения" прошла в октябре 2015 года. В центре внимания форума были новые решения в области ИТ-инфраструктуры и информационной безопасности, недавно появившиеся на российском рынке и прошедшие апробацию в IBS.
Подробности: http://www.ibs.ru
Доклад Свердлова Михаила, руководителя дирекции стратегического развития IT УБРиР.
Успешные кейсы по автоматизации колл-центров, итерации с ФССП, аутсорсинга, обогащения клиентских данных для скоринга, лояльности и взыскания. Обсуждение роли ИТ в текущем бизнес-мире
Odin VDI от IBS: экономичный, сертифицированный, российский // Сергей Бобров ...IBS
Конференция "InterLab Forum. Системная интеграция нового поколения" прошла в октябре 2015 года. В центре внимания форума были новые решения в области ИТ-инфраструктуры и информационной безопасности, недавно появившиеся на российском рынке и прошедшие апробацию в IBS.
Подробности: http://www.ibs.ru
Как за счет СУБД сохранить инвестиции в условиях снижения бюджетов // Руслан ...IBS
Конференция "InterLab Forum. Системная интеграция нового поколения" прошла в октябре 2015 года. В центре внимания форума были новые решения в области ИТ-инфраструктуры и информационной безопасности, недавно появившиеся на российском рынке и прошедшие апробацию в IBS.
Подробности: http://www.ibs.ru
Андрей Николаенко, IBS. Гиперконвергентная инфраструктура: миграция, технико-...IBS
Материалы выступления, Андрея Николаенко, архитектора в компании IBS, на конференции "Цифровая Индустрия Промышленной России" (ЦИПР), которая прошла в Иннополисе в июне 2016 года.
Medium-Term Budgetary Framework in France - François Monier, FranceOECD Governance
This presentation was made by François Monier, Haut Conseil des Finances Publiques, at the 8th meeting of Parliamentary Budget Officials and Independent Fiscal Institutions held in Paris on 11-12 April 2016.
My Painted Picture 2019 exercise. Thank you to Natalie Sisson at Suitcase Entrepreneur for sharing the neat exercise. Come help me make all this happen at http://www.amandaabella.com
1. Vital Volunteering-Why I Love my Role at Twin Café
Volunteers are a vital attribute to absolutely everything that we do. As Twin Café
operates as a social enterprise, this means that all of our profits are reinvested back
into the company, and into supporting our partner organisations and charities.
However, when salaries are taken out of the equation, and managing directors and
volunteers alike are unpaid this can have many positive effects on the working
environment, and the input and passion that resonates from each and everyperson
who is involved with it. We asked Hannah, a member of our carefully selected teamof
volunteers who deal with the PR and Marketing side of things, to give the wider public
an insight into why volunteering for us has been vital in helping her pursue her dream
career in PR, and what she has gained from the experience so far.
Hello there! My name is Hannah, I'm 21 years old and am currently a 3rd year PR and Media
student at Sheffield Hallam University. I am happy to say that I have been fortunate enough
to of worked with Twin Café for the past six months, as a volunteer member of their PR and
Marketing Team. As well as complimenting my degree in PR, I wanted to gain some
experience working in-house for a client such as Twin Café, and using the skills that I have
learnt during the past 3 years at university to help spread the word of such a worthwhile
organisation.
I had various options when thinking about a client to go and volunteer for- PR agencies were
an option, as well as varying local companies from consumer brands to charities and social
enterprises alike. Twin Café sparked my interest after a lecturer pointed me in their direction,
and I was quickly drawn in by the professionalism of their volunteer application document,
and the company ethos of 'people before profit'. I absolutely love coffee, and am interested
in learning about other cultures, so I thought this could be a company that I'd find a real,
deep-rooted level of interest in, as opposed to just some work experience to do purely to
embellish my CV.
Social enterprises in many ways astound me- So much in our modern day world seems to
be dictated by an agenda- but to work with managing directors who invest hours of their free
time into a cause they are passionate enough about to of willingly given up a wage for
themselves, in my view, truly is something special. PR is all about managing
communications, but in many ways I think that level of commitment does my job for me in
2. proving just how devoted everyone who is involved with Twin Café is to the cause- it is
refreshing and motivating to be a part of.
Though in some ways my involvement does stem from selfish means, as it will undoubtedly
benefit my CV, I can say with confidence that I would of gotten involved even if I wasn't
benefiting from it directly in some way. I truly believe that volunteering for a cause, and
getting involved with something out of pure interest and irrespective of financial incentives is
a sure way of making friends, learning new things and all in all becoming a more well-
rounded individual as we keep growing and developing as people through life.
The directors of the company, Sam, Tom and Sarah started Twin Café after being involved
with the Students for Estelí society at the University of Sheffield, who run a six week
exchange to Estelí every summer. Upon returning, the trio decided to use the connections
they had gained from the trip to evaluate the feasibility of their idea- to ethically source
coffee from the farmers in Estelí at a fair price (Estelí is the leading coffee growing region in
the whole of Nicaragua), and ship it over to the UK to be roasted in Sheffield. Now, eight
months on we have stocklists in over 7 different independent stores in Sheffield, run regular
events aimed at celebrating the cultural ties between the two cities, and are soon to be
launching a "pop-up café"- so it's safe to say the future is looking exciting for everyone
involved.
As for me? I've been lucky enough to of been selected as one of the ten students to go on
this year's summer exchange to Estelí in June with the Students for Estelí society, after
applying before Christmas and (luckily) acing my interview. I've been told that it will change
my life, and I can't wait to see first-hand the city, the culture, and what it is about this place
that made three Sheffield University graduates devote their spare time to strengthening the
ties between the two twinned cities. I for one can't wait- Adiós amigos!
To learn more about how to become a volunteer for us, take a look at our volunteer
handbook at http://bit.ly/1NLuDlK