The Shameless Plug

Stuff we love:
BlogcastFM has released a badass guide on relationship marketing.

Srinivas Rao, co-pilot and host of their podcast has interviewed the top minds in the entrepreneurial sphere. We love the vibe, tactical advice and spirit of everything Blogcast is about. Dig on his new book about making connections that launch your business.

This joint is .99cents. Get on it.

http://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Marketing-For-Bloggers-ebook/

Projects we love:
A beekeeping collective providing work rehab for felons. This made us smile so hard.

Give Bees a Chance: NY Non-Profit Rehabilitates Criminals by Turning Them into Beekeepers | Inhabita The Osbourne Association is helping to rehabilitate criminals by teaching them beekeeping skills.

Hustling. Endless Spotify listening sessions and valuable insights from Be.Unreasonable. Check out these amazing articles on getting media attention and developing a following for your project.

http://unreasonable.is/5-ways-to-mobilize-thousands/

Here at The Shameless Plug, one of our unofficial mottos is "WWUD?" What would Unreasonable do?

8 Tips For Getting Major Media To Care About You | unreasonable.is Getting major news publications to cover your venture is something anyone, literally anyone, can do if they take the right approach. Here’s what we did to get major media coverage (even before we had really done anything valuable).

Projects We Love:

Zappos is pretty much jump starting the economy and feel good factor of...Vegas. This blew our minds.

What Happens in Brooklyn Moves to Vegas Tony Hsieh’s crazy urban experiment.

Was lucky enough to chat with my friend today: Jarett Cato, founder at Empowering Ourselves, Inc.

His bold, go-anywhere spirit and genuine concern for providing positive youth role models warmed me up. Check out the amazing work he's doing in NYC!

Stumbled across this project from the El Sereno Bungalows this morning in IndieGoGo and fell in love. Definitely donated and wish them much success in their upcoming community arts + civic engagement center!

Everything for Everyone: El Sereno Bungalows Collective East Los Angeles community collective renovates 8 abandoned bungalows into a community arts center.

Website = Officially Launched :)

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www.theshamelessplug.org

Who's excited for the impending badassery, imagination and big pile of social thinking coming up at TEDxBoulder?

Just purchased our balcony tickets. We hope to meet you there!

TEDxBoulder

This is an absolutely amazing collaboration between New York City Council + Kickstarter. We're definitely keeping an eye on this one.

NYC Highlights Kickstarter Projects in Low-Income Neighborhoods The New York City Council is curating Kickstarter projects aimed at improving life in low-income neighborhoods.

Projects we love.

Congratulations to Athletes United for Peace on sponsoring such an amazing idea.

Barrio Basketball In El Paso, Texas : NPR For just $1, the Basketball in the Barrio camp teaches kids crossover dribbling, along with peace and harmony.