Be Your Own Brand Inspiration: You Know Who You Are
"At the center of your being you have the answer: you know who you are and you know what you want." Lao Tzu Get More Inspirations Like This: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ | Medium Photo Credit: Mikey Blue Eyes via Flickr
Millennials and the Sharing Culture: How It’s Redefining Consumerism
Earlier this month, we did a basic overview piece on how millennials are using a sharing economy to change (in hopefully good ways) the consumer economy and fight back in the face of addictive consumerism. If you look at all of the ways in which the current generation is taking a stand – knowingly or not – against consumerism, the sharing economy likely has the biggest potential to make a long term impact [...]
Be Your Own Brand Inspiration: Be Yourself
"In a world where you can be anything, be yourself." Etta Turner Get More Inspirations Like This: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ | Medium Photo Credit: Shanon Wise via Flickr
Millennials and Consumerism: An Overview
Millennials. It’s the word on everybody’s mouth. Depending on who you are (and likely what age you are) your opinion on them varies. Some view them as entitled, lazy and unwilling to work. Some view them as victims of an economy (and planet) ruined by their parents. Some view them as the sure sign of the end of the great society. Some view them as the best hope of an eco-conscious and non-materially [...]
Favorite Valentine’s Day Quotes: Love Yourself, Too
“Don’t forget to love yourself.” Soren Kierkegaard Explore All of the Postconsumers Valentine's Day Content 20 Fun and Eco-Friendly Valentine's Day Ideas Can You "Love" a Thing? All Valentine's Day Tips and Ideas Get More Inspirations Like This: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ | Medium Photo Credit: camille habib via Flickr
Talking About Postconsumerism on a Date
Here’s a fun fact that we enjoy sharing. Most dating sites see their greatest spike in traffic and activity between December 26th and Valentine’s Day. That’s not surprising because many people make a New Year’s resolution to date or be more social or even find love (that last one is a bold one!). And that means in the month of February there will be many first dates going on in the world. In [...]
Favorite Valentine’s Day Quotes: Pablo Picasso
"Love is the greatest refreshment in life." Pablo Picasso Explore All of the Postconsumers Valentine's Day Content 20 Fun and Eco-Friendly Valentine's Day Ideas Can You "Love" a Thing? All Valentine's Day Tips and Ideas Get More Inspirations Like This: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ | Medium
The Consumerism of Dating Apps: Love In All The Wrong Places
It probably shouldn’t be surprising that in a culture of consumerism the very concept has encroached even on how we date. But yet, as we sat down to write this article, we were saddened by how much consumerism has crept into dating society. This is particularly evident in the form of how dating apps are developed and used, even though there are advantages to them. We don’t want to put a damper on [...]
Favorite Valentine’s Day Quotes: Dr. Seuss
"We're all a little weird, and life's a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love." Dr. Seuss Get More Inspirations Like This: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ | Medium
The Ultimate Football Penalty: Super Bowl Marketing
Super Bowl time. We won’t lie, despite the negativity around the NFL, the violence of the sport and the vast and offensive consumerism that partners with the National Football League, there’s a subset of the Postconsumers team that still looks forward to their yearly get-together to watch “the big game.” And while they do feel a bit of chagrin for indulging in this activity, they can’t lie that they get wrapped up in [...]
