Often, even the best ideas don’t make it from the winner’s circle of an innovation competition to the shop floor. Before they are adopted, they must find internal champions. Yet as important as this step is, most innovation initiatives tend to gloss over it, assuming that the brilliance of the …
Read More »Nextdoor Revamps Features
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor is revamping its product. The changes, which aim to simplify the app and promote better relationships between neighbors, follow last year’s hire of Nextdoor’s new Head of Product Kiran Prasad, who joined the company after serving at LinkedIn. Combined, the updates are laying the groundwork for …
Read More »Google Community Feed
Google is further developing the “social features” of Google Maps with the rollout of a new “community feed” under the Explore tab of Google Maps. This is happening globally for both Android and the iPhone. Last November Google started enabling users to follow LocalGuides. That was done in the name …
Read More »Environmental Community Service Ideas for Kids
Last week on the Just Energy blog, we shared our favorite ideas for teaching your children how to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle at home. Now it’s time to take those lessons into the community with environmental – related volunteer opportunities created especially for kids. Here are four great community …
Read More »Vegetarian Dinner Recipe | Kin Community
For ingredients for this dinner party visit http://rdy.cr/582eb1 Foodie paradise! See more KIN EATS: http://bit.ly/KinEats See the full recipes by clicking on “Show …
Read More »Is a Continuing Care Retirement Community Right for You?
As you think about an ideal home for an older relative, or for yourself later in life, what seems most appealing? Nearly 90% of people 65 and older surveyed by AARP said they would like to “age in place.” And yet the hard truth is that a beloved house in …
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