Back in the beginning of January a wonderful new viral message landed in one of my friend's newfeeds on Facebook. This one I decided to follow up on because it was such a fantastic idea and a really good way to start the year. The message said that the first five people to comment on the post would, at some point in time that calender year, be sent something hand made by the person whose post it was. All the had to do in order to receive their gift was comment, inbox with their address and (the important bit!!) PAY IT FORWARD by posting the message on their wall so 5 people could claim a home-made piece of art or craftwork from them!
So simple and so brilliant. I love the PIF (pay it forward) concept. You do something for someone, or give them something and they do the same for someone else, who does the same for someone else... paying the gift forward, spreading the kindness. I signed up straight away claiming my bit from my friend, and within half and hour I had my 5 takers! So i claimed again from someone else and posted again on my business wall!!
It is such a wonderful idea because we all love to give and receive presents. We all love surprises. It'll be like christmas all year round, waiting for something to arrive that a friend has made me! And from a business point of view, it is priceless. 5 or maybe 10 people this year will get an unannounced, free gift from U-Neek. Sometimes, opportunities come to us in the strangest ways. Most of the time we curse viral email and Facebook posts. Just occassionally they can hold hidden treasure for us!
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Monday, 4 February 2013
Britain's Best Market... It's offical!
Well, it's offical now. Darlington Sunday People's Market is the best market in Britain. As voted for by you, the people. Or us.
And there's the thing, and the reason I am always a little suspicious of these polled awards. I mean, our little monthly sunday market is the best market in the whole of Britain??? I know for a fact that there was a very small group of individuals who where up day and night while the poll was open voting repeatedly for our market. A fixed vote? Why would they do that?
This small group of volunteers are the faithful few who care passionately about our town and who run this monthly market. They tirelessly publicise it, spread the word and encourage new and inexperienced traders to join our ranks. They are up at all hours on Facebook and Twitter keeping the idea of DSPM alive and fresh in people's minds, so that it is not just another good idea that dies a death like so many before in this town. The publicity this award generates will do so much good for the market, continuing the work they have already started.
You know what? If it takes having such an amazingly dedicated bunch of volunteers to make an event great, I'd rather be trading at Darlington Sunday People's Market than anywhere else on Earth, cos we really do have the BEST!
To Samantha, Alex and the rest of the team xx
Photo credit - Hugh Mortimer
And there's the thing, and the reason I am always a little suspicious of these polled awards. I mean, our little monthly sunday market is the best market in the whole of Britain??? I know for a fact that there was a very small group of individuals who where up day and night while the poll was open voting repeatedly for our market. A fixed vote? Why would they do that?
You know what? If it takes having such an amazingly dedicated bunch of volunteers to make an event great, I'd rather be trading at Darlington Sunday People's Market than anywhere else on Earth, cos we really do have the BEST!
To Samantha, Alex and the rest of the team xx
Photo credit - Hugh Mortimer
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