by Kare Anderson | Dec 12, 2019 | Article, behavior, Caring, community, Connecting, contagion, entertainment, Friendship, Likeability, Listening, mutuality, Play, Sharing
One memorable early December some startled neighbors who were out walking by our home when we were, asked why we were carrying a fully-decorated Christmas tree up our steep uphill street in Sausalito, towards our home. Upon hearing our story, Martin, Jim, Ingrid,...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 9, 2019 | behavior, Caring, collaboration, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, contagion, Friendship, inspiration, Local, Networking, Play, SmartPartnering
The sweet scent of the narcissus plant wafts upstairs to me just like the lingering memory of my uphill neighbors, an always upbeat Irish couple in their early eighties. Stopping off on their daily walk, they knocked on my door early this morning to deliver the plant,...
by Kare Anderson | Apr 20, 2016 | behavior, community, contagion, Customer, influence, Persuasion, Play, Research, social shopping, Visual
As you’re walking down your city street you see an unmanned kiosk, stocked with bottles of tea. A sign invites you to “Take a bottle. Leave a dollar.” What would you do? Would you pay for one, and be curious enough to stay and watch what others do? Many did...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 28, 2009 | Play, Team
Hear and see the beauty of teamwork in this gently corny video and this beautifully startling one.Then watch this contagious public dance and this huge singalong.Me to We in action can lift our spirits.
by Kare Anderson | Oct 15, 2008 | Peer2Peer, Play
Instead of staying in a hotel, rent a room from a local. Travel cheap. Discover more. Try the “temporary bed and breakfast” peer-to-peer sites, AirBed & Breakfast or Roomorama where a night’s stay can range from $45 to $100 or so. Anyone with a bed, airbed or...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 5, 2008 | behavior, Book, Collective Intelligence, mobile, Peer2Peer, Play, Podcasts
You’re strolling down a boutique-lined street. A restaurant catches your eye. You whip out your phone, scan the bar code on the window then go online to peak at reviews. It got raves so why not go in? After all, you’ll get a ring on your phone if your parking meter...
