Goal For The Green

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Social Power for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If  you want to be the change and make a difference now you can with Social Power.

Social Power is a new social platform that harnesses the power of social media to resolve everyday issues, both big and small. Social media is huge and allows us to connect and share photos, feelings, and ideas.

Now, Social Power takes social media one huge step further by harnessing the power-of-the-people to create meaningful long-term and sustainable change.

What  would you like to change? As individuals, our ability to impact is limited, collectively it’s enormously powerful – powerful enough to change and make positive changes that until now, we didn’t think were possible.

Social Power enables every individual to resolve issues that they never could have achieved alone. These resolutions can come in the form of a price reduction, a better product, service, or experience.

First you think of the most important, resolvable issues that affect not only you, but others as well. Then watch the video

Feel free to check out the Press Release for additional information.http://bit.ly/13196xm

Once you share your issue on Social Power,  they  work to raise awareness for it in their social network, while you do the same in yours. When 1,000 people agree that your issue also affects them, Social Power turns that issue into an initiative. That is when things get exciting. Since, nearly every Social Power initiative is potentially resolvable, there will always be a person, board or governing body capable of creating a resolution.  Agents of Change are notified of an initiative they are capable of resolving.

Resolution

Once the Agent of Change proposes an acceptable resolution, it is offered back to the Social Power user base. These resolutions often come in the form of a price reduction, a better product, service, or experience.

It is happening everywhere, schools are closing, funding is not available, school levies often fail. There are teacher in-service days, and half days every month. Wouldn’t you like to have more say on when your child is in school and when they aren’t?

Here is the issue that I raised on Social Power http://socialpower.com/i/620/Public-schools-should-be-open-year-round-and-offer-night-classes-Instead-of-closing-schools-it-would-offer-more-flexibility-and-options.

Is Summer vacation too long? Would you like to be able to choose and schedule your school time off and vacations to fit the family schedule? Not everyone is ready to start their day at the crack of dawn. It has been determined that some people are more productive in the evening. So, why not keep buildings open and offer more alternatives and individuality to education? If you agree with me or have comments, like my issue on Facebook and Twitter and help make the change.

As you can see assembling a mass of people to rally for something doesn’t require a bull-horn and a soap box anymore. All it takes is an internet connection and the desire to create change, your change, any change or a Big change.

Social Power will be the media platform to make changes happen. They didn’t invent the phrase “power to the people” but they sure  are gonna stand with you on your issue. Their reason for being is to give us the tools we need to effect change. If you’ve ever felt like the voiceless victim of consumer injustice, now, through the ripple effects caused by social power and media influence, you’ll have the power to be heard.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tire for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

You probably already know that Cooper Tire, has been crafting tires for life’s road trips, for nearly 100 years.They boast a full product portfolio, that fits most vehicles on the road today. Cooper Tires manufactures top quality passenger, light truck, sport utility, performance and winter tires.

As of today, March 22, Cooper Tires Facebook fans may submit their not-so-every day road trip stories on the company’s Facebook  fanpage. You can enter the Cooper Tire’s My Every Day Road Trip Contest, in one of the following ways: a written story, a photo or a video. Winners will be selected based on criteria such as originality, creativity,  your passion for Cooper tires as well as your own compelling content. You have until March 29th, to enter in this way or by photo.

The top written story will win a $100 gift card to use toward gas for one week, and the highest rated photo entry will receive a $500 gift card to use toward gas for one month.

Whether you enter the contest or not, you can visit Cooper Tire’s Facebook page, for complete contest and sweepstakes rules and submission guidelines. While you are there, you may also want to “like” the Cooper Tire Facebook fan page, perhaps enter the contest, and visit the Cooper Tire website.

If you need a little inspiration watch this video:

From the video enteries in the contest, the top five video finalists will each win a new set of four Cooper tires and advance to the final phase of the competition.

In the final phase of the competition, Cooper Tire Facebook fans will be encouraged to vote for their favorite Every Day Road Trip video, to help determine the final winner. Voting [for an opportunity to enter the sweepstakes] begins April 15).Then, the video with the combined highest score and most votes will be awarded a gift card for $5,000 toward gas for one year to fuel their daily drive. What a deal!

You even have an opportunity to Win, just by voting. Cooper Tire is also offering its fans a chance to win a “Road Trip Kit” just for voting during the “My Every Day Road Trip” sweepstakes. Beginning April 15, you can vote for your favorite top video to help determine the overall Cooper Tire Facebook video winner. Each time you vote (only once per day),you will automatically receive an entry to win a “Road Trip Kit.” The “Road Trip,” prize pack includes several items to keep you on-the-go, including a $100 Cooper Tire auto service voucher, a $50 gas card, $50 iTunes gift card and Cooper gear. Best of luck to all who enter, and remember, tires are for people and safety, NOT just for cars.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of QuadraFire for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Built on a strong legacy QuadraFire Pellet Stoves creates products with proven performance, durability and control in mind. Rugged construction and proven technologies highlight why “Nothing Burns Like a Quad.” With Quadra-Fire® pellet stoves and inserts, performance is standard, along with hig quality and performance. Their stoves and inserts are the quietest, easiest to operate and most durable products on the market, today.  It’s a commitment, a tradition and a guiding principle of this rugged brand.

The Benefits of adding a Quadra-Fire Pellet Stove to your home are stated here
Did you know that using a pellet stove to heat your home costs 44% less than oil, 47% less than electric, and 53% less than propane heat? This is true because biomass fuels are composed of renewable, carbon-neutral products and they are also an extremely eco-friendly and popular heating alternative.

Here also is some additional great news for you! The federal tax credit on 75 percent efficient biomass heating appliances, which expired on Dec. 31, 2011, was recently reinstated on Jan. 2, 2013. The bill includes a “tax extender” for Internal Revenue Service Section 25C, which provides a tax credit for, among many other things, qualifying biomass-burning stoves! The extender provides a 10 percent tax credit of up to $300 on a qualifying biomass heating appliance purchased between Jan. 1, 2012 and De. 31, 2013! Something you may want to consider for your home heating efficiency.

Here is a little background on the Quadra Burn System. After nearly two years of research and development, Alan Trusler and Dan Henry revealed their patented Quadra-Burn system in 1985, as an eco-conscious replacement for traditional wood-burning stoves. By burning and re-burning gases and smoke in four different zones of the stove, Trusler and Henry created the cleanest burning non-catalytic wood stoves on the market and revolutionized alternative-energy for home heating and consumption. More than 25 years later, you can rest assured that each and every Quadra-Fire stove or insert, whether it runs on wood, corn, gas, or pellets, is designed with a mind toward efficiency and an eye toward beauty.

Lastly, I have partnered with IZEA, to offer a contest where I will mail out a Quadra-Fire notebook to one lucky  winner!  The notebook is a journal sized book made from recycled materials that has a pen with it.

For entry check out the Quadra-Fire site, specifically the Quadra-Fire Pellet Stoves. Then  please leave comments here that include why you like Quadra-Fire! Follow Quadra-Fire on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest and refer to http://goalforthegreen.com where you heard about this contest, and retweet this entire post. I will choose a winner by midnight on February 27th, 2013 .  Therefore, you must leave a reachable twitter address, working email address or both where you can be reached.  You will only have 48 hours to respond if you are the winner, so I must be able to contact you promptly. Best of Luck!