{"id":2205,"date":"2010-03-24T05:57:48","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T10:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BrandTwist.com\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2018-10-18T20:14:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T20:14:21","slug":"twipple-using-twitter-to-ripple-human-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandtwist.com\/blog\/brand-culture\/twipple-using-twitter-to-ripple-human-kindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Twipple: Using Twitter to Ripple Human Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently discovered twipple, a\u00a0movement \u00a0that uses Twitter to spread and encourage random acts of kindness.<\/p>\n

Here’s a short video about twipple featuring Cunning<\/a> Creative Director Floyd Hayes. (This is an independent project from Floyd).<\/p>\n

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I love this idea!<\/p>\n

A quick review of the most recent acts posted on their twitter page <\/a>includes:<\/p>\n

95: Give the gift of hard drive space and offer to back up a friends computer!<\/p>\n

94: Call I.T support just to ask how they are. (They are people too…)<\/p>\n

93: Call in a radio song request for someone sat near you in the office.<\/p>\n


\n92: Print and frame a picture of a friend for a surprise gift.<\/p>\n

91: Please help the people of Haiti: http:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/?ITO=1482<\/a><\/p>\n

90: Make your loved ones or colleagues some hot chocolate!<\/p>\n

89: Clear someones path of snow.<\/p>\n

88: Help someone with their New Year Resolutions.<\/p>\n

87: Be the designated driver tonight!<\/p>\n

86: Secret Santa a Stranger!<\/p>\n

85: Write a neighbor a xmas card, even if you don’t know them.<\/p>\n

In honor of twipple’s first birthday, Floyd has created a book that\u00a0\u00a0brings together the best twipple suggestions with gorgeous , full color illustrations provided by Peter Bonnin who trained at the Glasgow School of Art.<\/p>\n

50% of the profit from this book will be donated to NY Cares<\/a> an organization that matches NY volunteers with opportunities to help out.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about the book and order your copy here<\/a>. You can also order other twipple products like t-shirts and buttons with donations supporting NY Cares.<\/p>\n

I think twipple is a great idea. It leverages social media for good and it “lives its brand” through its actions (like donating the book proceeds).<\/p>\n

I think now more than ever, we need to get out of our own heads and help those around us. I love that it takes a medium that is increasingly become commercial and focused on celebrity and gossip and provides an alternative way to use it for good.<\/p>\n

Bravo Floyd!<\/p>\n

That’s my point of view. What’s your twist?<\/p>\n

Do you\/will you twipple?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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