We take a look at kindness and what that means for business. How does being kind impact your brand value? Does it matter whether you’re a giver, taker or matcher? For our 5 minutes, we talk about the neighbourhood hub app NextDoor and where the opportunities are for public sector communications and marketing professionals.

Give and Take by Adam Grant https://www.adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/

Think Again by Adam Grant https://www.adamgrant.net/book/think-again/

Are you a giver, taker, or matcher? Quiz https://www.adamgrant.net/quizzes/

Are you a giver or a taker? TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_are_you_a_giver_or_a_taker?language=en

How The World's Top Relationship Builder Makes Introductions https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelsimmons/2013/08/22/how-the-worlds-top-relationship-builder-makes-introductions/?sh=1aa76f0938fd

How Can I Help? Comms Over A Coffee blog https://bit.ly/3brLFHt

Introducing The Kindness Economy, with Mary Porta‪s‬ - The Kindness Economy

https://apple.co/3qIf6LK

Welcome to The Kindness Economy | Mary Portas | TEDxLondonWomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SZPJV5FOsc

Nextdoor https://nextdoor.co.uk/

Nextdoor for Public Services https://go.nextdoor.com/ukpublicservices

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