The Bond Report - May 2011

In Fierce Pursuit of True Freedom

Vol VII - Number 5: May 2011

Time is moving fast. We can already see the end of 2011. It's a blur to move from summer vacations to "Back to School" sales. Before you look up the discussion is “the Holidays.” Sound familiar? It's a predictable pattern, But this year can be different. What will you do to create the reality that you want to see? Can we afford individually or collectively to go into another year unless we can create, build together, and become increasingly self-sufficient?

With Black unemployment at depression levels. budget cuts of essential social programs, and the eradication of billions in Black wealth through the home foreclosure fiasco – where are practical solutions?

We know that our Ancestors prepared us by saying “turn to yourselves”. Their counsel was to utilize what we have in our own hands. Reverend Leon Sullivan, founded OIC on the principle of “Helping People Help Themselves.” In 1963 Malcolm X delivered the “Message to the Grassroots”. He also predicted that 1964 would be the year of “The Ballot or the Bullet”. Can 2012 be any less impactful?

This issue provides you access to programs like the Entrepreneurial Mindset Initiative. Tools including books, links, videos and networking opportunities. This is your time to use what’s in your hand.

In closing the National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) recently held its 59th Annual Conference in New York. The theme was "The Future of Black Advertising". During this event I was elected Chairman of the Board for this historic national organization. I look forward to helping to lead NAMD to heightened relevance, outreach, and service to our community.

Peace,

Norm

In 2011, brand marketers will need to fine tune their strategies to meet the needs of experienced and sophisticated urban dwellers who are rapidly growing in nations around the world, according to a new report from consumer insights firm trendwatching.com. These consumers already number in the hundreds of millions, and are referred to as “Citysumers” by trendwatching.com.

As Citysumers are more demanding and more open-minded, but also more proud, more connected, more spontaneous and more try-out-prone, requiring a whole host of new urban goods, services, experiences, campaigns and conversations.

In addition, trendwatching.com cites UN statistics indicating that by 2050, the global urban population is expected to be 6.3 billion, or 70% of the population at that time.

Over the past dozen years, if you looked at the circumstances surrounding New Orleans-based architecture and contracting firm Perez, the only reasonable forecast you could generate would be failure.

Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina decimated the city. In 2008, the financial downturn not only stopped the construction industry in its tracks, but it also cut off the lines of credit that many small businesses needed to survive.

“When you look at a society you look at it through the lens of the least of these, the weak and the vulnerable; you are committed to loving them first, not exclusively, but first, and therefore giving them priority,” says Dr. Cornel West, the Class of 1943 University Professor of African American Studies and Religion at Princeton University.

“And even at this moment, when the empire is in deep decline, the culture is in deep decay, the political system is broken, where nearly everyone is up for sale, you say all I have is the subversive memory of those who came before, personal integrity, trying to live a decent life, and a willingness to live and die for the love of folk who are catching hell. This means civil disobedience, going to jail, supporting progressive forums of social unrest if they in fact awaken the conscience, whatever conscience is left, of the nation. And that’s where I find myself now.

BLACKS LOSE GROUND IN BIG CORPORATE BOARDROOMS

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The Bond Report	In Fierce Pursuit of True Freedom Vol VII - Number 5: May 2011
MAY 2011: A SEASON FOR AWAKENING!
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In This Issue: Time is Moving Fast How to Survive in a Bad Economy: New Book Promotes Multiple Income Streams GPS\|BLACK: The First and Only Nationwide Mobile Directory of Black-owned Businesses The Obama Deception: Why Cornel West Went Ballistic TRUMP DUMPED! [VIDEO] - Listen as We Call "the Donald's" Property Learning Effective Social Media Marketing for Your Business STUDY: Blacks Lose Ground in Big Corporate Boardrooms The Secrets of Inner City Business Success "Marketing to Upscale Urban Consumers Our Sponsors Get NORMBOND to Speak or Consult for You Mumia Abu Jamal [AUDIO]: The Spoils of War Website Links We Like Contact Us	" I appreciate the opportunity to share the info with people that want it - and particularly those willing to do something." Norm Bond
	Time is moving fast. We can already see the end of 2011. It's a blur to move from summer vacations to "Back to School" sales. Before you look up the discussion is “the Holidays.” Sound familiar? It's a predictable pattern, But this year can be different. What will you do to create the reality that you want to see? Can we afford individually or collectively to go into another year unless we can create, build together, and become increasingly self-sufficient? With Black unemployment at depression levels. budget cuts of essential social programs, and the eradication of billions in Black wealth through the home foreclosure fiasco – where are practical solutions? We know that our Ancestors prepared us by saying “turn to yourselves”. Their counsel was to utilize what we have in our own hands. Reverend Leon Sullivan, founded OIC on the principle of “Helping People Help Themselves.” In 1963 Malcolm X delivered the “Message to the Grassroots”. He also predicted that 1964 would be the year of “The Ballot or the Bullet”. Can 2012 be any less impactful? This issue provides you access to programs like the Entrepreneurial Mindset Initiative. Tools including books, links, videos and networking opportunities. This is your time to use what’s in your hand. In closing the National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) recently held its 59th Annual Conference in New York. The theme was "The Future of Black Advertising". During this event I was elected Chairman of the Board for this historic national organization. I look forward to helping to lead NAMD to heightened relevance, outreach, and service to our community. Peace, Norm
MARKETING TO UPSCALE URBAN CONSUMERS In 2011, brand marketers will need to fine tune their strategies to meet the needs of experienced and sophisticated urban dwellers who are rapidly growing in nations around the world, according to a new report from consumer insights firm trendwatching.com. These consumers already number in the hundreds of millions, and are referred to as “Citysumers” by trendwatching.com. As Citysumers are more demanding and more open-minded, but also more proud, more connected, more spontaneous and more try-out-prone, requiring a whole host of new urban goods, services, experiences, campaigns and conversations. In addition, trendwatching.com cites UN statistics indicating that by 2050, the global urban population is expected to be 6.3 billion, or 70% of the population at that time. THE SECRETS OF INNER CITY BUSINESS SUCCESS Over the past dozen years, if you looked at the circumstances surrounding New Orleans-based architecture and contracting firm Perez, the only reasonable forecast you could generate would be failure. Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina decimated the city. In 2008, the financial downturn not only stopped the construction industry in its tracks, but it also cut off the lines of credit that many small businesses needed to survive. Then, in 2010, BP began gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Louisiana, punishing the local economy even more. But over the past five years, Perez not only survived these onslaughts, the 54-person company experienced a year-over-year growth rate of 102%. As exceptional as Perez’s story is, their performance is on par with other companies listed on the Inner City 100 list, an annual ranking of the fastest growing small businesses in America’s urban centers. Compiled by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), the list is now in its 13th year and gathers insight not only about what makes these firms successful, but also about what competitive advantages they have by setting up shop in inner city neighborhoods.	HOW TO SURVIVE IN A BAD ECONOMY is a question many of us have been asking for several years. In his new book, entrepreneur Charlie Grant seeks to provide some practical answers to a very valid question. I was happy to meet the author during a visit to Washington, DC. We discussed some of the strategies, tips and techniques he shares in the book. Grant believes we must all create multiple streams of income to survive the economic crisis. So he examines a number of opportunity areas including real estate, the stock market, network marketing, ATM machines, vending machines, and the hotel industry. He then shares stories, resources, and practical information to get you started immediately with implementing your survival plan. The book is written in a VERY conversational manner. So it's not a heavy academic read, but is written for results in a practical, down-to-earth, easy to follow style. Italicized font is used throughout the text. Charlie also shares his personal entrepreneurial path. He discusses how he made money and also how he lost money on the road to entrepreneurship. By the time you finish this book you should be loaded with some practical action steps you can take to not only survive, but perhaps even prosper, in a bad economy. I highly recommend you pick-up a copy and visit his website because there is a tremendous need for self-employment. It starts with you making the connections, reading the right materials, and being prepared to seize your opportunities for success.

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NEED A MARKETING CONSULTANT OR SPEAKER? CONTACT US!	“When you look at a society you look at it through the lens of the least of these, the weak and the vulnerable; you are committed to loving them first, not exclusively, but first, and therefore giving them priority,” says Dr. Cornel West, the Class of 1943 University Professor of African American Studies and Religion at Princeton University. “And even at this moment, when the empire is in deep decline, the culture is in deep decay, the political system is broken, where nearly everyone is up for sale, you say all I have is the subversive memory of those who came before, personal integrity, trying to live a decent life, and a willingness to live and die for the love of folk who are catching hell. This means civil disobedience, going to jail, supporting progressive forums of social unrest if they in fact awaken the conscience, whatever conscience is left, of the nation. And that’s where I find myself now.
THE SPOILS OF WAR \| By Mumia Abu-Jamal (with audio) So now we know that Osama Bin Laden, the late Al Qaeda chief had a hankering for smut – or do we? As news that pornography was found in the stash by the U.S. government hit team, that killed him in his Abbottabad, Pakistani hideout began its trek through the media hordes – or whores – another thought came to mind.. [Hear audio >>	LINKS WE LIKE • www.CommunityOutreachNow.com • www.OICofAmerica.org • www.entrepreneurtvonline.tv • www.Blackonomics.com • www.BlackRestaurant.Net • www.Reverse90.com • www.EEforTomorrow.com • www.businesskids.biz • www.iZania.com • www.BlackElectorate.com • www.mathaba.net • www.BlackEconomicDevelopment.com • www.RastafariSpeaks.com • www.NormBondMarkets.com • www.PowerNomics.com • www.assatashakur.org ======================================= VIDEO: TRUMP DUMPED! Sometimes you gotta laugh!! Well if this is one of those times, then listen in as we call one of "The Donald's" properties. When we told the employee that we were getting lots of calls to "boycott all things Trump" -- we were surprised by his honest answer. Interestingly we were also the first call of this nature to the property. With Trump's recent wacky behavior (and that hair) -- well we may not be the last callers requesting to DUMP TRUMP. Click here to LISTEN IN
BLACKS LOSE GROUND IN BIG CORPORATE BOARDROOMS White men still overwhelmingly dominate corporate boards with few overall gains for minorities and a significant loss of seats for African-American men. That’s the status according to the 2010 Alliance for Board Diversity Census, which was recently released. In spite of the growing diversity in America, the boards of directors of Fortune 500 companies are increasingly male and primarily white. The Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD), is a collaboration of five leading organizations—Catalyst, The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP), and The Prout Group, Inc. According to their report, as of last year white men made up 72.9 percent of board members at the nation’s 100 largest companies, up from 71.2 percent in 2004, when the board last analyzed the data. When the board expanded the census to look at the nation’s 500 largest companies by revenue, the results were even less diverse: white men held about 77 percent of board seats. ================ ====CONTACT US	OUR SPONSORS ((PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, AND HELP KEEP THIS INFORMATION FREE, BY PATRONIZING OUR SPONSORS BELOW -- THANK YOU!)
LEARNING "EFFECTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING" FOR YOUR BUSINESS Recently a group of small business owners had the opportunity to participate in a class titled "Effective Social Media Marketing." As the instructor, I was pleased that for six consecutive weeks these busy entrepreneurs "made the time" to learn new strategies to grow their business. Click here to watch a short video of their reactions upon completing the course. Social media marketing is defined as using social networks like Facebook, twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and other online communities as well as blogs, wikis, mobile or any other online media for greater success in marketing, sales and customer service. Too often our people don't know "how to market"and this is a death blow to their sales and business growth. The African American Chamber of Commerce sponsored the class for its members. In addition, I have offered the new "Marketing Solution in a Box" which provides tools, resources, and information for subscribers for an affordable monthly fee of $29.95. If you're at all serious about your business it's an investment that you can't afford NOT to make. Join today and spread the word to those in your network. Let's work together to utilize these new tools to achieve success.
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Malcolm X

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