kyle vermeulen

How to Get Rid of Ads on your WordPress Blog

kyle — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:18:09 +0000

Dedicated to my buddy @LindseyTalerico WordPress.com is great. It’s easy, free, and simple to use. The only downside are those pesky ads… like this dodgy one that greeted me on Lindsey’s blog. Yikes. Lucky for you Mrs. Talerico-Hedren, you have options. The simplest way to get rid of ads is to pay $29.97/yr for an [...]

Canos Band Photoshoot

kyle — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:13:52 +0000

There is a saying that too many cooks spoil the broth, but that is certainly not the case with Melbourne’s folk troupe Canos. With eight different musicians adding their own creativity to the mix, the end result is a gorgeous combination of traditional folk instruments with dreamy vocals, layered harmony’s and pop sensibility’s instruments The [...]

5 beautifully produced NGO videos

kyle — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:59:15 +0000

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of filming at CBM’s partner organisation, CCBRT in Tanzania, and community based organisations and clinics in Kenya. I was fortunate to work with Greg Low, a veteran documentary producer, and learned a ton from him. We met individuals living with–or caring for children with–disability. It was humbling, powerful and inspiring. [...]

10 Reason Non-Profits Should Choose YouTube

kyle — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:02:00 +0000

How should your non-profit share video online? There’s no shortage of options. Brightcove, YouTube, Vimeo, Kewego, SeeToo, Akami, and so on. Most media websites, like the NYTimes or TV channels, have their own custom video players. This is so they can earn ad revenue, or exclusively show their content in the context of their website. As a NGO, your goals look [...]

She said yes!

kyle — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:00:30 +0000

#100kShirts: An open letter to World Vision USA

kyle — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:32:18 +0000

An open letter to World Vision USA, cc: @ArnieAdkison First, thanks for the dialogue. Just as the conversations with Jason, thanks for the response, willingness to listen, and to hopefully continue to answer questions. Cheers too, to Arnie, for the quick response on his blog and for hearing out my question. The question, which I don't think has been responded to, is simple: Is handing out shirts and hats good development? and Does it contribute to "alleviating the root causes of poverty"? If so, how? I'll be honest, I've never heard from anyone in development say that clothing distributions are an effective way to help alleviate poverty...

Saying Goodbye to my Things

kyle — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:35:16 +0000

Downsizing 24 years of things into two bags (and a bicycle box) is like tearing a bandaid off; slightly painful, liberating when it’s done. This is my anthem for the day: Plastic Bottles Imported Water Cars we drive wherever we want to Clothes we buy it’s sweatshop labor Drugs from corporate enablers We’re not living [...]

Brené Brown on authenticity

kyle — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:25:30 +0000

This morning, Scott Stratten shared this inspiring TED talk from Brené Brown. Brown is as funny as she is self-depreciating as she asks: How do we engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? It’s well worth the time, but if you don’t have 20 minutes to borrow from your day, here’s [...]

Moving to Melbs

kyle — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:43:00 +0000

Dear internets: I'm excited to share the news. On January 12th, I'm moving to Melbourne, Australia. For a girl.

Love is a big deal :)

We met at work. I was a new hire and she was exotic looking (my polite way of saying smoking hot). She had an Aussie accent so I asked if she was from England. She pretended to be deeply offended, and called me a "cheeky bugger!" ... It was flirt at first sight.

Dear Jason

kyle — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:05:50 +0000

Dear Jason (of #1millionshirts), First, sincerely, I commend you for trying to make a difference. You’ve been the talk of the twittersphere lately, and while I don’t know you personally, I’ve spent hours contemplating the #1millionshirts conversation over the last few days. I envy your marketing and social media saavy, your web design skills (or designer friend), and your can do attitude. Most start-up 501c3’s never get the attention you’ve received in one day. I first heard of you from Mashable. Mashable. Impressive.