I had to capture these five points, which brilliantly summarise the Pinko Marketing concept, courtesy of Tara.
Google Groups- Pinko Marketing
Pinko, to me anyway, describes an approach to things including:
- inbound, rather than outbound messages
- making tools available for a community, then getting out of the way
- being part of the community, not a tourist
- being 100% authentic
- advocating FOR your community to your company rather than the other way around
Relevance to Bankwatch:
Where do I start. All five points are the exact opposite for most Banks, a few believers aside, so any changes that can be made for even one of those points, is a gigantic leap forward.

I totally forgot some important ones, too:
6. being 100% ethical
7. serving a niche, rather than the biggest possible demographic you can find
8. recognizing when you are doing a poor job of that and change
9. dropping the words viral, ROI, stickiness and monetizable from your vocabulary
10. never taking yourself too seriously
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Thanks Tara!