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Hey!

"What's with all the pink?

Everywhere I've gone in the past 48 hours I have seen pink. eBay, the bank, the grocery store - I even saw there are paper towels with pink ribbons on them - all to support the fight against breast cancer. October (in case you've been in a hole somewhere) is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I'm sure if you're a regular visitor to my site you noticed my deep burgundy banner across the top is pink. It's only for a month. Did you know an estimated 1,150,000 women around the globe will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. You can do your part--and perhaps even help save a life--by creating listings with eBay Giving Works to benefit nonprofits that are leading the fight against this terrible disease.

eBay is bringing special attention to listings that benefit one of over 80 participating nonprofits certified by MissionFish, including Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer Fund, Young Survival Coalition and Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. To see a full list or organizations to support, go to the Spotlight on Breast Cancer Awareness microsite at eBay.com/breastcancer and click the “Sell” tab.

Many sellers have lined up to show their support and have really stepped up their listings on eBay.

You'll notice a lot of support on eBay in areas such as the homepage promotion and a spread in the buyer catalog. Buzz is also being generated for the event by a host of high-profile, highly-publicized auctions including meet & greets with Melissa Etheridge, Ford toy cars decorated by A-listers such as Kelly Clarkson and the cast of Gray’s Anatomy, pink rubber ducks glammed out by Lucy Lui, Barbara Bush, Courteney Cox Arquette and other celebs, plus more.

According to MissionFish Executive Director Sean Milliken, “the eBay Community has proven time and again that compassionate commerce can have a profound impact on society’s most critical challenges. The simple and unacceptable fact is that one in eight American women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in her lifetime. We are eager to raise awareness of this important cause by placing the spotlight on the organizations that are on the front-lines of this important fight. This event is the perfect way for eBay sellers to support this worthy cause and show your customers you care.”

If you haven’t tried eBay Giving Works yet, there’s no better time to see what it can do for your business.

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This article was pointed out to me by a friend at MissionFish. It contains some very good info for sellers who not only want to do some good, but it's also a way to draw attention to all of your listings on eBay.

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Cause Marketing for eBay Sellers: Put the Ribbon to Work for You
by David Yaskulka

Ever see that little blue and gold ribbon in your eBay search results? If not, you likely will soon. Why? Because consumers love what it represents: an eBay Giving Works listing with at least 10 percent of their purchase price helping a great cause.

eBay Giving Works was one of the hot topics at [tag]eBay Live[/tag], and not surprisingly, eBay, many of its most successful PowerSellers, and the top Certified Solutions Providers are ramping up their use of this little ribbon. That ribbon allows small and medium size businesses to run world-class cause marketing programs

How can you put the ribbon to work for your business?

Full article here: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y07/m06/i26/s03

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Yesterday the [tag]California Association of Nonprofits [/tag]opened registration for a 3-part webinar called eBay as a Fundraising Tool. The course begins March 1st and is an exclusive offer for CAN. Registration is open now. To register for this course, visit: http://www.canonprofits.org/ebay/

This course is specially designed for non-profit organizations and will greatly help them in their efforts to raise funds by using eBay to turn in-kind gifts into cash. [tag]eBay Instructor[/tag], [tag]Steve Lindhorst[/tag] will be presenting the course and will teach organizations to avoid common mistakes and optimize your listings for greatest returns. Additionally, he will discuss ways to encourage donations via eBay through [tag]Giving Works[/tag], eBay's dedicated program for charity listings where sellers can choose to support nonprofit organizations.

Visit here to see full details of the course.

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