Natalie Fergusson has eloquently written about our latest Flowerpower promotion – so here she goes:
by Nat
A few years ago, when we set up Flower Power on Powershop, one of the big drivers was being part of a big change in an industry that seems to quiver in fear at the thought of progress.
Powershop is a huge success story, with around 40,000 customers by the end of August this year (now near 41,000), New Zealanders are really embracing the power that they have to control their energy bills, and enjoying significant savings as a result.
We set up Flower Power to jump on that revolutionary bandwagon. Flower Power has always been about the power of the masses (as an aside, it’s very hard to write a post about ‘Power’ as in electricity, and ‘Power’ as in control without getting the words all confused). As part of that, we have always wanted to get a picture of what our customers/supporters believe in, and do some cool stuff on their behalf, that none of us could do on our own.
The big, obvious one, is supporting people and organisations within our communities in a way that can go beyond the $20 donation that most of us can afford. At the beginning of this year, we wanted to get started, and then the second earthquake in Christchurch hit and there was absolutely no doubt that in New Zealand, the one and only option we had was to give a lump sum, on behalf of all of us to those who were suffering. So every single one of you who has bought Flower Power, contributed to the $5050 donation we made to the Christchurch Earthquake appeal.
Time has moved on, and christmas is fast approaching. We thought it was high time we resurrected our Facebook page and get it to start doing what it was meant to be doing all along – being the place where we could all get together and do some cool things. So this time, we’re leaving the choice to you: who do you think deserves a $1,000 boost this Christmas? All you need to do is nominate them and encourage others to agree with you.
Whatever group gets the most votes after nominations close on December 5, will get a $1,000 cash to cover some of the extra costs christmas brings.
So get nominating: On facebook or go to our website and click that nifty banner at the bottom of the page to enter your favorite.
And if you have any ideas about what we could do in the future, we’re always open to them… And thanks for believing in power to the people!
Lance Wiggs 