Recently, our sister company, Quicken Loans, became a political focal point in the debate over Rush Limbaugh’s derogatory comments regarding Sandra Fluke on his show. At MyInsuranceExpert.com, we’ve watched the events unfold, and from a completely neutral political perspective, we are extremely impressed with the way our sister company is handling the situation.  Their execution in terms of decision-making and open communication via social media has been outstanding.

On March 2^nd, following Rush Limbaugh’s comments regarding Sandra Fluke, thousands took to social media sites Facebook and Twitter asking advertisers of the Rush Limbaugh Show to discontinue their sponsorship of the show in light of his comments about Sandra Fluke.  Further, many vowed to boycott all advertisers affiliated with the show.  Several advertisers dropped their ads immediately.

Read the full post on Quicken Loans and Rush Limbaugh – Excellent Social Media Execution.

It’s now common knowledge that America has at least a passive interest in farming (thanks to Farmville). But perhaps you should consider the real thing.

Don’t live out in the boonies to start a farm? No problem; that’s what urban farming is for, and it offers lot of great personal and community benefits. Amber Hunt, from our family company Quicken Loans, provides an inside scoop on how Detroit is taking advantage of all the great opportunities urban farming has to offer.

By Amber Hunt of Quicken Loans

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