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Consumer boycotts can be effective

October 18, 2007

A boycott of products or the threat of a boycott can be effective. Recently, Procter & Gamble changed the music on a Charmin toilet paper TV ad featuring music from Handel’s “Messiah” after consumer complaints nationwide. Consumers have clout.

Ruth Spencer, Local 4 News

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071018/NEWS05/710180430/-1/print

Hi!

I just spent about 3 hours reading and reading and reading soooo many different campaigns and how all of this works. At first I was psyched when reading about the basic idea of how things work. However, as I continued to read on I noticed that it seemed like 95% of the campaigns have little to no one that have joined them. This seems so bizarre to me. It seems that if someone went through the effort to start a campaign that they would at least be able to get their best friend to join. It seems many if not most campaigns were just abandoned? Could you please explain to me if I’m missing something here?

Hello, Mary.

I just joined, and like you, I love the concept of the point, which I found through groupon (another great idea!)

I actually joined because I have a specific campaign in mind and plan to enlist family members from around the country to get my Grandmother a much needed computer (so she can join the point…teehee)

She wants to be on facebook and e-mail and keep in touch with all of her scattered grandchildren and nieces and nephews and all.

My grandmother had 7 children and her sister had six. I didn’t know her brother that well and I only met 3 of his children, but I am sure there are more.

Hopefully, If I send out the call, they will respond.

I believe that if you start with a core group, that others will join. People want to succeed.

I hope I am right. Wish me luck!

Hello. In the county I live in (Burke County, NC) there are approximately 15-25 animals are euthanized daily. This includes puppies, kittens, and pregnant females. I currently have two dogs and a cat. My family saved one of my dogs from euthanization at the shelter in Marion. His previous owner had died. I adopted my other dog from Mercy Animal Rescue after my son died. My cat came from a neighbor, who didn’t really give him to me, but my landlord observed her slam his paw in the door. His paw won’t ever heal all the way. My point is, I am wondering how to go about getting euthanization to stop, unless the pet is unadoptable (sick, violent). Please let me know!!!

Hello, Amamda.

I am just shooting in the dark here, but have you contacted national organizations that work in the interest of animals? Also, do you want to take political action, like petitioning lawmakers or create or support shelters who can give these animals an alternative?

Perhaps, you want people to make the same direct action that you have in actually adopting animals that would otherwise perish.

I feel that your best bet is to plan one specific goal that leads to your greater goal. You may even want to build on those goals as each succeeds. Start with a letter writing campaign and then move on to an adoption campaign (or the other way around).

Best wishes and blessings however you procede.

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I just joined, and like you, I love the concept of the point, which I found through groupon
I feel that your best bet is to plan one specific goal that leads to your greater goal

I just joined…

hello Amanda
I feel that your plan leads to your greater goal…so I’m in…

Hello there. In my opinion, your plans will really go well with how you handle things. Best of luck on your goals and always remember where you’ve started.

Success!

My campaign did not get the responses, but my cousins got togehter on FB and decided to fulfill my campaign wish, getting my Grandmother a computer. Another cousin set her up.

She is now my FB friend and uses social networking for activism. She’s the same remarkable, socially conscious person online that she is in person!

I wonder how many other campaigns have been abandoned because they found an offline solution.

The Point is a good starting place, but I have realized that it takes a lot of work to promote your campaign. You also have to be patient and be in it for the long run if you have a big goal.

My campaign is half way to the tipping point. I recently put together a Facebook page to promote the campaign and my work. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Making-Peace-with-the-World/345091284182?ref=nf

Anyone have others ideas how to promote campaigns?

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I love the concept of Groupon, and of course, The Point. (I actually read the book, The Tipping
Point a few years ago.) There’s something my boyfriend wants to take a stand on, and this is the perfect place to do it.

I would like to review other campaigns, but the Browse Campaigns button above is yielding no results. Anyone else have that problem?

I recently posted my campaign for National Man Day an organziation to promote awareness of men’s issues and encourage men to be more respectful, responsible and positive members of their communities, families and workplaces. While trying to find some channels to link to I noticed that there was a channel for women….but not for men…that reinforces my point that men are being degraded by society and treated as less valuable to women. I support women’s rights, I just don’t think it is right that in the process of women becoming more equally involved in society it seems like men are being emascualted and put down.

je ne crois pas que les femmes éloignent les hommes de la société, mais bien les hommes qui se font discret, sans grande implication sociale… La société est composée d’hommes et de femmes et c’est tant mieux. À tous de faire sa part.

sorry! wrong post … too much discussion at the same time !