Comments on: Rambling thoughts about Marketing/PR on World AIDS Day http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/12/rambling-thoughts-about-marketingpr-on-world-aids-day/ One Book Would Never Be Enough Thu, 17 May 2012 19:16:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Erica http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/12/rambling-thoughts-about-marketingpr-on-world-aids-day/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Erica Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:10:37 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=978#comment-578 See, that's what I thought too (about the mish-mosh) but then I was thinking that the impact is lost. I could tell you that 33 million people are living with AIDS and that there are some 14 million orphans in Africa as a result of AIDS. And those are incredibly large numbers, but sometimes have very little impact. Hearing all those names jumbled together felt like ... large numbers. The paper thing is definitely annoying! I have to assume they do it because mailed requests are more effective somehow, but the damage to the environment is infuriating, especially when it's one of my "green" charities! See, that’s what I thought too (about the mish-mosh) but then I was thinking that the impact is lost. I could tell you that 33 million people are living with AIDS and that there are some 14 million orphans in Africa as a result of AIDS. And those are incredibly large numbers, but sometimes have very little impact. Hearing all those names jumbled together felt like … large numbers.

The paper thing is definitely annoying! I have to assume they do it because mailed requests are more effective somehow, but the damage to the environment is infuriating, especially when it’s one of my “green” charities!

]]> By: MeredithElaine http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/12/rambling-thoughts-about-marketingpr-on-world-aids-day/comment-page-1/#comment-577 MeredithElaine Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:59:32 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=978#comment-577 Interesting. For me, I think the random mish-mosh of syllables/names has a impact because it's sort of saying "Hey, THIS is how many people have died from this. You can't even pinpoint a single name because there's just SO MANY." If that makes any sense. I don't know what would have the most impact on me. I'm such an emotional wreck as it is, that what makes me burst into tears one day, maybe do nothing to me the next. However, it is annoying me these days how much paper/snail mail I'm receiving from causes that I've donated to this year. I donated ONLINE to all of them. Some of them send me emails, yes. But many of them continue to waste paper and postage on me. I didn't have a lot of money to donate, but I donated a little bit. It's weird to think that my little bit may be paying for stamps. Interesting. For me, I think the random mish-mosh of syllables/names has a impact because it’s sort of saying “Hey, THIS is how many people have died from this. You can’t even pinpoint a single name because there’s just SO MANY.” If that makes any sense.

I don’t know what would have the most impact on me. I’m such an emotional wreck as it is, that what makes me burst into tears one day, maybe do nothing to me the next.

However, it is annoying me these days how much paper/snail mail I’m receiving from causes that I’ve donated to this year. I donated ONLINE to all of them. Some of them send me emails, yes. But many of them continue to waste paper and postage on me. I didn’t have a lot of money to donate, but I donated a little bit. It’s weird to think that my little bit may be paying for stamps.

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