Blog Catalog Discussion: Will You Join Us on December 17th?

rippinkitten on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

rippinkitten — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:43:42 -0500

This is a nice idea and I think something that's easy to do given the time of year when people tend to be more charitable anyway.

ichaduma on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

ichaduma — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:33:48 -0500

I'll do my best, BC.
It's OFFLINE, you know! It's a scary place out there... :D

http://journal.marisaduma.net

TonyB on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

TonyB — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:39:26 -0500

It's for us.

We are looking for companies to sponsor the blogger prizes. So far it looks like one company has committed.

There will be 3 top prizes for the best Act of Kindness Blog Post.

If anyone works for a company or has contacts at a company that want's great exposure among bloggers then a donating a prize is a great way for them to do this.

Their logo will be featured on a new Bloggers Unite section of Blogcatalog as well as in any emails we send out and press releases. For a small contribution a company will get a bunch of positive exposure and be associated with something really positive.

Theresa111 on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

Theresa111 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:06:45 -0500

What a wonderful and thoughtful idea. Hats off to you! Naturally, I shall look forward to contributing.

TonyB on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

TonyB — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:58:58 -0500

iluv ... thank you!

TonyB on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

TonyB — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:53:15 -0500

Yes.

Go out and do something kind. Then come home and blog about it.

I started a thread in Groups to share ideas of what we can do and what we are going to do... http://www.blogcatalog.com/group/bloggers-unite/discuss/entry/your-ideas-for-acts-of-kindness

iluvmonkeys2 on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

iluvmonkeys2 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:58:34 -0500

too fabulous! i'm in! :)

firewalker06 on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

firewalker06 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:36:53 -0500

What should I do in the December 17th? Post something? Or doing something good and then post it?

acousticguitarist on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

acousticguitarist — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:05:32 -0500

thanks

wilbau on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

wilbau — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:01:37 -0500

Yes! Yes!

TonyB on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

TonyB — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:42:42 -0500

http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20071102/bs_prweb/prweb566001 on Yahoo!

AcousticGuitarist... we are putting together a section of BlogCatalog specifically focused on Bloggers Unite. Your outline is perfect for that page. Thanks....

acousticguitarist on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

acousticguitarist — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:13:48 -0500

E.G.

IN BIG LETTERS...If you feel you'd like to be part of the Bloggers Unite campaign

* all you need to do is: Acts of kindness

* where: on or offline

* What: your choice ...whatever makes the world a better place

* When: Dec 17th

* Why: Because we are

OK, that's corny I know but it's clear ...that's the sort of thing...

like an ad

ozzieblackcat on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

ozzieblackcat — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:58:44 -0500

I'd like to take part in this too. Sounds like a great idea!

MarkDykeman on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

MarkDykeman — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:59:10 -0500

great idea, looking forward to it

gmoney on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

gmoney — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:36:59 -0500

When you say what people "need" to do what do you mean?

acousticguitarist on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

acousticguitarist — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:33:44 -0500

could someone create a simple bullet point list of what people need to do...this way the people that want to be involved will multiply by 100 or so

gmoney on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

gmoney — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:29:01 -0500

This is rather simple in my book...... Bottom line... Anything that is kind, nothing is to small or to big. It is all good.

Spend the day opening the door for people
Donate food to a elderly home
Volunteer at a local shelter
Feed the parking meters
Pay for a strangers lunch
Go to good will buy some jackets for homeless people
Do a fundraiser for anything

This is more about time and effort than it is ...... about anything else. I know you will come up with something. Remember it is Acts of Kindness.

Do it, then blog about it... I was running the number on the bloggers unite to Stop Abuse... there were over 10,000 post and if each post has 250 views, we affected over 2 million people. Now lets take this same fire power and get out from behind the computers and DO SOMETHING... WOW... then blog about it. Tell all your friends and family this can be HUGE

gmoney on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

gmoney — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:23:56 -0500

Find a computer in India... this is world wide... no boundaries... I will give you a number that you can call and tell what you did and I will post in one of my blogs as a podcaast........ There are no limits we can overcome.... let me know how I can help!

Amethyst on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

Amethyst — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:52:07 -0500

I'm in! There's always lots of good things to be done here, after the devestation...

footiam on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

footiam — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:54:40 -0500

I wish I could but I will be somewhere in India.

rinkydinky on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

rinkydinky — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:24:32 -0500

yah! I will unite of course!
but.... I think i will do something nice offline, and then blog about it online... its easier that way.

Ellen on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

Ellen — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:19:00 -0500

uhmmm.. I'll have to think about this one.. I love the initiative, the difference bloggers can make when they unite.
The positive vibe that will come when so many people perform an act of kindness, and through their actions set an example for many more to do the same.

And yes, I also believe in doing good for others, each and every day. But, blowing my own horn about it, is not something that feels right. Nor is it something that fits with my blog. It's not about me, nor do I want it to be..

So, I'll have to think about this one some more, to see how to come up with the best way to join, inspire others, but within the theme, in a way that feels right for me..

Why am I posting this comment? Not to put a negative note on it, really not. This really is a personal thing, not feeling comfortable with it. But, given the earlier comments in the discussions, I suspect more people might feel this way..

So, in fact I'm trying to open up the discussion to see if there's room to expand the theme a bit, or if you want to stick to the definitions above.

iriegal on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

iriegal — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:49:30 -0500

This is right up my alley. I volunteer for many things. I believe in doing good for others. It is really rewarding.

crkian on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

crkian — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:38:52 -0500

Im in, ive got my own one going on but I wont mention it here

tenanimalsdrool on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

tenanimalsdrool — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:52:15 -0500

let's do it^^

TonyB on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

TonyB — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:43:39 -0500

psalmsofhope :) Thanks!!

psalmsofhope on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

psalmsofhope — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:18:51 -0500

Let's do this thing!

TonyB on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

TonyB — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:02:48 -0500

stoneman...it's ok :) We can always use a skeptic around here to keep us thinking about ways to improve.

crpitt on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

crpitt — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:15:25 -0500

Me too :)

Rich on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

Rich — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:59:22 -0500

Always in.

markstoneman on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

markstoneman — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:38:00 -0500

I'm not feeling it, but I'll keep it on my radar screen.

kab625 on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

kab625 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:19:33 -0500

Fantastic! I'm in.

AngieA on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

AngieA — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:34:00 -0500

Me 2 :)

sweat1951 on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

sweat1951 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:25:47 -0500

Count me in.

TonyB on 'Will You Join Us on December 17th?'

TonyB — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:43:42 -0500

Get ready to make history once again! Yes, we made history the previous 3 Bloggers Unite initiatives. This time we are moving into the real world, off our blogs in Bloggers Unite in Acts of Kindness.

Are you in?

Here's the Press Release:

BlogCatalog.com Challenges Bloggers To Do Good Online and Off

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — BlogCatalog.com (BlogCatalog), the fastest-growing social network for bloggers on the Internet, will launch its fourth social awareness campaign on Dec. 17. This time, the “Bloggers Unite” campaign challenges its more than 80,000 members and other bloggers to do something good offline — an act of kindness — and then post about it, using words, pictures, and/or videos to tell the story.

Bloggers Unite was the first online social awareness campaign organized by a social network that challenged bloggers to post about a single social awareness issue on a single day in May. Since the first campaign, Bloggers Unite has grown from hundreds of bloggers participating to more than 10,000, and similar campaigns have been started by others.

“We’re very flattered to see several similar initiatives being launched on the Internet because I believe that social media can have a dramatic positive impact on the world,” says Antony Berkman, president of BlogCatalog. “Now, many of our members are telling us that they want to do more than post about it. They want to experience the gift of giving and make it a personal part of their experience.”

In its first campaign, Bloggers Unite was responsible for benefiting more than 1,000 students across the United States by raising money for the Omidyar-supported DonorsChoose.org; the second campaign significantly increased organ donation awareness on blogs and in the media; and the third campaign prompted more than 10,000 bloggers to call for an end to abuse.

“What started as a social media experiment has transformed itself into a movement of sorts,” Berkman said. “All too often, bloggers are characterized as people who somehow live on another planet or universe. We’ve been trying to demonstrate that bloggers are real people who don’t live in bubbles, don’t hate everything, and aren’t isolated in any way.”

Berkman says he hopes that the “acts of kindness” theme puts a human face on the bloggers responsible for doing so much good in the world. This campaign aims at exposing their kindness and generosity as well as serving as an example to non-bloggers that volunteering for a charity, donating to a cause, or even simply doing something kind for another person has a ripple effect around the world.

As with the last social awareness challenge, Bloggers Unite is not specifying a singular non-profit organization. Instead, BlogCatalog is soliciting and coordinating companies that would like to pledge a donation to the blogger and/or to the charity of the blogger’s choice. Prizes will be awarded to bloggers based on their posts, pictures, or videos.

“Copywrite, Ink. inspired us to recognize bloggers by hosting a contest during the last challenge and it allowed the posts to do even more good by generating funds for charity and highlighting participating bloggers,” say Berkman. “It adds additional outcomes to the campaign beyond the individual acts of kindness while encouraging businesses to give back to the online community.”

Berkman says BlogCatalog will be adding a registration page for bloggers who want to participate and raise money for the charity of their choice as well as generate additional recognition.

BlogCatalog.com (BlogCatalog) is the fastest-growing social network for bloggers on the Internet. Since BlogCatalog was acquired in early 2007, it has evolved from a simple blog listing service into a vibrant online community with tools, features, widgets, and discussions that help bloggers.

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