TryingToFollow's Tumblelog

“Giving people the choice to see or not to see advertising might seem reasonable, even democratic, but it works against the principle at the heart of the outdoor advertising industry, which is that effective advertising is advertising that cannot be turned off, cannot be fast-forwarded, cannot be avoided by turning the page or getting up and walking out of the room. In a heavily fractured media environment a captive audience has great value, which is the reason that this recession has seen spending on outdoor advertising fall much less precipitously than spending on other media.”

- The Anti-Advertising Agency » Why It Matters (from Ban Billboard Blight)

tumbling4good: Tumbling4Good Action #2: Donate Blood Did you...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:46:23 -0500

tumbling4good:

Tumbling4Good Action #2: Donate Blood Did you know “Currently only 3 out of every 100 people in America donate blood.” And I don’t think that many people are afraid of needles. The reality is that we don’t make time for it. I should have donated last November, but didn’t get around to it until May. Now I’m making sure it’s on my calendar so I can donate again. Here’s a shot my arm, and my nice pint of blood sitting on the table. Now, if that doesn’t make you queasy, then it’s time for you to make an appointment.

Go to http://www.givelife.org

Make your appointment and go to it.

Post a picture of your pint of blood (and for the competitive types, how long it took to fill it) and give the link to your post in the answers below so I can reblog it.

Oh, and reblog this post.

What are you waiting for?

The color of your skin

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:02:46 -0500

The color of your skin

What's Worse: Sex or Cancer?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:01:49 -0500

What's Worse: Sex or Cancer?

Women in Advertising: Then and Now Have we really made any...

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:49 -0500

Women in Advertising: Then and Now

Have we really made any progress?

You Can’t Buy Self Esteemvia

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:58 -0500

You Can’t Buy Self Esteem
via

tumbling4good: My Tumbling4Good first action story… So, I...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:58:55 -0500

tumbling4good:

My Tumbling4Good first action story…

So, I decided to take the initiative since I was asking others to and made a little sign and headed out to the park to participate in action #1. Nothing more then a cardboard sign, but it was doing it that was the point, so I just went for it.
Unfortunately, when I got to the park, maybe cause of the weather or something, there was nobody there, no one except kids at the playground. I figured that would be a little creepy and decided to make my way to another park or bus stop to continue the experiment, but I snapped the picture above just before leaving, just so I had some evidence. On my way to the next stop is when my story gets started.

I was cruising on my bike, just half a block from my house when I hear a women scream and come dashing out of her house. She looks down and then starts yelling toward the upstairs window, “your boy just fell out of the window!” seeing the open window with the screen pushed out, I jump off my bike and hurry to the front yard, dialing 911 as I come over. I hand the lady, who appears to be the downstairs neighbor, my phone to talk to 911 and direct them to the house. And I knelt down beside this young boy, about three and a half years old, lying on his back crying hysterically. I tried to comfort him and make sure he didn’t move, and waited for what seemed like forever (probably a minute) for the parents to come down from the upstairs apartment and come to the boys side. Then I waited at the street to flag down the fire truck when it arrived. I decided to skip the park and just go home after that. I found out later the boy was miraculously fine, no broken bones, bleeding or anything.

And that’s my story. I guess the moral I take away is that putting yourself out there to ‘talk’ about anything, opens you to be present to others in all sorts of situations. This just happened to be the one I biked into.

What’s your story?

It Happens When Nobody is Watching via

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:01:00 -0500

It Happens When Nobody is Watching

via

Music is… -Chelsea Fine (Brilliance from a high school...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:02:50 -0500

Music is…

-Chelsea Fine

(Brilliance from a high school senior)

Gays Have The Power: If gays are really serious about marriage...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:01:26 -0500

Gays Have The Power:

If gays are really serious about marriage rights, they need to accelerate the process of coming out. It’s not often that a minority group has this option - African-Americans don’t. But gays, like Jews, can “pass”, and by passing, we don’t even give many people the option of changing their minds and hearts by better understanding who we are, and why our relationships and families strengthen society rather than weakening it.
Yes, donate and campaign and blog. But for all of those of you out there who are gay and do none of this, one simple political act can do much more: let your family, friends and co-workers know who you are. If you don’t, please quit complaining about your lack of civil rights.

It’s Only a Matter of Time | (Ir)religiosity

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:03:45 -0500

It’s Only a Matter of Time | (Ir)religiosity

Meghan McCain, daughter of US Senator John McCain, came...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:03:31 -0500

Meghan McCain, daughter of US Senator John McCain, came by our studio today to lend her face to the NO H8 Campaign. Meghan, who is also Republican, reminds us that our fight against Prop 8 doesn’t just include liberals and Democrats. It doesn’t matter what your political affiliation is, you can still stand up for equality. Thank you, Meghan, for taking the time to come out and for being such a great ally!

NO H8 Campaign

(Our first tumbling4good post. It’s a reblog, but...

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:41:53 -0500

(Our first tumbling4good post. It’s a reblog, but something you should definitely do)

tumbling4good:

So, this photo has been reblogged and liked over 500 times now.

And many of the reblog’s have comments like “I totally need to do this”, “This is a very good idea,” “I want to be this guy”

I’m thinking this might be a great starting activity for our Tumbling4Good actions. Let’s stop saying we want to do this and actually try it.

So, here’s what I’m thinking for the assignment:
- Create a poster (even the backside of a cereal box will do) that says “I Will Talk To Anyone About Anything”
- Stand, or sit, in a park, near a bus stop, in a shopping mall, wherever you feel.
- Talk to at least one person, or at least make eye contact with two people.
-Take a picture.
-Post your picture on Tumblr as a reblog to this post or the original post.
-And post your url or just a comment that you did it in the Answers section below

Sound good?