A month ago I had never heard of Joey Cheek, or the right to hear him play. Now both are in my mind as stellar examples of smart imprinted on humanitarian grounds. They demonstrated that, once again the focus in this rapidly changing world calls must be informed and strategic focus for your message around the world.
The gold medal Cheek used his heyday (he was on the podium is within their power to accept) is well known that he donates his $ 25,000 bonus for every medalhumanitarian organization Right to Play (which helps disadvantaged children worldwide gain physical benefits and develop life skills and strong values through play and sports.) He reiterated this high-impact marketing strategy with his $10,000 bonus when he won the silver in the 1,000 meter race. And he challenged his Olympic sponsors and other advertisers to do the same:
“I’ve always felt that if I ever did something big like this I wanted to be prepared to give something back. So … I want to donate the entire sum of the USOC gives to me, is $ 25,000. "
"Killed in the Sudanese region of Darfur, tens of thousands of people," said cheek. "My government has been a genocide. Make [the price / performance] ratio, in particular '[Right to Play] Chad, where more than 60,000 children have been displaced from their homes."
Way to go, Joey. And I'm not talking about medals. Of course I gave hisWinning without anyone saying anything. But in a radio interview Carrillo must think of his pre-race talk about responding to the premium, if any. He recognized the great impact it could make to speak of Right to Play to their good work and gave her, rather than the rule through.
Have "I like learning the news cycles work," said Cheek, "and I learned that there is a gold medal tonight and tomorrow there's another gold medal. So it is taking time to discuss how I feel wonderful and Icould be used for something productive. "
In reaching this decision produced Carrillo to play with a wave of interest laws (published a sharp increase in visits to the site) and total (so far) of $ 300,000 in donations (including hers and sponsor Nike, Gap, Jet Set and Leven to date).
Then Joey zigger while others zag. Here's how this high-impact:
• Develop strategies, such as a greater focus (pull up a cause that is personally meaningful, and has shown greatpersonal generosity in this case), and not only make private donations.
• Contingency speak for the right to play, won his prize, developers, and stimulating, to join him.
• be credible – the story of her personal experience with Right to Play – a model of citizenship and the exchange of information (especially important in connection with what is known in the gesture of the New York Times is egocentric 'U. S. Olympians) . Cheek is now aPhilanthropist credible, depending on the model law to play the founder Johann Koss (speed) for himself a former skater, asked other athletes to him through his personal reputation and his understanding of what is important for colleagues to attend the 'athlete.
E 'Koss – a triple gold medalist in 1994 – the nerve to skate skate inspired.
• Detail a clear and unambiguous call to action for Olympic sponsors challenge for him in supporting the candidateOrganization.
• inspire others to do the same as for the increase in donations and visits to the website directly show the game. E 'likely that the impact felt Cheek to athletes at the Olympic Games and other things, motivate them are Olympic fans, as a volunteer for Right to Play.
Already, Canadian speed skater and gold medalist Clara Hughes, playing long before his inspiration for volunteering is the gift of $ 10,000 of their income to Right to Playand encourage colleagues to give Olympics Canada. You can play her right to see the fundraising page here: http://www.righttoplay.com/site/TR?px=1074046&pg=personal&fr_id=1040
Right to Play was about to enter the renewed interest, with her kiosk in the Olympic village for athletes,''photography exhibition in Turin, and well designed, user-friendly site, with clear entry points for potential donors and volunteers. Check out the website here:http://www.righttoplay.com/site/PageServer
If you do, you'll see that right to play, has no time to waste on the cheek, and donations from Hughes, knowing that the memory is volatile, and that time is now to be attractive.
And where we're from the power of viral marketing. Is there a better way to go through the alley, that the story of Joey Cheek. Not only that, the strategy is huge and the recognition of dollars to play right, do the same for Joey himself. For example, last Monday in New YorkTiming of a long article on the actions of Joey, taking into account the goodwill ambassador "of the Olympic Games. Joey, who has set a new gold standard.
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