RADIO ADS: ANTE UP NOW! - lets do this!

[MsDoodahs]

Okay, I just donated $100 to this effort.

Let's take on Goliath, folks! Let's make the pretenders eat dirt!

EXCELLENT!

Lord X, I sent you money yesterday and I did not specify where to use it.

I trust you to decide.

 

[angelatc]

I gave. I don't usually like to disclose anything about my finances, but I only donated because I saw lots and lots of names that I respect on this list. I figure if they had not put it out there, then I would not have donated.

 

[Scribbler de Stebbing]

Skip the hemp. You don't have time to explain it in the ad. The little old church ladies are going to think you want to pass out doobies to gradeschoolers.

Put the hemp in a direct mail piece to farmers, where you have a page or two to explain it.

 

[camnc79]

Hey everyone!

Quick chime in. There is good reason that 60 second ads are only a tad more expensive than 30 second ads - EFFECTIVENESS.

30 second ads are more effective for many reasons. The primary reason for this purpose is attention span. Listen to talk radio today and tonight. Listen to the ads casually. Do you get more out of the short ads or the long ones? The average attention span is so short that after the 30 second mark, we tend to phase out of what we're doing.

You can run a couple more - reach a few more people - and be as effective than using a 60 second ad.

Make it short, powerful, and to the point - instead of "story booking" it for 60 seconds.

I'll donate $30 to the effort. Many thanks to everyone's grassroots efforts.

Cameron

 

[angelatc]

Hey everyone!

Quick chime in. There is good reason that 60 second ads are only a tad more expensive than 30 second ads - EFFECTIVENESS.

30 second ads are more effective for many reasons. The primary reason for this purpose is attention span. Listen to talk radio today and tonight. Listen to the ads casually. Do you get more out of the short ads or the long ones? The average attention span is so short that after that 30 second mark, we tend to phase out of what we're doing.

I totally agree with this. 60 seconds is too long for a radio commercial.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Skip the hemp. You don't have time to explain it in the ad. The little old church ladies are going to think you want to pass out doobies to gradeschoolers.

Put the hemp in a direct mail piece to farmers, where you have a page or two to explain it.

Agreed. Skip the hemp. This is an issue that could backfire on us badly, if we attempt to cover this in a commercial.

 

[BLS]

Agreed. Skip the hemp. This is an issue that could backfire on us badly, if we attempt to cover this in a commercial.

Yeah, I didn't think it was a good idea either.
While it could appeal to many farmers, alot of people would construe it as legalizing the Jane, and that wouldn't fly with alot of Iowans.

Trust me......

 

[empirenine]

Is there a running total for this fund?

 

[Johnnybags]

One more to throw in

And did you know Ron Paul wants to end the inflation tax, the tax politicians use to lower your standard of living!!!!

 

[Dave]

Iowa farmers have invested a lot in equipment for farming corn and soybeans so most have no interest in a new crop so I don't think the hemp thing gets us anywhere right now. Besides, corn and soybeans are near record highs right now so Iowa farmers are in the clover right now and not anxious at all to switch crops.

 

[BLS]

Iowa farmers have invested a lot in equipment for farming corn and soybeans so most have no interest in a new crop so I don't think the hemp thing gets us anywhere right now. Besides, corn and soybeans are near record highs right now so Iowa farmers are in the clover right now and not anxious at all to switch crops.

Good info.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Yeah, I didn't think it was a good idea either.
While it could appeal to many farmers, alot of people would construe it as legalizing the Jane, and that wouldn't fly with alot of Iowans.

Trust me......

I trust you.

This does however raise the potential for a targeted advertising campaign towards farmers. I am quite sure there are mailing lists available from some state Ag group. Since this is such a touchy issue and the copy must be worded perfectly, it's my opinion that we should leave this subject for HQ to handle.

 

[Shatterhand]

What is the best way to target the younger people and the students? How do you get their attention? I bet a lot of them would turn out to the Straw Poll if you found a way to get them the freedom message.

 

[BLS]

What is the best way to target the younger people and the students? How do you get their attention? I bet a lot of them would turn out to the Straw Poll if you found a way to get them the freedom message.

Free joints rolled in Ron Paul brand papers??


(I know...bad joke)

 

[Scribbler de Stebbing]

Free joints rolled in Ron Paul brand papers??


(I know...bad joke)

Great idea! Candy doobies to hand out to the kiddies at the straw poll! Hey, they had candy cigarettes when I was the kid. What's the dif?

 

[Dustancostine]

I know this is a little off topic. But we could print up "invoices" from the Federal Government and go around handing them to young people to show them how much they "owe" toward the national debt. It can include Ron Paul messages at the bottom.

 

[MsDoodahs]

Dust, that's a GREAT IDEA!

Hey, Lord Xar, check out the stuff on RP's opposition to SarbOx legislation that is hitting small businesses HARD HARD HARD. That might be something to mention in one of the spots.

See thread here: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=9128

Also, RP's opposition to the FDA's effort to get control power over the vitamin/herb arena, too.

 

[Shatterhand]

What about mentioning that Ron Paul got the most military donations in Q2?

 

[Lord Xar]

Well, a 30 second ad is really gonna crimp things a bit in terms of what to say..

a 60 second is better, but people feel that 60 seconds is too long..

so, we have a little issue....

I want to focus on the issues at home... troops, illegal immigration, liberty and touch on one or two additional things as a small measure..

what is that issue with the small business owners???? Paste it here.

ALSO, about 3 - 4 weeks a man posted a RADIO AD verbage.... he was saying the campaign should use it.. I remember it being very good... that might be an options.

does anybody else remember that? THe guy that posted it got it from a semi-known politiians or campaign strategist somewhere???

We are doing well in terms of monies. I don't want to post an amount yet...

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WHAT CAN ANYBODY TELL ME ABOUT THE BOONE TOWN REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER?

I do not beleive we have enough to hit the AMES tribute, but we can pick off some smaller publications????

 

[Dustancostine]

I want to focus on the issues at home... troops, illegal immigration, liberty and touch on one or two additional things as a small measure..

what is that issue with the small business owners???? Paste it here.

As a small business owner it is TAXES!!!!!!!!