The official "Stand with Rand" moneybomb thread is here! April 7th!

[Bastiat's The Law]

MSNBC is great entertainment on election night. Any clip where Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow look dumbfounded like someone punched them in the stomach when Rand wins

I get libertarian goose bumps @ 5:35

 

[IndianaPolitico]

Has anyone started a push on Twitter yet? Facebook has begun to pick up nicely. (Kind of off topic, but ran into someone who thought Gage Skidmore was a fake profile and someone else who tried to claim he was part of a vast conspiracy to derail the moobment. There is a reason I always end up back on these forums. LOL)

 

[Warlord]

Has anyone started a push on Twitter yet? Facebook has begun to pick up nicely. (Kind of off topic, but ran into someone who thought Gage Skidmore was a fake profile and someone else who tried to claim he was part of a vast conspiracy to derail the moobment. There is a reason I always end up back on these forums. LOL)

About 400 people have RSVP'd on this facebook :

https://www.facebook.com/events/799900510065315/

There are also people talking about donating $1000 and matching it etc. all very exciting.... however with no campaign it's hard to generate buzz.. We must be ready to spread the word when Rand announces on April 7th.

 

[muzzled dogg]

ran into someone who thought Gage Skidmore was a fake profile and someone else who tried to claim he was part of a vast conspiracy to derail the moobment.

Lol

 

[whoisjohngalt]

Has anyone started a push on Twitter yet? Facebook has begun to pick up nicely. (Kind of off topic, but ran into someone who thought Gage Skidmore was a fake profile and someone else who tried to claim he was part of a vast conspiracy to derail the moobment. There is a reason I always end up back on these forums. LOL)

Haha, so he doesn't exist at all? I've spent hundreds of hours with what a CIA plant?

And if he's trying to derail the movement he either sucks or is running the long con.

Thanks for sharing that, I needed a good laugh. How do you give +rep on your phone?

 

[IndianaPolitico]

Haha, so he doesn't exist at all? I've spent hundreds of hours with what a CIA plant?

And if he's trying to derail the movement he either sucks or is running the long con.

Thanks for sharing that, I needed a good laugh. How do you give +rep on your phone?

Obviously a vast conspiracy... LOL


On another subject, saw someone mention press releases. How was that handled last time and who did we send them to?

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Obviously a vast conspiracy... LOL


On another subject, saw someone mention press releases. How was that handled last time and who did we send them to?

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

As I said a while ago, I'm up for writing some press releases (or any other content), but....

....if I call CNN and tell them I, r3volution 3.0, have a press release, pretty sure nobody's gonna show up at my house.

People who are more experienced in MB promotion, help me out here.

For what venue/audience am I writing? How/where is this to be published?

 

[whoisjohngalt]

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

As I said a while ago, I'm up for writing some press releases (or any other content), but....

....if I call CNN and tell them I, r3volution 3.0, have a press release, pretty sure nobody's gonna show up at my house.

People who are more experienced in MB promotion, help me out here.

For what venue/audience am I writing? How/where is this to be published?

I still think this is going to become the "abolish the IRS" money bomb and think it would be this themed.

Preparing something would be good but I think the consensus is that we should keep out powder dry until a Rand announces.

 

[IndianaPolitico]

ALMOST done with the moneybomb promotion video. It is short and hard hitting.

Is there anyone still here who has experience talking with the media in regards to moneybombs?

 

[Barrex]

Obviously a vast conspiracy... LOL


On another subject, saw someone mention press releases. How was that handled last time and who did we send them to?

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

As I said a while ago, I'm up for writing some press releases (or any other content), but....

....if I call CNN and tell them I, r3volution 3.0, have a press release, pretty sure nobody's gonna show up at my house.

People who are more experienced in MB promotion, help me out here.

For what venue/audience am I writing? How/where is this to be published?

#9
#21

First you need to recruit people, then assign someone to collect&compile contact info into a database, then a web page and mail address @moneybomb.com or @rpf.com, then writers who will write press releases and articles that will be sent to media....

One thing builds on another. One can not simply start from step 6. or q.

You dont need to call for press release. You simply send an email containing press release and article with permission for republishing to every media outlet you can think of... It is also important to send them in time and not 2 days before money-bomb. That way you give media time to open your email, read it, send it to someone who decides and so on. There is no use of it if it is sent 5 days before money-bomb and published 2 days after money-bomb...but before you can do any of that there needs to be :team recruitment, assignments, writers, contacts database yada yada yada.

In 2012 I had list of Ron Paul friendly sites but I gave it to someone on this forum...aaaannd it gone. Together with it went letters to the editor and articles.

+rep to you 2 for trying to do something.

P.s.

Apparently I cant... because i +repped you recently.

P.p.s.
Post from 2012 from someone (not me) who organized money-bomb:

Many people on forums like to b.s. and brainstorm. Less people like to roll up their sleeves and do actual work. I'll do my usual tirade on Monday, this discussion can wait till then.

P.p.p.s.
Also from old thread:

There is always a way to be honest without being brutal. -by someone

For me it takes a lot of effort to find that way. That is why this is my last post on this thread because I dont want to bring negative energy to this and be counterproductive... bloody socialists everywhere.

 

[Jeremy]

Maybe this came up already, but there appears to be 2 Facebook events for the moneybomb. The one Bryan posted, and this one that has a lot more people signed up: https://www.facebook.com/events/799900510065315/

 

[r3volution 3.0]

You dont need to call for press release. You simply send an email containing press release and article with permission for republishing to every media outlet you can think of... It is also important to send them in time and not 2 days before money-bomb. That way you give media time to open your email, read it, send it to someone who decides and so on. There is no use of it if it is sent 5 days before money-bomb and published 2 days after money-bomb...but before you can do any of that there needs to be :team recruitment, assignments, writers, contacts database yada yada yada.

In 2012 I had list of Ron Paul friendly sites but I gave it to someone on this forum...aaaannd it gone. Together with it went letters to the editor and articles.

Alright, there's some actionable information. Thanks Barrex.

So then let's try to get together of a list of media outlets that might conceivably report on the moneybomb before it happens (everybody will report on it after it happens).

How about big-time libertarian/conservative internet media? What comes to mind?

Breitbart
Drudge
Daily Caller
Reason
The Blaze
....

Who else?

How about local news outlets in your area? Do any of them have a libertarian/conservative bent? Have they run pro-Rand stories before?

How about smaller internet outlets, like other forums or blogs?

Add your suggestions.

Once we have a nice list, I can find contact information and we start thinking about what to send them.

....think of any outlet that's been favorable to Rand or his ideas in the past and if possible find out who wrote those favorable articles.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Barrex, you're a smart cookie. Need to get you involved with some Citizens Initiatives, for sure.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Only 8,500 invites. Let's try to double that number!

 

[Crashland]

Only 8,500 invites. Let's try to double that number!

Remember -- don't only invite facebook friends. Spread the link to the event all over twitter and other social media. For me, twitter reaches many times more like-minded people than my measly list of facebook friends, and you can also spread the link in more places and more often without spamming your friends. The goal for the moneybomb at this point isn't to convince people to donate to Rand -- it's to spread the message so that the droves of people who already want to support Rand know what to do.

 

[Foreigner]

Not much happening on facebook or here right now. The Rand-buzz is increasing now, building up to the official announcement. One needs to tap into that if this is even to be a mediocre success. (raise a couple of hundred thousands)

 

[Sentinelrv]

Can we get this video added to the first post?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?471734-Rand-Paul-Tax-Day-Money-Bomb-Promotion-Video

 

[carlton]

How about big-time libertarian/conservative internet media? What comes to mind?

Breitbart
Drudge
Daily Caller
Reason
The Blaze
....

Who else?

Rare

 

[radiofriendly]

Do we have some widgets and images to promote this...did I miss them?

 

[Bryan]

Do we have some widgets and images to promote this...did I miss them?

None that I am aware of, I or someone could work on some (images at least). What sizes do you recommend? There is this one used on the forum that anyone could take and reuse.