Comments on: What Can We Learn From A Pint?

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:48:17 +0000

Hi Geoff,
Welcome to the site

I agree with you. Often people will give almost because they’re forced to because like you say, it is literally under their nose.

The other problem is that you can’t give to everyone. Every charity is doing an excellent job and is worthwhile. That’s why we’re trying to do things a little differently here and ask everyone to give a small amount. We even asked the Queen to Give A Brick

Having just read your article on goal setting, this is one area we need to work on. I guess if you have a goal it makes it easier to measure success over a given period of time

Thanks again for stopping by and I look forward to seeing you again,
Eleanor
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By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:32:03 +0000

One thing I have noticed is that although many people will give if a charity is collecting in a shopping mall, it is only when it is right in front of their noses that they think to give. There is so much *chatter* in our faces that the faint cries of charities gets drowned out by the noise of so many commercial entities vying for our money.
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By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:46:09 +0000

Thanks Heather,
I guess it’s the same principle as when a charity asks you to give ‘just £2 per month.’ The difference is that we’re still so small, we’re heavily reliant on word of mouth and the power of the web. We’re still thrashing out ideas for something to put on youtube

Where in the world are you btw? I went to your site and visited your ‘about me’ too but couldn’t work it out

Eleanor
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By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:30:35 +0000

First time I’ve stumbled onto your blog, think I may just have to subscribe… It’s an interesting point though, breaking things down into smaller chunks makes it a lot more justifiable for a wider range of people.

You know, even if most charities are ‘give whatever you want’ when you see them on the street.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:45:47 +0000

Hi Matthew,
Thank you for the encouragement I agree with you, especially in the current climate, people seem less keen to give and are trying to just survive by looking after themselves. That’s why we’re give A brick (i.e. just £1) because it’s affordable for the majority.

I was exploring your site a couple of days ago to see how best we might employ some of your offline strategies online. Lots of great advice there. I look forward to trying some of it out.
Best wishes,
Eleanor
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By: Matthew Needham

Matthew Needham — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:28:11 +0000

Excellent idea.

Sadly too many take and not enough give back.