+146 Why don't the people that make those really long commercials about things like starving children just donate all the money that it took to MAKE the commercial, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Wellll yeah that's partially a valid point in that they should probably spend as little as possible on making the commercial, so like skip all the stupid special effects and stuff and just get the message out...but really in the end the commercials DO bring in more money than it cost to make the commercial, plus even if every single person watching it does not donate, at least it gets the message out and gets people thinking.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

that is true, but what I meant was just have a short little slideshow that explains all the stuff.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

mmm hmm yeah that'd be good. like something as simple as something that a high school kid could make on like iMovie would probably still be effective. dude and actually that would be a pretty cool idea to spread the message further: make it a competition throughout high schools all over the country, who can make the best ad with certain pics and info given...the winning one gets shown on tv. thats a FREE ad right there, plus a bunch of people are being told about it all through their schools :D

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's a good Idea! See If anyone that works with those companies might accept it!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Hahaha there's really not much I can do about stuff in America from out here, I'm in China. But that's why I know so much about charity and stuff...you should check out my about me. I've been working pretty intensely with a bunch of charities since I was 10, and I founded a charity organisation...so I'm used to having to think of marketing plans and stuff :)

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's cool. :)

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Dude youuu should try and push that though! I'm guessing you're in America? You can try and go to someone and suggest that :P

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah. But I don't have a car. I'll see what I can do, though.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Uhhh... It isn't very hard to make those commercials. Get a video of people starving in Africa (or America for srs.) Get someone to give a 2 minute speech that will make you feel bad. ??? PROFIT

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I guess theoretically the reason would be to spread awareness but some of those companies just seem so tactless and I'm wary about their legitimacy. *shrug*

by Anonymous 12 years ago