Time for action

[magnatom]

Should I try and post my summary on here? so people can have a look at what has been offered?

Yes, I think that would be a good idea.

 

[CopperBrompton]

Should I try and post my summary on here? so people can have a look at what has been offered?

That would be really useful, thanks

 

[CopperBrompton]

Ben, you had earlier given a very clear idea of how it should be done, which gave the impression you have experience of doing this sort of thing, so what's your view on the comedy vs hard hitting approaches?

I don't have experience of video production, but I have worked in journalism and marketing.

My personal view is that hard-hitting is more likely to get the message across in a way that sticks, and also that comedy is very, very easy to get wrong.

 

[Speicher]

OFFERS OF HELP FROM FORUM MEMBERS

ttcycle
She has experience with community campaigns. Also has a broad sheet contact, and has two film-maker friends - she will contact them.

Magnatom
knows a CEO of an Ad Agency
　
scouserinlondon
He is in web marketing. Used to work for a trucking magazine. Still has contact with the editor and will call him, when there is a "clear campaign and idea". He is also happy to help with any promotion stuff you need to do, from SEO and PPC campaigns to any website, to laminating and flyering.
　
Ben Lovejoy
www.photographybybenlovejoy.com has offered his skills in still photography. He can also drive a 7.5 ton truck.
　
Plax
has offered to help with campaigning
　
Kaipath
has shot videos before, he gives a link to one of them - I tried to copy the link, but it would not work on my computer. He says it is NSFW.
　
karlos_the_jackal
(www.myolondon.com) He has offered advertising skills which includes clean graffiti, I think this means it washes off.
　
Jake
He edits videos, makes websites. He has got a film crew, (but they usually film people with not much on).
　
GordyFaeEdinburgh
He would be happy to host the website. He would also be able to help put a web-site together.
　
The following have offered to help but not sure how they can help
Davywalnuts
Cotterpin
wesa
semislickstick
Arch
Jim Noir (says he can do home movies)
upsidedown


I tried to be very accurate with this, but if you notice any errors, please pm me, and I will edit it accordingly.

 

[ttcycle]

I'll pip it up here again - thanks Ben L for the two polls; in terms of medium; there's no harm in using several different approaches to make the message/campaign stronger.

I also agree that it shouldn't be a London centric thing.

 

[sheddy]

Possibly the wrong style for a road safety campaign (from BMW MINI)

HGV PULLS UP NEXT TO BICYCLE
CYCLIST KILLED AS HGV TURNS LEFT
THE END

ITS A SILLY ADVENTURE
ww.sillyadventure.co.uk



BICYCLE RIDES DOWN THE SIDE OF HGV
CYCLIST KILLED AS HGV TURNS LEFT
THE END

ITS A SILLY ADVENTURE
ww.sillyadventure.co.uk

BTW would the CTC assist with web hosting and film production costs ?

 

[scouserinlondon]

OFFERS OF HELP FROM FORUM MEMBERS

ttcycle
She has experience with community campaigns. Also has a broad sheet contact, and has two film-maker friends - she will contact them.

Magnatom
knows a CEO of an Ad Agency
　
scouserinlondon
He is in web marketing. Used to work for a trucking magazine. Still has contact with the editor and will call him, when there is a "clear campaign and idea".
　
Ben Lovejoy
www.photographybybenlovejoy.com has offered his skills in still photography.
　
Plax
has offered to help with campaigning
　
Kaipath
has shot videos before, he gives a link to one of them - I tried to copy the link, but it would not work on my computer. He says it is NSFW.
　
karlos_the_jackal
(www.myolondon.com) He has offered advertising skills which includes clean graffiti, I think this means it washes off.
　
Jake
He edits videos, makes websites. He has got a film crew, (but they usually film people with not much on).
　
　
The following have offered to help but not sure how they can help
Davywalnuts
Cotterpin
wesa
semislickstick
Arch
Jim Noir (says he can do home movies)
upsidedown


I tried to be very accurate with this, but if you notice any errors, please pm me, and I will edit it accordingly.

I'm also happy to help with any promotion stuff you need me to do, from SEO and PPC campaigns to any website, to laminating and flyering.

Last Monday really upset me and I want to do my bit!

 

[magnatom]

Good man! (although you might need to explain to me what SEO and PPC means!)

 

[magnatom]

So, assuming that we will be doing a video, is everyone happy with Ben's Plenty of room idea? If we agree on this then any other media (cards, posters) could be on a related theme.

We will also need to think about contacting people who could help, i.e. truck drivers (our trucking contacts), someone who can film it/produce/edit it.

We would also need a location. Should this be somewhere busy where we film during normal traffic (need police, council help? Possibly difficult to do) or should we go for a quiet location and provide the background (i.e. provide our own cars, pedestrians etc, i.e. a cast of CC!).

I assume we would also need props, i.e. bike to crush etc.

I'm not the right person to do this, but I assume someone can come up with a list of who, what we need to make this happen?

 

[scouserinlondon]

Good man! (although you might need to explain to me what SEO and PPC means!)

Search engine traffic.

I think we could make a really big noise about this online.

 

[magnatom]

Search engine traffic.

I think we could make a really big noise about this online.

Aha! Excellent!

 

[CopperBrompton]

a quiet location and provide the background (i.e. provide our own cars, pedestrians etc, i.e. a cast of CC!).

I think that would be the only way to do it, on a Sunday. With the right camera angles, we'd only need a few cars, so I'm sure we could come up with those between us.

 

[scouserinlondon]

I think that would be the only way to do it, on a Sunday. With the right camera angles, we'd only need a few cars, so I'm sure we could come up with those between us.

Have we thought about access to an HGV and driver?

 

[CopperBrompton]

I think we have several HGV drivers here. Maybe ask whether their companies would allow the use of a truck in return for a credit? Would be good PR for the company.

If all else fails, I can drive a 7.5-tonne truck, so we could rent one for a day if a few of us chipped in.

 

[magnatom]

It would be nice to get a truck driver via either a truck forum or a truck magazine etc, i.e. to get some input to this from the HGV community. I am always wary that if we produce this as cyclists, then it comes across as preaching. If we get the HGV community involved then it becomes a collaboration.

Any suggestions for contacts?