Comments on: Clothing Cambodians children with Valley schwag http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/ Citizen Agency, LLC is an Internet consultancy that specializes in developing community-centric strategies around product research, design, development and marketing. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Messina http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11336 Chris Messina Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:55:57 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11336 @Michael: the child wore the shirts for the pictures before they were sent overseas (we didn't ask for the photos, Beth provided them to us). I guess you could say that we don't get it, but this idea didn't come from us as a PR stunt, it came from someone actually working in the field. @Michael: the child wore the shirts for the pictures before they were sent overseas (we didn’t ask for the photos, Beth provided them to us).

I guess you could say that we don’t get it, but this idea didn’t come from us as a PR stunt, it came from someone actually working in the field.

]]> By: Thorus http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11331 Thorus Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:35:28 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11331 Thats a really neat idea on what to do with such shirts. Sure they may als work for their owners as reminders of a nice event, as this has always been one great purpose of such shirts ( besides just being able o be worn ). But I know lots of people who attend SO MANY events where they get such clothing, that they already need a second wardrobe for it .. Yea, I really like the idea of giving the shirts to people who may need them more .. and even if its just your local hobos .. Thats a really neat idea on what to do with such shirts. Sure they may als work for their owners as reminders of a nice event, as this has always been one great purpose of such shirts ( besides just being able o be worn ).

But I know lots of people who attend SO MANY events where they get such clothing, that they already need a second wardrobe for it ..

Yea, I really like the idea of giving the shirts to people who may need them more .. and even if its just your local hobos ..

]]> By: Chris Messina http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11328 Chris Messina Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:02:04 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11328 @Peter Cooper: I think your perspective is a little overly pessimistic! For one thing, clothing is actually not a terrible way to promote a company or event... people have to dress themselves, right? It's also seems true that, at least for startups that "get it", that it's worth investing in good quality, sweat-shop free T-shirts that are produced (mainly in the US) by small T-shirt shops. This certainly isn't always the case, but, for example, we bought bamboo-based womens shirts... And in terms of "wasting" investors' money, there are many more useless ways to blow that money besides promotional shirts... believe me. ;) @Peter Cooper: I think your perspective is a little overly pessimistic! For one thing, clothing is actually not a terrible way to promote a company or event… people have to dress themselves, right? It’s also seems true that, at least for startups that “get it”, that it’s worth investing in good quality, sweat-shop free T-shirts that are produced (mainly in the US) by small T-shirt shops. This certainly isn’t always the case, but, for example, we bought bamboo-based womens shirts…

And in terms of “wasting” investors’ money, there are many more useless ways to blow that money besides promotional shirts… believe me. ;)

]]> By: lux mean http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11327 lux mean Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:39:55 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11327 we are really grateful with your support. Clogger Team we are really grateful with your support.
Clogger Team

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11326 Peter Cooper Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:13:37 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11326 This is a really encouraging development and a cool idea. The sad part, though, is that the companies are wasting their investors' dollars on "schwag" that clearly isn't needed (if they can donate it to charity). It's great they're actually finding a use (though an originally unintended one) but think of the benefits those wasted dollars could have got more directly without the polluting, resource-wasting process of making shirts. Of course, I can't see Web 2.0 companies making cash donations to this charity.. and that's the sad thing. This is a really encouraging development and a cool idea. The sad part, though, is that the companies are wasting their investors’ dollars on “schwag” that clearly isn’t needed (if they can donate it to charity). It’s great they’re actually finding a use (though an originally unintended one) but think of the benefits those wasted dollars could have got more directly without the polluting, resource-wasting process of making shirts. Of course, I can’t see Web 2.0 companies making cash donations to this charity.. and that’s the sad thing.

]]> By: Pete Prodoehl http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11325 Pete Prodoehl Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:07:05 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11325 That is so cool.... in so many ways. :) That is so cool…. in so many ways. :)

]]> By: strimble http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11324 strimble Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:19:18 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11324 This is awesome! It's nice to see stuff going to the people who need it. It's difficult to watch it being wasted. This is a great way to recycle. :) This is awesome! It’s nice to see stuff going to the people who need it. It’s difficult to watch it being wasted. This is a great way to recycle. :)

]]> By: Lucian Teo http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11323 Lucian Teo Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:25:15 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11323 It's great to see that the schwag we covet on infinitely more deserving people, and for a much nobler cause. It’s great to see that the schwag we covet on infinitely more deserving people, and for a much nobler cause.

]]> By: Amaury http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11322 Amaury Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:04:48 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11322 Hello Chris and Tara, Very good idea with the T-shirts. I loved them in Citizen Space's loo, but I ove them even more on that Cambodian girl !! Guess you have a new cause for your Facebook profile ;-) Amaury (from France) Hello Chris and Tara,

Very good idea with the T-shirts. I loved them in Citizen Space’s loo, but I ove them even more on that Cambodian girl !! Guess you have a new cause for your Facebook profile ;-)

Amaury (from France)

]]> By: Beth Kanter http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/comment-page-1/#comment-11321 Beth Kanter Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:19:46 +0000 http://citizenagency.com/blog/2007/08/20/clothing-cambodians-children-with-valley-schwag/#comment-11321 The campaign link is here http://cambodiabloggingsummit.wikispaces.com/ The campaign link is here
http://cambodiabloggingsummit.wikispaces.com/

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