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Originally Posted by Diesel  That's exactly the point I'm making (raising a £10 with £9 costs) - and I'm quite sure DVO and the rest do have compassion. but it all looks do stage managed.
I'm not against celebs getting involved but that was all so touchy, feely, weepy and just smacked of personal profile raising.
And to answer an earlier question - my and my colleagues (9 of us) raised £100 amongst ourselves today for the cause. |
I totally agree with you, it is stage managed and there's no way anyone involved could claim it as entirely selfless. People at home like to see tears (I'm talking your regular everyday vacuous telly addict morons, not aberdeen-music.commers!) and I don't doubt celebrity tears are more likely to make them donate than if they saw the same deprivation on the news or were accosted by an old wifie rattling a tin outside Markies.
Comic Relief - A necessary evil?
Speaking of using charity for your own benefit reminds me of my days selling advertising space at the P&J. Every now and then we'd have to sell a charity page. I am embarrassed for my part in this conversation......
"Good afternoon Sir, we've got a charity page coming up next month where we are raising awareness and funds for a local MS charity. We were wondering if we could rely on your support to take out an advert on this page in support of the charity. Not only does it benefit them but it is also an opportunity to raise the profile of your company"
"Hmmm, interesting. How much does it cost?"
"Well, for a 5cm X 2 column ad in colour it costs £100"
"that's reasonable......and how much of that goes directly to the charity?"
"oh, I don't know, I'll just ask my supervisor"
(hold music)
"erm, 12.5%"
(*click* beeeeeeeeeeep)