Originally Posted by abraxas
There are no 1%'ers here :roll: :roll: :roll:
There are no 1%'ers here :roll: :roll: :roll:
When in doubt, Gas It! It may not solve the problem, but it WILL end the suspense!
From a very sincere point of view...
I thank everyone for being individuals, because if we were all the same this world would be very boring. I thank you for your insight, your advice and your ideas, keep them coming. I know you have the ideals and goals of THINKBIKE at heart, and know that in the end the 1 person on a bike who has never heard of THINKBIKE will more than likely be the beneficiary of our hard work.
And in the big scheme of things, we did good, all of us.
So hope to see you all around, its been interesting to say the least.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend, stay safe...
BB
Discovery Financial Consultant
Vital Consult Financial Services
Cell: 0828203178
Email: dean@vitalconsult.co.za
Just a thought...
IMHO, a sponsor that's going to get his knickers in a knot over the use of an avatar or a nick is like a CEO that has an issue with what the office cleaner wears.
Honestly? We need sponsors that are dedicated to the cause, product sales or not, profit or not.
If it were me, I'd much rather have a sponsor give R100 because he believes in the cause and knows his audience, than have a sponsor give R100 000 that would try and wield a sword of manipulation in pettiness, have no clue what forums are about and most probably never took part in banter south of intellectual stimulation...just for fun. Vice Versa is patently also likely.
With respect and No offense. Now really, do we need to accept sponsorship just because it's available and/or punted?
Ultimately, sponsor investment is done via the formal route....with a TB Disclaimer that reads:
"Think Bike is a non-profit organization and the content on this website is maintained independently by our members. Think Bike can therefore not accept liability for any content published on this site."
, is it not?
Are we not too touchy regarding sponsorships?
Are we not assuming sponsors don't know how disclaimers work?
Are we not hesitant sponsors don't know how OUR disclaimer works?
Are we not speculating on behalf of potential sponsors?
A Cautionery Note: If anything on the forum would be taken seriously by a sponsor, then it would be any untoward interaction of the TB committee and NPO management, as contributors on the forum itself. Forum members are just people, management is where sponsor money is at.
If I were a sponsor, I'd get some of my intel partly from the forum and watch the management closely to monitor for early warning signs that my investment may be going down the toilet...or not. What's the bet that even current sponsors do that as surely as I type this....as surely as Boere Wors has more than one meaning?
For anyone to see eye-to-eye, we would all need critical thinking skills, sponsors included.
A Criticall Thinker:
- uses evidence skillfully and impartially
- organizes thoughts and articulates them concisely and coherently
- distinguishers between logically valid and invalid inferences
- suspends judgment in the absence of sufficient evidence to support a decision
- understands the difference between reasoning and rationalizing
- attempts to anticipate the probable consequences of alternative actions
- understands the idea of degrees of belief
- sees similarities and analogies that are not superficially apparent
- can learn independently and has an abiding interest in doing so
- applies problem-solving techniques in domains other than those in which learned
- can structure informally represented problems in such a way that formal techniques, such as mathematics, can be used to solve them
- can strip a verbal argument of irrelevancies and phrase it in its essential terms
- habitually questions one's own views and attempts to understand both the assumptions that are critical to those views and the implications of the views
- is sensitive to the difference between the validity of a belief and the intensity with which it is held
- is aware of the fact that one's understanding is always limited, often much more so than would be apparent to one with a noninquiring attitude
- recognizes the fallibility of one's own opinions, the probability of bias in those opinions, and the danger of weighting evidence according to personal preferences
"Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man; Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?" ~ Maxim Gorky ~
R100 buys us 25 stickers....lets say
R100 000 buys us 25000 stickers....lets say
Which option one has better chance of saving just 1 life??
You choose.
Discovery Financial Consultant
Vital Consult Financial Services
Cell: 0828203178
Email: dean@vitalconsult.co.za
What you do, is you also show him the Marshalls Forum and the Support Forum. You show him the 94.7 Cycle threads and the OutSurance thread. You point him to the Bernadine funeral thread and the Gay Pride marshalling thread. CEO's are CEO's instead of unemployed because they can see the bigger picture with better clarity than most.
You show the CEO what this bunch of of crazy bikers can and will do when the need is there.
How many of the 25 000 are on the sponsor's own vehicle fleet, company cars....his own personal vehicle? Does he need to justify what he wants to do with the stickers or do we assume he will deal with it as intended? Do we get feedback as to the actual "stick-on's" or do we assume that 25 000 messages will be delivered, assuming a set pattern in our stats? Do we give feedback that XYZ company is a sponsor and that stickers will be available there? Cane we distinguish a get-my-foot-in-the-door sponsor from a true campaign believer, diplomatically of course? Is awareness monitored in the sponsor's territory to gauge the efficacy of his distribution? Do we up-sell other TB products like vests to the same sponsor, and if there's resistance do we analyse why? Do we get more "awareness hits" from one avenue only, like the stickers or do vests pique interest in stickers too? Do we have a credit line or backlink on the sponsor's website? Do we have "package deals" like a vest plus sticker? Do we have awareness incentives like "show us the sticker on your bike and get the second sticker free" or "trade in your old vest and get the new one at a discount" or "recruit a member and get R10 off your forum membership"? ....just some stuff I wonder about n'all
I tend to agree with Jamie Fox: "Strive for excellence - perfection is God's business."
Either could be good choice - it depends whether the sticker is traded as a commodity or whether it's a passionate safety awareness message. At volume, chances are slimmer that the originally intended message will prevail throughout the distribution downline where the critical TB message is delivered.
Stickers don't save lives, just as marriage certificates don't save marriages - people do. Their own beliefs, intentions and perceptions do.
Sponsor 1: "That'll be R 12.50, please."
Sponsor 2: "Listen Dude, now stick this where people can see it and spread the word...and before I forget, thanks for riding responsibly. We need more okes like you!".
Just as Armani can be worn by Prince(Symbol), it could be worn by Prince Charles or Prince of Thieves MC. Stickers are not much different. It's where it's stuck that makes the difference in attitude, perception, beliefs....hopefully.
Keep up the good work BB!
"Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man; Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?" ~ Maxim Gorky ~
so is that why there isn't an expiry date on mine!
Yip.so is that why there isn't an expiry date on mine!
Marriage is much like milk, really. You can have spilt milk, sour milk, you can have cream or sour cream, you can make butter and you can make cheese...you can even have a little or a lot of everything.
...with all the time in the world to do it in.
When you get your marriage licence it's impossible to determine what you'll develop a taste for...
"Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man; Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?" ~ Maxim Gorky ~
more than likely ... alcohol!!!Yip.
Marriage is much like milk, really. You can have spilt milk, sour milk, you can have cream or sour cream, you can make butter and you can make cheese...you can even have a little or a lot of everything.
...with all the time in the world to do it in.
When you get your marriage licence it's impossible to determine what you'll develop a taste for...
There are no 1%'ers here :roll: :roll: :roll:
Yes, you're right. No real bikers, just a bunch of wannabes.
You would know
When in doubt, Gas It! It may not solve the problem, but it WILL end the suspense!
The inability of think bike to accept criticism, is it's second greatest failing.
The bad boy bull**** and arrogance displayed on this forum is it's greatest.
Think Bike is failing, fast, and pretty denials don't wash. DC, get over it. Your "thank you for leaving" attitude has chased many valuable people away, but you don't care, right?
Sarge, thanks for speaking your mind.
very true. Points to ponder on!
I love the RUMBLING EARTHSHATTERING sound of my V-TWIN!!!!!
What are you talking about?
I think the committee's ability to accept criticism is amazing. They accept criticism, and on several occasions have said that if you have something to suggest. Email them and it will be considered. The fact that nobody (and I am sure including yourself) has not yet done that - then one cannot blame the committee can one?
Mmmmm....
Every single Forum in the world has it. Get over it. Even the prescious Twisted Riders...
OMG! Fecause a few people threw their bras around the forum, TB is failing? Oh please...get with the programme...
No comment - but you do have a point. Never looked at it that way.
Now THERE is something I can agree with you on.
And I would like to add to it.
To all those people who believed we can't lose sponsors and supporters because of this forum.
We just have.
Well done people. :roll:
Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.
— Goethe
What are you really trying to say?
Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.
— Goethe
... and you're still here? :roll: ... let me know when I can thank you as well
You speak like I am Think Bike... dude, wake up and smell the coffee... live and let live. The "holier than though" motorcyclists who believe TB is what they want it to be... if you don't ride with a plate... if you don't ride with ATGATT... if you don't adhere to speed limits... warra... warra... warra...
... but don't preach to me cos I don't need it nor do I want it.
... now even a simple name becomes an issueWhat's next on the agenda to complain about?
When in doubt, Gas It! It may not solve the problem, but it WILL end the suspense!
There it comes up again....
The motorcyclist thing.
Sometimes you speak as if bikers are "holier than thou". What makes them any better than anyone else?
You say "live and let live" however you cast hell and damnation on what you call "motorcyclists"
Some things I just don't get....:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.
— Goethe
WRT to the committee, i will remain silent.
Yes, but the twisted riders, or any other forum are NOT claiming to be an all inclusive nationwide safety campaign.
And no, some forums keep the balance right. (i wonder how?)
And no Richard, not because of a bra throwing incident. Because of continual bra throwing incidents.
I can also add in my opinion about TB failing. TB should be, by bikers for bikers. But no, we are more concerned about educating dumbass cagers than our own darwin candidate biker brothers. We cannot even convince people to wear gloves, yet we wish to preach to everyone else?
Rider error remains the number one cause for motorcycle accidents!
DC, i know nothing of the "name" that "caused" this. All i see are the same old people with the same old lines. Whatever friction obviously exists is not being dealt with.
And whether or not you want to be told anything, does not mean something shouldn't be said. THis is a forum, expect to hear things you don't like. That applies to everyone reading this.
I almost agree with you about the complaining, but "holier than thou" motorcyclists is what this campaign attracts, and needs.
Either we're a safety awareness initiative, or we're whatever we were before Think Bike came along. So what is the point then?
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