Changing the Conversation
Maybe I watch too much TV but it's cool how AT&T Changes the conversation about their mobile devices.
If you haven't seen the commercial, here's a piece of the transcript.
Mother:I have not had it up to here with you, young lady!
Daughter:Why do you insist on treating me like an adult?
Mother: Because you insist on acting like one! Now you're getting this new phone.
Daughter:But it's so small! I really like it! Why is it always what I want?
Mother: Well, do you have any idea how much money this is not going to cost me?
Daughter:I love you!
Mother: I know you really mean that.
Daughter: You never hated me and you never will!
Mother: You are the most grateful little....
Announcer: Cingular is changing the conversation about cellphones....
Just as AT&T is changing the conversation, so are the youth at the National Democratic Convention.
Monday night at Rock the Vote’s Ballot Bash proved that a group of young people could come together and organize an event that was successful and very meaningful. N.E.R.D., Nick Cannon, Fall Out Boy and Jakob Dylan were just a few celebrities that came through and performed. Others sat in the audience and enjoyed the event.
Every performance was on point. Even our Myspace winner, Otep, had a great crowd of enthused listeners. Otep and her band were able to register 500 people in three days, beating out 5,000 bands who also competed. She shared a touching speech about speaking up and seeing change or doing nothing and seeing no change.
The celebrities and their speeches were a great edition, but it was the youth out and about in the Opera House that had more of a telling story.
Trick or Vote was out in their elaborate Halloween Costumes. When I spoke with the Mummy, he said that Trick or Vote is the largest non-partisan organization that hit the streets….in costume. How exciting. The costumes added curiosity to their purpose and formed a lot of partnerships with their creativity.
Other youth had a lot to say about being at the Democratic Convention for the first time. Many who were 18 shared their enthusiasm to vote. I remember being just like that when I was their age. I connected with a lot almost immediately. We spoke about changes and promoting the vote ideas that we wanted to take back to our respective communities.
Overall, the event was a success. We talked, we danced, but most of all we changed the conversation. It was about the youth for once, and what we can do to be heard in America. Like Otep said in her speech: “If you want high gas prices, the war in Iraq to continue and higher taxes….sit around and do nothing!”
To get the Rock the Vote Ballot Bash Experience, watch the unedited and uncut clips.
Footage includes:
N.E.R.D
FALL OUT BOY
Nick Cannon
Jakob Dylan and The Gold Mountain Rebels
Interviews
And more
If you haven't seen the commercial, here's a piece of the transcript.
Mother:I have not had it up to here with you, young lady!
Daughter:Why do you insist on treating me like an adult?
Mother: Because you insist on acting like one! Now you're getting this new phone.
Daughter:But it's so small! I really like it! Why is it always what I want?
Mother: Well, do you have any idea how much money this is not going to cost me?
Daughter:I love you!
Mother: I know you really mean that.
Daughter: You never hated me and you never will!
Mother: You are the most grateful little....
Announcer: Cingular is changing the conversation about cellphones....
Just as AT&T is changing the conversation, so are the youth at the National Democratic Convention.
Monday night at Rock the Vote’s Ballot Bash proved that a group of young people could come together and organize an event that was successful and very meaningful. N.E.R.D., Nick Cannon, Fall Out Boy and Jakob Dylan were just a few celebrities that came through and performed. Others sat in the audience and enjoyed the event.
Every performance was on point. Even our Myspace winner, Otep, had a great crowd of enthused listeners. Otep and her band were able to register 500 people in three days, beating out 5,000 bands who also competed. She shared a touching speech about speaking up and seeing change or doing nothing and seeing no change.
The celebrities and their speeches were a great edition, but it was the youth out and about in the Opera House that had more of a telling story.
Trick or Vote was out in their elaborate Halloween Costumes. When I spoke with the Mummy, he said that Trick or Vote is the largest non-partisan organization that hit the streets….in costume. How exciting. The costumes added curiosity to their purpose and formed a lot of partnerships with their creativity.
Other youth had a lot to say about being at the Democratic Convention for the first time. Many who were 18 shared their enthusiasm to vote. I remember being just like that when I was their age. I connected with a lot almost immediately. We spoke about changes and promoting the vote ideas that we wanted to take back to our respective communities.
Overall, the event was a success. We talked, we danced, but most of all we changed the conversation. It was about the youth for once, and what we can do to be heard in America. Like Otep said in her speech: “If you want high gas prices, the war in Iraq to continue and higher taxes….sit around and do nothing!”
To get the Rock the Vote Ballot Bash Experience, watch the unedited and uncut clips.
Footage includes:
N.E.R.D
FALL OUT BOY
Nick Cannon
Jakob Dylan and The Gold Mountain Rebels
Interviews
And more
Labels: B FRESH, Fall Out Boy, Jakob Dylan, MySpace, N.E.R.D, Nick Cannon, Otep, Pharell, Rock the Trail, Rock the Vote, the youth vote, young voters
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