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Hey “WTF-ers.” It’s time to organize and expand “WTF’s” lung cancer awareness and fundraising efforts across the country…and beyond.
I recently sent out a poll on our Facebook page seeing what the initial interest level would be in either leading and/or participating in a “WTF Mob” in your city or area. I got a tremendous response!
Basically the “WTF Mob” is a way for us to develop “WTF” grass-roots “chapters” that can help spread the “WTF” word, attract new members, and execute campaigns and other PR/social media/marketing/word-of-mouth efforts.
Details of what all the “WTF Mob” will entail is still in the works, as I didn’t anticipate this kind of growth this quickly. Good for you!!!
Now, I need to be able to track all of your responses, along with your location. So I’ve created another poll.
Loading ...If you could kindly post how you voted and your location in the comments section below, I can better organize all responses.
(ps…if you voted in the Facebook Page poll, if you could please answer this poll too, it would be greatly appreciated.).
Again, you guys simply ROCK!!! Welcome to the “Mob.” Muuaaahhhh!
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Photo: Danny Feld/ABC
Thanks (and unfortunately) to two-time Emmy Award winning actress Kathryn Joosten, prime time television will get a rare, but very small glimpse into the nation’s number one cancer killer: Lung cancer.
According to a Desperate Housewives producer, this Sunday night (February 28), Joosten’s Housewives character, pesky Mrs. McCluskey, will reveal that doctors have found a spot on her lung.
So, art will imitate life for Joosten (to some degree), with lung cancer becoming a small part of the craziness that surrounds Wisteria Lane.
Joosten was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001. When the disease recurred in September 2009, Joosten broke the news to her supportive Housewives producers and encouraged them to put the issue in her story line.
Photo Courtesy: Danny Feld/ABC
Joosten is one celebrity who’s brave enough to speak publicly about lung cancer and the fact that she has it. And, she’s on a mission to educate the facts about lung cancer and help erase the stigma attached to it.
I caught up with her for a quick interview at the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation Gala in San Francisco in November, 2009, where she kicked off the fundraising event.
Here’s the deal, lung cancer is no longer a smoker’s disease. In fact, according to the Lung Cancer Alliance, over 60% of new lung cancer cases are never smokers or former smokers, many of whom quit decades ago. Bottom line: No one deserves lung cancer.
My mom, Leslie, (left) talking with Joosten and her friend Donna
Still, lung cancer continues to be the number one cancer killer and THE least funded in dollars per death of the four major cancers: Breast, prostate, colon, lung.
This is absolutely, completely, totally unacceptable.
My mom is one of those “60%-ers,” which is why I started the “WTF?” (Where’s the Funding) for Lung Cancer? campaign. It’s beyond time to push political correctness out the window and finally get lung cancer the awareness and funding it deserves. And, we ARE making a difference.
Thank God Kathryn Joosten isn’t worried about doing the politically correct dance in the celebrity world either. Lung cancer desperately needs the strong voice she is lending to fight this monster. Oh, and thanks to Desperate Housewives for giving this monster to Mrs. McCluskey.
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Hey Omaha social media addicts, mark March 6th, 2010, off of your work calendar. You’re gonna be clickin’ with some fellow social media chicks at the “Chicks Who Click” Social Media Conference in Omaha. And, I’ll be yelling “WTF?” (just keep reading).
It’s a great girl-power day, with a great line-up of speakers and topics!!! Can’t shell out the money? Get your company and/or organization to pay for it—it’s professional development and THEY will benefit from it as much as you will!
For a sneak peek into the conference, check out this video. “Chicks Who Click Denver”
Chicks who Click is a community of women who are growing and flourishing through Social Media.
It’s vision was to create a conference, a think tank, if you will, for women to come together to listen, teach, experiment and connect with like-minded women face to face, stay connected through Twitter, Blogging, Facebook or Flickr, and to empower each other in achieving great heights in our careers and journeys; and lastly, to collaborate our efforts as women in the field of technology.
What
A one-day Social Media Conference for Women in Omaha incorporating networking, education and empowerment with like-minded women, achieving great heights in the area of Social Media.
When
Saturday, March 6, 2010
8:30am-5:00pm
Cocktail reception to follow-5:30pm
Where
The Magnolia Hotel
1615 Howard St Omaha NE 68102
402-231-6009
Why
Because YOU need hear these awesome social media chicks and help me welcome them to the Big O!
Speakers and Topics:
Jennifer Windrum- “Yay, I Just Got Fired! True Passions, Here I Come.”
How getting fired, my mom’s Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis (no she didn’t smoke), unethical journalists, downright mean clients, my “I don’t do no-status-quo” attitude, relentless passion and social media addiction were the best things to ever happen to me. Today I’m yelling “WTF?” and making a difference. Know what? You can too.
Melanie Mills- “The Power of You! The most important and powerful element of the brand of you!”
Melanie will captivate you, motivate you and empower you to be the best you, professionally and personally.
Shelly Kramer- “The Brand of You – Finding Your Voice in the Social Media Realm.”
Real world guidance on being authentic, staying true to yourself and strategically developing the “Brand of You” and integrating that brand across multiple platforms.
Alissa Sheley- “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: True Stories in Social Media & Advertising.” What’s brilliant? What’s a disaster? As you include social media in your marketing plan, take a moment to learn from the best, and the worst, of what’s out there. Gaining from the experiences of others can help you shine – or at least avoid screwing up royally.
Holly Hamman- “So you’ve found your followers – where are you taking them? Creating, growing, and leading online communities.”
Its all about creating, growing and managing online communities. Holly will provide tips and examples for how successful “powerhouse” communities have gotten started and share their tips on creating culture, using social media, and monetize your site/blog community. Holly loves BlogFrog and is going to share how the tool is being used by blogs to help readers connect and grow their communities.
Jennifer Bailey- “Once Upon a Time . . . there was a Story.”
Authors, editor and agents involved in Children’s Literature are embracing social media to grow readership, build fan awareness and find new talent. The lessons learned, about building brands and community and planting messages on fertile ground, speak truth to many industries who can also reach for a happy ending.
So, get registered, already!
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