7 Keys To Starting A Movement

June 3, 2009 in culture with 11 Comments

This is a flippin’ awesome video from one of my favourite blogs, Ragamuffinsoul.com:

Smile. Now go and read Los’ 7 Keys To Starting A Movement based on the video…

11 Responses to “7 Keys To Starting A Movement”

eugene hor June 4, 2009 at 12:51 am #

totally love it!

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Sally Gorrie June 4, 2009 at 7:46 am #

haha thats awesome!! :)

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Cameron Hyslop June 4, 2009 at 8:27 am #

Incredible! The guy in the red shirt and green hat chooses not to join in. But the movement grows so fast he is left with no choice. Shift or be consumed.

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Sam June 4, 2009 at 12:57 pm #

mad! you should do that in chapel, just see if everyone goes with you…

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davemiers June 4, 2009 at 6:56 pm #

@eugene – totally love you!

@sally – you’re awesome!

@cameron – there’s so many observations that can be made about that video!! oh yeah – you’re incredible!

@sam – you’re definitely mad. here’s a better idea. you do that in chapel. and i’ll be your wing man… i’ll be in there straight away to help you kick the movement along!!

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Nerdizen June 4, 2009 at 8:54 pm #

Amazing how there was only one person dancing that the majority probably felt was an idiot, dancing all by himself. As another man joined him, he was probably portrayed as just another dork, trying to dance. As others joined in, those sitting and standing about probably felt compelled to join in as they saw more and more people join in. Once the masses joined in, dancing became chic & many probably felt that in order to be seen as chic, they had to dance too! Of course this all just probabilities

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Chris June 5, 2009 at 8:43 am #

I’m no Sherlock Holmes, but I think drugs played a part in kicking this movement off.

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Chris June 5, 2009 at 8:50 am #

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbI0QOI6_-4&feature=player_embedded
(go to the 7:30 mark)

I think this is the same guy but with different results. The take home tips here are:
1. You might be dancing for 7mins on your own before anyone comes
2. When they come at 7:30mins (and they are of the opposite sex) don’t slap them really hard on the bottom (especially if you don’t know them)
3. A forced hug won’t make up for the slap
4. They will leave.

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davemiers June 5, 2009 at 9:27 am #

@nerdizen – true dat

@chris #1 – i think you might be onto something.

@chris #2 – nice find. good take home tips too. i’ve got into trouble way too many times for not heeding tip 2…. heheh

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davemiers June 11, 2009 at 12:17 am #

check out seth godin’s post on this video:

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/06/guy-3.html

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