Post by DougKendig on Dec 10, 2007 20:09:54 GMT -5
Okay, here I will post my current status of contacts and exposures. How I made those contacts, and where they were made.
The following is a form letter I used to personally contact each of the top 40 persons on my MySpace friend list. ( It took about 4 hours to cover 50,715 exposures. ) Not bad for a first run I would guess, but, I feel we could boost that if we split up the workload. If we each do this, we are going to build the board. By selectively targeting membership this way, we exercise a measure of preference and weed out those who might randomly choose to make a nuisance of themselves. we wont totally eliminate it, but, we will have actively placed the balance in favor of the good guys. ..as well as secure the right to make that claim.
The letter (Written directly to prominent soldiers, Such as Colonel Oliver North, Lee Ermey, and many others) is as Follows:
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Hello my Brother,
I am writing to you today to ask your help with a military project I am working on. It is right up your alley.
I have administrative permission to formally invite you to post and receive messages from folks here at home who would like to know that their "thank you" was heard by a soldier. The name of the forum is "samSForce" and we would be honored if you would bless us with your presence on that forum. It is a clean and well designed community for military and all who support what you do.
OPSEC is enforced at all times, and the features of the board include a message board, live chat, and photo sharing.
This is a new forum which is being populated by specifically seeking members who are military or the families and supporters of military personnel. This invitation is absolutely legit, otherwise I would not be suggesting or standing behind it. I am a moderator on that forum, and a former US Army veteran.
I have posted a link to your comment list (awaiting your approval) and I have provided the HTML code below if you would like to post the link as a bulletin or maybe even add it to your profile. It is quite colorful, tasteful, and appropriate for all ages and reflects the intent of the site.
Regardless what you decide, your position on my top friends list (out of my respect for your service) shall remain where it has been for several months now.
I and my family would also like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas, God Bless You, and Thank You.
Sincerely,
Doug Kendig & Family
New Castle, Indiana
The HTML code:
This is a NEW Military Message Board/ Community for all Members of the Military and their Supporters. While this is a work in progress, we anticipate that this community will turn-out to be a monumental resource for our Military, as well, as a safehaven for their Supporters.<br /><br /><b>Click HERE or on the Picture, to View the samSForce Military Community!</b><br /><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vc2Ftc2ZvcmNlLnByb2JvYXJkczU0LmNvbS8="><b>Direct LINK to samSForce Military Community!</b><a><br /><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vc2Ftc2ZvcmNlLnByb2JvYXJkczU0LmNvbS8="><img src="http://i7.tinypic.com/6kr19ia.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>
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...I sent these letters to each person using their e-mail and message drop boxes... I also made sure I posted our "clickable" logo link on their comments to insure that the exposure would capture at least a few people...
NOW, ya'll please sit down and take a deep breath, because what happened next was TOTALLY FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!
As I went back to my own home page at MySpace, I immediately began seeing posts from all these people start popping up... so , I checked their online status.... and as each person came online, within minutes, the bulletins started going out !!! IT IS WORKING !!! One of the posts that I am waiting on right now has 16,175 friends on their page... When THAT one gets posted, we are going to certainly see a boost in membership... Total exposure already counts out to more than 50,715 pages potential (for 4 hours work) ...not to mention the exponential exposure that may come from those
Now, I will list these pages by name and the friend count for each (at the time I posted to their pages) These are ALL official pages and personal friends from my top 40!)
1. Official George W. Bush Fansite - 9,269
2. Lt. Col. Oliver North - 215 (yes, the real one)
3. Official Lee Ermey MySpace (The Gunney) - 7,373 + 155 WRS
4. Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, Be a Marine - 130
5. Pain is Temporary, Pride is forever - 506
6. US Army Garrison, Ansbach - 399
7. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) - 1,640
8. Support the Troops - (OPSEC censored unit strength)
9. 1st Cavalry Division - 2,324
10. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne - 616
11. 2nd Armored Division - 203
12. 3rd Armor Spearhead - 97
13. Iraq War Veterans Association - 1,693
14. Outlaw Aviation - 119
15. Vietnam Vet - 16, 175 (WOW!!!)
16. Vietnam Warvet - 140
17. I support the troops, do you? - 446
18. Combat Helicopter Pilots Association - 1,567
19. Official USN Blue Angels...(waiting for add)
20. Support The Troops, Join My Page Please - 869
21. A Man Called Chris - 4,756 (KIA - memorial)
22. Charity - 120
23. Dr. Anton (Combat medic) - 357
24. Mama D. - 50 (Mother of Female Marine)
25. George - 44 (Illinois Firefighter)
26. Sarah - 101 (Personal friend)
27. Donna - 30 (Personal Friend)
28. Official Myspace Republicans - 3,482
29. Mike - 58 (Personal Friend)
30. JP - 218
31. Harry - 1,230
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33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
To anyone who questions the integrity of this drive, ALL of these contacts and numbers are verifiable and their respective friend list exposure potential is verifiable... (add me and I will accept)
www.myspace.com/kendigremodeling
This list will be updated as time permits; Anyone else wishing to conduct a similar drive, please, by all means, feel free to copy the form letter above, customize it or use your own, use my strategy, whatever, and get the job done! Post these here in this thread so we can see what we have already accomplished and where we have already made contacts...
I would prefer NOT to be a PEST to the same individual five or six times in a week... especially if that individual has a network of 30,000 to 50,000 potential exposures....
Thanks guys and let me know what ya think... am I on target or am I going too far? We'll be over 100,000 potential exposures by tomorrow, so, let me know soon. Told ya I was gonna bring a few with me..hahaha
The following is a form letter I used to personally contact each of the top 40 persons on my MySpace friend list. ( It took about 4 hours to cover 50,715 exposures. ) Not bad for a first run I would guess, but, I feel we could boost that if we split up the workload. If we each do this, we are going to build the board. By selectively targeting membership this way, we exercise a measure of preference and weed out those who might randomly choose to make a nuisance of themselves. we wont totally eliminate it, but, we will have actively placed the balance in favor of the good guys. ..as well as secure the right to make that claim.
The letter (Written directly to prominent soldiers, Such as Colonel Oliver North, Lee Ermey, and many others) is as Follows:
*************************************************
Hello my Brother,
I am writing to you today to ask your help with a military project I am working on. It is right up your alley.
I have administrative permission to formally invite you to post and receive messages from folks here at home who would like to know that their "thank you" was heard by a soldier. The name of the forum is "samSForce" and we would be honored if you would bless us with your presence on that forum. It is a clean and well designed community for military and all who support what you do.
OPSEC is enforced at all times, and the features of the board include a message board, live chat, and photo sharing.
This is a new forum which is being populated by specifically seeking members who are military or the families and supporters of military personnel. This invitation is absolutely legit, otherwise I would not be suggesting or standing behind it. I am a moderator on that forum, and a former US Army veteran.
I have posted a link to your comment list (awaiting your approval) and I have provided the HTML code below if you would like to post the link as a bulletin or maybe even add it to your profile. It is quite colorful, tasteful, and appropriate for all ages and reflects the intent of the site.
Regardless what you decide, your position on my top friends list (out of my respect for your service) shall remain where it has been for several months now.
I and my family would also like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas, God Bless You, and Thank You.
Sincerely,
Doug Kendig & Family
New Castle, Indiana
The HTML code:
This is a NEW Military Message Board/ Community for all Members of the Military and their Supporters. While this is a work in progress, we anticipate that this community will turn-out to be a monumental resource for our Military, as well, as a safehaven for their Supporters.<br /><br /><b>Click HERE or on the Picture, to View the samSForce Military Community!</b><br /><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vc2Ftc2ZvcmNlLnByb2JvYXJkczU0LmNvbS8="><b>Direct LINK to samSForce Military Community!</b><a><br /><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vc2Ftc2ZvcmNlLnByb2JvYXJkczU0LmNvbS8="><img src="http://i7.tinypic.com/6kr19ia.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>
***************************************************
...I sent these letters to each person using their e-mail and message drop boxes... I also made sure I posted our "clickable" logo link on their comments to insure that the exposure would capture at least a few people...
NOW, ya'll please sit down and take a deep breath, because what happened next was TOTALLY FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!
As I went back to my own home page at MySpace, I immediately began seeing posts from all these people start popping up... so , I checked their online status.... and as each person came online, within minutes, the bulletins started going out !!! IT IS WORKING !!! One of the posts that I am waiting on right now has 16,175 friends on their page... When THAT one gets posted, we are going to certainly see a boost in membership... Total exposure already counts out to more than 50,715 pages potential (for 4 hours work) ...not to mention the exponential exposure that may come from those
Now, I will list these pages by name and the friend count for each (at the time I posted to their pages) These are ALL official pages and personal friends from my top 40!)
1. Official George W. Bush Fansite - 9,269
2. Lt. Col. Oliver North - 215 (yes, the real one)
3. Official Lee Ermey MySpace (The Gunney) - 7,373 + 155 WRS
4. Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, Be a Marine - 130
5. Pain is Temporary, Pride is forever - 506
6. US Army Garrison, Ansbach - 399
7. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) - 1,640
8. Support the Troops - (OPSEC censored unit strength)
9. 1st Cavalry Division - 2,324
10. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne - 616
11. 2nd Armored Division - 203
12. 3rd Armor Spearhead - 97
13. Iraq War Veterans Association - 1,693
14. Outlaw Aviation - 119
15. Vietnam Vet - 16, 175 (WOW!!!)
16. Vietnam Warvet - 140
17. I support the troops, do you? - 446
18. Combat Helicopter Pilots Association - 1,567
19. Official USN Blue Angels...(waiting for add)
20. Support The Troops, Join My Page Please - 869
21. A Man Called Chris - 4,756 (KIA - memorial)
22. Charity - 120
23. Dr. Anton (Combat medic) - 357
24. Mama D. - 50 (Mother of Female Marine)
25. George - 44 (Illinois Firefighter)
26. Sarah - 101 (Personal friend)
27. Donna - 30 (Personal Friend)
28. Official Myspace Republicans - 3,482
29. Mike - 58 (Personal Friend)
30. JP - 218
31. Harry - 1,230
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
To anyone who questions the integrity of this drive, ALL of these contacts and numbers are verifiable and their respective friend list exposure potential is verifiable... (add me and I will accept)
www.myspace.com/kendigremodeling
This list will be updated as time permits; Anyone else wishing to conduct a similar drive, please, by all means, feel free to copy the form letter above, customize it or use your own, use my strategy, whatever, and get the job done! Post these here in this thread so we can see what we have already accomplished and where we have already made contacts...
I would prefer NOT to be a PEST to the same individual five or six times in a week... especially if that individual has a network of 30,000 to 50,000 potential exposures....
Thanks guys and let me know what ya think... am I on target or am I going too far? We'll be over 100,000 potential exposures by tomorrow, so, let me know soon. Told ya I was gonna bring a few with me..hahaha