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rekas-bitches · 4 years ago

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I saw a lot of people saying the twitch>lgbt+>anyone else order already, so I'm just going to leave that here and remind people that Scott himself is LGBT+

This wasn't some half-hearted attempt by a coorporation to earn money, this was an attempt by an actual lgbt+ man to try and raose money for charity. He already sent out an apology for not managing to find more people, including an explanation for him indeed not being able to find YouTube streamers who were LGBT, or at the very least, not partnered so they could stream.

Hell, this event even includes several non-minecrafters (the yellow yaks haven't played minecraft on the pc before, ever) because it's that hard to find people.

Personally, I had a bigger problem with all of the money going to the trevor project, when it's the main charity Ranboo, Hbb, Tubbo and more were already raising money for, instead of a charity that was active outside of America as well. ILGA for example, is active in many countries across Europe and Asia.

And I wasn't the only one, and within an hour of the community feedback on the teams, Scott sent out that he'd be looking into non-American charities also.

And on top of that, if a streamer didn't put their name on the list themselves, then they're automatically out, because Scott can't choose them. He can only select people who had chosen to be in it already. He had spots left because he couldn't find anyone LGBT+ who had expressed interest. (Seapeakay for example, wasn't going to be in it, but Scott still had a spot left)

So are we gonna talk about how out of 40 people in MCC, only 11 are lgbtq?? (at least who is out of the closet)

What the fuck is up with that? It's pride month and you couldn't find at least 20 LGBTQ CC's? Like, at least half of the people there should be gay in some way or trans? They didn't even have to be big CC's, they could've been smaller creators. There was literally an entire pride month event with 100 people and they were all LGBTQ+. Every single one.

I don't understand. I understand you may want bigger creators to play so you'll have an easier time getting money for charity, but only 11? Really??

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tvandfilm1819 · 5 years ago

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HBBS Progress

Louise will be attending your lessons on Wednesday (16/03). Unfortunately due to the pandemic, Louise will not be joining us on Wednesday. However, you must still be prepared to share your progress so far (via email) and for her to give you constructive feedback. Louise has informed me that she is willing to give feedback via email under the following conditions:

Please select one person from each group who is going to represent your production company and get them to send me an email link of this work so far. This person’s edit will be used to send Louise for her to critique. I will collate an email and send this to her to avoid her having 12 separate emails.

It is unacceptable to not have made any progress since you pitched to her 2 weeks ago (04/03). Good luck everyone, there’s still time to make a lot of progress between now and tomorrow!

Please note:

Everyone in your group must submit an edit (first submission) by 4.30 next Tuesday (24/03).

Moodle link: https://learning.havering-sfc.ac.uk/mod/assign/view.php?id=77896

Reminder: Final deadline for edit is 28/04/20

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strawbnie · 8 years ago

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you remind me of a nereiad or an angel tbh you could also be mothman but honestly genie you are you own species of cryptid

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#i can't fathom u said this tha T U THOUGHT THIS #answered #this is my favourite thing to eber haolenohb god #ilysm

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hetbigbang · 8 years ago

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How's It Going? (Optional Check In #1)

Hey guys! We know you're hard at work writing like the wind, but we just wanted to check in. How are things going? This check in is not mandatory, but encouraged - we just want to get a feel for how you guys are doing. Artist: sit back and relax, and recruit all your artsy friends to come sign-up here. We'll talk to you soon. ;) Authors: Fill out the polls below, then feel free let us know in the comments below how things are going! Remember, if you're stuck about what to write, we have a "What Should I Write" post here, as well as the HBB support community, which has been much quieter than usual, so get in there and support your fellow Bangers! REMINDERS: -Artist, Beta, and Cheerleader sign-ups are still open. Spread the word! We always need lots of all three of those roles! -Pinch Hit Artist Sign-ups will be coming up next month, so keep an eye out if you're interested in being a pinch-hit artist. -The MANDATORY CHECK IN is on July 15th. For what you'll need to do for that, check this post for more info. -If you need help with anything, questions, drop-outs, whatever, go here to Page A Mod. ~

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mafiababyyuri · 8 years ago

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Yuri makeup headcanons~~ Yuri loves feeling pretty, when he gets bored he'll do his makeup just cause he can. He strongly believes that there is no such thing as too much highlight, and his face is always glowing because of it. He loves pink lipstick, but when he wants to feel powerful, he'll put on a bright red that makes Beka weak in the knees. He's a huge fan of wearing silver/gold/rose gold liquid eyeliner because it's subtle but also super eye catching and it fits his aesthetic. (1-?)

Yuri’s eyelashes are naturally really long, but they’re super pale so he lives for a nice black mascara. He paints his nails weekly– usually it’s a pale pink, but sometimes it’ll be a more dramatic color like a deep purple or black. Yuri’s favorite thing to do it put on a bright lipstick or glittery lipgloss, anything that will smear, and makeout with Beka because afterwards Beka is just a mess of streaked color or glitter and it makes Yuri feel warm inside to know that he’s left his mark (2-3)

on Beka that. AKA Yuri loves makeup and uses it to make his mark on Beka, and Beka 100% does not mind because his Babyboy is so beautiful and he loves seeing the smeared lipstick and knowing Yuri put it there. (3-3)

everything about yuri in makeup reminds me of hbb. therefor, this is the best ask i have ever received. yuri loves pretty pink lipsticks, but when that boy wants to leave his mark, crimson red covers beka’s neck.

silver eyeliner. i think i just came. that boy is so fucking pretty. long, dark eyelashes and painted lips and highlight that could blind beka and make him say thank you. it’s rare that you’ll see beka and yuri out to a fancy event without lipstick stains on beka’s collar. babyboy leaves a mark. x

#asks #hc

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faithandfairies · 8 years ago

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Regina as a Unicorn?

I was just wondering, has anyone talked about the fact that Regina imprisoned Maleficent in another form, beneath the library? Questioned its relevance? Because I’m about to. Let’s take it apart.

So, in my opinion the Clock Tower and the Storybrooke Library are the center, the main fixture, of Storybrooke.

When the curse was cast time stopped and that clock has been a reminder of that ever since. Of how it all began.Now time is moving again, but when I think about the curse that started it all I think about that particular clock. Then there’s the library beneath it, which means endless books, endless stories. The foundation of which could be seen as fairy tales. In the sense that the first stories kids usually are introduced to are fairy tales.

This is a show about fairy tale characters and how their stories have played out in their world and are playing out now, in the real world. It’s about using fairy tales to make sense of your own life and to give you hope for a better one.

So if both of these pieces are important, are central to Storybrooke and its stories then that stands to reason that what’s beneath it would be too.

Are you with me?

Now, Regina took a bunch of fairy tale characters she hated and stuffed them in a town with fake identities and memories, for all to see. Now this is important. Then, she took her only friend, Maleficent, and then hid her away in another form than she would have mostly known her as in what was practically a basement or dungeon. Why? She took a wolf and made her believe she was human. So why not do the same to a dragon?

I’m getting there.

So there was this season, season 2, on Desperate Housewives with Alfre Woodard’s character, Betty Applewhite, as the new neighbor. And every new season involved a mystery. A secret, usually involving love and tragedy, that they didn’t want their neighbors to know about.

In season 2 Betty Applewhite locked her mentally challenged son up in the basement, because she thought him guilty of murdering a girl he liked. She loved her son and didn’t think he’d survive in prison, so instead she kept him locked up in her home, in their basement, I believe.

On the TV Show Lost Girl, the main character Bo, who was powerful even by succubus standards took an elevator down to the Underworld and it helped her uncover the mystery surrounding her conception, birth and paternity, a storyline that was central to the show. Bo’s lineage was the answer to who she was, all the powers she had. And who her father was was at least 1/3 of that answer. It was a secret no one wanted to talk about or cared to remember.

My point is, when people or things are locked up in basements, even more, basements that take an elevator to get to, you know it’s important.

The only reason to lock something away is if you don’t want anyone to find out about it. Either because you’re ashamed of it. You don’t want to be reminded of it. You want to protect it.

If we look at Regina and Mal’s relationship, they were friends. So why would you want to lock away your friend? You don’t leave them behind in their world. You take them with you and then you lock them up.

On top of that, Regina said at one point that she should know better than to trust blondes. Which gives the impression that she was angry at Mal for betraying her trust and wanted to punish her. She then sends Emma down to kill Mal. But then when Mal gets resurrected she isn’t even angry with Regina. She doesn’t retaliate. Even though she was locked up by Regina for 28 years.

Instead, they pretty much pick up where they left off. With a friendship that, just like when they were younger, speaks to having been something more at one point. They’re right back to betraying each other, even as they are supposed allies. Regina truly allies with Emma and Snow and betrays everyone else she has to in order to keep Emma safe. When Mal and the others find out, Mal leaves Regina to Rumple’s mercy.

In the end, what I’m saying is that Regina’s past with Mal, their history, is important to the current story. It’s important to Emma and Regina’s friendship.

And given how gay it read, especially in flashbacks and how it led to Regina taking Mal with her but locking her up and trapping her in a different form so she wouldn’t have to be faced with the physique of Mal she most likely knew best, tells me something about how Regina views that relationship.

She wanted to hide it, lock it away, make it unrecognizable and never think of it again. But at the same time, she didn’t want to let it go. She took it with her, just like she did Daniel. Who was in her vault, another underground dwelling.

I think there’s a good chance that Regina loved Mal, but was ashamed of it. There was definitely emotion involved even if it wasn’t love. Maybe adoration?

I have said this before, but I truly believe Regina has been aware of her sexuality for quite sometime, most likely because of Mal, but that it was fine as long as she could exploit it. Use it to her advantage. Use it against others by recognizing others’ sexuality. She was the Evil Queen and she did whatever and maybe whoever she wanted. And that was fine because she was using everyone and everything and made sure her feelings didn’t get involved so it didn’t matter. Her actions didn’t matter. They were all a means to an end. A little slice of her own happiness. A little bit of peace.

But I think Mal was different. She practically came before. And I think she was the one person that couldn’t make Regina believe the lies she told herself. That she didn’t care. The one person she couldn’t stay impartial to. And so she treated her the worst. Ending in locking her away. Mal can be very reliable, but we’ve seen Regina screw her over. Didn’t she threaten to kill Mal’s treasured unicorn? Again, with the gay symbol.

Then there is this

Unicorn Colloquial; Synonym for hot bi babe or HBB, often derogatory, condescending, or ironic. A bisexual person, usually though not always female, who is willing to join an existing couple, often with the presumption that this person will date and become sexually involved with both members of that couple, and not demand anything or do anything which might cause problems or inconvenience to that couple. The term is often used to be dismissive of a couple seen to be only superficially polyamorous. Because of the demands that this type of couple places on the woman (that she be single and not take on any additional partners, and become involved with both members of the couple equally, and often "complete" their family as a surrogate mother and housekeeper and/or breadwinner and not do anything that may threaten or disrupt the existing couple), many in the poly community call this type of woman a "unicorn", as in mythical and not likely to be found, even though there are plenty of bipoly women around. Sometimes the unicorn is expected to not develop any emotional attachment and is strictly there for a sexual relationship (equally distributed to both members of the dyad) and/or is prescripted as a secondary. This term is used as a reminder that bipoly women are people with their own desires, needs, and pre-existing lives, and not fantasy figures or pets. See related prescriptive vs. descriptive

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So unicorn is not a gay symbol. I’d say this definition from urban dictionary confirms at the very least that Regina is bisexual. In case you missed another post of mine, I pointed out in that one that the first heart Regina was told by Rumple to crush was that of a unicorn. Which, I think is symbolic of her own heart, because by the end of the episode, when she doesn’t want to do it, he does it for her, by taking away any belief she has that she’ll be able to bring Daniel back.

So folks, Regina is the unicorn. Which isn’t surprising since a lot of probably all thought this even before we knew this definition of it. I mean, she’s amazing, seems to be the only of her kind or at least very rare and all that.

And if Regina is the unicorn and Mal refers to hers as a pet than that could be the reason Regina doesn’t trust blondes. There is also a reference to Snow’s wedding night in that scene that is apparently going on at that same moment. So it could be Regina was invested in her and Mal’s relationship at first, but that Mal saw her as a distraction of sorts. Saw it as a game. But it also means that in her own way Mal loved Regina. (Hell, she protected the unicorn from Regina killing it. Regina literally ended up using Mal’s love for her against her.) Just not in the way Regina maybe wished.

Then there’s the fact that Snowing touched both a unicorn and a tree in order to figure out that Emma would be/is gay had a darkness within her that they’d best not want her to have. Both symbols that I now link to Regina.

So I think Regina’s aware of her sexuality, but I don’t think she accepts it, just like she doesn’t accept the Evil Queen part of her. On the contrary, she loathes it. And would much rather hide it away, banish or kill it if she could.

The other things that are also central to the story, because of their presence below the library are the diamond fail safe and, true love’s kiss. The most iconic symbol of it also had its place below the library. Snow’s glass coffin. Anyone who looks at it will recognize it as such and think about the iconic moment that gave it its popularity. True Love’s kiss, the kiss that can restore life. Wake someone up from a nightmare.

Opposite it is the diamond, it’s the one thing that can put an abrupt end to the story, that can undo what has been done, wipe Storybrooke off the map in a violent way.

Both are symbols of things that lead to endings, but one leads to an ending one would want while the other...doesn’t.

*Bonus:

There is also another “basement” that took an elevator to get to. The one in the Underworld. Emma and Hook went there to get the fruit that would allow him to return with Emma. The whole “true love test” happened there. So the question is, what is the mystery here? What is the secret?

#ouat #swan queen #regina mills #maleficent

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nngfra · 8 years ago

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Tidak Ada Salahnya Menghijaukan Rumput Halaman Sendiri

Bukan bermaksud sombong atau pamer, hanya ingin dijadikan reminder aja agar ingat bersyukur.

Setelah hari sebelumnya udah dibongkar dan jadi lebih sadar sama karakter diriku sendiri, ada 2 orang yang aku sayang dan bangga yang buatku terharu hehehe

Mereka adalah Habibie dan Utari.

Jumat kemarin aku dan Utari ke Alana untuk menghadiri acara seminar ecopreneur. Judulnya sih seminar, ternyata itu adalah Astra’s Birthday Bash wkwk tapi tetep tidak rugi walaupun sedikit kecelik tidak sesuai ekspektasi. Karena dateng-dateng langsung disuguhin makanan yang membuat hati senang hehe. Diajak hepi hepi dan tetep mendapat ilmu, juga kenalan baru.

Tidak mungkin kalau sama Utari ga cerita-cerita. Dari aku curhat KKN (lagi-lagi berhubungan masalah perdanusan yang sepertinya tidak sesuai dengan caraku dan buatku sedikit tidak jadi semangat) sampai sharing tentang masa depanku yang aku selalu mimpi punya usaha yang bisa dilakukan di rumah biar ga ninggal anak kalo udah berkeluarga, tapi sebelum itu ingin kerja di kantoran. Ingin merasakan juga kerja jadi HRD sebuah perusahaan. Karena aku mikirnya sembari bekerja menerapkan ilmuku, itu juga bisa jadi ladang aku promosi jualanku atau malah jadi lapak jualanku wkwk /anaknya otak dagang memang/.

Sekitar 5 jam bercerita, aku berkali-kali mendengar pujian dari orang yang selama ini aku kagumi apalagi masalah perdanusan. Dia memujiku karena aku punya pola pikir yang hebat dan kallimat-kalimat yang aku ingat “aku tu dapet insight-insight yang kayak tok ceritain itu biasanya harus ditrigger dulu sama ibukku baru muncul insight, tapi nek kamu tu emang jalan pikiranmu itu seperti itu tanpa harus ditrigger, berarti kan dasarnya emang sudah seperti itu lho. I tihink you are so cool. Dan kamu tu cepet deket sama orang Ning. Kayak beda aja kamu sama Sekay atau Fani, walaupun mereka juga tak kenalin ke temen-temenku cah teladan tapi yang njuk kayak jadi dekat kan kamu.” katanya . Hehehe jadi malu hehehe.

Dan 2 hari kemudian dibuat hehehehhe lagi sama Habibie.

Di dalam perjalanan ke paralayang-tapi-kemudian-muntir-karena-stres-melihat-kemacetan-yang terjadi, dia bercerita tentang perbedaanku dengan seseorang yang aku pernah cemburu dengannya.

“Banyak orang bisa seneng sama kamu atau dia (mantan gebetan hbb) tapi feelnya itu beda. Kalo ke dia senengnya tu ya seneng mau bribik, tapi kalo kamu itu senengnya lebih orang tu percaya tu lho sama kamu.” Dan dia membahas dan membandingkan aku di kepanitian TKA lalu “Kamu tu ya bisa-bisanya gitu lho punya pemikiran unik kayak gitu. Mungkin kamu ga sadar tapi pola pikirmu itu lho. Dibalik layar, orang-orang ga tau tapi kamu berbuat yang menghasilkan sesuatu (disini adalah uang). Ya yg bisa diceritakan ke orang lain kalo pas emang orang lain itu minta diceritain aja. Itu yang bikin aku bangga sama kamu. Makanya kamu juga harus bangga. Orang lain aja bangga sama kamu, masak kamunya sendiri engga.”

“Just be proud to be yourself, jangan selalu melihat orang lain yang jelas-jelas emang punya kemampuan yang tidak relevan dengan kemampuan yang kamu punya.” –Habibie

Kayak mau terbang, selama ini kagum dan bangga dengan orang ini, lagi-lagi cuma bisa ter-hehehehehe doang padahal dah mau nangis terharu :”)

Ketika besok aku berhasil menjadi orang sukses versiku, kalimat “dibalik pria yang sukses ada wanita yang hebat dan dibalik wanita yang hebat ada diri mereka sendiri” mungkin sedikit tidak berlaku bagiku. Karena dibalik Nining yang hebat ada diriku dan akan selalu ada (salah duanya) mereka berdua ini.

I can say nothing but thank you and so grateful to have met you two.

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harringrovebigbang · 3 years ago

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Mini reminder

Hey, teams! We’re one week away from the final check-in (8/14), which means we’re two weeks away from when artists can start posting (8/21) and three until the collection opens (8/28)!

Exciting, right?

We hope everyone’s doing well on this final stretch, but if there are any issues, please remember you can reach out with any questions or concerns you may have

Otherwise, we’ll ‘see’ you all at the final check-in!

#harringrove big bang #hbb reminder

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lilliedaviis · 5 years ago

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Hamilton Beach Brands, Colony Capital, Sorrento Therapeutics, and Carnival Corporation and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK, June 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB), Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY), Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRNE), and Carnival Corporation & Plc … Continue reading “Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Hamilton Beach Brands, Colony Capital, Sorrento Therapeutics, and Carnival Corporation and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm”

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jefferygriiggs · 5 years ago

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Bragar Eagel & Squire P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Hamilton Beach Brands Colony Capital Sorrento Therapeutics and Carnival Corporation and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

NEW YORK, June 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB), Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY), Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRNE), and Carnival Corporation & Plc … Continue reading "Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Hamilton Beach Brands, Colony Capital, Sorrento Therapeutics, and Carnival Corporation and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm"

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financeattitude1 · 5 years ago

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NEW YORK, June 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB), Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY), Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRNE), and Carnival Corporation & Plc … Continue reading "Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Hamilton Beach Brands, Colony Capital, Sorrento Therapeutics, and Carnival Corporation and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm"

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cynthiiacraig · 5 years ago

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NEW YORK, June 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB), Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY), Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRNE), and Carnival Corporation & Plc … Continue reading "Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Hamilton Beach Brands, Colony Capital, Sorrento Therapeutics, and Carnival Corporation and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm"

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mahtewtwook86 · 7 years ago

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5 Inspiring Examples of How to Wow Your Customers with Personalized Video

Forget Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. For those of us in the real worlds of marketing and customer experience, winter has already come and our enemy is much scarier than a pack of bloodthirsty zombies. We’re in the thick of an epic battle that few will survive: The Battle for Attention and Engagement [insert dramatic music here].

Okay, maybe it’s not that dramatic. But few will argue that it’s harder than ever to get the attention of customers and prospects and to build the kinds of relationships that turn them into true brand advocates. And this is exactly why we’re seeing video take off as a content medium of choice for marketing, sales, and customer experience teams. It’s more personal and engaging and helps us connect in a more emotional way with our customers. After all, when was the last time an email or voicemail made you laugh out loud?

But video isn’t just for brand campaigns and educating prospects. It’s the perfect way to connect with your existing customers to share your appreciation and to leave a lasting impression. And as if great video content wasn’t enough, the businesses, educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations below have taken customer experience to a whole new level with irresistible Personalized Videos that literally bring their customers into the story. These inspiring examples are a great testament to the power of great storytelling and personalized experiences to generate mind-blowing results like an 83% click-through-rate and customers responding with heartfelt gratitude. Who needs a dragon when you’ve got firepower like that?

Amnesty International Canada: Thanking Our Donors to the Tune of an 83% CTR

In late 2017, Amnesty International Canada wanted to send a year-end “thank you” message to 25,000 monthly donors to share their appreciation for their ongoing support. With the goal of increasing donor satisfaction and retention, they produced an engaging and emotional personalized video that included each donor’s own name throughout the story to really hit home how their contributions were impacting change. For example, a donor named “Jesse” would have received the video below:

Thanks to their creative execution, this campaign saw an incredible 83.1% click-through rate and more than 75% of those who viewed the video watched all the way to the end. Responses from donors were so great that they expanded the campaign to single gift donors as well.

“All the responses we’ve seen have been positive and there have been no complaints or cancellations. We’ve received positive responses from other charities, fundraising agencies, and especially monthly donors themselves,” says Erin Jones, Monthly Giving Coordinator of Amnesty International Canada. “All the feedback we’ve received demonstrates that the video made them feel glad to be part of our work, that it’s a great reminder of how they’re helping, and that they feel proud to be part of it. We’ll definitely be using personalized videos in future campaigns of this nature.”

Axonify’s Operation Red: A “Thank You” so Good They Thanked Us Right Back!

Axonify is changing the way organizations think about and deliver corporate learning. They create personalized learning experiences that fit into existing employee workflows so that they can build knowledge to achieve business goals. This past holiday season, Axonify wanted to send each customer a personalized holiday message to applaud their learning results in 2017. Known as Operation Red, the personalized holiday video was a huge success with their customers garnering nearly double their average for customer communications.

“We knew we needed a way to thank and impress our customers in an unexpected way this year. The video that we created would have stood out on its own—but when we added the personalization it made the video that much more engaging and really impressed our customers. They genuinely thought the video was created individually for them,” says Carrie Cote, Senior Manager, Customer Marketing at Axonify. “Customers went out of their way to thank us for the personalized videos, even those at the executive level, with many claiming this was the best holiday wish they’d ever received. This campaign was an astounding success for our team and went a long way in furthering our customer relationships!”

Boston University: Inspiring Action with a Customer-First Mentality

Boston University was already investing in video a better way to connect with students and alumni, and Personalized Video seemed like a perfect fit with their “customer-first” mentality. They decided to make personalization the hero component of their big spring donor participation challenge: Boston University Giving Day. With the goal of driving high engagement with potential donors and inspiring new donations, they produced a fun and approachable video that proved to be irresistible:

“When it comes to quantifiable metrics, we use appeal codes to track all fundraising activities with a unique tracking code for each effort. So for our initial trial of personalized video, we could get a real sense of our marketing ROI,” says Stephanie Quinn, Director of Annual Giving at Boston University. “The impact of our personalization efforts were huge. The email with the personalized video had a 49% open rate, more than double the average for the higher education industry, and a 7% click-through rate, triple the typical 2.3% average. The immediate next step for 15% of our viewers was to make a donation for BU Giving Day. We were absolutely thrilled with the results and it was great validation of the power of personalization.”

Quorum: A Holiday Message that Got Us on Our Customers’ Nice List

Quorum Software develops solutions and provides services to manage operational, administrative, financial, and transactional business processes for the oil and gas industry—a market where relationships are vital and recommendations are taken very seriously. This past holiday season, their marketing team wanted to share a “Happy Holiday” message with their entire customer base, but they were concerned that like many communications around this time, the email may come off as being too salesy or self-promotional. Since one of their campaign goals was to attract and engage a broad audience, including millennials, they decided to create a personalized video for each recipient that would help to strengthen their existing relationships while showing absolute gratitude to each individual. Take a look at the holiday message that a customer with the name “Jesse” would have received:

“People are always expecting a sales pitch, so it was especially important that we didn’t try to be a wolf in a sheep’s clothing here. We needed to be very honest about what we’re doing, and in this case, it was simply to send a genuine Thank You,” says Aisha Ghuman, Director of Marketing and Field Enablement at Quorum. “The success of this video was off the charts! We saw a 93.5% click-to-open rate, with more than 80% of recipients watching all the way to the very end. We’ve never seen this type of engagement before. As part of the video, our CTO dressed up as Santa and did an office tour. So not only did our customers get to meet the developers, sales, and marketing teams, they also got an office tour and a peek into our corporate culture. It was a huge hit. Our customers really engaged with us. It was like a personal touch–their personal portal into our world. They got a glimpse of our culture and the people behind the scenes. I truly believe people buy from people. In that moment we went from a company they do business with, to real people–fun people–they do business with.”

YMCA: Touching the Hearts of our Donors with a Uniquely Personal Message

The YMCA relies heavily on their donors—not just the donors who donate millions of dollars and get their names on buildings, but also the individuals who donate $10 or $20 per month. When the YMCA wanted a personal way to thank these donors, they worked with the team at Media One Creative to create a heartfelt video that spread their message of support in a meaningful, personalized way. The video showcased successful YMCA programs to thank donors for their previous contributions.

“One of the things we really wanted to do with this project was to personalize our Thank You, and when we shared this idea with Media One Creative, they suggested personalized video,” says Kyla Kumar, VP of Marketing and Communications, YMBC HBB. “We were able to work with Media One on a storyline that integrated this technology, and it really came together in a way that was meaningful to the people who received it.”

The personalization in this video kept 82% of viewers engaged fall the way to the end of the video—far above the average for a video marketing campaign. The campaign also achieved a 76.4% click-through rate, well above industry norms.

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These are but a few examples of how creative businesses, educational institutions, and not-for-profit organizations are now using Personalized Video to deliver exceptional customer experiences that are helping them win the epic Battle for Attention and Engagement. If you’re looking for even more ideas for ways to arm your marketing, sales or customer experience team with the power of personalized video, check out this related post for 30 Examples of Personalized Videos That’ll Really Get Your Attention.

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