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Old 20 May 2013, 23:18   #61
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I have just 'liked and shared' the Facebook page on my wall, if most people on here do that it should get the message out to a few thousand people straight away
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I like this. Insert it into a red warning triangle made of spiral killcord. 'Nuff said.
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Yep, I'd go with that. Can anyone sort a graphic?
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Nice idea. Perhaps add the tagline - "They'll thank you for wearing it"
This sort of thing?
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I'll be supporting the t-shirt campaign if the slogan is of the RNLI lifejacket "useless unless worn" type.


Personally, I'd be uncomfortable with gory or graphic images or slogans. The RNLI didn't use - or need - a drowned or drowning body to convey their message.
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I'll be supporting the t-shirt campaign if the slogan is of the RNLI lifejacket "useless unless worn" type.

Personally, I'd be uncomfortable with gory or graphic images or slogans. The RNLI didn't use - or need - a drowned or drowning body to convey their message.
I support the campaign and especially support whole heartedly what Leapy suggests.

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This sort of thing?
I like that. maybe you could add
"useless unless worn"?
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Old 21 May 2013, 08:29   #66
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Great idea guys - I like the "Kill Cord" brand idea - if there are T shirts and stickers I would be very happy to promote what I can during the Venture Cup which starts on the 8th of June from Tower Bridge in London - gives us a deadline!
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This sort of thing?
Yes - that sort of thing. I think I had the notion that the actual triangle could be fashioned from a "graphic" killcord. That would leave space for big font "Killcord". I'd consider looping one end of the cord over part of the text, maybe the "d" - like it was being worn.
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Yes - that sort of thing, that's quite cool. I think I had the notion that the actual triangle could be fashioned from a "graphic" killcord. That would leave space for big font "Kill Cord". I'd consider looping one end of the cord over part of the text, maybe the "d" - like it was being worn.
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I'll be supporting the t-shirt campaign if the slogan is of the RNLI lifejacket "useless unless worn" type.


Personally, I'd be uncomfortable with gory or graphic images or slogans. The RNLI didn't use - or need - a drowned or drowning body to convey their message.
But the MCA did with their "Don't drink and drown" campaign so it's not entirely unprecedented

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Could we use the "useless unless worn" phrase as it is just as relevant to kill cords as lifejackets? Not sure if the RNLI would have any copyright on that, or if they did if they would be bothered.
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I suspect the shock tactic does not work. Everyone was shocked by Padstow but it seems to have not had any real effect on kill cord usage so far.
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Depends how graphic you are with it. However, I suspect being graphic enough to shock might make kids upset.
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Maybe print both front and back with the kill cord one side and propellors Kill on the other, with a prop in a triangle?
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Depends how graphic you are with it. However, I suspect being graphic enough to shock might make kids upset.
Maybe look for an idea that is provocative enough to make people think, without being graphic or gory.
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Maybe print both front and back with the kill cord one side and propellors Kill on the other, with a prop in a triangle?
I'm not sure whether focussing on the prop is helpful, or whether it should all be about the kill cord. They are obviously inextricably linked, but the message needs to be really simple like "Kill cords save lives"

Or how about looking at safe sex campaigns for some parallels? If it's not on, it's not on!
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But the MCA did with their "Don't drink and drown" campaign so it's not entirely unprecedented

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John ... It wasn't about precedent, it was a personal comfort statement. I just don't particularly want to walk about like an extra from a Rocky Horror movie set or a groupie for a Hells Angels tribute band
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Or how about looking at safe sex campaigns for some parallels? If it's not on, it's not on!

What like "Kill cords are like condoms - useless unless worn"?


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A different direction

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What like "Kill cords are like condoms - useless unless worn"?


That's good!

It could be modified to

Kill Cords are like Lifejackets - Useless unless worn!
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