Citizen Brand

Show some Respect

We could all use a little more respect in the world today.  The economic crisis, a war that won't end and a presidential campaign that is growing bitter is wearing us all down.  We are scared, tired, worried and a tad mad right now.  We are a little more testy than usual and probably looking on at others who might not agree with our point of view as being out of touch if not down right dumb for not seeing things our way.

So we need to all dig down a little deeper and find it in our hearts, heads and souls to show the people around us a little respect.  Respect is the foundation for the campaign now underway from our client, the Family Violence Prevention Fund.  It's easy to get involved.  Go to GiveRespect.org and join others at a rally; text respect to others; donate at the site; or, go to Macy's, the campaign's lead corporate sponsor, and buy Respect bracelets for the people in your life that matter to you.

Let's hope our presidential candidates can show us some leadership in the Respect arena during the rest of their campaign.

Campaign for Respect

It has been two years since Barkley begin working with the Family Violence Prevention Fund  to help start a movement.  A movement that would make it easier for all of us to become involved in fighting violence against women and children.  This week, the movement takes its first steps.

Friday is National Respect Day.  The home for this movement can be found at giverespect.org.  Or you can get involved by texting respect to the people you care about via six major mobile carriers.  Or you can buy a Respect bracelet at Macy's.  The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco 49'ers will celebrate Respect at games this weekend.  There are many ways to get involved.

At the core of this campaign is a simple idea.  If we each stop and think about how we can show another person a small sign of respect each day, will the collaborative result of all of us showing respect become the beginning of an antidote to violence?

Go to the website and listen and begin to understand how your simple act of respect can be the beginning of a movement.