tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552723854635747246.post5929580403974426565..comments2024-03-20T05:20:53.924-04:00Comments on What's In Store: Want free Food Lion groceries for your neighborhood?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552723854635747246.post-5318202968567099382012-09-19T10:18:32.184-04:002012-09-19T10:18:32.184-04:00I actually attempted it enter...my zip code is lis...I actually attempted it enter...my zip code is listed as eligible but when I try to enter the form says it's not...UGHfatgirl4968https://www.blogger.com/profile/15164358623541764009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552723854635747246.post-38967259905966609192012-09-19T09:49:40.715-04:002012-09-19T09:49:40.715-04:00Essentially, Food Lion is buying Facebook likes an...Essentially, Food Lion is buying Facebook likes and social-media buzz for the cost of a truckload of food?<br /><br />I'd rather see them spend a portion of the cost of that truckload on quality creative documentation of direct charitable giving. The creator of that content gets paid for their work, the charity gets more food to help those who really need it, and Food Lion gets higher-quality documentation of their community work, worth more than Facebook likes and posts motivated only by a contest. Display real community engagement, not social-media vapor.<br /><br />Further, the idea that people would rally on Facebook to prove that their neighborhood is the hungriest, or the greediest, is a bit tone deaf.<br /><br />Give the groceries to those who need it; pay someone to document and publicize the charitable community work.<br /><br />Using contests for basic sustenance is something out of “Hunger Games,” not a strong marketing strategy.<br />Andriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611584722138503167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552723854635747246.post-41731671714008191402012-09-19T08:43:13.006-04:002012-09-19T08:43:13.006-04:00So you have to go to Fakebook in order to particip...So you have to go to Fakebook in order to participate? Um, how about NO. We are not all mindless lemmings and cling to social media. How about an alternate way for people to actually get involved in somthing like this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com