questions so show of hands how many people were tagged to do the ALS ice
people were tagged to do the ALS ice
people were tagged to do the ALS ice bucket challenge you’re tagged on
bucket challenge you’re tagged on
bucket challenge you’re tagged on Facebook now keep your hands up if you
Facebook now keep your hands up if you
Facebook now keep your hands up if you actually did it
actually did it
actually did it okay keep them high okay okay now keep
okay keep them high okay okay now keep
okay keep them high okay okay now keep your hands up if you actually donated
your hands up if you actually donated
your hands up if you actually donated money a lot of hands went down and you
money a lot of hands went down and you
money a lot of hands went down and you can put him down now a lot of hands went
can put him down now a lot of hands went
can put him down now a lot of hands went down and I’m not surprised by that
down and I’m not surprised by that
down and I’m not surprised by that because when I did a survey among my
because when I did a survey among my
because when I did a survey among my peers I found that less than thirty
peers I found that less than thirty
peers I found that less than thirty percent actually donated money and I
percent actually donated money and I
percent actually donated money and I found that kind of strange because
found that kind of strange because
found that kind of strange because people were willing to dump water on
people were willing to dump water on
people were willing to dump water on themselves but they weren’t willing to
themselves but they weren’t willing to
themselves but they weren’t willing to donate a couple dollars from their
donate a couple dollars from their
donate a couple dollars from their pocket and it led me to ask question are
pocket and it led me to ask question are
pocket and it led me to ask question are people doing this to help others are
people doing this to help others are
people doing this to help others are they really doing it for themselves 2010
they really doing it for themselves 2010
they really doing it for themselves 2010 was really the first year that social
was really the first year that social
was really the first year that social media was used for social good which I
media was used for social good which I
media was used for social good which I mean that’s when charities websites
mean that’s when charities websites
mean that’s when charities websites first started popping up it’s when
first started popping up it’s when
first started popping up it’s when people were able to access other sides
people were able to access other sides
people were able to access other sides of the world just with a click of a
of the world just with a click of a
of the world just with a click of a button in the past you would have to go
button in the past you would have to go
button in the past you would have to go and give someone something or money in
and give someone something or money in
and give someone something or money in person or send a letter but now you can
person or send a letter but now you can
person or send a letter but now you can access an obscure country in Africa in
access an obscure country in Africa in
access an obscure country in Africa in like ten seconds the first really
like ten seconds the first really
like ten seconds the first really popular charity website to pop up was
popular charity website to pop up was
popular charity website to pop up was GoFundMe it’s vastly popular you can
GoFundMe it’s vastly popular you can
GoFundMe it’s vastly popular you can easily donate money to various causes
easily donate money to various causes
easily donate money to various causes and these raised over a billion dollars
and these raised over a billion dollars
and these raised over a billion dollars just for all these different charities
just for all these different charities
just for all these different charities and that’s really great and Facebook
and that’s really great and Facebook
and that’s really great and Facebook groups I mean those are so easily
groups I mean those are so easily
groups I mean those are so easily available you can share information
available you can share information
available you can share information about wouldn’t a charity event is or you
about wouldn’t a charity event is or you
about wouldn’t a charity event is or you can ask people to donate money or blood
can ask people to donate money or blood
can ask people to donate money or blood it’s really great so the first truly
it’s really great so the first truly
it’s really great so the first truly remarkable account of when charity was
remarkable account of when charity was
remarkable account of when charity was effectively using social media I think
effectively using social media I think
effectively using social media I think was Kony 2012 if we remember that that
was Kony 2012 if we remember that that
was Kony 2012 if we remember that that was a video that was made by Invisible
was a video that was made by Invisible
was a video that was made by Invisible Children a charity trying to raise money
Children a charity trying to raise money
Children a charity trying to raise money for child soldiers in Africa and what
for child soldiers in Africa and what
for child soldiers in Africa and what they did was they made a video and went
they did was they made a video and went
they did was they made a video and went viral it was viewed by over 100 million
viral it was viewed by over 100 million
viral it was viewed by over 100 million people and they raised ten point three
people and they raised ten point three
people and they raised ten point three million dollars for their charity and
million dollars for their charity and
million dollars for their charity and that was the first time that had ever
that was the first time that had ever
that was the first time that had ever happened that of charity video had gone
happened that of charity video had gone
happened that of charity video had gone viral and they were able to get their
viral and they were able to get their
viral and they were able to get their message across to that many people and I
message across to that many people and I
message across to that many people and I think
think
think the most obvious one to all of us is the
the most obvious one to all of us is the
the most obvious one to all of us is the ALS ice bucket challenge we’ve all heard
ALS ice bucket challenge we’ve all heard
ALS ice bucket challenge we’ve all heard of it and that was remarkable 17 million
of it and that was remarkable 17 million
of it and that was remarkable 17 million videos were uploaded to Facebook they’re
videos were uploaded to Facebook they’re
videos were uploaded to Facebook they’re reviewed by 440 million people with a
reviewed by 440 million people with a
reviewed by 440 million people with a total view count of over 10 billion 10
total view count of over 10 billion 10
total view count of over 10 billion 10 billion views of these videos of people
billion views of these videos of people
billion views of these videos of people dumping water on themselves and it was
dumping water on themselves and it was
dumping water on themselves and it was great because they raised 115 million
great because they raised 115 million
great because they raised 115 million dollars in the u.s. 220 million dollars
dollars in the u.s. 220 million dollars
dollars in the u.s. 220 million dollars worldwide just from this viral ice
worldwide just from this viral ice
worldwide just from this viral ice bucket challenge thing but if you think
bucket challenge thing but if you think
bucket challenge thing but if you think about it how many times did you see the
about it how many times did you see the
about it how many times did you see the ice bucket challenge or hashtag the ice
ice bucket challenge or hashtag the ice
ice bucket challenge or hashtag the ice bucket challenge before you even knew
bucket challenge before you even knew
bucket challenge before you even knew they were talking about ALS do you even
they were talking about ALS do you even
they were talking about ALS do you even know what ALS is if we look at the
know what ALS is if we look at the
know what ALS is if we look at the Google search terms this is the Google
Google search terms this is the Google
Google search terms this is the Google search trends for the term ALS and it’s
search trends for the term ALS and it’s
search trends for the term ALS and it’s spiked in the summer of 2014 and then it
spiked in the summer of 2014 and then it
spiked in the summer of 2014 and then it just flatlined again so yes they raised
just flatlined again so yes they raised
just flatlined again so yes they raised a lot of money and they’re doing a lot
a lot of money and they’re doing a lot
a lot of money and they’re doing a lot of good with that but what did this
of good with that but what did this
of good with that but what did this awareness do for them if nobody is even
awareness do for them if nobody is even
awareness do for them if nobody is even looking them up anymore we are the most
looking them up anymore we are the most
looking them up anymore we are the most connected generation we’re on our phones
connected generation we’re on our phones
connected generation we’re on our phones 24/7 we can talk to someone on the other
24/7 we can talk to someone on the other
24/7 we can talk to someone on the other side of the world with just sending a
side of the world with just sending a
side of the world with just sending a quick message on Facebook but we’re also
quick message on Facebook but we’re also
quick message on Facebook but we’re also called the loneliest generation so we go
called the loneliest generation so we go
called the loneliest generation so we go on Instagram and we post a picture when
on Instagram and we post a picture when
on Instagram and we post a picture when we look our best or we post on Facebook
we look our best or we post on Facebook
we look our best or we post on Facebook when we get an award or we want a game
when we get an award or we want a game
when we get an award or we want a game we want to be told how good we are I
we want to be told how good we are I
we want to be told how good we are I mean we’re all selfish like that but
mean we’re all selfish like that but
mean we’re all selfish like that but it’s a common human thing and you know
it’s a common human thing and you know
it’s a common human thing and you know we also do this with when we do good
we also do this with when we do good
we also do this with when we do good things when we go to the soup kitchen we
things when we go to the soup kitchen we
things when we go to the soup kitchen we like to put a picture of it or let’s say
like to put a picture of it or let’s say
like to put a picture of it or let’s say you want to tell the story about the
you want to tell the story about the
you want to tell the story about the time you bought Starbucks for the lady
time you bought Starbucks for the lady
time you bought Starbucks for the lady behind you in line we like getting the
behind you in line we like getting the
behind you in line we like getting the self gratification of people telling us
self gratification of people telling us
self gratification of people telling us we’re generous but we do that for other
we’re generous but we do that for other
we’re generous but we do that for other things too I mean how many of you have
things too I mean how many of you have
things too I mean how many of you have done so community service just to put it
done so community service just to put it
done so community service just to put it on your College resume it’s very common
on your College resume it’s very common
on your College resume it’s very common and charity has always been incentivized
and charity has always been incentivized
and charity has always been incentivized do this and you get t-shirt donate this
do this and you get t-shirt donate this
do this and you get t-shirt donate this amount you get a tote bag dump ice water
amount you get a tote bag dump ice water
amount you get a tote bag dump ice water on yourself get the admiration of your
on yourself get the admiration of your
on yourself get the admiration of your friends it’s very common
friends it’s very common
friends it’s very common the most successful charities are always
the most successful charities are always
the most successful charities are always going to be the ones that are best at
going to be the ones that are best at
going to be the ones that are best at soliciting funds not necessarily the
soliciting funds not necessarily the
soliciting funds not necessarily the ones who are doing the most good in the
ones who are doing the most good in the
ones who are doing the most good in the world so what can we do to change this
world so what can we do to change this
world so what can we do to change this how can we stop being selfish and become
how can we stop being selfish and become
how can we stop being selfish and become more selfless I think the answer is
more selfless I think the answer is
more selfless I think the answer is actually pretty simple and it’s
actually pretty simple and it’s
actually pretty simple and it’s something that I like to do in my
something that I like to do in my
something that I like to do in my everyday life which is do one random act
everyday life which is do one random act
everyday life which is do one random act of kindness a day something small
of kindness a day something small
of kindness a day something small something like going up to them
something like going up to them
something like going up to them unpopular girl in your grade and saying
unpopular girl in your grade and saying
unpopular girl in your grade and saying hey I love your shoes you look cute
hey I love your shoes you look cute
hey I love your shoes you look cute today or if you go to the guy on the
today or if you go to the guy on the
today or if you go to the guy on the team that just beat you just say that
team that just beat you just say that
team that just beat you just say that was a great goal in the second half
was a great goal in the second half
was a great goal in the second half Congrats these are really simple things
Congrats these are really simple things
Congrats these are really simple things that we can all do and they make a huge
that we can all do and they make a huge
that we can all do and they make a huge impact on their days this will start a
impact on their days this will start a
impact on their days this will start a chain reaction and suddenly once you’re
chain reaction and suddenly once you’re
chain reaction and suddenly once you’re doing stuff for others you’ll become
doing stuff for others you’ll become
doing stuff for others you’ll become less focused on yourself once you can
less focused on yourself once you can
less focused on yourself once you can quit focusing on that one like on
quit focusing on that one like on
quit focusing on that one like on Instagram that changes it from usernames
Instagram that changes it from usernames
Instagram that changes it from usernames to numbers you can finally start
to numbers you can finally start
to numbers you can finally start thinking about others once we give our
thinking about others once we give our
thinking about others once we give our time give our money give ourselves give
time give our money give ourselves give
time give our money give ourselves give love away that’s when we can stop being
love away that’s when we can stop being
love away that’s when we can stop being connected to each other through social
connected to each other through social
connected to each other through social media and actually be connected to each
media and actually be connected to each
media and actually be connected to each other
other
other thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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