An Internet Wonder

The wonders of the world are so....well, wondrous.  Whether ancient, modern, or natural, they are often quite magnificent: Machu Picchu, the Great Barrier Reef, Taj Mahal or the Aurora Borealis.  Did you know that along with the likes of the Polar ice caps, the Mayan Ruins (Mexico), and the Old City of Jerusalem, the internet was named by six U.S. judges in 2006 as one of the new seven wonders of the world?*  You could go further than this and call the internet a double wonder.  Not only is the internet itself a wonder, what can be achieved through the internet gives birth to many more wonders.  From building wealth to mending relationships, gaming or becoming someone else, it can all be done online. Generosity is another human wonder facilitated by the internet.  We may not all have the capacity to be a Sister Mary MacKillop, but the wonder of the internet means we can give some of our small change and be part of creating wondrous, big changes across the globe.  

Go on, join the wonder!

the ohw team.

*Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_wonders_of_the_world]

Dollar Destinations

Where is your dollar going? With poverty and hunger at crisis point in Sierra Leone, it is not surprising that the majority of dollars have been tagged by onehitwonder givers so far to go to Africa for food and health.  Of those who indicated where they would like their dollar to go, 58% picked Africa: 20% for health related needs; 14% for food; 11% for education; and the remainder for housing, emergency relief and micro-enterprise and small business loans.  The Asian region also featured moderately strongly amongst hitters with 7% choosing their dollar to be used for health, and almost 6% for food related needs. 

[the ohw team]

Internet Socialite?

Are you an internet socialite? Use your internet savvy and social networks to get the word out about onehitwonder!  For example, after you've made a $1 hit, join the onehitwonder group on facebook and send invites to all your friends.  Tell them you've given a dollar and encourage them to do the same. Mention onehitwonder in your blogs or post a link to the the website on your own webpage or blogging site.  Use the 'small change, big changes' mantra to lead people to the onehitwonder page.  And so on. In other words, conjure all your internet influence and become part of something worth spreading!   

[the ohw team].

Be Bothered!

Can't Be Bothered?  I was recently listening to Zainab Bangura - Sierra Leone's foreign minister - pleading with us to ask our governments to act on behalf of the people of her country, 70% of whom cannot afford one meal a day.  Between now and September, 90% of the people of Sierra Leone will not afford one bag of rice*.

Once again I was reminded that nothing will change if we can't be bothered... be bothered by the fact that many on our shared earth face poverty, starvation, disease, civil war.... 

Please be bothered.  Perhaps be bothered enough to make a one dollar hit and pass it on...  Your small change - along with the small change of many others - can make big changes to people's lives: their livelihood, health, quality of life, and ability to survive.  

Thankyou for being bothered!  the ohw team.

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQhqbaqc42w&eurl=http://www.avaaz.org/en/world_food_crisis/tf.php?cl_tf_sign=1

 

Speaking With A Dollar?

How can I speak with one dollar? 

Well, do you have easy access to the internet? If you are reading this, you are counted amongst the more socio-economically privileged in Australia.  Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures from the 2006 census indicate that socio-economic factors significantly impact a persons access to the internet*.  For example, only 34% of people in the lowest income quintile (or 20%) have internet access, compared with 77% of those in the highest income quintile.  Or, if you are an indigenous Australian you are half as likely to have internet access as non-indigenous Australians.

The same study acknowledges that the internet is increasingly a significant player in communications, accessing information and engaging in commerce.

In other words, the internet is increasingly a tool through which we can both communicate to others and spend or make our money.  Herein lies a powerful reality: that those who have internet access have the means to speak for those who don't - with their voices AND their wallets!

So make your voice heard.  Use your ability to access the internet to say something on behalf of those who cannot do so.  Speak with your dollar!

the ohw team.

*www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/8146.0.55.001Main+Features12006?OpenDocument

ONE MILLION HITS!

One million hits!!!  Ok, just being a little optimistic for today.  But there's no reason why this can't be the case a few weeks or months from now.  If onehitwonder goes viral, it can generate much more than one $million within weeks, even days.  

That's the beauty of the internet, of course.  We all know how lucrative www. technology has been for individuals and companies across the globe.  For example, 23 year old Mark Zuckerberg (facebook) has generated $700m for himself, and Chad Hurley (YouTube), at 30 years old, has made $84m*.  All it took them (and many more like them) was a computer, internet connection, and a simple yet brilliant idea.

Well, we've already got the idea - brilliant in its simplicity - and you've got access to the computer and internet... That's all it takes!  Lets use www. technology once again to generate millions, this time for the benefit of the poorest communities in the world.  

the ohw team.

[*source: www.dulcenegosyante.com/top-20-internet-millionaires-under-30/]

Check out these stats

Check out these stats: For the Race to the Whitehouse: Barack Obama: $193 600 733 raised, $154 767 643 spent. Hilary Clinton: $169 003 120 raised, $135 828 257 spent. John McCain: $64 654 539 raised, $56 657 944 spent. Yep that’s US millions! If these Presidential Candidates can raise this much surely we can raise 7mill! And all for a good cause! Remember to check out the aid orgs who will make sure the money goes to where you decide. (Source: http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/moneyweb.asp)

if we each give a little.....

If we each give a little, we can turn our small change into big change! Thanks for your participation so far, but if we're going to spread this across the globe we all have to pass it on. We can make this happen if each of us spreads the wonder by telling others and initiating a virus of goodwill. There's over 4000 of us now, if we each told 10 ppl, and they told 10, and so on...you do the math!

Co-Founder Launch Speech

At the recent official launch of onehitwonder, Darryn Altclass onehitwonder co-founder gave this opening speech. If you'd like to listen, hit the video tab on the sidebar. and remember to spread the wonder. the ohw team

onehitwonder around the world

Recently people have been one-hitting from all over the world - United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Newfoundland, Malaysia, Canada, The United States, New Zealand, and of course, Australia. If you have friends and family around the globe, let them know about onehitwonder and see how far it spreads.

It's now up to each of us.

OHW is officially launched! Now the real work begins. Together we can make this happen. Each one of us can spread the wonder by telling our friends and family and initiating a virus of goodwill. If we each give a little, we can turn our small change into big change.

onehitwonder day today!

Today is onehitwonderday! We hope we've ignited a network of grassroots events, of people gathering right across our glorious planet to share in the wonder. It's not too late to host your own event wherever it suits you. It’s simple! 1. Choose a venue & set up a computer. 2. Invite your friends & encourage them to hit $1. 3. Register your event at onehitwonder.org. For more info check out the onehitwonderday link. Happy celebrating!

onehitwonderday, just a few sleeps away!

Remember Feb 29 is onehitwonderday, just a few sleeps away! On this day we hope to ignite a network of grassroots events, where people gather right across our glorious planet to share in the wonder. Host your own event in your backyard, at work, school, the local pub, or wherever it suits you. It’s simple! 1. Choose a venue & set up a computer. 2. Invite your friends & encourage them to hit $1. 3. Register your event at onehitwonder.org & let us know what you’re planning. You could also invite the local media to cover your event. For more info check out the onehitwonderday link. Happy celebrating!

and the winner is....

And the winner is..... onehitwonder: small change. big changes. Thanks to everyone who gave their creative ideas. This tag won hands down!

The 5 finalists tag line comp.

The 5 finalists: Due to an overwhelming response we’re leaving voting open until Mon Feb 18. Let us know your choice of the final 5 - onehitwonder: small change, big changes / onehitwonder: one dollar at a time / onehitwonder: just one dollar / onehitwonder: the power of one plus one plus one plus one... / onehitwonder: making sense out of dollars.

ohw tagline comp ends in a few days

The tagline comp ends on Feb 17, just a few days away. If you have an idea you're just bursting to get out, now is the time to let us know. We'll do our best to post the winner on Mon Feb 18.

Calling all Wordsmiths. ohw Tagline comp

Calling all Wordsmiths! onehitwonder Tagline comp - closing Feb 17. onehitwonder needs a golden tagline. In as few words as possible it needs to communicate the essence of ohw - basically that by 'hitting' just one dollar, we can all bring about change in communities struggling with poverty. If your idea is the brightest, it will be used in promotion of ohw across the globe! Post your ideas on the facebook discussion board, email us or comment on the blog. Winner will be announced Feb 17.

onehitwonderday - feb 29

onehitwonderday (feb 29) is just around the corner. We hope to ignite a worldwide network of grassroots events where people just like you host their own party to share in the wonder. For more info see the video above or hit the onehitwonderday link in the sidebar on onehitwonder.org

Website Updated

We've re-shaped the front page and added a few new buttons. There are more updates to come, so keep an eye out. If you have a spare minute email us and let us know your ideas for improvement. Thanks for your interest, the onehitwonder team.

onehitwonderday

Celebrate the wonder on Feb 29. Click 'more' to view the video for further information.