Comments on: NFPworks gets a Leno mention http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/ Real Love. Real Natural. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:37:39 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natural Family Planning: 5 Good Reasons You Haven’t Tried It | Best Relationships http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Natural Family Planning: 5 Good Reasons You Haven’t Tried It | Best Relationships Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:10:54 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-1651 [...] NFP is NOT the damn Rhythm Method! [...] [...] NFP is NOT the damn Rhythm Method! [...]

]]> By: Nicole http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Nicole Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:28:22 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-646 On a PR Marketing point. Have you guys heard of http://www.realnewspr.com/free_publicity.htm If not, read the book. Its great for PR. Concerning Kat's comments, now might be the time to find those reporters who do report on health and NFP issues to get additional coverage... even off the TIME article... not even considering the Jay Leno comment. However, the Jay comments could be seen to a writer who cares as an opportunity to right the wrong image. On a PR Marketing point. Have you guys heard of http://www.realnewspr.com/free_publicity.htm

If not, read the book. Its great for PR. Concerning Kat’s comments, now might be the time to find those reporters who do report on health and NFP issues to get additional coverage… even off the TIME article… not even considering the Jay Leno comment. However, the Jay comments could be seen to a writer who cares as an opportunity to right the wrong image.

]]> By: nfpworks http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-645 nfpworks Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:19:49 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-645 As frustrating as the joke was, and confirmed a lot of people's prejudice against NFP and bad opinion of it, the NFP movement *is* growing, and it *is* green. Good point--one joke on a ten minute monologue is not going to change the face of the world (especially with the lower ratings it's been getting). And, Kat, excellent articulation of the the positive side of things. I'll email you today with info/ links so that you can forward away! For all others, JLS contact info is here: http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/contact/ Also, it would be a good idea to hit up the JLS Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/jaylenoshow As frustrating as the joke was, and confirmed a lot of people’s prejudice against NFP and bad opinion of it, the NFP movement *is* growing, and it *is* green. Good point–one joke on a ten minute monologue is not going to change the face of the world (especially with the lower ratings it’s been getting).

And, Kat, excellent articulation of the the positive side of things. I’ll email you today with info/ links so that you can forward away!

For all others, JLS contact info is here:
http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/contact/

Also, it would be a good idea to hit up the JLS Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/jaylenoshow

]]> By: Kat http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Kat Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:22:33 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-644 I completely agree, Nicole -- all press IS good press. As long as you take advantage of it. The most important thing is to follow it up with a way of getting your side out there. First stop is e-mailing Leno and producers (do we have any info on that?). But also, if there are any freelancers out there, it might be a good idea to write some articles that make it clear NFP is not the rhythm method and highlight its benefits and try to pitch those kinds of stories to news markets. Usually, that has to be put in a greater context, so it doesn't look like strict PR, but as long as it spins NFP in a good light, that's all you're going for at this stage. I completely agree, Nicole — all press IS good press. As long as you take advantage of it. The most important thing is to follow it up with a way of getting your side out there. First stop is e-mailing Leno and producers (do we have any info on that?). But also, if there are any freelancers out there, it might be a good idea to write some articles that make it clear NFP is not the rhythm method and highlight its benefits and try to pitch those kinds of stories to news markets. Usually, that has to be put in a greater context, so it doesn’t look like strict PR, but as long as it spins NFP in a good light, that’s all you’re going for at this stage.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Nicole Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:06:49 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-643 I still think all press is good press. Who takes Jay Leno seriously? Those who do are never gonna understand... but the point is, its out there. Correct it, talk about it, share it. God can take something like this getting onto the main stage of TV and get people thinking... As an instructor, while there are old "NFP jokes" out there, I still have non catholics coming to me asking for instructions bc they dont want chemicals in their bodies. By theology or by the fact people are crazy with going green - its being talked about. Also, take Jays other topics of jokes that are false - not everything he gets a laugh suddenly becomes unpopular. While its not something we want jokes to be made out of, people are talking. Plus you have no control over what people will say... but God has a say in how its heard :) I still think all press is good press. Who takes Jay Leno seriously? Those who do are never gonna understand… but the point is, its out there. Correct it, talk about it, share it. God can take something like this getting onto the main stage of TV and get people thinking… As an instructor, while there are old “NFP jokes” out there, I still have non catholics coming to me asking for instructions bc they dont want chemicals in their bodies. By theology or by the fact people are crazy with going green – its being talked about.

Also, take Jays other topics of jokes that are false – not everything he gets a laugh suddenly becomes unpopular. While its not something we want jokes to be made out of, people are talking. Plus you have no control over what people will say… but God has a say in how its heard :)

]]> By: nfpworks http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-642 nfpworks Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:20:12 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-642 Way to look on the bright side, Alison! Way to look on the bright side, Alison!

]]> By: nfpworks http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-641 nfpworks Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:19:29 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-641 Amen, Norah, the Rhythm Method was the best science could offer--SIXTY YEARS AGO. But checking back into this century and decade gives a lot more than the Rhythm Method could offer for many women, and that's where Leno et al got it wrong. Amen, Norah, the Rhythm Method was the best science could offer–SIXTY YEARS AGO. But checking back into this century and decade gives a lot more than the Rhythm Method could offer for many women, and that’s where Leno et al got it wrong.

]]> By: alison http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-640 alison Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:31:56 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-640 i just watched it and the joke didn't get a good laugh. at least THAT's a good sign! i just watched it and the joke didn’t get a good laugh. at least THAT’s a good sign!

]]> By: Mama Kalila http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Mama Kalila Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:11:53 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-639 My husband told me about it last night, but hadn't heard the whole comment. Very frustrated to hear exactly what was said.... If I hadn't already made a blog post about how NFP is not the Rhythm Method I would do so now.... My husband told me about it last night, but hadn’t heard the whole comment. Very frustrated to hear exactly what was said…. If I hadn’t already made a blog post about how NFP is not the Rhythm Method I would do so now….

]]> By: nfpworks http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-638 nfpworks Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:48:03 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-638 In the same vein, a friend says on Facebook: "I saw it. It didn't help the cause. He said with the Rhythm Method, you know NFP, as if that is the only NFP, and then made a joke about it....I don't think all press is good press. Jokes like that do more harm because many people actually get their info from these guys. Take Jon Stewart. Some people watch him exclusively for their news fix." In the same vein, a friend says on Facebook:
“I saw it. It didn’t help the cause. He said with the Rhythm Method, you know NFP, as if that is the only NFP, and then made a joke about it….I don’t think all press is good press. Jokes like that do more harm because many people actually get their info from these guys. Take Jon Stewart. Some people watch him exclusively for their news fix.”

]]> By: Norah http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Norah Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:45:17 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-637 The Rhythm method was the best available method of determining a woman's fertile cycle at the time. Think of the advances in medicine since the 1950s and so with Natural Family Planning plus the sympto -thermal method which is the best available method of determining a woman's fertile cycle at this time. The Rhythm method was the best available method of determining a woman’s fertile cycle at the time. Think of the advances in medicine since the 1950s and so with Natural Family Planning plus the sympto -thermal method which is the best available method of determining a woman’s fertile cycle at this time.

]]> By: nfpworks http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/10/27/nfpworks-gets-a-leno-mention/comment-page-1/#comment-636 nfpworks Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:52:46 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=713#comment-636 Perhaps, Curt. Of course he wasn't trying to inform, but the fact is that there's truth in jokes, which is why they're funny, and what he said was false. Perhaps, Curt. Of course he wasn’t trying to inform, but the fact is that there’s truth in jokes, which is why they’re funny, and what he said was false.

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