The Liestrong(TM) Temple of Awareness

[AnythingButKestrel]

I watched the Liestrong State of the Union infomercial for about 15 minutes to see if they had any intention of providing well-deserved answers to where the money goes. For some reason, I threw up all over my computer and couldn't make it to the end. Fortunately, Liestrong's Facebook page provided a link that helps immensely.

An sample from the architectural spread of Liestrong HQ:

http://diariodesign.com/2011/02/fundacion-lance-armstrong-diseno-eficiente-y-arquitectura-con-causa/

The jet must get parked out back.

 

[Race Radio]

How cool is that, they have a stripper pole right in the middle of the office!

 

[Granville57]

This was actually covered back in December in this most excellent of threads.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=11579&highlight=sham&page=51

(scroll down the page)

 

[AnythingButKestrel]

This was actually covered back in December in this most excellent of threads.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=11579&highlight=sham&page=51

(scroll down the page)

Sorry, but after today's donation-funded bilge-fest, it deserved it's own headline. Did anyone actually watch the whole thing?

Part of me hoped that with all the heat directed their way, that Liestrong(TM) actually decided to man-up and answer direct questions about how the charity operates. And maybe, just maybe, they'd actually commit to running their charity closer to the industry standard.

The rest of me knew that it was actually going to be a Ginsu infomercial.

 

[Granville57]

Sorry, but after today's donation-funded bilge-fest, it deserved it's own headline. Did anyone actually watch the whole thing?

Is it currently posted anywhere? I couldn't find it. Nothing except a dead link from the original live feed.

 

[Sanitiser]

Incoming discussion of office furniture in 3,2,1.

 

[compete_clean]

I have been in a few meetings with a full table of that ^^^ size. I don't know that any of those meetings were of any value other than face time with higher ups.

 

[AnythingButKestrel]

Is it currently posted anywhere? I couldn't find it. Nothing except a dead link from the original live feed.

Nope. It's toast. Odd considering it was largely pre-recorded, or at least what I saw was. I'd have more info if I could control my gag reflex.

Soon, syrup of ipecac will come in a black bottle with yellow trim.

 

[la.margna]

how cool is that, they have a stripper pole right in the middle of the office!

roflmao - good one!

 

[happychappy]

You sure those pics aren't taken inside the Team Sky Ministry of Love?

 

[TubularBills]

most apropos as if lasered in stat from the Landis camp:

Bet they're reconsidering the implication today!

 

[thehog]

This was actually covered back in December in this most excellent of threads.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=11579&highlight=sham&page=51

(scroll down the page)

I'm cool... the more for lack of better term "awareness" we can garnish from the goings on at LSHQ the better.

 

[andy1234]

I watched the Liestrong State of the Union infomercial for about 15 minutes to see if they had any intention of providing well-deserved answers to where the money goes. For some reason, I threw up all over my computer and couldn't make it to the end. Fortunately, Liestrong's Facebook page provided a link that helps immensely.

An sample from the architectural spread of Liestrong HQ:

http://diariodesign.com/2011/02/fundacion-lance-armstrong-diseno-eficiente-y-arquitectura-con-causa/

The jet must get parked out back.

Im not sure what your point is.
Should the HQ be a mud hut with upturned crates to sit on?

I am aware of the perceived wrong doings of livestrong, but how else should a multi million dollar business house its employees?

 

[Benotti69]

Im not sure what your point is.
Should the HQ be a mud hut with upturned crates to sit on?

I am aware of the perceived wrong doings of livestrong, but how else should a multi million dollar business house its employees?

Bingo, a business not a charity

 

[andy1234]

Bingo, a business not a charity

A charity has a responsibility to be managed like an effective business.
Maximising contributions is no different than maximising investment.

 

[Archibald]

You sure those pics aren't taken inside the Team Sky Ministry of Love?

definately - there's yellow jerseys on the wall in the first pic

 

[Benotti69]

A charity has a responsibility to be managed like an effective business.
Maximising contributions is no different than maximising investment.

a charity has a responsibility to the contributors and donations.

maximising contributions and donations into comforts, flat screen tvs and expensive designer furniture all helps the awareness oh and dont forget the feng shui.....

nice to see yella jersey's on the wall and not cancer survivors cos it's really all about uniballer and no one else.

 

[andy1234]

a charity has a responsibility to the contributors and donations.

maximising contributions and donations into comforts, flat screen tvs and expensive designer furniture all helps the awareness oh and dont forget the feng shui.....

nice to see yella jersey's on the wall and not cancer survivors cos it's really all about uniballer and no one else.

Let me begin this by saying I'm not defending Livestrong in particular.

When an organisation is seeking contribution from the heads of Nike, Cisco, Coke etc etc, what sort of environment do you think those heads are used to?

Investment into an organisation, regardless of it being a corporate or a charity, depends upon confidence.
Its an undisputable fact.

Anyone investing their money, wants to see an organisation that is successful. If a head office can't display that outwardly, then it would be natural to question the professionalism of the organisation.

For all the arguments that the cost of a plasma screen could do X amount of good in the world, the perceived effectiveness of the organisation will justify that expenditure, through increased donations, many times over.

 

[Cobblestoned]

roflmao - good one!

For the Mennonites here, and people without a real life, these hookers and party are a real issue.
Repeating "hookers" and "strippers" in nearly every post doesn't make them any worse.

It's sad when someones vocabulary is limited to hookers, strippers and Lance.

 

[hrotha]

For the Mennonites here, and people without a real life, these hookers and party are a real issue.
Repeating "hookers" and "strippers" in nearly every post doesn't make them any worse.

It's sad when someones vocabulary is limited to hookers, strippers and Lance.

You're forgetting "blow", and at least our vocabulary includes "humour."

 

[Berzin]

Those offices seem like a very nice place to hand out indictments for fraud.

 

[Cobblestoned]

You're forgetting "blow", and at least our vocabulary includes "humour."

You can call this humour if you want.
But seeing it came from a certain guy - it was not humour.
This is unhealthy obsession.
This dude is obsessed and sees stripper poles and hookers everywhere.
Glad that I can decide for myself what is humour and not.

I would have laughed too, if this "joke" came from any other guy in this forum.
Like I said, meanwhile it sadly is even a great effort for him to form a post without "hookers" in it. Have a look.

I care about him, you know.
So who has a hooker-problem now ?

 

[Benotti69]

Let me begin this by saying I'm not defending Livestrong in particular.

When an organisation is seeking contribution from the heads of Nike, Cisco, Coke etc etc, what sort of environment do you think those heads are used to?

Investment into an organisation, regardless of it being a corporate or a charity, depends upon confidence.
Its an undisputable fact.

Anyone investing their money, wants to see an organisation that is successful. If a head office can't display that outwardly, then it would be natural to question the professionalism of the organisation.

For all the arguments that the cost of a plasma screen could do X amount of good in the world, the perceived effectiveness of the organisation will justify that expenditure, through increased donations, many times over.

so the african continent is doing it all wrong buy not having plush offices when they go looking for donations and charity

when a real charity goes looking for donations to do good from important companies, rich people or a PR media day (and not 'awareness' by the way for something everybody in the western world knows about), they use a plush location, ie get a 5 star hotel to donate a room or suite or conference room for an afternoon.

i wouldn't donate money to an organisation that spends lots on itself. what's the point of that? if i was confronted with that type of organisation i would question what good is it doing when it spends a considerable amount of money on its locations and decor etc.. never mind what we know Lie$trong does with its dollars.

most of us know that Lie$trong is not a charity per se. So their lovely offices are designed to sell a brand (Lie$trong) to saps and companies that want a piece of the action. how much profit do nikey make for every lie$trong t-shirt sold? If you think cisco and coke care about helping people you are living in the dark ages. they only care about branding and if they attach their brand to something that helps sell their product they dont care if its abortion or cancer awareness they'll do it as long as it makes sales.

so yes it is a lovely office for a brand (Lie$trong) but not a charity, but i wont get too upset if it was all donated by a nice architect, builder, wood supplier etc....

 

[Benotti69]

Those offices seem like a very nice place to hand out indictments for fraud.

do you think they would spend there all day handing them out

 

[veganrob]

do you think they would spend there all day handing them out

Depends. What time in Happy Hour?