Arashi Around America 2009: Final Pep Talk <3

Arashi Around America Campaign

Hello, fandom! Today is the final rest day before our week of campaigning for AAA: Arashi Around America.

Between the time of my resurrecting the idea along with building and promoting the web page until now, I have gotten so many replies of support and so I'd like to say thank you firstly. Secondly, I just want to share my thoughts and feelings on this campaign and perhaps shed a little light on what I think may occur and how we should continue for this cause.

I want to bring numbers to your attention from the start.

Check out the web page's home page and look at the counter. At the time of my typing this, there have been exactly 6,626 visitors.

I wont use that total because anytime the page is refreshed, the number rises. So, I'll use a stagnant AND significantly lower number; Just give you an idea of the impact even a few fans can make.

Let's use the number 300.

Hypothetically speaking, we have 300 visitors who all plan on participating.

These 300 visitors all plan to send 1 e-mail to ALL 4 members.

300 multiplied by 4?

That is 1,200 e-mails alone!

Now I can't precisely decipher how many of those 6,000+ visitors aren't just from refreshing and second/third time visitors. However, I am sure we have had at least 200+ Unique Visitors. With that stated, this can lead to so much! Even a low number like 300 in comparison to the 6,000+ views this site has had can equal to a large amount of e-mails! The sheer fact of that gives me a lot of hope for our being recognized.

This leads me to the second point of promotion.

I am so proud because you, my friends and fellow fans have been so pleasantly helpful for this all. It's greatly appreciated and I don't want you to feel as though since the campaign is starting tomorrow that you have to stop promoting it.

Throughout the week, it doesn't matter when you begin – if you want to help out, do the best you can! For those who kindly linked the banners in your blogs or web pages – Thank You. For those who graciously took the time out to create and donate link banners – Thank You. It's all very touching to me and highly appreciated!

Thirdly and my last serious point is Have Fun with this!

This time, the very idea of this all is for fans to share their reasons with Arashi of why you support them so much and why you want to see them perform here! Do not make writing your e-mail a life or death situation. Just speak with your heart and let your genuine emotions flow through your writing. Hope and believe that even with the language barrier, your heartfelt messages with reach them.

Once you send that e-mail, let it go. Don't worry, don't stress! I believe in due time we will be rewarded for our efforts! It's all for fun though so stay happy and motivated during this week!