Mostly we associate manifestos with politics. And perhaps, the most famous political manifesto is the US Declaration of Independence written in 1774, We’re going to look at this important manifesto in two parts. In this post, the declaration of rights. And, in our next post, the specific declaration of independence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUP_ISA030c Context On the 28th of August 1963, several hundred thousand people congregated at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC for a series of speeches. One of the key presenters was Martin Luther King. He spoke his manifesto for 17 minutes. And his ‘I have a dream’ speech became a
Context This Apple manifesto began as a series of television and print commercials back in 1997. It was created by the advertising agency TBWA/Chiat/Day. Manifesto Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re
Do all manifestos have to have include all nine principles? No. Simple manifestos may simply have a list of actions. For example, Christianity’s Ten Commandments is a powerful manifesto that is merely a list of 10 things to do or not do. Likewise, the Manifesto Manifesto doesn’t include all nine
Manifestos have a structure to them. And, here’s are our nine principles for creating yours. Click on the headings for a deeper explanation. The Nine Manifesto Principles 1. Manifestos are primal Manifestos are the first and most fundamental thing you should create. They’re your foundation stone upon which all other
Manifestos are not for everyone. Previously I shared 17 reasons to have a manifesto. But a manifesto is a high-powered tool and in this post, we provide the alternative view: The five big reasons NOT to have a manifesto. Are you happy with your current results? If you’re happy with
Do you need to write a manifesto? [Updated and expanded November 2021. Previously titled as ’17 reasons you need a manifesto’] A manifesto is a public declaration of your intent. In other words, it’s you standing up in front of other people and saying, ‘I’m going to do this’. It
Famous Manifestos – The top ten of all time What are the most famous manifestos ever written? Now, that’s a great conversation to have at the dinner table if you want a robust discussion. But beware, it might also lead to a debate on the content of these manifestos. For
What is a Manifesto? If we’re going to talk about creating a manifesto the rather obvious question is: What is a manifesto? The word ‘Manifesto’ comes from the latin word ‘manifest‘ which means ‘to make visible or to reveal‘. A manifesto reveals your intent. Most dictionaries define a manifesto as:
In our previous post, I declared 2011 The Year of the Manifesto. Manifestos are declarations of intent. And, this is my declaration for 2011. If all I did was sprout out ‘The Year of the Manifesto’, then my words would soon become very hollow. So, when you make a declaration