Throwing Money From Planes - Tung Desem Waringin’s Publicity Stunt (VIDEO)

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On: May 31, 08
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Instead of investing thousands of dollars in marketing campaigns, motivational speaker Tung Desem Waringin will throw 100 million rupiah ($10,740) out of a plane to promote his new book.

To put into perspective how much money this is, consider that many people in Indonesia live on under $2 a day.

Instead of investing thousands in fancy campaigns, he sees it as much more effective to give the money to the people instead.

Although Jakarta police won’t issue him a permit, Waringin, 40, is instead going outside the capital… which will probably be more effective in terms of getting money to the more poverty stricken.

The Indonesian businessman, who is also a firewalk trainer, is known for his publicity stunts. To promote his first book in 2005, for example, he dressed up as a well known war hero and road around Jakarta on horseback. The video clip shows new coverage of this event

For more on this controversial figure of inspiration, take a look at his MySpace page





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Toss out some C & E notes US$, more attention then.

By: rocketranger on May 31, 08 | 0 Trends | 2376 Comments



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