The Official Project Zimzala Blog

We helped you get your undead self on for the Project Zimzala Zombie Pub Crawl with horrifying drinkin’ tips. Now bask in the totally tubular awesome-ness that is our radical Reagan Rock Prom readification!

1. Hair Crimpers/Neon Tuxedos - The staple of any super 80′s Prom. You would think this would be in lady/gentleman order but “NO!”, we throw you a curve. Lovely ladies, you wear that lime green suit you could never force on your boyfriend; gents, if you’ve got the hair to pull it off and you feelin’ like a crimp… go and brush your shoulders off. (Sorry)

OH MY GOD! Fellas we take it back.

2. Brush up on your 80′s Jams – From Sting to Queen and everything in between we need you to dust off those Walkman and take it back a couple decades! Yacht Rock Revue is going to be on you non-stop with the best beats from this boss era and we want to make sure you’re prepared to rock out as hard as you freaking can. If Milli Vanilli falls in the woods, does someone else make a sound?

3. Accessorize – The eighties were no strangers to glorified fashion trends and among the best around (…nothing’s gonna ever keep you down!) were the gnarly accessories. You know it! Bust those slap bracelets, piano ties and scrunchies back out and rock em’ as frequently as you can for one night only. Accessorize!

4. PROM-ise You’ll Party – We’re encouraging spiked punch here. If you decide you need to run off to an abandoned classroom for a make out sesh… we’ve got your back. Make that high school night you’ll never forget that highschool night you’ll never forget… again.

5. Bring a Dress/Donation for Becca’s Closet! – Duh! The whole reason we’re throwing this extravaganza is to raise money/dresses/awareness for Becca’s Closet. This awesome NPO donates dresses to underprivileged girls so they can share the special prom experience. Such a cool cause that you can help with a tiny contribution. We’ll even sweeten the pot; donate to Becca’s Closet and get you and your group hooked up with Prom Pics from the Mixtape Atlanta photobooth. That’s the best thing we’ve heard since rumors of the Breakfast Club Part Two: The Brunching.

We know it’s a lot to take in but just don’t stop believing. If you deck yourself out all 80′s then hey… you’re halfway there. You can’t lose. In fact, you’ll beat it, which is great because no one likes to be defeated. And sweet child o’ mine we hope you’ll wake up the morning after saying you shook me all night long Yacht Rock Revue. Be sure to let us know if you have any questions; you can reach us at: 867-5309.

This week (more notably today) my path crossed with a couple of the socially conscious companies that have spiked my interest in the last few months and I thought I throw them some shameless plugs. I see unlimited potential in cause marketing and love to see how the newest and most creative ways to pull it off are poppin’ up! Anyway, about those plugs…

Bucketfeet. Makes me think of an old comic strip title and is super catchy. I’ll send you to the website to get the back story on founder, Aaron Firestein, while I give you a quicky on his business plan. With every purchase of eye-catching,  comfortably casual, art inspired Bucketfeet you help build a community around the world. Currently, Bucketfeet donates a portion of their sales to three non-profits: Magic, Inc., love.futbol and Children Mending Hearts. Some might say that the idea is too similar to TOMS but I think Bucketfeet has its own unique approach to helping others through shoes; especially seeing the ambition Aaron has for the organization. Apart from expanding the product line and bringing in some new guest artists to design I always catch little notes and tweets from Aaron (@AaronBucketFeet & @bucketfeet) with his marketing plans and initiatives… the guy knows how to get his brand out there. I’m embarrassed to say that I won’t have my first pair ordered until this weekend but rest assured you won’t see me in anything else once they’re here. You should do the same.

I just came across Three Avocados recently and although I’m not really a caf-fiend you can’t really ignore the fact that this group has an awesome mission: Sell coffee from Uganda in order to provide clean water to the people of Uganda. The founders of this sweet little NPO were inspired by a trip to Uganda where they experienced first-hand some of the hardships the people there faced. They are a relatively new organization (founded Feb 2010) but they look like they’re already on their way to playing a great game in the cause marketing realm. Right now, between $0.50 and $3.00 of every $9.00 bag o’ beans supports the mission depending on the channel you buy from; the website has the highest percentage so buy your bag there. I imagine as they progress and build stronger distribution channels that variance will shrink which means mo’ money for clean water in Uganda. I’ve got a bag of Uganda Bugisu ground coffee en route for my grouchy roomie as we speak.

Cheers to cause marketing and the organizations that pull it off in the coolest ways possible. Keep up the great work!

Some of you may have understood that sloppy reference to Explosions in the Sky and for that we love you.

Holy crap! Why we have neglected the ol’ blog for nearly half a year is quite beyond us. But it feels good to be writing again and we have A LOT to talk about. Catch you up on things from last fall and then drop right into the mixed bag of tricks that is 2011.

1). The Project Zimzala Zombie Pub Crawl – October 23, 2011

We’d never ever seen so many disgusting and rotten human beings gathered in one place… which was fantastic. The showing for the Zombie Pub Crawl was a complete success as more than 70 undead drinkers mobbed the Virginia Highlands with Project Zimzala. We were pumped to see the support and had a great time raising money and support for http://www.soccerstreets.org. Some pics…

Smells like dead mass...

Zombie Babes

Let me axe you something

2) Zimathalon – It’s a field day… for adults!

We found a family that ran into some misfortune right before the holidays and were able to bring a small group of friends together to help them out a little. We raised enough money to take the mother and her kids out for a fun afternoon and dinner and had enough left over to send them some Xmas gifts! Thanks for coming out guys!

3) Zimzala Merch! Getcha Zimzala Merch here!

Here at Zimzala we put a lot of weight on our creative. From our graphics and promos to our branded apparel and gear we try to deliver on the aesthetics… and baby, we’re good. You can see our first efforts and get your dirty little mitts on our Launch and Pub Crawl tees in the official Project Zimzala Merch Store: http://projectzimzala.bigcartel.com

4) COMING SOON! – Kegger-Raiser 2011 and The Reagan Rock Prom!

And we are back! Took the winter off to plan for 2011 and the fruits of our labor are about to bloom… and they will be sweet! (pun intended)

If you missed the Kegger-Raiser last year, it’s time to stop beating yourself up. Because it’s baaaack! On March 26th, 2011 you should find yourself at the Project Zimzala Kegger-Raiser 2011. Same antics as last year, we just know more people now. Simply put, it’s $10 for a bottomless cup of beer and proceeds from the party will go to cover Zimzala’s legal fees for the year so we can keep doin’ what we’re doin’. Find the details: http://on.fb.me/hFpqnZ

Oh Prom. That special, special night. The night the punch was spiked, hormones were flying, you were decked out in a blaze of the best duds you’d ever seen and it most likely ended in a spectacle of teenage tears or teenage…

Anyway, Project Zimzala has teamed up with Atlanta’s most favoritest group of singin’ seamen: Yacht Rock Revue; together we bring you the Reagan Rock Prom. Spiral back to that radly tubular night of killer awesome-ness while YRR lays down the most totally bitchin’ tunes of the 80′s. No self-respecting prom is complete without the official Prom King and Queen and classic photos to seal the night in history. Project Zimzala will be holding it down with Mixtape Atlanta to take in donations for the event beneficiary: Becca’s Closet (a shnazzy little charity that provides prom dresses to underprivileged girls who would otherwise miss the experience) Bring a prom dress or donation and we’ll hook you and your group up with gnarly photos to take away.

So snag a ticket now and get your hair crimpers and neon tuxedos ready. We’re going to rock your world.

Tickets – http://www.variety-playhouse.com/event/31391/

Phew! That was exhausting, but we deserve it for letting this poor blog starve for so long. Great to be back, hope to see you all soon and as always:

have fun. give fun.

We’re getting stoked for our Zombie Pub Crawl - here’s another Zombie Blog Post.

I love zombie movies, but there aren’t enough (any?) zombie television shows…until now:

THE WALKING DEAD is set to take over AMC TV on October 31st 10/9c (Halloween Night)!

Based on a popular comic book series, THE WALKING DEAD tells the story of a police officer and survivors as they…blah, blah, blah, kill, blah, zombies, blood, find family, blah, blah.  It’s a zombie plot.  You get the idea. It feels a little bit like 28 Days Later and The Crazies mixed together.

What will make this exceptional television is the cinema quality and production.  Also, a fun fact – much of it was shot right here in Atlanta!

There’s all sorts of videos on the official website.  You’re best off starting with a trailer though!  Enjoy!