When Pamela got enough courage to write a book about post-traumatic stress disorder, she realized when we are honest and vulnerable with other people, it heals us and the other person, too. Pamela's husband suffered physical and emotional trauma from the Vietnam War. After giving 14 plates of food away, Willy was inspired to start a food truck where no one leaves hungry, whether they can afford it or not. Willy's daughter asked him if everyone gets to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

When their son was excited to have milk in his box, she realized the importance of being thankful for what you have. While working at the South Plains Food Bank, Meagan met a family who lost everything. John believed in himself enough to give up his career, test his dream, and start a successful brewing company.Īs the director of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kelly realized she loved her job when she took time out of her busy life to change the life of a child. All of the interviews can be viewed at The 20 aha moment semi-finalists are as follows: Along the way, locals were given their shot at 30-seconds of fame as they lined up to share their personal aha moments in an Airstream trailer serving as a mobile television studio. on May 12 and visited 20 cities in 20 states through mid-August. This year's tour kicked off in Redding, Calif. The winning spot will be included in Mutual of Omaha's broadcast advertising campaign in Spring 2015. One inspirational story will be chosen through a combination of Mutual of Omaha's panel and online voting at which begins on Sept. During the next two weeks, Mutual and its internal panel of judges will narrow the field to 10 finalists. 'Not only do we provide the insurance, retirement, banking and investment products necessary to protect those possibilities, but we believe in people and their personal power to change their worlds.'įrom the nearly 1,000 moments recorded in 20 markets nationwide, Mutual of Omaha selected a semi-finalist in each city. These are the stories that showcase the possibilities that a single moment possesses,' said John Hildenbiddle, senior vice president of brand management and public relations at Mutual of Omaha. 'In its 5th year, we feel confident the Aha Moment Tour has uncovered some of America's greatest aha moments - moments that inspire and lead to significant decisions, ventures and journeys. Focused on the inspiring, life-changing stories of everyday real people, Mutual of Omaha's Aha Moment campaign is built on an integrated platform that includes its widely popular annual Aha Moment Tour, comprehensive social media engagement and extensive local media coverage. Harpo never filed a formal response to Mutual's lawsuit.OMAHA, NE-(Marketwired - Sep 17, 2014) - Mutual of Omaha, proud sponsor of life's aha moments(SM), has announced the 20 semi-finalists in its search for the insurance company's next commercial, which will begin airing nationally next spring. Mutual originally asked the court for a legal declaration allowing it to use the slogan and pronouncing that Mutual has not infringed on Harpo's or Winfrey's rights. Mutual said no opposition was made to its trademark application, and preliminary approval was granted in April. It began researching trademark rights to 'aha moment' in July 2008 and filed an application with the U.S. The insurance company said it conceived its slogan in February 2008 and unveiled the Web site a year later. Mutual responded with the lawsuit and documents showing it had obtained preliminary approval of a federal trademark. Winfrey's representatives argued in April that the phrase was synonymous with Winfrey and her show. Harpo asked Mutual in a letter to stop using 'aha moment' to promote its insurance and financial products because it didn't want confusion about whether there was a relationship between Mutual and Winfrey. Mutual and Harpo began sparring earlier this year after Mutual starting using the slogan 'official sponsor of the aha moment' in a national advertising campaign. District Court in Omaha do not outline details of the settlement. Jim Nolan, a spokesman for Mutual, and Angela DePaul, a spokeswoman for Winfrey's Chicago-based Harpo Productions Inc., would only say Monday that the case was resolved amicably. Mutual of Omaha may have had its own 'aha moment.' The insurance company has decided to settle its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey's production company over rights to the phrase.

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