The Business of Behavior
Companies increasingly recognize that if societies falter, their business can’t succeed. Accordingly, many enterprises acknowledge that it is a business imperative to get people to change individual behaviors around such issues as driving safely, eating healthier, taking medications regularly, staying out of debt and others.
Through corporate responsibility commitments, sustainability initiatives, philanthropic contributions, [...]
Archive for the Public Safety Category
Introducing OgilvyEngage
May 16
by Jennifer Wayman
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ogilvy Washington, Public Health, Public Safety, Social Marketing
The Benefits of Joking About Public Safety
Apr 10
by Karen Costa
Category: Behavior Change, Public Safety, Social Marketing
As everyone knows we are now in the month of April. This means warmer weather, cherry blossoms, pollen, severe allergies, and of course April Fool’s Day. Who doesn’t love a good (harmless) practical joke? Especially one that is a message of public education and awareness. Behold the “Philadelphia E-Lane Initiative.”
During the first week of April, [...]
I won’t leave home without Fido
Apr 05
by Meg Bartow
Category: Behavior Change, Emergency + Risk Communication, Public Safety, Social Marketing
Disaster communications and policy changes means residents and their furry family members are safer, more accommodated
Recently a colleague shared an article discussing the impact that the loss of a pet can have on humans –the grief can be extreme, akin to the loss of their human family members and friends.
Ok, so maybe I tend to [...]
Engage! Empower! Inspire!
Mar 10
by Michaela Thayer
Category: Behavior Change, Best Practices, Emergency + Risk Communication, Ogilvy Washington, Public Health, Public Safety, Resources, Social Marketing
The 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference is just one month from tomorrow in Dublin, Ireland. Following the hugely successful first World Conference in Brighton, UK in 2008, the 2nd World conference will bring together those interested in applying strategic communications, marketing , and behavior change methodology to solve key social challenges.
In bringing together [...]
Fear and me
Sep 21
by Linda Weinberg
Category: Behavior Change, Emergency + Risk Communication, Public Health, Public Safety
I admit it. I am afraid. Terrified, actually. Paralyzed to the point of inaction. And now I finally understand, really understand, how fear keeps people from taking steps to improve their well being.
So what am I so afraid of? You will laugh. I am afraid of blogging. Really. A PR person with strong opinions and [...]
Making it Personal this Hurricane Season
Jun 07
by Meg Bartow
Category: Emergency + Risk Communication, Public Safety, Social Marketing
Last Tuesday – June 1st – marked the official start of Hurricane Season. With the gulf oil spill top of mind, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season “above normal season” Outlook naturally sparked conversation in the media, and among my friends and family. Here at Ogilvy, our Emergency and Risk [...]
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