In recent weeks, there have been a number of hard-hitting anti-obesity campaigns making headlines. As Trish Taylor described earlier this week, Georgia’s “Strong4Life” anti-childhood obesity campaign, introduced by the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, uses short ads, billboards, and TV spots depicting an obese child and statements including “fat kids become fat adults,” and “it’s hard to be [...]
Posts Tagged 'Behavior Change'
“Wake-Up Call” Campaigns – Do They Work?
Jan 12
by Carrie Dooher
Category: Behavior Change, Best Practices, Social Marketing
Do the Strong4Life childhood obesity ads really stigmatize overweight kids?
Jan 11
by Trish Taylor
Category: Media, Public Health, Social Marketing
The question isn’t have you seen the latest childhood obesity ads from Strong4Life, but do you have an opinion to add to all of those floating around?
While there seems to be a general consensus in the dialogue about this controversial campaign, that these ads have missed the mark in being particularly effective from a behavior [...]
The Role of Optimism in Social Marketing
Jan 05
by Lisa Charnitski
Category: Behavior Change, Ogilvy Washington, Social Marketing
When I arrived home for the holidays, I rifled through my bookcase looking for a good read. I stumbled upon a book I had purchased for a psychology class in college, “Learned Optimism,” by Martin Seligman, Ph.D.
A professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and past president of the American Psychological Association, Seligman describes a [...]
Survey Recognizes Social Marketing as Critical Tool in Driving Social Change
Aug 17
by Cara Perellis
Category: Behavior Change, Public Health, Social Marketing
Findings were released yesterday from a survey conducted by Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, in collaboration with The Conference People, prior to the 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference. The survey was conducted to examine trends and issues of social marketing, as well as priorities for the future.
More than 600 marketers, communications experts, and researchers [...]
The Intersection of Cause Involvement and Behavior Change
Jul 16
by Jennifer Wayman
Category: Behavior Change, Best Practices, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ogilvy Washington, Social Marketing
When designing interventions for behavior change, the first things that usually come to mind are how to remove the barriers to action, how to increase self-efficacy, or even if the external conditions are favorable for the adoption of the desired behavior. Not often do we consider that involvement in causes can actually trigger individual behavior [...]
Ogilvy to Host Harvard Behavioral Economics Expert on June 29 to Discuss What Drives Human Behavior
Jun 23
by Junia Geisler
Category: Behavior Change, Ogilvy Washington, Social Marketing
When you’re facing a decision, does the way in which a product is positioned or a question is phrased influence your answer? Proponents of behavioral economics would say yes, resoundingly.
Take this example from a study that examined the rate at which people opted to donate their organs in different countries. In some countries the rate [...]
Wake-up calls and lifestyle changes
May 24
by Lauren Belisle
Category: Behavior Change
Yesterday’s Los Angeles Times featured a great article about behavior change entitled “Why are unhealthy people so reluctant to change their lifestyles?” In the article, Dr. Valerie Ulene, a preventive medicine specialist, examines just how much it takes for someone to adopt what she calls the three principles of healthy living: not smoking, five daily [...]
A Recap of the 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference
Apr 20
by Cara Perellis
Category: Behavior Change, Best Practices, Social Marketing
The 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference last week in Dublin proved to be a spectacular event, bringing together over 600 attendees from 40 countries, featuring 200 presentations and 32 exhibitors, and as of today, 95% of the delegates who completed the conference evaluation say they will attend the next conference, which is scheduled [...]
Using Games in Social Marketing
Apr 19
by Megan Yarmuth
Category: Behavior Change, HCSM, Social Marketing
I recently had the privilege of attending a George Washington University Health Communication and Marketing symposia on Social Marketing and Games. It’s a topic that has seen significant growth in recent years, and being a big Scrabble nerd and Wii Just Dance buff, I had particular interest in. Whether using board games, video games, or [...]
The Dynamics of Cause Engagement
Apr 19
by Jennifer Wayman
Category: Behavior Change, Ogilvy Washington, Resources, Social Marketing, Social Media
How has the digital revolution changed the way Americans get involved with causes and social issues?
Lately, we have seen a lot of discussion on the impact of digital media on cause involvement. “Twitter revolution” and “slactivism” are terms that are now part of the social causes lexicon.
As in all good debates, different points of view [...]
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