Talking Science – an interview with Allison Coffin
Creating public dialogue about science isn’t easy – I wrote about a significant missed opportunity recently. And yet, if we could bring science closer to the public, we would be […]
Climate Change – Dire Warnings Don’t Tell A Compelling Story
Most people appear to agree that we need to change our behaviour concerning the climate and natural environment that sustains us. This is not a new debate – as outlined […]
Connected tech nudges water saving behaviour
Over the years, there have been many campaigns to try and get us to change our behaviours around water consumption (for example, thirty seconds with Google throws up this effort […]
I don’t make a habit of taking photographs in public restrooms, but…
(This is, genuinely, about behavioural direction)
Trash talking behaviour change
Littering is bad. You know it. I know it. Most people, if asked, think that littering is “disgusting”. So why does it keep building up (and what behavioural change cues […]
Social marketing at the junction of urban planning
At first blush, it feels as though social marketing and urban planning don’t have a lot in common; the former dealing with behaviours and the latter dealing with megatonnes of […]
The continuing impact of a contagious truth
Recently, I was interviewed by Danielle Caldwell, founder of the Re-Quilibrium social marketing podcast, about the Embrace Life road safety campaign I instigated/led and its continuing positive impact even after […]
Superb customer insight plays well for Robinsons
Customer insight should be one of the most important underpinnings of any campaign. Going over and above what the data is telling you, insight helps to develop genuine contagious truth, connecting […]
Looking EAST at the #UpcycleRevolution
Changing behaviours around recycling waste should be fairly straightforward. Most local authorities (at least here in the UK) offer a pretty good from-home recycling service. Many products have the recycling […]
When rationalism isn’t enough
Emotional connections drive behaviour. Ads which make you cry will make you do something about them – engage with the brand, share the work on or rewind to have another […]
Contagious Truth 