Despite the extraordinary wealth in this nation, six million senior citizens in the U.S. "face the threat of hunger," according to AARP. Yes, our priorities are way out of line... As you can see, AARP teamed up with four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon for its Drive to End Hunger, the first cause-based sponsorship in NASCAR history. To promote this historic initiative, Austin-based GSD&M completely …
Working With, Not Against, Disorder
The Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada and Saatchi and Saatchi Canada have launched a unique public service project to raise awareness about Tourette Syndrome. Over two years in the making, the @Random project has involved dozens of families affected by Tourette Syndrome, filmmakers, and other production industry partners to create an online documentary experience that is different every time you watch …
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Goodsters Help Brands Do Well
Good/Corps is the marketing services arm of Good.is, the Los Angeles-based Web site and magazine for an audience it describes as “people who want to live well and do good.” According to The New York Times, Good/Corps is simply the new moniker for the agency arm for the media company, which has been developing cause-related marketing programs for Pepsi, Toyota, Starbucks and IBM over the past few …
The Energy Crisis Is Grim, But Lack Of Access To Clean Water Is Much Worse
The average pair of jeans uses 42 litres of water in the finishing process. But Levi's has devised a better way. The brand's WaterLess collection reduces the water consumption by an average of 28% and up to 96% for some new products in the line. “We challenged ourselves to operate at the intersection of style and sustainability. These WaterLess jeans have great styles and finishes, but are made with a lot less …
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Social Media Marketing Is Advertising, And Advertising Is Not All Powerful
Diet Coke has surpassed Pepsi as the No. 2 most popular carbonated soft drink in the U.S. According to Fortune, the shift has nothing whatsoever to do with Pepsi's oft-reported investment in social media marketing. The entire category is down thanks to concerns about calories and the rise of bottled water as a viable alternative. So why is our friend, Bob Hoffman, using Pepsi's decline to lament the rise …
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Share Your Breakfast, But Make It High In Fiber
Share Your Breakfast, is a new cause-related promotion from Kellogg that will help provide one million school breakfasts to help feed children from food-insecure households. One in four American children goes without breakfast each morning, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kristin Wartman is a food writer living in Brooklyn, and contributor to Grist, is not impressed. Kellogg and every …
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Whole Foods Serves Its Customers Green-Minded Films
Film festivals can be esoteric affairs, but Whole Foods Market has a different take. The Austin-based retailer is preparing to introduce Do Something Reel Film Festival next month. The natural grocer's festival features a collection of six films focused on passionate people making a difference in the world. The films will be shown in theaters around the nation, with proceeds from ticket sales going to grants to …
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Spotlight on NW Creative: Nike Makes A Better Box
Nike is interested in helping to create a Better World. For instance, to help reduce packaging waste, Nike took a fresh look at their shoebox. According to NikeBiz.com, corrugated cardboard is Nike's single-largest material purchase. The shoebox and its shipping carton account for half of Nike packaging. So they reengineered the shoe box, which now uses 30 percent less material than a 1995 vintage box, the company's …
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