Our office is moving this summer. We’re not moving far, just a few floors away in our current building. But we are moving big, in that we are transitioning to an “open” floor plan – no offices, no partitions between workstations and (gasp) precious little filing space. My thoughts on the matter fluctuate from excited […]
Archive for the Behavioral Economics Category
Environment as a Behavior Shaping Tool
May 26
by Jennifer Wayman
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics, Environment, Ogilvy Washington, Social Marketing
Re-fashioning how we shop
Apr 03
by KC Sledd
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Research + Insights, Social Marketing
On March 25, 2015 The Atlantic published “The Neurological Pleasures of Fast Fashion,” which illustrated how clothes shopping has transformed into a “widespread pastime, a powerfully pleasurable and sometimes addictive activity.” Not only has shopping become a recreational activity (one that I, too, enjoy), research now shows that the brain literally lights up when it […]
(Re) Introducing Social Change
Mar 27
by Jennifer Wayman
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ogilvy Washington, Public Health, Public Safety, Social Marketing
For many years, Ogilvy Public Relations has used the term “social marketing practice” to refer to our team of experts in human behavior who are dedicated to helping people live healthier, safer, more secure, and happier lives. Now, we are Ogilvy Social Change. Why? In all honestly, it’s partly because I became exhausted by the […]
The Power of Couponing
Oct 18
by Taryn Dorsey
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics, Social Marketing
Couponing has become increasingly popular and “cool” over the years. According to Inmar, more than 311 billion coupons were distributed in the U.S. in 2011, with 3.5 billion of those redeemed. In addition to reality shows like TLC’s Extreme Couponing, there are several trends and technologies that have helped shift Americans perception and acceptance of […]
Introducing OgilvyEngage
May 16
by Jennifer Wayman
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ogilvy Washington, Public Health, Public Safety, Social Marketing
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, […]
Donate Life Month-How Behavioral Economics Could Increase Organ Donation
Apr 19
by Seleana Bines
Category: Behavioral Economics, Best Practices
In 2004 my father was diagnosed with acute renal failure caused by hypertension. He was advised to start dialysis and the kidney transplantation process by getting on the National Transplant Wait List. His transplant coordinator said it could be several years before he received a kidney. At that point, I made a personal decision to […]
Reseach on consumer response to big brands highlights value of stong narratives.
Oct 04
by Sarah Temple
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics, Research + Insights
Martin Lindstrom’s piece in Saturday’s New York Times highlighted his research on whether consumers were “in love with” or “addicted” to their iPhones, given demonstrations of longing, sensory reaction and separation anxiety. His past research has used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRIs) to compare human responses to imagery from the world’s great religions and its […]
What Drives Human Behavior…And How Can We Harness That?
Jun 30
by Janny Frimpong
Category: Behavior Change, Behavioral Economics
The 100 plus attendees engaged in spirited discussion with Piyush Tantia, one of the foremost experts in behavioral economics, attests to the overwhelming success of Ogilvy Washington’s What Drives Human Behavior Exchange. Mr. Tantia translated academic, often cerebral theories on behavioral economics into a set of application-driven insights easily grasped by the PR, government, and […]
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