British Heart Foundation: the ‘calculate the cost of heart disease’ mailing
- Exhibited by
- Maxine Delahunty.
- Added
- September 30, 2009
- Medium of Communication
- Direct mail
- Target Audience
- Awareness, corporations
- Type of Charity
- Healthcare, research & policy development
- Country of Origin
- UK
- Date of first appearance
- Mid 1980s
SOFII’s view
This is irresistible. How could any cost-conscious businessman or woman resist playing with this gadget to get an idea of what heart disease is costing his or her bottom line each year? And which cause is this business man, or woman, going to support when it comes to deciding who’s going to benefit from his, of her, firm’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) budget? What a great creative idea.
Creator / originator
Burnett Associates Limited.
Summary / objectives
To raise money from companies to fund heart research of course, but also to start a meaningful dialogue with companies about the dangers of heart disease and looking after their employees’ health.
Background
BHF at the time (c.1986) had no track record or experience of communicating with corporate donors. The calculator was developed as a way of breaking the ice, of introducing a potentially difficult subject.
Special characteristics
The calculator was a unique involvement device.
Influence / impact
It won awards. And produced a great response.
Details
Unfortunately all details are lost. We also can’t locate the full package, with covering letter, reply form and envelope and outer envelope. If you have these, please let SOFII know so we can borrow some quick scans.
Results
The results were very good. By cold acquisition standards, exceptional. But no accurate record remains.
Merits
This is a great creative concept, one of the best involvement devices of all time.
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