Tag Archives: Purpose

What Drives the Most Driven Workers? Real Purpose, Placebo or Both?

Len AprilOctober 25, 2015 The placebo effect as a talent development and communications strategy The placebo response is a well-researched and fascinating medical phenomenon in which a fake treatment can sometimes improve a patient’s physical condition through a sort of psychosomatic reaction. In other words, by introducing an inactive substance such as sugar, saline solution … Continue reading What Drives the Most Driven Workers? Real Purpose, Placebo or Both?

Committing to Charity with Purpose: The Good, Bad and Ugly of Creating Cause with Effect

Bryan PearsonAugust 21, 2015 Benevolence can be consumer catnip when it comes to brand likeability, but it does not work when its rewards are fleeting or veiled. Several retailers have learned this firsthand. Like the child pointing out the emperor’s wardrobe deceit, consumers see through marketing campaigns that are dressed up like charitable events, and history … Continue reading Committing to Charity with Purpose: The Good, Bad and Ugly of Creating Cause with Effect

How Nestlé Combined Purpose and Product to Win at Social Marketing

  Nestlé India recently released a rap video featuring none other than animated super babies extolling the virtues of breastfeeding. This charming video has already captured almost 2 million views on YouTube and each of the individual characters takes on a personality and life of their own. For example “Lil Wiz” talks about brain and … Continue reading How Nestlé Combined Purpose and Product to Win at Social Marketing