As we near the anniversary of the once controversial, now revered, postcard artist Donald McGill – The Campaign Company (TCC) send a nod his way with our new promotional postcards!…
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No, I’m not about to start recounting a traditional joke I heard in the pub, but this story could easily become one, an illustration of how well-meaning bureaucracy can disempower…
When we first came across Values Modes it chimed with all our learning from our social marketing and community cohesion work. Why are some people so receptive to certain messages…
Setting the standard for social marketing campaigns nationwide. whatdoyouknow.org.uk is an initiative produced on behalf of NHS Barnsley offering support and advice on sexual health for young people, aged 13…
The High Quality Care Progress Report was issued a few weeks ago (June 2009). The report updates the public on the original report that came out in June 2008 and…
The Government’s announcement of a range of new “rights” for the public to replace targets is welcome. Whilst targets might have been a useful driver in its early years, more…
In the current fraught political climate when policy is rarely making the headlines and when there is great uncertainty as to the future direction of public services, Andrew Lansley’s recent…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frHOZn3tpdQ] The Leicester NHS teenage pregnancy campaign frustrates me because it’s so good for the client and the company, and we all know why: 1. Use of new media as…
Below you will find TCC’s new logo – which was arrived at in quite a novel way. To me, the phrase ‘designer marketplace’ initially conjured up images of a Prada…
A podcast from The Campaign Company. The main subject is how local councillors can use web 2.0 tools such as blogs, facebook groups and twitter as a better way to…
The 1st ever Young Mayor election in North Tyneside saw a turnout of 59%. Voting took place yesterday with the result announced today at a ceremony led by adult Mayor…
The failure of Google’s gmail to work today may have caught a number of companies by surprise. However, TCC were ready for it! Our utilisation of a range of web…
One of my old flatmates from university was about as plugged-in as I could imagine anyone being. He would sit in his room listening to the radio, MSN messenger on,…
Last Saturday I attended the inaugural Progressive London conference at Congress House, home of the TUC. Having heard little about it other than that it was a front to re-elect…
President Obama’s speech was nothing less than superb. Having already posted some of his previous speeches I thought it was only right to post a visual summary of his speech…
Today we will all witness a piece of history, when Barack Obama is inaugurated as President Obama, 44th President of the United States of America. In the words of Martin…
Through my involvement with Transition Town Kingston, I came across a really interesting piece of legislation that has also raised some interest here at The Campaign Company. The Sustainable Communities…