Measuring the impact of a small budget

This case history of British Diabetic Association advertising shows how a small research programme gave the Association the confidence to spend the vast majority of its advertising budget on a nationwide symptoms awareness campaign.

Measuring the impact of a small budget

A national diabetes campaign, and the invaluable role of research

Jeremy Prescott

This case history of British Diabetic Association advertising shows how a small research programme gave the Association the confidence to spend the vast majority of its advertising budget on a nationwide symptoms awareness campaign. The research helped in modifying the advertising and provided additional information about public perceptions of diabetes and the proportion of the population suffering from the symptoms. The advertisements were positioned as educational and informational and did not use the shock tactics common in public health campaigns. Market...

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