Michele Madden, managing director and Secil Muderrisoglu, senior researcher, nfpSynergy
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Headlines evoking emotions
Base: 530 adults 16+, Britain | Source: Charity Awareness Monitor, Feb 17, nfpSynergy
“Thinking about this story, please can you write this below in a form of a headline? If you thought of multiple stories, please write the headline
for the one that stands out the most.”
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For most, cause determines emotional reaction to
brand
6%
3%
3%
2%
8%
10%
5%
10%
15%
8%
17%
15%
Afraid
Angry
Astonished
Bored
Depressed
Excited
Frustrated
Happy
Pleased
Relaxed
Sad
Satisfied
Cancer
Cancer Research UK
“When you think about the problems that (...) charities are trying to solve, what are the emotions that best describe how you feel?”
Base: 1,000 adults 16+, Britain | Source: Brand Lab, October 2016, nfpSynergy
“Because cancer
affects so many
people and can
affect any one of us”
“They do a good job
but it makes me sad
that they are needed
as so many people
die from cancer”
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But campaigns can be different
“When you think about the (...), what are the emotions that best describe how you feel?”
Base: 1,000 adults 16+, Britain | Source: Brand Lab, October 2016, nfpSynergy
1%
2%
5%
8%
2%
10%
3%
23%
18%
11%
5%
12%
Afraid
Angry
Astonished
Bored
Depressed
Excited
Frustrated
Happy
Pleased
Relaxed
Sad
Satisfied
Cancer Research
UK
Race for Life
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10%
18%
15%
23%
23%
15%
12%
17%
2%
5%
Cancer
Macmillan
Cancer Research UK
World's Biggest Coffee Mornings
Race for Life
Happy
Sad
Two of the biggest campaigns take us from
negativity to positivity
“When you think about the problems that (...) charities are trying to solve, what are the emotions hat best describe how you feel?” “When
you think about the (...), what are the emotions that best describe how you feel?”
Base: 1,000 adults 16+, Britain | Source: Brand Lab, October 2016, nfpSynergy
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But doubling down on your cause’s emotion can work
5%
10%
10%
14%
10%
8%
15%
19%
17%
22%
34%
31%
Social Welfare
Child Welfare
Age UK
Save the Children
No one should have no one at Christmas
No child born to die
Happy
Sad
“Social problems are
overwhelming and
are under-funded”
“Children deserve a
better world than the
one depicted in the
campaigns“
“I would not like to
think of this as being
part of my future“
Base: 1,000 adults 16+, Britain | Source: Brand Lab, October 2016, nfpSynergy
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Exercise #2
Analyse a campaign that your organisation has done or you
enjoyed/admired
Where would you locate them on the wheel?
Explore the journey of this campaign from cause to campaign
What emotions are you trying to evoke with your current campaign?
Would you say these are different to the underlying emotions for your
cause area and brand
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There’s more than one way…
Empathy
Sadness
Distress
Happiness
Bliss
Enjoyment
Curiosity
Amazement
Interest
Astonishment
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