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Case Study : Non-profit, Health Care
The Period of PURPLE Crying
The Period of PURPLE Crying®, a program that approaches Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention by helping parents and caregivers understand the frustrating features of crying in normal infants that can lead to shaking or abuse.
Contract Term: June 2010 - current
Facilitate the inclusion of social media into the organisation's infrastructure and ongoing marketing efforts.
Plan and execute a grassroots campaign, including a media event called the "Purple Cap Projects" (now named Click for Babies), generate press coverage and enlist crafters, moms and seniors to knit purple baby caps.
Increased Facebook fans by 85%
Increased Twitter followers by 200%
Generated 250 Facebook event RSVPs
110+ tweets using custom hashtag and key messaging
Generated 4,000+ knitted caps
Amassed personal stories from across the province, which were used in publicity campaign
Earned coverage in media outlets across the province including CBC Radio "All Points West", Victoria Times Colonist, Chek 6 TV, CFAX Radio, Coquitlam Now, City TV Vancouver, The Province newspaper, Marketing Daily, Nelson Daily Mirror and more.
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