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Females of the future
‘Females of the future’ was a campaign commissioned by the NHS to increase the uptake of cervical screening tests in women aged 25 and over. redPepper were asked to create the campaign and were given a fairly loose brief. This enabled us to be creative and seek a solution that hadn’t been used in previous cervical screening campaigns.
The campaign featured 2 distinctive channels of communication: traditional print assets and social media. We decided upon these channels as they allowed us to target 2 different audiences effectively within the allocated budget. Below, we’ll discuss these 2 channels in detail, including the methods used and the reasons behind them.
The Challenge
This campaign provided us with some unique challenges:
- Increasing uptake in a procedure that has a poor image
- Effectively engaging a younger audience when discussing a traditionally taboo subject
- Reaching a varied audience with a limited budget and time constraints
- Targeting a very specific area of the country
To overcome these challenges, we needed to design a campaign that presented the procedure differently. A lot of uncertainty surrounds a cervical screening, so it was important to spread positive but honest information that the procedure is safe, quick, but can be a little bit uncomfortable.
There also needed to be a change in the language and style when compared to previous campaigns. As we were targeting women around the age of 25-35, a sterile and medical-focused approach wasn’t going to work. We decided to use a more empowering message that would appeal to this demographic and encourage a higher uptake of the procedure.
Finally, there was a tight deadline and a relatively short campaign runtime. Budget was also a consideration which limited the number of options that we had. Due to this, we had to use relatively cost-effective forms of marketing that would still reach a large number of our target audience.
The Solution
Following a strategic review session, we came up with a plan that would enable us to see the desired results whilst also staying within budget.
To begin, it was imperative to get some new assets and information into local GP surgeries. Often, women around the age of 25 will visit their GP for another reason and be encouraged to book a cervical screening. This was a key part of the process that we needed to update. We started by designing and printing some letters that would go to GP surgeries. These letters were designed to guide their use of other assets and provide advice on how to encourage higher uptakes of the procedure.
Other assets were also provided to GP surgeries. Memo pads were provided to allow GPs and nurse practitioners to provide booking information to patients. These memo pads were designed to encourage surgery staff to remind patients about booking a cervical screening.
Mirror cards, which are credit-card-sized mirrors with campaign branding, were also given to GP surgeries. These were then given to patients in the key demographics as a reminder to book an appointment. Mirror cards had been proven to be popular with the target audience in the past, with brands such as Superdrug using them.
Social media also played a key role in the campaign. We created a Facebook page for the duration of the campaign that was designed to capture individuals in our target audience that weren’t going to be visiting a GP surgery.
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