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“Truly one of the
best conferences I have attended.
Really good
speakers, great insights and the
live pitch concept
was inspired. Even the food was top notch too.”


Alastair Macdonald, Group Managing Director, Connexus Group Ltd.

“It was an excellent day, good food, venue, great speakers, very well
organised. The live pitches were a brilliant idea and for the first time in
ages, I feel that I am coming away from a conference not just with theory
but practical ideas to use! Please do lots more like this!”

Tamaryn Storey, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.

“Definitely an original concept” “More practical than any other conference or seminar that I’ve attended this year!”

Richard Dickson, Extra Care Charitable Trust.

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Date : Wednesday 5th Feb 2009
Venue: the Lewis Media Centre, Westminster, London.


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What some of last years delegates said

One of the best conferences I have ever been to. The interactive nature was an added extra, I found it fascinating” Karen England, Make a Wish Foundation. “Entertaining and informative” Lucy Conoby RNID  “Interactive, fresh, innovative, good value, fun in feel. I liked the informal culture yet high production values.” Ellie Gray RNID “Interesting informative and educational” Hannah Lighfoot, Age Concern  “Really good Experience and excellent, informative content”  Charlotte Young, Age Concern “Matt and I from WWF greatly enjoyed your event yesterday and congratulations on running such a high-octane conference.” Dax Lovegrove WWF  “Very interactive energetic, the live pitches were brilliant” Angie Turner, The Children’s Trust “A valuable Day encompassing the pitches and a corporate point of view” Alison Walker Bliss Fantastic Conference a valuable day to any charity corporate CSR staff at all levels to gain greater understanding cross the wide and varied charity sector” Emma Jeans, Save the Children  Entertaining, informative and interesting a broad spectrum of pitches and experts” Jessica Penney, Aspire Informative, dynamic, interesting and relevant”  Lucy Bowden, RSPCA “It was incredibly insightful” Kavitha Chahal, Guide dogs for the blind "Very inspiring and upbeat refreshing in comparison to most conferences” Amy Hesten, Breakthrough Breast Cancer. “Interesting ideas and concepts with insightful comment about a difficult fundraising area” Ben Ansell, Children in Crisis “Fantastic opportunity not only to see live pitches but understand what works and why” Claire Greenlaigh,Children in Crisis  “Relevant interactive useful great food too thanks a “real” panel of judges makes all the difference” Fiona Everest, VSO it was brill !!!!!!  I’m already looking forward to attending 2008, when it’s even bigger and better – no pressure…and congratulations on a brilliant event.” Richard Allcroft Great British Wheelchair Rugby

 

Marketing for good 2007

Marketing For Good 2007, proved once again, that when it comes to marketing talent, charities are able to create links and winning synergies capable of delivering a healthy return on investment for corporate and charity partners, that many commercial agencies might struggle with. Competition at last year's event was stronger than ever, the bar firmly raised in a non stop display of real strategic and creative marketing talent throughout. The event captured the imagination and won over the strong admiration of delegates and three brands who took part.

what happened last time around

The presentations working from pre pre prepared briefs were strategic in content, innovative in their delivery and demonstrated creative talent throughout. Brands judges and a live voting audience were faced with making extremely tough choices.

3

Two amazing presentations set the pace stating with presentations to mobile media giants 3 , The Princes Trust highly innovative "Soundtrack for Life campaign"  provided a vital and skilled link that centred on lifestyle that could maintain 3's edgy appeal to 18 - 35 years old customer base while broadening and engaging a new 35 to 55 year old consumer through the universal language of music.  Marie Curie presented their response in their  "home is where the phone is campaign" providing a compelling, emotive and  companionate link, that would link place 3 at the centre of what home means to old and young consumers providing an essential care for families and people with cancer in their home, encouraging greater synergy with the core of families and friends and their access to communications.

Boots

In the boots challenge to find a CRM idea that would place women's beauty and healthcare at the core largely to female 18 to 65 year old customers and staff. Help the Aged rose to the challenge with their personable response to their "Get on your feet campaign" which featured celebrity endorsement, funky ankle bracelets point of sale merchandise and culminating this to the a serious issue of providing older women with access to foot care services and support.    WWF's "Caring for You and wildlife"  connected female customers and staff with hard hitting issues surrounding our care for the planet centering on environmental responsibilities as individuals and finding strong equitable and partnership links between both brands.

Egg

In the final session the challenge from Egg the worlds largest pure online bank the search from the advertising brains behind the guinea pigs success appeared to be simple. A pitch for that big CRM idea that would inform their 3.6 million customers to other existing and new products whilst at the same time generate funds for the charity. RNIB's team took the stage and presented with confidence, skill and imagination their idea of giving the nation "An Extra Day" attributing and linking this to the Egg brand. Crisis captured the imagination and engagement of delegates with the simple Good Egg Campaign providing a highly effective and well delivered message to the financial nation, bringing out the good in us all and linking Egg customers with emotive and tangible feedback in  how their support of the charity would make a difference to each and every  life, placing a banking provider in the eyes of customers old and new as the universal "Good Egg.

The sheer talent of 12 people and six causes in their quest for CRM perfection was unquestionable and in one amazing day shone throughout.

Thanks to :

Judges this year were commended for their sheer honestly, realness and most of all their expert feedback, which provided extremely valuable real world learning.

We thank our inspirational speakers this year,  highly valued, who provided an unforgettable, engaging and highly educational experience with our audience. 

What matters most is what you, our audience and speakers and presenters experienced. Feedback so far includes : 

 

Conference Media Partners visit: Professional Fundraising

Marketing for Good 2005 wins CEA Awards Corporate Events Association and Events Magazine National Awards For “ Best UK Event 2005”

The pioneering Marketing for Good Conference was recognised by Industry experts for outstanding achievement, beating off national competition from a host of major big budget corporate conferences and events including The Da Vinci Code, The enactment of the battle of Trafalgar, to win the highly sought after Award for “Best New UK Event ”.

Judges awarded Ingenious Group the prize for bringing an innovative new approach to the complex subject of Cause Related Marketing. Bringing the subject to life through a series of innovative real life pitches, for real budgets, judged and voted in real time, by a live audience and panel of experts. Through the unique Conference format, where Dragons Den, meets X Factor, the conference provided an important new and highly interactive platform, where the strategic marketing talent of national charities could be showcased, alongside that of mainstream brand marketers.  

 


Date Tuesday 14th June 2005
Venue: The Lewis Media Centre, Westminster, London.

"Lets talk about Sex" Terrence Higgins Trust wins Challenge
This week, six charities went head to head, Dragon's Den style, in a live challenge to gain support from three major corporates, B & Q, The Daily Mail and Dixons Group plc.
 

The purpose of the challenges set by Jean Collingwood CEO Ingenious Group, was to take the lid off how charities
fundraise behind closed doors, and to encourage greater
cross collaboration in the charity market place of 180,000 competing causes. The event also served as a platform to showcase the marketing talent of charities to a range of corporate companies.
 

The unanimous* winner as voted by the audience was Terrence Higgins Trust leading HIV and sexual health charity, who faced the challenge of devising a cause-related marketing programme that would resonate with The Daily Mail's core audience and at the same time generate funds for the charity. Cath Cole and Karen Higgs were tasked with the small matter of finding a match between the sexual health of the nation and Mail readers!
Karen Higgs of THT said:" We’re so incredibly proud to have won the Marketing for Good 2005 Award. Given the nature of our work, we face real challenges initiating partnerships with and gaining funding from the corporate sector, and this was a great opportunity to show people what we’re really about. What a huge step forward!"
 

The judging panel were both frank and at times tough on the contestants. "Pop Idol and the like have taught us to tell it as it is. If charities have not met their briefs then what they really want is honesty and to understand why. All of the charities displayed great courage, passion and creativity ” said Jean Collingwood
Carl Hopkins, Chairman of JDA, and member of the creative judging panel commented: "The quality of presentations was excellent. Having a series of live pitches was a tough challenge for the participants but all of them produced some robust and innovative creative campaigns. Marketing for Good is a unique concept that offers some practical solutions to the marketing difficulties faced by charities.”
 

The other challengers were Childline, British Heart Foundation, National Missing Persons Helpline and Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Winston’s Wish.
The challenge was part of the Marketing for Good Conference 2005 held in Westminster London this week.

The Judging Panel comprised:
Carl Hopkins, Chairman of jda Group; Christine Cryne, Chief Executive of The Chartered Institute of Marketing; Trevor Robinson creative director of Quietstorm; Tania Mason deputy editor of Third Sector; Peter Turner Head of Social Action Capital Radio.

Download the 2005 powerpoint presentations
Some of these are large files, we recommend that you choose to save the files to your
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Select a presentation to download:
Terrence Higgins trust (11.4 MB)
British Heart Foundation to B&Q (5.55 MB
Breakthrough breast cancer to Dixons group (2.45 MB)
Winston's wish to The Daily Mail (59.6MB) Accompanying video No1 (5.1 MB)   
Video No2 Teachers (38 MB)

National Missing Persons Helpline To Dixons group (465 KB)
Childline to B&Q (7.28)  Accompanying video (79.6MB)  

 

 

See video highlights of the last 2004 conference
Select a clip:
>Good moments
>Good wisdom
>Charities get it together
>The Judges decide
>The Audience decide the winner