Getting serious about creative

The task

The MND Association needed a campaign to show these HCPs what to look out for and when to refer to a neurologist.

The problem was that HCPs thought MND was less common than it really is. So we needed to show them that they were mistaken.

The approach

We had 2 clear objectives with this campaign:

• Convince HCPs who MND is more common that they think
• Persuade HCPs to visit a microsite and download the Red Flags Symptom Tool

We partnered with Fendix Media to target HCPs in the place we knew they’d be – the NHS intranet.

The action

Say hello to Gary, the face of the campaign. His message was simple: You’re more likely to meet someone with MND than a person named Gary.

Gary featured on a digital banner campaign hosted on the NHS intranet, directing HCPs to a microsite where they could download the MNDA’s red flag tool, helping them recognise the signs of MND and who should be referred.

The microsite was coded with Google Analytics to track and record user engagement and behaviours with the content. And users could engage and interact with hotspots for more info on symptoms and how patients feel about them.