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ADVERTISING RESEARCH - BEFRIENDERS AND DIGI

  • nabilahalihassan
  • May 3, 2020
  • 2 min read

BEFRIENDERS


  • Charity that helps people who are considering suicide or experiencing general emotional distress, primary aim of all centres is to relieve distress and thus reduce the number of deaths by suicide

  • 349 emotional support centres in 32 countries, reaching an estimated 7 million people each year


  • Listen without judging people or telling them what to do, "the importance of being listened to, in confidence, anonymously, and without prejudice" and "value that a person has the fundamental decision about their own life."

  • Can be contacted by phone, SMS, internet chat or in person, depend on location

  • Evolved from the Samaritans in the UK, some centres use the name Samaritans, others use Befrienders or similar

  • No political, religious or sectarian affiliations

  • Experienced volunteers select, train and supervise other volunteers; individual member centres also support each other and share information


BEFRIENDERS PROBLEMS


  • Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ratio of suicides in 2007 to 2010 was 1.3 for every 10,000 people, but added that it could be higher.


ADVERTISING PROBLEMS


  • Advertising is not a the brand services, sharing of information about brand service is not reached out to the societies, so they remain unaware

  • Some of the advertising strategies that are used before are not suitable for the target audience

  • Lack of updates regarding activities and events


BEFRIENDERS ‘CELEBRATION OF LIFE CAMPAIGN

TARGET AUDIENCE PROFILE


DEMOGRAPHICS


Age : 16 - 25 years old

Gender : Female and Males

Category : Young Adults and Adults

Education : High School and Above

Occupation : Pink Collar, White Collar, Students

Income Range : RM250 - RM10,000

Race and Ethnicity : All races

Geographic Location : Urban


PSYCHOGRAPHICS


Perception : Don't have self-confidence and self-esteem on facing problems

Motivation and Needs : Needs of ending life, Needs motivation on physiology and emotions control

Attitude and Personality : Feeling ignored, Useless, Lonely, Abused, Depression, No self-confidence, Unwanted, Betrayal, Lost, Suicidal, Burden, Invisible

Lifestyle : Urban


DIRECT


  • CPSS COUNSELLING : provides counselling on personal development, work issues, family enrichment, stress management, motivation

  • Praise Care Line : offers confidential phone counselling to those distress, burdened and hurt

  • Rumah Harapan : day care centre that offers support and counselling service to families of individuals needing mental health treatment


INDIRECT COMPETITORS


  • Pink Triangle : offers confidential counselling, education , care and information services on HIV/AIDS and sexuality

  • Hospice Cahaya Outreach Programme : AIDS Counselling Service

  • Agape Counselling Centre (Chinese) : general counselling in Mandarin.


  • Selling Proposition : Befriender is your best friend

  • Positioning Statement : The power of Brand Services can change and save lives

  • Advertising Message : Acknowledge societies that being a life are the most expensive thing on the world

  • Big Idea : Celebration of life

  • Tag Line : Celebrate life with Befrienders


DIGI


  • Mobile service provider in Malaysia

  • Largest shareholder is Telenor ASA of Norway with 49%

  • 24 May 1995 Digi became the first telco in Malaysia to launch and operate a fully digital cellular network

  • Listen without judging people or telling them what to do

  • Can be contacted by phone, SMS, internet chat or in person, depend on location


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