You’ve probably seen our Get Cyber Safe campaigns for Public Safety Canada online, especially on social media, but if you’re starting the school year at a Canadian college or university, you may see it on campus as well! This month, Public Safety Canada launched a back-to-school campaign to educate students on cyber safety, especially those… Continue reading Helping students have a cyber-safe school year
Category: Education
Community-Based Toolkit for #RoadSafety Campaigns
Road Safety social marketing is one of our specialties at Acart. We’ve developed national campaigns for Transport Canada, York Region Transit, CAA, Beer Canada, Toyota Foundation, and others. Some of our road safety work is done in partnership with Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) — with whom we share a roof in the Acart Building.… Continue reading Community-Based Toolkit for #RoadSafety Campaigns
The Return of York Region Man
Remember York Region Man? The comic strip hero we created for York Region Transit was a big hit on their social media. It achieved an unheard-of .855% click-though rate on paid Facebook posts and awards from the Toronto chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). Well,… Continue reading The Return of York Region Man
Helping you be Ready to Vote on October 19 #elxn42
Elections Canada now estimates that 3.6 million Canadians voted in the advance polls over Thanksgiving weekend — a 71% increase in advance voting over the last election in 2011! Clearly, voters are engaged in this federal election. Current legislation prevents Elections Canada from encouraging people to vote. (That’s up to parties and community groups.) But… Continue reading Helping you be Ready to Vote on October 19 #elxn42
In #elxn42, Thanksgiving weekend is also time for advance polls!
It’s been a long election campaign, but advance polls are almost here! Which means that our Ready to Vote campaign for the 2015 federal election is entering a new phase: Of course, this weekend is also Thanksgiving Weekend here in Canada! Traditionally, it’s a time when many post-secondary students who attend school away from their… Continue reading In #elxn42, Thanksgiving weekend is also time for advance polls!
What’s a Voter Information Card? Our new #elxn42 ads explain
If you live in Canada, or consume Canadian media, you’ve probably seen our campaign for the federal election by now. Following the voter registration phase, we’ve now moved on to informing Canadian voters about the Voter Information Card they should have received in the mail by now. As before, our helpful animated character explains what… Continue reading What’s a Voter Information Card? Our new #elxn42 ads explain
Elections Canada is a “WIN” on BuzzFeed! #elxn42
In addition to the mainstream media campaign we’ve developed for Elections Canada in the 2015 federal election, Acart has explored some innovative media opportunities. Perhaps the most unexpected is the commissioning of two “listicles” as native advertising on BuzzFeed. For those unfamiliar with it, BuzzFeed is an American-based media company that has evolved from user-generated… Continue reading Elections Canada is a “WIN” on BuzzFeed! #elxn42
Do you know the warning signs of dementia? / Connaissez-vous les signes précurseurs de la démence?
ENGLISH – scroll for French In early 2015, we developed and launched an educational microsite (in English and French) for the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County, called Rethink Dementia. The microsite was the first step in a multi-phase campaign to increase awareness, understanding, acceptance, and support of dementia by providing dementia resources, advice,… Continue reading Do you know the warning signs of dementia? / Connaissez-vous les signes précurseurs de la démence?
Helping Canada get ready to vote in #elxn42
Monday, September 14, marked the official launch of Elections Canada’s Electoral Reminder Program advertising campaign. And we couldn’t be more proud! At Acart, we have been working on the strategy and execution of this campaign for almost two years — from agency pitch, to client consultations, to creative development, to testing, production, and media trafficking.… Continue reading Helping Canada get ready to vote in #elxn42
YRT/Viva’s “Personal Space” campaign wins Ovation from IABC Toronto
We just received notice that Acart’s campaign for York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) was selected for an Award of Excellence in the International Association of Business Communicators’ 2014 Ovation Awards. Taking the honour in the category of “Communication Management – Social Responsibility including Economic, Societal and Environmental Development” the anti-harassment campaign was YRT/Viva’s effort to prevent… Continue reading YRT/Viva’s “Personal Space” campaign wins Ovation from IABC Toronto
Happy 80th Birthday to Dr. Jane Goodall! #Biographic
On April 3rd, 1934, Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born in London, England. What the world did not know at that time is that the baby girl would grow up to revolutionize our understanding of chimpanzees, become a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and — even at 80 — spend most of her waking hours spreading… Continue reading Happy 80th Birthday to Dr. Jane Goodall! #Biographic
Brain on Board: A new kind of road safety campaign
Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Toyota Foundation and Acart Communications partnered to launch a safer driving initiative that teaches Canadians how to use their vehicles’ advanced safety features more effectively. Branded “Brain on Board,” the campaign is a reaction to research that shows some safety features are leading to overconfident — rather than safer — driving.… Continue reading Brain on Board: A new kind of road safety campaign