MiWay speaks to students with a new ad campaign

The beginning of the 2017-2018 school year marks the launch of a new campaign Going MiWay, for one of our newest clients, MiWay. For those unfamiliar, MiWay is the public transit operator in Mississauga, in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), transporting customers in a city of more than 721,000 people. We were tasked with creating… Continue reading MiWay speaks to students with a new ad campaign

Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience has launched #StarfleetOTT

It’s here! Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience opened on Friday, May 13, at Canada Aviation and Space Museum — the day after an official launch featuring William Shatner (Captain James T Kirk) at #StarfleetGala. Following our immersive pre-launch campaign, including viral and teaser videos, an experiential crash site, a Twitter-enabled Enterprise captain’s chair video… Continue reading Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience has launched #StarfleetOTT

Helping OPSEU prevent workplace harassment

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) represents 130,000 members across Ontario, two-thirds of whom are women. In anticipation of Ontario’s new Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), OPSEU is training all staff on sexual harassment to promote harassment-free workplaces across the province. That’s… Continue reading Helping OPSEU prevent workplace harassment

More Canadians were Ready to Vote in #elxn42!

It was the longest Canadian federal election in living memory, but we were ready for it. Since being awarded the Elections Canada contract almost two years ago, Acart’s team has been developing the Ready to Vote campaign that was ubiquitous in your mainstream and social media for the past few weeks. From media and communication… Continue reading More Canadians were Ready to Vote in #elxn42!

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!

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

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

New campaign urges bystander intervention to stop harassment

Three years ago, we launched our first anti-harassment campaign for York Region Transit (YRT/Viva). Designed to make riders aware of the many ways harassment can occur, as well as to let them know about enhanced onboard security enforcement, that campaign delivered impressive results (not to mention an Ovation award). This year, we evolved the message… Continue reading New campaign urges bystander intervention to stop harassment

5 Lessons for public health marketers from the 2009 flu pandemic

With the spread of ebola in the news, I can’t help but remember the H1N1 flu pandemic of 2009. Five years ago, we were working with the Public Health Agency of Canada to inform Canadians about the risks of the virus, and to help promote healthy preventative behaviours. It was a busy time, with teams… Continue reading 5 Lessons for public health marketers from the 2009 flu pandemic

Changing perceptions of public transit reliability

York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) is a longtime client of Acart’s, and one of our favourites. Not only do they have the vision to push the boundaries of public transit marketing, but our collaborations have contributed to record ridership numbers. Our latest campaign is part of YRT/Viva’s efforts to show people how riders are the centre… Continue reading Changing perceptions of public transit reliability

Strengthening the Value of Fellowship

Since 1929, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons has been Canada’s leader in specialty medical education and professional standards. The Royal College offers a “Fellowship” certification that is open to all Canadian Physicians and Surgeons. Fellowship is the “Gold Standard” that ensures continuous learning and proves relevant knowledge of policies and practices in the… Continue reading Strengthening the Value of Fellowship

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