The State of Maharashtra, India is cleaner now thanks to advertising.

The State of Maharashtra, India is cleaner now thanks to advertising.

Before we go all Cannes Lions crazy here and drool over pretty pretty ads with great visual product advantage puns and teeny-tony logos, I thought we should have a look at a clever campaign that changed peoples behavior. It engaged people so that they themselves wrote slogans for the campaign (a.k.a user-generated!), did creative stunts to stand out like paint their whole village - including temple and mosque - bright pink, and snagged about 1 million dollars worth of free media in positive PR.
Sanjay Sure and Sunil Shibad worked on a tres unglamorous account in rural Maharashtra, India. Their mission: to advertise for change so people who might not even read would build and use toilets. The story is told in this short film. The insight - it's not just about defecation, it's about pride, cleanliness, community, respect - became a social movement. How often can you say that about "hot ketchup" ad campaigns?
Sunil tells about it here: State of Maharashtra, India: Toilet ProjectCreator: Sunil Sinbad & Sanjay Sure

The State of Maharashtra, India is cleaner now thanks to advertising.
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