The consumer’s universal search for meaning calls for a new type of brand and company. This book unveils new insights and practical knowledge that will make your brand grow and bring about a huge positive impact on our world. By more than 24,000 very friendly people and Mark Woerde

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2. Research* in 16 countries (n = 24,000) shows:
The consumer’s universal search for meaning
calls for a new type of brand and company
Letsheal: Only 16% are NOT actively
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searching for a significant life on Letsheal.org
* For results per country please see the research and press releases on www.letsheal.org. The research was independently verified by an advisory board consisting of Professor Dirk Salomons,
director of the Program for Humanitarian Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International Public Affairs, in New York; Robert van Ossenbruggen, marketing research methodologist and
Hans Lingeman, founder and researcher at Winkle Research. The research was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2010 in the 15 largest economies as measured by total GDP in 2009, plus Belgium.
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3. People are waiting for brands
to help them help others
Letsheal: 74% of people interpret
“helping others” as their meaning of life
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4. “Meaningful Prosocial Brands”
help fulfill a basic, strong and growing need:
the need to live a meaningful life.
Letsheal: 64% of people surveyed said it makes sense
to buy so called Prosocial Brands over normal brands.
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5. Meaningful Prosocial Brands go beyond
conventional CSR and use their marketing
power to engage target groups and help them
to help others by tackling societal issues.
68% of people would prefer to
work for a meaningful company
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6. What do we care about?
1. Health
The universal top 3 2. Nature/environment
3. Children’s rights
66% want to do more for others.
But lack time, money, inspiration and energy.
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7. Just imagine what would happen if
even a fraction of the US $450 billion spent
annually on advertising, instead, went into
prosocial marketing?
Only US $6 billion needed for global implementation
of malaria-control interventions
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8. Fake attempts to create Prosocial
Brands, those driven mainly by the
profit motive, are hard to spot. That’s
why: “Companies should leverage their
core competencies for the prosocial
cause instead of just writing cheques”*
* Matthias Stausberg, Head of Public Affairs & Media Relations
and Spokesperson United Nations Global Compact
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9. Make this world a better
place, win a Nobel Prize,
and sell more.
Letsheal: Which brand will be the
first to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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10. Never before have ceos, marketers and advertising professionals
had such a clear and straightforward call to change the world.
“Soon, kindness will be a global brand, bridging the chasm between compassion and commerce,
and prosocialism will carry the day. Mark Woerde and his 24,000 friendly people have brought
a new ethical dimension to the world of advertising!” – Professor Dirk Salomons, Director of the
Program for Humanitarian Affairs at the School of International Public Affairs, Columbia University.
“Mark Woerde shows how to use power of brands to make the world a better place - one of
the most inspiring books I know!” – Kate Roberts, Founder of YouthAIDS and Five & Alive, Vice
President PSI.org and “Young Global Leader of the World 2007” by The World Economic Forum.
“Here’s a book that might help you look your children in the eye. People are looking for brands
to positively contribute to society and they’ll vote for them with their money. It turns out you
can make money and make a difference at the same time.” – Craig Davis, Chief Creative Officer
Publicis Mojo Australia and New Zealand, Ex-CCO JWT worldwide, Founder of Brandkarma.com
Letsheal.org Please visit letsheal.org to download and SHARE the free E-book and Research Report.
Letsheal.org is an Amsterdam based independent non-profit organization aimed at providing insights in how to transform brands into Meaningful Prosocial Brands.
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