Gain a Sustainable Advantage :: Shelton Group

Drive behavior change by telling a great story: That’s what clients have asked us to do, and what we’ve delivered successfully time and again. Take a look at some of our best work.

Wasting Water is Weird

The Original Request

Get Americans to understand the importance of water conservation.

Aha!

Wasting Water is Weird

The Big Idea

Wasting Water is Weird

A character named Rip the Drip represents the moment when using water becomes wasting water ... and he makes that moment feel really awkward.

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Toshiba

The Original Request

Let architects, lighting designers, wholesalers, and facility managers know that Toshiba LED Lighting is a major player in the lighting industry.

Aha!

Most manufacturers talk about LED technology as the future of lighting. Toshiba has innovative LED lighting for today.

The Big Idea

Ready for Work

Everyone else focuses on what LED lighting can do one day, so we focused on what Toshiba does for the target audience today

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Preserve

The Original Request

Bolster the success of Preserve's toothbrush trade-in program.

Aha!

Position Preserve's eco-friendly toothbrush line (which is made from recycled materials and recycled back into park benches) as an instrument of change.

The Big Idea

Save the Smiles

A toothbrush from Preserve not only keeps your smile beautiful, it also puts a smile on your face knowing you've done something good for the world you live in.

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Grainger

The Original Request

Define Grainger's sustainability story to engage employees.

Aha!

Grainger's everyday core values are what make them sustainable.

The Big Idea

Sustainability Done Right

Tell Grainger's sustainability story using the pride employees have for their brand story.

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FirstEnergy

The Original Request

Use educational messaging to introduce our customers to smart metering and the value it can bring to their homes.

Aha!

Utility customers view smart metering as a loss of control. We need to prove to them that smart metering actually puts them in control of their energy.

The Big Idea

Rule the Roost

Your energy and your appliances work for you, so they should play by your rules. With smart metering, they can.

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BGE

The Original Request

Increase participation in BG&E's Smart Energy Savers Program.

Aha!

GIve simple, prescriptive action steps in a light-hearted way so energy efficiency seems less like a chore and easier to achieve.

The Big Idea

Talking Energy

Highlight tips and tricks to save energy by letting the appliances speak for themselves.

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AIA

The Original Request

Encourage members to donate their time and talent to improve communities in decline.

Aha!

Position members that donate their time as special, with the ability to create and see things other people – and even other architects – don't.

The Big Idea

Do you see it?

Where many of us see abandoned buildings in ruin or the aftermath of disaster, an architect worthy of this program sees opportunity.

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Vectren

The Original Request

Make us known as "The Conservation Company" to build our brand and improve our J.D. Power scores.

Aha!

Define conservation as using energy wisely and position Vectren as a true partner in the effort.

The Big Idea

Avoid Bad Bill Reaction

Offers an emotional appeal (grounded in a healthy does of transparency), alongside a rational appeal that gives customers prescriptive steps to take control of their costs.

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Kirabo

The Original Request

Promote the Kirabo scholarship program and highlight the need for funding.

Aha!

Allow Ugandan orphans to tell the Kirabo story – in their own words – and emotionally engage and encourage potential donors to make a difference.

The Big Idea

Changing Worlds

You may not be able to change the whole world, but with a small donation, you can change the world of a single child.

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CREE LED Lighting

The Original Request

Build a brand based on performance and leadership.

Aha!

Give architects and engineers reason to believe LEDs are ready for primetime, so they'll feel comfortable taking the "risk" in specifying LEDs.

The Big Idea

Lighting the LED Revolution

Champions the next generation of lighting while railing against the old, substandard lighting.

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