In 2021, Dóchas carried out an experimental campaign to examine how the different segments, as defined by the Worldview research, would engage with the content and messages from Dóchas’ #NowMoreThanEver campaign to maintain or increase Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Ireland’s Budget 2022.
Dóchas’ #NowMoreThanEver campaign was multifaceted and included public affairs, media relations, organic earned social media PR and a small digital advertising element. A variety of content was produced to be used organically across social media. However, for the purpose of the experimental campaign, the #NowMoreThanEver video (see below) was chosen as the content to test as it is considered the most relatable to all Worldview segments.
The video was advertised across Facebook and Instagram for the month of September. Five versions of the ad were set up using the same video content, each with different headline copy written to appeal to the motivations of each segment. These ads were set to target the five most engaged segments as closely as possible using the Worldview research data as a guide.
The public’s engagement with and perceptions of the video were analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively, through focus group discussions and social media metrics.
The quantitative results reveal that the ads performed very well in the context of the modest campaign budget allocated. Engagement was high and interestingly, the further down the engaged pyramid we went, this didn’t result in hugely lower engagement numbers, suggesting that even the most disengaged segments were interested in the content somewhat.
The qualitative research showed that of all the segments, Global Citizens were most engaged by the campaign and this is in respect to both the content and the look and feel. The Community Activists/National Pragmatists were less engaged, though they also acknowledge the strengths of it.
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