One Story = Resources for Thousands

BrightFocus Foundation

scope of work

Clarksburg, Maryland

We had the opportunity to partner with BrightFocus by creating a PSA that connects with people emotionally and serves as an example of the help you can receive if you suspect you or a loved one has Alzheimer’s.

Goals

We wanted to increase website visits to 15,000 for the informational resource page, Get the Facts on Alzheimer’s, featuring expert disease information and videos to at least 300,000 video plays.

Approach

Create a story-driven awareness campaign during Alzheimer’s Awareness Month that will engage audiences to learn more about early disease symptoms and what to do once you or a loved one has been diagnosed.

We were honored to work with Phil and share his story as an example to others. We wanted to personify Phil’s experience vs. laying out only medical facts by using storytelling elements that were more foreboding than hopeful drew in the most engagement.

Results

After we published Phil’s story, we had fantastic success. We created multiple short versions of his story for several platforms and languages.

  1. The landing page visits exceeded by 162% to 18,800

  2. Campaign views exceeded by 318.5%, totaling 955,688

Phil Gutis' hands as he adjusts a small project during filming with Mwendo for BrightFocus in Maryland.
Phil Gutis during his interview with Mwendo for BrightFocus.
Phil and his partner walking thier dog with an overlay of the BrightFocus logo and brand.

Campaign Insights

We had the opportunity to partner with BrightFocus by creating a PSA that connects with people emotionally and serves as an example of the help you can receive if you suspect you or a loved one has Alzheimer’s.

  1. When it comes to creative, dramatization & humanization wins! Copy that personified Phil’s experience vs. medical facts, as well as storytelling elements that were more foreboding than hopeful, drew in the most engagement.

  2. Facebook outperformed YouTube Ads. Meta drove significantly more traffic and higher quality traffic to the “Get the Facts on Alzheimer’s” landing page.

  3. Facebook users favor 30-second videos, while YouTube watchers are comfortable watching longer ads. While Facebook users showed a stronger propensity to click through to the landing page, YouTube watchers are already planning for a longer watching experience.

  4. Both channels are solid bets for engagement with your audience. YouTube ad view rates exceeded platform averages by ~10-20%, and Meta ad cost per landing page views are ~$0.50 lower than averages from available internal and external data.

Deliverables

4 Variations X2 Languages

DURATION

11.16-11.23 & 11.30-12.7

Targeted Impressions

2,360,593

Campaign Views

955,688

UNIQUE Landing Page Users

18,800

An older woman sitting in an empty civil court being interviewed by Mwendo for BrightFocus.
Looking up at the trees tops at dusk in Georgia shot by Mwendo for BrightFocus.
An older man and woman sitting in rocking chairs in Georgia being interviewed by Mwendo for BrightFocus.
An older man laughing during interview with Mwendo for BrightFocus
An older woman being interviewed by Mwendo with a framed photo of a loved one in the background for BrightFocus
A man is sitting in a chair during an interview by Mwendo for BrightFocus.
A medical professional in an empty patient room for her interview with Mwendo for BrightFocus
A close-up of an older man being interviewed by Mwendo for BrightFocus.
A birdseye view of a rural home and barn in Georgia by Mwendo for BrightFocus
Behind the scenes of an older woman sitting down in an empty courtroom with Mwendo positioned behind the camera.
Behind-the-scenes shot of the Mwendo team setting up lights and the camera for an interview with BrightFocus.
Behind-the-scenes shot of an interview taking place with Mwendo with the filming equipment in the frame.

Additional VIDEO Services provided

We’re grateful for the opportunity to continue our partnership with the BrightFocus Foundation, collaborating on a range of impactful video projects.

  • We traveled to Valdosta, Georgia, to create a four-minute impact documentary about racial health disparities in the community. The film shed light on BrightFocus's ongoing work to increase awareness and healthcare services for people of color in Valdosta.

    We spent three days talking with local healthcare professionals and the people they serve to create a powerful video for advocacy and engagement.

    This film was played at BrightFocus' annual fundraising gala.

  • We provide professional video coverage of the BrightFocus Foundation congressional hearings. We captured vital moments that enhance advocacy efforts and serve as a valuable resource for future campaigns and public relations.

“It was a fantastic working with you to tell Phil’s story. We are so excited to tell more stories with you! ❤️”
— BrightFocus

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