communicating the safety message - communicating the health and safety message through traditional...
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Win Marketing has been working in the Health and Safety industry since Win Marketing was founded in 1999. Being specialists in communicating Health and Safety effectively, Our team was asked to give a talk on communicating Health and Safety. This presentation focuses on communicating the Health and Safety message effectively through traditional Marketing Techniques and using recent digital marketing and media.TRANSCRIPT
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Communicating safetyGetting your message noticed
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Ann Goodwin FCIM, DipM,Chartered Marketer
Managing DirectorWin Marketing
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You communicate safety every day
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• Engage staff• Gain co-operation• Positive safety culture• Complement safety strategies• Improve behaviours • Enhance safe work practices
It’s critical . .
To get your safety message across effectively
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Effective communication – it’s easy…
• Draw a circle• It’s easy . . .
– Isn’t it????
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Communicating exactly
But . . .
How often are we this explicit???
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It’s easy to misinterpret
• With safety messages– The consequences can be disastrous
• What stops effective communication?
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Barriers to communication
• Know the barriers to communication in your organisation
• Have a plan to overcome them
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Safety communication
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It’s like planning a road tripTakes time and effort to perfect techniques
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Understand the communication process
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Improve your communication
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• Communicate safety with clarity, credibility and impact• Consider:
– What are you trying to say• Know why you need to say it• Who do you need to say it to?
– Why is the message relevant to them?
– Know when to communicate– Consider the expected response – Consider the culture– Choose the medium carefully
• Show them how– Use language the recipient will understand– Consider your attitude
• “we do all of that!”
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So what more can be done?
Use lessons from marketing to help
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Make your messages visually appealing
We remember more when we see and hear things at the same time
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Use lessons from marketing to help
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Answer the “what’s in it for me”• Benefits relevant to them – not to you!
– Features tell, benefits sell
• Give people a goal to aim for– Paint a picture
• Translate complaints & criticisms into requests– Feel, felt, found technique
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Use positive words . . .• What's the problem?
– How can I help
• You should have … – From now on … or Next time…
• You don’t understand– Let me run through that again
• I've told you before not to … – How about trying it this way
• This will cost money – This is an investment in your health and well being
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Promote the safety message like a brand
Provide recognition & understanding
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Be safe
Be
Safe
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Communicate your safety message like a brand
• Confirm what the brand stands for• Understand target audience• Involve and engage with them• Consistent• Regular• Integrated promotional campaigns• Use the senses
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Build the “Safety Brand” within your company
• Develop your safety image and logo– Personalise it, fun and exciting
• Brand Name– Something people can be part of - “Target Zero”
• Develop a Strapline– Trying to achieve or stand for - Doing dangerous things safely
• Gain support from specialists– Commitment from your marketing department– Show them that safety affects the company brand– Test messages with focus groups
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Brands – consistent throughout
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Safety Rock
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• Wear the brandIn your clothingIn your attitude
• Speak the brandPositiveLead by example
• Listen for the brandOther people’s attitudeCheck for feedback and understanding
Bring your brand to life . . .
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Make it happen Roll the brand out into campaigns
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Making it happen – sample ideas• Internal documents• Meetings
– Focus groups– One to one sessions– Conferences– Events
• Advertising– Staff magazines
• Promotional items– Posters– Brochures– Videos– Pens
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• Digital Marketing– Website, Intranet, – Blogs, social media– E-shots– SMS Texts
• Public relations– Competitions– Success stories– Safety week– Conferences– Socials– Recognition– Reward schemes
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Safety communication tips1. Know the barriers2. Have a plan to overcome them3. Be aware of your audience4. Think before you speak5. Be clear and explicit6. Keep it simple7. Mind your body language8. Focus on benefits9. Be consistent10. Use two way communication11. Provide support12. Reinforce the message13. Express appreciation14. Promote as a brand15. Set the right example
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Thank you – any questions??Ann Goodwin, Win Marketing (UK) Ltd
14, The Office Village, Charnwood Business Park, North Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1QJ
Tel: 01509 265890
Follow us on Twitter: @anngoodwin or @winmarketing
Download this presentation on www.winmarketing.co.uk/communicating-safety/
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