Telecommunications (108)
Saved by sound
Swifts are birds facing extinction because they don't have enough places to nest. So to find the largest concentration of Swifts and install new nests there, we decided to use the highly identifiable sound Swifts make to get everyday people to locate the places where there are Swifts in large numbers.
We ran spots that asked listeners to do something simple: Hear the sound. Identify the sound. Tag the sound by texting your location. SMS reports sent in, were fed into a map, making the solution visible and actionable. All that was left to do was install additional nests where needed.
Why it matters
Sound is a powerful tool, often ignored. How could advertisers create innovative experiences by using the power of sound?
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