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Noble Edge Effect- Products of Caring Companies Seen as Superior

Noble Edge Effect- Products of Caring Companies Seen as Superior | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Products of caring companies are seen as superior


New research just released shows that corporate social goodwill can elevate a company’s profits by improving consumers’ perceptions of its products, but only when it’s seen as genuine.[Chernev, Alexander and Sean Blair (2015), “Doing Well by Doing Good: The Benevolent Halo of Social Goodwill” Journal of Consumer Research Summary]


New research shows that social goodwill increases the perceived quality of your products


Your products will only be perceived as better when your Social Responsibility Policies are motivated by an authentic values-led strategy, rather than thinly-veiled self-interest and hopeful publicity...

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This research should encourage nonprofits & motivate caring companies to benefit from the "noble edge effect."

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Five Reasons Your Company Should Start Cause Marketing | Vocus

Five Reasons Your Company Should Start Cause Marketing | Vocus | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
The biggest challenge with cause marketing is convincing businesses of the value of supporting a cause. Sure, it’s good for society, and that reason is as good as any. But businesses of all sizes need marketing to deliver a bottom-line benefit. They can’t make an exception for cause marketing.Businesses are smart to set the bar high for cause marketing. That’s why I’m sharing five reasons why they should support a cause...
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Is there an ROI on cause marketing? Joe Waters, the author of the Selfish Giving blog, gives you five reasons to support a cause.
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