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The Promotional Power of Pink

July 26, 2022by pmcmg

As summer gives way to autumn, thoughts turn to many things: the proliferation of everything pumpkin spice, the crisp fall air, meaningful football games, and the color pink. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pink is the color of choice. Perhaps it’s because our marketing brains work differently than others, but when we see pink in October, we not only think about breast cancer, we think of the genius of the pink ribbon as a branding tool to raise money to fight the disease.

Most people identify the “pink ribbon” with the Susan G. Komen Foundation. This charity was started by Nancy Brinker as a promise to her dying sister, Susan, that she would do everything within her sphere of influence to end breast cancer. The cause had humble origins, starting with $200 and a shoebox full of potential donors. However, that cause has blossomed, and through 2021, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has invested more than $3.3 billion, helping reduce breast cancer deaths by 34 percent since 1990. It truly is a fantastic success story.

How did a tiny nonprofit blossom into the leader in cancer research? It was the use of a promotional product: the pink ribbon in 1991.

October became National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and a manufacturer of several anti-breast cancer drugs. At the time, the purpose of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was to promote mammography as the most effective weapon against the spread of breast cancer.

In 1991, the Susan G. Komen Foundation handed out pink ribbons to participants in a fundraising walk in New York City for breast cancer survivors (the precursor of Race for the Cure). From there, the color pink – and the ribbon itself – became synonymous with breast cancer research and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The proliferation of the pink ribbon has become a powerful marketing and branding tool. Buying, wearing, displaying, or funding pink ribbons signals that a person or organization supports National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Today, some of the world’s most recognizable brands are part of the pink ribbon campaign every October: National Football League, American Airlines, Bank of America, Ford Motor Company, Walgreens, and General Electric. These companies know their brand is strengthened by supporting Susan G. Komen Foundation.

If you ever doubt that branding and marketing make a positive difference, think pink. By leveraging a simple promotional product – the pink ribbon – lives have been dramatically and positively impacted. Simply stated, branding matters regardless of the organization’s type, size, or mission.

A targeted and relevant promotional product can play a large part in moving your target audience to action. At Payden and Company, we are experts in working with our client partners to create branded merchandise that does more than get them noticed; it raises awareness, drives donations, creates desire, and delivers messages in meaningful and memorable ways.

Let Payden and Company help you recognize and celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October – simply drop us a line at info@paydenandcompany.com and we will work with you to create something truly meaningful and memorable.

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