A list of a candidate’s qualifications for a recent appointment included the following: “She currently carousels on numerous committees.” This verbified noun took me by surprise. I thought carousels were are either merry-go-rounds or movable screens on a website or phone. I suppose the intention was to suggest that the person had lots of experience […]
Author Archives: Susannah
I’ve just come across a new one. In my local bike shop I saw a placard advertising PRE-PEDALLED BIKES. What on earth are they? I wondered. The assistant explained that when someone no longer wants a bike, they take it in, clean it up, make sure it’s safe, and sell it. I bit my tongue: […]
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The three case studies I’ve written about – eating more eggs in Malawi, reducing obesity in South-East England and reducing the demand for bushmeat in Kinshasa – were just a few I learned from at the World Social Marketing Conference last month. A lesson that came through loud and clear from several speakers was the […]
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Several species of wild animals in central Africa are in danger of extinction, largely because they are being killed in increasing numbers for their meat. Animals such as monkeys, wild rats, small antelopes and porcupines are traditional food in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the tradition has continued as people move into the cities. […]
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Everyone knows when they are overweight, don’t they? Everyone knows why they should avoid obesity and how to do it, don’t they? Well, the evidence is that they don’t. One area with a high rate of obesity, Medway in South-East England, took on the challenge and brought in the social marketers. As good social marketers, […]