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Empowering advocacy: communicating consumer rights. Luke Upchurch. Consumers International. consumersinternational.org. Blurring boundaries . Grass roots action Global advocacy. Communication tools. consumersinternational.org. Blurring boundaries . Consumer Producer.
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Empowering advocacy: communicating consumer rights Luke Upchurch Consumers International consumersinternational.org
Blurring boundaries Grass roots action Global advocacy Communication tools consumersinternational.org
Blurring boundaries Consumer Producer Communication tools consumersinternational.org
Listserves Communication tools Magazines Social media Press outreach Direct marketing Campaign films Pamphlets branding consumer clubs User-generated Research publications consumersinternational.org consumersinternational.org
World Consumer Rights Day, 15 March consumersinternational.org
Congress: delegate-generated content consumersinternational.org
Twitter consumer campaigns consumersinternational.org
Using the internet to get consumers a better deal • Adam Brimo’s Vodafail.com • Winner of CHIOCE Australia’s Consumer Champion Award 2011 • Attracted 16,000 complaints, national media attention • Class Action with over 22,000 people • Vodafone CEO made public apology and promised changes consumersinternational.org
Carrotmob consumersinternational.org
Carrotmob consumersinternational.org
Carrotmob • Uses social media tools to organise consumer campaigns • Inspires consumers to take action • Empowers local and grassroots organisation. consumersinternational.org
The power of networks consumersinternational.org
lupchurch@consint.org consumersinternational.org