Furry Fun

We had a bit of fun with our annual Clear the Shelter event (it’s held nationwide). The thought was…who doesn’t like cute animal photos?

The answer is: The only people who don’t like animal photos are people without a heart. And they aren’t our target audience.

So to celebrate animals heading to their fur-ever homes, we decided to host a New Family Photobooth.

Of course, to promote the photo sessions, we had to have some pre-adoption event photo sessions. Jasper was a very unwilling participant:

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Then my great teammate, Wendy, and I spent the day shooting photos and sharing them on Facebook. (We look cool and collected, but we were actually pretty hot and sweaty.)

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The best part? It totally worked. The posts on Facebook went crazy with likes and shares. And lots and lots of animals found a new home:

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Like, lots…132 of them in one day!!!

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What this says to me, as a marketer, is that you have to meet people where they are. Share information that matters and do it in a fun way so others will participate in the effort.

Now: If you love animals and don’t have a pet at home, consider visiting your local shelter and give something fuzzy a new home!

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