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Old-Fashioned Approach  Face-to-face  Posters  Flyers  Traditional Media

“The New Way” Approach Rapid response, with easily accessible, useful safety information Mainstream Media– Print, wires, broadcast, online Social Media – Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Minority Outreach – Events, networking Neighborhood Safety Network – Online network Websites - SaferProducts.gov, PoolSafely.gov, Campaigns Hotline – Bilingual operators

 Goal 5 : Raising Awareness - Promote a public understanding of product risks and CPSC’s capabilities.  Ensure that the public knows:  Where to turn for information on consumer product safety,  Where to report hazardous incidents, and  How enforcement capabilities are used to address product dangers.

 How CPSC raises awareness: toys with powerful magnets  How parents of victims raise awareness: Nancy Baker and pool safety  How the media raises awareness: crib dangers  How social media raises awareness: Pampers

Recall Round-Up

Audiences: Hispanics, African-Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Asian and Pacific Islanders Key Messages:  Safe Sleep  TV & Furniture Tipovers  Drowning Prevention  Poison Prevention

 By 2050, the population of the United States is forecast to reach 438 million with non-native English-speaking immigrants accounting for the majority of growth.  Hispanics are the largest minority population in the United States: 45 million.  More than 70 percent of Hispanics are Spanish-dominant or bilingual.

 City Tours – Focused Cultural Events  Campaigns  Satellite Media Tours  Neighborhood Safety Network  Partnerships  Spanish Translations – Releases, recalls, handbooks

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 Anecdotal evidence  A simple compelling message  Powerful demonstration  Appealing to reason and emotions

DISSEMINATION  Texting Pilot Program  Morning Shows (nearly 1 million viewers)  Neighborhood Safety Network  Partnerships:  Central Valley Clinics-California  Associations of Second-Hand Stores  Gouverneur Healthcare Services-New York

TEXTING PILOT PROGRAM 30-Second PSA

TEXTING  30-day pilot program  650 requests for Spanish PSA and 52 for English (more than monthly calls to hotline).  About 80 percent of requests submitted day of interviews with morning show and syndicated radio program.  Majority of transactions :Texas, New York City, Washington state, and inland California.

Communication Strategy  An informed consumer is an empowered consumer  Calling for consumers to connect with CPSC  Calling for manufacturers to connect with CPSC