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The language of flowers & boudoir calendar 1887 / [Thomas Beecham].

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Define

The free thing is kept because it works (a calendar, a tool, a template) and the brand rides along.

Mechanism

Usefulness as media. Frequency of use is frequency of exposure. Distinct from a keepable card: here the object has a job.

Verdict

We can give something people will actually use next week.

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Why it works

By creating a highly targeted piece of feminine utility content (the language of flowers and a boudoir calendar), Beecham guarantees the booklet is kept in the intimate spaces of the home, exposing the reader repeatedly to his famous 'worth a guinea a box' proposition.

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You want to target a specific demographic by creating utility content so perfectly tailored to their romantic or aesthetic interests that they keep the advertising piece all year.

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