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We combine ideas and influence to drive impact through word of mouth and brand engagement.

How DATS Made Girls On Board Famous

What is Girls On Board?

An approach to help girls between the ages of 7 and 18 navigate the often troubled waters of friendship problems.

Girls on Board is an approach which helps girls, their parents and their teachers to understand the complexities and dynamics of girl friendships. The approach empowers girls to solve their own friendship problems and recognises that they are usually the only ones who can.

Girls on Board sessions are non-judgmental and reflective, designed to raise empathy amongst the girls and it is that empathy that fuels the search for harmony and resolution. By empowering girls to find their own solutions, parents need worry less, schools can focus more on the curriculum and the girls learn more effectively – because they are happier.

What was the brief?

DATS began working with Andrew in February as a pro-bono client to help promote Andrew as a leading education expert, promote and raise awareness of the educational workshops, and two of his books; ‘When Girls Fall Out’ , and his most recent ‘Working with Boys’.

Andrew wanted us to help build his brand and position Andrew as an industry and thought leader. He wanted to create awareness of Girls on Board and its approach and generate interest in the educational workshops, and the books. Based on this, DATS created a specific set of KPIs aimed at fulfilling these key business objectives, over a six-month period.

Challenges overcome

One of the biggest challenges DATS faced was to cut through some of the noise and bring Andrew to the forefront in what is a very crowded topic.

Educational issues are high up on the news agenda, day in, day out, and with the news agenda being heavily focused towards government and its decisions on education, DATS held a client meeting initially with Andrew to establish his breadth of knowledge.

DATS then formulated a topic list, and bank of content, that we could use should an opportunity present itself for reactive comment.

Our process – what we do differently to other agencies

Yes, we get great coverage, but that’s not what makes us different. Every detail of what we do has a clear strategy and the results speak for themselves. We analyse every last detail to ensure we consistently deliver killer content, build up brand awareness and show exactly how Andrew Hampton is shaping the future for girls in education.

Mel Hill