3 StrategyOne is the research and strategic consulting arm of Daniel J. Edelman, a public relations company. Discuss the proposition that many companies undertake research studies for publicity and public relations purposes rather than to aid decision making.

The campaign spurred instant discussions everywhere and really seemed to strike a chord. As the Evening Standard commented: ‘Hoorah! After many, many years of being assured by the fashion and beauty industries that women adore and aspire to the ultra-glamourous, perfect images of models on billboards and in glossy magazines, we have proof that, well, we bloody well don’t.’
The global advertising campaign, launched in October 2004, added further grist to the mill by questioning whether ‘model’ attributes, such as youth, slimness, and symmetrical features, are required for beauty – or are completely irrelevant to it. Each ad presented an image of a woman whose appearance differs from the stereotypical physical ideal, and asks the reader/viewer to judge the woman’s looks by ticking a box.