TED Talks
Jose Miguel Sokoloff: How Christmas lights helped guerrillas put down their guns
TV-PG
2014 • E230 Dec 8, 2014 15m“In my lifetime, I have never lived one day of peace in my country,” says Jose Miguel Sokoloff. This ad executive from Colombia saw a chance to help guerrilla fighters choose to come home — with smart marketing. He shares how some creative, welcoming messages have helped thousands of guerrillas decide to put down their weapons — and the key insights behind these surprising tactics.