Digital marketing industry case study library

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Developed in partnership with the accessibility community, the Xbox Adaptive Controller enables gamers to customise their controller set-up in a manner that works best for them. The campaign won a prestigious Cannes Lions award.

02/07/2019  |  Full story...

Premium brand DS Automobiles worked with Bing Ads and using Remarketing in Paid Search to drive leads up and costs down.

16/04/2018  |  Full story...

A $400m sponsorship deal with the NFL backfired this weekend, after Microsoft’s Surface tablets went offline for coaching staff during a live game.

Microsoft Surface (Wrongly) Blamed for Failure During NFL Playoff Game - https://t.co/tnFmCSEPQh pic.twitter.com/e8xLJC1E6O

— Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) January 25, 2016

27/01/2016  |  Full story...

In May 2013, Photobox worked with Bing ads to boost the online digital photo service’s online presence. This case study looks at how the firm achieved 25% lower costs than expected- boosting efficiency and winning customers as a result.

01/09/2014  |  Full story...

Car brand Lexus ran a six-week test to grab the attention of 25- to 34-year-old male users with a campaign for its F-series performance vehicles, using an ad campaign that spanned three platforms in partnership with Microsoft.

06/08/2014  |  Full story...

This month, Microsoft unveiled its latest ad formats for its Windows 8 operating system. In this blog post, Stephen Ki, Vice President for Global Agencies & Accounts at Microsoft Advertising, looks at the latest Windows 8 in-app ad camapigns, from brands including All Saints clothing, Mercedes-Benz USA, Vans Shoes, MasterCard and Dell.

Brand: Microsoft, All Saints clothing, Mercedes-Benz USA, Vans Shoes, MasterCard and Dell | Sector: Clothing, Finance, Computing | Country: US | Partner/agency: Microsoft | Objective: brand awareness, consideration and purchase | Format: Mobile, Display, Video

14/08/2013  |  Full story...

Vans is a brand known for youthful and creative self-expression. Working with Vans and Rooster Worldwide, Microsoft built a concept campaign on Skype that takes advantage of Skype’s unique ability to connect people in rich ways. The concept would give two Skype callers the ability to simultaneously design a Vans-branded skateboard park while they’re on a Skype video call together. As a reward, the Skype callers are taken on a video ride of their park with a Vans Pro skater. The park also becomes a landing page for Vans to merchandise its latest shoes and show video recaps of Vans Pros in action. Skype users could then share the Vans content and videos with their friends.

Brand: Vans | Sector: Clothing and Footwear | Country: US | Partner/agency: Microsoft/ Rooster Worldwide| Objective: brand awareness, consideration and purchase | Format: Skype

03/07/2013

Mercedes-Benz USA was looking for a creative way to bridge the gap between the January announcement of the Mercedes CLA, a new model targeting a younger demographic, and the vehicle going on sale in September. To reach this audience, Mercedes engaged with director and social star Casey Neistat to create a series of films and a TV spot, which will air in the fall. To keep the CLA top of mind, Microsoft worked with Razorfish to create an engaging experience that takes advantage of how Casey is documenting his creative process using social platforms. This new execution seamlessly aggregates and arranges real-time content from multiple social channels (Instagram, Facebook and YouTube) to create an interactive, immersive and shareable narrative to keep consumers interested and engaged until the model is available in the fall.

Brand: Mercedes | Sector: Automotive | Country: US | Partner/agency: Microsoft/ Razorfish | Objective: brand awareness, consideration and purchase | Format: Social media, Publishing

03/07/2013

This prototype created by BMB fuses the hip and edgy brand identity of All Saints clothing with the beautiful aesthetics of a traditional fashion shoot or TV spot. Within the Windows 8 app, the user is presented with a range of different perspectives on a decadent, Byzantine banqueting scene. On clicking, a full screen window opens up with 180 degree scrolling screen that reveals all of the bohemian guests – including artists and musicians – modelling items from the latest All Saints clothing range. The scene juxtaposes elegant photography in the foreground with a dark, lush background, oozing chic and style. For added cool, the sound effects follow the scrolling screen, moving from the left earphone to the right and vice-versa inline with the ad’s motion. ‘Hot spots’ – represented by All Saints’ skull logo – encourage deeper exploration and a path to purchase.

Brand: All Saints | Sector: Clothing | Country: US | Partner/agency: Microsoft/ BMB | Objective: brand awareness, consideration and purchase | Format: Windows 8, Mobile

Agency: BMB
Brand: All Saints
Publisher: Vice

03/07/2013

The campaign allows cardholders to access curated dining, entertainment, travel and sport experiences. By collaborating with MasterCard and UM, Microsoft developed a Windows 8 in app solution designed to encourage consumers to tap into the Priceless website using their mobile devices. The unique experience leverages contextual data to ensure the Priceless offers are relevant and based on location, user input and the content within the app. Through the multi-touch ad unit, users can choose their customized Priceless Cities experience – before a full screen takeover allows for further exploration into their personal offers.

Brand: Mastercard | Sector: Finance | Country: US | Partner/agency: Microsoft/ UM | Objective: brand awareness, consideration and purchase | Format: Search, Bing

03/07/2013

In April 2013, Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth resigned after posting flippant remarks on Twitter over the Xbox 720’s controversial 'always-online' rumours, telling frustrated customers to ‘deal with it”. The tweets caused outrage among internet users and Xbox fans alike, doing the rounds on several popular message boards such as Reddit. Now it has emerged that Orth has left the company.

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Brand: Microsoft Xbox | Sector: Gaming | Country: US | Objective: Build brand enagagment, drive sales | Format: Twitter, Social Media, CRM

25/04/2013  |  Full story...

Alfa Romeo used Skype to promote its new ‘Supermini’ car, using targeted ads when users were consulting trusted friends and family. This case study looks at how the car maker used a combination of homepage takeovers and ‘conversation’ ads to increase brand awareness over 20% and generate clicks of over 50%.

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Brand: Alfa Romeo | Sector: Automotive | Country: US | Objective: Build brand engagement | Format: Skype, Display ads |

25/02/2013  |  Full story...

Following the launch of Windows 8 Ads-in-Apps (AiA) Microsoft has unveiled the latest campaigns to make use of its new cross-platform ad formats. This case study looks at 4 brands- Jeep, Delta, Sony Pictures and Ford as they capitallise on the new Windows 8 format.

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Brand: Microsoft, Jeep, Delta, Sony, Ford | Sector: Automotive, Film, Travel | Country: UK | Agencies: Razorfish, Universal McCann/Sapient, Team Detroit, This is Tommy | Objective: Build brand engagement | Format: Display, Video, Mobile, Windows 8 |

14/02/2013  |  Full story...

US airline Delta launched a new advertising campaign called “Up” that is all about upping the ante in travel with the airline. The Razorfish creative team leveraged the unique, creative campaign and content of “Up” to conceptualise a Windows 8 Ads in Apps concept for Delta in the NBC News app that is an intuitive, contextually relevant and immersive experience, which is ideal for a tablet. When in the NBC News app, a user can initiate the ad by touching on the Delta tile so that it expands up the screen. The user can swipe ‘up’ to continue a visual journey of a travel experience—from checking in at the airport, to bags going up the ramp, until the plane is up in the sky—that is simple and aspirational. Once the experience is closed, users are returned to the NBC News app content.

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Brand: Delta | Country: US | Agency; Razorfish | Sector: Travel | Objective: build brand engagement | Format: Windows 8, Display, App, Mobile

02/11/2012  |  Full story...

L'Oréal USA has launched a beauty and style app on Xbox LIVE called ‘The Next Level’, becoming the first app on the Microsoft games console to be targeted at women. The destination site lets users create a personalised event calendar, shopping list, weather-based beauty recommendations, and ‘redemption centre’ where rewards earned through interaction can be traded for tangible branded offers.

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Brand: L'Oreal | Country: Global | Sector: FMCG Healthcare | Objective: build brand engagement | Agency: Brightline | Format: Xbox app, gaming

11/10/2012  |  Full story...

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26/04/2010

The digital networked society is a great leveller. The relationship between brands and consumers has shifted. The structure of communications has undergone this massive leap. While the smart thinking in marketing is leaping to embrace a whole new way of doing things, much of the practice in marketing still clings to the past. That's why it wasn't just gutsy, but a strategically brilliant move for Microsoft to use a television-style commercial to make the point for them.

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