Digital marketing industry case study library

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Is it ok for guys to…be the little spoon? Cry? Wear pink? By studying the questions people ask Google, Unilever’s LYNX saw an opportunity to empower young men to be just who they should be—themselves. LYNX and 72andSunny’s YouTube campaign answered some burning questions and helped redefine what it means to be a man.

10/04/2018  |  Full story...

Unilever margarine brand Rama used Facebook for the first time for a campaign to relaunch its brand in South Africa, and successfully increased ad recall by 20 points.

07/03/2018  |  Full story...

Unilever worked with Google to create a highly targeted YouTube campaign for its Omo detergent brand to the Gulf region. This case study looks at how the campaign reached 16.4 million unique users.

05/01/2018  |  Full story...

Foods brand Knorr in Thailand, leveraged ChatBot technology on popular social media and messaging platform LINE to inspire local mothers to cook more at home and increase the usage of Knorr products in their recipes.

31/03/2017  |  Full story...

With Trump and Brexit, 2016 has been a particularly divisive year in the world of politics. So Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream has taken its role as ‘comfort food’ to a new level with a long-form video ad called “One Sweet World”. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…

01/12/2016  |  Full story...

Unilever’s Dove brand continued its “campaign for real beauty” message with a new video ad that tested men’s real reactions to women… by hooking them up to heart monitors.

01/12/2016  |  Full story...

Unilever’s Dove brand continued its “campaign for real beauty” message with a new video ad that tested men’s real reactions to women… by hooking them up to heart monitors.

07/11/2016  |  Full story...

An eye-catching series of boosted posts drove big gains in recall and awareness for Conimex Wok Paste, the Netherlands’ number one Asian food brand.

29/09/2016  |  Full story...

Men’s grooming range Axe increased brand awareness with its empowering message of individuality and a cinematic video campaign for the small screen.

29/09/2016  |  Full story...

Hellmann’s Brazil used messaging platform What’sApp to engage with consumers and give them a customised experience through their WhatsCook campaign. The campaign is an example of how marketers can effectively leverage mobile messaging tools.

31/03/2016  |  Full story...

As India’s top coffee brand, Bru wanted to re-engage its existing customer base and reward loyal consumers for their purchases. This case study looks at how the Hindustan Unilever firm enticed its core audience of young women with free mobile airtime rewards- building a useful database in the process.

23/03/2016  |  Full story...

This smart piece of social marketing from Hellmann’s in Brazil helped hungry Twitter users make the most of their under-stocked fridges. The campaign sent users personalised recipes based on what was actually in their fridge (with Hellmann’s of course).

18/03/2016  |  Full story...

Twitter's short form video sharing platform Vine celebrated its third birthday this week.

02/02/2016  |  Full story...

Unilever’s Inmarko is Russia’s leading ice cream maker. It sought to grow market share and deepen its engagement with trade vendors, one of the brand’s key target audiences. Inmarko developed an SMS program that used codes to unlock rewards, enticing traders to engage more often with the brand.

15/10/2015  |  Full story...

South Africa may have one of the lowest maths literacy rates in the world, but it’s up there when it comes to tech literacy – the market boasts 86% mobile penetration. Using the latter to boost the former seemed a good opportunity – and laundry brand OMO, with a stated purpose of unlocking human potential – was in a good place to make it happen.

23/09/2015  |  Full story...

Unilever created a radio station – with content delivered through mobiles - to connect with consumers in a market where communicating is difficult. They reached a ‘media dark’ audience by developing an innovative way to use mobile. The consumer packaged goods company created a mobile radio channel called Kan Khajura Tesan offering free entertainment as a platform to advertise brands.

11/03/2015  |  Full story...

Ben and Jerry’s was one of the first big brands to pioneer augmented reality marketing campaigns, using an iPhone ‘Scoop of Happiness’ app to turn ice cream lids into fantastical animations that helped customers learn more about their ice creams, fostering more brand loyalty as a result.

30/10/2014  |  Full story...

Axe has launched a new digital campaign designed to remind men that fragrances are not just for special occasions, as the Unilever body spray brand encourages their core audience of young males to embrace weekdays.

27/08/2014  |  Full story...

To promote its new line of Persil’s Dual Action liquid capsules Unilever worked with AdLabs to create a fun alternative to the usual captcha verification screens. To pass security, Persil are asking users to prove they’re human by dragging stain-removing microgranules into the centre of one of their new. The completed capsule then demonstrates its stain removal power by passing over a stained t-shirt to reveal a bright white result.

14/08/2014  |  Full story...

Brandtone partnered with Unilever in 2013 to drive the rate of sales across the Dove portfolio in Russia. This case study looks at how the beauty brand linked on-pack promotion with a mobile campaign to drive cross-selling opportunities across Russia- boosting repurchase sales by 21% in some cases.

13/08/2014  |  Full story...

Back in June 2014, Dove hosted a debate on beauty at Selfridges flagship Oxford Street store that was be broadcast live on Google+ via a promoted post, as part of its "campaign for real beauty" activity. The ad appeared in real-time as a display advert on webpages linked to women’s beauty and lifestyle.

06/08/2014  |  Full story...

Over an eight-day period in November, Ben and Jerry’s posted four sponsored images on Instagram featuring its ice cream in a carton, in a cone and even as a vision in the clouds. Ads were targeted to users age 18–35 in the U.S. This case study looks at how the Unilever brand become once of first advertisers on Instagrams new ad platform, boosting its brand awareness 17% in the process.

17/07/2014  |  Full story...

Looking to repeat the success of its ‘Sketches’ viral last year, this new video from Unilever's Dove’s celebrates the hard work dads put in every day to promote its Men + Care range. See why it's our video viral of the week below..

11/06/2014  |  Full story...

Targeting feature phone users in South Africa, Unilever's laundry detergent brand OMO enforced its ‘Dirt is Good’ message to engage mums, while driving loyalty in a category where price is the main factor of purchase. To reach busy mums, OMO increased brand engagement by going beyond a simple text-and-win mobile campaign to offer rewards for repeat purchases. Using SMS campaigns to drive mobile loyalty, the opt-in consumers received special messages, offers, surveys, and other news via SMS, building an ongoing communication with the brand. Monthly reminders helped drive repeat purchases by 60 percent, and active opt-in rates of 85 percent demonstrated the value consumers gained from the new OMO loyalty program.

02/06/2014  |  Full story...

Unilever has expanded its Project Sunlight sustainability initiaitive with a new summer campaign, with a new short film, “The Way Kids See It”. The campaign aims to inspire families to create a brighter future by living more sustainably as part of Unilever’s long-term initiative to make sustainable living commonplace.

21/05/2014  |  Full story...