People First Bank (& Gold Coast Suns) Promote New Stadium Title Rights At Renamed ‘People First Stadium’

The first week of March saw the Gold Coast’s flagship stadium – formerly known as the Heritage Bank Stadium and the Carrara Stadium – renamed the ‘People First Stadium’ and promoted through an official naming event, a PR push and an integrated campaign from the stadium, People First Bank and the Gold Coast Suns around… Continue reading People First Bank (& Gold Coast Suns) Promote New Stadium Title Rights At Renamed ‘People First Stadium’

Reynolds & McElhenney Comic Spot Introduces HP As Wrexham AFC Tech Partner

Promoting Wrexham AFC’s new partnership with global technology company HP Inc, club co-chairs Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds fronted a new ‘Up(grade) The Town’ campaign.   First posted on their personal social feeds and then running across the newly promoted League Two club’s own digital channels and HP’s platforms, the launch activation kicked off with… Continue reading Reynolds & McElhenney Comic Spot Introduces HP As Wrexham AFC Tech Partner

Special Olympic Athletes Championed In Sponsor Coca-Cola’s ‘Your Support Is Real Magic’

Activating its Special Olympics sponsorship and leveraging the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Coca-Cola teamed up with agency Grey for a campaign called ‘Your Support Is Real Magic’ which seeks to generate attention and support for the athletes, the event and the umbrella cause.   The World Games is the most anticipated Special… Continue reading Special Olympic Athletes Championed In Sponsor Coca-Cola’s ‘Your Support Is Real Magic’

Hoka’s ‘Fly Human Fly: Murmuration’ Integrated Global Campaign Champions Community & Movement

Mid-June saw disruptive sneaker brand Hoka launch the largest global integrated marketing campaign in its history with creative based around the concept of ‘murmuration’ – a flocking behaviour amongst birds.   Running within the umbrella ‘Fly Human Fly’ brand platform which Hoka debuted in 2022 (and uses the #FlyHumanFly hashtag and tagline), the Deckers Brands-owned… Continue reading Hoka’s ‘Fly Human Fly: Murmuration’ Integrated Global Campaign Champions Community & Movement

Brazil’s Brahma Teams Up With Ukrainian Community To Keep FC Mariupol Playing in ‘The Exiled Team’

In Spring/Summer 2023 Brazilian beer Brahma, a brand with a strong soccer heritage, teamed up with the country’s football stakeholders and the local Ukrainian community (the largest in Latin America) to keep the relocated FC Mariupol playing and champion the club’s story via the #FCMariupolLives ‘The Exiled Team’ campaign by agency Africa and Who Are… Continue reading Brazil’s Brahma Teams Up With Ukrainian Community To Keep FC Mariupol Playing in ‘The Exiled Team’

Australia’s Westpac Bank Celebrates ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ For State Of Origin

Australian financial services outfit Westpac leveraged its status as an official partner of National Rugby League (NRL) by celebrating ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ in a campaign leveraging Game One of the annual State Of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons on 31 May.   Working with agency DDB Sydney, the… Continue reading Australia’s Westpac Bank Celebrates ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ For State Of Origin

PepsiCo Chip Brand’s Local South African ‘No Lays No Game’ Kicks-Off Ahead Of UEFA Champions League

PepsiCo crisps brand Lays launched a late May digital South African strand of its ongoing ‘Knock Knock’ UEFA Champions League campaign with creative fronted by former Leeds United FC and national team legend Lucas Radebe.   The former centre back – who notched up 70 caps for South Africa, 201 for Leeds and 113 for… Continue reading PepsiCo Chip Brand’s Local South African ‘No Lays No Game’ Kicks-Off Ahead Of UEFA Champions League

Red Star FC Teams Up With Paris Flea Market For Unique Scavenger Hunt For Season’s Last Tickets

For its last match of the French National League season, Red Star FC transformed its final batch of tickets into iconic objects from the famous Saint-Ouen Flea Market (which is situated close to its stadium) and then held a unique fan treasure hunt.   The initiative, titled ‘Flea Tickets / Les Billets A Chiner’, was… Continue reading Red Star FC Teams Up With Paris Flea Market For Unique Scavenger Hunt For Season’s Last Tickets

Cadbury Ireland Urges Ireland To ‘Become A Supporter & A Half’ Of Women’s Football

Cadbury Ireland launched a new ‘Become A Supporter & A Half’ campaign in April to encourage and incentivise the public to support for women’s football across Ireland – particularly the grassroots game.   Through its sponsorship of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), which was unveiled in October 2021, Cadbury is an official partner of… Continue reading Cadbury Ireland Urges Ireland To ‘Become A Supporter & A Half’ Of Women’s Football

Kia Leverages AO & Rafa Nadal Foundation Tie-Ups With Kia Clubhouse: Melbourne’

Kia and Rafa Nadal Foundation launch ‘Kia Clubhouse: Melbourne’ to inspire next generation of tennis fans

The athlete ambassador and Australian Open (AO) linked partnership between Kia and the Rafa Nadal Foundation (RNF) aims to make tennis more accessible for the next generation of players and January 2023 saw the car company launch a fresh iteration of its Kia Clubhouse program called ‘Kia Clubhouse’.   Developed with passions agency M&C Saatchi… Continue reading Kia Leverages AO & Rafa Nadal Foundation Tie-Ups With Kia Clubhouse: Melbourne’

Philadelphia Eagles ‘A Fan Of Change’ Call To End Gun Violence Once & For Prior To Super Bowl LVII

In the days ahead of Super Bowl LVII, the Philadelphia Eagles leveraged National Gun Violence Survivors Week and launched a new film promoting the team’s ‘A Fan Of Change‘ campaign.   Created by Philadelphia-based agency The Perception, the campaign is part of the Eagles’ ongoing efforts to combat the city’s gun violence crisis and the… Continue reading Philadelphia Eagles ‘A Fan Of Change’ Call To End Gun Violence Once & For Prior To Super Bowl LVII

Nike Launches .SWOOSH Web3 Blockchain Powered Digital Community Home Hub For Virtual Creations

Ahead of the year’s biggest global sporting event, the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup, sportswear behemoth Nike launched .SWOOSH – a new Web3, blockchain-powered platform serving as a digital community and experience hub and a home for Nike’s virtual creations and products.   The hub was promoted through a PR and social-first campaign spearheaded by… Continue reading Nike Launches .SWOOSH Web3 Blockchain Powered Digital Community Home Hub For Virtual Creations