Dove ‘Hard Knocks’ Spotlights How Girls’ Body Insecurity Stops Them Reaching Sporting Potential

On 2 February, Unilever owned beauty behemoth Dove revealed its first Game Day ad since 2006. Developed by Ogilvy, ‘Hard Knocks’ is a campaign that sheds light on the body insecurities young girls often deal with, which can prevent them from realizing their potential in sports. The spearhead spot, which utilizes the iconic theme song… Continue reading Dove ‘Hard Knocks’ Spotlights How Girls’ Body Insecurity Stops Them Reaching Sporting Potential

The Padded Seat Partnered With Hertha BSC & Bayer Leverkusen 04 To Promote Innovative ‘VIP Hospitality’ Via Emotional Experience Focused Content Marketing

Objective   UK hospitality marketing platform and content creator The Padded Seat up with sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE to leverage its partnerships with Bundesliga clubs Hertha BSC and Bayer Leverkusen 04 during the 2022/23 Bundesliga season in order to market and sell the clubs’ VIP hospitality offers through a fresh and inventive content-led approach to sports hospitality… Continue reading The Padded Seat Partnered With Hertha BSC & Bayer Leverkusen 04 To Promote Innovative ‘VIP Hospitality’ Via Emotional Experience Focused Content Marketing

NFL Partner Captain Morgan Leads Fans On Season-Long ‘Follow The Captain’ Scavenger Hunt

Captain Morgan, the official spiced rum sponsor of the NFL, launched a new campaign on 14 September fronted by Victor Cruz and Action Bronson incentivising fans to take part in a mixed real-world and social scavenger hunt facilitated through hidden QR codes.   Timed to leverage the start of the 2023/24 football season, consumers are… Continue reading NFL Partner Captain Morgan Leads Fans On Season-Long ‘Follow The Captain’ Scavenger Hunt

Aussie UFC Fighter Della Maddalena Steps Into The Octagon With Pilot To Highlight Male Healthcare Via ‘Quick Finisher’

Pilot, an Australian advocate organisation focused on championing better healthcare for men, extended its endorser partnership with rising Aussie MMA star Jack Della Maddalena and activated the tie-up via a digital-first ‘Quick Finisher’ campaign which rolled out ahead of the ambassador stepping in to the octagon in :Las Vega for UFC 290 International Fight Week.… Continue reading Aussie UFC Fighter Della Maddalena Steps Into The Octagon With Pilot To Highlight Male Healthcare Via ‘Quick Finisher’

Lux & Volleyball SA Challenge Sports Media To ‘Change The Angle’ Towards Female Athletes

Beauty brand LUX brought to life its commitment to supporting women against everyday sexism in April by teaming up with Volleyball South Africa at the Durban Open on an initiative called ‘Change The Angle’ which set out to start a conversation in the sports media about sexist camera angles.   The Unilever brand worked with… Continue reading Lux & Volleyball SA Challenge Sports Media To ‘Change The Angle’ Towards Female Athletes

March Madness Sponsor Great Clips Teams Up With Hoops Stars Matthew Mayer, Caroline Ducharme & Wally Szczerbiak For ‘Go Hats Off’

In the first week of March, ahead of the start of the NCAA’s Division 1 college hoops tournament, Great Clips – the official hair salon of March Madness – activated its sponsorship by urging fans to ‘Go Hats Off’.   The multi-stage campaign span college athlete NIL tie-ups, with ad content and a sweepstakes fronted by Illinois forward Matthew… Continue reading March Madness Sponsor Great Clips Teams Up With Hoops Stars Matthew Mayer, Caroline Ducharme & Wally Szczerbiak For ‘Go Hats Off’

Dove Men+Care Tackle Underarm Confidence Via #HugLikeADoveMan Philly Post-Super Bowl Campaign

A Dove Men+Care ‘Hug Team’ took to the streets of Philadelphia in the days after Super Bowl LVII to give confident, supporting hugs to Eagles’ fans in need of support as part of the male grooming brand’s ongoing US #HugLikeADoveMan initiative.   The street activation, developed with agency Edelman USA, leveraged the Big Game loss… Continue reading Dove Men+Care Tackle Underarm Confidence Via #HugLikeADoveMan Philly Post-Super Bowl Campaign

Gym Brand Anytime Fitness Ambushes Super Bowl With ‘Just Heard Anytime’ Campaign

Anytime Fitness, the Minnesota based 24-hour health and fitness clubs and at-home plan outfit (with over 5,000 franchised locations in 50 countries), sought to boost awareness and consideration while showcasing its unique offering (start your fitness journey anytime, anywhere) during a period when post New Year resolution motivation has started to wane through a Super Bowl ambush… Continue reading Gym Brand Anytime Fitness Ambushes Super Bowl With ‘Just Heard Anytime’ Campaign

Optimum Nutrition Aims To Unlock ‘More In All of Us’ Via Campaign Fronted By World-Class Athletes

January saw Optimum Nutrition launch a spot series campaign called ‘There’s More In All Of Us’ featuring a strong line-up of athlete ambassadors and aiming to demonstrate that with the right training, nutrition and commitment, anything is possible.   The sports nutrition brand campaign, developed with agency Cahill & Partners and creative content and production… Continue reading Optimum Nutrition Aims To Unlock ‘More In All of Us’ Via Campaign Fronted By World-Class Athletes

Life-Space ‘Connection At Play’ Campaign Activates Australian Open Sponsorship

To leverage its new partnership with the Australian Open (AO), probiotic and gut specialist brand Life-Space launched a campaign in late December 2022 titled ‘Connection At Play’   The integrated campaign, developed in harness with agency Wunderman Thompson, showcased the connection between the health of the gut and the rest of the body.   The… Continue reading Life-Space ‘Connection At Play’ Campaign Activates Australian Open Sponsorship

Gymbox New Year OOH Campaign Cuts Through The Clichés With Comic Graffiti Copy

A 2023 New Year campaign from UK exercise outfit Gymbox offers the brand’s own attitudinal take on classic fitness quotes as it seeks to cut through the exercise bullshit, gym nonsense and fitness industry motivational commandments to position Gymbox as the lively alternative to the more traditional and serious approach of competitor big gym chains.… Continue reading Gymbox New Year OOH Campaign Cuts Through The Clichés With Comic Graffiti Copy

Intimus/Kotex Brazil Short Film Tells Story Of First Female Referee Who Was Banned Die To Her Periods

A short film from Intimus, the local Brazilian brand of Kimberly-Clark’s menstrual hygiene Kotex range, reinforced its purpose and leveraged spiking soccer interest around Qatar 2022 by telling the story of one of the first female referees, Lea Campos, who was prevented from refereeing games   On 1 December, France’s Stephanie Frappart led an all… Continue reading Intimus/Kotex Brazil Short Film Tells Story Of First Female Referee Who Was Banned Die To Her Periods