Canadian financial services giant and longtime hockey supporter Scotiabank leveraged spiking excitement around the NHL Playoffs and a trio of team sponsorships by teaming up with agency Rethink to invite fans to customise any piece of clothing with select bank-sponsored team patches via an initiative called ‘Make It Merch’. Objective The broad aim was to… Continue reading Scotiabank ‘Make It Merch’ Leverages NHL Playoffs By Helping Hockey Fans Rep Their Team Their Way
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Messi Tweaks ‘Olé’ Soccer Chant To ‘Oh-Lay’s’ In MLS/UCL Limited Edition Chip Shot Activation
Leveraging its Major League Soccer (MLS) rights and its UEFA Champions League (UCL) partnership, PepsiCo snacks sub-brand Lay’s rolled out an integrated, limited edition product launch and competition campaign in the USA fronted by Argentina skipper and four-time UCL winner Lionel Messi who puts a chip/crisp brand-related spin on the classic soccer song ‘Olé, Olé,… Continue reading Messi Tweaks ‘Olé’ Soccer Chant To ‘Oh-Lay’s’ In MLS/UCL Limited Edition Chip Shot Activation
Michael J Fox & Celine Dion Showcase Inspiring Olympic Athlete Journeys In Team Canada and CBC/Radio-Canada ‘Brave Is Unbeatable’
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and CBC/Radio-Canada teamed up with Toronto agency The Hive for a Paris 2024 ‘Brave Is Unbeatable’ multi-platform, multi-stage campaign chronicling the inspiring journeys Team Canada athletes. Objective The campaign goal was to build excitement around Paris 2024 and support for the Canadian team through a message that celebrates overcoming adversity.… Continue reading Michael J Fox & Celine Dion Showcase Inspiring Olympic Athlete Journeys In Team Canada and CBC/Radio-Canada ‘Brave Is Unbeatable’
Retailer Sportscraft Become Australian Olympic Team’s ‘Supportscraft’ For Paris 2024 Apparel Campaign
Retailer and Australian Olympic Committee supplier Sportscraft, which has designed the Aussie team’s Games’ Uniforms for the last 40 years, unveiled its Paris 2024 opening ceremony uniforms in Mid-April via an integrated campaign called ‘Supportscraft’ created in partnership with agency The General Store and PR agency TMC PR. Objective The brief was to launch the… Continue reading Retailer Sportscraft Become Australian Olympic Team’s ‘Supportscraft’ For Paris 2024 Apparel Campaign
Under Armour Australia Rolls Out Softer Edged, Everyday ‘Live In UA’ Local Campaign
During mid-April, sports performance brand Under Armour (UA) unveiled a new ‘Live In UA’ brand platform tailored exclusively for the Australian market marking a pivot in Under Armour’s design, marketing strategy and creative approach by championing a fusion of functionality and fashion to meet the demands of today’s active lifestyle. Objective The brief was to… Continue reading Under Armour Australia Rolls Out Softer Edged, Everyday ‘Live In UA’ Local Campaign
Air Canada Rewards Young Community Minded Supporters With First Professional Women’s Hockey League ‘Fan Flight’ Contest
The ‘Air Canada Fan Flight’ program, an online contest designed to put ice hockey fans right at the heart of the action, has been expanded to include the first ever Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) edition: giving young supporters a chance to cheer on their favourite teams in person at a game during the PHWL… Continue reading Air Canada Rewards Young Community Minded Supporters With First Professional Women’s Hockey League ‘Fan Flight’ Contest
Team GB Sponsor NatWest Delivers Team Talk To Unify & Inspire Nation & Mark 100 Days To Go
With 100 days to go before the Paris 2024 Games, Team GB sponsor NatWest linked up with several British Olympic and Paralympic legends to inspire the nation to reach their (financial and personal) goals via a ‘Natwest Team Talk. Objective The activation’s aim was to leverage the 100-days-to-go point to inspire Brits to ‘stay on… Continue reading Team GB Sponsor NatWest Delivers Team Talk To Unify & Inspire Nation & Mark 100 Days To Go
UEFA Sponsor Lay’s Uses AI To Change Brazilian Female Football Commentator’s Voice Into A Male One In ‘Disguised Commentator’ Live In-Game Experiment Against Soccer Sexism
PepsiCo snack brand Lay’s activated its Women’s UEFA Champions League (UWCL) partnership in Brazil through a gender equality ‘Disguised Commentator’ initiative challenging prejudice in soccer through an AI supported social experiment built around female football commentary. Objective Like in many other countries, in Brazil there remains plenty of conscious and unconscious prejudice around women in… Continue reading UEFA Sponsor Lay’s Uses AI To Change Brazilian Female Football Commentator’s Voice Into A Male One In ‘Disguised Commentator’ Live In-Game Experiment Against Soccer Sexism
#NikeOnAir 3-Day Palais Brongniart Pre Paris 2024 Immersive Gala Kicks Off Olympic Marketing Programme
Mid-April saw the US sportswear behemoth Nike bring its NikeOnAir showcase to Paris’ Palais Brongniart for an extravagant, three-day Olympic/Paralympic product and kit launch event. The building’s exterior was flanked by 30-foot statues of some of Nike’s leading athlete endorsers while inside it had curated an ambient event that blended a theatrical fashion show, a… Continue reading #NikeOnAir 3-Day Palais Brongniart Pre Paris 2024 Immersive Gala Kicks Off Olympic Marketing Programme
Team USA Unveils New Diverse & Personal Olympic Marketing Strategy As ‘One For All’ Platform Marks 100 Days To Paris 2024
With 100 days to go before Paris 2024, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) unveiled a new Games’ marketing strategy highlighting athlete diversity and personality to appeal to younger fans through a Team USA ‘One For All’ brand platform. Developed and created with agency W+K New York (along with Team USA Studio), the campaign… Continue reading Team USA Unveils New Diverse & Personal Olympic Marketing Strategy As ‘One For All’ Platform Marks 100 Days To Paris 2024
Boston Pizza’s ‘Team Up For The Cup’ Calls For Canadian Unity In Stanley Cup Quest
On the eve of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Canadian based Boston Pizza is urging all Canadians to come together at the climax of the NHL season and cheer for Canadian success through an integrated campaign created with agency Camp Jefferson called ‘Team Up For The Cup’. Objective Of course, the brand and agency marketers obviously… Continue reading Boston Pizza’s ‘Team Up For The Cup’ Calls For Canadian Unity In Stanley Cup Quest
Canadian Charity Get REAL Releases ‘Rarest Rookie Hockey Card’ In Support Of NHL 2SLGBTQ+ Players
Non-profit The Get REAL Movement, a university focused organization committed to championing the 2SLGBTQ+, teamed up with agency VML Canada to leverage spiking hockey interest around the NHL playoffs with a multi-platform, collectible card led cause campaign raising awareness of the lack of representation in the league which spanned digital, social, NFTs and PR. Objective… Continue reading Canadian Charity Get REAL Releases ‘Rarest Rookie Hockey Card’ In Support Of NHL 2SLGBTQ+ Players
