Simone Biles Tunes Out The Noise In Powerade’s Paris 2024 ‘Take A Pause’ Olympic Campaign

Coca-Cola sports drink brand Powerade teamed up with US Olympic super star Simone Biles to kick off its global Paris 2024 ‘Take A Pause’ marketing with an emotional campaign supporting athletes’ mental and physical health and inspired by how the most decorated gymnast of all time dealt with struggle. Objective This campaign, which is part… Continue reading Simone Biles Tunes Out The Noise In Powerade’s Paris 2024 ‘Take A Pause’ Olympic Campaign

Thums Up Starts ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Campaign Contest With Harsha Bhogle Asking ‘Will India Win?’

Indian cola brand Thums Up, an official partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC), launched its activation programme ahead of the upcoming Men’s ODI World Cup in late July through an integrated initiative which asks a simple question – Will India Win?   Titled ‘Thums Up Uthao, World Cup Jao / Pick Up Thums Up,… Continue reading Thums Up Starts ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Campaign Contest With Harsha Bhogle Asking ‘Will India Win?’

Coca-Cola Expands ‘Believing Is Magic’ To Leverage FIFA Tie-Up For 2023 Women’s World Cup

Late June saw Coca-Cola unveil its ‘Believing Is Magic’ campaign activating its FIFA partnership rights around the 2023 Women’s World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August and seeking to uplift and refresh the shared experience of the tournament  and create excitement for football fans around the world.  … Continue reading Coca-Cola Expands ‘Believing Is Magic’ To Leverage FIFA Tie-Up For 2023 Women’s World Cup

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’

Team GB, Paralympics GB & Special Olympics GB Show ‘What A Level Playing Field Looks Like’ Diversity & Inclusion Campaign

British athletes united for a joint campaign that saw three UK national governing bodies – Team GB, ParalympicsGB and Special Olympics GB – team up with sponsor and media outfit Ocean Outdoor to leverage interest around the 2023 Special Olympics Berlin World Games through a June campaign championing diversity and inclusion titled ‘This Is What… Continue reading Team GB, Paralympics GB & Special Olympics GB Show ‘What A Level Playing Field Looks Like’ Diversity & Inclusion Campaign

Powerade Teams Up With NBA Star Ja Morant To Go ‘From Underestimated To Undeniable’

Following on from its recent reformulation and rebrand, Coca-Cola owned Powerade teamed up with NBA star and athlete ambassador Ja Morant on an ambitious US campaign aimed at overhauling its sports drink category competitors – including runaway market leader Gatorade and rising rival BodyArmour.   Powerade’s biggest US marketing burst to date sees the Memphis… Continue reading Powerade Teams Up With NBA Star Ja Morant To Go ‘From Underestimated To Undeniable’

Legends Magic Johnson & Tamika Catchings Front Coke Zero Sugar March Madness Campaign

The last week of February saw Coke Zero Sugar roll out a 2023 NCAA March Madness marketing push fronted by two basketball legends – Magic Johnson and Tamika Catchings – in a celebrity packed campaign that also features comedy duo Dave Burd (Lil Dicky) and Travis (Taco) Bennett and continues the brand’s ongoing ‘Tasty Enough… Continue reading Legends Magic Johnson & Tamika Catchings Front Coke Zero Sugar March Madness Campaign

Thums Up Activates ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Tie-Up Via Bumrah-Fronted, Stump Cam-Led #WicketSeCricket

September saw Coca-Cola owned Indian cola brand Thums Up roll out an integrated campaign leveraging its rights around the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia which featured bowler Jasprit Bumrah and titled #WicketSeCricket.   Conceptualised by creative agency Ogilvy India, the Indian campaign revolves around Thums Up’s ‘Stump Cam’ initiative through which the soft drinks… Continue reading Thums Up Activates ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Tie-Up Via Bumrah-Fronted, Stump Cam-Led #WicketSeCricket

Coca-Cola Kicks Off FIFA World Cup 2022 Global Activation By ‘Believing In Real Magic’

Official FIFA partner Coca-Cola launched its Qatar 2022 Men’s World Cup campaign on 31 August with a burst of digital spots building brand buzz and pre-tournament excitement around the world running under the title ‘Believing In Magic’.   ‘Believing is Magic’ is a manifestation of Coca-Cola’s umbrella ‘Real Magic’ brand platform (which debuted in 2021)… Continue reading Coca-Cola Kicks Off FIFA World Cup 2022 Global Activation By ‘Believing In Real Magic’

Powerade ‘Pause Is Power’ Global Campaign Challenges Sport’s ‘Win At All Costs’ Mindset

Sports drink Powerade launched an integrated, international campaign in early March celebrating ‘The Power Of The Pause’ and prioritising wellbeing over winning.   The Coca-Cola Company brand’s new ‘Pause is Power’ global communications platform seeks to challenge the ‘win at all costs’ mentality so often associated with contemporary sports culture by portraying ‘pauses’ – moments of… Continue reading Powerade ‘Pause Is Power’ Global Campaign Challenges Sport’s ‘Win At All Costs’ Mindset

Coca-Cola’s ‘Thums Up’ Brand Celebrates 100 Years Of Indian In The Olympics Via #PalatDe

Ahead of the 23 July start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Coca-Cola’s India cola brand Thums Up launched a campaign called ‘Toofan Wahi Jo Sab #PalatDe’ in celebration of India’s 100th-year participating in the Games.   The campaign, created by agency Ogilvy India (North) and leveraging parent company Coca-Cola’s long-running IOC relationship as a worldwide Olympic… Continue reading Coca-Cola’s ‘Thums Up’ Brand Celebrates 100 Years Of Indian In The Olympics Via #PalatDe