Chabal Leads Two Rail-Led MasterCard (HS1) France & England RWC Activations

Part of RWC worldwide partner MasterCard’s ongoing tournament activity comes an activation strand with a French flavour that sees a Priceless Surprise led by Les Blues legend and brand ambassador Sébastian Chabal.   Running under the brand’s ‘Turning The World Oval – 44 Days Of Crazy’ RWC concept and slotting in to its ongoing, global… Continue reading Chabal Leads Two Rail-Led MasterCard (HS1) France & England RWC Activations

Deco Fronts MasterCard CL PlayerMascot Training Camp

In the run up to Real and Atletico’s titanic Champions League Final, MasterCard unveiled former Portugal star Deco as the ‘manager’ of its player mascots with a spot showing the former Portugal player coaching a miniature mascot dream team at a secret Player Mascot Training Camp.   The webfilm was part of the final phase… Continue reading Deco Fronts MasterCard CL PlayerMascot Training Camp

Visa ‘NFL Draft Stories – Sam’ Spot Promotes Equal Rights

Following last week’s Draft, NFL sponsor Visa has signed up Michael Sam as a brand ambassador as he becomes the league’s first openly gay player.   Visa, the NFL’s payments partner since 1995, launched its first spot featuring Sam, the SEC Defensive Player of the Year (from the University of Missouri), on the day of the Draft itself.… Continue reading Visa ‘NFL Draft Stories – Sam’ Spot Promotes Equal Rights

MasterCard BRITs ‘Priceless Fan Moments & Experiences’

Kylie Minogue fronts MasterCard’s ‘Priceless’ Brit Awards sponsorship activation across a blanket of marketing ranging from intimate exclusive gigs and Twitter competitions, to an integrated ad campaign blended with social media and PR work (the latter generating a backlash media storm – more of which later).   The Australian singer is also joined by song… Continue reading MasterCard BRITs ‘Priceless Fan Moments & Experiences’

Barclaycard’s Twitter-Led Mercury Music Sponsorship

  Barclaycard activated its sponsorship of the 2012 Mercury Music Award by encouraging music fans to “voice their support” for the nominated artists by turning their supportive tweets into speech.   A digital, Twitter-based campaign, created by Dare, converts tweets by users who register on a dedicated website and used the hashtag #voice and the hashtag… Continue reading Barclaycard’s Twitter-Led Mercury Music Sponsorship

Amex SXSW Jay-Z Sync Show Gives Online Twitter & YouTube Cyber Crowd Control

  American Express ‘s ‘Amex Sync Show’ featuring Jay-Z at South By SouthWest (SXSW) on March 8 was not only YouTube live- streamed on the brand’s channel, but also offered song requests via Twitter.   Fans were offered the chance to choose the songs for Jay-Z to perform by tweeting their song request with the… Continue reading Amex SXSW Jay-Z Sync Show Gives Online Twitter & YouTube Cyber Crowd Control

MasterCard Backs BRITS With ‘Something For The Fans’ Duets

  MasterCard spearheads its BRIT Awards sponsorship activation by offering music fans the chance to duet with their idols through its ‘Something For The Fans’ initiative.   2012 marks MasterCard’s 14th year of partnership with The BRIT Awards – which itself is in its 32nd year.   The ‘Priceless Duet’ campaign sees cardholders get the… Continue reading MasterCard Backs BRITS With ‘Something For The Fans’ Duets

AmEx ‘Official Card’ Work Extended To NBA & WNBA

American Express, a long standing sponsor of both the NBA and the WNBA, unveils a series of TV spots to highlight the attributes of both leagues and connect basketball fans more closely with the American Express Brand.   The new campaign focuses on the two league’s unique attributes – diversity, passion, dedication, and fun, and… Continue reading AmEx ‘Official Card’ Work Extended To NBA & WNBA

AmEx ‘Official Card’ Concept Extended To NBA/WNBA

American Express, a long standing sponsor of both the NBA and the WNBA, unveils a series of TV spots to highlight the attributes of both leagues and connect basketball fans more closely with the American Express Brand.   The new campaign focuses on the two league’s unique attributes – diversity, passion, dedication, and fun, and… Continue reading AmEx ‘Official Card’ Concept Extended To NBA/WNBA