If you are a sports marketer convinced that AI will only affect those in roles like data and media and that it won’t really affect creatives because you believe that truly original ideas, beautiful artistic executions and finely crafted copy are the sole preserve of the human mind, skill and spirit….then you may need to… Continue reading AI Gets Creative
Category: Tennis
Tennis Star Świątek Shares Unbeatable Spirit In Porsche ‘Be The Change, Stay Yourself’ Campaign For Macan EV
A tennis-themed March 2024 ‘Be The Change, Stay Yourself’ campaign in Poland from Porsche promoting its all-electric Porsche Macan model was fronted by athlete ambassador Iga Świątek themed around change and transformation. Timed to leverage spiking tennis interest around the 2024 Indian Wells tournament (which runs from 3 to 17 March and is now officially… Continue reading Tennis Star Świątek Shares Unbeatable Spirit In Porsche ‘Be The Change, Stay Yourself’ Campaign For Macan EV
Adidas Expands #YouGotThis Via Trio Of Pressure-Free, Fun-Only Films Featuring Edwards, Fishel, Martinelli, Pereira, Cerundolo & Aliassime
Adidas continued to build its new umbrella ‘You Got This’ marketing platform through February and March with a trio of online films featuring a lineup of young Adidas ambassadors – including Anthony Edwards, Mia Fishel, Gabriel Martinelli and Andreas Pereira, plus Francisco Cerundolo and Felix Auger Aliassime – which all explore how they might play… Continue reading Adidas Expands #YouGotThis Via Trio Of Pressure-Free, Fun-Only Films Featuring Edwards, Fishel, Martinelli, Pereira, Cerundolo & Aliassime
Fake Out Of Home: Babolat Serves Up FOOH Tennis Ball Slot Machine To Activate ‘Netflix Slam’ Sponsorship
When Netflix expanded its experiment in sports rights ownership by following its own brand ‘Netflix Cup’ golf tournament (between PGA Tour stars and F1 drivers) with 3 March’s ‘Netflix Slam‘ tennis match between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, sponsor and racket brand Babolat leveraged the event by jumping on the Fake Out Of Home (FOOH)… Continue reading Fake Out Of Home: Babolat Serves Up FOOH Tennis Ball Slot Machine To Activate ‘Netflix Slam’ Sponsorship
KIA Australia Launches New ‘Ute’ Campaign During Vegas NRL Games Via Spot Stuffed With Aussie Sporting Icons
Debuting on air during the NRL’s much-discussed double-header in Las Vegas, Kia Australia launched a campaign for its (as yet unreleased) new ‘Ute / Yoot’ (utility vehicle) through a hero commercial revolving around the idea that the vehicle hasn’t been named yet and which is simply stuffed with Aussie sporting legends. A distinctly Australian piece… Continue reading KIA Australia Launches New ‘Ute’ Campaign During Vegas NRL Games Via Spot Stuffed With Aussie Sporting Icons
Uber One Pairs Up With Andrew Agassi To Serve Up A Mullet-Inspired AO Winner
Uber One worked with agency Special Group to serve up an integrated, comic campaign leveraging its Tennis Australia’s 2024 Australian Open partnership fronted by (re-mulleted athlete ambassador and tennis legend Andre Agassi. Rolling out from early January, this integrated activation ran across TV, BVOD, online video, OOH, radio, social media and online owned channels. The… Continue reading Uber One Pairs Up With Andrew Agassi To Serve Up A Mullet-Inspired AO Winner
Mastercard Serves Up Australia’s First Wheelchair Ballkid Pilot Program Via Eleven
Prior to the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open in Melbourne Park, sponsor Mastercard unveiled the country’s first ‘Wheelchair Ballkid Pilot Program’ to demonstrate the potential of wheelchair users to be ballkids in tennis tournaments around the world. The payments giant worked with PR agency Eleven, creative technology production company Streaker… Continue reading Mastercard Serves Up Australia’s First Wheelchair Ballkid Pilot Program Via Eleven
Amex Leverages 2023 US Open Return Via Integrated ‘Advantage Is Yours’ Activation
American Express returned as a sponsor of the 2023 US Open tennis championships with a multi-platform sports activation programme Spearheaded by a 30-second spot called ‘Advantage Is Yours’, the anchor tennis ad follows the journey of a mother and daughter – both passionate fans – exploring the USTA’s flagship annual tournament while unlocking various… Continue reading Amex Leverages 2023 US Open Return Via Integrated ‘Advantage Is Yours’ Activation
Prudential Financial & Ambassador Ethan Quinn Leverages US Open Via ‘Now What?’ Campaign
Prudential Financial partnered with new athlete ambassador Ethan Quinn on a campaign leveraging the 2023 US Open focusing on pensions. Fronted by 19-year-old US tennis sensation Quinn, the campaign is set during the USTA’s major annual tournament and follows the young player as he begins an early, transformative stage of his sports journey as… Continue reading Prudential Financial & Ambassador Ethan Quinn Leverages US Open Via ‘Now What?’ Campaign
Morgan Stanley & Canadian Tennis Star Fernandez Launch ‘Boundary: The Game Is For Everyone’ Campaign
Leveraging the 2023 US Open and fronted by Canadian tennis professional and Morgan Stanley athlete ambassador Leylah Fernandez, the financial services giant rolled out a mixed CSR and marketing initiative with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) which brings to life the idea that ‘The Game Is for Everyone’. The campaign, crafted by agency The… Continue reading Morgan Stanley & Canadian Tennis Star Fernandez Launch ‘Boundary: The Game Is For Everyone’ Campaign
Carlos Alcaraz Conquers Wimbledon & Serves Up A New Tennis Marketing Era
Young Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz beat former champion Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon and serve up a new Gen Z era in tennis marketing as tournament partners and personal sponsors activated around the 20-year-old’s victory. After winning a titanic struggle with Djokovic on 16 July and lifting his second Grand Slam, a range… Continue reading Carlos Alcaraz Conquers Wimbledon & Serves Up A New Tennis Marketing Era
AELTC Partner Vodafone’s 5G Headsets Boost Visually Impaired Fans Live Wimbledon Experience
Vodafone, the official connectivity partner of Wimbledon, debuted 5G-powered headsets on Wimbledon’s Centre and No1 courts in what the brand claims is a world-first 5G tennis trial to enable visually impaired fans to watch live tennis like never before, The headsets, developed by GiveVision and powered by Vodafone 5G, stream live footage from local… Continue reading AELTC Partner Vodafone’s 5G Headsets Boost Visually Impaired Fans Live Wimbledon Experience
