Digital marketing industry case study library

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At the end of May 2015, India’s Food safety administration (FDA) ordered Nestlé India to recall its popular 2-minute Maggi noodles after tests showed that the product contained high levels of lead and MSG. This case study looks at how the situation developed, and how Nestlé reacted and managed the situation using multiple digital channels.

16/07/2015  |  Full story...

The ‘Lucky iron Fish’ project aimed to tackle iron deficiency in Cambodia by encouraging people to cook with a block of iron in their saucepans. His case study looks at how the product and social media campaign improved the luck of 10,000 families in Cambodia.

01/07/2015  |  Full story...

P&G's sanitary brand Whisper aimed to break the taboo in India around menstruation. This case study looks at how the firm came up with a powerful commercial and social media campaign encouraged 2.9 million women pledge to "touch the pickle jar" and defy dated myths- winning a Cannes Lions award for its efforts.

01/07/2015  |  Full story...

Earlier in 2015, Domino's took an innovative approach to pizza orders, catering for the Snapchat and Yo! Generation with emoji based ordering system. The Twitter-based campaign was so successful it won this year’s Cannes Titanium Grand Prix for most breakthrough idea of the year. This case study looks at the pizza chain’s recipe for success.

01/07/2015  |  Full story...

In a stark warning to brands with too many untracked website domains, Heinz was left embarrassed after a QR code on bottles of Ketchup linked to a hardcore porn site in Germany.

25/06/2015  |  Full story...

Glastonbury festival is one of the biggest and most popular contemporary and performing arts festivals in the world. Each year over 130,000 tickets to the festival sell out in under an hour, making it extremely difficult to get access to the event. UK based mobile phone network EE created a game on social media platform Twitter where users could win tickets.

09/06/2015  |  Full story...

Gamification is being used by brands to stimulate interest and increase engagement of its customers. Some brands are opting to create highly sophisticated apps that have a practical application while others like M&M’s chose to include game like aspects into a larger marketing campaign. This case study looks at how M&M’s did the latter incorporating gamification into the launch of a new flavour of sweets.

07/06/2015  |  Full story...

Travel Nevada teamed up with BuzzFeed to create original content showcasing the vast array of attractions the state has to offer. This case study looks at how the tourist board got strong engagement from travellers and local residents alike.

05/06/2015  |  Full story...

Social media is great for sending personalised messaged to customers- but what happens when brands get too personal? Nando’s recently attracted criticism after a its tweets to a female customer crossed the line from friendly to creepy- this case study looks at where they went wrong.

03/06/2015  |  Full story...

Web surfers don’t click on banner ads anymore. Native advertising, advertorials, sponsored posts – quality content is the new king of marketing. This case study looks at how Virgin Mobile took this new approach the social news site Buzzfeed to create an ‘always on’ newsroom to engage the new generation of digital customers.

03/06/2015  |  Full story...

Chinese fashion brand Me&City used Tencent Street View to show off its latest clothing lines, as part of a new social media campaign using the hashtag #FashionStreetView. This case study shows how, with zero media investment and minimal paid media, the brand managed to sell out its product line in a fortnight.

19/05/2015  |  Full story...

TD Canada Trust created the country's most successful YouTube ad of 2014. As a result, it increased brand affinity and touched customers at home and abroad with a heartfelt campaign that is the envy of brand managers globally. What is the secret to the #TDThanksYou campaign success? This case study looks at how the bank won over customers by offering authenticity and genuine choice through a strong paid, owned and earned media strategy.

14/05/2015  |  Full story...

As social media continues to grow as one of the main platforms brands use to interact with consumers, real time and reactive marketing have become a way for brands to capitalise on current affairs and trends to spread their message.

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am.

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 2, 2015

07/05/2015  |  Full story...

In Norway, Toyota Hybrid drivers are the most satisfied car owners. Toyota decided to capitalise on this and let hybrid owners’ help with marketing and recruit new buyers.

07/05/2015  |  Full story...

Women’s magazine Femina India used Facebook as a platform to create India’s first crowd-sourced magazine issue giving women the opportunity to express themselves.

07/05/2015  |  Full story...

Ford and its agency, Team Detroit, launched the Customizer in 2011 and generated more than a million personalized vehicles. A year later, they moved beyond the microsite and into the full capabilities of the Facebook platform. This campaign is a prime example of a brand leveraging Facebook to its fullest potential.

Mustang Customizer 2013 from Michigan Motion Buds on Vimeo.

07/05/2015  |  Full story...

To mark Valentine’s Day, Savanna Beer turned to Facebook to let fans hire ‘Savanagram’ personal messages for their loved ones. The campaign grew the beer brands social media base and reached over 20 million people.

01/05/2015  |  Full story...

A London poster ad featuring a bikini-clad model next to the words "Are you beach body ready?" has sparked a social media backlash. But it also made Protein World, the company behind the campaign, around £1m in sales within just four days. This case study looks at the one of the most controversial ads on the year and asks whether there really is no such thing as bad publicity…

30/04/2015  |  Full story...

Oreo noticed that in the Netherlands its American cookies were popular with millennials. In order to capitalise on this and engage with its fans, Oreo launched a campaign on Twitter giving millennials tips on how Oreos can hack recipes to make them better.

28/04/2015  |  Full story...

To make its brand accessible to a wider audience at New York Fashion Week (#NYFW) Tommy Hilfiger used Twitter to enable everyone to view the Spring / Summer 2015 runway show through a new lens. The innovative social media campaign made the show more accessible and increased engagement with a wider audience.

We’ve saved a front row seat for you at #NYFW. Click below to watch the #TommySpring15 show LIVE! http://t.co/AYxcnxwzPt

— Tommy Hilfiger (@TommyHilfiger) September 8, 2014

28/04/2015  |  Full story...

As Italian hosiery brand Golden lady launched a new range of tights, the brand was keen to run a high-impact campaign across Italy to raise brand awareness, encourage engagement and expand its social media reach.

28/04/2015  |  Full story...

Everyone has Facebook friends that we barely know in real life- but can a real cup of coffee bring us closer together? Nestle challenged a Facebook user with 1,200 Facebook friends to meet as many of them as possible over a two-month period- surprising them with two cups of coffee and film their reactions and conversations. This case study looks at how the coffee brand got 8 million views with a unique social experiment that put the brand at the heart of the story.

Nescafe Really Friends 2min from Charlotte Buisson on Vimeo.

23/04/2015  |  Full story...

Last month, Instagram launched a new ‘Carousel’ ad format that let brands post a rotating number of images to boost the story-telling element of their campaigns. A month on, we look at 5 brands that have made use of the new feature, including L’Oreal, Banana Republic and Samsung.

22/04/2015  |  Full story...

How can marketers go beyond engagements and ensure social media fans go on to make a purchase? This case study looks at 5 companies that used Twitter to convert consumers.

22/04/2015  |  Full story...

Carling is the latest brand to push hard into the CRM space with an aggressive database building campaign, offering holidays for an upcoming bank holiday weekend in the UK. The campaign aimed to increase the drinks brand’s database of opted-in valid customers, al;ongside building brand equity, associating Carling with holiday weekends and giving people great experiences. This case study looks at how the ambitious campaign attracted much attention- but not always for the right reasons.

15/04/2015  |  Full story...