Why is Experiential Marketing Campaigns the need of the hour? Is it really effective? In our opinion, experiential marketing helps a brand to get into the hearts and minds of its customers through a unique experience. An experience is remembered because it leaves you with emotion, whether it is a joyful emotion or a memorable expression. If a brand is able to stir the right positive emotions within their customers then they’re home! And the probability of customers turning into loyal consumers increases as today’s customer is looking for meaningful associations through experiences. It’s no more a mere one-time transaction for them. It’s definitely more impactful than just throwing up Facebook or Twitter ads or things like that.

Work events are really hit or miss. Let’s be honest: How many times have you found yourself anxiously fidgeting with a paper napkin in the corner of a stuffy networking happy hour?

Have you ever thought as to why events or trade shows or industry seminars don’t really make people come back? It’s not about the event. It’s about the experience people go through. An experiential marketing campaign like an entire area been designed to look and feel like a giant video game for a game promotion is much better than a normal kiosk or a verbose discourse at an event where many just yawn and forget and never come back. Then it’s no more a yet another exhausting event but an exciting experience to look forward to. That’s what experiential marketing is all about.

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So how is it done really? And how can you use it to make maximum impact? After a relentless search, we have found 5 examples of effective experiential marketing campaigns for you. Read on!

Adidas – Boston Marathon
The fitness brand Adidas gave every athlete in the race the star treatment by capturing their progress with a camera crew and RFID chips

We’re #HereToCreate Legend. Now every #BostonMarathon

 

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Feeling those post-marathon blues after such a rush of excitement and utter craziness yesterday… but fun to reflect back on the experience. Adidas created a little video for each and every competitor! Check yours out ???????? Go to the link in my bio, scroll down and type in your bib number, and VOILA! @adidasrunning #createdwithadidas #BostonMarathon #HereToCreate

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Red Bull Stratos

– Felix Baumgartner
See through the eyes of Felix Baumgartner as he completes his world record-breaking jump from the stratosphere!

Coca Cola FIFA World Cup AR Experience

Coca-Cola wanted to celebrate their continued support of the FIFA World Cup 2018, with an Augmented Reality experience that gave football fans the chance to play alongside Switzerland star Xherdan Shaqiri.

Listerine – Bring Out the Bold

Mercedes-Benz Invisible Car

Nike Unlimited Stadium

The world’s first full-size LED running track. The world’s most innovative training environment.

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Tap to the beat.
Tap to the joy.
Tap to the little things.
Tap to the trends.
#TaptopaywithVisa
Just like that.

Commenting on the launch, TR Ramachandran, Group Country Manager for India & South Asia – Visa said, “The campaign, ‘Tap to pay with Visa. Just like that.’ is designed to drive consumer awareness of contactless payments by drawing attention to their simplicity. Through this campaign, we are trying to induce a change in consumer habit, showcasing that payments can be a lot simpler than you think. Visa data shows that the lion’s share of face-to-face transactions, about 87%, are of below INR 2000, also the threshold for contactless transactions. We are constantly working to transform digital payments through technology and a contactless card makes such payments frictionless. The campaign brings to life the thought that a tap, a simple action we inadvertently do every day, can mean much more and can actually help make everyday payments simple.”

On the launch of the campaign, Shamsuddin Jasani, Group MD, Isobar South Asia said, “We are very excited and honoured that Visa has believed in us to work on such an important campaign. The work we have done on this campaign reflects our ethos of ideas without limits. I am really proud of the team who have been able to transcend mediums to deliver this project.”

Speaking about the campaign, Anish Varghese, National Creative Director, Isobar India states, “The brief was pretty simple: ‘How can we drive the practice of Visa’s contactless card for everyday spends?’ When we dug deep into the ask, we realised that it’s a complete behaviour change – from dipping to a tapping of the card. We looked for a lingo which millennials can relate to and the behaviour that an older audience can adapt. Tapping has been a part of our culture since ages, be it dance forms like Odisha or Bharatnatyam, or even playing an instrument like the Tabla or a Cajon. We even tap a piece of furniture before buying. That’s precisely why we weaved this campaign around – the cultural insight of tapping, and narrated it as ‘Tap to Pay with Visa. Just Like That.’ which is relatable, authentic and captures the brand’s unbound spirit.”

Know more about Contactless Visa Card

Credits-
Brand: Visa
Campaign: Tap to pay with Visa. Just like that
Category: Finance

Agency-
Executive Vice President: Shekhar Mhaskar
National Creative Director: Anish Varghese
Business Head: Prashant Lodaya
Creative Director: Ranjeet Kumar
Account Lead: Varun Mundra
Art Team: Nikhita Sancheti, Mayuri Hukeri, Lekha Kambli & Salman Shaikh
Copy Team: Amrita Dey, Abhimanyu Rathore & Kenneth Keymer
Social Media Team: Saumya Chitravanshi & Percy Karat
Agency Head of Films: Taj Ali Naqvi
Associate Agency Producer: Ronit Deb
Production Team:
Production House: Offroad Films
Director: Azim Moollan
Executive Producer: Khalil Bachooali
Producer: Anirudh Sharma

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