Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Budweiser “Rise as One” Social Media Campaign at the 2014 World Cup


Innovative Marketing Campaign
Budweiser “Rise as One” Social Media Campaign at the 2014 World Cup

 

A good example of an innovative marketing campaign was Budweiser’s recent “Rise as One” week long campaign at the World Cup.  Budweiser sponsored the 2014 World Cup and was put in the prime spotlight as the official World Cup beer with several video and social events. They used advertisements on television and encouraged people to further engage on their Facebook and Twitter social sites. This type of marketing integration made their consumers feel like they were part of the experience and emotionally attached to it.  Their involvement in a major live sports event also which also made them more likely to purchase Budweiser. 

 

Budweiser had several media and social events including live television commercials, Facebook and Twitter feeds.  During the tournament a microsite was set up to drive traffic to their campaign content. Posts on Facebook directed consumers to their microsite and Twitter cards were used to let fans vote on their favorite players.  The player with the most votes was then honored as the FIFA Man of the Match.  They also created a video campaigns with Fox Sports which included 80 countries for global exposure.  Instagram and Facebook were both used for social content that was taking place at the event.  Consumers felt like they were there…

 


 

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