Race Car: marketing

24 Ağustos 2015 Pazartesi

Mercedes-Benz launches celebrity-studded SUV campaign

Mercedes-Benz is launching a visually stunning, celebrity-studded storytelling campaign to spotlight its SUV family, which is being completely revamped this year and expanded to include six models. The campaign is to accompany the market launch of the new GLE, GLE Coup� and GLC vehicles. At the same time the 360� campaign positions Mercedes-Benz as the brand with the broadest selection of SUVs in the competitive environment. The campaign aims to accentuate this under the overriding claim "At home in every terrain". Each vehicle is therefore shown as part of the family group. While different landscapes in the print motifs emphasise the character of the different models, the TV ad shows the world of each SUV in conjunction with a celebrity ambassador. These are professional surfer Garrett McNamara, top model Petra N?mcov�, Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, show jumper Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and adventurer Mike Horn.

"We are consciously adopting a new approach for the SUV campaign. Instead of advertising individual vehicles separately, we are presenting the entire family of Mercedes off-roaders. We will be telling exciting stories and creating emotional visual worlds which show each vehicle in its perfect environment � always flanked by the other family members. At the same time the campaign will familiarise people with our new SUV nomenclature," explains Dr Jens Thiemer, Vice President Marketing Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars. "The overall campaign conveys the characteristics that distinguish our SUVs: effortless superiority, confidence and poise."

TV ad: five celebrities and five SUVs in their element

The TV ad tells how familiar celebrities master different challenges, accompanied by their SUV: professional surfer Garrett McNamara in the GLA, Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton in the GLE Coup�, show jumper Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum in the GLE, top model Petra N?mcov� in the GLC and adventurer Mike Horn in the G-Class. End of the year the GLS will also get a prominent counterpart. Each celebrity is shown pursuing his or her own passion � for example Garrett McNamara is seen big wave surfing and Petra N?mcov� at a fashion shoot. Each will be supported by their vehicle, which also appears very much at home in this environment. The ad ends with the G-Class, the original Mercedes-Benz cross-country vehicle. In an impressive closing shot all of the SUV models are lined up alongside the G-Class, emphasising the fact that they carry the same genes as the legendary cross-country pioneer. The TV ad is available in various lengths, ranging from ten to 60 seconds and, depending on market requirements, can be used with a different line-up. In Germany the TV ad will be broadcast from 23 August 2015.

Web special: off-road with the brand ambassadors

The personal stories that the TV ads tell are to be continued and expanded in a web special, available at https://www.mercedes-benz.com/suv. Users select their favourite brand ambassador/SUV team. They are then shown more detailed pages which provide an insight into the fascinating life story of this particular celebrity. In video interviews they get to know Lewis Hamilton, Mike Horn or Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and their professions better and learn what spurs them on. At the same time the user discovers detailed highlights of the relevant Mercedes-Benz SUV. They learn why it is the ideal vehicle for the brand ambassador's lifestyle and passion. Each portrait ends with the celebrity giving their personal thoughts about the future.

Print ads: positioning of the vehicles against different landscapes

The visual concept of the print motifs focuses on different landscape images to showcase the various SUV models. Architecture and environment plus distinctive colour palettes emphasise the character of each vehicle. For example the new GLE is staged on fine gravel by a mountain pass. The sun's rays bathe the green of the landscape in a warm light. The horizon sinks away into the distance below, providing an unobstructed view of a wide expanse of lake. By way of contrast, the new GLC appears in an urban environment. To emphasise the vehicle's off-road capability, the city is made to resemble off-road terrain. For example the vehicle is parked at the highest point of an urban ravine or on the slopes of a steep road - always surrounded by contemporary architecture. Each model is shown in a different natural or urban setting in keeping with the specified target group. The print campaign will appear in newspapers and magazines across Germany between end of August and November.

Mercedes-Benz's creative agency Jung von Matt is responsible for designing and realising the storytelling campaign.

Web special films:

Mike Horn and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YYt0JCq19c

Garrett McNamara and the Mercedes-Benz GLA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OSBpK660Bk

Petra N?mcov� and the Mercedes-Benz GLC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPStC-nrdI0

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and the Mercedes-Benz GLE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlPxo8F8qgk

Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coup�:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InEe50cZPRQ

TV ad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ax45-TDVbM

15 Temmuz 2013 Pazartesi

360-degree campaign to promote the launch of the new flagship: S-Class on all channels

Mercedes-Benz is supporting the market launch of its new flagship with an extensive campaign covering all relevant communication channels. Under the banner "The new S-Class. Vision accomplished.", the saloon is to be presented as the global benchmark for luxury motoring. In this way, the campaign will focus in a self-assured, confident manner on what the S-Class embodies as an icon of mobility: moving forward is about thinking on your feet and venturing down new avenues. The worldwide 360-degree campaign will centre on print advertisements, a TV spot, an interactive web special and extensive social media activities. The Mercedes-Benz Museum will be supporting the campaign with an exclusive special exhibition dedicated to the history of the S-Class. The new key visual highlighting Mercedes-Benz's global involvement in the fashion world featured the S-Class alongside Chinese top model Sui He.

"The new S-Class embodies our leadership aspirations like no other model. It marks the beginning of a new era of modern luxury and safety in cars", observes Dr Joachim Schmidt, Member of the Management Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing.

Self-assured and progressive in character, the campaign focuses on the unique image of the new S-Class and the numerous innovations it embodies. The Saloon is showcased in an early-morning setting, in which it is gently caressed by the first rays of the rising sun. The look underscores the dawning of a new automotive age while at the same time emphasising the vehicle's highly dynamic design in a sparse urban scenario. The four print motifs have been appearing in newspapers, magazines and national dailies since the end of June. On TV, the S-Class will be presented as the best car in the world. The numerous innovative comfort and safety features, which will provide an all-new driving experience, will be at the heart of the "Visions" spot, which will be shown throughout Germany from July (http://youtu.be/K99Sg6IXkP0).

Extensive social media activities

Mercedes-Benz had already successfully laid the foundations for the new campaign with a wide range of social media activities timed to coincide with the world premiere of the S-Class in May 2013. The teaser communication included design sketches and vehicle photos, followed by a live stream of the world premiere in Hamburg with wide-ranging reporting on Facebook and www.mercedes-benz.com. On its international Facebook page alone, Mercedes-Benz gained more than 18 million contacts, testimony to the enormous interest the social community shows in the new S-Class.

Interactive web special to bring the new S-Class to life

The interactive web special brings selected highlights of the new luxury saloon to life at www.mercedes-benz.com/s-class. These include the ENERGIZING massage function based on the hot stone principle, the PRE-SAFE� impulse assistance system, which reduces the risk of injury in a head-on collision, MAGIC BODY CONTROL, the world's first suspension with "eyes", and the internet-based and therefore particularly up-to-date Live Traffic Information service. Visitors to the web special can download their "Management Summary" of the S-Class highlights in pdf format. The web special will be available as a desktop, tablet and smartphone version.

Communication on all channels around the globe

The classic advertising measures are to be supported by comprehensive CRM and retail marketing activities, for example, with the emphasis on directly targeting customers. Dealers will receive an extensive toolbox that will allow them to design and execute exclusive VIP customer events, which showcase the S-Class in an extraordinary setting in an elegant, timeless and emotional way. A special "Innovations" section has been integrated into the sales literature in order to highlight the numerous new technologies to best effect.

In view of the S-Class's history as a technological trailblazer of automotive development, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be supporting the campaign with numerous activities. A brochure relates the luxury saloon's history covering all the model series to date, for example, while a 2014 Classic calendar presents impressive motifs from various eras. A special exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart from 18 June until 3 November 2013 will also pay tribute to the unique phenomenon of the S-Class. Numerous exhibits and accompanying information will present the S-Class family from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.

The S-Class is also integrated into the sponsorship activities. It featured in the appearance by Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG at this year's Cannes film festival, for example, and is currently starring alongside Chinese top model Sui He in the new key visual promoting Mercedes-Benz's worldwide involvement in the fashion world. Under the creative direction of Carine Roitfeld, the former editor-in-chief of French VOGUE magazine, and art director Stephen Gan, among other things co-founder of the New York V Magazine, photographers Max von Gumppenberg and Patrick Bienert have created a visual motif with a beguiling, dynamic allure. An optical illusion illustrates a delightful interaction between car and model, with the viewer gaining the impression that Sui He is holding the S-Class tenderly on her hand, blowing it a kiss.

Mercedes-Benz's creative agency Jung von Matt is responsible for designing and realising the marketing campaign. The web special has been produced by online agency Scholz & Volkmer. The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class will be available from dealers in Europe from 20 July 2013.