Campaign
“It’s Been Right In Front Of You All Along”
Client
Vanuatu Tourism Office
Target Audience
Australia.
The Brief
The Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) received funding to run a major integrated campaign to bring the destination branding of Discover What Matters to life in its key markets of Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The creative concept developed for the Australian market was rolled out in the New Zealand and the New Caledonia market used assets created – managed by VTO representatives in those markets.
Idea:
Through an integrated campaign, GT invited consumers to reconnect with what truly matters by showing them that all the important things in life are sitting waiting, right in front of them, in Vanuatu. The strapline “It’s Been Right In Front Of You All Along” was developed.
To realise the concept, inspiration was taken from the teachings of meditation and mindfulness as well as research and studies on how to achieve inner peace and true happiness. These formed the basis to generate a series of life-affirming guidelines (or tenants) for the consumer to reconnect with what matters. These are: Slow down / Immerse yourself / Be in the moment / Reconnect with nature / Make new friends / Share laughter / Eat naturally / Be alone
These life-affirming tenets formed the content pillars and assets were developed for the integrated campaign which was promoted through a TVC, website (www.discovervanuatu.com.au), digital media advertisements, social media, competition, co-operative campaigns which wholesalers, trade communications and newsletters and public relations activities including an Instameet.
The Results
- Through branding digital advertisements from 31 May – 31 July we saw 60,781 clicks and 22,133,031 impressions to the dedicated website which 27% more clicks forecasted and 117% more impressions.
- The TVC was shown in Primetime in metro NSW and QLD and in regional QLD for three weeks in May/June. We achieved 30% more coverage in Metro sue to over 1,000 bonus spots with an added value of $151,273 over what was booked. We also have over $45,000 in added value in regional Queensland through 295 bonus spots over what was booked.
- Through the competition phase we saw 24,900 clicks to the website and 1,936,309 impressionswhich was 92% over the forecasted clicks to the website.
- Facebook was a key performer in the digital campaign and we saw nearly 6 million impressions from adverts and content with a reach of nearly 2 million and over 35,000 clicks to our website.