Sun, Oct 25
Coca-Cola / Saudi Arabia / 2023Digital & Tech · Creative Commerce

I See Coke.

Coca-Cola turned its product placements in films and TV into a sale: viewers in Saudi Arabia who spotted a Coke on screen could say 'Alexa, I see Coke' and get a discount code for one.

Brand
Coca-Cola
Agency
VML
Market
Saudi Arabia
Region
Saudi Arabia
Year
2023

The challenge

'In a region where Coke is the challenger and not the leader, there was still one place Coca-Cola owned: movies and TV shows,' wrote Manuel Bordé, then global chief creative officer of VMLY&R Commerce (shots). Coca-Cola wanted to shorten the path between awareness and conversion (WPP).

The idea

VMLY&R Commerce, now VML, built a new Amazon Alexa skill using Alexa's recently launched Khaleeji Arabic. Anyone who spotted Coca-Cola on screen during a film or show could say 'Alexa, I see Coke' to receive one of a limited number of discount codes by email, redeemable for a Coke through the e-retailer Nana, while Alexa answered with a line written for the scene; the team wrote replies for hundreds of film and TV moments. The campaign launched in Saudi Arabia in March 2023 on Instagram with influencers, backed by Mediacom media, Coca-Cola's social channels and Amazon.sa (WPP; Communicate; Campaign Middle East).

Case study source: WPP Source ↗

Awards

  • Clio Awards 2024Clio Awards / Digital/Mobile / E-CommerceBronze
  • Athar Festival Awards 2024Best Business Growth CampaignWinner
  • Clio Awards 2024Clio Awards / Branded Entertainment & Content / AudioBronze
  • Clio Awards 2024Clio Awards / Creative Commerce / Innovative Use of ChannelBronze
  • Athar Festival Awards 2024Best Partnership CampaignWinner
  • Clio Awards 2024Clio Awards / Audio / Voice Activated TechnologiesSilver
  • Cannes Lions 2023Radio & Audio – C03 VOICE-ACTIVATIONSilver
  • MMA Smarties KSA 2023KSA – Experimental / Innovation TechnologyGold
  • Dubai Lynx 2024: Grand Prix in Creative Commerce, in Digital and in Radio & Audio
  • D&AD 2024: shortlisted in Direct (Radio & Audio, and Acquisition & Retention) and in Digital Design (Connected Experiences)

Credits

Media
EssenceMediacom
Voice platform partner
Amazon Alexa
E-retail partner
Nana

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