Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Louis Vuitton – New, Now [social media]

LV is increasingly using social media to engage with their fans. At the beginning of this year, LV had posted videos on its Facebook page with links provided to invite consumers to visit their online magazines. Several videos were posted since the start of the year and they all acted as a sort of “teaser” or “invitation” to the online magazines which reveals the full story of the topic they were on, which may range from a snippet of LV’s shoes history and characteristics, to the introduction of a new product such as the Air Balloon Bag Charm.

* MEC POV: Rather than just selling the benefits of the products itself, LV opens up an outlet which lead consumers into discovering bits and pieces of LV as a brand and not just a product line. This should be considered a pretty effective campaign as it led the consumer to the level of “interest” in the brand as a whole, from the designer to the product itself and not just a superficial level of vanity.


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FULL ARTICLE FROM LUXURY DAILY
JAN 17 2012

Tiffany & Co. – What Makes True Love [microsite campaign]

Quoting from the article, Chris Ramey, president of Affluent Insights said that “Selling product benefits is, today, a failed strategy. Tapping into your prospect’s deep-seated values and emotions is key.”
T & Co. introduced a campaign called What Makes True Love in New York and Paris which allows consumers to upload candid photos that signifies what true love means to them. It is an entire microsite (click here to visit) that allows consumers to share their love story with the world in the most subtle, yet beautiful manner.

* MEC POV: The jewelry and accessories industry is an industry filled with fierce competitors which mostly focus on the quality of their stones, sterling and such. The advertising campaign are also pretty standard; somewhere along the line there would be an advertisement of an elegant lady donning a piece of expensive bling endowed upon them by their significant other half, which is traditional and effective throughout the years, however Tiffany & Co. used this campaign to truly stood out from their competitors. This campaign connects with the consumers on the personal level, it reminds consumers of their other half and the journey they’ve been through. When emotions are involved, people would connect deeper with the brand and products itself.


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FULL ARTICLE FROM LUXURY DAILY
JAN 13 2012