25 JUN 2021
5 MIN READ
I’ll be honest, at MediaCom Edinburgh we’re still reeling after Scotland’s defeat in the Euros, but at least we got a laugh out of the frustrated fan who failed to kick the table properly.
🤦♂️😅 This annoyed Scotland fan went to kick the table and missed...#CROSCO | #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/jIgZ85zXad
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) June 22, 2021
As we lick our wounds, we’re thinking about how brands are connecting with the Euros in this week’s Internet Picks.
Hope United
1 in 10 of us have received online abuse in the past year. BT think it’s time to unite – they have partnered with some top footballers to create a new team called Hope United. The campaign aims to empower people to create real change by giving people digital skills that tackle online hate.
Help your kids help themselves! #HopeUnited
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) June 23, 2021
Find more BT Tech Tips: https://t.co/I8WCkxvRLz pic.twitter.com/iIM4ghh1HJ
The Golden 90 Minutes
Our talented Subway team have been connecting with football fans in an exciting cross-media campaign. Ahead of the tournament, they ran a SuperSub competition with TalkSport. This reached almost 3m football fans, laying the groundwork for the campaign and building affinity with a new audience for Subway – football fans. To add value to their audience’s Euros experience, they worked with Twitch to create a ‘watch-along for England vs. Scotland and England vs. Czech Republic games with two streamers with relevant followings. They were tactical too – aligning with big game discussions. On the day of the England vs. Scotland game, they secured a Twitter Sponsored Trend and Spotlight with the #TimeForASub and custom emoji. This reached over 4.3m individuals and drove a 1200% increase in the use of the hashtag. Their entire strategy was informed by insight around football fans behaviour prior to a game. They uncovered that football fans only really consider food 90 minutes before a game. These ‘golden 90 minutes’ were up weighted across the media activation – particularly in AV and social – and initial results have been fantastic. Engagement rates across digital have beaten every Subway campaign for the past two years.
Not quite the usual pre #livestream selfie, but I'm warming up for our @euro2020 watch along on @twitch in style. I'll be live watching #FIN vs #RUS in around 30mins time. Come and join the fun. 👍 #FINRUS #EURO2020 #UefaEuro2020 #football pic.twitter.com/REbTD1Gt20
— Daniel / Load FM! / Coady's Kitchen (@FmLoad) June 16, 2021
In good company in the top Euros 2020 campaigns
Football Moves People
As a way to champion immigration as a force for good, Migration Museum is running a Euro 2020 campaign that highlights the England team's diversity. The powerful message on one poster is that without immigration, the England Croatia score would have been 0-0. With OOH in cities linked to key England players, the campaign also spans pub screens, digital and social media.
The #EURO2020 campaign from the Migration Museum celebrates the role of migration in soccer amid a growing movement to combat racism in the sport.https://t.co/EobK439mJK
— Adweek (@Adweek) June 16, 2021
Discover more about the Migration Museum on Campaign
Capturing the mood of a nation
Finally Tennents utilised some reactive media to capture the mood of a nation perfectly with this dynamic out of home banner in Glasgow. Oh well, let's hope we make it to the World Cup because we all know "No Scotland, No Party"!
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