2013 Winners & Shortlists

MEET YOUR FAVORITE STAR

BrandCLEARASIL
Product/ServiceCLEARASIL
EntrantHAVAS DIGITAL MIDDLE EAST Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Entrant Company HAVAS DIGITAL MIDDLE EAST Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Advertising Agency HAVAS DIGITAL MIDDLE EAST Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Media Agency HAVAS DIGITAL MIDDLE EAST Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Results and Effectiveness

RESULTS And this is what we created: 1) Growth from 1 to 100k+ in two months (graph) 2) 2nd largest Clearasil page in the world 3) Most engaging Clearasil social channel with 10%+ engagement rate 4) Most engaging teen skin care page in ME 5) 990k web series views in two weeks 6) 27% of views virally syndicated

Creative Execution

EXECUTION So… …we rolled out a branded content strategy revolving around… ...user uploaded music videos… …and... …most importantly we produced a reality web series partnering with Universal Music, one of the world's largest content producers. The web series documented a fan's journey on the road to meeting their favorite star with confidence. We knew we had to wrap it up so it would "punch" 1) FB Page 2) Competition 3) On pack 4) Prizes 5) And the reality web series

Insights, Strategy and the Idea

CLEARASIL :: MEET YOUR FAVORITE STAR CHALLENGE Clearasil was a competitor brand in the teen skin care market. They wanted to create a connection between the brand and music. They wanted to make teens feel confident, confident enough to even meet the music hero of their dreams. All this with a tiny budget and where 78% of teens don't watch TV. INSIGHTS Teens love music. Teens love to consume real content, just not on TV.

Credits

Name Company Role
Cortlan Mcmanus Havas Digital Middle East Social Media Director/Producer
Asim Janjua Havas Digital Middle East Creative Director
Aldar Kurdi Havas Digital Middle East Senior Art Director
Gabriel Keith Havas Digital Middle East Designer
Raneem Malek Havas Digital Middle East Community Manager
Charlotte Courteville Havas Digital Middle East Project Manager
Sayed Aboudiwan Havas Digital Middle East Media Director
Mayang Gore Havas Digital Middle East Associate Media Director
Muhannad Hasan Havas Digital Middle East Performance Media Specialist
Mohammed Ajawi Havas Digital Middle East Account Director
Hanin Abusamra Havas Digital Middle East Account Manager
Jamie Mcanish Havas Worldwide Dubai Group Account Director
Victoria Foster Havas Worldwide Dubai Account Director
Tihana Begovic Havas Worldwide Dubai Account Manager