Festival Season priceless Kampagne

Festival Season priceless Kampagne

Mastercard

The Challenge

The Challenge

Mastercard wanted to reach a young, mobile first audience at Swiss music and cultural festivals and encourage visitors to pay with Mastercard instead of alternative payment methods. The goal was to create a campaign that was not only visible, but actively motivated festival guests to use Mastercard during the event.

Mastercard wanted to reach a young, mobile first audience at Swiss music and cultural festivals and encourage visitors to pay with Mastercard instead of alternative payment methods. The goal was to create a campaign that was not only visible, but actively motivated festival guests to use Mastercard during the event.

Target

audience

Target

audience

18 to 35 year old event visitors at Swiss music and cultural festivals with high smartphone usage and strong brand awareness.

18 to 35 year old event visitors at Swiss music and cultural festivals with high smartphone usage and strong brand awareness.

Campaign

period

Campaign

period

June to August - 3 months

June to August - 3 months

Our Approach

We-charge developed a multi channel activation built around one clear goal: to make the Mastercard brand message “Priceless Moments” tangible, strengthen brand perception among event visitors and motivate them to add Mastercard to their mobile wallet.
The campaign combined branded powerbanks, branded charging stations, exclusive DOOH screen advertising, OOH visibility, app communication and payment incentives inside the we-charge app.

The Execution

Execution

We used over 4’000 branded powerbanks and branded charging stations at events such as Lausanne Fédéral de Gymnastique, Zürich Openair and ZOA City.
Mastercard also received exclusive advertising rights on all screens on site, as well as OOH placements. At Zürich Openair, Mastercard hosted its own “Wheel of Fortune” activation, where visitors could win branded powerbanks.
Station branding

Branded Mastercard charging stations placed across the festival area.

DOOH advertising

15 second Mastercard spot displayed in the screen loop on all event stations.

Powerbank branding

Over 4’000 Mastercard branded powerbanks handed directly into visitors’ hands.

App advertising

In app promotions and benefits for users paying with Mastercard.

The Results

4

48,000+

4

events

powerbank rentals accross all 4 events

events

4’000+

94%

4’000+

powerbanks rented

of users rated the experience positively

powerbanks rented

300’000+

3.2x

300’000+

impressions

higher brand recall vs. standard event sponsorship

impressions

30 minutes

20 min

30 minutes

Average brand contact time per rental

average brand contact time per rental

Average brand contact time per rental

96%

11,200+

96%

of users rated the experience positively

app interactions across the campaign period

of users rated the experience positively

3.2x

11,200+

3.2x

higher brand recall compared to standard event sponsorships

app interactions across the campaign period

higher brand recall compared to standard event sponsorships

Direct

11,200+

Direct

brand interaction through charging, payment and mobile wallet activation

app interactions across the campaign period

brand interaction through charging, payment and mobile wallet activation

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