The document outlines a marketing strategy to promote the Lumia 635 smartphone by generating buzz around Cortana and Windows mobile. It proposes creating a video pitting Cortana against Siri to tap into millennials' desire to feel important. The goals are to increase video views and shares on digital channels like social media at a key competitive time to drive Lumia 635 consideration. The results were over 6 million video views across channels and positive PR coverage, exceeding targets.
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Objective: Use Cortana as hero KSP for
Lumia 635 to generate conversation around
Windows mobile and drive consideration
Strategy: Take lead from Microsoft TVC
and create a “conflict” pitting Cortana
against Siri. Tap into millennials desire to
feel important by leveraging KSPs that
differentiate Cortana from Siri. This video is
meant to be a hook and conversation
starter, not an advertisement.
Create a consumer touch point strategy to
fully amplify the content.
Key Metrics: Video Views, shares
The challenge
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Blockbuster Discovery: Leverage digital channel strengths and varied cost models to increase visibility of full-length “Group
Therapy” video to find users in mid/upper funnel during key competitive timeframe to drive Lumia 635 product
consideration
Bought media strategy
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During the iPhone 6 announcement, @NokiaUS seized on the real-time discussion
to showcase Cortana, a key competitive advantage vs. Apple.
Twitter believe our social media strategy for Group Therapy was a great case study and sets a
benchmark.
Hourly Conversation
Competitive conquesting
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We surpassed our aggressive
target of 5 million video views,
receiving 6.4 million total views
across all channels in less than
one month. Best ever result for
Lumia US video content.
Result
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PR efforts secured 18 online media articles across key tech
and enthusiast sites for both teaser content and hero video,
including:
• Computer World
• Geek Wire
• Nokia Innovation
• Phone Arena
• WP Central
• 1800PocketPC
These articles generated 13.5MM
media impressions,
delivering 135% of target.
PR coverage