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COKE VS COKE ZERO
CRISPIN PORTER + BOGUSKY, Miami / COCA-COLA / 2008
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CampaignDescription
Everyone knows that diet colas don’t taste like the real thing. So how do you convince a skeptical world that your new, zero calorie drink actually tastes like Coke? In this hyper-litigious society, there can only be one answer: you file a lawsuit for taste infringement. Or at least have some fun with the notion by hiring two actors to play Coke brand managers, who’ll recruit real attorneys to support their lawsuit against Coke Zero. Then you turn the whole thing into one big integrated campaign that gives consumers a refreshingly honest look at a huge company like Coke.
Implementation
National TV launched last year, with six 30 second spots running throughout 2007. CokeZero.com included Coke vs Coke Zero webfilms, “Ruin This Man’s Day” (a game) and “Sue a Friend” (a tool), with supporting digital banners. During the NCAA Final Four weekend in Atlanta, the two “Coke brand managers” conducted an anti-Coke Zero campaign in the Coca-Cola headquarters, complete with authentic ID badges and business cards. Additionally, at Atlanta’s My Coke Fest they publicly protested Coke Zero with a tent, signage and samples to remind the public that “taste confusion hurts us all”. New summer print and OOH followed.
Relevancy
By September 2007, Coke Zero reached a 1.3% market share, which equates to approximately 22 million cases beyond business projections. It’s the only brand to retain a share greater than 1% of the 350 brands launched over the past 5 years (Nielsen Scanning Channels YTD 2007). As the most blogged-about package-goods launch in a 2007 Nielsen study, Coke Zero was mentioned at 100 times the rate of the category average. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The CBS Early Show ran substantial pieces on the brand, and its impact on the Coca-Cola company overall.
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